Chintans Musings

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Bliss is this

Bliss is a dinner at Punjabi Dhaba, with an open-air ambience, replete with Lassi at GolB, and a cycle-rickshaw trip back to the Insti

Bliss is Dal Butter Fry at Billoos, with Gariba's karaari rotis, Amul Masti for dessert, followed by a 3-hour sleep in the solace of your soft bed

Bliss is sitting at the Computer after taking a shower on a cool and breezy summer night, after the oppressive heat of the day, with the doors and windows open, a U2 number playing in Winamp and the lyrics flowing unconsciously from the heart

Bliss is climbing down at Bombay from Gitanjali Express, hugging Mum and Dad, taking a warm shower at home, and relishing dhokla while speaking to Parth on the phone

Bliss is sitting on the floor at home, with Mum rubbing oil in your hair, and speaking to her at length after ages

Bliss is lying in bed with Dad on the night you get home, and talking about everything under the sun, until you realize that its 4 in the morning and he needs to go for an outdoor shoot at 6

Bliss is feeling down and inconfident, yet staring at Michael Schumacher's poster in front of you, and gradually coming back to life

Bliss is taking beautiful night shots on long exposure with a Nikon Coolpix digicam

Bliss is watching KK perform live and belting out numbers at his characteristic high pitch

Bliss is the last ETMS show in the Open-Air Theatre decked up with a drizzle and silent lightening, and the best picks being played one more time

Bliss is speaking to Amit

Bliss is being 3 drinks down with Shaggy, and answering his spontaneous and crazy questions with even whackier answers

Bliss is lying in the bed, speaking to Sid on the other bed in the room, and bhaating until the bum falls asleep and you're left speaking to the walls

Bliss is dinner for 3 at the family restaurant at Park

Bliss is going to Mahe's room to take a break, lying down on his bed, and being sent back to your room a few hours later, "Chintan, apne room jaakar so na please."

Bliss is speaking to Khadiya every week on the phone, as if he was still very much a resident of B-304, rather than a Manager at ITC Foods, Bangalore

Bliss is Dandubhai sprucing up your spirits after a tiring day, with a "Itna pyaara bachha paida kaise ho gaya?"

Bliss is Tapori popping up as a GTalk window, "Chintan Singh. Tempo se."

Bliss is receiving a personal copy of a special ScholsAve farewell issue, adorned with all the love and affection of the team members

Bliss is looking back at 5 years at IIT, and wanting to move out and face the world, yet hear a voice in your heart that asks you to live it all over again

Bliss is feeling dead tired and sleepy, yet not wanting to sleep since you're brimming with blissful memories

Bliss is realizing what bliss is

Bliss is this