There were too many things that I wanted to write, but I was too clouded that I couldn't get a proper line of thought every time I sat down to write them down and when I had tried, it had become too cluttered that I ended up deleting them.
Since I am in a much better mood and little clear headed today let me try putting my thoughts a bit coherently.
a) Hyderabad in a month:
Its almost more than a month since I have been in Hyderabad and Hyderabad alone (without any home trips in between). I know it should not sound like a big deal, but people who know me well know that it is for me. What did I do ? Nothing much, except go for a few movies with my friend here. Roam around in a few places and 2 malls. Did not go out as such for any significant places as work kept coming steadily and if not I was too lazy to get out of my room (thanks to my iPad and books and movies online). One thing that I was very happy about was my two wheeler. My bro was kind enough to ship it from Bangalore during one of his business visits and since them I have been zooming in it. Driving here is both hell and heaven. I could go to my office ( a distance of 3-4 km max from the place I live) in just 5-7 mins (hitting 60 kmph on a average).. Just imagine that. I cannot think of that in Bangalore, even if I start early. But here.. my friend was shocked by my driving...but I love that thrill of driving fast (but not rash) and when there is an opportunity to drive like that.. why not take it.. But if you have to go places during rush hour traffic it is a pain, not because of the traffic (its no better than Bangalore..) but the highs and lows of the places.. this place has too many highs and lows and turns...to drive slowly in those areas is very painful for your hands when you have to hold the break a little tighter and in the car...don't even ask. But the roads are comparatively wider..so that way its sort of nice.
Finally I went to Shilparamam this Saturday with my friend (the excuse we gave ourselves was that we crossed the deadline of 21-12-2012... so why not celebrate it with some shopping..) But I know once I am there I cannot resist a few things. And I did buy, but thankfully was within my limits. The place has changed a bit, more in terms of the facilities it offers and the maintenance. It attracts more people now and has its own food court and a stage for performances etc.. But the essentials (the shops that sell handicrafts and other such local items) remain the same. The prices of the items are little on the costly side. We couldn't make it to the Rock Gallery or other things out there. I need to go back with my camera next time and do only the left over places. But was happy to be in that place..
b) New blog:
After I had started the new blog, I almost find something to write every now and then. And I feel so nice about it. Of course, I am not writing about every book I read or every movie I see. But then it is a good feeling to write down about something that makes you feel (anything). Another progress there is that nowadays I am thinking of taking some nice pictures to go with some quote. Photography for me was for a different reason till now (more on that some time later). But it will be sort of interesting to do some photos with some purpose. I can only do so much with my low level of creativity. But nevertheless, it will be nice to do that.
c) Impulse:
I was never a person who would do something on a impulse. But I did something very impulsively today. I have been wanting to buy this ring (a platinum one.. I never liked gold.. ) for a very long time. I don't know when I got that urge to do that. But its been there with me for too long. Every time I thought of it I used to shoot it down because of some reason or the other. I have jewels but that was bought for the reason of pacifying someone else. I hardly got one or two for myself. But I never wear them (except the essentials) even during family functions. I hate being jewel-decked. But a platinum ring.. . I had this crazy thought with me for a long time. If I was being loved and if I reciprocated it and if that person for some reason wanted to buy me something costlier (and I would allow that person to do that only once.. I sort of dislike gifts.. I like giving them..but getting them is something I would like to avoid) then I would ask him to get me a platinum ring. This wasn't the idea derived from the platinum gold bands ad. It was just there with me. That was one thing I somehow truly liked for some god-knows-what reason. But since my divorce (this is the first time I am saying this aloud I think.. just trying to accept things I guess..) I know that I cannot wait for that moment to come. I just can't (or rather don't want to) wait for someone to do something for me. I had never done that before.. so why should I wait for someone to get me something I like. I had been to a jeweler to get something else for my friend. But then this thought occurred to me when I was trying to pay the bill for the jewel I got for my friend. I stopped the cashier and told him to wait and went ahead and bought myself a platinum ring and paid for both. It was so liberating. This year saw the end of something that was important to me for over a decade. But this year end also will see me leaving the bad tides behind (hopefully) and go into the new year looking forward for better times and as they say..take the bull by the horns. ;) Hey.. I have a platinum ring now !!! how cool is that.. At times doing things on an impulse is nice. Of course, the wanting of it was not impulsive. But getting part of it was. The only other time, if I remember correctly, I did this was to buy my iPad. You have no idea how glad I am to have an iPad with me now.
I wanted to write about another sensitive topic too.. But I guess I would have to postpone that for later. Its getting late.
Hasta pronto.
Since I am in a much better mood and little clear headed today let me try putting my thoughts a bit coherently.
a) Hyderabad in a month:
Its almost more than a month since I have been in Hyderabad and Hyderabad alone (without any home trips in between). I know it should not sound like a big deal, but people who know me well know that it is for me. What did I do ? Nothing much, except go for a few movies with my friend here. Roam around in a few places and 2 malls. Did not go out as such for any significant places as work kept coming steadily and if not I was too lazy to get out of my room (thanks to my iPad and books and movies online). One thing that I was very happy about was my two wheeler. My bro was kind enough to ship it from Bangalore during one of his business visits and since them I have been zooming in it. Driving here is both hell and heaven. I could go to my office ( a distance of 3-4 km max from the place I live) in just 5-7 mins (hitting 60 kmph on a average).. Just imagine that. I cannot think of that in Bangalore, even if I start early. But here.. my friend was shocked by my driving...but I love that thrill of driving fast (but not rash) and when there is an opportunity to drive like that.. why not take it.. But if you have to go places during rush hour traffic it is a pain, not because of the traffic (its no better than Bangalore..) but the highs and lows of the places.. this place has too many highs and lows and turns...to drive slowly in those areas is very painful for your hands when you have to hold the break a little tighter and in the car...don't even ask. But the roads are comparatively wider..so that way its sort of nice.
Finally I went to Shilparamam this Saturday with my friend (the excuse we gave ourselves was that we crossed the deadline of 21-12-2012... so why not celebrate it with some shopping..) But I know once I am there I cannot resist a few things. And I did buy, but thankfully was within my limits. The place has changed a bit, more in terms of the facilities it offers and the maintenance. It attracts more people now and has its own food court and a stage for performances etc.. But the essentials (the shops that sell handicrafts and other such local items) remain the same. The prices of the items are little on the costly side. We couldn't make it to the Rock Gallery or other things out there. I need to go back with my camera next time and do only the left over places. But was happy to be in that place..
b) New blog:
After I had started the new blog, I almost find something to write every now and then. And I feel so nice about it. Of course, I am not writing about every book I read or every movie I see. But then it is a good feeling to write down about something that makes you feel (anything). Another progress there is that nowadays I am thinking of taking some nice pictures to go with some quote. Photography for me was for a different reason till now (more on that some time later). But it will be sort of interesting to do some photos with some purpose. I can only do so much with my low level of creativity. But nevertheless, it will be nice to do that.
c) Impulse:
I was never a person who would do something on a impulse. But I did something very impulsively today. I have been wanting to buy this ring (a platinum one.. I never liked gold.. ) for a very long time. I don't know when I got that urge to do that. But its been there with me for too long. Every time I thought of it I used to shoot it down because of some reason or the other. I have jewels but that was bought for the reason of pacifying someone else. I hardly got one or two for myself. But I never wear them (except the essentials) even during family functions. I hate being jewel-decked. But a platinum ring.. . I had this crazy thought with me for a long time. If I was being loved and if I reciprocated it and if that person for some reason wanted to buy me something costlier (and I would allow that person to do that only once.. I sort of dislike gifts.. I like giving them..but getting them is something I would like to avoid) then I would ask him to get me a platinum ring. This wasn't the idea derived from the platinum gold bands ad. It was just there with me. That was one thing I somehow truly liked for some god-knows-what reason. But since my divorce (this is the first time I am saying this aloud I think.. just trying to accept things I guess..) I know that I cannot wait for that moment to come. I just can't (or rather don't want to) wait for someone to do something for me. I had never done that before.. so why should I wait for someone to get me something I like. I had been to a jeweler to get something else for my friend. But then this thought occurred to me when I was trying to pay the bill for the jewel I got for my friend. I stopped the cashier and told him to wait and went ahead and bought myself a platinum ring and paid for both. It was so liberating. This year saw the end of something that was important to me for over a decade. But this year end also will see me leaving the bad tides behind (hopefully) and go into the new year looking forward for better times and as they say..take the bull by the horns. ;) Hey.. I have a platinum ring now !!! how cool is that.. At times doing things on an impulse is nice. Of course, the wanting of it was not impulsive. But getting part of it was. The only other time, if I remember correctly, I did this was to buy my iPad. You have no idea how glad I am to have an iPad with me now.
I wanted to write about another sensitive topic too.. But I guess I would have to postpone that for later. Its getting late.
Hasta pronto.
