Transition

It has been quite a while since I've got the chance to sit down and blog. Lots of things happened during that interval. I am no longer a college student but an employee at an IT firm called 'The Company', in Chennai. Chennai is a beautiful place with lovely people who are ready to help you if you need it. At the same time, you do find the occasional problem maker among the autorickshaw drivers and the irritated bus conductor. The bus service system is well organised over here. They use a number system which enables any foreigner to get from point A to point B easily. Neat... ( In Trivandrum, one has to know malayalam to board a bus..:-P...)

I landed in Chennai on Sept 1st. From what i had heard from my relatives, i expected Hell City. Well, one good thing about expecting the worst is when you meet something bad, it doesnt seem all that bad. In fact, i was told that we could fry bacon strips on the pavements but ever since i've been to Chennai, its been raining cats and dogs.. I dont reside in the city but in this little village 1 and a half hours drive away from the city... I stay in a little apartment with 3 other swell guys in this family colony called Palani Gardens. This place has all the cleanliness and peace one could long for. In fact, 800m away, lies an Ashram which has a church, a temple, an internet cafe (for those who worship computers ) and a canteen.

Most of the employees of The Company reside over here. Some unfortunate folks are put up at the Ashram. The food here isnt all that bad.... it just requires you to get that acquired taste (something i've noticed over here is ... if you need any curry to go with whatever you eat...be it bread, cornflakes, parottas or fried sausages, you can always rely on Sambhar or Sambar ...). Well, if you like Sambhar or Sambar ..(one with Dhal and the other without..) then this place would be your paradise. People now have Sambhar tea over here which umm is a really interesting combination for breakfast. I am sure if you cut up the average Chennainite, you would find half of his body to be full of Sambhar. If you dont get the averaage Chennainite to cut up and you got the other Chennainite...hmm then what you would find would be Rasaam. Thats the next favourite curry. Eating has been quite an experience over here.

I have noticed that because of the lack of Television and computers, most of us employees spend quality time with each other. Its fun being together over here. Well, i guess i will have to wind up for now though... work beckons and i guess thats what happens to all of us after sometime... we trade our childhood and freedom to become slaves of a stress filled rat race. So I am off now to go earn the bread that should sustain me in the future. God bless you all and take care.....