Fido Dido

Went to the Roger Waters concert, it was apparently one of Bombay’s biggest ever concerts. Unfortunately it was lame. I mean, it was really great songs and stuff, but the show was so overly theatrical, I couldv’e been watching it on tv. All in all he’s just a, has-been from before. Still I had a great time, meeting up with all these Indian people who I barely knew, who graciously allowed us to toke their spliffs. Got a cab back to someones rooftop where we sat for a while getting progressively hungrier, at in this sweet place. Tandori fish was amazing. Finally got a cab home.

Spent the next day sleeping, and went out to a few bars with Leo in the evening talking history and politics, which I very much appreciated. Ash stayed home sick.

Next day Ash, Shican and I went to The Ghetto, this really sweet little bar in Maha Lukshmi, had fun playing with tissues and UV light. Leo arrived and we continued joking and laughing. Leo headed off and Ash, Shivan and I hit the Starlet cafe overlooking the ocean and marine drive. Continued until extremely soused, was having to concentrate just to speak coherently. Got home at around 4:00am.

Then for what it possibly the oddest day of my life. Woke up at 8:00ish to check in again. (This has to be done before 9:00am every morning in some sick attempt to make us rise at a good christian time). So got down there and some dude approached me and asked if I wanted to appear in a commercial. He said I’ll receive Rs 500, and get to spend the day playing cricket in Mumbai stadium. I must admit it sounded pretty suss, he wanted me to get on the back of his motorbike there and then. It seemed legit so I went upstairs and got dressed came down and got on. We picked up another guy on the way, so the 3 of us on this bike arrive at the stadium. There, was 9 other dudes waiting. They explained they were shooting a 7up commercial and we were to play the Australian cricket team. Sweet I thought, finally a chance to play for my country, or at least play as my country. They filled one whole stand with Indian’s as a crowd and the commercial was being directed by some famous Indian comedian. So for most of the day we spent playing cards, with an hour or so spent filming with us fielding. I noticed how unaustralian our team looked, with most of our players being scandanavian. Then they needed a bowler. As the only one on our team who knew jack shit about cricket that had to be me. Then out came India’s wicket keeper and one of the worlds highest paid sports people, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The crowd went wild and I had to bowl to him. So there I was in the Australian uniform bowling to one of the most famous cricketers in the world. It was the best delivery of my life! They gave us our Rs 500, told me the ad will be played in pretty much every country showing the cricket world cup to be played next month, (of which 7up is a major sponsor) and sent me on my way. How exciting, it wasn’t even a con.

Stayed up on adrenaline playing cards till 2:00am, and had to wake again at 5:30am, to catch our train to Goa. So all in all I had about 7 hours sleep over two nights. But it isn’t to bad, got into Goa at around 7:30pm last night, booked into our beach hut, and went drinking. Only this morning did in the light did I realise that we have to be in one of the most beautiful places on earth. This is tropical paradise at its finest and its unbelievably cheap. I never ever want to come home.

9 days left.

~ by shayolden on February 23, 2007.