It happened yet again. A billion and more eyes were glued to the TV set to witness the 100th century of Sachin Tendulkar but he missed the mark by a mere six runs and an entire nation sighed in disbelief. Even by missing the century he stole the Slap-gate thunder from Mr.Pawar. There seemed to be a slight competition between the two as to which event would collect the maximum status updates. In the end, we all know who won. The peoples’ God beats self proclaimed God anytime right and the news guys shifted to Big Boss. Idiots. Fortunately, not everything on the idiot box turns out to be idiotic.
The finale of Masterchef Australia aired on Indian Television this Monday. Only two days have passed since then and I miss it already. Probably just Hayden and Ellie but yeah it was a very interesting show unlike the Indian rip-off. Seriously,basmati sushi?! But overall the challenges were appealing and the techniques refined. The high light of the show was the UN challenge, where the participants had to do canopies for a reception in the UN. Don’t even get me started on the Nigella Lawson challenge episode. But like all other good things (read: Kate’s immunity challenge dessert.Yum!!!)The show had to end. Sigh.
I accept the fact that I never moved my lazy bum to try out any of the preparations and most of the ingredients used are not found in the local Indian market. In fact, the techniques and equipment used in the show are probably all used in some restaurant somewhere and not in our kitchens. So what made the show tick? The part which intrigued the ordinary viewer, who oohed and aahed at the 69 degree egg, was that all the participants were bloody amateurs. And we all love to witness genius surpass talent aye! They all had left back their lustrous careers and dived into uncertainty to pursue their passions. This is all fairy tale stuff, what we like to read and witness but we rarely gather the guts to just jump off the cliff .To chase our dreams and fulfil our passions. To know our true calling is a privilege very few of us have and to let go of it before even trying is utter foolishness. Stand on a wintery morning at the edge of the swimming pool and if you dip your toe to check the temperature of the water you can never really take the plunge. I sincerely hope we all do find that one thing that truly ignites the fire in our hearts and we have the courage to go after it.
On a lighter note, a big thanks to Chamak Challo and Vidya ‘Silky’ Balan for getting the curves and the red lipstick back. We can all now look forward to something other than the skimpy bikinis. Ooh lala ooh lala...Ooh lala lala...tu he meri fantasy..
The finale of Masterchef Australia aired on Indian Television this Monday. Only two days have passed since then and I miss it already. Probably just Hayden and Ellie but yeah it was a very interesting show unlike the Indian rip-off. Seriously,basmati sushi?! But overall the challenges were appealing and the techniques refined. The high light of the show was the UN challenge, where the participants had to do canopies for a reception in the UN. Don’t even get me started on the Nigella Lawson challenge episode. But like all other good things (read: Kate’s immunity challenge dessert.Yum!!!)The show had to end. Sigh.
I accept the fact that I never moved my lazy bum to try out any of the preparations and most of the ingredients used are not found in the local Indian market. In fact, the techniques and equipment used in the show are probably all used in some restaurant somewhere and not in our kitchens. So what made the show tick? The part which intrigued the ordinary viewer, who oohed and aahed at the 69 degree egg, was that all the participants were bloody amateurs. And we all love to witness genius surpass talent aye! They all had left back their lustrous careers and dived into uncertainty to pursue their passions. This is all fairy tale stuff, what we like to read and witness but we rarely gather the guts to just jump off the cliff .To chase our dreams and fulfil our passions. To know our true calling is a privilege very few of us have and to let go of it before even trying is utter foolishness. Stand on a wintery morning at the edge of the swimming pool and if you dip your toe to check the temperature of the water you can never really take the plunge. I sincerely hope we all do find that one thing that truly ignites the fire in our hearts and we have the courage to go after it.
On a lighter note, a big thanks to Chamak Challo and Vidya ‘Silky’ Balan for getting the curves and the red lipstick back. We can all now look forward to something other than the skimpy bikinis. Ooh lala ooh lala...Ooh lala lala...tu he meri fantasy..
