Bloody Nose and a Fat Lip
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Last week I met an old friend after 12 years. We were in school together and often played cricket in his front lawn. We also tried out wrestling moves on each other. Stuff we learnt after watching WWE (It was WWF back then) on TV. I received him at the bus station and ran up to give him a nice tight bear hug. We shared a Pepsi... just like old times. We chatted for hours. Then suddenly, without warning he boxed my face... repayment for breaking his nose twelve years ago! I had forgotten all about it! In fact I still can't recall how that transpired. Was it one of my vicious bowling deliveries or was it one of my many attempts at giving him a Tombstone Pile-driver that went awry. (I was a good six inches taller that he, back then.) Anyway, so here I was... with....
Kandivli Marathon
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18,000... or was it 25,000 people who ran the Mumbai Marathon 2006? Don't know... don't care. If marathon's could accomplish anything Mumbai would have been a different city today. Over fifty lakh people participate in a daily marathon in this city... The train ride between Virar and Churchgate is anyday far more stressful than a 42 km marathon. You'll be out of breath by the time you reach Borivli. I do the Dream Run compared to the brave souls who travel this route daily, my route being limited to the Kandivli-Dardar stretch. Not that life's easy. On a good day I only have to let go of say about three trains...(because it's impossible to get inside with women precariously dangling outside with only one foot on the foot-board.) I finally board the fourth train reciting my twentieth Hail Mary. If I'm lucky I suffer a maximum of five....
More about Deborah Grey
I cover courts in Mumbai. Sounds boring? Not at all! Just walk into a courtroom and hear lawyers present their arguments. The logic, the mind games, the energy and even court humour! I\'ve seen some of the best lawyers match wits. Believe me... it\'s almost as if even time stops to hear what they have to say. The lives and future of several men and women depend on how these guys present their side of the story. There\'s suspense and drama. Sometimes the tension is so thick that you can cut it with a knife! Seconds turn into minutes... Pin drop silence turns into a soft murmur and then a buzz as judges contemplate their next verdict. What can I say? I love my job!
