The First Day after the First Year

The first day after the end of the first year. A Mixed Feeling. Somehow, the stress associated with the last few days was absent. Almost as if I missed it. Guess, I have got too used to it in the last couple of months. So, when there was a sudden release, it seemed something different. Again, almost thought as if I did not like it. Did not like the fact that, there was no entity to go against me. Damn!

Anyways, on the brighter side, spoke to some friends after a long time. Booked the entire Alibaug trip, and it was a painful process with fruitful results in the end. Then went back to the Share Market, and sold off some shares. Must add, for a decent amount of profit. That, in fact, helped me sponsor the trip!

Restarted reading a John Grisham, “The Pelican Brief”. I like this guy. Like his books. Makes for a good suspense thrillers, in which the suspense gets revealed very gradually. Makes you want to read the same book again, even after knowing the suspense. Still some pages to go, which hopefully will be done by tonight. But, after all that came the disappointment of the day. Met up with Mayur. Naah, that wasn’t the disappointment. It was what followed at this bar called Tangy Tamarind, where South Africa committed hara-kiri and were bowled out for 149. Almost would prefer writing about the bar than the match itself. Nice lil place, cozy enough for couples, but a little on the expensive side. Especially if you a teetotaler. (The very evident question here, is why would a teetotaler go to a bar, well occasions such as these, when MacDonald’s and Barista surprisingly come up with the same “reason” of having no “Cable” to air the match, demand me to frequent a bar!).

But before getting to Tangy Tamarind, we went to Jai’s Sandwich. The Jai of the old time. The one thing that has not changed ever since I graduated. The same taste, the same aroma, the same ambience (well, so what if it is a roadside stall, it still has the ambience to make you never forget it!).

This was also the place where I went for my first date. Wouldn’t want to mention her name here, but yeah, it was a PR disaster to say the least. Sat outside the stall. Ordered for hot chocolate. Ordered one for her as well. It turned out to be hotter than Catherine Zeta Jones and Penelope Cruz in one. I managed to finish it with a burnt tongue. She managed to place it in the can with the words “Use Me” painted on it. Fortunately, she decided that it was not my fault totally, and we did meet again. But, Hot Chocolate always reminds me of this incident, and brings those few seconds of a private smile. One lesson was learnt and one wasn’t. Still end up burning my tongue over coffee from the “Tappriwaala” outside NMIMS, but my first date with Peeya was at Croissants’ where we ordered for a much cooler bottle of Cola!

So, a pretty eventful day, came to an end. Well almost. Need to follow the Aussie run chase, and see whether the Africans can come up with some surprise. Brain says no. Unsurprisingly, and unfortunately, heart says the same as well!

Tomorrow’s another hectic day. The Mastek gang meets again. Long time since that happened. Thank you PJ-Maulik!