In this blog I write about my life and observations in Hyderabad. Why, you ask? Well, why not, i say. This is an interesting city, a little good, a little bad and 100% hyderaBAD. Admittedly, it took me a long, long time to find the 'good', and even then i don't have too much to write home about. If you're a Hydophile, my apologies. I suggest you please don't read any more, because chances are that this blog will witness impassioned ranting much more than joyous accounts of the humdrumness of life here.
Still, being the thorough researcher that i am, professionally and otherwise, i will try to be as objective as possible. Even though i'm waiting to vent my frustration with the God-awful state of roads here, the smug and shameless pride people take in the concept that they call 'Hyderabad Standard Time', the obssession with Mirchi-bhajjis, and the refusal of the kirana-walas to home-deliver groceries worth less than 100 bucks, - among many other things, I promise i will find all that is unique (in a positive way) and praise-worthy too.
Ok, since we are still doing the intros, here is a quick who's-who of this blog.
I'm the very talented, the young and restless, the beautiful (ahem!) Mrs. M. I'm also Not Reddy. Or Taraa. Whichever you prefer. Till i got married about a year ago, i was also a true-blue Bombayite (oh i still am, i still am). But then i did get married and since the very adorable, very intelligent and utterly clumsy Mr. M resided in Hyd, i packed up lock, stock and barrel and moved in with him. Unwillingly, begrudgingly, crying, howling and kicking, but left Bombay i did. And having come to Hyderabad already decided to hate it, i found reasons galore. But more of that later. Back to intros.
If in case you haven't figured yet, i have a thing for histrionics, and appropriately then, have recently found my calling - in theatre! Apart from photography, that is. Oh, and may i say, i am more than decent with the camera. Of course it has nothing to do with the brilliant digi-SLR that i demanded (and got) as a wedding present, but entirely to do with my individual brilliance and creativity. I'm also a great cook, a fitness-enthusiast, a brilliant home-maker and a clever money-manager. In short - The Trophy Wife.
I'm also quite a braggart and liar, am told, but people really... they will say anything. It's just their envy talking.
Mr. M - like i said is adorable, intelligent and clumsy. Very. He's also a crazy movie-watcher, and there are few things on IMDb that he isn't familiar with. Throw a movie name at him, and he will in turn whip you with all the info about it - name of director, producer, year of release, cast, reason for title, music score, etc etc.
He is also a slightly-rusty quizzer, a budding marathoner, and a wannabe Jamie Oliver. Multi-dimensional, or just plain ol' greedy - you decide.
And there are also a Few Others, who may sometimes feature on this blog. Like, there is the very lovely and never-on-time Skinny, who is our part-time woman-friday, one we depend on for daily idlis and starched linen.
Then there is Hero, our low-rise-jean-clad, pierced-eyebrowed, blond-haired driver, who when he's not making excuses for not showing up for work, likes to hang out at Cafe Mocha. I kid you not. And just in case you were wondering, we have a small car, not a Jaguar. And no, we don't pay him 10k. Close to half of that, in fact.
Occasionally, The Extended Family may also feature here. Includes an assorment of in-laws, and 2 very hyper nephews. These will be introduced as and when they make an appearance.
Ok, enough for now. Oh gosh i'm so never going to write! I'm bored already. Oh well, we'll see, ok? We'll go with the flow, and hopefully, it will be ok.
Incidentally, we are talking about Hyderabad - the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, and not the tiny village in UP by the same name. Just, clarifying.
Adios for now.
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