Goodbye Hyd

A very very belated post, I am posting this almost 20 days after I left Hyd and came back to Chennai (well not really chennai but some 60 kms nearer to it), no excuses my big mistake. But I nevertheless wanted to post this better late than never as they say.

The first time I boarded an aircraft was when I was on my way from Chennai to Hyderabad to join my first company. Company sponsored trip, it was a time when most of us thought things could never get better. Out of college, into an MNC, and a serviced apartment for a month with personal attendant, man life looked so rocking. The initial days just flew by getting used to new place, new friends, first job so lots of apprehensions, doubts, and anxiety. Then slowly very slowly the frustration sinks in. Job is not as exciting as it was made out, it’s mundane actually. You look around see the world is competitive no doubt but not in the way you imagined but frustratingly different ways. And in my case the city just got onto me and so did its senseless drivers. Well, wait a minute, this is a goodbye blog, and I should be writing good stuff. Ok no more bashing.

But I guess you must have got the crux, I never really thought I would survive over here this long, three years, it has been unbelievable journey with loads and loads of learning’s, personally and a little bit professionally too J. There were days when I wanted to just run away somewhere but there have also been days when I have enjoyed just being here away from home. I love driving down road no 2 and also the ride to company, I can just feel the wind in my face even now. The countless movies at IMAX, inox and talkie town. Well I have never come out disappointed after a movie at talkie town though their dim screens make my eyes weep. Trips to Chennai, Bangalore, betting if charminar express will reach on time or not. The trip to coorg, unforgettable hampi. I doubt if I have been to as many restaurants in Chennai as I have been in here.

The days when I rush from office at 10 pm riding like a mad man, afraid deep down that the neighbourhood dogs would chase me, well dogs have to be a part of any blog that involves my experiences right. Well to be absolutely honest, this might not have been the best years in my life but definitely close to that. This was the time when I started earning for the very first time and could spend on anything and everything I wanted without being questioned. Not exactly, I have got my fair share of thrashings for the mindless way I spend and never save, this from my mom and for being crazy idiot for doing some really childish things, this from my dearest pal.

The reason why I even sat to write a blog like this was I wanted to write about few people who made this part of my life worthwhile. My roomies who made this place bearable (am at it again) there were some really tough days that I had been through but being with these guys just lightened things up. We enjoyed each other’s company no doubt. And my teammates, who loved me, hated me, maybe even cursed me but nevertheless were the strength behind me all the time. No matter if I took on the team lead or the manager I knew they would be right behind. Also my coffee/lunch gang (name given by my team mates :)), the guys with whom I share a rapport that is just not describable and guess we have shared our thoughts on virtually every damn thing. And many many colleagues, who have been so much a part of my life in Hyderabad. Indebted to all these guys and am sure this is never going to be the end of any of these relationships. I am leaving here a completely different person from how I came. I would miss the independence I enjoyed over here, the relationships that were forged but something I would never miss is the Hyderabad traffic police and its mindless drivers. Just could not resist

The world they say is very small, I believe in it and hope I get to share similar wonderful moments with all these people again. Till then its Goodbye Hyderabad...