Its pretty inappropriate to pen a post in this blog today because practically I am no longer a Bangalorean.
But the wonderful few years spent in Bangalore since Sep 07, which instigated millions of beautiful thoughts in my brain and had inspired me to share many of them through these posts,still deserves a worthy goodbye.Therefore I wish to dedicate this post to the City of Gardens,to Bangalore,where I had scored a wonderful first innings of my work life!
Nothing could really describe the state of mind I came with to Kolkata Airport on 30th of March. I was unable to decipher my own thoughts. I felt a strange longing for Bangalore. The Bengal air seemed so queer to me that I couldn't relate to the surroundings even when I had spent the initial 20 long years of my life here. A strong feeling of loneliness and forlornness was stifling me beyond imagination.The sight of the Bengali crowd around me could draw no fellow feeling from me that day.It shouldn't have been so since I had reached the land of my near ones, which was my dream since I had left home 3 years earlier.Yet at that very moment I terribly missed Bangalore, and all of my friends there.
Soon some bright smiling faces came towards me and welcomed me with a warm hug.Those were the faces I had longed to see and those were the people whom I wanted to be near me always and now I had reached my goal.I felt so happy seeing them.God gave me what I wanted....what I desired and what I had struggled for in the past few months. And here I was, being this selfish girl who didn't know how to be grateful to Him, to the one who had bestowed such a grace upon me.The strange feeling somewhat mitigated to a small extent after registering the above fact in my mind.
Nevertheless , the unsettling feeling was evaporating and I started to regain my composure.The city of joy was slowly making its energetic vibes seep in my veins. And as I rested my head in the back seat of the famous yellow- black Kolkata taxi, I could see a friendly smile of the city spread across the horizon ahead , welcoming me to complete my second innings here and to be one of its people who loved it immensely and adored to be a part of it!!
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Friday, April 2, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Kidding around !!
I love kids !! I suppose they love me too. The incident that I am going to narrate right now should be a proof enough.
To begin with, a brief history will cosy things up a bit.
I am the second eldest among all my cousins. That is the reason I am always surrounded by kids whenever any family get together takes place .And honestly they all adore me .They seem to love hanging around me so much that I sometimes feel a scarcity of privacy in those occasions, not even finding enough time and space to talk to my boyfriend. Not that I hate them for this. Nor do my love for kids ever dilute due to these petty reasons. I still love to be with them, watch their antics and play with them despite the huge age difference. Aunties and Masis feel safe keeping their kids with me while they gossip away with friends and neighbors (a rare bliss since they had a kid) during parties or other family occasions.
Family aside, even in public places like malls, parks and theatres, I feel drawn to kids. Their cute ways and naughty smiles make my day .They bring a positive energy around me and relieve me of the day's stress in a jiffy.
Coming back to Bangalore, the area where I stay is a residential area and hence kids are plentiful!! One fine evening, I managed to sneak early out of my office. I was merry and the spring season elevated my mood. There's a supermarket near my apartment and I felt the need to while away some time of the evening there. After one full hour of unproductive but relaxing window shopping, I was on my way back to my home. Soon some chirpy sweet laughter caught my ears and as I turned back I had a glimpse of an angel! She was a little child of about a year old with twinkling green eyes and a cherubic smile!! She seemed to look at me while her mother cradled her in her arms .I couldn’t resist myself and went up to her mother and congratulated her on having such a darling child. When I touched her small fingers , she chuckled and to my and her mom's surprise, she jumped towards me .I took her in my arms and fondly cuddled her. She appeared to love every moment of being with me .I felt a weird connection with that child at that instant. As the child and I bonded, the helpless mother seemed to be worried and so I quickly took control of my emotions and gave the kid back to her. Wonder what happened next? The baby started crying and stretched her arms towards me. The look in those watery green eyes conveyed the longing of the child to come to me. Even I wanted to take her in my arms once more and shower my love upon her. The mother looked at me with awe. I was amazed and speechless too. Somehow she managed to stop her baby’s tears and then left the place quickly.
I wondered rest of the day what could be the logic behind this strange incident. Why was the child so drawn to me when it was the first time I had met her? Does this mean that I had some alien and unfamiliar bond with this child?
I didn't believe in past life but the episode left me pondering about the verity of the fact that the child could somehow be related to me in my past life.
To begin with, a brief history will cosy things up a bit.
I am the second eldest among all my cousins. That is the reason I am always surrounded by kids whenever any family get together takes place .And honestly they all adore me .They seem to love hanging around me so much that I sometimes feel a scarcity of privacy in those occasions, not even finding enough time and space to talk to my boyfriend. Not that I hate them for this. Nor do my love for kids ever dilute due to these petty reasons. I still love to be with them, watch their antics and play with them despite the huge age difference. Aunties and Masis feel safe keeping their kids with me while they gossip away with friends and neighbors (a rare bliss since they had a kid) during parties or other family occasions.
Family aside, even in public places like malls, parks and theatres, I feel drawn to kids. Their cute ways and naughty smiles make my day .They bring a positive energy around me and relieve me of the day's stress in a jiffy.
Coming back to Bangalore, the area where I stay is a residential area and hence kids are plentiful!! One fine evening, I managed to sneak early out of my office. I was merry and the spring season elevated my mood. There's a supermarket near my apartment and I felt the need to while away some time of the evening there. After one full hour of unproductive but relaxing window shopping, I was on my way back to my home. Soon some chirpy sweet laughter caught my ears and as I turned back I had a glimpse of an angel! She was a little child of about a year old with twinkling green eyes and a cherubic smile!! She seemed to look at me while her mother cradled her in her arms .I couldn’t resist myself and went up to her mother and congratulated her on having such a darling child. When I touched her small fingers , she chuckled and to my and her mom's surprise, she jumped towards me .I took her in my arms and fondly cuddled her. She appeared to love every moment of being with me .I felt a weird connection with that child at that instant. As the child and I bonded, the helpless mother seemed to be worried and so I quickly took control of my emotions and gave the kid back to her. Wonder what happened next? The baby started crying and stretched her arms towards me. The look in those watery green eyes conveyed the longing of the child to come to me. Even I wanted to take her in my arms once more and shower my love upon her. The mother looked at me with awe. I was amazed and speechless too. Somehow she managed to stop her baby’s tears and then left the place quickly.
I wondered rest of the day what could be the logic behind this strange incident. Why was the child so drawn to me when it was the first time I had met her? Does this mean that I had some alien and unfamiliar bond with this child?
I didn't believe in past life but the episode left me pondering about the verity of the fact that the child could somehow be related to me in my past life.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Nature is the best teacher !!!
Last week in Bangalore was one of the hottest weeks in recent years.Scorching heat ,sweltering days are few terminologies which were hardly applicable to Bangalore weather.Summers with breezy mornings and cool nights are always experienced here.Winters are not too cold and usually bearable.Thus Bangaloreans had taken this for granted that nature would never fail them and always satiate them even when the entire country is either baking under the fierce sun in summers or freezing in winters.
The first lesson which I being a Bangalorean was taught by nature was,never take anything or anybody for granted !This happened on the first week of February ,when Sun God decided to pour his anger upon us Bangaloreans.Bangalore saw two torturously sunny weeks which made everyone sweat,puff and pant throughout the days and then the nights too didn't give any relief.Even few months back, sudden rains had ruined the Christmas and New year holidays.It made me realize that nature is still unpredictable and Bangalore is no exception.This clearly indicates that you still have to be patient and tolerate nature's fancies.It is still in the hands of the Almighty to decide certain things and we should agree to His ways without taking Him for granted.
The second lesson that nature taught me is to believe in the adage "There's always a light at the end of the tunnel".This was demostrated when nature lifted its fury and flooded Bangalore two days back with the coolest wind ever and brought a smile to all tired faces.The scorching heat was replaced by a pleasant nip in the air.It really removed the tension that had brewed up in my mind in the last few hectic weeks and filled my mind with freedom and calmness.The tranquitilty of the weather imbibed upon me a sense of pacificity.It reminded me that there's always a glimmer of hope even in hardest of situations.We just need to be a bit patient and wait for the right moment.
The first lesson which I being a Bangalorean was taught by nature was,never take anything or anybody for granted !This happened on the first week of February ,when Sun God decided to pour his anger upon us Bangaloreans.Bangalore saw two torturously sunny weeks which made everyone sweat,puff and pant throughout the days and then the nights too didn't give any relief.Even few months back, sudden rains had ruined the Christmas and New year holidays.It made me realize that nature is still unpredictable and Bangalore is no exception.This clearly indicates that you still have to be patient and tolerate nature's fancies.It is still in the hands of the Almighty to decide certain things and we should agree to His ways without taking Him for granted.
The second lesson that nature taught me is to believe in the adage "There's always a light at the end of the tunnel".This was demostrated when nature lifted its fury and flooded Bangalore two days back with the coolest wind ever and brought a smile to all tired faces.The scorching heat was replaced by a pleasant nip in the air.It really removed the tension that had brewed up in my mind in the last few hectic weeks and filled my mind with freedom and calmness.The tranquitilty of the weather imbibed upon me a sense of pacificity.It reminded me that there's always a glimmer of hope even in hardest of situations.We just need to be a bit patient and wait for the right moment.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Pursue your dreams....
It is true that no matter how old we grow we still slyly preserve and fulfil our childhood dreams more often than we think.Since I am still reluctant to come out of my childhood memories and cravings , I fondly cherish the dream of going on a date with the utterly gorgeous Hrithik Roshan!!Many a times I would still day dream of having a wonderful dance with the superstar.The dream is yet to be fulfilled but recently I met with a similar opportunity.An opportunity to meet a star ,though not Hrithik ,but surely one of my favourites .Presently he is the heartthrob of millions and girls go wild over him ... he is none other than the Kapoor son, Ranbir Kapoor.
I saw the advertisement in Sunday's paper. Ranbir was to visit the newly opened mall in the city to promote his upcoming film. I was afraid to miss this chance so soon I was cajoling my roomie to accompany me so that I could meet the dashing Kapoor.She being a fan too, fell for it.And in another one hour I was in the mall with her,waiting in the first row of the enthusiastic crowd, ready to live my dream!!
After 30 perplexed minutes of waiting ,there he was ,in blue jeans and purple sweatshirt ,coming down the glass elevator,waving and smiling at the cheering crowd.The crowd went wild with each word he uttered.Girls were literally ready to jump on him.I was in the front and was happy just to see a star from a feet's distance.He looked so very cute in his ways and his way of dealing with the crowd made my heart melt.Soon the dream was going to end and we frantically tried to shake hands with him as he moved through the crowd towards the exit.Only a touch of his fingers was all I could call a hand shake,but it was still worth bragging to all my friends later.
That was how I nearly achieved my childhood desire and then preserved it as one of my precious memories of Bangalore!Even after days of telling and retelling this tale has never lost its charm to me.The episode still makes me happy and I know it will always make me stronger and remind me to follow my dreams even if they are too quixotic and wild!!!
I saw the advertisement in Sunday's paper. Ranbir was to visit the newly opened mall in the city to promote his upcoming film. I was afraid to miss this chance so soon I was cajoling my roomie to accompany me so that I could meet the dashing Kapoor.She being a fan too, fell for it.And in another one hour I was in the mall with her,waiting in the first row of the enthusiastic crowd, ready to live my dream!!
After 30 perplexed minutes of waiting ,there he was ,in blue jeans and purple sweatshirt ,coming down the glass elevator,waving and smiling at the cheering crowd.The crowd went wild with each word he uttered.Girls were literally ready to jump on him.I was in the front and was happy just to see a star from a feet's distance.He looked so very cute in his ways and his way of dealing with the crowd made my heart melt.Soon the dream was going to end and we frantically tried to shake hands with him as he moved through the crowd towards the exit.Only a touch of his fingers was all I could call a hand shake,but it was still worth bragging to all my friends later.
That was how I nearly achieved my childhood desire and then preserved it as one of my precious memories of Bangalore!Even after days of telling and retelling this tale has never lost its charm to me.The episode still makes me happy and I know it will always make me stronger and remind me to follow my dreams even if they are too quixotic and wild!!!
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