Really happy today. Last evening I decided the spirit of Rakhi should be the same even though Bhai isn't here anymore, so I decided to keep the fast as usual however treat myself to a Rakhi gift from Bhai :) Then Devyani's call came in and I decided to catch up with her first and then head to get a pair of shoes from Basant Lok.
It has been 5 years since I last bought a pair of shoes for my wardrobe, the only shoes I've bought have been 2 pairs sports shoes in these years and thanks to Di gifting me a fantastic pair, that goes with everything I've not bothered, but I think it is time I picked up something nice.
So with this decision I closed last night and this morning woke up to the sound of rainfall. I knew the driver was having an off and that I'd have to take an auto. So I got dressed and left home, hoping, I'd get an auto with minimal fuss, since there was a temporary break in the rain. Went to the auto-stand and the guys were atrocious as usual with their demand for fare... as I pondered over what to do, it suddenly struck me that the I can actually have a ride on the not-so-new anymore AC bus.
Once this brilliant idea struck I decided to follow through, yes, it would involve a bit of a walk from the bus stop to Devyani's place, but this is a ride Bhai & I had been thinking of taking for ages and what better way to celebrate the day for him? Having decided I was pleased to see the bus arrive in 5 minutes, and in I hopped.
The ridiculously low fare was another delight, it has been nearly a decade since I took a bus and with the auto guys fleecing you at every given opportunity, I can't express the joy of shelling 2 tenners. Since I boarded at the point of origin, I was able to get an seat without any issues and the weather has been bleak enough for only a few souls to use public transport. So I settled, turned my i-pod on and just enjoyed THE most pleasant ride. The world looks so fresh and green after a heavy rainfall and traveling in this cocoon of comfort I realise I can easily fall in love with buses again.
Had a wonderful ride, the air-conditioned comfort, pleasant views and my favourite music, it couldn't have been more perfect. Once my destination arrived I got off, thankfully the interval between the showers was holding up so I decided to enjoy the pleasant stroll to my friend's place. Life was just perfect and walking down it reminded my extensively of my school years. It started drizzling just as I neared her place and thankfully once I was in it started pouring.
It was a joy meeting them all, spending a while just chatting and of course a bliss to meet li'l Pepe. Though he wasn't happy that I had come without his friend, still it was nice to just pet him and talk to him a bit. Since Devyani was exhausted, I headed off to Basant Lok market, had a nice time strolling down there, got a bit lost too but that is bhai & I in a nutshell, we'd always get lost when we'd attempt to take a shorter route and then end up discovering another way to reach our destination, so I really didn't mind, since I wasn't in a hurry to reach any place being lost was fun and trusting my inner compass as usual I found my way out.
Once I reached the market I decided to first go to one of our favourite stores, picked a few things there and headed to the shoe shop, suddenly I noticed there was this huge mess I'd have to navigate to get there and I just dropped the idea. It was way too pleasant a day to deal with any sort of mess, so I skipped past the shoes and decided to pick up a book as a gift. Luckily for me I found an interesting new author and decided that was the gift. But in all honesty today was a gift, and a perfect gift from Bhai.
It has been 5 years since I last bought a pair of shoes for my wardrobe, the only shoes I've bought have been 2 pairs sports shoes in these years and thanks to Di gifting me a fantastic pair, that goes with everything I've not bothered, but I think it is time I picked up something nice.
So with this decision I closed last night and this morning woke up to the sound of rainfall. I knew the driver was having an off and that I'd have to take an auto. So I got dressed and left home, hoping, I'd get an auto with minimal fuss, since there was a temporary break in the rain. Went to the auto-stand and the guys were atrocious as usual with their demand for fare... as I pondered over what to do, it suddenly struck me that the I can actually have a ride on the not-so-new anymore AC bus.
Once this brilliant idea struck I decided to follow through, yes, it would involve a bit of a walk from the bus stop to Devyani's place, but this is a ride Bhai & I had been thinking of taking for ages and what better way to celebrate the day for him? Having decided I was pleased to see the bus arrive in 5 minutes, and in I hopped.
The ridiculously low fare was another delight, it has been nearly a decade since I took a bus and with the auto guys fleecing you at every given opportunity, I can't express the joy of shelling 2 tenners. Since I boarded at the point of origin, I was able to get an seat without any issues and the weather has been bleak enough for only a few souls to use public transport. So I settled, turned my i-pod on and just enjoyed THE most pleasant ride. The world looks so fresh and green after a heavy rainfall and traveling in this cocoon of comfort I realise I can easily fall in love with buses again.
Had a wonderful ride, the air-conditioned comfort, pleasant views and my favourite music, it couldn't have been more perfect. Once my destination arrived I got off, thankfully the interval between the showers was holding up so I decided to enjoy the pleasant stroll to my friend's place. Life was just perfect and walking down it reminded my extensively of my school years. It started drizzling just as I neared her place and thankfully once I was in it started pouring.
It was a joy meeting them all, spending a while just chatting and of course a bliss to meet li'l Pepe. Though he wasn't happy that I had come without his friend, still it was nice to just pet him and talk to him a bit. Since Devyani was exhausted, I headed off to Basant Lok market, had a nice time strolling down there, got a bit lost too but that is bhai & I in a nutshell, we'd always get lost when we'd attempt to take a shorter route and then end up discovering another way to reach our destination, so I really didn't mind, since I wasn't in a hurry to reach any place being lost was fun and trusting my inner compass as usual I found my way out.
Once I reached the market I decided to first go to one of our favourite stores, picked a few things there and headed to the shoe shop, suddenly I noticed there was this huge mess I'd have to navigate to get there and I just dropped the idea. It was way too pleasant a day to deal with any sort of mess, so I skipped past the shoes and decided to pick up a book as a gift. Luckily for me I found an interesting new author and decided that was the gift. But in all honesty today was a gift, and a perfect gift from Bhai.
