Forever Bangalore

I didn’t know a single person when I moved to Bangalore from Bombay 4 years back. But the minute I set foot into the Garden City there was something so familiar about it that I settled down in a jiffy. I still remember looking down from the flight and telling my Dad “ Oh my god, the city is so green. I can only see trees” (The poor nature deprived girl from Bombay). That very instant began my love affair with the city. Now that I’m away I miss it so much. I obviously miss my house and my friends but it’s the smaller things that remind me Bangalore, things that I didn’t pay attention to then but now I remember the most.

Like the red and white stripes painted all over the temple walls to mark them. I miss the schizo weather. I miss Tavern and the familiar strangers there. The auto driver who parks outside my house everyday and we scorn at each other till date because of a fight we had some two years back. My Kuppu. The traffic cops who fuel into the traffic jams just so that they can earn that days salary. Switching off the ignition at signals. The houses which are built so close to each other, utilizing every inch of the land. I miss the dogs outside my house who bark at all vehicles that pass by except mine. The loud blondie next door who used to PMS all through out the year and her paavam boyfriend who I havnt seen but have all the sympathies for. I miss my sweet maid who would give me bed tea everyday. After a heavy dinner, with a spoon of Shirkhand each, A and I, chatting about ads, bitching about boys, reviewing movies, books, debating over life, philosophy and switching on headlines today just to laugh at Jhujhar Singh. (Hahaha that man serious has something stuck up his arse). G and I on the bike singing loudly and making faces at vehicles passing by. Promising S everyweek that I will attend the ‘Bollywood nightes’ party organized by him and ditching him everytime. Crying to R about life and him running around the house so that he doesn’t have to acknowledge that I’m crying. I miss the impromptu road trips. Free shots at Tavern. Just enjoying life like there is ‘forever’.