The Weekend That Was

So, finally P is here ergo my days of sleeping are numbered. She landed on Friday and I haven’t been able to sleep more than 10 hrs since then. I have done more things over the last three days than in the whole month.

Friday

We decided to take the whole reunion weekend slow and headed to Palladium. And with a warm welcome from our resident rain gods and even better taxi walas, we had a nice long walk to and fro. Did I tell you I did not shop even though I went to Zara! I think something is seriously wrong with me. I am thinking twice before buying anything, this is something totally alien for me. My mantra till now was, you like it you buy it. I think it’s the Gujju influence kicking in a little late. But, it’s nice walking in the rain, enjoying the smells (well if you like fish, then you would like these too :)) and catching up.

Saturday

I was tired after the whole window shopping and walking and I so did not want to wake up early but P had other plans. She duped me into thinking that it was 11 when it was actually 9! So there I was totally cranky and getting ready to meet her “committee” people. I am not a people person (I guess I don’t have to prove the point :)) but when it comes to her so called “friends” I lose it every single fucking time. They are loud, they are stingy and over and on top of it they are super rude.

Anyways it was my first weekend; I was not going to let anyone spoil it. These guys wanted to see Kung Fu Panda 2, I was actually happy about this because you don’t have to make conversation and we are “hanging out” with them. I was all in for it.

But as usual fate was against us, after wasting almost two hours due to really nice directions given, we reached the multiplex after the interval. You know how you go to Nariman Point from Lower Parel? This is how: Lower Parel – Santa Cruz – Church Gate – Nariman Point.

But the good parts of the rather tiring day

1. Walked around Nariman Point while it was drizzling (should have taken my camera :()

2. Took a ferry ride like proper tourists

3. Travelled via local  and this time it was a smooth ride :)

4. Went to Leopold’s Café and ate good food after a long time

5. Checked out Totos, Hawaiin Shack and finally settled down at Mumbai Times Café

All in all an eventful day and it did have its high points. Talking of high points, did you know the Bombay is not safe for guys? Two of my guy friends here were approached not once, not twice but at least 6-7 times in the past one year where they were asked out!

They met these people quite innocently in bus stops, railway stations, cabs and they were nicely chatting away to glory. And the best part of this was they were clueless about the hidden agenda and they gave their mobile numbers. Now they are victims of never ending missed calls. We were laughing so badly when we heard this sob story. For once there is a guy complaining that he is getting 15 missed calls a day from this other dude who wants to go out with him. It was freaking hilarious. Totally made my day!

P. S. I don’t have anything against gays it’s just that the situation of how they pick their dates is funny.

Sunday

It started off as any other Sunday with me waking up at 1 in the afternoon and having breakfast at 2. So we go to Colaba afterwards and guess what she will be staying in a sea face hotel for two freaking months! Banks I say, too much money and they don’t know how to waste!!

Went to Café Mondegar, this would be the place where you will find me on all Sundays. It was so nice; they had this cute juke box and pretty good song-list. Obviously, I requested a song (CCR Cotton Fields) and guess who all were singing along….all the 40+crowd. So, there is my target audience :D. And the kicker, they was this really cute guy who started fiddling around the juke box and I was hoping that he would play some nice song. Would you want to guess the request? Baby Baby Justin Beiber! What is wrong with the world!

Shopped till I dropped to accept my totally ironic situation and came back home after a quiet coffee in Leopold’s. I like Colaba, it’s like this never ending street of shiny things and bright lights. You feel like buying everything! And the whole fort area reminds me some French city, all of a sudden you are surrounded by these old buildings, it would be nice to just roam around that whole area and take pictures, which I am going to do once these rains stop (which might be never).

So, my weekend was pretty hectic and I actually did not write about the best part, I am still thinking whether I should go down that road or not. Will let you know soon.