I am writing this in moonlight, with the small light that my cell phone screen is providing. It took almost 10 minutes to find out pen and paper. My mom is already shouting at me, asking why the hell I need pen –paper when there is no light in the house. But thank god, it was full moon yesterday, so there is little light and of course not to forget my Sony Ericsson, which is helping me the most here.
I have a firm belief, reactions are always 'Reactions' and most of the time - momentary. So at this moment, when I have lost my temper, I thought it's better to capture the 'Reaction'!!
It's been a frustrating day. In morning when I was getting ready for the office, I realized that there is no ironed dress and by the time I found dress to iron the light was gone. (In Pune, we call light instead of electricity) and then came the news, my younger brother was reading out news "There will be power cut from 8 to 6 in our area". So I had no option but to go with whatever clothes I had. So there I was rushing towards the office.
Office was as usual routine, nothing good, nothing bad, same bug fixing, builds and mails.
At 7, I dropped status mail and left for the day, not knowing what is waiting for me. Had a lazy walk towards bus stop as I knew the bus comes at 7.30. (By the way, MSEB GODs have bestowed us with the light,
so I am switching on light and fan). No matter how slow I walk, bus stop is not more than 15 minutes walk. So there I was, at bus stop at 7.20. I am travelling in PMT for almost 6 years now, so it was nothing special for me to wait at bus stop for ten minutes. I was waiting for bus, looking here and there, watching the hopeless guys rushing as if they are shooting for Dhoom-3. Law college road is really a small road compared to traffic it carries. It's connecting road for Kothrud and Chaturshungi. There was usual (I mean heavy) traffic on the road. As we are proud of our undisciplined drivers and riders, thanks to them, there was deadlock at SNDT signal. Due to this deadlock, two way law college road suddenly became one way. It wasn't possible for anyone to come from Kothrud side. So our proud riders and drivers took the opportunity and started using the other side also. The result was - no wonder, mess!!! With this mess, the chances of my bus coming from Karve Road were diminishing. Then it seems, cops had their say, I the signal started clearing slowly. As the signal cleared, I saw red PMT slowly approaching towards bus stop. We were, at least 10 people
waiving hands for the bus. The bus came, driver saw us, but it seems he forgot to apply the brakes. Bus did not stop. Few tried running behind it. But I was experienced traveler, I knew, "जो एक बार छुट जाती है, वो वापस नहीं मिलेगी".
It was first sight of anger.
I decided, now I will straight away reach the bus depot by catching next bus and will complain against driver. How the hell he could just ditch us? (So insane of me!!) After some time, private bus came, he stopped and asked "Chinchwad ka?", I jumped into the bus. There was no question of crowd, standing journey – bus was empty. Some radio channel was playing chartbusters. I sat happily. By the time, I reached half way, the music had its effect. I left idea of complain, thinking "जो होता है, अच्छे के किये होता है". If I would have got into PMT, it was for sure standing journey. Compared to it, this one is better with some good numbers running in background J
But day wasn't over yet. I reached home, power cut, which was supposed to be from 8 to 6, wasn't over yet, although it was already 8.30. As there was no light, there was no water. And mom decided not to cook, so there was no food. So we had no option, but to eat outside. We went to nearby restaurant, had dinner. Thank god no surprises there!!
When we came back, dark house was welcoming us. It was 10, and light wasn't still there. Before I parked my scooter, I called MSEB. By the way, I have special affair with MSEB, I don't need address book for its number, it's by heart – 27275163. As usual, it was busy. I had no patience to deal with now.
Second instance of anger.
Now, I am going to complain. So I was riding my small scooter through dark, bumpy road towards the MSEB office. I reached office – To see that locked shutter was waiting for me there. What the hell? If the damn office is locked, how come its phone is busy? It should ring, but the staff was much smarter than me. The notice board was displaying number of head office. So I called there. After 10 tries and at least 200 rings the person picked up. Thank god!!
I was almost about to explode now. I asked,
"Where is your office in Tathwade?"
"Near Pandit pertolpump, so and so chambers"
"I am standing there, it is locked."
The person on the other side of phone was little surprised after this. He says
"Can you try its phone - its 27275163"
I shouted, "I have been trying it for ages now, and hence here I am coming here to visit it"
"Give me number of your RTI officer"
Now suddenly he was more polite, "Sir, I don't have it. You can get it in our head-office. "
Waw, head-office of head-office!!!
"Give me its phone number"
"27271402, but sir no one will be there now. It closes at 6."
"Ok"
I dialed the head-office number, and the cassette started "Please check the number you have dialed"
I was bursting with anger. There was nothing I could do, So here I am writing it down. Capturing the "Reaction"!!
I have a firm belief, reactions are always 'Reactions' and most of the time - momentary. So at this moment, when I have lost my temper, I thought it's better to capture the 'Reaction'!!
It's been a frustrating day. In morning when I was getting ready for the office, I realized that there is no ironed dress and by the time I found dress to iron the light was gone. (In Pune, we call light instead of electricity) and then came the news, my younger brother was reading out news "There will be power cut from 8 to 6 in our area". So I had no option but to go with whatever clothes I had. So there I was rushing towards the office.
Office was as usual routine, nothing good, nothing bad, same bug fixing, builds and mails.
At 7, I dropped status mail and left for the day, not knowing what is waiting for me. Had a lazy walk towards bus stop as I knew the bus comes at 7.30. (By the way, MSEB GODs have bestowed us with the light,
so I am switching on light and fan). No matter how slow I walk, bus stop is not more than 15 minutes walk. So there I was, at bus stop at 7.20. I am travelling in PMT for almost 6 years now, so it was nothing special for me to wait at bus stop for ten minutes. I was waiting for bus, looking here and there, watching the hopeless guys rushing as if they are shooting for Dhoom-3. Law college road is really a small road compared to traffic it carries. It's connecting road for Kothrud and Chaturshungi. There was usual (I mean heavy) traffic on the road. As we are proud of our undisciplined drivers and riders, thanks to them, there was deadlock at SNDT signal. Due to this deadlock, two way law college road suddenly became one way. It wasn't possible for anyone to come from Kothrud side. So our proud riders and drivers took the opportunity and started using the other side also. The result was - no wonder, mess!!! With this mess, the chances of my bus coming from Karve Road were diminishing. Then it seems, cops had their say, I the signal started clearing slowly. As the signal cleared, I saw red PMT slowly approaching towards bus stop. We were, at least 10 people
waiving hands for the bus. The bus came, driver saw us, but it seems he forgot to apply the brakes. Bus did not stop. Few tried running behind it. But I was experienced traveler, I knew, "जो एक बार छुट जाती है, वो वापस नहीं मिलेगी".
It was first sight of anger.
I decided, now I will straight away reach the bus depot by catching next bus and will complain against driver. How the hell he could just ditch us? (So insane of me!!) After some time, private bus came, he stopped and asked "Chinchwad ka?", I jumped into the bus. There was no question of crowd, standing journey – bus was empty. Some radio channel was playing chartbusters. I sat happily. By the time, I reached half way, the music had its effect. I left idea of complain, thinking "जो होता है, अच्छे के किये होता है". If I would have got into PMT, it was for sure standing journey. Compared to it, this one is better with some good numbers running in background J
But day wasn't over yet. I reached home, power cut, which was supposed to be from 8 to 6, wasn't over yet, although it was already 8.30. As there was no light, there was no water. And mom decided not to cook, so there was no food. So we had no option, but to eat outside. We went to nearby restaurant, had dinner. Thank god no surprises there!!
When we came back, dark house was welcoming us. It was 10, and light wasn't still there. Before I parked my scooter, I called MSEB. By the way, I have special affair with MSEB, I don't need address book for its number, it's by heart – 27275163. As usual, it was busy. I had no patience to deal with now.
Second instance of anger.
Now, I am going to complain. So I was riding my small scooter through dark, bumpy road towards the MSEB office. I reached office – To see that locked shutter was waiting for me there. What the hell? If the damn office is locked, how come its phone is busy? It should ring, but the staff was much smarter than me. The notice board was displaying number of head office. So I called there. After 10 tries and at least 200 rings the person picked up. Thank god!!
I was almost about to explode now. I asked,
"Where is your office in Tathwade?"
"Near Pandit pertolpump, so and so chambers"
"I am standing there, it is locked."
The person on the other side of phone was little surprised after this. He says
"Can you try its phone - its 27275163"
I shouted, "I have been trying it for ages now, and hence here I am coming here to visit it"
"Give me number of your RTI officer"
Now suddenly he was more polite, "Sir, I don't have it. You can get it in our head-office. "
Waw, head-office of head-office!!!
"Give me its phone number"
"27271402, but sir no one will be there now. It closes at 6."
"Ok"
I dialed the head-office number, and the cassette started "Please check the number you have dialed"
I was bursting with anger. There was nothing I could do, So here I am writing it down. Capturing the "Reaction"!!
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