Would have been blogs..........

It took me three months and more to complete those travel blogs about the post module trip. My blog site now looks like a travelogue more than anything else. . The fact that one doesn’t find enough time during office hours to blog is the biggest factor.

So what all did I miss out on these months , or rather what were the things that I would have written about if not for being occupied with writing about the European trip. So here are a list of events/ happenings over the past 3 months that I would have blogged on.

The reds renaissance : This has got noting to with communism , am referring to that amazing , unbelievable night in Istanbul ,when Liverpool came back from three goals down to beat AC Milan in the champions league final. All the thanks to my friend who woke me up during the second half , knowing fully well that id have hit the sack during half time ,disappointed, having seen Liverpool go three goals down. If not for her call, I would have missed witnessing history.

My birthday: Yup, I was after all cutting a birthday cake for the third (or is it second) time in my life. It was a working day and there was a small party planned at a friends place. Just a few of my colleagues, some food and drinks and that would be it. My friends had brought a cake and after ages I was cutting a cake with people singing the happy birthday song. It was perhaps the best birthday that I have had for a long long time. All due to my rocking colleagues... Thanks guys and gals ….

Badminton /football /bowling: The sports bug seems to have bitten me and my friends here. I ve started going to a club to play badminton , a friend convinced me to travel half way across Mumbai on a Sunday morning to play football and going bowling is a regular affair nowadays.

Trekking: Went trekking up the hills of Matheran (about 100 kms from Mumbai) with my colleagues. Starting the trek at about 3 in the night, we reached the top after 4 hours of tiring, back breaking walk. It was such a tiresome exercise that we were left with little energy to further roam around the hills. The early morning view of the monsoon fed sprawling hills would be a long living memory.


The Mumbai Paper Wars: For long the turf of Times of India, the Mumbai newspaper market is seeing a major shakeout. Hindustan Times launched its Mumbai edition a week back and there is DNA – Daily News and Analysis slated for release July 30, Times of India launched the Mumbai Mirror as a direct competitor to Mid-day in the tabloid market.

All the publications let loose so much advertising, that it was almost choking you. One could not travel a few metres on the road without noticing a DNA ad. DNA has flooded every railway station, road junction, flyover and what not with its posters. The teaser campaign began months back, followed by a survey, then came the bookings open phase and finally is launching this month end. HT was also all over the place, even placing an ad about its launch in TOI. HT looks better than the tabloidesque Times, Mumbai mirror is just a replica of Mid- day. Waiting for DNA to see how different it is.

And there a few topics I would not have written on which include Potter mania( I like him), the new Indian cricket coach( I don’t care), the never ending reality shows (I hate them)…..