Wednesday, February 27, 2008

In arms of Bangalore

Baby pulled me out of Bangalore! I wasn't sure. Did I do the right thing? Migrating to a new city wasn't difficult. The flight was arranged, the extra luggage was taken care of. Friends gave a just farewell and lo! within an hour I was setting step in a new city. First few days were good, everything new and I felt like a newborn, it was like being in a new world with a new life and Bangalore was my passed life. The memory of my past life was fading away.
However fortunes fail but the memory remains. Bangy love came back with a bang! I started comparing the twin city with Silicon city.

Pubs: B'lore pubs rock,(hands down) the tiny seats, the kegs of beer rolling, from hardcore rock to accoustic music. The best being the hundreds(some sitting, some standing) banging their heads to "The Memory Remains". Hyd pubs suck! They play indian fusion music.
Restaurants: I was awed by the number of restaurants in B'lore. The best chinese eating joints lined up one after another giving you no choice which one to decide on. In Hyd the restaurants are good, I do agree on that. They have a theme goin on, be serengeti, wang's kitchen. They are all good places to eat. A difficult choice to make..which one is the best.
People: Well, people of hyderabad, what do I say? I am amazed by your unfriendliness, by your callous attitude and your eve-teasing intensions. And Deloitte, I'm still wondering why I joined you??? Your people are not friendly, they pretend to be professionals. I have a colleague who is new in the firm, a few older from the day when I joined. She cried today, cos she was feeling so lonely and left out. People don't talk!!!!! A 'Hi' and you would get a zillion stares.. why you siad that???
I have a zillion reasons too not to stick in this city. But you know family reasons, or else I would have never left Bangalore.
I hated Bangalore once upon a time, when I did not get a good job, living in a rat-hole, barely able to have a bank balance. Yet now when I think of those days, I was able to survive because I found people like me-- having severe problems than mine and yet a smile on thier face. You make friends in minutes and its always fun to hang out with them. yeah even kannadigas were good friends! everything about it is so cool! so funky!
I realise now! Its the peole you know, who make it a better place. Its not the company or the best pay package. Cos everything is a compramise if you are not enjoying it.
Some day I will come back to your arms Bangalore, I promise.