Never Say Never!!
“I would never stay in Madras..Yikes.. this palce is tooooooo hot..n its dirty!How the hell do people live here???”- Told when I came to Madras for an excursion in 10’th standard
Fast Forward 7 years..
I find myself staying , living and (I never thot Id say this…) but actually liking the place. And the answer to my much exaggerated question.. Well.. people live here as how people in other places do.. As far as the heat n dirt goes.. one just gets used to it. So much so that one doesn’t even notice it!!
“Ill take my favourite Noodles... I dunno how people can eat the same Dosa, sambhar n chutney when you go out to a hotel. You can make it @ home.. Why order it in a hotel..Ill never order curd rice or Dosa when I go to a hotel!!”
-Told innumerable times when I went out with Daddu and when I was @ home.
Fast Forward a few years...
I find myself ordering Dosa, with sambhar followed by steaming coffee. Actually prefer it to Naan, Roti these days.And I honestly don’t remember the last time I ordered noodles!
“Me and going to Hyderabad??No re.. Why the hell would I agree to go to Hyd.. Chennai is much closer to home rite? I mean.. If I had to move to Hyd. It wouldn’t be for the same company for sure!”
-Told by yours truly.. when ~V opened its branch in Hyderabad and couple of friends asked me if I would think shifting there as an option.
Fast forward a few months,
I definitely agreed o move to hyd and almost got shifted to that place. (It got cancelled.. but I did agree to move!!)
“How can people fall in love? I mean.. how can you just trust people you see for a few days? I definitely think Arranged marriages are better than Love marraiges!!
-Told by Yours truly a million times in school and college
Fast Forward a few years.. This is what I found myself saying
“Oh s@#*t yaar.. Love marriages are much better than an arranged marriage.. atleast known devils are much better than unknown ones! Sigh.. Wish I had fallen in love with some idiot !!:-)”
“How the hell can you work @ those hours.. Don’t you feel sleepy?? 2’o clock in the morning?? You must be crazy! Get a life man! You don’t have to do it u know!! I can never ever do it! I cant sit in office beyond 9:30 to 10 pm.. And that is late for me!!”
-This passionate speech was made by Yours truly to Anupam and Sruthi who used to wok late..
Fast Forward a few months….
For the past one month I have been returning home from office @ 5’o clock in the morning!! In fact it doesn’t even matter. Ive got used to this schedule rite now and pretty much enjoying it![Well.. If u r curious to know wht Anupam n Sruthi had to tell me.. Well they were kind n just told..”Welcome to our world Sreeshu ;-)]
“I don’t think Ill sit in a browsing center and blog… That’s ridiculos man!”
-Told by yours truly to herself…
But come one Saturday afternoon and therez nothing much to do @ home.. I sauntered up to the nearby browsing centre to check my mails and find myself busy in this stupid write-up!
These are just a few instances that pops to mind when one has to eat ones own words. There are many more that happens in everyday life!!
Well,, Does all this make me a silly, stupid, horrendous hypocrite????????
Hmmmmm…. That’s a lil too harsh… Don’t u think?
Itz just that Life has its way of teaching its lessons. Most times you don’t even realize it, but you will be doing or saying stuff that you once swore that you would never do or say! Its not that you compromise on your firm beliefs and principles that u grew up with but then you say things that you strongly, passionately believe at that moment.And then one fine, lazy day when you reflect or muse over your recent past, you smile and admit almost reluctantly that may be just may be u jumped the gun and told things a little too soon!!:-)
But I have decided.. Im never ever gonna say never…!!!
Oops!!
I just did it again!!:-)
posted by sreeshma @ 7:04 pm
7 Comments:
Come on... if u cal urself as a Hypocrite for this stupid reason... almost everyone in this world will be one.. including me..
So what if u dint stick to ur words.. u changed ur visions and ideas for the better...
like for instance... if in case u had stayed in Cbe.. u wouldnt have got as much exposure as u would've got here(dont know about that really) And thats one reason i have a strong liking towards Chennai inspite of spending all my life in Cbe.. Yeah yeah... i know about the heat,dirt,traffic,water n what not...
but noone.. nobody.. not even a single thing in this world is perfect... so stop fretting abuot making empty statements... Unless it does not harm anyone else... These kinda STATEMENTS are to be made... atleast for fun...
cut to the chase.. i read ur blog couple of months ago.. dont know how.. wanted to reply... caught up with loads of work...
With my knowledge of Cbe and ur writings... i guess u must be either from Avila or St.Francis... and lived either in ram nagar or saibaba colony...
anyways... i am from saibaba colony..SBOA then PSG TECH... now with CTS Chennai... Man this comment is geting bigger than a blog post... So i'll stop now n save th rest for later...
Cheers... Later,
Arjun.
www.arjuncn.blogspot.com
www.archian.blogspot.com
haw haw.. i've been there done that!!! nice write-up!!!
To add to your list: At the first meeting never say that a guy is not friendly. For he might become a good friend of you later ;-)
Hi Shreeshma
"Hopefully travel is better than
at the destination"
When u grow ur preference changes...
Coz u learn more and understand more... Its just preferences. In life its more of what u like and don't like. Its not about whats good and bad... Do what u like and enjoy life.
Sorry for the very late reply.. was caught up!
@Arjun :: Hey.. A Coimbatorean!!:) Yup.. U guessed rite.. Me did my schooling in St. josephs and Avila! :) Thanks for the nice comment..
@Me :: Ha.. Glad to know Im not the only one..:)
@Prakash :: Now when a guy doesnt return a "Hi" when introduced.. what else can u say abt him?? ;) And yeah.. he surely did become a good friend.. tht mite be becoz im magnanimous..he he!!
@XPhile :: Why do I have a feeling I know u?? Anyways.. Well said.. I dont regret any of the things I did.. And I have always and I think will always do what I enjoy and think is right. But it is great fun to muse over ur previous passionate declarations and tht was the purpose of the post!:)
Hey good s. tuff from a CBE SBOA mate true thats the same feeling I had when coming back to coimbatore to see it all transformed. many old cherished places aint there anymore.. but new ones have taken their places, and not all are bad.
Cheers
Natarajan
hey good writing, SBOA CBE mate. keep writing.
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