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My journey to OZ land - Part Une

i am sitting in the security lobby of the airport here.. and narrating my experience of my flight journey abroad... :)
got a laptop.. so i can type as things happen.. but i thought my company gave me a laptop for different reasons.. !!


my hand baggage was no where near the stipulated 8Kgs.. and my shoulders are swooning.. the total luggage itself crossed the limit.. but the guy at malaysian air.. knew mom..so things were cool... and here i am, carrying more than what im supposed to..
there are nothing but clothes in my luggage... and yeah.. the usual pickles.. that grandmom made with lotta love and chilli powder...!!there was the usual gathering of guests at the house making it almost impossible to have some time for myself..


it was a nice feeling to stand on the other side of the huge barricade in the Hyd airport..atlast after seeing off 6732 people.. i get to go out of india.. and ppl have come to see me off.. :) :) well.. i know.. i kinda exaggerate a bit.. !!
just saw the Lufthansa airhostess's go by.. hmm not bad.. but i saw a whole fleet of them.. got a feeling that they are going to board the titanic.. and not a boeing..!! everyone around me is thinking that i am doing some important work on my laptop.. :) but little do they know.. that i am kinda working on a blog...


am just waiting to get into the flight.. i put a window seat for preference.. lets seeif i get one.. even if i get one.. i dunno what i will be able to spot in pitch darkness.have been attending calls all day long.. it is vijaya dasami now.. i mean it is past 12..what a day to begin your journey..
ok i conclude my pre flight episode here.. it is stretching too long and i dont wanna give ekta kapoor stiff competition... byebye.. till i get into the flight.. and hear that oft repeated phrase.. "Fasten your seat belts.."

Comments

kri8hna said…
idi blogs ki taata! nijanga nee oopikaki mechukovaali!
Praveena said…
hmm:) felt good reading it again..!!!
Polkwxan said…
hmm:) felt good reading it again..!!!

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