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Cumartesi akşamı yemek yemeğe üçümüz, Çağrı, Shriya ve Shriya’nın bir gece önceki tanıştığımız arkadaşlarından biri Yedi ile, Jewel Square’deki Frangi Pani Pub’a gitmeye karar verdik. Jewel Square’re girdiğimizde Çağrı ve Görkem elektronikçilere girdiler; ben, Açelya ve Shriya da Mango’ya girdik. Açelya gerçekten alışveriş yaparken, ben ve Shriya içerdeki kıyafetlerin yarısıyla dalga geçmekle meşguldük. Kepenkleri üstümüze kapatan Mango yetkilileri bizi kısa bir süreliğine korkutsa da çıkmak istediğimizde neyse ki bizi içeride bırakmadılar.
En üst kata çıktığımızda Frangi Pani’de oturacak yer olmadığı için barda bekleyebileceğimizi söylediler. Biz de riski göze almayıp hemen yanındaki, Alex Velasco’yla Frangi Pani’ya gelip de kıyafetlerimiz yüzünden alınmadığımızda gittiğimiz, Indijoe’s’a gittik. Cumartesi günleri açık büfe hizmet veren yere yemek artı bir bira dahil 375Rs (14.80TL) verdik.
Yemeklerin hiç de acı olmadığı ve açık büfe olduğu için yemeğe büyük bir mutlulukta devam ediyorduk ki, Görkem’in arkasında masamızı röntgenleyen bir aşçı belirdi.
Görkem’in fotoğraflarını çekmesi üzerine sağa doğru süzülerek kaçan aşçıyı, gece boyu bir daha görmedik. Tatlılara geçtiğimizde fark ettiğimiz çukulata şelalesi ve tatlılar sayesinde çok güzel bir yemek yiyip, çok da güzel zaman geçirdik. Hatta zamanın nasıl geçtiğini anlamamamız üzerine restorandaki ışıkları kapatıp bizi nazikçe dışarıya davet ettiler.
Restoran çıkışında Görkem ve Çağrı eve dönerken, ben, Açelya, Shriya ve Yedi Frangi Pani Pub’a girdik. Eğer dans eden insanları, sürekli konuşan dj’yi ve alevli bar tezgahını saymazsak, dekorasyonu ile gerçekten bir pub. Ama saydığım şeyler işin içine dahil olduğundan mekana pub/disco demek daha doğru olabilir. Kapıdaki cüsseli abime güvenip, gece 1.30’ta kapanacak zannederken, 45 dakika önce kapanması eğlencemizi yarıda kesti. Paşa paşa eve döndük.
On Saturday evening we decided to eat out, in Frangi Pani Pub in Jewel Square with Çağrı, Shriya and Shriya’s friend Yedi, whom we have met the day before. Once we arrived to the Jewel Square Görkem and Çağrı entered to the electronics store and me, Açelya and Shriya entered Mango. While Açelya was actually shopping, me and Shriya was busy making fun of the clothes. People working in Mango closing the shop while we were still in it was a little scaring but at least they have letted us go out when we wanted to.
When we arrived to the top floor, they told us that there is no place to sit in Frangi Pani so we had to wait in it’s pub, we decided not to wait. We choosed the place next to it, Indijoe’s, the one which we also ate when we came to Frangi Pani with Alex Velasco, but didn’t managed to enter because of our clothes. On Saturdays, they was no menu to choose from, but an open buffet. The price of the open buffet plus a beer is 375Rs (5.82TL).
While we we’re feasting ourselves with the open buffet, we realised the cook behind Görkem, who was spying on us. Because of Görkem taking his pictures he has creeped away to the right side. We haven’t seen him again for the whole night. When we passed to the desert we realized that there was a chocolate fountain. We were really happy once the meal finished. We have spended so good time that we didn’t realized how fast time passed, so the restaurant closed the lights to guide us out kindly.
Görkem and Çağrı decided to return home and me, Açelya, Shriya and Yedi entered the Frangi Pani Pub. If you don’t count for the wildly dancing people, constantly talking dj and the burning bar Show, with it’s decoration, it was a normal pub. But i guess the the things i have just counted makes it a Pub/disco. We have foolishly trusted the muscly bodyguard and thought that it was going to close at 1.30 but it closed 45 minutes earlier then that. We had to go home having half fun.
~Can
Since Can and Açelya started Gym, i am staying alone at home in the evenings, watching movies. Because there is noting better to do at home. While i was on the 19th minute of the movie called, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, there was a text from Çağrı. I asked him to get off the bus at Kothrud Bus Depot and walk towards the neon Infoline sign.
In a couple of minutes, i received the call i was expecting. Çağrı told me that he was walking and asked me where to stop. I told him that he was going to see an ice cream store on his left, called Zero Degree Ice Cream and he should walk carefully because there is no sidewalk there. I have paused the movie and got out. While walking, there was high moisture as always. When i reached in front of the ice cream store, i realized that Çağrı was walking towards me. I got pretty cheerful when i talked with someone in my mother language, except for Açelya and Can. I have greeted Çağrı and took the bags of Rakı. While walking home, i asked him how was his trip and if he is ok etc. He answered all of them in Turkish. I took his Picture as a ‘Welcome to Pune’ in order to put to the blog.
We arrived to home and left all the stuff we were carrying and left to walk around a little, in our neighborhood. First we walked to the Supermarket (which is not super at all) called Reliance Fresh. On the top floor of it’s building, there is the Gym, Can and Açelya is going to. I called Can and told him that Çağrı has arrived and asked him what are they going to do. He told me that they were about to leave. I called again once we have arrived to the parking lot of the Gym. I have seen Can from a distance while he was taking his phone next to his ear. I hung up the phone, there was no need for unnecessary credit for talking on the phone, we could have easily t face to face. I have call out to Can. So Can and Açelya met Çağrı in the parking lot of Reliance Fresh. I took their photo. Can and Açelya, told that they were going home to take a shower so i took Çağrı to Show a few of the near by places like restaurants, markets or any kind of other stores that he should know.
We have passed across the road and started walking towards the city center of Pune. While walking, we have talked about Office, India and Indian food. After walking approximately for 1 km, i have seen the sandals that i was looking for a long time. I bought them for 150Rs (2.32€). It’s brand is Honda which black and red and smells like synthetic cork. While i was giving the Money, Can called me and said that he was tired to prepare food for tonight and wanted to go to Restaurant Bar called Apache. I said ok and we started the way back.
We first looked at right, then left, then right, then left, then right, then left, then right, then left, then right and then left and we decided to pass across the Street. We have met with Açelya and Can on Paud Road and started walking up the hill for Apache. While walking i have seen a frog. I know that frogs need wet environment so i have spitted on the frog. I have continued walking with the inner peace that got from helping the poor animal. I asked Çağrı if he wants paan. He said no.
In the rock restaurant Apache, we have sitted to a square table which had 2 seats on both sides. We have changed the seats order as 1 seat on each side, to use the table more efficiently.
We have all ordered chicken. Because of the portions being less (5 piece of chicken with lots of onion), i asked the waiter for some bread. He said there is none. I asked for Roti (somekind of bread). He said there is none. I asked for Chapati (somekind of bread). He said there is none. I asked for Paratha (some other kind of bread). He said there is none. I drinked a sip from my beer while swearing in my mind.
I asked the waiter in the suit, for him to take a Picture. While telling the third person, which button to press and how hard he should press and for how long he should press, i have got myself another picture with my face kinda goofy. I have bowen to the inevitable and started eating.
While eating, the were lots of unrelated songs to each other such Archive - Fuck You, Nirvana - Come as you are (unplugged), Third Eye Blind and Murat Boz (joke).
While walking back home, a group of motor bikers shouted us Woo-Hoo. We shouted back at them. They were taking pictures in front of the modern cafe which is close to our house. I asked the guy who was taking the Picture, so that i could take it. He gave it without hesitating. Açelya also joined the Picture. This time, not only i was the invisible guy, this time Can and Çağrı has joined to my curse. We have chit chatted about how will be the reactions when they’ll see the Picture.
When we arrived home, Çağrı has met with Anette. I told Çağrı that we’ll change the beds tomorrow and lied down to the bed for the one last time.
After everybody felt asleep, i continued Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. I got angry with myself for watching another stupid Michael Cera movie. I felt asleep while i was getting sad for the time that has passed while watching.