Delighted to announce that I have not spent in single evening at home since Thursday- that was the day I went to the beach.
On Friday we started off with the intention of going to Barnes and Noble and spending the evening there- unfortunately ( or otherwise) Puru took the wrong turn and we ended up near ISS( that's Indian Sweets and Snacks). Food for the body having a higher priority than for the mind- we ate. And then we drove up and down the Pacific coast highway, scared ourselves silly with stories of ghosts and what not, and gave the weirdest interpretations to the sounds of dogs barking in the distance and isolated houses on he hills. Then we ( regaining sense and sensiblility) went to sit at Barnes and Noble. I got started off on "The Cider House Rules" there.
The theme of the book was interesting enough- a doctor who runs an orphanage and performs abortions and a boy who grows up there. But parts of it made me feel decidedly squeamish- which is why I skimmed through the latter half of it.
The next morning( Saturday) was naturally spent lolling in my bed( Futon really- but details, details...) . In the afternoon however, I roused myself sufficiently to get up, get out of the house and catch a bus and go to Rodeo Drive. Yes, that Rodeo Drive- the one in Beverly Hills. You know what they say about that place - "If you ask for the price of an item there- it means you can't afford it. Home of Versace, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany's, Saks Fifth Avenue- you think of a brand and there it is. And there I was in Jeans and a T-shirt, feeling terribly intimidated by the glitter and glamour ( well... no really...) Bought a Jacket there- 15 Dollars. I think the shop may have been going out of business or something- but hey, at least I can say- "I got this at Rodeo Drive"
Sunday- watched "Good Night and Good Luck"- Good movie too. Borders ( yet another bookshop) at night and sat reading "Battlefield Earth" by Ron L. Hubbard - that's a must read for anyone with the slightest interest in Sci-fi. And even if you're not interested - its a brilliant book.
Yesterda- to Santa Monica with SS for her b'day shopping . I went off to Borders (again) while she tried on clothes and got a bit further with the book- not that it feels like very far given that its a 1000 odd pages long and I'm somewhere in the four hundreds. Tonight may actually be spent at home- or who knows , I may be on my way to settign a record
6 comments:
that was fast after the long wait before ur last post. btw i thought that u didnt believe in ghosts etc.. and if i am not wrong ur very first post was about something about scary stories. so how did u end up getting scared ??? or did u see Puru in the dark and get scared :)) anyways there is a spot on the PCH where there is a cliff overlooking the waters twenty feet below. Scary place but also absolutely beautiful especially on a full moon night.
no idont believe in ghosts- but there was this weird psycho guy driving up and down in his truck... and when we went to stop in one place and enjoy the view... there he was!
wow! u sure do lead a busy life dont you???
hey, thanks for the references...will definitely check out battlefieldearth, me a major sci-fi junkie...and i've seen cider house rules (the movie), t'was good...
madras hasn't been 1 bit bad either :)
aaah madras .. home sweet home... no place lile it!
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