Today while returning from lab I longed for a fish cutlet served with kasundi (a type of mustard sauce) and generous helping of finely chopped onions and cucumber. The craving was so strong that it took me back 7-8 years in time and I imagined myself standing in front of Kalika. Situated in Surya Sen Street, Kalika never disappointed me on my way back home from college. From mango to prawns, it offers a variety of fritters not just on the menu board hung in the shop but actually on the plate, fried freshly out of their wok. Usually I preferred taking the metro from Central for coming back home because that was the fastest route but sometimes just for the love of those chops I used to walk till Kalika from Presi and then catch a crowded 3A/1 bus near Sudhanand Park in Raja Ram Mohan Sarani.
I miss those days. I loved travelling to college. I loved the journey to and fro. Standing in the long serpentine line for the bus in the morning was something I hated and couldn't do away with. I would always aim for the first class in the college but usually would not compromise my seat in the bus for it. Sometimes I would let buses go by just because I wouldn't get a window side towards the shade! I am usually never in hurry. I strongly believe in Murphy's Law, however I try keeping my aims 'high' just to balance my beliefs out 😀 . Anyway, but there have also been days...I mean quite a lot actually.... when I had no choice but to board a bus where I wouldn't have an inch to stand and by the time I reached college it would feel like I was just back from the battlefield. With cool breeze, a soothing song playing on my phone, a place to sit and some altercation perpetually occurring in the background, my favourite part of the journey was undoubtedly the Princep Ghat stretch (except during the Gangasagar mela time for obvious reasons!!).
While returning, I and Poorna used to walk till Central metro station by walking through the Medical College campus. Sometimes there would be ghugni giving us company on our way to the station. While returning, I would often try to match time with Sauvik so that we could return together from Tollygunge to Behala. We would then roam around in Behala before heading home.
Life then seems so fun to me now. But I am sure that if I am made to travel 7-8 years back I would still call it mundane. I don't know. I am just assuming. As for today's evening snacks, I had to console myself with ginger tea and Tasty Nuts by Haldiram's.
I miss those days. I loved travelling to college. I loved the journey to and fro. Standing in the long serpentine line for the bus in the morning was something I hated and couldn't do away with. I would always aim for the first class in the college but usually would not compromise my seat in the bus for it. Sometimes I would let buses go by just because I wouldn't get a window side towards the shade! I am usually never in hurry. I strongly believe in Murphy's Law, however I try keeping my aims 'high' just to balance my beliefs out 😀 . Anyway, but there have also been days...I mean quite a lot actually.... when I had no choice but to board a bus where I wouldn't have an inch to stand and by the time I reached college it would feel like I was just back from the battlefield. With cool breeze, a soothing song playing on my phone, a place to sit and some altercation perpetually occurring in the background, my favourite part of the journey was undoubtedly the Princep Ghat stretch (except during the Gangasagar mela time for obvious reasons!!).
While returning, I and Poorna used to walk till Central metro station by walking through the Medical College campus. Sometimes there would be ghugni giving us company on our way to the station. While returning, I would often try to match time with Sauvik so that we could return together from Tollygunge to Behala. We would then roam around in Behala before heading home.
Life then seems so fun to me now. But I am sure that if I am made to travel 7-8 years back I would still call it mundane. I don't know. I am just assuming. As for today's evening snacks, I had to console myself with ginger tea and Tasty Nuts by Haldiram's.
Anyone who loves the city will fall in love again, btw those escapades were between Tollygunge and Behala then... umm ��
ReplyDeleteWonderfully encrypted dear.. remembering our president days once again...
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