Life, The Universe and Pune

Friday, April 30, 2004

heav?en ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hvn) n.
The sky or universe as seen from the earth; the firmament. Often used in the plural.

Any of the places in or beyond the sky conceived of as domains of divine beings in various religions.

A condition or place of great happiness, delight, or pleasure


My definition of heaven is the one in italics.....

I have spent my life living in three cities.....22 years in Pune.....sometime between that a month in Bombay and for the last two and a half years I call Akron, Ohio my home......and in all three cities....I have found my heaven.......

Pune: Thousand Oaks on East Street....good food (chicken tikka, paneer tikka, dry manchurian)....pitchers of Kingfisher......Benson and Hedges Lights......rock music and galli public

Bombay: Cafe Mondegar......fish and chips....or fried eggs and toast.....Benson and Hedges Lights.....rock music on the Jukebox...Mama......me getting tipsy...followed by chicken at Bade Miya....

Akron:Buffalo Wild Wings on Exchange Street......chilled MGD's......wings with hot sauce....roasted garlic mushrooms, potato wedges with cheese...Marlboro Ultra Lights ( with the occasional Marlboro Medium's from Mickey).....and ma peeps from Akron....rock ...hip hop and country music in the background.....

I guess the main ingredients in my heaven...good music (preferably rock).....good food.....beer (must have)......smokes (atleast for the moment)......and my peeps....its good to have your own definition of heaven......just like Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin: Hobbes, what do you think happens to us when we die?
Hobbes: I think we play saxophone for an all-girl cabaret in New Orleans.
Calvin: So you believe in heaven?
Hobbes: Call it what you like.

What do you call your heaven?