tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post4692209755849248453..comments2024-03-27T13:33:37.513+05:30Comments on The Pensive: "R" for "Rain Rain go away"Afshan Shaikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16254121368798290377noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-72943485372505064032014-05-05T19:58:27.737+05:302014-05-05T19:58:27.737+05:30I don't mind the rain when it is summer outsid...I don't mind the rain when it is summer outside, but the cold rain I can do without. We have had a lot of rain so far this year. I know the crops need it but I am ready for warmer weather to get here. Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-63923414097839248172014-05-04T22:33:44.316+05:302014-05-04T22:33:44.316+05:30Those rain clouds look scary to me! Do you have th...Those rain clouds look scary to me! Do you have thunder and lightning with your rains? What about tornadoes?<br />The video was cute. I don't think I would have nearly as much fun doing all those activities in the rain, but the people in the radio sure had a lot!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-1073381613185462262014-04-25T08:56:39.410+05:302014-04-25T08:56:39.410+05:30I love rains no matter their intensity. For me it ...I love rains no matter their intensity. For me it is like a therapy...people hated Mumbai during the deluge. So many people died, they were stuck and later they got ill. Even my kids were stuck at school...I saw a part of the whole problem. Yet, I love rains.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795001466009913035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-23168116084274996802014-04-24T20:55:36.248+05:302014-04-24T20:55:36.248+05:30I hate rains...when I have to work ie...when I'...I hate rains...when I have to work ie...when I'm free and doing nothing I absolutely love em! Bombay rains can get horrible!Midnight scribbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202750447005185096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-72407517850398542042014-04-22T19:27:46.755+05:302014-04-22T19:27:46.755+05:30Heart warming and nostalgic post, Afshan. It broug...Heart warming and nostalgic post, Afshan. It brought back memories in 2008, I was in love, love the rains, love Guru, Briyani and what's not in Mumbai. I rememeber walking at Marine Drive or going to Haji Ali, all drenched in the Monsoon:) I love rains like crazy and miss Mumbai Monsoon.Vishal Bheeroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229153100959064360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-47945777313986297712014-04-22T17:01:53.348+05:302014-04-22T17:01:53.348+05:30Rains, I love them.. Delhi Rains are the best!! Wh...Rains, I love them.. Delhi Rains are the best!! When i visited Delhi last monsoons, I drenched by purpose. I will write a post about rains, for sure.. And my favorite song goes - Saawan barse tarse dil, kyun na nikle ghar se dil.. dekho kaisa bekarar hai bhare baazar mein, yaar ek yaar ke intezaar mein.. Arpita’s thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568276345373107904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-70424963416573931192014-04-22T16:59:30.241+05:302014-04-22T16:59:30.241+05:30and that was 26th July 2005, to be precise.. sad d...and that was 26th July 2005, to be precise.. sad day.. Arpita’s thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568276345373107904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-13871039153645433562014-04-22T07:12:09.870+05:302014-04-22T07:12:09.870+05:30I feel you. Rain also makes life miserable in the ...I feel you. Rain also makes life miserable in the Philippines, with traffic and floods and prices of cabs suddenly becoming higher. In Singapore it's not that bad. Dee @ A Deecoded Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304479805049145430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-78504831364720535832014-04-22T02:42:38.502+05:302014-04-22T02:42:38.502+05:30God, what horrible traffic. Rain like that can be ...God, what horrible traffic. Rain like that can be fun if I'm already inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-3855343444441779942014-04-22T01:00:47.221+05:302014-04-22T01:00:47.221+05:30What a lovely post! I love rains too, but like you...What a lovely post! I love rains too, but like you, only when I am in a position to enjoy it. 26/7/06 was a nightmare for all Mumbaiites and I can never ever forget that day :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156729548237356192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-44411800967278683752014-04-21T23:48:35.796+05:302014-04-21T23:48:35.796+05:30Wow, what a day that was. I love a nice cup of tea...Wow, what a day that was. I love a nice cup of tea on a rainy day.DayDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517611801605384353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-90362180541245860832014-04-21T23:40:49.472+05:302014-04-21T23:40:49.472+05:30I loved Hyderabad, but I agree, the rains there we...I loved Hyderabad, but I agree, the rains there were very difficult to manage! And on my two-wheeler. Yikes! Lovely photographs, Afsan!Shailaja Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639542621638996802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-52890367130080357502014-04-21T23:22:53.688+05:302014-04-21T23:22:53.688+05:30Incredible picture and descriptive write about the...Incredible picture and descriptive write about the rains. Like Eli, I love it when it is warm and rains. Freezing rain is no fun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-60185064425047350692014-04-21T22:57:16.574+05:302014-04-21T22:57:16.574+05:30Except when mom makes pakodas :PExcept when mom makes pakodas :PRed Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062645716811851771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-91018502387087590102014-04-21T22:56:49.216+05:302014-04-21T22:56:49.216+05:30I am in Kerala. So u can imagine how much it rains...I am in Kerala. So u can imagine how much it rains here. SIGH!My white clothes get all dirty. i HATE RAINS :(Red Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062645716811851771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-71079928720880964322014-04-21T22:20:34.610+05:302014-04-21T22:20:34.610+05:30You were struck in traffic & yet tuned in to r...You were struck in traffic & yet tuned in to radio ...you recall the songs,the program going on ! You are an optimist to the core ! Nice clicks particularly the blue colored one !vasrao@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510827368283948188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-80228392408060893792014-04-21T21:24:49.131+05:302014-04-21T21:24:49.131+05:30Aaaahh - you write so beautifully about rain - alm...Aaaahh - you write so beautifully about rain - almost makes me want some (which is not very likely in Mumbai right now..but soon...) But I can totally relate to the feeling -- my favorite rain is the spring rain back in Europe - when it is all getting so green and crisp afterwards ... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558631562861007816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-57045601592784301932014-04-21T20:12:16.518+05:302014-04-21T20:12:16.518+05:30I really enjoyed reading your account of getting s...I really enjoyed reading your account of getting stuck in the rains. Living in Mumbai, I have had a fair share of rain travails. I'm neither too fond of the rains nor do I hate them completely. It all depends on what mood I am in. I could spend the entire afternoon playing football in torrential rain in full formals or sing the rain rain go away rhyme. Shrikanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993053673912479215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-50103899856161793202014-04-21T18:11:59.347+05:302014-04-21T18:11:59.347+05:30This is a very wonderfully written tale of the rai...This is a very wonderfully written tale of the rain and how it affected you...if it had been me, I would have been so nervous! I am glas that you had such a great attitude!!! :) jeanJean Katherine Baldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497992193034414806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-557172337302207862014-04-21T17:26:51.073+05:302014-04-21T17:26:51.073+05:30What a fantastic account of the fury of the rains....What a fantastic account of the fury of the rains. It reminded me of July 26, 2005, when Bombay was flooded. Afshan, your accounts are always thoroughly entertaining. By the way, my husband simply loves the rains, so much so that he won't let me teach my children to say, Rain, rain, go away. He says, India needs the rains. :)Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-12373017047191101052014-04-21T17:13:24.688+05:302014-04-21T17:13:24.688+05:30That first picture is really stunning! I love rain...That first picture is really stunning! I love rain, a lot. :)Shailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174562168503272243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-36256572987871437342014-04-21T16:51:44.633+05:302014-04-21T16:51:44.633+05:30Wow! I can imagine the frustration to sit in one p...Wow! I can imagine the frustration to sit in one place and not be able to move due to rain, esp when one is hungry and tired. Rain in moderation is certainly fun. Enjoyed reading this and liked the pictures too.Prathima Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997843626506706636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-89492688999229153132014-04-21T15:43:44.562+05:302014-04-21T15:43:44.562+05:30Ohh I only love rains when I'm at home without...Ohh I only love rains when I'm at home without the danger of power cuts and mud..else rain makes me annoyed! Love how you write Afshan there is an underlying innocence in how you write on topics...<br /><br /><a href="http://nabanita-blacknwhite.blogspot.in/2014/04/r-is-for-ready.html" rel="nofollow">R for Ready-Random Thoughts Naba</a>Nabanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958307546734785806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-52797493974145801072014-04-21T12:20:07.078+05:302014-04-21T12:20:07.078+05:30Oh this reminds me of the time when I got stuck in...Oh this reminds me of the time when I got stuck in rains here. Mumbai was flooded and it was dreadful. I got stuck in neck deep water when I tried to walk it off and thankfully I decided to return to office where we were stuck for two days without food and electricity. Don't ask..it still gives me chills. May be someday I will write about it. My love for rain vanished for a few years...but since it has been almost 10 years to that incident. I have fallen in love again with rains! I love love love monsoon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832167646646400368.post-18705831427085882022014-04-21T10:32:57.104+05:302014-04-21T10:32:57.104+05:30It's funny because at time we enjoy and look f...It's funny because at time we enjoy and look forward to rains so much :) I can understand your frustration because i have face similar times in my life as well Haricharan Pudipeddihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076790669404961308noreply@blogger.com