well because we being together since college times, have a very long history
but to cut it short, I was called aloo(the Hindi vernacular name for potatoes) by my friends with a lot of love they said and I trusted them(ignoring the hidden body shaming ?? maybe).
and my husband was called matar( the Hindi name for peas) just because his name starts with the letter P!!!! (lame I know, but this is how we were!!).
however lame and funny it may sound, this name aloo and matar has a very emotional significance for us.
and for sure the preparation of both of these that my mother prepares, is mouthwatering,slurp slurp.
Well during my very awesome 7 days stay at the surprisingly vivid and exclusive McLeod Ganj experience(about which i plan to write explicitly, later), this happened two days before I was about to leave.
I went to The Green Cafe at Bhagsu road, to try some carrot cake as suggested by our trainer for the workshop.(I’m so thankful to her!!). It was a Friday, around 6 in the evening and the cafe was filled with people from the USA, Australia, and Germany(i was intently observing everybody while waiting for my cake!).
when this very very adorable baby came in with 2 other girls, the girl carrying the baby had caught my eye earlier than I spotted the baby, as she was helping a dog to get under the shed.
But, being the introvert i am i could not start a conversation until i heard them speak,i could not control and exclaimed ‘are u from Korea?’ i don’t know but i guess they sensed my excitement and got excited in return “oh yes, have u ever been there?”
i said “no, I haven’t But i am an ardent fan of Korean dramas especially one”
they asked,”oh!! which one??”
i said “boys over flowers”.
they talked amongst themselves and said “gam Jan di”
i said”yes!! gu jun Pyo!!!”
and we both exclaimed together “oh he is soo handsome” and giggled,
therefore we bonded over a Korean actor!
thanks to my dear junior from school, who has recommended this drama to me.
I had binged it on Netflix!
yes we blame social media most of the times,but it has helped me in my growth for sure(apart from the entertainment)
about the baby,the picture tells,his name is jun hoo,and he was one of the sweetest bundles of joy ive ever seen.he was reaching out to me constantly ,so i gathered courage to ask the girl if she could let me hold him,she gladly did and he made me soo very happy!!!.
i regret not asking for the girls’ names ,may be we could connect more.(i went to the cafe again the next two days,hoping to see them,but i could not)
But this experience will have an impact on me for days i guess.
I still believe in goodness ,kindness and compassion,such incidences strenghten my belief for the same!
visting south korea is on my wish list now!.
and yes for the drama,do watch it if you like watching college ,cuddly romances!,the actors and the music make it very impactful! gu jun pyo(btw) is the lead protagonist character .
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