What happened a couple weeks ago, followed this week too.
Going out over the weekends to have some food and make some memories had become a ritual then and I was lucky enough to spend this time with the lovely people surrounding me who really cared about me.
This outing was something like that. The plan was to have some Indian food at the West Hartford Downtown and then walk to the nearby desert place to quench our sweet tooth.
The restaurant that we decided to go to was Taste of India. The restaurant was super clean and a little upscale when I entered. It was nicely kept and was Monica clean. When we reached the restaurant, a couple of my friends were running late, so instead of waiting for them, we went ahead and sat down as most of us (including yours truly) were hungry and really wanted some biryani.
The awesome thing about this outing was that I was surrounded by a close group of people with whom I spent most of my UConn days. They were closer to me than anyone at UConn and hence I felt comfortable spending this lovely evening with them and act like a goofy person that I always do.
Let me introduce you to them.
Shlok – Shlok was my roommate and we shared a bedroom in an apartment together. Shlok was one of the people that showed me how to enjoy life and have some fun while living it. Because of him, I could let down a little and didn’t take life that seriously, which paid quite big in the long run, as I stopped stressing on little things and focusing on the more important stuff. He is an excellent cook and helped me with some of his recipes too.
Nidhi – Nidhi is the second closest people for me at UConn. When Shlok left early after his graduation, we didn’t know what to do, so we started hanging out together and until she met her Prince Charming, we used to spend most of our time together. We explored NYC and Long Island and had a blast living life to the fullest. We made so many memories with countless parties at her apartment. Loved every single minute of it.
Raghav (Doctor Sahab) – Raghav (it feels weird to call him Raghav, I am just gonna call him with his nickname – Doctor Sahab) is a kind-hearted soul for me. Every day I used to wake up early, I used to wait for Doctor Sahab to wake up and greet me with his cute smile. I used to get so happy whenever he used to ask me “Bol Jagre, breakfast me kya khayega?”, man, that used to make my day. When visited Hartford several months after graduating, I made sure I meet Doctor Sahab and see his smiling face again.
Roushan – Roushan has been a really good friend and another wonderful cook as a roommate. Honestly, all my roommates were great cooks and then helped me in many ways that they don’t know to learn cooking. Roushan has been a huge help with both studies and interview preparations and I would remember out time at the apartment.
Suvir – Suvir has been our Punjab Ka puttar. Always smiling and keeping the mood a little light hearted. I used to chugs beers with him, be it apartment or outside in a pub or something. Two ardent beer lovers knew how to live life. I miss those old times.
Kokila – Kokila used to stay in the same apartment building and we used to walk to classes together. During our time at UConn, we became good friends over the time, with a fare share of awesome memories and a couple small fights too. The one thing that I got to know about her is how soft-spoken and kind-hearted she is and never let anyone walk over her. Miss out late night talks, though!
Damn, that was a lot of talking. Getting back to the dinner.
Everyone ordered what they were craving for, which was consumed in no time, due to the fact that the food was super delicious and we were hungry. After the dinner, a couple of us were yearning for some sweet, so we had to go to a nearby dairy restaurant A.C. Petersen Farms Restaurant. At first, I wasn’t sure about going to a dairy shop, but looking at the amazing ice creams and desserts, I got cravings for some chocolate and ended up finishing an entire scoop of vanila (my favorite ice cream flavor). The taste was delicious and loved clicking pictures with a statue of the cow outside the restaurant.
It was an amazing evening and I distinctly remember clicking countless pictures outside the restaurant when we were waiting for our Uber to arrive.
Do check out the pictures.
Next stop – who knows? 🤷🏽♂️
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