A Hundred Days Of This - Day 88

I took a break. Which was a great decision, if you ask me, because a lot has happened when I was not posting these little snippets on the blog. 

First things first, it was our first wedding anniversary on Saturday and it went exactly like I had ever wanted. A fun and chill day without any pressures to make it extra special. 

It was a Tarte Flambée and "did my insides freeze?" kind of a date. Well the climate is the surprise element of the occasion really. Thanks to the snow, my train to Gothenberg was delayed by 2:30 hours and I learnt how to take a cab in Sweden as all the busses were cancelled. I thought I would never make it home that night. Phew! 

And today we hosted our first family lunch ever. A few dishes were an instant hit and the pineapple kesari tasted like raw mango porridge. I used extra brain. But it is okay, I am slowly learning. Someday, I will recreate the iconic kesari of Brahmin's Coffee Bar in Bangalore. That is the ultimate goal.

We also watched Lucky Bhaskar a couple of hours ago and wow, manipulation is the new trait that the protagonist should have these days, huh. Nice! Now I have to make the husband watch Scam 1992 and make him groove to the title track. See you tomorrow with another story.

And that's Day 88 for you!

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