Shift In to Shift Out-Part I

Yeah that's what happened after I finally found a place to live in Andheri! The search had finally resulted in me deciding to move into a apartment in a society which by the name of it sounded as if it was the name of a rare variety of lions..'Sher-E-Punjab' and the growl of this lion'ness' did sweep the carpet off my feet(desc in Part II).

Anyway I moved into this 1 Bedroom apartment in this 'wild' society and the day I chose to shift was not that great. Mumbai was shut due to a Bandh called by one of the leading political party and with my landlord in my current apartment standing over my head I had to leave..Somehow I managed to find a lorry and here I was out of my ever so bright and beautiful apartment. Everything seemed to be fine,till the lorry stopped with a sudden jolt and on listening to the driver's conclusion that some bloody part had broken down I looked up to the sky and said 'WHY ME?'..

Here I was exactly half way between my previous apartment and the new accommodation with all my belongings loaded in a lorry that won't move even an inch..However a ray of hope came in the form of a tractor trolley and we(me,the driver of the lorry and two helpers) basked in the light. The tractor rides seem so much fun when you see Shahrukh and Priety in a romantic song,but trust me they are not. With the monsoon clouds over your head and humidity at ts peak with everyone passing you looking out as if they had seen an extinct mammal all you can think is 'bas 5 minute aur'..

Finally here I was outside my new apartment ,please note 'outside' cos there I was for almost 3 hours with my fridge on my right and the TV,DVD and suitcases on my left. The keys of the house were unavailable and after approximately 10 calls to the property agent in which I heard all possible caller tunes from 'Careless whispers' to 'Tutak tutak tutiya'..the property agent finally answered my call and said he would be their with the keys in 10 minutes. Not to state that he did come after a hour and the keys came after 3 hours. I finally moved in and before leaving the lorry driver who had been ever so patient waiting their with me all this time said ' Sahab wapas shift hona ho to phone kar dena..utha lenge samaan'