This is really encouraging. A lot of people have bothered to read, and that really makes me feel good about myself and my blog. What little it takes to put a smile on my face, eh? So what am i supposed to blog on - (is that the right preposition, correct me if not - i.e. if a knowledgeable blogger's reading this) - current affairs, daily events, life in general, arty stuff? I don't know.. maybe I'll just keep pouring out the lines as they come. So that also reminds me - I am planning to write a book soon. Its going to be called Memoirs of Mumbai. For those that know me well and are wondering ' Why Mumbai?!', the reason is that I have been most 'vella' in Mumbai and have had a lot of time to ponder on the things that have been on my to-do list since when I was a kid. Two of the items are gaining priority - having 7 pet dogs and publishing a book.

I have had crazy experiences in Mumbai - from the rains to the traffic to the police to the well...ahem... 'Marathi Manoos' and of course the fascinating crowds everywhere. If I really could have a penny for every time some random stranger along the way did something that made me laugh, I'd be able to quit my job, leave this city, and buy a penthouse. More on that later..

I was in Hyderabad the whole of last week...Dad was ill, but he is better now. I miss the city so much and nobody can discourage me from calling it my favoritest place in the world. Its the place where I have some amazing memories with my family..where I have met and made friends with some of the most amazing people in the world. I think the reason that people here are so amazing is that they lack both the snobbery of the metro city denizens.. and the dogma that haunts tongue waggling people from smaller towns (its just my personal observation and its not meant to be racist, its just a fact of life) .. And if you take the best features in people and places all over India - thats when you get a Hyderabadi!