I sit here and keep thinking about Onam back home. Anyway, this post is dedicated to my uncle who made the festival really special for me with a small gesture. He sent me the Onam edition copies of Vanitha magazine through courier. I am especially happy cuz it has tons and tons of onam sadya recipes. Donno if I will have time to make them all this weekend though.
Anyway, here is a pic of the Vanitha magazines – Onam Edition. Thank you Radhmams 
You made my day.
And while am here, let me also write about the horrible experience I had with taking a personal loan with Citibank. I am not really blaming them cuz they provided me the finances when I needed it. I applied for the loan and their representative came to office, helped me fill out all necessary docs and I got the money on the third day after applying. The interest rates were also good since we have our salary accounts in Citibank and I fell under a particular scheme. Beginning of this month, I decided to preclose the loan when I had enough. And that was the ordeal. I had to stand in line in front of their collection centre in Hyderabad and the office was way too small to cater to the tens of people sweating and waiting outside. The entire process of handing over my cheque took over an hour, in a non-air conditioned, tiny, ventilation-less room with just one person to look into all our needs.
Isn’t it funny that they were all enthusiastic about giving you the money and not too enthu about taking it back? I understand its all about the interest money and them losing out on my business. But giving back the money you borrowed is a noble (ahem!) thing right? So shouldn’t they atleast have some chairs around there for us to sit on?
The point of all my rambling? DO NOT take a personal loan if you have atleast a teeny weeny plan B.
