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July 27

When u stand outside the station bus-stand and stranger pats u shoulder and smiles, "Bhaari bag, kottheke asha hocche (Such a heavy bag, where r u coming from?", u know u r in Calcutta.
When a mother drops her little child on ur lap in a crowed bus and says, "Ektu dekhun na bhai, baddo naughty (please take care of him, he's very naughty)", u know u r in Calcutta.
When u see a couple looking here and there and settling at a little kiss followed by a 'we-just-did-it' look, u know u r in Calcutta.
When u get a solid elbow push on ur neck just to look back and see a sweaty stranger grinning, "Uff.. ja bhir (oh, what a rush)", u know u r in calcutta.
When u get a long-lost friend's call suddenly calling and asking, "Ei kota thaka dhar dibi? pocket akdom khaali (hey, lend me some bucks dude, am completely broke)", u know u r in Calcutta.
When u see a couple walking in a mall with the girl's eyes busy window-shopping and guy's eyes busy at window-girls-shopping, u know u r in Calcutta.
When u hear a friend saying, "Chal, ak kaap chaa kheye aasi, monta anekkhon dhore chaa chaa korche (Let's go for a cup of tea, am really tea-thirsty", u know u r in Calcutta.
When u bump onto a street-side vendor and feel like devouring 20 phuchkaas even after a heavy lunch, u know u r in Calcutta.
When u r stuck in heavy jam with 500 people shouting "cholche na cholbe na", u know u r in Calcutta.
When u land urself in an obscure bar and get a complementory plate of chaana/papad with a beer, u know u r in Calcutta.

I love this city! I just love this city!!
I'm sooo happy to be HOME... finallY :) :)

11:01 AM | Blog it | Life

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	Destiny Queenwrote: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/5/957660/HappY%20Diwali%20S.GIF Oct. 17
	Ipshita -wrote: i meant, not ONLY of joy but wonder too. its both and more, of course. Sept. 3
	Ipshita -wrote: wow! its been a long long time. long, indeed, it has been since i read something as refreshing as this. any news? you vanished from the scene and stage without proper exit. lol. how have you been? and calcutta is a place not of joy but of ultimate wonder too :D Sept. 3
	Sushmitawrote: Very nice! Amar mon ta ekhono cha cha kore bikel goriye ashley. :-) I recall the many cups of lemon tea we used to consume while sitting on the dirty, dusty steps of JU (now no longer there - been demolished I hear). You forgot to add one thing - when you see rows of cars and buses stuck in traffic and yet all the drivers constantly blaring their car horns... you know you are in Calcutta :-)! Aug. 29
	Destiny Queenwrote: :) Aug. 25
	Destiny Queenwrote: Ani chalti hu...socha jaatei jaatei....kehti hui jau... kafi waqt se hum dono yaha rahei...kabhi hunsi..kabhi larayi... Jo pal aapnei mujei diyei....kabhi hunsi ke kabhi larayi ke....uska hisaab tho hai nahi...par itna zaroor jaanti hu... . aap ne jo saath diya iss safar mei.... humesha yaad rakhungi... shaadi karogei tho ek baar khabar zaroor de dena... . Blessings . jaatei jaatei hug bhi de deti hu...lol...arei haaa....kehtei theh na kuch? Thumi ek damm bhalo kari lekchi!! satya bolchi...excuse me for my bengali lol . Hugzzz Aug. 3
	Destiny Queenwrote: Aapki tareh intelligent hoti tho baat hi kuch aur hoti... sure RoCK On... CheerS! July 30

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