Just been a year in SoCal and I am so attached to the nature, the coast, the busy life with "Who has time for you" attitude! I wonder how.... I swore that I shall never fall in love with any other city than my all time sweetheart, but now congested, Namma Bengaluru. I left the place with teary eyes and landed in the BIG world here in SoCal. Like every human who needs some time to make acquaintances, learn about the land, culture, weather, etc., I too took my own time, mind you, my own time!!! ha ha...
In a short period of time, I made thick friends, one to be a special mention, who is a few years older than me, but the same as me in attitude, nature, courage, hobbies and so on and so forth. It miss them(Her and kids) indeed everyday here. I learned so many things from her, as she has seen quite a portion of the world in her 8 yrs of married life and 2 kids :O
Few things that i learned from her are
1. Have a polite approach, but not be feared of anyone even in your first attempt
2. Talk with everyone, Don't be choosy in talking to people. You never know, the weirdest looking creature could be the best one at heart :)
3. Try everything and anything. Don hesitate! (some limits plzzz!!!)
4. Be on your own - married or unmarried, Have your own set of friends
5. Do not get attached to materialistic things (Like Flat screen TV, your wardrobe (of course filled with trendy dresses that you bought and never wore ;) ), etc)
6. Be ready to support and stand by your better half in any situation.
7. Give and take. Give with all the love, you shall get back equally for what you gave - That's so true
The few months spent with them are memorable one. I had gotten back to my college days of teasing, giggling, commenting on every other person on road (esp the fellow men/women of my country who would behave as if they are the ones here!), roam around and find things out for yourself at any time of the day - Yes even at 10pm when its supposed to be a not so good time to venture out, we went shopping, in fact hunting for the best bargains... :D.
The numerous visits to Costco, Kumon, Randy's, Ross, Donut Den, Forever21, Kohls, JC Penny, Leap and Bound, Arnold, Indian Store (The one with 80's style clothes still hanging with a big board called "SALE" which nobody bothered to browse through!!!!)
Still freshly in my mind is the visit to Newport beach and Seal beach for whale watching and then enjoying snow ice cream @ Snobiggie resp., Amazing times... Summer is always fun to be in... Considering the barbecue parties around the pool in the cool pleasant weather beyond 6pm, the everyday fun with all families of the apt community with most of them enjoying the water at the pool, the endless plans (executed most of them though!) of road trips.
Learning was always there in the last 1 year, for obvious reasons. My lifestyle changed, my thinking changed, my cravings for jewelry (Gold, diamond) dint cease but for sure decreased and yes my mind turned towards other things which were not very important until then in life - like cosmetics, perfumes, tons and tons of clothes, clothes according to the season/weather, handbags, more than enough pairs of sandals, some of which were not even worn after a trial session @ the store :O
I don't exactly miss "Little India" in Artesia 'cos I have never enjoyed being there on that street where you can spit, litter and dress in salwar/sarees, cross the road anywhere other than the Ped Xing marked area.. Talk Tamil/Telugu/Hindi mixed with English. ( Mind you, Telugites never spoke any other language other than their own and NEVER did I hear someone speak using appropriate words in English :: So patriotic to their nation .. oops, to their state you see!); but I feel sorry that I won't be able to watch Bollywood movies on the first day of release in Big screen, won't be able to snatch a pack of jaggery or mustard as i wander the biggest serving grocery store in SoCal. Neither would I be able to choose from the Indian cuisines for Lunch/dinner like Udupi palace, Rajdhani rajasthan Cuisine, Woodlands for dinner, Standard sweets for chaat and the unforgettable "Sukhadia sweets" who had the oldest range of sweets in SoCal!!! ha ha ha.. Yes, all the stale food that they serve earns them revenue.. And that's why they are open on Monday when the entire (read it as ENTIRE) Little India is closed.
Another place I really wish I was born in is "Palos Verde" - every time I visit this piece of land, it reminds me of how God designed land and sea and his way of architecture is indeed above/beyond Human thinking/ideas. I shall Post a picture of it for you to understand what the place is like... It has no menace like the general public littering or being very loud and noisy. Only the localites come in and enjoy the sight and sound ( the silence) of this place.
All in all, the second best place after Bangalore to live - Yes, i still love Bangalore the most.
Will write about the road trips in my forth coming posts...
Tc,
N:Astro
In a short period of time, I made thick friends, one to be a special mention, who is a few years older than me, but the same as me in attitude, nature, courage, hobbies and so on and so forth. It miss them(Her and kids) indeed everyday here. I learned so many things from her, as she has seen quite a portion of the world in her 8 yrs of married life and 2 kids :O
Few things that i learned from her are
1. Have a polite approach, but not be feared of anyone even in your first attempt
2. Talk with everyone, Don't be choosy in talking to people. You never know, the weirdest looking creature could be the best one at heart :)
3. Try everything and anything. Don hesitate! (some limits plzzz!!!)
4. Be on your own - married or unmarried, Have your own set of friends
5. Do not get attached to materialistic things (Like Flat screen TV, your wardrobe (of course filled with trendy dresses that you bought and never wore ;) ), etc)
6. Be ready to support and stand by your better half in any situation.
7. Give and take. Give with all the love, you shall get back equally for what you gave - That's so true
The few months spent with them are memorable one. I had gotten back to my college days of teasing, giggling, commenting on every other person on road (esp the fellow men/women of my country who would behave as if they are the ones here!), roam around and find things out for yourself at any time of the day - Yes even at 10pm when its supposed to be a not so good time to venture out, we went shopping, in fact hunting for the best bargains... :D.
The numerous visits to Costco, Kumon, Randy's, Ross, Donut Den, Forever21, Kohls, JC Penny, Leap and Bound, Arnold, Indian Store (The one with 80's style clothes still hanging with a big board called "SALE" which nobody bothered to browse through!!!!)
Still freshly in my mind is the visit to Newport beach and Seal beach for whale watching and then enjoying snow ice cream @ Snobiggie resp., Amazing times... Summer is always fun to be in... Considering the barbecue parties around the pool in the cool pleasant weather beyond 6pm, the everyday fun with all families of the apt community with most of them enjoying the water at the pool, the endless plans (executed most of them though!) of road trips.
Learning was always there in the last 1 year, for obvious reasons. My lifestyle changed, my thinking changed, my cravings for jewelry (Gold, diamond) dint cease but for sure decreased and yes my mind turned towards other things which were not very important until then in life - like cosmetics, perfumes, tons and tons of clothes, clothes according to the season/weather, handbags, more than enough pairs of sandals, some of which were not even worn after a trial session @ the store :O
I don't exactly miss "Little India" in Artesia 'cos I have never enjoyed being there on that street where you can spit, litter and dress in salwar/sarees, cross the road anywhere other than the Ped Xing marked area.. Talk Tamil/Telugu/Hindi mixed with English. ( Mind you, Telugites never spoke any other language other than their own and NEVER did I hear someone speak using appropriate words in English :: So patriotic to their nation .. oops, to their state you see!); but I feel sorry that I won't be able to watch Bollywood movies on the first day of release in Big screen, won't be able to snatch a pack of jaggery or mustard as i wander the biggest serving grocery store in SoCal. Neither would I be able to choose from the Indian cuisines for Lunch/dinner like Udupi palace, Rajdhani rajasthan Cuisine, Woodlands for dinner, Standard sweets for chaat and the unforgettable "Sukhadia sweets" who had the oldest range of sweets in SoCal!!! ha ha ha.. Yes, all the stale food that they serve earns them revenue.. And that's why they are open on Monday when the entire (read it as ENTIRE) Little India is closed.
Another place I really wish I was born in is "Palos Verde" - every time I visit this piece of land, it reminds me of how God designed land and sea and his way of architecture is indeed above/beyond Human thinking/ideas. I shall Post a picture of it for you to understand what the place is like... It has no menace like the general public littering or being very loud and noisy. Only the localites come in and enjoy the sight and sound ( the silence) of this place.
All in all, the second best place after Bangalore to live - Yes, i still love Bangalore the most.
Will write about the road trips in my forth coming posts...
Tc,
N:Astro
