I am going to complete 1 and 1/2 years of my stay here in Bangalore in few days, 13th Jan to be exact. These 18 months have been marked some first time and unique experience of my life- enough to be listed in a post.
- Live -In is not a big thing nowadays. But to leave your room for the sake of Live-In for your friend is indeed a unique experience for anyone. And yeah mind u that I stayed in the dining hall of the same house. And here comes the surprise- the girl was not just any girl but a Brazilian coming all alone from Brazil just for the sake of my good friend. The girl was awesome to be friend with and for those 2 months our rented house became a home for the first time. Breakfast at home; clean each and every corner of the house even bathrooms; snacks while watching movies at home; there were so many things that she was the one to be responsible for. Watching hindi movies, mythological discussions (explaining so many hindu gods and goddesses, their incarnations and cricket are the most difficult things to explain) ,cricket, fights, compromises- there were so many things that happened.
- Not many people will have an experience of getting into a Panga immediately after entering in the corporate life, and that too because of a girl. The reason was too ridiculous- an orkut thread on our bakait community hurting feelings of few people, a girl and two boys. But there were too many friends (especially HB) that I made over here in 2 months to take care of everything that came up. But it was really unique in a sense to have a fight in front of office reception with around 25 people for me, a pure college day fight. I wonder as in I didn't faced such a situation whole my life but ended up facing it at the start of corporate life. But it was too childish from the other end!!
- 1st time Abroad experience for me. A 2 and 1/2 month stay in Suwon, korea was indeed an experience to cherish for a long time.
- Watching a live cricket match for the first time in life in cricket ground. And that too a India-Pak test match. What to want more when there were already- a double century by Ganguly, century by Pathan, 6 sixes, Kumble' successful LBW appeal, Indian team's fielding, etc
- Not many people would be having time to do the same kinda things, that they used to do in college, in their corporate life. But I am still able to continue the thing that i used to do with best of interests in college days. 4 skits doesn't sound too many but still a relief and refreshing change from the regular work. And yeah the prize money and treats for them are too big to compare with that of college days.
- So many bike trips- Nandi Hills, MekeDatu, Hogenakkal (there are too many places to visit in an around bangalore)
- Car Trips: Mysore, Skandhagiri
- New friends: People make friends during school, college and then at the 3rd stage of corporate life. I knew many friends who went to different IITs and then made many friends at IITD. Then again here i had been enjoying company of so many friends from different IITs who joined along with me. Many of them started fresh for new destinies but few still here with me enjoying the days over here again and again.
- After getting out from IITD, first time realized the importance of IIT and that sometimes do become a reason of frustration on seeing so many people around here whose sole aim was to reach the point where they are standing now. But journey also involved knowing so many non IITian talented, good people around here. (especially in the team to which i belong).
- And after all these, there have been happening so many things on personal life end too.