Gurgaon : Land of Dust,Rikshaw,heat and concrete!
I use to relate to the specific lines from the Metallica's song " Wherever I may roam" which goes like
Anywhere I roam
where I lay my head is home
And the earth becomes my throne
I adapt to the unknown
Under wandering stars I have grown
by myself but not alone
I ask no one!
As I landed in Gurgaon the first thing I noticed was Rickshaw! and my reaction was " How on this freaking earth these guys do it( in this heat)" But then very moment I got the answer -- with a bottle full of water and a cloth to cover their head! It was then I decided never to bargain with Rickshaw wala it was then I realized the value Rs 30.
Next I had to deal with a auto wala as I could not ask a rikshaw wala to carry all my luggage for just Rs 30!! The case of autowallas is different .This species,autowallas, pertaining to public transport, is real arse! They behave as if they own the city! They charge what ever they like.. and after meeting these Gurgaon autowallas I lost value of Rs 50. As at times I value comfort more than money!
Gurgaon is like concrete jungle! with good big roads and hot air! To survive here without a vehicle requires talent , patience and planning! It has lot of good places to go to! when I say good places I am ofcourse talking about pubs and restaurants! as this is the land of people with lots & lots of money if not with infinite money!
Another unusual thing is size of Paranthas is unusally large! when you order them for the first time you are bound to make the mistake of ordering more than your apetite! But they are delicious!
Now I am like --
And my ties are severed clean
less I have more I gain
Off the beaten path I reign!
Roamer, wanderer,
Nomad,Vagabond
call me what you will
But i'll take my time anywhere
I'm free to speak my mind anywhere
I'll never mind anywhere
Anywhere I roam
Where I lay my head is home!
Gurgaon is home! Just need a car!a house! a AC! a lil referigerator! a TV! and a rack for books!
4 comments:
The story is quite compelling on one hand while on other hand it makes you wanna rip off the lid over the bottle of hypocrisy our country works with. You cant make things straight anyways in this whimsical country but still you can enjoy the situations.
Yeah dude!
By each passing year I have come to belive that most of it ( whts going on this world and our country, interms of goverments, politics, issues etc..) are sham!
The real motive we know them ( actually very few people know them) but we always decided to take it lightly! some day we need to stand up and take responsibility of it!! but that "some day" will come if we inetegrate this small feeling of frustration over period of time collectively!
Cool post man. You seem to be a good chronicler of small events!!
Go for It D!:)
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