A Formal Shirt, 2 Formal Ties, 3 Tennis Balls, Cardboard Weapons and A Couple of Amazing Friends
Today began slow and boring - getting up after noon, getting a haircut for placement season and finally shaving off that goatee, after an year I think. :(
Then it took off.
A couple of friends accompanied me to buy some formal clothes, of which there is a serious drought in my wardrobe. First stop was a Provogue showroom, where I realised that, what might look good on their brand ambassador, does not look good on everyone (read me). (To be honest, I don't think anyone can wear an orange-base-with-red-stripes formal shirt!) Then for some fun, we decided to spend some time hanging out at a mall. My purchases there consisted of a formal black tie and 3 tennis balls. I'm pretty sure that the attendant at the sales counter had never seen a weirder combination of items. :)
While driving, we ran across a peculiar sight on the road - "Gazal Bar and Restaurant". The obvious question was "Is it a Gazal Bar or Bar and Restaurant?" We felt that there was no harm in trying it out. But just as we were about to enter, I saw the scene inside - it was a Dance Bar. And I'd always thought that Dance Bars were banned in Mumbai for good. (Whose good is debatable) So as soon as the security guard opened the door, I literally ran away. And when I say ran, I mean ran. It must've been a unique sight for the guard but some instincts in life you just can't ignore.
The original plan was to see King Kong. But the movie being 3 hours long and the show starting at 10:20 pm didn't leave us all this thrilled. So off we went, to venture south Mumbai's best place to be - Marine Drive.
The drive till there was interesting. The female accompanying us was a non-stop radio station. In about 10 minutes, we had heard every advertisement jingle ever made for the Indian television - the perfect dose of entertainment and nostalgia.
For the uninitiated, the most awesome thing you can do at Marine Drive is to roll down your car windows and cruise at a speed of 60 kmph. No guesses for what we did there. Then, at the beach, we couldn't help but buy 2 cardboard swords and a bow-and-arrow set. Our immature actions can be blamed on the childhood ad jingles, I guess, or the fact that our combined mental age (we were 3 pretending-to-be-grown-up adults) was about 15. :) It was fun walking in south Mumbai at about 1 at night, pretending to have these LOTR battles, without a care in the world. Its like one of these things which people think of doing but never actually get around to, because it would be oh-so embarrassing. Sometimes these are the things which you end up enjoying the most.
...And to think that in a few days we'd all be getting jobs and starting our lives in the professional world.
Then it took off.
A couple of friends accompanied me to buy some formal clothes, of which there is a serious drought in my wardrobe. First stop was a Provogue showroom, where I realised that, what might look good on their brand ambassador, does not look good on everyone (read me). (To be honest, I don't think anyone can wear an orange-base-with-red-stripes formal shirt!) Then for some fun, we decided to spend some time hanging out at a mall. My purchases there consisted of a formal black tie and 3 tennis balls. I'm pretty sure that the attendant at the sales counter had never seen a weirder combination of items. :)
While driving, we ran across a peculiar sight on the road - "Gazal Bar and Restaurant". The obvious question was "Is it a Gazal Bar or Bar and Restaurant?" We felt that there was no harm in trying it out. But just as we were about to enter, I saw the scene inside - it was a Dance Bar. And I'd always thought that Dance Bars were banned in Mumbai for good. (Whose good is debatable) So as soon as the security guard opened the door, I literally ran away. And when I say ran, I mean ran. It must've been a unique sight for the guard but some instincts in life you just can't ignore.
The original plan was to see King Kong. But the movie being 3 hours long and the show starting at 10:20 pm didn't leave us all this thrilled. So off we went, to venture south Mumbai's best place to be - Marine Drive.
The drive till there was interesting. The female accompanying us was a non-stop radio station. In about 10 minutes, we had heard every advertisement jingle ever made for the Indian television - the perfect dose of entertainment and nostalgia.
For the uninitiated, the most awesome thing you can do at Marine Drive is to roll down your car windows and cruise at a speed of 60 kmph. No guesses for what we did there. Then, at the beach, we couldn't help but buy 2 cardboard swords and a bow-and-arrow set. Our immature actions can be blamed on the childhood ad jingles, I guess, or the fact that our combined mental age (we were 3 pretending-to-be-grown-up adults) was about 15. :) It was fun walking in south Mumbai at about 1 at night, pretending to have these LOTR battles, without a care in the world. Its like one of these things which people think of doing but never actually get around to, because it would be oh-so embarrassing. Sometimes these are the things which you end up enjoying the most.
...And to think that in a few days we'd all be getting jobs and starting our lives in the professional world.
This entry was posted on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 1:54 PM.
Sunday, December 18, 2005 7:01:00 AM Posted byWhat's to understand? Born in December, like you know who
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immaculate conception, like you know who...
You will have to visit Gyrobo's site from my blog. On my Musings, Rants, & Ravings site. (I know. gotta get rid of a blog or two)
You know what I liked about your post?
It sounded like innocent fun.
I mean just good clean fun.
That's nice.
Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:43:00 AM Posted by
since you claim to be 10/11, i desist from asking how old the other three were.
:-)
Sunday, December 18, 2005 10:02:00 PM Posted by
i think this is what the old people miss about their younger days-- plans that never work out as planned and turning 'nothing' into 'fun'.
Sunday, December 18, 2005 10:03:00 PM Posted by
i think this is what the old people miss about their younger days-- plans that never work out as planned and turning 'nothing' into 'fun'.
Friday, December 23, 2005 9:29:00 AM Posted by
Yep! she's right. Enjoy lack of responsibility while you can!
Friday, December 23, 2005 9:23:00 PM Posted by
GHB...yohooo....u there? i'm waiting for more posts from u.
Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:12:00 AM Posted by
yo, where is the post promised after the job getting?
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 1:08:00 PM Posted by
People who are waiting for dear GHB to post, it is my pleasure, privilege and honour to inform you that he now has a job which not only pays a lot, but allows him to stay within 30 mins of almost everything that matters.
So congratulate him, and wait with bated breath, as I am doing, for the next post from this superhero of superheroes.
-Pritam
Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:38:00 AM Posted by
Excuse me, I want to take your course. My CPI is less than 7.5, but I am a DD student. Can I take it? :P
-Dixi!!!
Friday, January 13, 2006 1:10:00 AM Posted by
Dixi must die!!!
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