The Question

The Question I ask myself every work day without fail is.. Should I or Should I not?.. order the iced latte with ice cream & whipped cream again. Sigh the inane questions which plague you when you work for a company which surrounds you with so much free food that you are bound find your temptress and get stuck forever in a cycle of yes & no.


Yes, this is my secret.. I think about iced latte everyday esp on days I tell myself.. "No, Sanhita you are addicted to it and it's not good for you!" Then like the teenager with the secret crush I glance at people from the corner of my eye who seem to be enjoying a very guilt free iced latte. I find myself thinking, maybe they drink iced latte every work day too and they look fine to me, quite happy if I may say so.. laughing and smiling while they take seemingly unconscious sips from the iced latte. Maybe it's not like smoking or alcohol, you can't kill yourself by drinking one iced latte everyday.


I never been on a diet in my life; the blessings of having played a sport for enough years to have developed a fast enough metabolism but if you think I am unaware of the mind games food can play with you, think again like a secret love affair it drag's you through the moments of pure pleasure & bliss which ends quickly to be followed by guilt, the pretending that there is no secret & that there is nothing to be ashamed of, and the longing in your heart when you have stayed away too long.


Sigh, it's always difficult to be in love even when it's with a iced latte.

The best thing that happened on August 21st, 2011 (Post 59)

Golgappa Eating Competition; it is a popular Indian street snack. I could not participate as I was sick :( but the results were definitely rigged! 

The best thing that happened on August 19th, 2011 (Post 57)

Started off on a very bad note, landlord problems and I have to do what I hate most.. MOVE!!! But even on the worst of days good things happen.. Hard Rock Cafe, Fries, Catching up with a old friend, KFC's new fiery drums and  a love story, it was enough to make me forget my woes.. for a few hours at least! 

The best thing that happened on August 12th, 2011 (Post 50)

On the occasion of my 50th post the best thing that I have done is to get rid of the template which was oh so boring!  As for the best thing that happened, well I discovered that food yet again can cure a bad mood  and to my rescue was home cooked fish rice reminding me of home and making me feel good from inside.

The best thing that happened on August 8th, 2011 ( Post 46)

"The best thing that happened today was doing one of my favorite things in the world, what I fondly called "Wandering". 
       So it basically means I put on a pair of comfortable shoes, sling on a light bag with minimum cash and head out with no particular destination in mind. Staying in Gurgaon means that I feel suffocated by all the concrete and plastic around me at regular intervals. I feel choked by all the glazed windows and shiny cars, what I then crave for is something with more character maybe  a broken building leaning on a banyan tree or the colors of  a local bazaar, something which does not look exactly the same as the next. So I hopped on to the metro at peak hour and as the crowded train took me further away I felt infinitely better. 
     After some contemplation decided to get off at the INA station and instead of heading to the popular Delhi Haat, I decided to a round of the INA market which is known for it's food market. The shops are all very well organized and for a foodie like me to see rows and rows of beautifully arranged foodstuff including loads of foreign and exotic ranges of pasta, canned foods, sauces, spreads was a gastronomic delight by itself.I also found one of those corner knick knack shops which sell accessories for Rs. 5-10 and indulged myself with a bright red clip and comb for Rs. 15! It was fun to just wander about in the mixed crowd of foreigners, housewives, locals and soak in all the color, noise and organized chaos. By the time I headed back home I was feeling much happier. You should try it too, definite fun in setting off without destination even if you are limited by time and money. There are always interesting local stuff to discover!

The best thing that happened on August 5th, 2011 ( Post 43 )

"The best thing that happened today was a midnight surprise by someone who drove a really long way to meet me for  just 5 minutes. Special moments I am usually too practical and scared to encourage but was the definite high point of a already good day. Also of course I discovered that the iced latte I am addicted to in office tastes even better with whipped cream on top.. damn!"  

The best thing that happened on July 20th, 2011 ( Post 27 )

"The best thing that happened today was going for a night out to my favorite girl friend's house on a whim and eating awesome home cooked butter roti and matar paneer. Of course then we cribbed about each to her mom and about work to each other. Super fun; I have to make this a habit!"

The best thing that happened on July 19th, 2011 ( Post 26 )

"The best thing that happened today was going out to Turquoise Cottage, Vasant Vihar our favorite pub after a really long while. It was unlimited Tuesdays with Happy Hours till the end of the night and the chilli pork there is to die for.  I think I polished off a plate by myself. All in all a fun evening!"