Summer Extravaganza

Let the fun begin!

Do you recall how you used to enjoy your Summer Holidays?

Well, for me, I used to rise early morning to get some breath of fresh air and wander around my place on cycle. I used to ride around exploring places until I felt hungry and return home for some refreshments.

And the best thing in my childhood was that we lived in a society where most of the kids were of similar age group and we used to gather early morning around our society's playground to play some games or other.

This was the morning ritual to go on rides, playing one game or the other.

Those were days when we survived without any mobile phones or sleek laptops. We actually survived without Facebook, WhatsApp, or any other social networking sites.

We witnessed the early evolution of text messages, using bulky desktops which were sacred back then. Nowadays they have been replaced by laptops, which are very easily found in most of the households.

Back then as soon as the summer temperatures used to rise, we were all busy saving the queen from our Beloved Mario Video Game. It was quite a frenzy to have a collection of various of 99999999 games, which was a scam.

It still feels nostalgic to find those Game cassettes, and also our Music systems weren't fitting in our pockets, they used to either have VCR or small cassettes. The games which I still remember our Circus, Samurai, Contra, etc.

And not to forget, here in India we had load shedding in those years where we had power cut for most of the day. This brought all the kids out of their homes away from their Video Games and into the realm of Outdoor games.

If you think were we crazy playing in those hot sunny weather. No, we were not, we used to bring our Indoor games outside in our buildings premise. Games like Caroom, Ludo, Snakes, and ladder. And the craze of those playing cards of RAW, Pokemon and many others.

Those were the games which kept us occupied for most of the summers.

And not to forget the Summer Assignments which were only being remembered as the Holidays draw to an end.

Back in our days Winner Winner Chicken Dinner was from the Roadrash race wins.

Computer Games like road rash, Virtua Cop was craze back in our times. Children of this time, might not even know the love we had for this game in particular and many others.

Also, the Pokemon, Beyblade used to have another level of fan following, we used to discuss every move and scene.

When bored with these video games, we used to meet in outdoors for more games like Pakda Pakdi, Sakhli, Land and Water, Langdi, Kho Kho, Hide and Seek, and other Sports.

Those were the days when there were no mobile phones, which kept us hooked, unlike children of today's generation. Who just give a call for Homework, while we used to cycle to our friends home to and fro multiple times.

The summer vacations could be divided into two parts before results and after results.

Before results were the period between the end of the year-end exams until the results were declared mostly on 30th April.

The most dreadful part of the results day was that you had to accompany your father to the school to get your results. Brought some dreaded memories back. Let's not get too deep into it.

After the results are declared either you are already off to your granny's home to spend the rest of the vacation or off to some nice place with family and relatives.

Whatever said or done, the best thing about the summers will always be the King of Fruits - MANGO

We used to relish on the best of the Fruits, which Mom prepared various kind of dishes like Mango juice, dessert, Ice Creams, etc. Want to take a ride down the memory lane, below is the article on the same.

With temperatures already soaring high, make sure you take care of yourself. Read my last article on how to beat the heat -> https://sumancasm.blogspot.com/2019/04/hows-heat.html

And the best thing around my place was the Beach. Which was our last option every once in a while to rejuvenate. The waves, a dip in the sea water could only bring some much-needed relief.

Now, around 2005 we had many new gadgets which we came in contact like the Walkman player, which had batteries and you had to insert the CDs(Compact Discs) to play music. They hardly had 700MB of space. We used to visit Cyber Cafes to get our music inserted into our CDs. Until then we didn't have rewritable Discs.

Now in this generation, we hardly ever see a CD, apart from the Softwares for our systems, even they have become obsolete.

We used to share games with our friends by burning files which used to take some time. Unlike today's Flash Drive which transfers the file in seconds.

This a never-ending cycle of memories which never still ceases to amaze me still after almost a decade. I still can watch Pokemon, Beyblade on loop. Harry Potter series was another which kept us hooked to watch them, mainly because of the crush we had for Emma Watson. Well, she's still a heartthrob.

Nonetheless, as Naina said in Movie Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani. Yaadein Mithai Ke dibbe ki tarah hoti hai, ek baar khula toh sirf ek tukda nahi kha paoge.

Which is your favorite summer memories, which you still remember? Do let me know in the comments. For more articles as they are published do follow the blog and check out previous articles below. Do not forget to share this with your buddies who you enjoyed your summers.

This is Suman signing out. Keep yourself hydrated and also take care of the plants and animals in this weather.

How's the heat?

All in Unison "High Sir"!

Summer has arrived and during childhood, it seemed much more fun. Mostly because of school Holidays and all the summer drinks which you could relish day in and day out. Mostly, it was all about the Mangoes, Sugar Cane Juice.

Back in our days, there used to be a craze for various Rasna ( DIY Drink ) and flavors of it. They used to be must have in every household, filled in every water bottle stacked up in the deep freezers of the refrigerator.

Another MVP( Most Valuable Person ) in this season is the King of Fruits, MANGO.

We know him by many names like Hapus(Alphonso), Langda, Badami, Chaunsa, Dasheri, etc. They are like long lost friends who return every year and stay for the summer. Well, they go with every dish, but it is mandatory to have the Aam Ras as a dessert. Our Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner used to be incomplete with this season's delicacy.

Like every other season, this one too has a God. After proper cleaning and dusting and maintenance. Lord Cooler is throned. These days, the cooler has been replaced with Air Conditioners. But they were the real things back in our days. Do you still use Cooler at your homes?

Also, being in India. Summer actually used to arrive only when you see the famous Dermi Cool Advertisement. Isn't it? Singing the Dermi Cool jingle in mind.

While the temperatures already soaring high every place in the country. And each friend of yours is turning into weather update guy from our News TV commercials. Aren't you seeing a spike in High Temperatures Posts and Stories update on every Social Media network? It really has been less of a trend and more of a reality.

So what should we do in these high temperatures? Let me help you with it.

Gone are the days, when the only thing we cared about was playing outdoor games early in the morning and indoor games throughout the day until Sunset. And again venture out for evening fun and frolic with your school and classes buddies.

While in the midst of all these, your mother used to make sure that you stay fine in this weather. By taking proper care of what you wear, eat and drink. And have all the energy to weather such hot temperatures outside and inside.

Here are a few things which you should take care as you have grown up and your mom is not behind you with a stick. 😛

1. Hydrate Yourself regularly

You must be thinking why is everyone so fixated over drinking lots of water during summers. You see, our bodies are up to 60% water by weight, and for our overall health proper hydration is absolutely essential. After all, the water we consume optimizes bodies' blood pressure, regulates body temperature, and aids in digestion.

In fact, people who work outdoors or travel to work should definitely keep yourself hydrated with water or at least with summer drinks. Researchers say that with even a minor reduction in body water weight can lead to problems with short-term memory, attention, and visual-motor tracking.

2. Have summer fruits

Another popular thing which you might have missed from your parents is that they keep insisting you having summer fruits. Why is it so? Well, the answer to the same is that they provide a good amount of water to keep you hydrated. With our body quenching its thirst from food, which should account for about 20-30% of the water we consume!


Which are the foods you should consume or have in your diet? They are Cucumbers, Celery, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Grapefruit. They contain about 90 - 98% water in these fruits and vegetables. Make sure you include them in your diet without fail in summers.

They are various summer fruits available during this season, depending on each region. Do make sure to relish the benefits of them and keep yourself fine.

3. Do consume lots of spicy food or Let's say moderately

You must be thinking, has Suman gone mad, so early? Not actually, There's a science of cooling down because of Spice. I know, how tempting it is to go for a cup of Ice Cream or Ice chilled glass of Nimbu Paani or some good old aerated drink, but all they do is provide instant gratification. In fact, a cold food item would actually leave you feeling hotter.

When you consume something chilled, the internal body temperature drops quickly. Usually when you consume foods that are at a much lower temperature than our body’s, initially there is a cooling effect, but after 15-20 minutes the opposite happens as your body responds in the opposite manner.

I personally consume normal water instead of chilled water, and it actually helps in maintaining normal body temperatures. And I always keep my most loved possession with me, whenever I venture outside that is Water Bottle just like when I was a kid. Do carry your recyclable Water Bottles and save the environment.

Also, make an important note before ending this article: Venture outdoors only when necessary or when mom asks to bring dhaniya ( also known as coriander ) or else temperatures in Home would raise, which will be harmful in many ways.

Even make sure that you plant trees or at least water them, I know it is old school, but the reason behind such soaring temperatures at the turn of this decade is this concrete jungle which we have been building. I make sure, I water trees around my home and water a plant around where I live currently with the leftover Water from my bottle so that they do not wither away in such weather conditions.

This is Suman guys, signing out. do let me know your tricks to keep the summer at bay. And other pleasant tricks to enjoy the father of all seasons. Below are reaction boxes do let me know who did you like the post. And do not forget to comment, share and follow the blog. Make sure you receive updates every time I post my new blog.

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