This Moment... That Year...

It's been 2 years now but I still cant get over Dublin... the beautiful city that stole my heart away. Yeah its actually literally like that. So now as the day arrives this year I cant help myself but cherish those moments I had then.

I was supposed to fly on the 28th April 2008 (Saturday) by the 2.50am flight but I received my VISA only on 27th April at 7.30pm. And I am still at work. I was still wondering how do I come home, pack up my bags and leave in 2 hours... when my boss got it postponed to 30th April 2008 (Monday) for 2.50am. So I could attend church that sunday and by evening I had all my friends come to meet me. It was an awesome feeling.

Though I was flying outside the country for the first time, I wasn't really excited about the flight. Cos I was too busy preparing for my days there. My mind was all pre-occupied with everything I had to do when I land in Dublin. So the initial 2 hours of my journey was the most lousiest. Cos I wasnt really thinking about Dublin but just about my work. So then I reached the airport by 11pm and was listening to my cd player until 1.30am. I boarded the plane by 2.30am. And exactly at 2.50am the plane moved away from the gate and took off. Just then it sank in me that I was moving away from my country... I was flying to Dublin...

At 3.15am I had my meals, which I don't remember but it was cool. At 3.30am they put on a sad Salman Khan starer Bollywood movie. I believe I was the only in the flight who was watching the movie. I woke up at 8am to be welcomed by fresh warm breakfast and followed by another movie. I landed at Frankfurt airport by 7.50am. I walked around aimlessly around this massive airport for an hour killing my 2 hour stop-over time there. As I was window shopping I came across a Tommy Hilfiger Showroom. I bought myself a jacket for Euro 153.

By 10.15am I took my flight to Dublin. I arrived in Dublin airport at 11.30am. I got my immigration checks done by 12pm and I got my cab and got to my office in Dun Laoghaire. My Project Manager Sandra drove me home in her car and I was home by 1pm. Well there's so many things to write about but I don't want any of my friends/visitors to fall off to sleep reading them...

How Did My Valentine Day Go?

Valentine's day... not really much of a happening day for me. I really never got to have a Valentine Day with my girlfriend ever when we were dating. But its always a nice time to spend with your friends and loved ones. The people who really make you feel special on this special day...

As you all know (all the folks who read my blog religiously) that the last few years haven't been really happening for me. On Vday 2007 I wrote and recorded songs in a studio, that was one of the best times I ever had (read about it here). But this year it was a lil different. One of my friend who celebrated her birthday on the same day, asked me out. Well it wasn't a date or something, just a beautiful time with my friend. So then we got into a rick and drove towards 'The HUB' at Goregaon.


While we were travelling in the rick she began to cover her face up to protect herself from the dreaded pollution of the Mumbai Streets. It began to worry me as I didnt want the cops to mistake us for some Qaida militants on the loose... But then it got interesting when she wore these sun-glasses over them... and it was totally funny and reminded me of Monica (from FRIENDS) of that episode where she tries on the turkey to amuse chandler... should tell you... it was a pretty funny sight but I didnt laugh... but it got difficult when she said that this is what all the hot babes did to protect their skin...

So we reach at Hub by 10.15am and we buy the tickets for '7 Pounds' for the morning show (begining at 10.30am) and 'Marley & Me' for the afternoon show (begining at 1pm)


The movie began at sharp 10.30am and ended at right 12.30pm, leaving us just half hour to finish off with lunch so we could be on time for the 2nd show. We placed the order by 12.35 but by the time I recieved my order it was 12.55pm. I tried eating as fast as possible but managed to burn my tongue... and hence went easy with the pastas. We finished the lunch by 1.15 and missed the begining 15mins of the movie.

We got done with our movie at 3pm and then we were just window shopping around the mall.. checking out stuff in there... we left the mall by 3.30pm with a takeway meal from Mcdonalds.

I reached church for our practise by 4pm... and finished with it by 7pm. Soon after that I met Mike... and spend some time with him chatting as usual and enjoying some 'seek kabaabs' from Ustaad's corner.

By the time I returned home it was 9.30pm and I remembered all the people I had not wished the day... and began calling them up. I am glad they were very gracious to me accepting my apology...

It was one mad hectic day I had in a long time.. but it was nice... :)

Fun In Unpredictability

It so happened last Friday... Everything seemed as usual, I attended by Red Hat training at 7am and reported to work by 11.15am. I didn't really have anything particular in mind about what the day in store for me. I thought perhaps I would return home and laze around in front of my computer. But my 2pm Ajay pings me on gtalk and asks me if I am available to play the bass guitar for a gig that evening at Bandra, as their bass guitarist wasn't available for the evening. I asked what time is the gig and he replied it would begin at 6.30pm and I had to report by 4.30pm for the sound check.

I casually checked with my boss if there was any chance I could leave a little early for the gig. My boss was too cool to give me a break. I left from work by 3.30pm and reached Bandra, the National College Auditorium right on time with Abigail. We didn't get to do a quick rehearsal and played most of the songs Live. It was one crazy night... we loved every moment of it. It was a wonderful time with some of my friends and fellow musicians...

But the best part was the unpredictability of that day... with the surprising turn of events that unfolded that day. It was an amazing feeling. I so hope every day would be a very unpredictable packed with lots of surprises just like this.