The Twist – From ‘Huh’ to ‘Hehehe’

“Blame it on a simple twist of fate” .. To me I thank fate for this simple twist…

As both of my roommates are so affectionate with their hometowns they went to say a hello to it. So I thought the weekend would be a big ‘Huh’. As usual it was a lazy Saturday morning, woke up around 12 pm(sorry late afternoon ;) ). I slept late night around 2 am after social networking, chatting, watching movies etc etc.. I didn’t want to get up but couldn’t sleep because of the sunlight that flashed straight into my face. After some time, went to balcony in search of newspaper. Grabbed the paper and went inside the room. It’s all Swine Flu that occupied the headlines. And then scrolled down and read the message from Karnataka CM Yedu reg the opening of Thiruvalluvar statue in Banglaore. And the pro-Kannada activists had called for a bandh on Sunday(kelambittangaya kelambittangaya). I still remember the hazards that arose because of the Cauvery issue between the two states. So decided not to go out anywhere on these 2 days. Logged on to my laptop and a did a quick check on my mailbox, facebook, orkut, twitter.. then switched on the comp to connect to cable via TV tuner card. To my dismay, no proper cable signal. Called the cable guy and blasted. Fed up and was about to go for lunch. Ring Ring.. from our Landline.. It’s the call from my Rajesh Natpu(Friend). I told him I was alone and the next second he told he would come to my house (He stays near Electronic city). Excited. And I started thinking about the plans for 2 days (It was like the call from God in the film one night at the call centre).

Around 3 pm natpu came to my home. My joy knew no bounds. He told that we would go somewhere out in the evening and then cook at home for dinner. Perfectly fine (He is an expert in cooking). After a long time, I thought I was gonna have some delicious food. Around 5pm, we were all set ready to go to Food World (a place where they accept food coupons. I didn’t have cash in my hand then). We were talking about the professional life, had reminiscences of what happened in our college life, aspirations, goals, girls, love, wife, family, children so on and so on. Entered food world (as usual bloody crowded), got lady’s finger (vendakka pa) and other vegetables, chips, groundnut, a diet coke and a sprite (as we read Rs.10 discount on coke products). When we billed the items he told there was no discount for diet coke. I asked him the reason. He told it was for only coke products (what the fuck). I asked him if it was not a coke product. Then he reiterated that the offer was not valid for only diet coke (diet coke is costlier.. appadi theliva sollu). Again all crap talks on the way to our house.

As soon as we reached home, we started slicing the vegetables. We have induction stove in our house. He found it hard to use it in the beginning but later got used to it and was in full flow. He was preparing sambar(I was learning from him how to prepare.. pinnadi useful agum la). After some time sambar was ready. We got some 5 eggs and prepared Egg burji too. Boiled rice in cooker. Around 8 the dinner was ready. Sambar was awesome and so as egg burji. Had a great dinner. The next day we went for shopping to Brand factory. Both got a pair of shoes (I wanted to take 2 t-shirts for some 500 bucks but ended paying 1200 bucks..).We then proceeded to Madurai Idly shop in Koramangala. A typical Tamil restaurant. I had been there once but then i didn’t have much affinity towards the shop. But this time the food was too good. Hats off. After dinner, I wanted to have a juice. I asked for two pomegranate juice in the nearby fruit shop. I heard him saying 18 rupees. I asked him again to confirm. Then he told its 40 bucks. 2 juice 40 bucks I thought it was fine. I was about to give Sodexho coupons, when he gave a big shock saying the cost of one pomegranate juice is 40 bucks. (poda…… ) It was an ordinary shop. I asked the reason for its exorbitant price. He told the juice is made up of only pomegranate (velakenna pomegranate juice appuram ethula podu vaangala). I couldn’t resist laughing. Both natpu and I felt it’s not worth paying 40 bucks for a pomegranate juice. Then we started moving towards the bus stop. Finally it was time to say Good bye to my natpu.

My weekend turned out to be great because of the single phone call. Thanks natpu. A twist that made me happy. Went to bed with a smile in my face (after writing this blog).Hehehe.