damn!! it's cold!!
wow, it had dropped down to -28°C on sunday night! that is cold, very cold. mind-numbingly cold. when you breathe it hurts. the steam you breathe comes back and freezes your nose. a hint of wind sets off little freezing hurricanes that spiral and twist around, looking for any cracks or gaps in your outer jacket. when you walk, tears stream out of your eyes, only to freeze on your cheeks. your ears are not part of your body anymore, and you feel like a quick flick would knock them clean off. exposed flesh freezes solid in 30 minutes. we tried playing football in this, without gloves, just for kicks.. a couple of perfectly spiralled touchdown passes later.. my fingers were white as bone.. and i could not feel my keys to pull them out of my pocket to open the door. for those who have never felt such extreme cold before, it is scary.. those of you who have felt it, you know how scary it is!
we had an early christmas dinner together last night.. since people were gonna be leaving starting today.. i made mutton-saag, which is mutton chunks cooked in a dark gravy, with diced spinach leaves in the blend. that, along with nats's pav-bhaji made people forget all about the winter outside!!
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