Is Koshy's concerned about its patrons?!!

Koshy's is quite a popular joint in Bengaluru. It has some dedicated patrons and is a well known eat out in Bengaluru, a kind of a landmark. But unfortunately the management of Koshy’s don’t seem to have woken up to changing times. The menu consists of high calorie fat filled listing that has not changed in decades. This blogger was at Koshy’s the other day for breakfast and ended up sticking to coffee. Its time Koshy’s woke up.

The Gajini look !!
This snap was taken even before the movie was released. It seems to have caught the imagination of the youth. I am not into watching movies at theatre, nowadays even rarely in TV too (it’s difficult to carry the momentum between the ads and crap). The last movie I sat through was Munnabhai). While traveling I do watch movies in theatres, its relaxing and consider it part of getting to know the city and place (includes food, sites, history and yes carnal…the latter though I have restricted in recent times).

Children and youngsters are very much influenced by popular movie stars. I used to be quite influenced by them as a kid. I used to have Prem Nazir hairstyle when I was seven or eight, referred to as kuruvikud (birds nest). Those more inclined to west will refer it to as Elivis Prestly style. It needs lots of practice, delicate swish with the comb. Later I shifted to Amitabh Bachchan style, sometimes even a hanky round the neck. Later I got this T Shirt that glow in dark from Kutch, it was referred to as disco dancer Tshirt!!!. I was a big fan of Mithun Chakraborty and tried coping his hairstyle and dancing (with disastrous consequences!!). The list is endless!!. In first year of college there was a craze for crew cut (don’t know how it started). Later I switched to long hair not particularly influenced by anyone but I guess looking back it was an attempt at asserting individuality (strange ways!!), and yes treated with smirk during job interviews. When I saw the Gajini cut I couldn’t help smiling and yes if I was that age would be carrying one.

Bougainvillea flowers in bloom

These are few pics of bougainvillea I took the other day. Although it is quite common but it takes many years to grow. The name bougainvillea comes from a French admiral who it seems “discovered” it Brazil, some of these origins of names makes you cringe. I would have preferred the name the inhabitants referred to this flower rather than invader.
Like all Bangaloreans I too mourn the cutting of bougainvillea plant at Kumble circle, it was a beautiful sight.

God in small things

The kitten who believes in free breakfast!!

This kitten has been visiting me for last few weeks, previously she used to accompany her mother. Lately her mother shoos her away when I feed some breakfast, I prefer the kitten so I shooed the mother away !!. These are morning scenes next to my door. This spot turns into National Geography at night with bandicoots, rats, squirrels and cats, occasional dogs (whom I deal quite sternly). Many birds do land on the coconut tree and roof top, eagles, crows, pigeons being common. I have also spotted sparrows (it is thrilling to see them) and yes mynas. Thankfully no snakes. Few months back authorities found a cobra few Kms from where I stay. That was a surprise since snakes don’t have any chance of survival in cities but then Bengaluru is no New York, thankfully.

flowers

another sight, another day in the path of development

wierd idea

All around trees are being cut and the worst sight is cut trees. but some people think it is to cherish. This is a dustbin at a park. It is shaped as a trunk of a cut tree!!

what a beauty!!

Sunset at Marine Drive (Ernakulam) one of my favourite places. I must have seen sunset here not less than few hundred times during 1995. The place though has become cluttered but the sunset remains as enigmatic...