Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Bikaneri......


Bikaneri Lunch Home, was the name of that place where i had lunch today. Occasion was Raksha Bandhan and thought i should try out something new during the lunch time today. So me and my 2 friends managed to plan this.Was a bit far away from my office but still managed to get there quickly. It was my first time at Bikaneri (as it is well known for).

Menu : Was very similar to the other indian sweets lunch restaurants, but had some more dishes than most of them, and also had the complete menu available, as in rest of them its on a daily special basis, which i hate, coz i cant eat something when i desperately want to eat it. But anyways, menu was outstanding
Rating : 5/5

Service : Was a bit slow, or may be they were a bit short staffed, or may be it was more than expected for them. It wasnt the warmest of the greeting as i have received in some other indian restaurants over the counter. Not very pleasant, but ok.
Rating : 3/5

Ambience : Very traditional. Had some sculptures including a Ganesh idol craved out of rock. Had a small stage in a corner with sitar, tabla and peti on it. May be they have some musical night once a week. Indian music filled in the taste as well. Just that the sitting arrangement was not very planned. May be needs a bit redesigning.
Rating : 4/5

Food : Delicious. Hhmm, the best indian taste i ever had. I ordered Dhokla just to start with, and then chole bhatura, and my friends ordered allo kulcha and gujarathi thali. My taste buds r still tingling. I really felt homely with regards to food. We tasted everything form each other's thalis.
Rating : 5/5

Overall had a nice time out there and enjoyed the food to the fullest.
Cheers!!

Saturday, August 11, 2007

A cushion.... LOST ..!


Yeah, i lost a cushion today. It was my manager's last day. She got promoted (good on her). I m happy for her success and wish her all my good wishes in her future role. Nice lady, and i truly mean it. As a manager and just as a person. Kind enough to understand things and better of getting the best out of us all. A true champion of her own style.
I know it happens to all of us and it has happened with me many a times before, but this one is just very overwhelming. In an unknown country when u loose someone who understood u so well professionally. Yes andi must admit, that i lost a cushion. A cushion that i can rely upon, someone that i can trust at work, someone as a guide and someone as a mentor, someone who knows what i want and want i need to do at situations no one even expect to be in, someone who accomodates and respect every word u speak and set u freedom within correct boundaries to let u learn ur way and earn ur knowledge .....
I could say pages about her and small incidents that run through my mind right now. But i must pass on it. Its very emotionally to me now. It was very emotional when we had r final goodbyes today evening.
I know i ll wake up tomorrow morning as a usual sunday, and life will go on .... but i just had to vent myself. I ll miss her so much at work and things will change definately .....Good night guys, i need to be my own cushion tonight....
Cheers!