It's Dec 1 and it's that time of the year. "The most wonderful time of the year", as we'd fondly like to say. We're leaving behind very harsh memories of 26/11 and although for me I'm afraid it may stick in my head & heart well beyond Christmas, I'm trying to get into the spirit of Christmas and move on.
This month is when the mercury really dips in this city and it's pretty common to see brisk business at the friendly chai stalls in the early mornings and the late nights. I live in North Bangalore where the air is still kind of cleaner compared to the downtown areas and I love the crisp air in the morning and the chirping of birds and sparrows where I live. (I've been told that seeing sparrows in your neighborhood is a good sign) :) In a few days, the skies will clear out ushering in a true blue sky which will also promise misty mornings and the beautiful sight of morning dew.
This is also a month when all the churches in Bangalore come alive and there is a flurry of activity in terms of carols, choirs and cake making! Euphonia just concluded at the Indiranagar Methodist church and 30/11 was when a local christian praise and worship group called "Firebrands" put up a concert at the Garden City Assembly of God church near Hennur Cross. In short, I had a fantastic weekend listening to fantastic music and almost doing biryani 2 times a day!! If you live in this city, you have just got to try the biryanis. (Biryani: a spice flavoured rice cooked in steam with some very yummy mutton or chicken, to be eaten with yoghurt. I recommed the mutton) The coming week has a series of concerts coming up and I'm trying to make it to every one of them. The weekend once again is the famous Symphonia and I already have my tickets.
Time for me to go shopping for fruits and nuts and rum! Need to soak em up for the Plum cake. Ciao, will write in next week. Happy Holidays!
