Originally written on 2008-08-22
What a sambar vada can do to you?? When you ask me, I will say when taken in the early morning with a coffee at Annapoorna, it might addict you. Yeah… it happened just like a casual incident.
Last week, one fine morning at 6:15, myself and ma friend thought of going for an early morning drive. So we placed ourselves to the seats and started to move from my home. The car was just going on its way and we were just talking about an incident which happened the day before. Suddenly my friend asked me where we are going and I was just wondering what should I answer, as I was not aware of where are we heading towards, till that moment.
I just said him that we came out for a pleasant drive and I had no plans. When we came near the Gandhipuram signal, the question got bigger and we came to a stage that we have to decide where to go. I just casually said….. “Hey why can’t we have a cup of coffee…...?” I know that’s a good idea at 6:30 in the morning and my friend confirmed it.
When I said coffee, I know I am just going to turn the steering wheel towards Annapoorna, but I opted for their RS Puram branch just bcoz I had a feel that their service there is good and that too in the early mornings it would be really good.
We just continued on the topic where we left and the wheels started their journey towards Annapoorna. I should say, the best ever feeling you could have is that when you go for an early morning drive that too with someone whom you like a lot. It’s my character that I simply love my friends just for the reason they are my friends. So for me, a simple meaningless chat with ma friend accompanied by pleasant morning drive is priceless.
Another few minutes, I parked the car on the roadside, infront of Annapoorna. Then came the security running and he wanted me to park the car the same way you do it during the peak hours. I thought it was not necessary at 6:45AM and just ignored his words. When I got down from the car, the security was staring at me. I calmly walked to him and said, “Sir, do you think me parking the car on the roadside at this time for 15 mins will create a traffic jam? I haven’t parked it in the middle of the road.” Normally such things, when I feel unnecessary, will make me get pissed off. But it didn’t happen on that day. Even that guy understood the fact and said “Okay Sir”.
When I went into the hotel, I just looked around and looked at myself. Probably I should be the only one who doesn’t have either of two things – Bald head and tummy. I saw a lot of bald heads and big tummies eagerly waiting for their coffee’s. I know, for a lot of them a morning walk ending with a coffee at that place is a routine, may be priceless.
We both found a table for ourselves and while waiting for the server, I just saw a grandpa (!) having Sambar vada. “Oh.. Vigram, why not a sambar vada before the coffee?” asked ma friend and I said “Yes.. I was just thinking the same”. Then everything went on as per the formalities and we had a sambar vada and a coffee each. We then moved out and came back to home as I had to start sleep after that.
That doesn’t come to my mind until the next day. Next day morning, an alarm just rang on my mind and said “Hey man.. Why not sambar vada and a coffee today?” That’s the beginning of my new habit. I don’t think it is an intoxicant, so I didn’t try to stop it either.
Its 6AM now… “Hey Viki, pick your mobile and call Praveen…. It time for sambar vada and coffee…..” says my mind.
What a sambar vada can do to you?? When you ask me, I will say when taken in the early morning with a coffee at Annapoorna, it might addict you. Yeah… it happened just like a casual incident.
Last week, one fine morning at 6:15, myself and ma friend thought of going for an early morning drive. So we placed ourselves to the seats and started to move from my home. The car was just going on its way and we were just talking about an incident which happened the day before. Suddenly my friend asked me where we are going and I was just wondering what should I answer, as I was not aware of where are we heading towards, till that moment.
I just said him that we came out for a pleasant drive and I had no plans. When we came near the Gandhipuram signal, the question got bigger and we came to a stage that we have to decide where to go. I just casually said….. “Hey why can’t we have a cup of coffee…...?” I know that’s a good idea at 6:30 in the morning and my friend confirmed it.
When I said coffee, I know I am just going to turn the steering wheel towards Annapoorna, but I opted for their RS Puram branch just bcoz I had a feel that their service there is good and that too in the early mornings it would be really good.
We just continued on the topic where we left and the wheels started their journey towards Annapoorna. I should say, the best ever feeling you could have is that when you go for an early morning drive that too with someone whom you like a lot. It’s my character that I simply love my friends just for the reason they are my friends. So for me, a simple meaningless chat with ma friend accompanied by pleasant morning drive is priceless.
Another few minutes, I parked the car on the roadside, infront of Annapoorna. Then came the security running and he wanted me to park the car the same way you do it during the peak hours. I thought it was not necessary at 6:45AM and just ignored his words. When I got down from the car, the security was staring at me. I calmly walked to him and said, “Sir, do you think me parking the car on the roadside at this time for 15 mins will create a traffic jam? I haven’t parked it in the middle of the road.” Normally such things, when I feel unnecessary, will make me get pissed off. But it didn’t happen on that day. Even that guy understood the fact and said “Okay Sir”.
When I went into the hotel, I just looked around and looked at myself. Probably I should be the only one who doesn’t have either of two things – Bald head and tummy. I saw a lot of bald heads and big tummies eagerly waiting for their coffee’s. I know, for a lot of them a morning walk ending with a coffee at that place is a routine, may be priceless.
We both found a table for ourselves and while waiting for the server, I just saw a grandpa (!) having Sambar vada. “Oh.. Vigram, why not a sambar vada before the coffee?” asked ma friend and I said “Yes.. I was just thinking the same”. Then everything went on as per the formalities and we had a sambar vada and a coffee each. We then moved out and came back to home as I had to start sleep after that.
That doesn’t come to my mind until the next day. Next day morning, an alarm just rang on my mind and said “Hey man.. Why not sambar vada and a coffee today?” That’s the beginning of my new habit. I don’t think it is an intoxicant, so I didn’t try to stop it either.
Its 6AM now… “Hey Viki, pick your mobile and call Praveen…. It time for sambar vada and coffee…..” says my mind.
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