Putting the "Lore" in Bangalore (Part 1)

It's been 4 months that I've changed my pavilion. From Gurgaon, the concrete jungle to Bangalore, the city of beautiful weather and greenery.Let's list out the other changes shall we? We'll go from less overwhelming to more, in an ascending order.

1. Change of Surroundings- The familiar buildings, roads, gullies, traffic and even the air seems to have changed. For the better? I sure hope so. From malls and highways to outlines of trees and small roads where the cars even though less, seem no slighter in hurry.
2. The Weather- Gurgaon hardly saw any rain. It was a respite when we saw those droplets(even though shortlived) come down and provide the people with a collective sigh of relief. Bangalore, on the other hand goes with the concept that can be called "hilariously bollywood" where one hot day ends with heaps and torrents of rain to mellow it down. It's completely relatable to those scenes where the hero's convenient dialogue with the girl by his side leads to the currents falling prey to his discomfort and hence, rain.
3. The Language- Malayalam is probably the fastest language I've ever heard. I can't even make out when one sentence ends and the other begins! Kannada on the other hand is slower, and more composed(seems like it anyway), but doesn't mean I understand any of that too. Somehow making it through the conversations with autowallas in half hindi and english while trying to bargain has become an everyday venture of mine, and I'm getting better if I say so myself(even if I find myself paying more unintentionally sometimes).
4. The People- College, is the first place where I found people from everywhere. It was like I fell into a crockpot of diversity. People from across India and abroad were in proximity and I had the pleasure of engaging into conversations and discussions on issues of importance or otherwise. Bangalore in general, on my first visit gave me the image that it housed a much more conservative crowd than Gurgaon. Though true in general, I found out through certain exploration, that it wasn't as staunchly engrained a thought process as I perceived.Nevertheless a completely different crowd than what you'd find in North India,provides more solace than discomfort. (more about college in later posts).
5. Leaving School- If anyone knows me, they know that I hated school and the only thing that made me go was the fact that I could continue the relationships with people ranging from 4 to 13 years. But, after leaving, it's kind of a different feeling.College, is massive. Not the physical size of it, but the mental magnitude and impact of it.People seem more somehow, more disparate, more cautious.The grief of leaving school friends will remain a dominant dent in my brain and no matter what anyone tells you, proximity does change things, no matter how strong the relationship is. The degree is what is in our hands I guess. The problems we discussed, the people we focused on, even the stupid jokes we laughed on change with context and dealing with that takes effort.
6. The Family-The big blow. Yes. Even if you are one of those who always picked fights(like me) or were the one who solved them, you will miss everything. The discussions, the arguments, the post-argument make up, the pre argument buildup, everything.And especially with mine, the at least an hour long panel on what to order or where to go out for dinner(because we take food very seriously). The late night laughter on stupid tv programs or mom's protest on how she never "visually" catches me studying. I could write a whole other blogpost on how much I miss home cooked meals. Let me tell you one thing, YOU WILL get tired of pizza and biryani eventually. I know, it's hard to comprehend, but it's true, and I being a (former) outside food lover vouch for it.

P.S-That's kind of the end of my first post from Bangalore. Sorry if it's a bit technical, had to lay bit of a background before I dove right in.Hopefully, you guys like it and would stay on through my later rants.


Signing Off... Goodbye...my differentially situated humans.