I have a major rant coming up next. But before that I want to share some light moments with the world - these are special bytes from the trip.
** So my 14 year old cousin laughs less and
says LOL more. Ye aajkal ke bache! I
showed her some songs on my playlist and thought I was enlightening her. She rejected
all of them blatantly and called them so last yearish. She even knew each and every
word of every English song. And I thought the lyrics of new songs were useless. Guess
we are last generation now, or is it just me? Any which way, I prefer to laugh than lol!
** I had a near death experience on the beach.
I was taken in by the waves (I can hear my cousin say LOL). I was out in a
fraction of a second. But it was enough for me to be scared for the rest of the
trip.
** It was my birthday and I was on Calangute
beach. Since it had disgusting men around, I settled myself on a beach bed and
let the Boy go swim in the water. Suddenly an unruly man came to take my
picture. I waved at him with a WTF expression. The shack guys grabbed him and
handed him over to the police. They tortured him for
more than an hour. I was bemused and impressed.
A similar thing happened with a few girls
in an airport shuttle. It was an Angrez
this time. They gladly posed for him. We have such double standards!
** Jab Tak Hain Jaan sucked. Sorry Yash
Chopra, I will remember you for any other film but this. If I love someone and
someone loves me, why the hell will I pray that I will never see him again if
God kept him alive. And after having a near death experience once, I will
definitely take care on the road. And amnesia is so selective in Bollywood. I
can go on and on…
**I’m a born Juari. I can play cards even in my sleep. Give me any game and I
will get addicted. It’s in my Sindhi genes. I was proud to see most people
speak in Sindhi at the most famous casino in Goa. First day I won. Second day I
lost. Third day I came to a no-gain, no-loss position. Now thats what I call paisa wasool. The Boy was bored the
whole time. These Punjabis I tell you, only like Tandoori chicken and Beer.
**There was an Arabic guy and a British girl
in a particular trip that we took. They looked like they were 16-17 year olds.
They kept locking lips with all possible sounds all through the journey which
took around 4 hours. Why is it more interesting to see such scenes in India!? Cheap,
cheap, cheap!!
**My six year old niece sang ‘Chanda hai tu’ on stage for my 1 year
old nephew on his 1st birthday in front of a crowd of nearly 600
people. It was ethereal. She forgot a few words in between. Next day when I was
alone with her, she asked me why is everyone saying I sang very well when I did
not?
I really can’t tell you how much I love her
and her sweetness. And when I was leaving on 30th November, she
asked me to come back on 1st December. I’m so glad the love is
mutual!
Surround yourself with such love people, there
is no space for anything less than that. Adios!
I too believe that we are the last generation who don't LOL and say Dude.
ReplyDeleteAnd why were you at Calangute on your birthday? There are some awesome beached up north, about 30 minutes drive, which are much better. There is one called Arambol which is also famous for paragliding.
I stayed at Calangute when I visited Goa but it was a messy beach.
That Arabic Guy incident reminded me of a Spanish couple on my Highlands trip in Scotland. All I could see was there lips through the gap between their seats on the bus.
Oh we went to the Arambols and Morjims of the North. It just happened to be my birthday when we went to Calangute. From now on, I will only go there for Naturals ice-cream!
DeleteIt's not so amusing if it's a foreign country. When these things happen in India it's more fun to watch ;) Double standards, I told you!
Lol :D but that's only for writing... we are so old gen and probably I must feel even older because I am sure I am few years older than you.. and why on earth on Calangute.. why not South Goa beaches or even Baga beach is better....
ReplyDeleteWe went to Baga too. And South Goa is too 5-starry for us. We've kept those for another year, another age!
DeleteAnd even though Calangute was awful, we thought it was a different experience. We mingled with Shack guys, had lunch with total strangers, discussed safety of women with fellow tourists and had a neat foot massage. Cleaner beaches didn't gave us such opportunities!!
so sweet that last bit :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, from what I understand of the plotline, the great twists of JTHJ are imbecilic... what kind of a dumbass bargain with God was that ? :)
When Katreena kneels down to pray, sane audience slap their foreheads in disbelief! Mind you, there were some people who loved the movie. Their reasoning - don't look for reasoning, look for entertainment. Sorry, I wasn't entertained either.
DeleteFirst time here, loved reading your trip update.
ReplyDeleteWelcome here Little Fingers! And thanks :)
DeleteI am 24 and I prefer laughing out loud than LOL. . Does dat make me an oldie??? And truth be told even while texting I use lol only wen I get bored and d joke/incident wasn't even remotely funny!
ReplyDeleteYou are just 24?? I envy you Rohan!!! I think it's a phase for my teenage cousin. Hopefully she will outgrow this stage soon. Even I use Lol in text because they can't see me laughing in real. But this was the first time I heard someone say Lol repeatedly instead of laughing. It was amusing, trust me.
DeleteReally sweet trip updates. Give your niece a hug from me next time you meet her. She sounds adorable :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could hug her right now, Lazy. I will remember to give your love next time which, I think, will come only in 5-6 months now :(
DeleteI don't remember how I stumbled upon your blog, but get this: I TOTALLY love the way you write. Oh, and I'm a newbie blogger too. :D If you like, visit my blog sometime :)
ReplyDeletehttp://diary-of-a-troubled-teenager.blogspot.com/
Definitely following you!