Mumbai ... being back and having a closer look
Have been looking forward to being @ home for a while. Who wouldn’t … if you were looking forward for the vacations so desperately and then you jump dived from one hostel to another … and back at work @ another campus.
Been exactly 3 days since I came to Mumbai … and already the so called magical Mumbai spirit has sucked me into being constantly busy. My Mum had already made a to-do list for me … and you know how mums are . They like getting things done as early as possible and get rid of tensions. For once … I thought … why not , do as she says and make her happy. Cz if that happens I get to decide what food is gonna be cooked … aha ! what a privilege … I knw ! Anyhow … going on… I had my own to-do list ready as well … and surprisingly … mum has agreed for everything on that list … SO … Buzeeee !
But .. the panga has been that … my mum has a back ache and has been advised not to drive … n I have no other choice but to travel through the sweaty alcoves of the city… no not in our brand new Civic … but train or bus ! Cz .. its not coming in my hands … for a while … till it gets its first few scratches.
Hence the ticks on the to-do list began …
- Getting a 500GB hard disk… went to Lamington road and got a Seagate 500GB with 5year warranty for 5 grand (do not give me advice … about how i could hav bought a cheaper one … have already bought one …)
- Went to Dombivli and had a gaja session of carrom, teen patti and Mafia with school friends… Simple good fun … revisited !
- Had to deal with address change issues @ Passport office … have to confess…. my mum’s nagging … atleast got me to get the work done !
- Also did a few chores … was good seeing Mum happy !
Now .. through all this … a few things I saw … observed a bit more closely like
Listening to the FMradio on the new Sony Erikcsson k550i (my sis’ cell)… which surprisingly makes time fly without you noticing.
Travelling in the local train … the profound sweating made my mum think I got wet in the rains…
Well … Thats not it … also travelled by BEST buses … cheap, quick and frequent … liked it.
And then … after being aloof at a campus for such a long time … it felt real good … seriously … real good to be in a civilization with such a crowd all around you no matter where you go … and when
It feels good … cant express in better words … but definitely feel factor is there … to be back in aamchi Mumbai !
A few pointers .. thought of blabbering about …
Keep your eyes wide open … and put your 2 able hands to use while you are crossing the roads.
( Cz merely keeping your eyes open … often attracts your attention towards the stunningly clad fems all around. Must say … they all look so gorgeous !)
Listen to radio… helps you kill time marvelously.
(Dint know Meow 104.8 FM … was all women channel … was hooked on to it for a cou0ple of hrs … dont blame me … they play good music !)
Foood ! You have to try out every roadside item … a MUST !
( Had a dutch truffle @ Monginis, Sandwich @ roadside Mahim, Sev bata puri @ roadside @ Dadar)
Get drenched in the Mumbai sweat … helps you understand Mumbai better …
Even the beggers here are busy !
While I was glancing through google search for pics … found this
Look at the cow … throughout the prolonged exposure time … being dodged by the traffic …
