A bit on Mar 15 clean-up
Will add to that a bit Vids. One, I actually came in Sari and unwalkable heels (yes there is a kind like that; only I get to use it though. Cause only I get to discover them). Bindu kindheartedly offered me one of her salwars and home-sandals, so I was rescued from the embarrassment of looking weird (one of those saris you wouldn’t call clean-up specials) and no doubt, my one-of-a-kind shoes tripping me down every 30 seconds. Now, someone had asked me something about the shoes, what was that now? Ah yes why do I wear them. And I remember who asked it – Me!
When I reached in Sari at Bindu’s house, Bindu was looking at Srijith (who came to direct me to the house) and asked him “Where is Cris?” A minute later she saw my face “That’s you Cris! I thought you were someone else”.
Hmm. No Sari for clean-ups, rule number 1!!!
But well, I used a dozen safety pins for the Sari and they all came in handy for id card clipping! Smart eh?
Another little Cris-crack came when after clean-up we had gathered around Bindu’s sit out and were having tea and snacks. I am a coffee person and completely anti-tea. So when someone asked for a second cup, and I saw one in front of me, I offered it “Take mine, I dont really want tea.”
“Ahem” – that was Srijith. “That tea is mine Cris”
Ouch.
And then I saw another cup on the chair and I say “Ah oh that is mine”
“That’s mine Cris” – from Bindu!
Ouch-2!
Lesson number 2 – do not offer tea cups you see in front of you to anyone.
About the plastic burning advice that Vids said – yes we approached one of Bindu’s neighbors who seemed to burn some waste, including plastic. He apparently knew about the ill-effects since he worked at the Trivandrum Museum. “But its only a little bit of plastic”, he said in defence. I suppose the message of why-no-plastic has to reach a lot of us, well and clear.
Two guys, next to Bindu’s house were surely a positive sign! I was quite happy to find people, for a change, asking us why we didn’t tell them before so they could have joined us! We have been telling everyone how easy it is to be part of this, but no one seemed interested once they knew what we were up to. These guys came out to talk to us and even complain for not letting them in as well. They sure had a point. Next time, we know what to do. 
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« March 15th, 2009 : Street Clean-up
A report called BIOTECH, Aneesh writes »
funny description about our clean up It made me laugh out loudly.hahaha
cris i am sure u can conquer more minds through your writings
Cris in Saaari??? oh heavens!!!!! really a miss for me, oops “Not like that” i mean ,,, i really missed it.
“Deepasthambahm would certainly be a mahacharyam”
What else to say….!!!!
@Bindu thanks dear! And thanks again for that salwar and shoes!
@Swapin, consider it your lucky day!
ohoo so cris is the city cleaner i am wondering who was that.mmmm
Cris sis on Bindu’s churidar looked like cris aunt!
how to paste faces here? i want to paste a laughing out loudly face!!
My parents are going out of town for a while. And I am going to mess my house up. Will TidyCity help me clean my house up before my folks return?
nikhil remember that tidycity is not for cleaning the places, but to make others aware the dangers of throwing waste allover through action. nikhil dont take it in your heart! just a serious joke!!!
Tidy City will join hands with your parents to make you understand that littering is a crime!!
@Srijith, late to respond but how rude!!! :-X
@Nikhil, we are not a clean-up group. When we take up clean-up activities at public places, we hope to motivate people to do the same by our action, since we believe it would do better than telling them what not to. We hope you do the same. Clean up your house and the premises and show by your action to others what they should not do.