For many of us, Monsoon is the season we look forward to for months. When you live in a place like Chennai, you are accustomed to having s summer for almost 10 months in a year. 2 months in between are for the other seasons – Spring, Autumn and Winter. Now winter is a luxury for us, so we have the monsoon. There are a million reasons for which a monsoon brings a smile to one’s face. Here is a list of a few out of the very many reasons why I love the monsoon.
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The whole city gets a water wash:
The otherwise dusty roads and buildings, streets and statues, lanes and stores, abandoned cars and uncared for terraces all get a thorough water wash. The fine dust that settles on these places flows away with the trickling droplets of water that make everything better looking. The trees start looking so fresh and inviting to go stand under.
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The pakodas and bhajjis are thulped:
Moms, grandmas, uncles and dads – all start putting out yummy spicy and hot snacks on the table. Samosas, Baakarwadis, Bhel puris, Bhajjis, onion rings – anything fried in oil seems like the magnet that draws us to it. These snacks are then belted with some warm drinks while chattering way to glory on all things under the rains. Home delivery folks are zipping and zapping away across the streets delivering hot chaat, smoking tandoori and spicy oily and tempting Chinese starters.
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The not so funny folks get funny:
Monsoon chit chat makes everyone show off their talents. Old uncles start with the uncle jokes and dad jokes cannot be too far behind the race as well. Jokes that aren’t that funny do seem a little laughable when heard during the monsoon. Here is one I heard today :
Guy1: Dude, the slippers get so dirty in the monsoon. Why don’t they have a solution for that?
Guy2: There already is a solution Machaan, Just don’t wear your slippers the next time you walk on the muddy slippery streets.
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The whole energy of a person is altered:
A generally fit person starts eating oily bread bhajjis. A yoga master curls up with a book and a blanket. A usually lazy girl finds her long lost love to start writing again. A dad puts his phone away to order some biryani for the family who seems to make him smile more that day. A gamer …. well, he shall always remain a gamer with selective deafness.
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The best ever season to have some chai (Tea):
Tea brings a smile from within and when it has a blend of cardamom and turmeric, it becomes the magic golden liquid. The potion that purifies you from within. All of us have stress built up within ourselves that needs to be detoxed. The perfect solution for this is a detox tea. I would recommend the Cardamom Turmeric Tea from the Wellness Tea Infusion range of the brand TE-A-ME. It contains Ginger, black pepper, lemon, cinnamon and the two key ingredients – cardamom and turmeric. Click here to check out the other properties of the tea and to buy it for yourself.
I would like to thank Sayeri from Sayeri Diary and Jhilmil from Mommy In Me, for organizing this fun blog carnival with the monsoon theme. It sure brought out a lot of fun and beautiful memories that I had long forgotten. A huge thanks to TE-A-ME for sponsoring the carnival.
This was beautiful… It brought back memories! I love bhajjiyas and tea during monsoons too.. and the joke you heard today was too good 😂
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So True!! For us Monsoon brings lots of happiness.
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Monsoon is the best time to enjoy tea with garam garam pakode… I really love the flavors of TEA-A-Me tea.. Very nice post
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So relatable post for me, with the round of chai my dad also starts his dad jokes which leave all of us giggling and laughing our hearts out.
Ps – the joke was super! 😉
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Monsoon brings the aroma of sand & with that where ever we go aroma of pakodas with masala chai. Nice post dr
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wow… really these are true! Pakode and chai we need always during rain. Passion altered part is so funny but this is the reality 🙂
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Monsoons are lovely and most awaited season of the year. I remember how much rains mean to us in childhood. Today it’s more of a responsibility with kid and family but yes, enjoying it over hot pakora or green tea is best feeling ever.
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Haha! The joke was awesome. And the way presented it. Not so funny becomes funny. Bhaaji is something I enjoy the most. And yes, monsoon bring some refreshing energy.
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monsoon is synonymous with chai and pakoda – the ultimate love story. With that a book and a cozy corner is all that you need
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Monsoon does make everything bright and fresh! I love being soaked to the bone and eating hot spicy vada pav with clattering teeth 😛
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This post conveys so much positive feeling and happiness to the readers. Pakodas & bhajjis wow.
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How beautiful you plot every thing. Love the way you describe my romantic monsoon
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I love monsoons it makes everything beautiful and chai with pakodas sounds wonderful in this season.
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Lovely post bringing our the magic of monsoon so nicely
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I see how mood of a person gets uplifted if weather is good. I see that here as well. Good weather brings smiles to faces. I also enjoy pakodas and bhajjis during monsoon.
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Totally agree to this post. Monsoon brings about some uncanny spirit in each of us. The liveliness I guess gets drenched and refreshed.
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I love monsoons. You’re so right in stating that it changes the fun side of people out. Why slippers at all? Exactly! 😁
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So aptly you have brought out the magic of monsoon. And ya now bhajia’s have left me drooling
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that’s so true. love the whole monsoon vibe. in a city like Bangalore, it rains always, so we experience monsoons everyday.
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There’s something about the way you write, even the simplest of things which makes it alive. I dont know if you understand what I’m trying to convey, the article is beautifully written.
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I’m currently Loving this TE-A-ME Wellness Tea! This is like a boon for me, these Monsoons!
Lov
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Loving the fact that It contains all natural ingredients like Ginger, black pepper, lemon, cinnamon, cardamom and turmeric .
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Monsoon associated with pakoda & Bhajjis 🙂 Green tea is something new we have discovered past few years .
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I like what monsoon does to the trees. makes them clean.. and lush green looking.. its so pretty.
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Sinduja, I really liked your list of reasons to love Monsoon, and the joke was super awesome.
Cheers
MeenalSonal from AuraOfThoughts
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