"Aasmaan Se Tapka, Khajoor Ke Ped Pe Latka" How else would explain my wonderful vacation, moving from one hothouse called Delhi to another called Hyderabad? To be fair, I never thought I was going to a hill-station or Switzerland. But a cooler Hyderabad would have been so much more fun! Cities have their own ways of growing on you. Or of not growing, but clawing at you. Either way, you cannot ignore some cities. Hyderabad is one of them. 20 years, and our love-hate match continues. Day 1 is always the day of the bungle before the war. I emerge from the airport, all optimistic, with brushed up Telugu skills and renewed love for the hometown. Half an hour later, on the top of the long snake-like flyover, enroute to the city, the anger begins to kick in. Conversations with drivers. That's when I realize the war is on. I speak my posh, broken Telugu, and the drivers, their rude, unbroken Telugu. At some point, I try putting up a white flag and shift to Hindi politely. To n...
Welcome back Preeti ;;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your blog on turning two :)
Can't wait to read more from you :)
@CB: The blog says a huge Thank You! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, will definitely get around to writing more! :)
Ahh! Welcome back! You and you kakare posts were surely missed. But with the temperatures traveling northward... they got to be cool too. And they are :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Mine turned 2 as well. In Feb :)
@Roshmi: Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations in order for your blog too! :D
Congratulations on the two year milestone :)
ReplyDelete@rechristened: Thanks! :)
ReplyDeletehey preeti...
ReplyDeletei loved the pic...abt the deer...hehee..its so funny... :D
n keep writin more.. :)
@Anoop: Picture Courtesy Rubes! :D
ReplyDeleteWelcome here! :)
Finally you're back! And this counts as a comeback post only because you said so. :) Congrats on completing 2 years here. I'll be completing 1 soon. :) Ok now the inevitable question - when are you shifting to WordPress? And yes, looking forward to reading more stories from you.
ReplyDelete@Ajay: Yay! :)
ReplyDeleteArrey I was planning to make a dramatic announcement about moving to WP. Definitely this year! :D :))
Happy 2nd to your blog!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Welcome back Preeti. Waiting for that 'comback' post :)
Cheers,
Sukanya
Hmm welcome back and a vaery happy birthday to your blog ..
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the comeback post .. I hope we dont have to wait for long for that now ..
Take care now ..
Bikram's
Congrats & Welcome BACK :)
ReplyDelete@Sukanya: Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteSoon. The post will be up soon. :D
@Bikram: Thank you hai ji. :)
ReplyDelete@Crytaldewdrops: :) Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteYay yay u r back!!! now ms deer who doesn't quite get it...we demand a real post and one of your ROFL ones at it...pressure is on
ReplyDeleteFinally. Now get writing. go go :-L
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the two years. Here is wishing many many more :)
@Nuts: Yes Ma'am. On the case. ;;)
ReplyDelete@Comfy: Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteYes. Yes. Have started thinking about what to write. That's a start, no? :D
There she is! I now want a post a day to make up for all that we missed out on :D
ReplyDeleteCongrats :D
@Ms Rays: :D
ReplyDeleteYou do know how tough it is to make me do that, don't you?
Hey Preets ! Welcome baaaack! (no hug icon!?)
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats, lil blog! You're two now! Aww!
And stay on! Don't get behind the tree again. We wont try to kill you :D
Welcome back!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats ..n i m your new follower !!!
ReplyDelete@Scorpia: Hugs right back! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks you! :)
Will stay on this time. Promise not to shoot? ;;)
@WriterzBlock: Thanks! :)
ReplyDelete@Sheril: Thanks and welcome here! :)