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Five out of the last six years I have spent my Birthday outside Mumbai.This time it was the city of Romance, Montreal on a saturday. Could it be better? Yes! I had not received my scholarship and I was already $200 in debt (does not sound grave in $ but its Rs. 9172!). But justifying the blog name, I received the money just a day prior to my birthday.
I was to throw a party to the other Indian interns on Monday after they return from their Toronto trip. Amongst them, these girls- Charul , Harpreet and Vasudha asked me to meet them at a god-forsaken shopping center. The (unreliable) Google map showed 32 minutes walk but after walking for 32 mins I started doubting if I was heading in the right direction. The city map came handy and I resisted the urge to take a U-turn. I had come so far I swear I could see the Toronto skyline! Finally inquiring about a shoe shop "Zellers" (which was NOT a shoe shop) to a French attendant who had a hard time understanding my Indian accent, I reached my destination, only to NOT find any of the girls. The rise in my temper was directly proportional to the walking + waiting time.
Finally, I saw them. Although they were all IITian girls, I controlled my temptation to greet them with "pleasantries". After pacifying me, they took me to a nearby park and tada! They had arranged for a party- cake, chips and coke. Although the location was a bit unusual (old ladies singing, a woman looking and walking like the one in Grudge, Grudge 2) it turned out great fun. Later, we went to Cold Stones (where I also celebrated my bday last year) for one of the best ice-creams. Then, we had a night out watching movies, series, baking a pizza at 4am, eating a pizza at 4-30 am and so ended my b'day as per Indian time.
But it was still my b'day in Montreal. I went to Vivek's apartment. We had a beer (I almost completed a pint although I hate beer). This was not enough so we had a lemon vodka cocktail, watched a movie in a slightly elevated (high) state and went out clubbing on St. Laurent. It was a carnival out there. A string of night clubs with long lines of people trying to impress the bouncers to get in, stalls offering fast food, bright lights everywhere. After hovering around, we went to a club, chilled out for sometime and then had poutine for dinner. And thus, ended my birthday-and-a-half!
I was to throw a party to the other Indian interns on Monday after they return from their Toronto trip. Amongst them, these girls- Charul , Harpreet and Vasudha asked me to meet them at a god-forsaken shopping center. The (unreliable) Google map showed 32 minutes walk but after walking for 32 mins I started doubting if I was heading in the right direction. The city map came handy and I resisted the urge to take a U-turn. I had come so far I swear I could see the Toronto skyline! Finally inquiring about a shoe shop "Zellers" (which was NOT a shoe shop) to a French attendant who had a hard time understanding my Indian accent, I reached my destination, only to NOT find any of the girls. The rise in my temper was directly proportional to the walking + waiting time.
Finally, I saw them. Although they were all IITian girls, I controlled my temptation to greet them with "pleasantries". After pacifying me, they took me to a nearby park and tada! They had arranged for a party- cake, chips and coke. Although the location was a bit unusual (old ladies singing, a woman looking and walking like the one in Grudge, Grudge 2) it turned out great fun. Later, we went to Cold Stones (where I also celebrated my bday last year) for one of the best ice-creams. Then, we had a night out watching movies, series, baking a pizza at 4am, eating a pizza at 4-30 am and so ended my b'day as per Indian time.
But it was still my b'day in Montreal. I went to Vivek's apartment. We had a beer (I almost completed a pint although I hate beer). This was not enough so we had a lemon vodka cocktail, watched a movie in a slightly elevated (high) state and went out clubbing on St. Laurent. It was a carnival out there. A string of night clubs with long lines of people trying to impress the bouncers to get in, stalls offering fast food, bright lights everywhere. After hovering around, we went to a club, chilled out for sometime and then had poutine for dinner. And thus, ended my birthday-and-a-half!
4 comments:
Great time u had!!
Sure I did! :)
Ur welcome! :P :)
thnx :P :)