Weekends

P200708_01.01, originally uploaded by Pranay Rao.

Last weekend included a house warming party with close friends leading to Roxie, this semi - pub semi - disc place with a nice ambience and a decent crowd at the Park where we were tormented by techno music by this band called jalebi something.

We then headed to Some place else, a place at the Park where live bands perform some good numbers. However the acoustics really suck. A must visit for music aficionados. The best part about Kol night life is that it's got decent music and is quite cheap (compared to Mumbai).

We initially planned to end up with snacks at the street (see picture), which is a neat walk through to Roxie where you get street food at un-street rates but ended up at Jai Hind Dhaba where we ate a pile full of unhealthy (and tasty) Punjabi food. That's what happens when your group is predominantly Dilliwaale :).

BTW also saw the dark night last week, which was pretty amazing. Heath Ledger gives one amazing performance as the Joker in a movie which is a thrill a minute drama. This expands the canvas of the typical batman movie from alleys to the larger scale of disaster movies with road chases and amazing (sometimes unbelievable) stunts. A definite must - see.

P260708_17.59, originally uploaded by Pranay Rao.

This weekend had me spending the Friday listening to cover versions of Simon and Garfunkel at the CCFC topped with some good food at this small little eatery near Rabindra Sadan Metro station which makes some of the best rolls that I have ever eaten.

While my friends headed out to a beach on Saturday, I caught up with some work (official and personal) and then headed out to Mumbai. Captured the above picture in transit. It shows an aircraft readying for take-off against the twilight. Visiting Mumbai after 2 months means that I would have to work on being friends with my nephew or so I thought because no sooner did he see me, he walked all the way and held onto my legs and then very happily allowed me to carry him which is a rare privilege.

Slept very peacefully with some nice dreams and woke up to a breakfast of pancakes and am now planning to play with the little brat who will soon come here.

Two contrasting weekends. Poles apart but equally fun.

Luv,

P.R.