List of Things I want to do.

Ok, as I write this I'm sitting in a small town - I lie - a large village, in the hills of Northern Tamil Nadu: So this may sound funny, because here, there ain't a hope in hell of any of this happening. But, since I'm making Mumbai home do you think I'll be able to do the following?

1) Go to Capoiera (great fun Brasilian Martial art where you look kick ass while not really kicking any ass).
2) Get together a regular poker game with people I may have little in common with, but who all know how to enjoy a little competition over a bottle of Jack Daniels. I asked a Phoreign Return who has been back for at least the last 6 years, you play poker? He said, "No, not really, how about Backgammon. (Backgammon? They still do that? Is it back in vogue like some retro-chic thing? Or is he even more esoteric than I am?)
3) Arrange for an ultimate frisbee pick up game every few evenings in the Oval Maidan. This one is the biggie challenge - here, simple ultimate frisbee explained - but its fun! It gives you a close-to-heart-attack workout. Makes smokers want to quit, and can be played by both women and men together in public places as its a blissfully non-contact sport! (I still think that if I'm hanging out in public with a girl - like cycling her home the cross bar of my BICYCLE - I'm going to get pulled aside and slapped by either: cops, babus, or some over zealous citizen upholding Indian morality). Yes, yes, I know its changed, but I still remember the slap from when I grew up in Delhi - don't use a bicycle anymore either. So, where do find a team of 14?
4) Collect affordable ( 10-15 Rupees ;-) ) Indian art (in the hope that somehow, somewhere, it'll take off). So far, I've actually seen some nice stuff that I would want on my wall for dirt cheap, but then I look at the guy on the street peddling it and think, does he have any lunacy in him? Has he been reviewed by anyone, even once, is he liable to commit suicide in the next few years? All important considerations when buying art. Or should I just buy it 'cause it looks good.
5) Find my self a day/coffee loungy hangout in which to get work done that isn't my office, home, aunt's home.

OK, time to go onto this great Indian phenomenon Orkut (I've been asked six times already - do you Orkut?) apparently everyone has got one. See if I can organise my life and make things happen using the net. Do you think that experiment would work here that they did in San Francisco, where one guy locked himself in his house for a year, vowing to earn, eat, live, socialise etc. everything over his Internet connection.

Gandhisim for the new era - Roti, Laptop or Makaan. (Who needs Kapdra if your locked in your house the whole time?). Hey, don't tell me its not possible for every Indian, Here.