Recommence With A Guest Post...

 

Brandy,Whiskey & All That...

After a sabbatical from blogging I resume CoffeeBeans. And as I begin to scribble I get honored to write for one of my favorite bloggers and a dear friend whom I respect immensely for his revere for writing and languages and his genuine inclination towards social and political causes that contours his pensive posts; Brendan Anton Dabhi, the Author of Brandy, Whiskey & All That. 

Here you'll find my guest post at Brendan's. The words there are result of what I have been pondering on for quite sometime after finding people around me, educated and respected, wanting to adopt children but not letting go of conditions like religion and pure blood fade. Who am I to speak on their personal choices? I say- a Human.

Silver Linings!

The past couple of months were stormy for my family. Problems aren't something that can stir my ground but this one did... we were simply dragged into a dramatic situation with no involvement of ours in the first place. Worst part, the one who dragged us was someone we trusted, we are usually used by such people, aren't we? 

The situation kept creeping in within many realms of my life, including my writings... my blog. My posts were turning into angry tides. My haikus reflected words from depressing hollow. I deleted, I scrapped, I refused to post such negativity.

Besides snapping at my friends, and snubbing them I indulged myself into reading, I read some 10 books in this span of time. Tolstoy, Shakespeare, Agatha Christie, Jhumpa Lahiri became my companions. My closest friends of course stood by my side and helped me come back to track. The most important part was I and my parents never gave up hope and stood by each other, supporting each other. The bond is rock solid.

The drama still lingers but I and my family are happy and blessed.

Fun filled Weekend !!

Family, Friends & Food --- what else do you need for a perfect weekend. For me its the best recipe for FUN!


Saturday :
It began by visiting one of my close friends (friends since we were 15), around noon. Seeing each other, after almost 6 months, made us a couple of chatting machines, both trying to give away so many details on so many topics... We just had to cover everything that happened in those months.
Phew! Catching up can be so tiring...  *giggles*.


The food we enjoyed : 

Dhokla

            Dhokla -- An Indian snack made with a fermented batter of chickpea flour. Served with Green chutney and garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

Jalebis
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                       Jalebis -- An Indian sweet, which is deep fried and then dipped in sugar syrup.



The Evening :
The fun continued in the evening, with 2 good friend. It wasn't a planned one.
The get together was filled with laughter, smirks, serious looks, giggles, gossips, rolling of eyes and loads of chit-chats. I thank my friends and their impulsive arrangement :D

We polished of these :

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji -- A fast food dish. Pav = Bread/ bun....bhaji = vegetable dish. The bhaji is mashed, the pav is buttered on all the sides and is served with chopped onions and a wedge of lemon.

Mango Lassi

  Mango Lassi -- Is a savory drink made of yogurt and mango pulp. Lassi is also flavored with various other fruits and dry fruits.

Friends who joined us later.. :P
Images : By Friend.

And this is how you make your friends, who aren't present, to join the fun... Take a napkin, get a pen (beg, borrow, steal) and sketch your friends, whom you are missing...and then, of course.. *click*
Please note : DO NOT .. I repeat .. DO NOT  exhibit your drawing skills here.. save them for the galleries.

Sunday : Happy Mother's Day .. !!

The day was wonderfully spent with two mothers.. my Mom and Aunty... and my gift to both of them was a bowl of Kheer, which I made for the first time.. and I did a fantastic job *smiles*.

Kheer

                    Kheer -  Rice pudding...a sweet dish prepared with rice, milk, sugar and dry fruits.


Don't I love just Looooooove weekends .. Can't wait for the next one *Winks*
P.S.  1 weekend a month is reserved for cheating on my diet schedule..... *puppy eyes*.


                                                   

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