No place like home...

The last blog seems so rushed! I’ve just tried to finish sentences, and have written sentences after sentences with no link at all. Well, this is what an empty stomach, tired eyes, and bored mind can come up with! Well, I was for a very long time in a cyber-café and just had decided to finish the article off!

Anyways, bragging about this city, I’ve so started liking will be done some other day! Actually, as of now, I’m missing my hometown! My home, the privacy of my room, the comforting presence of my teddy bear, the shoulder of my dearest friends, and the so unnerving yet comforting concern of my parents!

Missing you all a lot! Now, I’m just waiting to come home! Today can be called a day, I realize

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

♥♥♥Pune♥♥♥

Pune is the so called cultural capital of Maharashtra, and when I told people I’m going to Pune for my post-graduation, I received a mixed opinion about the city. Some said, they just love the city, and all its qualities, and lifestyle. Some said, it’s a beautiful city, with some weird people. With a baggage full of advices from friends and well-wishers, I myself come in this city, to see what kind of a city it is!

Well, the city is as mixed as its opinions. First opinion was that the city is slow, but slowly I realized it’s not slow, it’s just a little laid-back, and don’t know why, even I like the laid-back attitude, and even I’ve become little laid back. The climate is one thing you’ll like, it’s nice and dry, and in monsoons, just a shower of rain, makes the city nice and cool!

One thing I noticed about Pune that there are very few of Pune-ites and more of migrants, coming here for education, jobs, etc. These migrants also include foreigners. Also, people of Pune are great foodies; they love to eat, because they enjoy flavors. And I bet, most of people’s salary is spent on eating outside.

One thing I noticed, that people in Mumbai have a mindset that, people in Pune are rude and just not co-operative. In fact 90% Pune-ites I’ve come across, including my classmates, are just too good to be those typical ‘PUNEKARS’. Agreed that there is that 10%, who are typically rude and bad, but they are not included in my friends’ circle, in fact such people are nowhere close to me, you’ll find such people only in areas, they are famous for, called as ‘Peths’. Otherwise, the city is full of pretty nice people.

Come to talk of friends, I’m just plain lucky! I’ve got lovely classmates, and friends. They pick you, drop you, and give company when you feel lonely, show super-cool destinations for eating, waste your time, trouble you with messages, and typical ‘Punekar taunts’. But they’ll always be there when you need them. Life wouldn’t have been the same, if I’d other people instead of these cartoons. Thank you!!

Let’s see, till now life here has been very nice, with nice adventures, and wonderful experiences, with its ups and downs also. With some quarrels and clashes too, but they are a part of life, and a part of me!

My life has always surprised me, has changed always. Even now it’s going to change a lot. I just hope I adapt and survive easily through these changes! Life is after all ‘SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST’

Good-byes......

Just have no idea from where to start it’s been so long I haven’t blogged, exactly the same time when I’ve so much going in my life, starting from the time I came to Pune for my post-grad. Life can be highly unpredictable, and my indecisiveness just contributes more to it.

The last time I’ve blogged is about the trek I’d been to, I remember when I was telling my friends there that I’m really going, I’ve cleared the entrance, none believed. Somewhere even I didn’t believe in myself either. I took admission, that is when I knew I’m surely going to Pune, still my friends, and even my parents didn’t believe. They had to believe when I started all my packing a day before.

At times I feel like a criminal, for leaving my friends and family, but I know it’s stupid! Even though we are far, I know they, their thoughts and their wishes are still with me. Basically, they are with me, even when not around me.

The most difficult part was telling close ones good-bye, and ‘I’ll miss you’. It’s a lot easier to say, I’m so happy I’m finally getting rid of you! But there’s one thing I like about a goodbye. People close to us, realize how life will be difficult without us, and in the last few days try to show all the love they have for us!

Such are goodbyes, a little sweet, a little bitter, and a little salty due to the tears, but so full of emotions, that they can keep you alive in a new city till the time you make new friends in a new place!!!