Archive for May, 2009

EMPTY SPACES


2009
05.04

Going from living in a 1-BHK to a 3-BHK is akin to a journey of self-discovery.

Sure I had my own room in school. But eight years in Mumbai, where the rents are high and space is money, makes these spaces seem somewhat intimidating.

Suddenly my TV resembled a midget. And my living room looked so very bare. Filling up space on a budget can prove to be a challenge. Sure I could spend a pretty penny and get a bunch of nifty stuff from a swanky, air-conditioned furniture store. But where’s the fun in that?

I have ecclectic, vintage tastes, with a smattering of contemporary thrown in. And in the recession, the key is to buy good quality stuff for a great price. So, I got a fab second-hand 5-seater, which adds this warm, homely touch to such a stark, wide space.

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QBA


2009
05.03

This weekend we headed to a lounge-nightclub-restaurant in Cannought Place, called the QBA. I expected some motif of Cuban culture. But there weren’t any. So, we wondered if this was a watering hole for Q folks, since one of the gang with us was Q and loving it.

We smirked at the significance of our own conclusions. The patio upstairs is a good bet, and let’s you escape the burst (sans any warning) of filmy music inside, playing to a gallery of private party folks. We arrived in time for happy hours, and ordered mojitos and white wine.

That’s the beauty of Delhi life. You can reach a bar before 7.30 pm and actually enjoy the benefit of happy hours, unlike in Mumbai where you are sure to NOT reach the venue before 11 pm. Of course on the flipside, this city parties at 8 and sleeps at 11 pm.

On New Year’s eve we were grooving in Mumbai. And here we were, the same group, some of who work in Mumbai and hail from Delhi, and some of us who used to work in mumbai, and hail from Goa and Pune, all sipping mojitos on a patio in Delhi, where the giant floor fans emit sprays of water, to beat the heat.

How time flies.

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