Location: Hyderabad, India

Date: 13th April 2010

Time: 3:05 pm (let :) )

I was sitting in my office cubicle, feeling a bit bored up as I already finished my work for that day and was supposed to sit for a couple of hours more…formality!. So was just sitting, staring at the screen, thinking what to do!  Reading some random stuff….wikipedia…investopedia….etc etc…pedia!

Suddenly got a call on my extension. I looked at the screen of the phone..It said “Mail Room” (MR). A bit surprised, since I could not recall of any courier that I was expecting any time sooner, so I just picked up the phone:

<call>

Me: Hello

MR: Hello..saar!

Me: yes?

<thoughts>

still thinking what the source of the courier could be. I do a lot of online shopping, but mainly books/novels, so could not recall if I ordered any recently or not! :)

</thoughts>

MR: Saar, we have a person here from Blue Dart. He has a courier for you. He says you need to deposit some money…about 200 or something and then get the parcel…

<thoughts>

..recalling!

then suddenly I had a flash of thoughts…in my mind…like a series of thoughts recalling everything:

  • Me going to my college (IIIT Hyderabad) cultural fest ‘Felicity’ on 20th Feb ’10 to attend a Rock show by ‘Motherjane’ (never heard of the band before that day..since I’m not a huge fan of Rock!)
  • Falling in love with their songs on that very day.
  • Coming back home and downloading the songs of their album ‘maktub’ and listening to it the entire weekend that followed.
  • Truly excellent mix of Carnatic music and Rock!! simply Wow!!!
  • My favourite songs being ‘Chasing the Sun’ and ‘Mindstreet’ :) Both the songs just blasted into my head sometimes like bullet shots…and sometimes as if someone just drugged me!
  • Searching for more info on Motherjane…on its site…and finally….
  • …ordering a Motherjane t-shirt from their online store!! (Cash on Delivery)

http://www.motherjane.in/form2.html

  • (also mentioning in ‘additional notes’ that when the courier-waala comes, plz ask him to call me, so that I can get down from my office and collect the courier) :)

    • \m/ Motherjane \m/

…so finally I realised that my Motherjane t-shirt has arrived…!! phew!! long wait over!!

</thoughts>

Me: aaahhh…yes!  Bhaiya…Is it from ‘Motherjane’?

MR: Mother what?!?!

Me: Motherjane!

MR: No Saar..its from BlueDart!

Me: No…is the courier from Motherjane?

MR: No saar..from BlueDart…

Me: uuffffff….ok i’m coming!

MR: Plz hurry saar…the person is waiting…

Me: Ok! thanks

</call>

So I locked my computer, and ran towards the mail room, which is on ground floor, and me on 4th floor! ….came out of the security area..into the lift! ….four…three…two…one…ground floor!

<thoughts>

  • will the size of the T-shirt be the one I ordered?
  • Did they send any note also along with that?
  • Will the quality be good?
  • Will the design be the same, the one I saw on site?
  • …
  • …
  • … :)

</thoughts>

\m/ motherjane \m/

Did not realized that It was hot like hell outside! Summer of Hyderabad, good to have offices centralised air-conditioned…..Somehow reached the Mail Room..after a 2 min walk from the ground floor lift.

Entered the mail room, the Blue Dart (BD) person sitting there.

<conversation>

Me: ..you from BlueDart? I’m Vatasal, you called me just now.

MR: yes saar! this is your courier!

Me: aaaahh! thanks

BD: Sir, you need to give…250Rs. plus 13Rs. custom tax..a total of 263Rs.

Me: Ok…cool..here <I gave him 500>

BD: Sir, I don’t have change, you are the first person today whom I had to deliver a courier to.

Me: How can you expect me to carry 2..6..3 rupees in my pocket?? I can either give you a 500Rs. note, or three 100 Rs. notes..I too don’t have change…you must have change!

BD: <blank>

Me: Ok..let me go to the cafeteria (nearby) and get some change.

5min I came back>

<giving him 270Rs.>

Me: take it…(considered Rs.7 as handling charges) :P

</conversation>

aaaahh!! finally got it!

\m/ Motherjane \m/

Came back to my desk…wanted to just blast open the envelope and take the t-shirt out, but I’m supposed to be decent in office :P So just peeped inside the envelope and had a look at the t-shirt..unfortunately could not see anything from the small crack that I made, as everyone was watching me, playing with a big sized courier! Mailed one of my friend (whom I told about the t-shirt earlier) that I got the t-shirt…got a reply back in a matter of minutes! “Hey ..nice…you would have opened the envelope by now, smelled the t-shirt and might sneak into the corner to hide and try it out!! by now!!”….I said “No…I just saw it from a crack, will try it out at home!” :)

So finally I kept it in my bag…and waited!

…finally came out of the office after couple of hours, straight to home….opened the package, took out the t-shirt. It looked better than I expected! :P loved the message on the tshirt…it said:

“Believe me, not in me, the messenger is rarely worth it!”

…recalled that It was a line from their song ‘Mindstreet’….

Since I was sweating at that time (biking back from work), so I just thought I’ll try the tshirt some other time…and kept the shirt inside my almirah, with the plastic cover on it.

Next week…19th…tried the shirt..took out my camera and captured a couple of shots!!

….realised that some addictions are just sweet and smooth!…love you Motherjane!!!

 

My Motherjane t-shirt!

Album : Maktub