A Tribute to Booze
Cn H2n+1 OH - Those who still have slight chemistry left in thier intellect will recall this formula as 'Alcohol'.However, this nomenclature is suspicious but most of physicians date back to Arabic lingo for such name.This olfactory perceptive, achromatic, volatile liquid formed by the fermentation of sugars etc makes mankind react and enact in unusual though hyper ways.It makes us happy; and sad. Optimistic; and pessimistic. Quiet as a lamb; and brave as a lion were few answers of human race to...'to this juice of the grape'.
My enchantment with this beauty for swig dates stamp to Mar 2004, when I being "pundit" cudn't save myself from this moral sin.Me and few of my comrades('in arms') to name few Mahipal and Sid took me in my full "hoshohawaas" to some pub in Jaynagar ,Blore where I got introduced this soak.Gustatory experience at first was not so good, but being in holy company and rocking ambience made me empty 2-3 mugs of beer, that's what I started with and MAN...coming out of that pothouse, we were shouting and laughing like ruffians.We walked 2 miles till our room in BSK(since no auotos in nyt and none of us had courage to ride a byke after those shots).Next morning got up with my head spinnin like top, hangover 'in guzzler's terms';had to take glasses of lime water and some breakfast which slowed down this scientific phenomenon going in my head.Days passed by and we went twice or thrice to pubs like NASA,Pecos,etc. for our fantasy sake.
Months later, in around March ,getting through TCS(my cradle company) made me land up in Coimbatore for my Initial Learning Prog..Attending classes,doing projects alomost 14X7 in those days left us with doing nothing ;if we save day or two but to njoi imbibing 2-3 pegs of lush. I made some very good friends like Nipun,Ashish,Kaushik,Suvy,Prateek who made me almost comfortable this spirit.I was not new for 'HER' now and on the day of our allocation results(bad n good for few) we were porting all the hotel after dinner;some pub-crawled and others tippled the cognac in place which we mange to get her in city like Cmbtr.Two months went across making us dwell in rounds of shaayriis,rum,and GM(gaa*#masti).
Coming to Mumbai opened land of opportunities for me, in every true sense, "city of night life","ale lovers" etc.Being bachelor and working for TCS were 2 very good infact best reasons we had to bib every weekend here.Got awesome company with pals like Abhishek,Prats...Saurabh C, Vikash joined later; for celebrating our we'a'kends.
Was lucky enough to joined the proj at time when I managed to attend few client parties thrown by our 'esteemed' customer,actually we even had some nice time within our module parties(credits to Gaurav,instigator..sir on +ve note) where drinks flowed like anything.Every vodka shot,scotch peg,or beer mug I gulp, provokes me to take one last, but it goes on until owner requests us to move.Come what may, I pledge next day...had enough I will never touch it;but it's effortful to sit in number without ONE in hand(doesn't looks good), be it beer or breezer.Now, have come down in terms of oftenness of fuddling, but will definetely like to write about my latest visit to Taj Lands End,Bandstand for Mentor show of "Johnnie Walker", producer of world's widely distributed brand of Scotch;where they made us sip labels like Black, Blue, Cream, Smoke etc. and their usual promotion demo.
Lastly, as I end up my most notes like to quote sonnet , teetotalers take note:
"For me thy color hath a charm,
Although 'tis true they call thee Pale;
And be thou cold when I am warm,
As late I've been - so high the scale
Of FAHRENHEIT - and febrile harm
Allay, refrigerating Ale!
How sweet thou art! - yet bitter, too
And sparkling, like satiric fun;
But how much better thee to brew,
Than a conundrum or a pun,
It is, in every point of view,
Must be allowed by every one."
My enchantment with this beauty for swig dates stamp to Mar 2004, when I being "pundit" cudn't save myself from this moral sin.Me and few of my comrades('in arms') to name few Mahipal and Sid took me in my full "hoshohawaas" to some pub in Jaynagar ,Blore where I got introduced this soak.Gustatory experience at first was not so good, but being in holy company and rocking ambience made me empty 2-3 mugs of beer, that's what I started with and MAN...coming out of that pothouse, we were shouting and laughing like ruffians.We walked 2 miles till our room in BSK(since no auotos in nyt and none of us had courage to ride a byke after those shots).Next morning got up with my head spinnin like top, hangover 'in guzzler's terms';had to take glasses of lime water and some breakfast which slowed down this scientific phenomenon going in my head.Days passed by and we went twice or thrice to pubs like NASA,Pecos,etc. for our fantasy sake.
Months later, in around March ,getting through TCS(my cradle company) made me land up in Coimbatore for my Initial Learning Prog..Attending classes,doing projects alomost 14X7 in those days left us with doing nothing ;if we save day or two but to njoi imbibing 2-3 pegs of lush. I made some very good friends like Nipun,Ashish,Kaushik,Suvy,Prateek who made me almost comfortable this spirit.I was not new for 'HER' now and on the day of our allocation results(bad n good for few) we were porting all the hotel after dinner;some pub-crawled and others tippled the cognac in place which we mange to get her in city like Cmbtr.Two months went across making us dwell in rounds of shaayriis,rum,and GM(gaa*#masti).
Coming to Mumbai opened land of opportunities for me, in every true sense, "city of night life","ale lovers" etc.Being bachelor and working for TCS were 2 very good infact best reasons we had to bib every weekend here.Got awesome company with pals like Abhishek,Prats...Saurabh C, Vikash joined later; for celebrating our we'a'kends.
Was lucky enough to joined the proj at time when I managed to attend few client parties thrown by our 'esteemed' customer,actually we even had some nice time within our module parties(credits to Gaurav,instigator..sir on +ve note) where drinks flowed like anything.Every vodka shot,scotch peg,or beer mug I gulp, provokes me to take one last, but it goes on until owner requests us to move.Come what may, I pledge next day...had enough I will never touch it;but it's effortful to sit in number without ONE in hand(doesn't looks good), be it beer or breezer.Now, have come down in terms of oftenness of fuddling, but will definetely like to write about my latest visit to Taj Lands End,Bandstand for Mentor show of "Johnnie Walker", producer of world's widely distributed brand of Scotch;where they made us sip labels like Black, Blue, Cream, Smoke etc. and their usual promotion demo.
Lastly, as I end up my most notes like to quote sonnet , teetotalers take note:
"For me thy color hath a charm,
Although 'tis true they call thee Pale;
And be thou cold when I am warm,
As late I've been - so high the scale
Of FAHRENHEIT - and febrile harm
Allay, refrigerating Ale!
How sweet thou art! - yet bitter, too
And sparkling, like satiric fun;
But how much better thee to brew,
Than a conundrum or a pun,
It is, in every point of view,
Must be allowed by every one."
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