The Antibland Chronicles

  • Summer Picnics

     I rode my bike along the Lakeshore trail today and was amazed at the many shades of blue shimmering in the water and the sky. This is the reason Chicagoans put up with the nasty winters. It’s as if our memories are erased at the first glimpse of a nice day. No wonder every winter seems…

    Chika Gujarathi

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  • 2nd Wedding Anniversary.

    And I thought birthdays came around too often! Strangely enough, I can’t recall what life was like before being married while simultaneously feeling like a new bride.  It’s too bad that most people think of the honeymoon as a phase. I have made a decision to be on a perpetual honeymoon and it’s working.  (I can hear my…

    Chika Gujarathi

  • We Went to the Zoo.

    Saturday, I went to the Lincoln Park Zoo with Agata and little Mati. Because of the less than ideal weather, we practically had the place to ourselves. It was soon to be clear that I was more entertained by the animals than Mati.  Especially the giraff, I had forgotten how tall they really are. It’s also a…

    Chika Gujarathi

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  • Good Eats in NOLA

    I left New Orleans wishing I had a second stomach (and an additional liver wouldn’t have hurt either). My experience with Cajun/Creole food is … wanting. I once bought a box of Zatarain’s dirty rice in college and more recently I had a cup of gumbo at a Chicago establishment called Heaven on Seven. Hence…

    Chika Gujarathi

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  • The Big Easy.

    I’m in New Orleans, or rather Nawlins, having a grand ol’ time with my beau. The best way I can describe the vibe of this city is a mix between Paris and Amsterdam. The food is amazing and the architecture is breathtaking; just wandering around is entertainment enough. Truth be told, I could have tackled Bourbon St. a…

    Chika Gujarathi

  • My Urban Garden – a progress report.

      I am taking marital liberties when I say this urban garden is a fruit of my labor. Devang has done most of the work from buying, to planting, to watering. Since I killed an un-kill-able bamboo plant once,  my job has been limited to making labels and admiring the foliage from afar. Given how…

    Chika Gujarathi

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