my camera has been troubling me for the past 2 months. may be since the rains started. it does not come on. its lens gets locked and it goes off in a few seconds. i spoke to BJ, he said to leave it with him and someone will do it. snap art quoted 2500 for it. i decided to go to town to its official service center at Fort. On Sep 7, i took the new AC bus to churchgate. it took good 2 hours. walked to the shop. they said it will cost 200 to check it. i had no choice. in 2 min I was told that the repairs will cost 2500 and was instantly minus Rs 200. (I did get disheartened a little). But had to do it, since I had come all the way here and could not go back without knowing the status.
lunch at Aram in capitol theatre building opp CST. after Upma, Poha and tea walked across to station from the underpass. got a train at 1.27pm to andheri. got in a bus from there. the station area outside has been cleared of autos and taxis. it looks less messy with only people and buses.
after getting off at 7 bunglow stop i stopped at Chandru's and told him that his Sindhi curry on sunday was very bad. it had no vegetables. they obviously tried to defend themselves. after very long i had got curry (after my karate class) on sunday. i also did not like kaju katli i got from them earlier. i am not got going back to them now for anything.
01.09.09
7.00 am left home for airport. was told rohan is coming by kingfisher and i had collect some booze bottles from him. i reach the desired terminal. after checking the monitors for the flight, i realize there are no kingfisher flt at that time. there was one of AI. i talk to kingfisher staff. they tell me difference between kingfisher and kingfisher-red. so it might be the red one. i walk down to other terminal. there is flt at that 7.40 here. i wait till 8.30. no one comes out. i call sushila about it. she says she will talk to Ima and call back. in 2 mins she calls and says rohan is coming tomorow!
i relax and decide to go home by bus. the bus stop is near Balaji restaurant at the airport. after 15min, i see someone drinking good looking tea in a glass. i ask, from where he got the tea. he points to restaurant. i go in. it is 9am and i am hungry. place is not exactly cheap; but the quantities are very large. idli-wada sambhar was served in a huge bowl and the tea was in glass pretty big too. enjoyed myself. came out after eating and stood at the stop again. a bus (330) rolled in in a few minutes and I got home.
Point to note: I was totally relaxed at whatever happened. fruitless trip to airport, delay in bus - nothing worked me up.
02.09.09
i got out of home at 7. it was raining heavily. under the umbrella near KK's ex-home. i got bitten by 15-20 mosquitoes. they all took shelter under the umbrella and sat all over my arms, cheeks, neck... no autos were coming. walked up to mohan medical. then to 4 bunglow, across the road. after 25 min finally got one. was at the airport by 7.40 the flt time. after waiting a few minutes, rohan appeared and handed me a rather large bag. he was in a sling and also had a strap around his chest. i remember his shoulder had come out, ima had told. he said there are lot of news paper and 2 bottles in it. it was quite heavy. i got in an airport auto from the queue. he brought me home and meter showed 12 more than up journey. i took his name and auto number (Amit, MH-02-SA-311). he was saying sorry and also returned 10 to me. i intend informing Traffic cops about this.
Point: i remember she telling me that someone was passing Mumbai on Sep 2 and I will have to meet him to get the booze. she messed up with dates and also did not inform me that it was Rohan who was coming.
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