Category Archives: living in parra

11.42am 13th apri 2009

perfect little blissful day, filled with full power hecticness.

i think i lost a couple of kgs in my running arounds today.

the sun is beginning to get ready for bed…it’s full strength piercing rays is making me see little circles

the sky is changing into it’s pale lilac hue

i’m not very poetic

but i do love this time of day, 5.30pm. most people like sunset. i feel most peaceful at that pre moment, before it changes into orange.

one of the reasons for my contentment is that little mr. cat has found a lovely little home.

there are many people i need to thank, who fully participated in his recovery and in this most urgent home hunting expedition.

as you all have noticed, i don’t tend to use names, i guess i’m going to stick to that.

i give big hug and oodles of love to a sis-bro duo that took him in on his worst day, an artist comrade, who opened up her home to let little mr. cat heal. to her beautiful visitor, who loved, cared and nursed him back to health, without whome, i would have been helpless and probably would have had many breakdowns in this past week.

the one whose going to become his mama! you’ll always be special.

and then there’s my full salute to two wonderful women, who gave brilliant energy and offered all the help i may have needed in the days to come.

peace, love, happiness and full blown excitement to all you wonderful people.

xxx

07.23am 21st april 2009

07.27am 21st april 2009

on our 6mnth stint in goa…happy parra days.

jax, with full enthusiasm accompanied us on every trip. we were doing 15days bombay-15days goa from jan2009 to july2009. 8hr drive back and forth.

don’t know who i was sadder for when we gave up our little paradise…

me, jax, schumi, husband or our visiting butterflys.

notice the order in which i list us.

06.37pm 28th may 2009

sunset at vagator, goa, struggling to remember the name of the shack we were drinking our beers in. it’s a little place, just at the cliff, so an obviously brilliant sunset.

we weren’t the only ones who thought so. the photographer was taking a picture of his son with the sunset as a backdrop. he was really concentrating. took quite a few shots to make sure he got it right. he made the boy move left, then look a little to the right. no no…sit at the edge. chin slightly down, hands on lap. that’s it. smile…now one standing…he showed it to his wife, she didn’t approve…then profile, followed with many opinions from his many clan members…sit again…this went on for a good many shots. the son grinned ear to ear through it all!

if i remember right, it was a samsung phone. i could be wrong.

this whole photo session could have made a great advertisment. or so i think. we were pretty much entertained, while gobbling down pakoras and beer. for me, pakoras is a strange munchy to have in goa. but it had been a bit of a rainy day. pakoras in the rain is always perfect and filled with childhood memories.

normally beef chilly fry, surmai tava fry, fried mussels, calamari in butter garlic sauce or fried calamari…brilliant with beer or so my taste buds passionately tell me! hits the spot perfectly.

the beer i’m enjoying these days for some strange reason is tuborg. most people, when in goa, drink kings beer, including husband. i don’t know why, i just haven’t been able to drink it with any relish. but hey, when in goa…kings it is meant to be…or a gin and tonic, full soft spot for it. better still fenny or urrak!

02.00pm 27th march 2009

the lunch thali at aniket, on the way to anjuna, goa. as i said in the earlier post…most brilliant lunch! definatley worth a visit on your next trip.

fishcurry, rice, thisria masala (mussels), fish fry, one vegetable, depending on what ‘mausi’ (aunty) felt like cooking and roti if you want.

wholesome, typically homemade and definately hits the spot.

to add to it, order a glass of fenny or urrak. goes well with lemonade and a dash of salt.

this picture was taken on the same day as yesterday’s pic. i didnt take it. the husband did. i took yesterdays. (go left to check it out)

someone once told me that i write like a child.

01.52pm 27th march 2009

this was stuck on the wall of aniket, a tiny local fish thali restaurant in goa.

i laughed through the whole meal. whether that was due to the poster or the urrak, i don’t know.

lunch at aniket is always brilliant! or so say my taste buds. it’s a little space, family run, on the way to anjuna. very popular with locals and travellers who consider themselves locals. the fish thali is the best. a glass of urrak or fenny on the side, makes the perfect lunch. it’s a must visit if your there.

while we lived there, if we got to lazy to cook, aniket it was. to add to the brilliance, rs 40 per person is all we spent per meal.

i think i have a picture of the fish thali. i’ll search and post it tomorrow.

03.24pm 29th april 2009

happy days in parra, goa

…beautiful nandini…peace, love and happiness…as ever forever

09.59am 28th may 2009

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08.53am 30th april 2009

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