My God, I won!
Brief preamble:
Day 1 - Feb 4, 2008
I was waiting to see someone yesterday morning at 10.00 am. Whilst waiting I casually browsed through a magazine called 'Simply Bangalore', a supplement that comes along with India Today, a leading magazine. I saw a slew of events coming up in the city and I quickly took the contact number of one such event - a jugalbandi between two greats of Indian classical music - Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Ustaad Zakir Hussain.
I called up the said number and found out the price of the tickets and how and where it could be purchased, etc. I immediately went online (like the rest of Bangalore apparently which witnesses the highest number of online bookings for anything and everything), and almost booked 2 tickets for the show. But I'm a bit wary of online transactions and then I didn't want to pay extra for the delivery of tickets by courier. Why pay Rs.200/- extra when the original price is inclusive of service fee? Anyway, after enquiring, etc., decided against it and thought, 'I'll go to Planet M and buy it".
Day 2 - Feb 5, 2008
I take a walk every morning around the building complex where I live, which is huge. It's become a ritual in my quest to remain fit, and of course lose weight. So I take ma's cell phone and plug into the radio stations. I listen to a few of them, mostly Radio Indigo and Fever. There's this duo called Rohit and Rajesh, RJs, who host the show every morning on Fever. This morning they were having a contest on the event that I was keen to go to. Prize? 2 free tickets to the show. So I sent my answer and in 5/6 minutes I get a call from the duo. I was shell shocked for a minute and then of course they verified my answer and then went 'live' on air and was thrilled to bits.
Yes, I won! My God! I've never won anything in my life...not a safety pin for crying out loud! Gee, this winning is a good thing man! Especially when it comes like this. No wonder the Ozzies don't want to let go of their well fought claim to being the best cricket team in the world. Actually anyone who wins at anything and especially if it's hard fought wouldn't like to give it up and I can understand why!
But wow! I feel good, and I'm going to see the concert with ma and I'm so hap-hap-hap-happeeee!
Maybe I should dream of some more things and hopefully it'll happen.
But for now give me a hi-5! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
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4 comments:
oh neat!!!!! hi 5 !
you were on air!!!! I didnt knw
btw major irritation with blog.. have to take it off for a bit :( me being all super conscious of who might be reading it. never mind me .. i'm like this only
*high 5's*
Thats a great story, well done! I guess its a while since you won, have you been to the concert yet?
>psyche> - Yes I was on air and even I didn't hear myself...then I rushed home and said 'Ma ma ma...er..you know..oh God, I won and am on air or was..' and all the while fidgeting with the radio to see if I could hear myself. And yes I was...and was it fun!
Your blog your blog oh psyche your blog...ok..will accept it as is. I'd like to read once in a while you know :)
>>pruvaloo>> Yes! I went to the concert and it felt good. Oh boy! It was an awesome concert and I had so much fun listening to the greats! As for winning, sweetie, I haven't won anything in my life like this...prizes in school, etc., but like this? Nah! Not even a matchbox or a safety pin for crying out loud!
How have you been?
heehee.. thats funny :)
hey i sent you an invite...damn i hate this keeping it private thing..but this one dude posted my blog on his blog with my details and all...he meant no harm, but i just didnt feel like having to filter what i write and censure what i've written.
once i feel confident that no one is going to bother about a link that goes nowhere..blog will be up. promise!!!
for now you will have to use the invite thingie..sorry :(
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