Good Times..

Have you seen the movie "There's something about Mary", where all the dudes fall over each other in love with Cameron Diaz . Bangalore is a city that reminds one of something like that. Not that there aren't hard core city lovers elsewhere. But there still is something about Bangalore that makes people fall in love with it. TheBritish, then the Indian Army and Air force, then all the student's who flocked to the many schools and colleges in the city from other states and countries, and finally the tech guru's from Microsoft to Oracle to SAP and our very own Infosys, Wipro and TCS. Everyone who came, decided to stay on. Well .. so much that now the traffic in the city would put Istanbul to shame.

Many of my good times were spent in this city. I was born here, but had to move back to kerala cos my dad was getting a transfer. I cried like a little baby when we shifted. Well as fate would have it, I got an offer from Infosys, and I ended up back in the city again, and it was like falling in love all over again.


I dont know what it the attraction of Bangalore but I guess it could be a combination or stuff like -

The climate .. those mist covered winters and slightly warm summer's. Though all the vehicles now have caused the temperature to go up, its still one of the best in the country.

Waking up to cold morning's and having tea at an Udupi or Shanti Sagar ( if you are a bachelor )..

Breakfast at Koshy's..

Strolling through Cubbon part while eating the Salted Mangoes sold outside...

Shopping in Commercial Street ... you get all the stuff there

Bargaining in Gandhi Bazaar.. you get more stuff there at a lesser price if you can bargain..

Hanging out at Cool Joint Jayanagar.. eat one of the million Pav Bhaji's sold there every year..

Lunch at Ebony in the Barton Center.. Good view of the city ..

Strolling around Brigades and M.G window shopping ..

Amazing Jumbo burgers at Indiana's Fast food..

Movie at Rex or Symphony ..

Midnight Dinner at Empire after the movie ..

Hitting Spinns or The Club on Saturday to shake a leg ... Meet some pretty girls..

Listen to good music and sip beer in Purple Haze on Sunday ..

Once in a while go to Peecos the greatest Pub of them all ...

The Chaat waala's and Sugar Cane juicewala's who are there on every other intersection.

Going to Chowdiah Hall to catch screening's of classics ...

Going to the art galleries ..

Going for Freedom Jam on August 15th ..

Going for Vasantha Habba every year.. Losing the way on the way there ..

Taking a Long Weekend break to Goa for a .. Come back and take sick leave the next day..

Celebrate all the festivals of India .. Ugadi , Christmas, Diwali, Onam, etc etc ...

Going around to all friend's house's and coloring everyone for for Holi ..

Seeing the Air show at Yelahanka Air force base every year..

Going to Infant Jesus Church Viveknagar, on thursdays

Going to St Peter's Church, residency road, for christmas ..

Going to National Market to by the next version of Microsofts Operating system on a pirated DVD :-) ..

Sneaking to the Hosur road cemetary at night and scaring your friend once you are inside..

Having Masala Dosa at Sri Krishna's Cafe in Koramangala..

Occasionally hitting the Underground disc in Le Meridian..

College going dude's, Hanging around Mahaveer Jain college to show off their Bike's ..

Eating at "The Only Place" ..

Waiting at Cantonment Railway Station to pick up a friend..


Dont know what it is dudes, but there sure is something about Bangalore that makes you fall in love with it... :-) ..