Life sure is a roller coaster ride. Filled with all ups and downs. Everything good is balanced by something bad and vice-versa. Lets just say that the year 2008 has been one such roller coaster ride for me. Lets cut to the chase and not go into the details now. For the past few weeks it was a real dull atmosphere at home. Each one of us had got really bored of the monotonous and repetitive schedule we were following.
It was only last Friday night that an idea of family outing stuck chords in my mind. Saturday morning was sure gonna be a much awaited change at home. The day began a little early for me on Saturday morning. Got up at 9 instead of 10 :) . Asked my parents to get ready and prepare themselves for a day of fun and excitement. I was just wondering how all throughout the year we make plans and enjoy till the Everest of our lives ! But there are seldom any plans made with family. So Saturday morning, unlike the other days the monsoon clouds were too afraid to ruin my plans today. We ventured out around 9.30 AM . A 10 min drive to the Tunga restaurant in MIDC was our first pit stop. We feasted on our South Indian taste buds with Mysore Dosa and a cup of Tea [ FYI : I aint a South Indian :) ] Next we drove down to the Movie Time Multiplex in Goregaon . Decided to watch the newly released flick " Kismat Konnection ". It was a typical Bollywood flick with a liitle intelligent direction and screenplay setting it aside from the rest of its counterparts. I aint a movie reviewer so don't go on my comments :)
By now its already 3hrs and after a little bit of shopping for groceries we decided to head for lunch around 2:45 PM. The decision to treat my parents was left entirely upto me :) . So I decided to head to my college hangout in Sion. This time the one thing pleasurable about the drive was that there was no traffic at all !!! Its like the woes of over million mumbaikars were accounted for. We made it to Sion in around 25 mins Flat!!!! ( Read This for the reason behind my excitement ! ) . Lunch was at Central Peninsula , typically punjabi food. I wont divulge into the details or else you would start drooling right here :).
So now once our taste buds were satisfied again , I decided to drive down till Worli Sea Face. This was just worth the extra mile. Reached Worli Sea Face around 5 in the evening and had a splendid time out there. The calm ocean waves seemed like cleansing our aura ... You have to be there to just experience what I am talking about.
Its 5.30 PM now and we decide to head back home. In between the drive my dad asks if we could grab some tea. You won't believe the next part. We are near Matunga and all I can think of is to head to that "Chai wala Tapri " we frequent every now and then. Believe me this is the best tea which is served all around in Mumbai. My parents had a really confused look as to when and how I came to know of all such places :D [ Shhhhhhhh :) ]. The tea as usual was able to refresh us to the core. We started our journey back home with added freshness :). On our way back I purchased one thing I really wanted to all monsoon . The big Umbrella for 100 bux under which you can accomodate around 6 people ! We returned back to base around 7PM.
I am glad that I got the chance to spend such a splendid and wonderful day. Quite often we need this change in our lives. No matter how small it is. A change from all your worries, a change from the monotonous life you are leading, a change from yourself ...
It was only last Friday night that an idea of family outing stuck chords in my mind. Saturday morning was sure gonna be a much awaited change at home. The day began a little early for me on Saturday morning. Got up at 9 instead of 10 :) . Asked my parents to get ready and prepare themselves for a day of fun and excitement. I was just wondering how all throughout the year we make plans and enjoy till the Everest of our lives ! But there are seldom any plans made with family. So Saturday morning, unlike the other days the monsoon clouds were too afraid to ruin my plans today. We ventured out around 9.30 AM . A 10 min drive to the Tunga restaurant in MIDC was our first pit stop. We feasted on our South Indian taste buds with Mysore Dosa and a cup of Tea [ FYI : I aint a South Indian :) ] Next we drove down to the Movie Time Multiplex in Goregaon . Decided to watch the newly released flick " Kismat Konnection ". It was a typical Bollywood flick with a liitle intelligent direction and screenplay setting it aside from the rest of its counterparts. I aint a movie reviewer so don't go on my comments :)
By now its already 3hrs and after a little bit of shopping for groceries we decided to head for lunch around 2:45 PM. The decision to treat my parents was left entirely upto me :) . So I decided to head to my college hangout in Sion. This time the one thing pleasurable about the drive was that there was no traffic at all !!! Its like the woes of over million mumbaikars were accounted for. We made it to Sion in around 25 mins Flat!!!! ( Read This for the reason behind my excitement ! ) . Lunch was at Central Peninsula , typically punjabi food. I wont divulge into the details or else you would start drooling right here :).
So now once our taste buds were satisfied again , I decided to drive down till Worli Sea Face. This was just worth the extra mile. Reached Worli Sea Face around 5 in the evening and had a splendid time out there. The calm ocean waves seemed like cleansing our aura ... You have to be there to just experience what I am talking about.
Its 5.30 PM now and we decide to head back home. In between the drive my dad asks if we could grab some tea. You won't believe the next part. We are near Matunga and all I can think of is to head to that "Chai wala Tapri " we frequent every now and then. Believe me this is the best tea which is served all around in Mumbai. My parents had a really confused look as to when and how I came to know of all such places :D [ Shhhhhhhh :) ]. The tea as usual was able to refresh us to the core. We started our journey back home with added freshness :). On our way back I purchased one thing I really wanted to all monsoon . The big Umbrella for 100 bux under which you can accomodate around 6 people ! We returned back to base around 7PM.
I am glad that I got the chance to spend such a splendid and wonderful day. Quite often we need this change in our lives. No matter how small it is. A change from all your worries, a change from the monotonous life you are leading, a change from yourself ...
I am just wondering whether I correctly chose my Blog Title "Always Account For Variable Change...."
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Don't really know whether it is appropriate.
great going :)