Life @ BBSR

I know its been a very long time since my last post, but I couldn't help it, reasons being lack of time and technology. Let me elaborate. For the past three months I had been super-duper busy with my work that I barely had time to have a good 7 hour sleep each night!! Also, I did not have the means to access my blog. Well, thanks to Microsoft and Nokia, this is now possible. I'm happy :D!!

Taking a cue from my last post, I'm living in Bhubaneshwar for the past 6 months and this life is oh-so-very-different from the one I had in Mysore. Both have its fair share of pros and cons.
Living in Mysore was like living a dream. Its one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you get that comes with no headaches or worries about the place you will be staying or the food you will be having. There were strict rules to adhere to though which was necessary given the place I was staying was one of the world's best corporate training centre.

On the contrary, by living in Bhubaneshwar, I have entered that phrase of my life where my decisions are mine only. It's the zone where you have to fend for yourself. The fight for survival was also present in Mysore but it was focused on surviving within the work environment. Here it is that plus the fight for life ahead. Well, one good thing that comes out of this is that you get conditioned to surface through tough times. From the search for a roof to sleep under to actually spending 6 months sleeping peacefully under a roof, I'd say Bhubaneshwar taught me the basics of survival.

Okay so that's all on the serious side of the life in Bhubaneshwar. On a funny note, I'd like to share something I noticed while taking a walk sometime ago in this city. I observed an alarming population of street oxen here. On every turn of roads you will notice a herd. Even the pavements on road made for pedestrians to walk on are occupied by them and so people walk on road!! :D

Well I'm in the process of exploring the city. So more insights on the city are about to follow soon. Until then, stay tuned and take care... :)

Durga Puja @2013- The Homecoming

Time and tide waits for none- a renowned phrase that my parents used to tell me when I was younger, which I now understand too well. The whole point of starting the post with this idiom is to emphasize upon the fact that its been months (5 months and 5 days to be exact!) since my last post and that in these few months, too many things have happened. To me, it seemed as if time passed like a lightning bolt!! Well, if I go on to update about what all things happened, it'll be way too long a post which is sort of unwanted over here considering I have too little time in hand. So, to tell in brief, I am living in Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Orissa, for the last two and a half months, after spending about 5 months in Mysore, the second largest city in Karnataka. Well, presently, I'm at home (Kolkata) for Durga Puja celebrations.

I noticed something different about the Pujas this time.To me, Durga Puja was THE most awaited event in the year (apart from my birthday of course!). But this year, something changed. Earlier, Durga Puja meant meeting up with friends, 5 days of  ultimate masti, khana-peena, pandal-hopping and a lot more. But now, it meant coming home, spending time with my family. This maybe because I have been living away from home for almost 8 months now. Every year, I used to make pandal-hopping plans way before with my friends, but this time I wanted to stay in home, eat home-made food(though that happened less!), chat with my parents and grandparents, catch up with my bro etc. Well, that doesn't mean I didn't go out. I did catch up with my old friends from school and college, friends who've shifted out of the city, and chatted for hours. This was a significant change from previous years. The whole essence and spirit of Durga Puja has changed in my viewpoint.

They say, change is a nature of life, but I don't know if this change is good or bad. All I know is, I dont regret this change. Today at night, I'm leaving the City of Joy, but I'll be back soon. So guys, enjoy the festive season and take care. Suvo Bijoya and Happy Dussehra to all...  :-)