So we won the Twenty20 World Cup Championship. It was a night no cricket lover in India (which perhaps accounts for 90% of the population?) will ever forget. That includes us, a motley crew of pizza eating, Apple Fizz drinking (yeah, it’s a cool drink to hang out with), ice-cream slurrrping, Paki bashing (well, only for the game), loudly screaming, could-have-been delinquents huddled together from start to nail-biting, heart-stopping finish (seriously, did you see Dhoni clutching at his chest and coughing like he was having a heart attack in the last over?!).
We uttered (ridiculously) politically incorrect statements against the “King of Kuttis”, against Misbah-ul-**** (who from the Pakistan point of view played a great game) and against Mr. Chusely, who with his now bony sunken cheeks and vein showing neck was blowing kisses to the crowd like he was the King of England (seriously, wt??), all the time while wearing an “Om Shanti Om” T-Shirt? I’m not anti-SRK, but that was very unnecessary publicity, which I thought was in terribly bad taste for someone of his stature.
The World Cup truly belongs to our boys in blue - we beat Pakistan, twice (!!), we beat South Africa and we beat Australia. Incidentally, never make the mistake of randomly picking up a Tee when you’re late to watch an India v/s Australia match in the midst of a large group of people at TGIF. It may just turn out to be a Tee with these words on it:
In other news, went to see the “The Bourne Ultimatum”. It’s a must-see movie for all action & spy movie fans. In fact, the entire trilogy (The Bourne Identity & Supremacy) is not to be missed. I loved the first part best of all though. The final part of the trilogy sees Matt Damon in the lead role of Jason Bourne, along with Julia Stiles and Joan Allen, both who reprise their roles as Nicky Parsons and Pamela Landy superbly.
If you haven’t seen the earlier parts, I recommend you get the DVD and then watch then final part, you will understand the subtle but great scenes like the one with Nicky Parson cutting her hair in the bathroom ala the now dead, Marie.
Have also been gallivanting all over Mumbai, with bosom-buddy Saks in tow - from checking out the new-in-Mumbai Costa Coffee to continuing to haunt our regular joints like Out of the Blue.
Restaurant variations in between, include eating Pani-Puri from Sheetal Arch at INR 40 a plate, it was ridiculously expensive, but tasty nevertheless, to one of my favorite buffets Citrus at the Leela, at INR 925 + taxes, it still is worth the price given the quality and variety in the spread. If you’re going to Citrus, I recommend reserving a window seat in advance, the waterfalls and greenery outside will ensure you stay glued to your seat and make you want to spend the entire day in the oasis like setting.
Tags: Citrus, Costa-Coffee, ICC-World-Twenty-20, India, Out-of-the-Blue, Pakistan, Shah-Rukh-Khan, Sheetal-Arch, The-Bourne-Ultimatum, The-Leela, Twenty20-World-Cup
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September 25th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
I agree. Citrus has one of the best buffets in town. However, since the influx of newer hotels in Bombay (esp the airport area), I haven’t made it to the Leela recently.
September 25th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
hey, those are my favorite tables (2 of them). I’m a regular there for breakfast though as I live next to the Leela. For the evening/lunch buffet, my favorite is the Hyatt regency a few blocks down the road. Their live kitchen is much better in my opinion.
September 25th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
By the way, just updated my blog roll, have added
@ Roshan: Lol, think I sat at one of your tables
I like the Hyatt Regency too, they’ve got some great chef who do a fabulous job during festivals especially. PS: Blog rolled you too!
September 25th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Ah! I just look so cute. And ya, you look bearable too.
September 26th, 2007 at 4:30 am
Hey, I have it on good authority that you are a closet Australia supporter. You haven’t convinced me that it was a mistake with the tee!!
September 26th, 2007 at 10:04 am
@ IC:
Heck, I’m not a closet anything 
I know I’ve oft supported Australia during India/Australia matches, but this time, in this T20 World Cup, I’ve been India all the way.
(Placing my right hand on my didgeridoo) I thus do solemnly state: “The tee was an honest mistake”
September 26th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Liar Liar….pants on fire.
September 26th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Ultimatum is too good! I think its better than the prev two mves. Matt was amazing! The only thing that cud better the mve was the Indo Pak final. Watchd it in a pub… It was way too awesome!
September 27th, 2007 at 3:21 am
Sacks, you look more feminine in that snap
September 27th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
@ Naresh: Agree with you completely, the movie & the match was superb! I’m actually considering getting all three DVDs and watching them back to back!
September 27th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Matt : hmmmmm…Okay!
September 30th, 2007 at 12:23 am
citrus is a favorite of mine. it needs to be kept a secret. wokay?
October 1st, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Hey, good post and unfortunate, that t-shirt!
Oh and INR 925 for a meal/drink/buffet!!! I would rather go hungry than buy something that expensive - even if I am a millionaire. There is just no logical explanation to those rates. I mean, I dont mind a 5-star charging 5 grand a night for a room - they have invested in making awesome rooms but the food… I dont see how they can justify the raw material to processed product disparity on that one!
-PeAcE
–WiTh
—GuNs