Summer musings

Summer is here :D Well for us Chennai-ites it is said that we have only 3 seasons around here - Hot, Hotter, Hottest :D So this is the hottest season we are going through ( also called the Chitirai). And being near the sea makes the climate here very sultry. But inspite of this, summer is my favourite season. I always thought winters were gloomy. After a dayful of sweat and grime, a pleasant breeze blows in the evening courtesy the sea again. Summer night skies are beautiful. The gulmohars- also called as May flowers bloom in May. Bright red trees lining the road are a sight to behold. I saw a gulmohar tree in full bloom on friday as I was passing through the city. I admit I rarely get up early in the morning but when I do wake up I love to hear the birds chirping. We used to live earlier in a place which had lots of flora and fauna, and summer mornings were really beautiful there. I was a good girl also in those days :D.

And summer also brings my favourite fruit- the mangoes. Somebody said somewhere that maybe Eve tempted Adam with a mango rather than an apple. Methinks thats very possible. If Eden doesn't even have mangoes, Im not interested in going there.
Plus we have the n number of things to cool it off like the icecreams, the more (Tamil for buttermilk), the coconut water- elneer in Tamil if Im right :D, juices etc. Earlier, summer days were synonymous with vacations too, but those were the days.................... sighhhhhhhhhhhh
So you see - Inspite of the heat and grime, summer is the best time :D
This summer, I have made out a list of movies to watch. Right now the number is just 2 - Paheli cos it has my favourite stars Sharukh and Rani and has been directed by Amol Palekar and Bunty aur Babli cos its an Yash Chopra flick and promises to be real fun.

By the way, I read a very interesting article on summer in Chennai in my favourite newspaper - The Hindu. Check it out.