When I missed my…

People miss their train, they miss bus, they forget their things in Auto. But me.. I am a legend. You know what, people like me will always do outstanding things. I missed my flight. How.. This is actually very embarrassing time in my life. Everyone was laughing at me, some people were angry at me. I still don’t know why and how it happened. How could I? So many how's were there.

Let me try putting it in words for you. One fine day or evening I think, I planned with few friends to visit Washington DC. So I booked my flight till New York and from there bus tour for DC. As usual after researching for lowest rate and time etc. Everything was perfect and planned. And grrrrr.. I still don’t know from where it went into my thick head, that my flight is at 8 PM.(Flight was at 7 pm) . I had asked Jiten to drop me to airport. At 6 he called, and we decided we will start at 6:30. I just opened my laptop to confirm flight, and I was shocked..I have no word what I felt after that. Suddenly I realized it’s at 7 pm. I took my bags, called Jiten. I bet he never drove that fast in life. But it was too late, flight was gone, and that was the last flight on that day. So no hopes were left. I had ruined all the plans with my one mistake. From airport, we went out for dinner. I was in so bad mood, was not even able to eat. I had lost almost all senses I think. Not sure, what I was doing or talking. It was sleepless night for me. Next 2 days were very painful. Everyone who knew, I was going to travel, was surprised and maybe was laughing at me. How could she? She is a big fool. Some were angry at me as I flushed their plans too and I know some still are.

Later, I tried to convince myself with saying things like, this happened for good and all logic. But I am myself not yet convinced. This incident kind of took off my confidence. Till date, I am afraid of booking any flight or make any plans. Always this fear inside me will tell me; something wrong will happen if I travel. म्हणतात ना दुधानी तोंड पोळलं की माणूस ताकही फुंकून पितो, माझं थोड़ं तसं झालंय .. Before that, I was responsible and matured person as per lot of people. But I proved myself as irresponsible and a fool in front of everyone.

I can never forget how this one flight took so many things away from me. Things I had gained in past few years. And will never forgive myself for doing this. Well, it was just one hour difference. And I never had any intention to do so. And still things were ruined.

With time, these memories are kind of going away now and I am moving ahead. My friends truly helped me to get my lost confidence back. Now, everyone asks me to forward my flight itinerary and I get at least 7-8 calls to remind me flight time. :) I believe that’s one treasure I have and can never afford to lose it, even if I am gonna miss 100 flights like this.

I am planning for new travels now. Surely there will be new adventures; some new stupidity of mine will be there. And do you all remember Jab We Met. अगर करीना याने के गीत ट्रेन miss नही करती, तो क्या पिक्चर आगे बनती . नहीं ना :)
Then maybe I missed my flight to start with my movie :) what say!!!!

My First Travel in US..

Everything is so easy when you in your home town or country. When I came to US, was almost sleeping from airport to my apartment. Next day I realized now I am no more in Pune with my own vehicle. This is entirely new world. So now lotz of question were waiting for me.. Have to get my SSN done... Is there any place where I can go on weekend? But how will I go? Poor person like me is not even having car.. But I tried and finally found out the solution for my boring weekends and all the rest problems. Metro Transit.. Many of us must be having vehicles at home. So we normally think, bus… oh no.. I can never travel in bus.. and that too is US.. who will wait for buses..

Let me start with my first travel experience in US and in metro. Sushil suggested that I should travel by bus for SSN so I will get used to with it. Though I decided to go, I was very nervous during this first travel. Without any friend and without mobile. My mini adventure in USA .. dats what I call it. It started with searching for Sun Ray Transit. I went for my SSN by bus with map and all printouts in hand.. and the temperature out was -20 C . Was not carrying change. So paid $2 instead of $1.50. then got the ticket. Bus was having only 2-3 people.. I was trying to see names of each and every road. 1st 2nd .. this ave .. that ave.. oh god.. Finally I somehow managed to identify to get down at right place. Then with address and map in hand I started searching for SSN office. And then.. round and round. I started from one building to other.. I was not able to see any name on any building. Ultimately I reached to the start point again. Oh my god.. And it was getting more and more cold now. I started cursing the buildings here.. Why can't they have names painted.. Stupid people… blah blah…

Finally I entered in premises of one building, as I started freezing outside… And to my surprise .. Eureka….. I was about to jump now. I saw the board, SSN office 8th Floor… yahoo.. finally I got there.. Then I completed my ssn and came out happily.. One hurdle I had crossed.. Now I have to go back.. I am sure.. I was looking and acting like the most stupid person on earth that day.. Again and again I was looking in printout.. checking time and route no and the whole timetable of all bus routes was present in front of me.. (That I realized in my 2nd trip.. ) Finally the bus arrived.. I got into it. Normally our dear PMT in Pune will never go by route given. I read outside Via Sunray.. will this bus go to sunray or they will just skip sunray.. Finally I asked driver.. if this bus will go to sunray.. He was I think, surprised with my question and he was about to start laughing now.. Before that I told him I am traveling for first time… then his dialogue was.. "I assure you .. you will reach to Sun Ray transit.." Then for transfer ticket … I was searching if there is any slot for that [Engineer brain which rarely works suddenly started working :) ]. Looking at my poor and may be foolish face driver only took it from me, transferred and gave it back. And I reached back… Then I came back to office like I have won some battle and all…

After that, I started using metro transit like anything.. but today also, when I remember my this travel, I can not stop laughing.. Actually there was nothing to worry about such a small travel. I had changed 3 planes during my travel and reached here.. Still I keep on thinking what was there to act this nervous.. may be because of new place.. and new bus system…

This metro now reminds me of PMT in Pune. Every time I travel, I am having new experiences. Will surely write about them sometime later.