My Saree Fixation

I saw a play- "kanyadaan"- which is a English Translation of the original marathi version by the talented and outspoken -late lamented playright-Vijay Tendulkar....And then I also saw Sarkar Raj, the one thing common in these two extrmely diverse Art reprensations was the portrayal of a typical Marathi Household- something that I have not come across too often in my real life transactions- And what caught my eye and my interest was the beautiful Mahashtrian Handloom Sarees worn by the female protaganists in each of the above mentioned play and movie respectively. In the former a very graceful and understated Lilette Dubey adorned pastel cottons, thus lending her own grace to the sarees, in the latter a otherwise tacky dresser- Tannisha gets transformed in a beautiful portrayal of a Maharashtrian Housewife clad in lovely rich silks- Narayan Peths, Paithanis etc...
And since then I have a craving to own a few of these beautiful saree forms . In my native Bengal -Sarees still retain their pride and glory and the variety available is just mind boggling- Bengal has contributed some very classic Saree forms- Kantha, Baluchari, Taant, Tangail, Dhakai, Jamdaani- the list is endless
Anyway coming back to my craving , which is gaining epic proportions by the day.......
I asked a few people -about the right places to pick up good bargains-The answers were varied-
Pune
A village near Shirdi
Khadi Bhandar
Kalaniketan
Dadar

Out of all this the most constant and feasible option seemed to be Dadar...So then after much waiting tomorrow am going to go and choose, haggle , negotiate and buy a few of these sarees

And hopefully by Monday my temporary insanity will be over and I will not scare cab drivers by saying " I want to go to NarayanPeth" instead of saying" Nariman Point"

Alone @ Office

Time -6.45pm

Place -A high rise in Nariman Point- the Business District of Mumbai

Am in my Cabin watching the rain outside- and the raging sea.....

Am waiting to send a Offer Letter to a Candidate- am sure the candidate is waiting too with equal or more impatience somewhere in Bengaluru...

I was chatting with a Friend- told him I have learnt to make noises like a cat and

dog..... Of course he has stopped reacting to my statements long ago.....

My Bro and Bhabhi are waiting at home, they will leave for UK by Sunday...and I will

be all alone again....

I did not choose this Life, it chose me.....I have chosen very few things in Life.....

Free Fall can be useful sometimes

The rains have stopped now, the Offer letter is yet to leave my inbox

And I am Back.......

To a City from where I had started my career...
After a long break....after interviewing with several organizations and sifting through 6 job offers finally I joined a new industry.......
Bombay as I had known earlier is slightly changed ......
Rent prices have soared....there are different looking Best buses on the street and different looking locals plying as well...the Crossroads Mall near Haji Ali no longer exists, there r so many new malls in the city...traffic on the streets is maddening(or so i think)...and amongst all -I get to stay in the Hotels which earlier I used to stare at across the streets - juvenile as it may sound , the thought does give me a teeny weeny bit of happiness.......Also the City doesnt feel like a stranger like it did the first time I landed here 4years back...Now its almost like meeting your childhood friend after a long hiatus....
So long Bombay....give me a good life like you did earlier....looking forward to having fun with You