Wednesday, January 25, 2006

A tale of tresses

Sleepyheads….arise and awake! There is nothing like a cup of hot tea to get you going in the morning. And if you have the morning newspaper…aahaaaa…… taaza news and taaza tea. What better combination than this…..


With the newspaper in hand, I hurried to the cafeteria to indulge in my usual cuppa. I did not even have to open my mouth and lo, the vendor had a cup of tea ready. Familiarity, in this case, does save a lot of words :)!! Acknowledging his greeting with a smile, I made a bee-line for my favourite spot, where I could bask in the early morning sunlight and watch the gentle ripple of water in the pond nearby.


As I slowly sipped my tea (all good things have to be enjoyed at leisure), my glance fell on a Chinese lady sitting at a table in front of me. As with most of her countrywomen, she had dark and lustrous hair. With every swish of her hair, it bounced and fell like black silk. And indeed, I had never seen hair this black and silky!


Having finished, I was on my way back when I heard an accented voice call out behind me, “Excuse me, please”. I turned around and saw….. the Chinese lady. Perhaps she had caught me staring at her. Sheesh ! I could feel my face turning red as I searched in my cluttered mind for a suitable reply in response to the volley which was to follow.


To my immense surprise, she smiled shyly and gave a little bow. It was a while before I remembered my manners and responded with a “Hello”. Her next words struck me dumb, “I am sorry for the intrusion. But I could not help observing your hair. It’s so long and thick that I had to convey my compliments to you.” And to think that I liked HER tresses….. !!

Shaayad isileeye kehte hain - grass is always greener on the other side :) !

9 comments:

ritzkini said...

NAAN PHURSHT !!
:P
/*grass is always greener on the other side :) */
err...Kudhlooo is always darker on the other thaley..
:)))

Chitra said...

-/Kini
He he he he bombat :) !!

Pi said...

Chinese women are gorgeous. The complexion of their skin, and their tresses are amazing!

Ajay said...

hey read some of ur post ... its interesting.... yet to read others

Khushi said...

//On a lighter note, you never know, she might not be a chinese woman.

ya.. even i have that doubt!!
:-?
Mebbe someone who sells sweaters in Majestic =))

Chitra said...

-/Vikram
Inital reaction was of total embarassment :)! And ya...it's difficult to make out since they have the same features :).

-/Amreekan Pi
Yup. Nice na??

-/Ajay
Thanks Ajay. BTW, cute photo :).

-/Khushi
He he he ...maybe :) !! Everyone looks the same :).

Ar Ar Ar Arrrrr said...

Everythign was making sense to me untill I read this:

grass is always greener on the other side

For a moment I imagine you with long think green hair....

Sawwwiieee :)

Yess....grass indeed is always greener on the otha side...all da time

Chitra said...

-/Arz00n
He he he .....green long hair :) :). I would love to shock everyone around me :)!

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