.... and when you meet someone who says they never want to be a flight attendant:
Friday, May 3, 2013
I want to be a Flight attendant..
When you meet someone who wants to be a flight attendant:
.... and when you meet someone who says they never want to be a flight attendant:
.... and when you meet someone who says they never want to be a flight attendant:
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Kovalam Beach
First of all, if you are following me on instagram or tumblr, I apologise for incessantly spamming you with my beach pictures.
Trivandrum in Kerala, India isn't usually my pattern i.e. some other people trained on a different aircraft normally operate there. But due to freak luck (a new software system being implemented) I got a chance fly there and basically it has been the most fun flight I have been on in a long time. The crew was super nice, the weather was beautiful (more on that later), the hotel was amazing and of course the beach was perfect. I am not a big fan of beaches; preferring the solitude of mountains to the crowds at the beach but there is something about Kerala, so quite, quaint and unobtrusive that its actually a pleasure being there.
In the morning we went to the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple which is where they unearthed gold worth Billions or Millions or Zillions, I am not too sure, basically an insane amount of gold was recovered from a hidden treasury last year. Then we went to the beach in the afternoon. Kovalam beach is basically a tourist trap, probably the most visited beach after Goa. So on any given day one finds scores of white people, burned crisp lying on the beach without a care in the world. I don't mind that at all since it brings the much-needed tourism dollars to the country. But the downside of this - as with all places blessed with tourists - is that the prices around the places are so jacked up its beyond the reach of the local people to enjoy. Its even lined like a miniature version of the French Riviera which looks so out of place against the lush green Kerala backdrop. Anyway, we had a great time being there. The only irritating bit was the food. It wasn't up to the mark. It was too anglicised for my taste buy maybe our expectations were too high. For me, Kerala cuisine is the best in all that India has to offer because everything has a sour-tangy edge to it but the food on the beach was just plain bland.
The weather was perfect. Bang in the middle of the afternoon we overcast skies which meant some relief from the scorching summer sun and by the time we left, it was raining. I can't believe it rained already since Monsoon is supposed to be another solid month away. Maybe it was just a one off summer shower, non necessarily unheard of in this part of the country. But, it rained in Kerala and it was magnificent and that makes me long for Monsoon even more now.
Trivandrum in Kerala, India isn't usually my pattern i.e. some other people trained on a different aircraft normally operate there. But due to freak luck (a new software system being implemented) I got a chance fly there and basically it has been the most fun flight I have been on in a long time. The crew was super nice, the weather was beautiful (more on that later), the hotel was amazing and of course the beach was perfect. I am not a big fan of beaches; preferring the solitude of mountains to the crowds at the beach but there is something about Kerala, so quite, quaint and unobtrusive that its actually a pleasure being there.
In the morning we went to the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple which is where they unearthed gold worth Billions or Millions or Zillions, I am not too sure, basically an insane amount of gold was recovered from a hidden treasury last year. Then we went to the beach in the afternoon. Kovalam beach is basically a tourist trap, probably the most visited beach after Goa. So on any given day one finds scores of white people, burned crisp lying on the beach without a care in the world. I don't mind that at all since it brings the much-needed tourism dollars to the country. But the downside of this - as with all places blessed with tourists - is that the prices around the places are so jacked up its beyond the reach of the local people to enjoy. Its even lined like a miniature version of the French Riviera which looks so out of place against the lush green Kerala backdrop. Anyway, we had a great time being there. The only irritating bit was the food. It wasn't up to the mark. It was too anglicised for my taste buy maybe our expectations were too high. For me, Kerala cuisine is the best in all that India has to offer because everything has a sour-tangy edge to it but the food on the beach was just plain bland.
The weather was perfect. Bang in the middle of the afternoon we overcast skies which meant some relief from the scorching summer sun and by the time we left, it was raining. I can't believe it rained already since Monsoon is supposed to be another solid month away. Maybe it was just a one off summer shower, non necessarily unheard of in this part of the country. But, it rained in Kerala and it was magnificent and that makes me long for Monsoon even more now.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Book Loot
Of course no trip of mine to NYC would be complete without stopping at the Strand Bookstore. Maybe I should get a membership or something if that exists. But I already buy the cheapest of the books there so I don't think that I am their most valuable customer.
2. The Crimson Petal and The White - Michel Faber
3. Marie Antoinette - Antonia Fraser
4. A Tolkien Journal
5. The Physik Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe
6. The Professor and The Madman - Simon Winchester
7. The Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo Giordano
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2. The Crimson Petal and The White - Michel Faber
3. Marie Antoinette - Antonia Fraser
4. A Tolkien Journal
5. The Physik Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe
6. The Professor and The Madman - Simon Winchester
7. The Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo Giordano
If you'd like to follow my progress through the stack, add me on Goodreads.
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