Standing in Line

Just got back from the dry cleaners. I arrived and two people were in front of me so I was standing and waiting my turn when this woman walked in and walked in front of me and another person and demanded to be taken care of next. It was so rude. The choices seem to be either get as pushy and as rude as her, or just let her go first. I stared at her and said she was rude.She said nothing.

I've been to Bangkok and Singapore and Hong Kong and in all those places people manage to stand in line and wait their turn. What is so hard about that? And yet here in Bangalore people just can't seem to do it. It is the exact same attitude that makes the traffic such a mess - she only cared about her needs and forget everyone else. I guess being rude isn't considered bad karma. It really doesn't add to the enjoyment of anyone's day, the people at the cleaners weren't too happy about it either.

I find it irritating.

SF

There are many things I really enjoy in Bangalore - lime soda sweet! parotta. roti. dosa. filter coffee. And the people are kind and generous and friendly.
But I also want to say this is an example of what I miss from SF (not putting down anyplace else only treasuring something about SF)- a little restaurant in a not very good part of town:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/05/CM0JR9O0C3.DTL
some quotes:

Choosing from the half dozen house-made sausages ($9.50/$18/$22.50) and a cheese board ($4.50-$25.50) is a good way to begin.

My favorite main course over three visits was pork shoulder braised in milk ($15.50), with its fork-tender texture and robust flavor. I also liked poached sausage ($14.50) cut into slices and about as rich as foie gras, served on a bed of lentils.

When the place is less crowded, as it is in the afternoon (the same menu is served all day), it's a great opportunity to have your own olive oil tasting. There are eight on the menu ($2.50-$3) so diners can check out examples from various regions of Italy.

Another choice is to try one of the 37 wines by the glass ($6-$13). When servers don't know about them, they're quick to offer tastes, but in most cases you can take your chances, because all of them are well chosen and versatile.


Bangalore has some wonderful restaurants - I really like Shiok, Herbs and Spice, Harima, I.talia, Karavalli. But there is something I really miss about the restaurants of SF. Like 37 different wines that can be ordered by the glass.
I wouldn't want the whole world to be the same. There are great things in every place and I think these restaurants are one of the good SF things.

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Films of Desire AND Bangalore Rooftop Film Festival all in one wkend!

Very excited about this:

Films of Desire: Sexuality and the Cinematic Imagination
IN Bangalore
August 04, 2007
The Event

Films of Desire: Sexuality and the Cinematic Imagination , focuses on
Southeast Asian Cinema and will feature screenings of features, short
films, documentaries, and experimental films that engage with ideas of
sexuality in South and Southeast Asia. It is the travelling off-shoot
of a larger event held in Neemrana, near Delhi, in March 2007.

The Venue

Alliance Francaise de Bangalore

No. 108, Thimmaiah Road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore

Tel.: 80-41231340

Timings

2pm - 9:30 pm

The Film Schedule:
First Session: 2 pm - 3pm

* SEA IN THE BLOOD, Richard Fung, 26 minutes / English / 2000 /
Canada.
* LOCUST, Victric Thng, 4 minutes/ Cantonese with English subtitles/
2003/Singapore
* CUT, Royston Tan, 12 minutes/ Singaporean English/ 2004/ Singapore
* THE LAST FULL SHOW, Mark V. Reyes, 18 minutes/ Tagalog with English
subtitles /2004/The Phillipines

Second Session: 3:15- 5:25 pm

* THE MATCHMAKER, Cinzia Puspita Rini, 10 minutes/ Indonesian with
English subtitles /2006/Indonesia
* LOVE FOR SHARE, Nia Dinata, 120 minutes/ Bahasa Indonesia with
English subtitles/ 2006/ Indonesia.

Third Session: 5:30- 7:15 pm

* ONE WIFE TO ANOTHER/ Namita Malhotra/ 2007/ 4 mins/ India/ English
* BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS, Auraeus Solito, 100 minutes/ Tagalog
with English subtitles/ 2005/ Philippines

Final Session: 7:30- 9:30pm

· BEAUTIFUL BOXER, Ekachai Uekrongtham, 118



And then on Sunday there is this:
http://www.brtff.com/august-5-2007

Independent Films/Local Talent: (add your name and movie name below with your contact number and email ID)

1. Harakiri (Hindi/English) - Mandar Purandare
2. Guroor - Ishaan Nair
3. Causality - MMN
4. Lemon Chai - Raghavendra Krishnamurthy
5. DON 3 - Deepak Thippeswamy
6. The Woman - Sreejit S
7. Time Pass - Vatsa

Critically Acclaimed Independent film maker's Films: (add the film with your name if you have the original copy of it) We need more films here! - Hrish

1. AMU starring Konkona Sen
2. The inconvenient truth
3. Dombivli Fast
4. Paanch
5. Chale Chalo - The Lunacy of Film-making - Hrish Thota