Bollywood Gallery # 15 - Page 3

O k so it's pouring and you've had it with musical extravaganzas and re-runs on TV. Stop mop- ing around. Rainy days are great for more than hot coffee and books. Here's a bunch of things to keep you busy even on a gray gloomy day. Games: Board games, an all time potion will always help you kill those idle hours, and with company, it'll be a whole lot of fun too. A nice match of monopoly, or chess is great to get the adrena- lin pumping even while you're indoors. For lone souls, there are gaming consoles, computer games and play stations to the rescue. We recommend: Scrabble (Rs 399); Pictionary (Rs 799) Home Spa: With the sound of pitter patter outside, light up aromatic candles, dim the lights, play some soothing soul music, stock up on bath salts and massage oils, call the beautician home, lie back and relax. Let her give you the entire treatment.. aromatic warm oil body massage, manicure, pedicure, long soak in the tub. The works. And you won't have to worry about the rain blues any- more. We recommend: spa products available at H20 (Atria Mall), Gallerie Intimisso (Bandra), Good Earth, Lower Parel Organise your life: This is for all the pending work you saved for a rainy day, and now it's here.Catalogue your CDs and books. Rearrange photographs. Make a photo album you've been meaning to do for so long. Set your accounts and credit card records straight. You may not be able to reach the bank, but the cus- tomer services are always available. Rearrange your closet, giving away old clothes to charity, there are many who are rendered home- less during the monsoons and they may appreciate it. We recommend: charities like IndianNGOs: 2534 8905; Slum Rehabilitation Society: 26408911; GIVE Foundation: 26878774 Movie time: What better than a big screen TV, a cricket match/ Four Weddings and a Funeral, a bunch of friends, popcorn, fries and beer on a rainy afternoon? You could also hire a projec- tor if you're thinking of having a lot of people over. Cooking: Cook up an elaborate (or simple, for those with lim- ited culinary skills) meal. Try and make do with all that's in the fridge and the larder, if supplies are a problem make. Use left- overs to create a new dish. We recommend: stuffed parathas with that gobhi aloo subzi or even the left over daal. Mix all the veggies together to make a new vegetable and temper it again. Run the leftover chicken or mutton in a blender making a smooth paste, add ground chana daal to make it dry, shape them like kababs and fry. Exercise: Going for a walk in the mud and slush may not be the most encouraging thought, but there are some great cardio and aerobic exercis- es that can be easily done at home, and will keep your exercise cycles going, irrespective of a hail storm outside. Just get a DVD or VCD and get going We recommend: Divya Yog Sadhna CD by Swami Ramdev (Rs. 110); Aerobics - Complete relief for Body & Mind (Rs 450) Compiled by Divashri Sinha