Its been an interesting weekend, though my Internet was down all of yesterday, and I was seriously having withdrawal symptoms because of that!

Finally managed to get down to The Courtyard, and fell in love with the place instantly. It just doesn't feel like India in there...completely comparable with some of the best haute couture-based shopping malls that I have seen anywhere else in the world.

Almost walked past the Rohit Bal boutique, convinced that his clothes would be too outlandish and funky for my tastes, but to my surprise he had some really beautiful, understated and elegant stuff. There was this stunning emerald-green short kurta, with rich, antique zari-work, but at Rs. 30,000, it shall have to wait awhile till I start planning my wedding trousseau :) There was a beautiful royal-blue achkan for guys, in case you are interested.

Sesso, the Italian restaurant looked tempting, but the main highlights are the luxurious silk stoles at Tulsi, the humungous glass vases at Moon River, lifestyle accessories at Ego and wall accessories at Oikos.

Ran into Arun Nayar out there, and ladies, he is GORGEOUS!! Doesn't look anything like his pix, which somehow make him look a little wimpy and characterless. In real life, he does look a lot like Hugh Grant. I believe he and Liz Hurley have split, and after seeing him, I can only pity Liz for letting a good thing go!!

Saw Tehzeeb the day before. When we walked in, the population of the entire hall was less than 50 people, and our hearts sank, wondering what sort of a movie we had gotten ourselves trapped into watching. But it turned out to be a beautiful movie, very understated, very real and very touching. Its a very sensitively-made movie, and is not for the masses bred on hyper silver screen dramas replete with screaming, shouting and insane tantrums, but anybody who appreciates a good and unusual story line, sensitivity and understatement will love it.

Still haven't managed to see Kal Ho Naa Ho or Chokker Bali, so will have to get back onto that later!

Went to the newly-opened Pizza Express at Churchgate (its opened in place of San Marzano), but it was no great shakes. Dominoes is better any day. The crusts were slightly overburnt and dry, and any "olive" pizza that has only three pieces of olives on it certainly doesn't get my vote of confidence!