Feeling Like Poo and Mumbai Pics
Posted by SpikeMar 29
Seen on a wall in Mumbai. They love him the whole world over.
I’ve been in fairly constant pain since returning from Mumbai. Actually, that’s not true, some of it started while in Paris, joined by other aches since getting home. I’ve got a variety of pills which are doing an intermittent job on all this. I know it needs to run its course and within a few days things should be back to what is normal for me. As Mr. Petty sang, the waiting is the hardest part.
Last night, pain be damned, I decided to hit the bars for the first time since returning home. The first few hours were spent in Laguna, which started out empty, picked up around 8 or so, and started emptying out after 10. I really shouldn’t be drinking with what I’m taking, but I kept the number of drinks low. Nevertheless, the combination led to some probably erratic choices.
Around 10, went over to Neptune. With the 7s about to start, by 11 PM it was the most crowded I’d ever seen (at least since the last 7s). Even though I managed to find a place to stand by the bar, with a friend I hadn’t seen in many months, I had people leaning into me from all sides – some I didn’t mind, some not so much.
The place continued to fill up and both the alcohol and painkillers wore off at about the same time. After standing on my feet for an hour and a half, even walking was a chore. I had one nervous moment but eventually made it into a taxi and home before midnight.
I was up before 5 AM and actually got dressed and thought about going out again. My back had other ideas, so I’ve just been sitting in front of the PC doing a little bit of work and a big bit of nothing.
Anyway, here are some photos from Mumbai. This is all suburban stuff, far away from the city center. These shots were all taken from a speeding car (well, as fast as he could go in that traffic) and with the windows closed (protection from noise, heat and dust). I suppose one could say that they present a very negative, one-sided view of the place but this is what we were seeing every day.
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