It’s been a year in this city, which still feels so new, yet so much my own. There are so many places which feel so “me” and still some which feel so so alien. But I would not give all the credit to the city, I guess I have done my bit by totally opening myself up to it.
Since I am all by myself in the city, not even the slightest trace of the species called relatives (thankfully :p) I have more than happily lived totally by the kind called friends. They are my everything here. Even one weekend without them, I am like a fish out of water. But here again, time has trained me. I have now reached newer levels of loving the city, where I love a few places so much that I like being there all by myself. With friends or without them, there are some things and places that the last year has given me, and I have a feeling these are for keepers
Church street is so me
HRC on weekend afternoons
Coffee at Matteo
Food at queens
Beer at coco grove
Movies at fame shankarnaag (I call it the Priya of banaglore).. they do it the best here!
Morning jogs at cubbon park
Dinner at 13th floor, that’s my favourite place. I’d probably come back to the city for this one..if ever i leave it that is.
And not to forget the movies at rex, they have something special about them. I’ve seen some of the crappiest ones there..yet!!
An overdose of idli and dosa, I like it still!
Picking up my bit of kannada.. and I am so proud of that.
Wishful heading out on weekends.. done very little of that.. hating that bit :(.. but there is still hope!
Making some 100% new friends, and totally hitting it off with them
Learning so much at work, I knew nothing about what I do today.
Meeting some totally fun people at work too, and seeing a lot of them go!
Realizing time and again that people have serious issues with dilliwallahs.. but do I even care??
Knowing that I am my boss, and learning to draw the lines.
Ticking some items off the “I wish” list
Having pets for the first time in life, Stripey and Chilly my beautiful angels.
Yet.. falling sick and realizing that there is no place that can replace “home”. It just has some magic to it.
Not doing anything at all for some days that were so important for me till a year ago, holi, my birthday and a few more.
Learning that loneliness is only a state of mind, and nothing more.
