Saturday, August 31, 2024

Life In 24 Mar to 31 Aug'24

 

No time to waste, so lets get down to the deets. In no particular order. 


Thindi Walk in Rajajinagar with Aarti. 

Thindi Walk

  1. We started at a Chiblu idli van that is yet to be found on Google maps. Mandya Halaguru Chiblu Idli, Rajajinagara. -pillowy, fresh chiblu idlis, love rice bath items (pudina, puliyogare and chitranna), masal vadE. All good!
  2. THE Ajji hotel with the sakkath khara kanninda neeru baruthe chutney, fantastic chitranna, idli and bondas.
  3. Sri Guru raghavendra dosa and veg corner. Shavige bath, Kesari Bhat and vade
  4. Siri coffee Mane for some fresh coffee
  5. Manjunatha fast foods - Puri with Sunday special tarkari sagu (brilliant!), garlic chutney smeared masal dosE, soft thatte idlis with a dash of ghee
  6. Davangere benne dosE angadi, open dosE, benne Khali, benne masalE
  7. Lastly, we went to O.G. Varier bakery - a very famous one 

Restaurants explored - 


  • Kampot Bellandur - Went with office colleagues for Kajal's farewell. Good Asian food. Not much crowded and no music.
  • Biergarten Bellandur - Went with Rick and team. Good beer and near to office. It is a huge place inside. 
  • Street 1522, Sarjarpur road with Masi - Good variety of food. Nice combination of food court and restaurant. 
  • Multiple visits to Deck of brews from office
  • Hotel Annapurna Tiffin Center - Nearby office. Took a cab once and had breakfast before going to office. 
  • The Filter Coffee - Tried both Indiranagar (with Manas) and the Brookfiled one (with Rick)


Movies / TV Series
  • Kill  - John Wick equivalent from India. Loved it. 3.5/5
  • Amar Singh Chamkila - Biopic done well. I liked it a lot. 3.5/5 
  • Barbie - 3/5
  • Watched Oppenheimer again. I think it is just brilliant. 4.5/5
  • Broadchurch - Season 1 & 2. 4/5 . Both David Tennant and Olivia Coleman are awesome! 
  • The Bear season 3 - 3.5/5 Still has a lot of heart but story does not move that much forward. 
  • Masala series - Tracker (2.5/5), Poker Face (3/5) 
  • Masala movies - The Union, Twisters (2024), Twister(1996), Anyone but you. 
  • Rewatched Ted Lasso during my Dengue time. 


Travels
  1. Trip to Mussourie
  2. Surya Top Trek with IndiaHikes
  3. US trip - LA, Vegas and Grand Canyon. Details to come
  4. Kathmandu + Vipassana  - Details to come. 

Books
Started a book club in office to read management books. 
What Else
  • Got Dengue - Was out for 2 weeks. Kanishka and mummy fed me lot of juices which helped me recover soon. 
  • Did a fruit only detox diet from Team Sharan for a week.