My Scorecard

epOch 1, Monsoon 0

The rains, they come every year...to fuck up our schedules, flood our gutters and cause horrific road accidents.
Dont get me wrong..i'm fine with the occasional drizzle, riding my bike in the rain...the droplets kissing my face, and the beautiful smell of the soaked earth.
But where i live, Mumbai....when it rains, it pours. Especially in the past few years, the weather has taken a turn...for the worse, more like towards hell!

I'm still lucky enough to stay in Navi Mumbai which is a little better planned than its older sibling(just a little, mind you). But when the rains effect the railway services it hampers the functioning of the whole city.

I used to ride a scooterette Bajaj Spirit since i was in the 9th grade, and every year during the monsoons i got into an accident. Nothing serious...just a few scratched elbows,knees, torn jeans et cetera...but they were accidents none the less.
I dreaded getting out in the rains on the spirit...fearing that i would ultimately end up hurting someone other than myself. Thank God that didnt happen for the entire duration of my riding it.

Last year i bitched and moaned and finally got my parents to buy me a motorbike. Nothing fancy, Bajaj Discover DTSi 125cc...but a bike nonetheless.

June 2006, arrival of the monsoon.

We braved the elements...my bike and i and got drenched quite a lot of times. There was the occasional skidding of the back tire and the sudden braking to avoid the big puddle. I even got a puncture once, but luckily it happened near the gas station.
July and August went by without any incidents(read accidents). There was a huge down pour during the second week of july...but i wasnt stupid enough to get out of the house.
As september dawned i heaved a huge sigh of relief...in its second week, the sun has shone more often than not( especially today was scalding).

Time to throw the wind sheeter out of my back-pack. No more plastic covers for my cell. Wipe the dust off my shades and cruise the streets without fear.
The Sun, it will shine brightly.....thats all i hope for.
God cant hate me that much...again i can only hope ; )