Back to Basics...

Its been three days since I've set foot back in Bombay. and believe me it feels gr8. Not that i didn't have a good time in Doha. Its just that feeling you get of being home. I missed this place and I didn't realize it till I was back. All through my trip i was constantly comparing life here with life elsewhere... N I was bitchy...Just kept badmouthing my city so much that now I feel guilty..But believe me when I say this now... There is no place like MUMBAI...no matter how irritated you might get of the rush, of the hour long traffic jams, of the filth, of the sweat...There is no other place so vibrant, to lively, so connected (emotionally)and so spirited... Going away just made me grow closer and fall in love with this beautiful land.. Doha is a very very beautiful city no wonder... It is clean, very clean...Its known for shopping and all dat jazz..Still I love Mumbai..maybe I'm biased...But i love it...

so let me start telling you what i did and didn't do when I was there... To start with what i didn't do...I didn't get to ride a camel nor did I taste camel's milk(the later I really don't mind).. I didn't get to hangout with any cute Arab's unfortunately *sighs* (was under constant parental guidance and supervision)...Didn't see belly dancing or belly dancers...didn't try their Hookah *sighs again*...so pretty much didn't do any fun stuff..hope I get a compensation trip ;)...As for the things I did there...saw almost all the shopping malls which also implies that i shopped till i dropped..hehehe..hey m a girl afterall...I saw beautiful beaches that have crystal clear water just like in the movies...One of the few places I really enjoyed seeing was the Islamic Art Museum...a fascinating place with brilliant architecture... And the most amazing fact was that most of the collection there was from India...almost 60%...Everyone should visit it once...other than dat i saw the desert at Homsed.. witnessed some good looking Arab guys drive their land cruisers and four wheelers over the sand dunes...(*daydreams*)...Dirt Bike Race or whateva u call it is a wonderful sight...so dats about all I did...

And my advice to whoever is planning to visit the city...
1) Don't take your parents along...loose them when you go sightseeing...
2) Don't ever break the traffic rules
3) Don't try to hit on Arab girls unless u wanna spend the rest of your life in prison (kidding)
4) Don't bother brushing up on your Arabic...almost everyone there speaks Hindi...or atleast they all speak Malayalam
5) Don't go hunting for cheaper stuff or you may waste to much time calculating and figuring out exchange rates
6) Don't go out on Fridays. You'll be lost
7) Don't expect to see Arab people out on the roads taking a stroll...Dey r rich n dey hav cars, nice ones too... D only people you'll see will be mostly Indians
8) Don't go 2 duty free shops thinking they'll be cheap
9) Don't take Air India Express flight...(trust me or you'll regret)
10) N do expect to see all the best cars you ever imagined to see on the roads

:)
so dats it then...tada...muah!

Bye Bye Mumbye!

Yay!! i love to pack...hehehhe..the idea of filling ur suitcase with stuff u need then checking and cross checking...N making sure all u need is in der n not back at home...Seriously its a process that requires major planning, deliberating and decision making or u may end up risking your life..So coming back 2 me...M almost done packing thanks to my very sweet friends who helped me shop on such a short notice. A special mention abt two of the bestest shoppers in d whole wide world Vax n Riddhax; you guys rock...I luv u...I now own a very very pretty n sophisticated awesome Jacket...yippiiieee...super duper Kewl...so much xcitement...yay! hehehhe..its makin me crazy...wooohooo! i cant breathe...jst kiddin...Grinning all d way!! A much needed break is wat m gettin finally... will miss u guyz n will try to b online weneva i get tym frm sightseeing n shopping...hehehe...:D :P

Take care n be Good! hugs n kisses...:*

Trippin Away!

M so damn excited....it scares me...wanna kno y...for the first tym m flyin international...M goin 2 Doha...yay! rejoice!...well d destination doesn't excite me as much as the thought of travellin on my own to the country...Its been 21 yrs since i've been imaginin dis day...Wate fun...hehehhe..so my visa has cum in n i cant stop starin at it ever since..got a photocopy made so dat i can transport myself to d moment when i'll be actually on board a flight that'll take me to the land of oil.hehehee...n Gold(Ahem! its in my blood to mention gold wheneva given an opportunity;))Now my only prayer is God just let everythin work out perfectly...plz no mess dis tym around...plz plz plz...N now dat i've made a public statement, i dnt wanna b sittin around feelin lyk an ass...so pliiiizzzz...N for al dos dear dear frnds of mine who r preparin der shopping lists n stuff... :P...hehehe..Since m on a tight budget here u kno..nothin else...but i'll still try to get things that'll fit my pocket...(not in literal terms)..N guyz m soooooo happyiiieeeeee...yippiiieeee...:D pray dat everythin goes accordin to plan n this time nxt week i'll be sittin next 2 sum stranger flyin to Doha...:D..d thot itself is gettin me all worked up...N one more thing..pray for my dad...I kno he's gonna regret this decision of takin me der lyk hell..hehehe...sorry dad...A girl has to do wat she has to do..SHOP!! :D

Until nxt tym...Khuda hafiz..Shabakher!
(dats d only urdu i can speak thnx to Bollywood)