I always rather eat in company, but sometimes I eat with ME.
Last week, I found myself dining al fresco, sitting alone, at one of Mumbai’s highest rooftop bars with stunning views of the Mumbai’s skyline and coastline, surrounded with exotic nibbles & sipping a specially crafted concoction.
Last week, I found myself dining al fresco, sitting alone, at one of Mumbai’s highest rooftop bars with stunning views of the Mumbai’s skyline and coastline, surrounded with exotic nibbles & sipping a specially crafted concoction.
Thanks to Twitter, Facebook, e-readers, Instagram and Google I have access to acres of arresting reading material.
There are also times when I find a particular corner where nobody can see me and I propel my willpower to discipline myself to sit and adore my food and reconnoitre people around me rather than slipping back into the comforting company of constantly scrolling sites updating in real time.
There are also times when I find a particular corner where nobody can see me and I propel my willpower to discipline myself to sit and adore my food and reconnoitre people around me rather than slipping back into the comforting company of constantly scrolling sites updating in real time.
It was 7 pm and I had two hours to kill.
I had chosen not to be overloaded by someone else’s will, coz if I had I might have had to obediently walk around a mall, play-acted to enjoy clothes shopping or get “mollycoddled” somewhere.
Instead, I chose to sit in the wind, enjoying stunning views occasionally eavesdropping on some funny awkward date convos.
It was glorious !
I had chosen not to be overloaded by someone else’s will, coz if I had I might have had to obediently walk around a mall, play-acted to enjoy clothes shopping or get “mollycoddled” somewhere.
Instead, I chose to sit in the wind, enjoying stunning views occasionally eavesdropping on some funny awkward date convos.
It was glorious !
To put it on record, one of my self-gratifying indulgence is to slope off to a blue-chip eating house alone on a weekday lunchtime, sitting with my back to the door with my iphone; grazing a tray of cocktail savouries.
I beg your pardon, but, I wasn’t eating on my own because I was distressed.
I believe, that to be able to take in your eating environment alone; and to focus on what you’re relishing, is one of the featured qualities of being emotionally and intellectually independent..
You are free from inane discussions of ordering and sharing dishes that are disrelishing, free from small talk, free from having a need to spend time with someone for the sake of killing it.
Most importantly, you’re giving yourself pleasure. You’re entertaining yourself. You are spending quality time with ------YOURSELF.
I believe, that to be able to take in your eating environment alone; and to focus on what you’re relishing, is one of the featured qualities of being emotionally and intellectually independent..
You are free from inane discussions of ordering and sharing dishes that are disrelishing, free from small talk, free from having a need to spend time with someone for the sake of killing it.
Most importantly, you’re giving yourself pleasure. You’re entertaining yourself. You are spending quality time with ------YOURSELF.
Its an experience in itself , it’s probably one worth savoring.
You’re probably missing out on something very beautiful if you can’t feel full on your own.
You’re probably missing out on something very beautiful if you can’t feel full on your own.