Rain in NYC!

I asked her, what does she enjoy most in rain..why is she pestering me to stop and stare at the pole..I rather be quick, it’s so wet and station is still a block away, everyone is in a rush but she keeps me waiting without answers, so unlike her..she keeps quiet for long.

It felt as if I intruded her personal space so I decide to keep calm, waiting patiently for her to find answers or whatever she was staring the Abbys for.

A brief moment later she pointed out, look a rainbow..I wondered, what is she talking about?..the moon is out and there can’t be a rainbow..she pointed again towards the light..look the cars are giving away rainowS, also the lamp post and the hoardings..

And then finally I see the light beneath the pole..a portrait, an amalgamation of man made beauty and nature, this city glittered more with each drop of rain, it felt as if everything around me was doing a lil chive than standing still..that moment I could see only beauty around me , My eyes ignored all the construction sites, busy pathways, dirty subway stairs, trash cans and more..all I could see were bright lights and sparkles..it felt like Diwali!

They say this city is dirty..but for me I have always seen beauty more here than anywhere..I love NYC, specially in Rain!

Shaadi ka Funda!!

Today i have very valorously chosen to write about Shaadi (Marriage,Vivah,Nupital,wedlock,do jisam ek jaan etc etc…), whats so brave in it???..if that is the question that pops in your head, then i can bet my money that you are unmarried, so u better read more carefully than others!

Aao sikhau tumhe shaadi ka funda, yeh nahi pyare koi mamuli funda isme chipa hai jeevan ka fal safa..

Disclaimer: the following post is a person’s personal view based on sheer 6 months of knowledge, it is not influenced by any external viewpoint or suggestions, kindly read it for fun and forget about it as it may or may not apply to your own life, thanks!

Let me explain my view on days post marriage by comparing it with something i have more understanding and competence at like, Egg. For me marriage is like an Egg (Anda),so far its our favorite breakfast and we  enjoy mostly all its form. Somedays we are like an omelette, perfectly happy like a round omelette, carefully choosing what goes in it like mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and cheese likewise a perfectly planned day which either involves an outing or a dine out after carefully exploring it on Yelp (if its 4 star,$$,good reviews,byob etc) or days when we plan to make an omelette but we dont have the right ingredients like a perfect plan but we still enjoy it nonetheless.

Few days are like scrambled eggs-these are days with no plans but we end up finishing the day cuddling on the sofa and watching back to back movies or netfilx and sleep on the couch by the end-Sweet and simple!

Then there are days like boiled egg , bland and boring we try to add spice to it to improve its taste but it just dosen’t taste that good so we rather eat it for health benefits than enjoy it..also there are days like poached eggs so vulnerable from outside that we rather not poke each other that day like those eggs, as we are afraid we  might spill and spoil our toast and make it more gooey just like our emotions.

But mostly our days have been like good old fried eggs, no hard work needed, just a lil oil and crack it open..we call these days weekdays because it feels like routine,no fancy shenanigans, no time for sad moments just plain simple routine but the yolk and egg white taste so much better together in the simplest form as if it was meant to taste this good only together!

Just to get my idea straight marriage is strange..you deal with two emotions instead of one, you have to adjust your nature’s call based on someone else’s, also the sad part here is that the one who goes later has to deal with the smelly fumes of nature(ventilation system sucks in U.S and we live in 1 bedroom apt with 1 bathroom), you fight for window seat in flights and if both of you are not cleanliness freaks then that would mean more dirty plates stacked in sink, but it has its pros more than its cons you have a constant companion who takes charge of your emotions, so much more cuddling, division of work which relatively comes out to be less time and effort taken when compared to the individual time taken for a person to do the same thing with more effort..;)..basically the list is endless and i have grown out of patience to complete this blog…

So basically its a win win situation and I will not finish this article without giving a special mention to the man himself who is responsible to root this thought process ..meet Aaditya-28 years old,fat,lazy,funny and looks like a nerd,  he works  hard so that I can blow it with ease, loves greasy food and does not drink either tea or coffee (this breed is new to me) but is by far the most FUNNNNN loving person i have ever met and I still hold the same thought post 6 months of marriage..he is a friend like no one else and a husband who loves surprising his wife time and again with surprise vacations, proposes on a yatch with a Tiffany’s ring, surprises her at airport with minion soft toys and a lot lot more..he is undoubtedly the sparkle of me eyes, reason behind my giggles, also loves seeing me cry during movies and laughs when I do that (also does not offer to wipe them..like keep it coming, i’am enjoying the drama) and he is everything else i have ever wanted and so many things i have never wanted but those are much more fun, i’am glad he dint match my so called check list..;)..life is so much more fun with this guy, i’am truly blessed!

P.S: Marriage also includes noisy farts..;)

 

 

Where there’s tea..there’s hope!

Do you like Chai more or Coffee?..ok so I will not even begin to attempt on answering that question..because it sounds more like Mountains or Ocean, cheesecake or red velvet, Topgun or pearl harbor, kate spade or coach, zara or mango, mom or dad..all these have same answer in my mind..both..both..both!!!!!..

But before talking about my ocean depth love for Chai..we will first talk about my love for Tea..so before coming to The USA, the only tea other than our desi chai I loved or lets say knew was either the very classy Earl grey which I used to enjoy most with my Red Velvet at Elma’a(Oh..Elma’s..I still remember you baby) or the occasional green tea which I fell in love with every time I had it in the open setting at Quahwa’s early morning 8.00 am (too bad they shifted upstairs, lost the whole charm) but here in New York (and Jersey City), I had this opportunity to try various flavours of Tea ..thanks to the diversity of this City, you will never have any dearth of options and thus begin my love affair with tea and its types, how one should brew each type differently and other intrecacies. How could my adventure to try different things rest peacefully..I tried Japanese, Chinese, Taiwan and of course English tea, each having a unique taste to it..my current favourite has to be Rooibas tea and peach tea by teavana. Also if in NY do try tea at Mc Nutty’s Tea and fall in love with their milk oolong.

Also not to forget the recent uproar here in NY..THE MATCHA LATTE…which basically tastes more like an attempt to make green tea but some one accidentally pour some milk in it so you rather just have it than drain it in the sink, but here we say we love it because its “healthy”..it is said to carry nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of regularly brewed green tea and we all know Green tea and its benefits..so its rather safe to say I Love matcha latte  as much as I Love fat free food!

Now lets just talk about “Chai”..there is a perfect zing to the word chai, its associated with plain happiness. You know the kind of happiness which u feel when you are resting near the holy Ganges with no pressure of exploring that old city whose lanes u know by heart from your yearly family trip there and the kind of calmness it gives you when you sip it with your sister at your side and legs dipped in water and talk about everything or the immense love you feel when you ring the bell at your friend’s house whom you visit everyday in the pretext of going for a walk but ending at her doorstep and feel the love she has poured in making that chai…yes chai, it has always been and will be synonymous to Love in the purest form for me, it reflects in my mother’s tone whom I call everyday at almost the same time when my parents have their evening tea..i love hearing her say “Chai pee rahe hai balcony mai  baith ke”..it gives me a calm relief like everything is ok,also when my mother calls me asking what do I need here and I miss the most so that she could send it via a  friend or cousin travelling here..my answer is specific brand ki specific type vali chai bhej do..as I said u can never fall short of options here, I know if I tried I could get that particular chai brand here as well..but I know somewhere my mother parcels me the love with that chai!

Happiness is like a well brewed tea, it depends on  how you have brewed it.

Cheers to the best drink in the world..Chai!!

 

Shubh Aarambh!

Hi and welcome Aditi, to our first post at our blog..do you remember how many days we have been planning to do this?.. actually has to be years, also do you remember starting it way back in 2010, briefly in 2014 and then deleting the whole idea..I missed talking to you!..how have you been???..life has been awesome since then, isn’t it?..mostly  Yes;)

So the first post is dedicated to Me and Aditi, let me introduce ourselves…meet Aditi-28 Years old, recently married (6 months),sunsign-Cancer (Yes, its her B’day month..eeee I’am so excited!!!), hails from Delhi, India, schooling-Delhi,  College-Faridabad and basically she is the most happening person I have ever met in the last 20 years(Since Birth)..so she did study a lot and then made a U turn after graduating in Dentistry, did some shit in hospital administration and pretends to be happy with her choice but I’am not sure if she is, not the brightest person u would know but is smart enough to pretend to be one. Nowadays she has shifted her base to The USA..post marriage, Jersey City to be precise and seems to be in love with this place but bechari berozgaar hai..lekin shayad itni dukhi nahi hai (shhhhh..)

Now about Me..as far as I remember I was born some 20 years back or maybe more, I don’t have a birth date, because Aditi has a real bad memory when it comes to numbers, even names. I was born on an idle day from an inquisitive person’s brain..who always believed and still does (Love this about her) that she is better than the rest, I’am Aditi’s soul..I might have a lot of names but lets just call me VINI (Aditi’s pet name)..I am an adventurous person who loves experimenting with food, new places, new experiences and i’am so glad Aditi keeps me alive..:)

In our coming Posts, you will mostly read about-our adventures to unknown..sometimes known terrains, our past memories, about Food, about Weight loss (Plz do remind us, if we forget writing about this, in all probabilities Aditi wont be able to last it very long..plz bug us), her marriage, friends and Family. So stay tuned and Relive..Revisit and Relight with us, till then Adios my friends:-*.

P.s: We will have a photo for all our posts..this one is Aditi..Me??..I’am kind of invisible but look closely in her eyes for clues;)