Wedding Diaries : The countdown begins....

So I have been off the blogging scene for quite some time now. Now that its already July and the big day of my life is just a month away, thought why not put down the experience in a new post.

Well as all of us know, girls are rather possessive about their wedding day and want everything to be perfect to the T. So am I. So as soon as the calendar showed 1st July, I got my first jitters. Shopping, arrangements, invitations etc and etc. So much to do and so less time. Although most things are being taken care by my lovely parents, there are still quite a few things under my responsibility. But all this is just materialistic. What puts the glow on your face is the thought of getting to be the Bride !!!

Marriage is probably the most important decision in one's life as it determines whom you would spend the rest of your life with. And I have been pretty lucky in that choice. Hence the wedding day also brings with it expectations of the married life which I am confident would be a beautiful journey.

But at the moment my thoughts are hovering around the fact that I would be leaving this city Hyderabad in just under 2 weeks. Waking up to this rainy morning, I realized that I have spent a beautiful 4 years here and the thought of leaving is quite saddening. Hyderabad as a city has given me a lot of firsts, my first flight travel alone, my first house search, my first independent accommodation, my first professional achievements, my first professional dance lessons etc and etc. As I look out of my balcony into the rain outside, I get a little nostalgic about the many rains I have spent here.

Hyderabad is dear to me, more because I consider it my city. I came here on 21st March 2007 and having spent a good 4 years, I am totally in love with the city. Its a city which is very balanced in every aspect. Its modern as well as traditional. It has well defined seasons, but none too harsh, neither harsh summers nor cold winters. The Hyderabadi people are quite easy going and helpful and one would hardly find a mob gathered on roads to witness a quarrel for an accident. Its safe and I have never felt scared about travelling alone.

Apart from all this, this city has given me some of my most memorable moments. When I first came here and joined Oracle, I had my close friends from college working in the same team. But I made many new ones as well. Working late in office never used to tire me due to the great people I was working with. I still remeber the Wednesday lunch that Jithin, Prabhjeet, Raghu and I used to have. Jithin even set up a cron job sending us email reminders for the Wednesday lunches.

I rented out a house on my own and first time in my life was staying in a house alone. Managing one's own life is quite fun. Taking care of the household, doing the day to day chores, it was a sense of independence and self confidence. Most people have asked this countless times as to why I chose to stay so far away from office. But now I realize that how essential it was. Not just I became more independent, but I also learnt to do a lot of things on my own which I would otherwise have never even tried. I became more and more self assured and confident of taking uo any task and successfully completing it without seeking help.

Staying in RTC X Roads was not only a cheaper option but an enriching experience. I learnt to appreciate Andhra food only when the aunties in my apartment called me for food now and then. Getting freshly made pickles to being pampered by Andhra food, I got it all here in my home away from office. Also since the travel to office was a good 16 km one way, I explored new routes and modes of travel. There has been so much love and affection all around that the thought of leaving this place saddens me.

This city has also given me some precious friends. People of varied personalities and backgrounds, but all have left me with a lot of cherishable moments. The long drives to the dance classes to the dinners out to the crazy weeks, it has been quite a journey here. I am simply in love with the city and its people and just pray that I get to return someday !!!!

Will miss the biryani, the Hyderabadis, the Necklace Road, my office, my friends and my house.......

Will miss Hyderabad !!