cuckoo chickoo time!:)

 I don't know when I fell for the smell and the feel.... But I do know it was pretty early in my life....I have walked the land for 28 years now and well mom says I started walking early.... I love sapotta.... That's chickoo?? I sound cuckoo but I gotta give you what I know.... I was walking by... Last week and couldn't resist buying myself a pair.... It has been quite a few years since I did have one.... But I did finally... And it goes without saying it was devoured in no time.... Ever since I keep seeing push carts loaded and heaped with the tasty delight.... But I am invariably either too tired or preoccupied in my own thoughts that I don't bother going and getting them mainly bcoz buying it means standing there looking uninterested initially, allowing the vendor to lure u and then u bait the person who thinks he has baited u, once that's done is when the work starts.... The bargaining.... The haggling.... The loud voice.... The highly animated hand gestures, the refrain from grinning.... And finally the prize.... The catch... A loadful of the yummylicious fruit.... Ahhhh the smell!!! Divine I tell u..... And the texture of the fruit is hard to imagine... Only fellow addicts will be able to relate.... Oh! The delights of staying in a tropical country are one too many for a gastronomic palate like mine.... . The messy unpeeling of the rough wood brown peel... The soft to semi firm consistency that melts in your mouth.... The lovely tear shaped blackest of black smooth seed with just a thin line of white to contrast.... Oooooh yummmmm I say!

Ofcourse I got a whole load of it and am on my way tru half of them.... Relishing

post 2 years

 So february was a mixed month after a chaotic start to the year I was dreading feb coz it had so many negative memories which would be so hard to fuzz over.... Maybe its too early .... Or just maybe the scars are too deep to heal so soon....
February started the dreaded day approached... And like anyotherday disappointments and compensations.... And then came flowers and chocolates.... Followed by an awesome dinner and an awesomer drive.... Is there a word??awesomer??? I should look it up.... So finally I had the gall to wear a sleeveless outta my house.... And got complimented for it.... :)
The story abt me not wearing sleeveless?? Funny tht I should remember it now when writing this out.... Wen I was in my early teens I go out shopping with this cousin of mine who was supposed to be the ideal child of the house, the smartest among us poor mortal children..... So.... I went shopping saw this beautiful white column top with black embroidery of some circular geometric designs at the edges with a cute keyhole cut out in the front.... Closer to my neck than u know where.... So I was hyper about picking it and it was 999!!!! I was calculating in my head saying alright three months of no extra chocolates and I can pay it back.... Not much lost for this cute little number and was excited enough to ask her how it looked.... I didn't tell her I'm taking it... I asked for an opinion... Which was a huuuge mistake .... Bcoz I got a u r crazy eye roll and then she gives a smug smile whichis sooo typical of her thinking back... And says "are u sure?? Coz u don't have arms for a sleeveless .... I mean look at your arms they are so flabby like the maaru lady there! Buy it though someday u may use it". I went ahead and bought it.... Just to let tht top sit and rot in my cupboard....I wud sigh everytime I looked at it.... And then during my dark phase it was don't even think of wearing trousers coz all men will see only u... So forget it.... Finally out of the dark phase I throw all d past... Not just associated with one person... But associated with every negative memory was chugged down the drain....

And yes here I was sitting 15 years later with or without maaru arms with a frd who complimented d way I looked in something I was still building my confidence wearing and was feeling good... And the drive. Perfect. Fell asleep with a smile my first valentines ever that I got flowers and chocolates.... Felt like a princess....

The second day to tackle came and boy dd it come too soon.... Thank god for siblings... They keep u on your toes don't they...wat would I ever do without my lil one... Movie... A trip to pondy.... Chilled out lunch.... Beach.... A long drawn out coffee and the drive back.... So perfect second dreaded day too....

as of this year february officially is gonna be a month that I look forward to.... :)

Thanks to my lil one and my six foot one dezired friend....;)