Cannot see where the quiet waters
Merge into the peaceful skies...
Caught in a world with blurred edges...
The definitions marking boundaries
Dwindle into a nothingness yonder...
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
CTR
My sisters and I went shopping in Malleshwaram... I can't remember when I had last done that.
Malleshwaram used to be the first place that came to mind at the word "Shopping"... but that was years ago. The place seems almost unaltered. Except for a few new banners here and there, the old shops are still there... even the sales persons have not quit!(this is quite a surprise considering the attrition problem that is faced my most MNCs these days.)
After spending about 2 hours walking in and out of shops and picking up stuff we liked, we were famished. We went to our all-time favourite CTR(Central Tiffin Room). We walked into the crowded room and found ourselves an empty table. (The rains had kept most people indoors, so we were lucky to find one soon).
We each ordered the famous "benne masala" of CTR... and the waited for its arrival. I looked around and tried to take in as much of this place as I could... I remember it from the days we used to go for our morning walks with Grandpa. He used stop here and buy us coffees or idlis @ Rs. 1.50... The walls still looked thirsty for some paint, the menu card was painted on a wooden board and hung on the wall, the words ont the card were all Kannada... the only difference was in the numbers that appeared on the right hand side! ... I don't know when this place was established...special efforts seemed to be taken to retain the antique look of the place. CTR remains unitimidated by the arrival of all the McDs and the KFCs on the block! And has good reason for its pride - no burger can match up to our all-time favourite dosas!! :-)
Malleshwaram used to be the first place that came to mind at the word "Shopping"... but that was years ago. The place seems almost unaltered. Except for a few new banners here and there, the old shops are still there... even the sales persons have not quit!(this is quite a surprise considering the attrition problem that is faced my most MNCs these days.)
After spending about 2 hours walking in and out of shops and picking up stuff we liked, we were famished. We went to our all-time favourite CTR(Central Tiffin Room). We walked into the crowded room and found ourselves an empty table. (The rains had kept most people indoors, so we were lucky to find one soon).
We each ordered the famous "benne masala" of CTR... and the waited for its arrival. I looked around and tried to take in as much of this place as I could... I remember it from the days we used to go for our morning walks with Grandpa. He used stop here and buy us coffees or idlis @ Rs. 1.50... The walls still looked thirsty for some paint, the menu card was painted on a wooden board and hung on the wall, the words ont the card were all Kannada... the only difference was in the numbers that appeared on the right hand side! ... I don't know when this place was established...special efforts seemed to be taken to retain the antique look of the place. CTR remains unitimidated by the arrival of all the McDs and the KFCs on the block! And has good reason for its pride - no burger can match up to our all-time favourite dosas!! :-)
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