Chennai... the one city I never dreamt of arriving... but after 23 years of my life spent in rather not awkward places, God wanted me to have a taste of a different India... where simplicity blooms and woman are identified by the gazras rather than clothes, where hearing a hindi word might be really once in a blue moon and humidity is omnipresent. The kick in the knickers..... Chennai which north indians dread. I dreaded it too but Fate has a way of coming back to you and kick you in the nuts when you are busy not believing it.
Its almost 2 months I have been here... n this is my experience in the city.
I came to this city for my 1st job. The job I was looking to make a point... to prove myself which needs to be pointed out that there isin't much to prove. The journey started on a promising note.. meeting new people, meeting old people and forging relationships, finding a place and for the 1st time.. being really independent. Induction was a great experience. But it wasn't all there was. The journey and the people in it lasted 2 weeks. N then it became clear to me that Chennai was the place to be. Howsoever hard I may try to break free from it.... I can't.
The realization was one which clearly didn't go well down my "dreams of being in mumbai " mind. One of the sideeffects of being a hardcore optimistic are accepting reality and moving on.
I found a home... with 3 friends and a job that was the least bit interesting. But it seems a bit fika argument when from d 1st salary n scraping from here and there you can afford a mobile phone n dat too samsung galaxy s :-) .
N if u r nt serious cribbing of no bars n pubs....u get too love the beautiful sea which works wonders with the mood and can convert ny non chennaite into a great lover( not me tho.... i m made of stronger stuff:-)).
N ny place is made by the kind of people they hav.... N chennai has quite a lot....nt dat gud 2 luk at bt gr8 at heart.
Its a bumpy ride till now.... Bt u find friends n life kicks ass. Dat is what i did.
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