Unnnngh!!

Reporter quizzing someone who's just exited the Taj.... "how are you feeling?" "did you see the terrorists?" What? This is reporting? Fucking idiots. It is shameful that they're allowed mikes and let loose to be inflicted upon traumatised victims and an unsuspecting, but aggressively angry audience. This is winding me up even more. Not only do I have to watch from a distance the fact that while 2 terrorists are dead, 2 are still alive, and hostages abound at the Oberoi and Cama hospital, I have endure this drivel? Ladies in saris without the courage to come down the ladders. Wonderful. The sari: inhibitor of feminine courage, and it's place in Indian society. A wedding reception being rescued 40-50 people. Small wedding. Well, at least it'll be an unforgettable one.
Bless Kat - she's just sent such a lovely message. She'd treated me to tea at the Sea Lounge a million years ago when they were touring India. I'm just so angry I could spit. It's not enough to rant on the blog/with family/friends/on bbcworld comments/facebook/everyone in my address book. I want to scream. They're talking about the triangle between the Taj, Oberoi, Metro/Bombay hospital. Home, work and college. My neighbourhood. My Ilaka. The desire to slowly, but savagely maim these bastards is irresistible.
PLAH! They're wondering how the city will recover, even though we always have in the past, this is apparently reminiscent of J&K. We'll recover even if all us absconding Mumbaikars have to indulge in a mass exodus from foreign lands. Shit. The fire at the Taj has reignited and the flames are like a frigging fountain and it's spreading all over the top floor. Everyone has been evacuated though, so that's some consolation. Where is the damn fire brigade? Tanking up? The fucking sea is right THERE! Dear God. Watching this is making me feel sick. If they can't control it, the heritage wing will collapse. The price of 6 or is it 15 hostages? Half of them foreigners? I'm staunchly battling my xenophobic tendencies. 'Situation beyond control in Trident and Taj'. What the fuck is that supposed to mean?? The encounter at the Taj is now allegedly over. Time to save the building and take stock of body count. Assuming the news reports are accurate, which is doubtful given the general hysteria.
Crap, images from inside the heritage wing. Just the lobby near the Sea Lounge, banquet room and boutiques. Destroyed. Oh no - the building isn't clear, there are still people in there...could have so easily been one of us. I hope it's not. None of us.