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twenty-twenty cricket
i never had any opinions on cricket… and for that matter, never watched so much of it.. to someone like me, T20 cricket means the following :
it’s a good situation where a fresh team was created and oldies were out, without any political or egoistic insider issues, as the game is a new league altogether…
changes are always welcome, when they are done to keep up with the time and the changing likes and dislikes of masses… and the BCCI and ICI has hit the pulse perfectly…
this is one reason why now i shall watch more of it, as one boring point in cricket was the same old faces, rubbing cricket balls on shirts etc, keep trudging all day long.. sometimes for five days, and lose most of the times, as in without any major trophies etc… there was always some fiery aura about teams like australia, and sometimes pakistan or sri lanka too which we never had… the new team is everyone who wants to prove himself… they have that same kind of zeal, sans all other baggage… also the game is shorter and has a new look, like in the end if theres a tie, 5 ballers from either sides have to hit wickets … something that reminds you of penalty kicks in football.. it adds to the tension, and fun both…
way to go… best of luck india… we have already set the record of firsts !
ganapati holidays
hi there… it was quite some break since the last post… had been on a small vacation, (and the last one in a long time to come 
, due to the leave record set high in the last 3-4 months, starting from the wedding leave)
it was cool (both the vacation and the place, nasik)… we decorated a part of the house with lots n lots of coloured and jazzy thermocol material, tiny fluorescent light bulbs all over the place etc.. it was looking pretty after all the hardwork
then we got the statue of ganesha and gauris on particular days, with lot of pomp and rituals, installed them and prayed, like most of the maharashtrian households…
some sweets and age old favourite snacks (chivda, karanji, chakli, ladu) were prepared at home, which was new to me as in mumbai households, due to the faster lifestyle, these are always bought from certain shops or tailor-made with the help of those who have majors in the art
the house feels especially radiant, during the festival days… donot know what reason to account for… or many reasons! It has to be the presence of god, and the goddesses who arrive and are welcomed like kings and queens, but also everyone else who is enjoying, getting ready, wearing traditional sarees and jewelry, neighbors and friends and relatives coming down to visit each other’s houses..
ganesh festival is known to bring people closer, for ages, Maharashtra is symbolized with huge idols publicly decorated, installed and prayed on crossroads, temples etc during these days…its quite a sight… and its quite some talent on display…
then was a couple of days in my good old Mumbai… theres some magic about the place, maybe ‘cos it looks at me affectionately as it has brought me up, the old locality, catching up with friends, having chat at the favourite local vendor who is still attracting the same amount of crowd for his delicious dabeli.. some shopping (i think this place is more rtend savvy than most others in the world…seriously ) et al… it is totally unwinding…
back to the grind now, flooded inbox and never ending lists
