pet lover's paradise

For those who didn't find out yet, am referring to MAASKAAN CHAAVADI, more popularly known today as the SUNDAY MARKET.. this bustling market, which is a haven for pet lovers and prospective pet buyers is quietly tucked away in the bylanes of broadway and the most astonishing thing about this market is that it functions only on sundays, hence the name.. :)

I made a trip to MAASKAN CHAAVADI today morn and boy was i stunned.. it was around 9.30 and it was still bustling with activity.. my last trip to maaskaan chaavadi was about 5-6 yrs back and the last time i went there, they had already closed shop by 8.30!!!!!! that's how popular it has become over the past few years..

But one good thing i noticed was that the sale of exotic birds has finally stopped.. last time i went, there were lots of african parakeets, cockatoos, even a couple of scarlet macaws(!!!!!) and other such exotic species on sale.. but as people found out later, lots of birds were being killed while the hunters were tryin to catch them.. this angered the bird activists and subsequently, the government banned the sale of rare species.. it was very satisfying to see that there were no such exotic species on sale today..

Comin back to the point, it was an amazing feeling walking through those small streets surrounded by 100's of people and nearly 1000's of birds and small animals.. there were so many birds and animals on sale, rite from love birds, pigeons, doves, dancing pigeons(read "masakalli" in modern terms), rabbits, ducks, aquarium fishes, white mice(!!!!), quails, fighter cocks, turkeys and something which took me completely by surprise, DOGS!!!!! they were trying to sell a couple of labradors there!!!!!!

On the whole, it was a great feeling to be able to come face to face with so many bird and animal species.. the species they were trying to sell today was acceptable because they are rather mellowed down ones(love birds for example don't stand a chance to survive in the wild cos they are easy targets for bigger birds).. as long as they don't kill rare and endangered species, its totally fine with me.. but i guess, the government, bird activists and law enforcers constantly need to monitor the activities here to avoid further damage to the environment..

But apart from that, this place is totally fun.. its a great place to bring small kids along because they sure will have a whale of a time jus looking at the birds on display there.. i still remember walking through those small bylanes, holding my dad's hand and enthusiastically looking at the bird cages that were stacked all around me.. it certainly makes us appreciate and love nature more..  

and yeah, i thought of takin a few pics but decided not to fearing people might mistake me for an undercover journalist or something like that.. :)

as i mentioned in my previous posts, i've got so much spare time now.. but i virtually hit a road block a few days back, not able to come up with anythin worthwhile to post.. but a few hours of roaming around and a few hours in front of the tv has given me a lot of topics to blog about.. you can expect my next post some time soon..

and yeah, before i leave, here's my quote of the day:

"SUCCESS IS THE SUM OF SMALL EFFORTS, REPEATED DAY IN AND DAY OUT". 
- ROBERT COLLIER
 
Keep working hard, cos success and fame are not achieved overnight,
A DUCK SWIMMING ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER MIGHT SEEM TO BE GLIDING WITHOUT ANY EFFORT, BUT EVERYONE FAILS TO NOTICE THE CONSTANT PADDLING IT DOES WITH ITS FEET UNDER WATER TO KEEP IT MOVING.. Nothing in life comes easy, we jus have to keep working incessantly to make things happen..

so, keep working, keep winning..

ADIOS!!!!!!!