HAS TIME CHANGED OR HAVE I???

It was almost an year, that had passed by when I finally got to go to Mysore ..the place which made me what I am now,the place where I graduated to be an Engineer,the place where I spent the best days of my life,made great friends and what not...

I just had been to our so called adda!! Ie. KD Road and realised,things are just the same, but the place is not as happening as it used to be when I used to haunt the place in big gang.

The frequency of 129,130 buses have increased and all over the place I could actually see buses plying around. I just remembered those days when we used to wait for hrs to get into one 129 or 130 and reach my destination..Not now though..!!!Even though a Bus was right in front of me, my cranium didn’t let me get into it...

Thus after all these ,I just realised one thing that...”Have things have changed or is it that I myself have changed to a very great extent”

Work has actually made me get what I want at any instant of time these days, but I seriously don’t feel the charm nor the happiness which I used to, during those days..Those were "the best days"

Life has become pretty mechanical these days.Those were the days wherein I never used to get up before 8 AM atleast, it was only during my Internals that I used to get up and go and write the same. My day never ended without a chit-chat with all my friends till late night,watching numerous number of movies and gossips used to be at it’s peak many a times...There used to be actually no difference between a weekday and weekend and I never used to crave for the same.

These are the days wherein I am forced to get up atleast by 6.30 and get ready and run to take the CAB so that I can reach the office by 8 AM.No chit chat’s in the office.Just the serious work and work alone, with compulsory breaks for Breakfast,lunch and coffee. I head back home pretty tired and just SLEEP would be in my mind and nothing else.This is what life has become.Almost mechanical.No movies,no chit-chat,nothing...

I just crave for Weekends these days hoping that I would atleast then be what I used to be..But cant..!!!Cos..My Time-table has already changed. I sleep early on Fridays and Saturdays too...hoping to get up late,but end up getting up at 6.30 and realise that it’s Saturday or Sunday and that I can sleep for some more time. I end up getting some sleep and by an hour I wake up at 7.30 realising that I need to complete the usual weekend chores and some extra tasks.

I seriously donno where am I exactly heading too.....Have I changed or has things around me changed, making everything mechanical......!!!!!

Life in Mumbai-2

"Shoppers Paradise" is the word which can be very aptly given to Mumbai.."Mumbai=Shopping".Nothing can equal it.I had actually heard that it's just like Shopping Street as here in Bangalore.But when I went there,It was something more than Shopping Street..

Every area we go,there's are shopping malls and a shopping streets.There are uncountable no of shoppers who shop day and night in each and every area out there.There's no end!!!

Pic::A street in Linking Road

During the beginning days of our stay in Mumbai,we were in a very great josh to shop as our first
salary was just credited..Man!!!!Then we realised the importance of M factor,as it's very much
required out there in Mumbai.During the initial days we just shopped in Raghuleela Mall and Inorbit mall which were just opposite to our center..Later did we realise that there's something more in Mumbai..

So we were all waiting for our second month salary to be credited.No sonner did it get credited than we all set out to Bandra for shopping which can be actually called as Shoppers Paradise..We all litrelly went crazy seeing the shops in and around Linking Road and believe it or not shopped the whole day from morning till evening even without realising the time.

Each road in that area has a different thing to sell...If one road sells sandles,the other sells dresses and the other Bags and the list goes on.There's litrelly no end..We kept on drawing money and buying things.There was no end for it...Later did we realise that we had to get back as it was pretty late..We ll have to bargain for the things we purchase.At the beginning they state a very big price.We gotta take minimum of 2 ,be it sandles,dress or what ever.They themselves reduce the price by more than 200 bucks..The area is always crowded with shoppers from Morning till night..This was the Shoppers Paradise which I really felt was "the place" to shop after so many years...

With countless number of plastic bags filled with the stuffs we had bought for ourselves as well as for our families, we all returned back to the Railway station of Bandra tired and exhausted...We had to change 2 trains from Bandra to reach our place in Vashi..We all left Bandra and reached Wadala Road. As I already stated the local trains just stop for few seconds and departs,we all ran towards the platform and I got into the train thinking my gang had got in..No sooner did I get into the train did I realise that my friends havent got in...This was the first time that I travelled all alone in the Local Train to reach Vashi..Till then,I was all in a group....Dat was when I realised that these trains are safe and anyone can travel safely in the train...All my fear about the Mumbai local train vanished away from that instant of time...;)

My sincere advice to all people who crave for shopping is..If u go to Mumbai,please do not forget to go to Linking Road in Bandra West...It's a must visit place...:)Prices are pretty cheap when
bargained...

Life in Mumbai-1...

To continue my experiences in Mumbai from my previous post, I had to donno do what all..Basically no time.Weekdays just work ,get back home exhausted and rest..Even today the same thing happend...But thought it was a bit okay!!!!!
Know why...???..Water drops in the form of rains came down to reach the sand,making the land cool and the environment all around Bangalore was a bit lively and happy as every species craved for rains as the temperature raised to a high degree,making it difficult to survive...So in this due course I am a bit happy as I am not dat tired either....Happy enough!!!

Yeah getting back to those Mumbai days,I had already stated about Mumbai city...Now coming in detail..l would like to tell something about the people of Mumbai ie.the proud Mumbaikars...
People in Mumbai are so Independent and Hardworking..Everyone ie.every single individual has to earn their own bread to survive as the cost of living in Mumbai actually reaches the skies...So in the due course almost everyone works..May it be a small job or a big one.Everyone keep themselves pre occupied in one or the other thing and never ever waste time.I liked this quality of Mumabaikars a lot and this actually gave me a zeal to work and achieve greater heights in life.We actually realise the importance of work and the M-Factor ie(M=money) only here in Mumbai a lot...

Coming to the people,as I already told every human being is very hardworking..Adding on this quality is that they are pretty humble too...They help us when required and they do not interfere in our tasks..They all are upto themselves at all times unless and until asked for some help or guidance of route or something information which the local Mumbaikars know..They are pretty much understanding and helpful..

Not to forget the Local trains in Mumbai which is the nerve of the city.There is not even a single day when these local trains stops for a single moment.If it stops for a moment,then Mumbai comes to a standstill. This tells how inportant the local trains are to Mumbai..It's the fastest means of Transportation which any one can get in such a big city..No comparisons to any other means actually..Such is the greatness of the trains..The trains stops at every station for just a few seconds and starts moving.It does not even wait to see who got in and who got out!!!Kind of a thing like the buses...It's the best thing I have ever experienced and makes me realise how imporatant can time be..

Local trains in Mumbai are on one side the fastest mode of transportation..and on the other side its crowd..Man!!!!!!! Total count of the people cannot be taken at any point of time.People just rush into the train and rush out...It's like we need not step into the train during peak hours.People just push us inside the train and we get in and it happens the same way when we have to get down at our respective station.But at hrs other dan peak time..It's so nice to travel in those trains..It's one of best experience any one can get,if we travel in those local trains of Mumbai,which is the nerve of all activities. It's also said that "we cannot experience Mumbai and cannot get the feel of it unless and until travelled by the Local trains".I am proud that I used to travel each day during those peak hours and got what the real experience of what Mumbai
is...!!!!

In the compartments of the local trains,especially in the ladies compartments how much ever crowded the compartment might be,we can find people of all ages selling one thing or the other.Be it fruits to vegetables ,dresses, artificial jewellary,pens,boooks and what not...A shopping place for all kinds of people actually...wherein stuffs can be brought for cheapest rate possible and not to forget those juicy Oranges..Every other person would buy those oranges wherein each orange would cost just a Rupee,when eaten,.Man!!!It used to feel like heaven when had in that hot hot Sun...From School going Children to working people and aged people...Almost everyone travel in the Local train.

One of my experiences on a particular day when the train was litrelly full as it was a very peak time of travel was that,I was a bit scared as to how do I litrelly go out of the Train..When I asked a middle aged lady about the same,she told me " Hum logonko Dhakka marke andar aate hai,aur dhakka marke bahar jate hai!!!!"...Such is the way the train will be crowded..

Standing near the door of the Local train and travelling is literlly Fun.Just used to remember the movie "Saathiya" while travelling in the train each time...

So this is all about the Local trains out there in Mumbai,a lot more to tell about it though!!!!!!

New Phase -2.....Mumbai....

Mumbai ," The City of Dreams" as it is rightly said..I landed in Mumbai with lots of fear and depressed emotions,but my love for Pani-puri's never reduced and I craved for it more and more...:)

With a smile on my face and fear in heart,I was all there in Mumbai to give myself to that whole new place,experience what is called as the most happening city of all times...Back home my family was a bit worried as it's something very big for me, as I was brought up in a small place where my place did not even span 2% of what Mumbai is....The local trains scared them the most, as they had heard about some accidents...With all these I was in Mumbai-----City of Dreams,city which never sleeps,city which never stops...and so on.....

My first day of the second phase of training was pretty good....I knew many people who were from Trivandrum,who were along with me during my first phase..Our parents actually went in search for a place for us to dwell..Finding a proper place in Mumbai to dwell was the first task..There were 100's of places,but a proper one was a bit difficult..Anyways within a span of 2 days we were able to find a place to stay and got adjusted and bid good bye to our parents to experience what is called as Mumbai and Mumbai life..A cosmopolitan life actually!!!

We all put up in Vashi,where our training used to be,which is a part of Navi Mumbai.(one of my uncle who used to stay in Mumbai during 1950's and 60's told me Navi Mumbai was the place where people never used to go.There was a very thin population out there then and people had to reach there only through the locally available boats and ships..) Now..God!!Navi Mumbai.. A completely different scenario..We cant even believe that,was it like that over those days..Anyways Technology and Population and people's dreams..Have made it what it is today.

Mumbai...The very place is ruled by people from almost all walks of life and all professions.It has a growing population..Each day atleast 500 new people go to Mumbai to earn their livelihood..We all were one amongst the lot.There are actually many aspects that makes Mumbai what it is..

First of all the very place..It's almost 20-30 times Bangalore.We always used to compare both the cities.There can be basically no comparison between these cities..Mumbai is Mumbai...!!!Each area or say each 2 roads have 4-5 malls and people man!!!The population is so much that each mall is completely filled with the proud Mumbaikars.. The most happening city..not to forget Cosmopoliton city,the head quarters of most of the firms including the firm I work for and most important the Financial capital of India..and not to forget the city where Bollywood takes it's breath..

Many many many more more more things..ll update in my next Blog....:)

New Phase of Life - 1.....TRIVANDRUM - ILP

Every direction I turned around, I saw Coconut tress all around and backwaters in the form of lakes.It was then that I realised that I have landed in Kerala about which I had heard as God's own Country.

Pic: Sunset at Kovalam Beach

Luggages were dumped into the cab as we headed towards Technopark.The city of Trivandrum wore a deserted look as it was Sunday.As the cab reached Technopark I was all excited, as it was the very first company I would join and work.We were allotted quite spacious good rooms with all basic amenities and we just explored the place until we were tired and went off to sleep dreaming about the best part of next day as it was going to be very historical in all our lives.."First day at work!!!"....

Over the Induction on the first day we saw many movies about the TATA group and the company,which weer quite good and inspirational .Then started the usual training sessions wherein we were all just waiting for the weekend wherein we freaked out all around places staring from Kovalam Beach,Anantapadmanabha temple and Kanyakumari and would also catch up some stupid movie which would be released and we would be there to watch it...It was fun!!!Litrelly fun...At the expense of someone enjoying crazily...

Kerala is a pretty good place when it comes to the beaches which never ends and backwaters.Enjoyed the best part of my life in Beaches at Trivandrum and Kanyakumari even though I was hesitant a bit...Once I got into water..Man!!!Didnt even feel to get back to Technopark...

Training was the best part..Met many new people from many colleges,shared jokes,laughed,learnt many things together..Life skills sessions were the best part of ILP training where in we had to enact a sequence or speak something or learn so called Spoon and Fork stuffs(fighting with the spoon and fork actually)..It used to be fun..It was more of an paid holiday actually..

Days passed by with the wink of an eye and came the dreadful evaluations and allocations..The lucky lot got their preferred locations and we the unlucky ones got allocated which we didnt even opt for!!!This made us sad...But life is always a mixture of Joys and Sorrows...Not exactly sorrows,but disappointments cos we actually expect more and dream about it...Finally got mentally prepared to head towards our allocations given and now in that course I headed towards Mumbai!!!!

Mumbai!!!!!!The very word sounds exciting and gives me a tinge of unknown happiness....Wanna know the secret??? I just love eating Pani-puri's (golgoppa's) and Mumbai is the land of Golgoppa's and chats!!!!

I was so happy that I can have it crazily to my heart's content....With the Hope of exploring a whole new place and experiencing new things is life spicing up each moment with Golgoppa's..:)I was off to Mumbai!!!!!!!!!!!

Life in Mumbai will be described in my next post......:)

Stepping into a new phase of Life with lots of dreams,desires,ambition and hopes....:)

With my final semester exams getting over in July I always wondered and thought what next..Once I got my results and graduated I thought when did I become so big that I graduated..!!!Just took some days to realise the fact that I have grown up enough to live Independently from now..But what next was the biggest question that I always had in my cranial system...

For the question posed by myself to my cranial syatem I had 3 answers..One was to try for some good jobs which suits me.But because of the prevailing scenario that was a very tedious task..Second was to wait for my Date of joining from the company in which I was placed from my college.. Third was to plan for higher studies..Planning for higher studies is not my cup of tea as of now and not my present priority as of now as I always wanted to know what do so called techies do the whole day..So just thought of waiting for my Joining date come what may because I was sure that I will get it one day.

In the mean time to wade away the time and to spend it more meaningfully mom was just behind me to join some courses for which I was just planning,planning and planning...But never brought that into action..:) Just due to many many reasons my inner thought which I have always heard ,it didnt give me a push..Donno why..But my brain wanted to do it..not my heart....

In the mean time we started getting joining dates and I got it on 15th October after 3 months of college..I was actually in a state of shock as it was totally totally all of a sudden..Just didnt know how to react..I took some time to realise and come to terms that I have really got my much awaited Joining date..Donno why,but that was a day wherein I had mixed feelings running in my mind..Sense of both happiness and being sad too..Happiness was for the reason that I have got my Joining date...Sadness!!seriously I couldn figure out why..Later after a day I realised that form now on I got to be Independent, slog and work many many number of years for which there's no end and no holidays as I used to get when in college at regular Intervals..I finally realised that I have serioulsy grown up then and not a careless and easy going college gal who used to loaf around all most the whole day..else watch all possible movies available under the sun...:)

I had a very nice break and had the golden opportunity to stay with my family for 3 months happily as I was totally free..With all these thoughts and running around for Documents that I got to produce on my joining , time is running away crazily and no much time as I used to have when I used to be totally jobless and free..When this stuff has made me busy donno how much occupied would my work do to me!!!!

With new Desires,Dreams,hopes and Ambition I am stepping into the new phase of life called the "working phase" as I have to move on in life because it's always been told " Udyogampurusha/stree(small change des days) Lakshyanam"..


Off!!! As a Bird flying............further and further........

Uduganaveshtitha Chandrasushobitha

" Udugunavesthita Chandrasushobhita divyambhara Sanchari
Kanna neerinali manna dhulinali horaluttiruvara sahachari "

I happened to hear this wonderful composition by Shri.G.S Shivarudrappa which is soulfully sung by Smt. Pallavi Arun.. The importance of Sun in the form of Light ,as a sign of living eternal soul is greatly elucidated which gives a very good thought and makes us think a lot about helping people around us when,only the Sun helps all people around in the disguised form of eternal living called "GOD" or supernatural power by some atheists why not we help people around us wherein our help to people around us could be equalled in the measure of an ant.

What an awesome thought where in light which is given by the Sun during day and moon during night travels far and wide giving happiness,ray of hope and life to all people,though there are tears in the eyes of people and problems all around it never stops but keeps on moving all through tirelessly wading away the tears and troubles which is compared as sand here..

" Kotisuryakara tejapunjakara vidyuthrajita rathagami,
mulitiha raitna negala salina mannina rekha patha gami "

Light rays which comes from the Sun gives brightness in peoples lives each day by wading away their difficulties and sorrows along with helping the people to follow the right path in life and do good things always which is exactly the same as farmers ploughing their lands in a straight line wherein the Sun helps farmers do the same. It can also be implied as well that it leads the people in a single good righteous path too..

" Baandal Chumbita Shubra himavrutha tunga shrungadali gruhavaasi
Deeena anathara dhukhi daridrara murukugudisilali upavaasi "

Whereever we turn around during the day we find Sun which is also same as the thought that God or some supernatural power exists , may it be the Northern ranges ie,Himalayas touching the sky or in waters of rivers such as tunga or the westren ghats..We can find Sun everywhere which stays along with everyone even in the huts of the diseased,downtrodden,orphans and depressed souls in their broken hearts rendering on them a ray of hope and would never leave any person in trouble all alone and would be there with them forever both in their good and bad times..

Thus in simple words this awesome quatrain tells the presence of Light in the form of God everywhere as a ray of hope, as a guiding lamp towards happiness and contentment....

How much more sententious can a composition be !!!!!