Of idli,dhosa and sambar...

'Chennai....Tamil Nadu??????Oh Man!!!!Screwed'..this was exactly my reaction when i learnt that am supposed to be at chennai for my job....not that i had a hell lot of idea about this place,but then,there was not even a single soul whose reaction was slightly a bit more encouraging!!!they were more bemused than i was...'i hope u live till the next time i wish to see you mate!!'-one of my fellow friend reacted...it have been over a year for me in chennai..but i still vividly remember those days of apprehension and anticipation...and before i knew it,there i was,at the airport lounge trying hard to strike a conversation for availing a cab for myself...it was really difficult..it was God Damn Difficult...
After 1 year and two months in chennai,when i introspect-i really surprise myself with the honesty of my conscience for this place...this city of idli,dhosa and sambar(as people from northern part of the country would call it) has taught me few most important and valuable lessons of my life...learning things were not easy..now when has learning actually been easy???
This is the place from where it all started- my first job,my first stay away from home,my first grilled chicken,my first salary,my first biking,hiking....so many 'first' things....literally this place has been an alma mater for me..i dare not say i love this place and with the first opportunity that comes my way,i will be off here,but then i will leave this place with a lot of gratitude and respect...it did infuse in me,the belief-i can.and time and again whenever i have been just a bit relaxed,this city have thrown challenges towards me,in different shapes:in different sizes...
today,at the afternoon,on my way i was really pondering over the fact-how lucky i have been!!!there are people-masons as one wud call them,relentlessly at work under the scorching heat of the sun(i presume all of us have heard a thing or two about the heat of chennai),while i was comforting away under my umbrella...well my situation is far better than them.i atleast get to spend most of the time i am awake in the cozy comfort of an air-conditioned cube...how lucky i have been!!having said that,am not trying to be a 'socratis' here,but binging on some normal amount of perspective...now most of us try to take a stock of things what could have happened,but did not happen and sulk or brood(depends on the persons preference) and screw that little bit of happiness that push us to rush forward...but then,this city has taught me to look at the other side of the coin-one of those 'first' things that i was talking about,you know....
my weekday chore has begun..am at office...worried a bit ofcourse about how things would shape up for the daily status report..it can be messy at times,and today it might be that day,am having a feeling...a strong feeling tickled by my 6th,7th and 8th sense!!!over and above,gotto prepare for the session that am going to conduct tomorrow for a couple of teams i.e,nearly 20 people...
so here i go with my music player plugged in my ears,jesus christ!!y dont i get the right things at the right time??? :X
still not getting it...YUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Finally got it!!!!
Am obsessed with the Lyrics of the song performed by the Legend Himself - Bryan Adams..well he is a legend for me,insurmountable,unsurpassable.....
is there anybody out there?
anyone that's loved in vain
anyone that feels the same
is there anybody waiting?
waiting for a chance to win
give it up and start again
we all need something new
something that is true
and someone else to feel it too
i feel so high - no one else would know it
i don't know why i feel the way i do
i can' t let go - and i'm not scared to show it
cuz being here feels right
tell me - how do ya feel tonight?
is there anybody out there?
anyone that can't explain
anyone that feels no pain
is there anybody dreaming
dreaming of better day
when everything goes your way
we all need something new
something that is true
and someone else to feel it too
someone just like you.....
cheers!!!