Recently we were
invited for a house warming function of
one of Anil’s friend. The last house warming we attended was almost 2 yrs back
, which was a flat. Though I don’t know Anil’s friend that well having met the family
once I agreed to go with Anil. And I am glad that I went. The house happens to
be one of the most modern, beautifully designed and marvelously furnished
houses I have seen in 4-5 years. 2 floors and each floor must be around 4500 sq
ft , well ventilated, airy , spacey and still each room has its own privacy.
The latest equipments in kitchen, home theatre, bathrooms and security systems!
Lovely house Achaya ! I congratulated our friend :)
On our way back home
after dinner, we started talking about the beautiful house, and then I
said ‘Anilji it’s a beautiful house but
not a house which I would ever want/wish for myself’ Anil smiling asked why I
felt that way . Let me be clear its not about the money , I might not have that
sort of money for this sort of a house and
I believe even if I had all the money I wont want a house where --- I have to have 6 cameras in and around my
house to feel secure. I mean it looks like you are in a IT office where you all
exit and entry points are monitored and even the common areas are monitored under
surveillance camera. (Imagine if I want
to walk around in a short shorts and tank top in my home I have to think twice
;) )
Think about the effort
which needs to go in keeping this house clean and tidy … atleast 2 servants, I
would want a house where whenever I get time I should be able to clean and
arrange things as and when I want without depending on others … I would want a house
where I scream ‘Esther/Ezekiel’ or want to check on them I should not get tired
at the thought of reaching their room …. And I would want them to have similar
rooms (if they have separate rooms other wise a common room for them as long as
possible)
I do spend time in
kitchen, though I love to have all new cooking utensils, but when it comes to
daily cooking I prefer doing that in our traditional vessels ‘Chatti Kalam
(Clay vessels)’ and the life line of my kitchen “Hawkins Pressure Cooker’ which
many a times makes the place messy …. Don’t think I would have the heart to
mess around the lovely kitchen which Achayan has …..
My dream house has
always been a small house where every room (2 rooms, hall and a kitchen) will have opening door to a common
room/hall/space, there wont be heavy furniture, slant tiled roof, with small
glass panes on the roof & French windows for sun/moonlight to come, a small
area for flowers/vegetable can be balcony, terrace or ground. A small simple
kitchen with the option of traditional
stove/fire , bathroom where lot of sunlight can come, windows through which I
can see the world out , fence & gate made of bamboo/wood, a house where
there is lot of warmth , house which I could keep clean and maintain without
anyone’s help, where I don’t need to have any security devices and still feel
safe ……Chota sa ghar ….
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