End Semester period, in one word “havoc”, and what on earth am I doing? Writing a blog? Pavi, u mad? Actually writing one to prevent the entry of madness in my already chaotic mind. After a frustrating week of C++ programming I went so crazy that at the end of it I swore I am going to take a movie titled “Segmentation fault”, huh? !@#$%^&* Got the clue?So, chilling out a little….
I’m getting a little nostalgic again in this blog. It’s a comparison between how things were when I was in India and how things are when I am here…..
INDIA - Me: Whats for breakfast?
Mom: Idli and coconut chutney….
Me: Idli for breakfast? “yeeeeeeuckkkkkkkk!”
USA - Me: Idli? Where? Where?
Roomie: No, I said the pope died in Italy, Chweety.. you ok?
Me: No, Its ok, I can have it without the Chutney
Roomie: Huh??
Me: Sigh!
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INDIA – Mom: Err! Miss? Care keeping your room clean? It’s been this way for long!
Me: Ma!! Come on! I can find stuff easier this way
Mom: Pavi? Your grand mom calls your room a “Godown”
Me: Phew! That’s better than it being called a “Museum” he he!
Mom: Lady… I give up
Me: Thanks mom! Ur the best :D
USA - Friend : What’s up for the weekend?
Me: Well, I’m thinking of doing some cleaning….
Friend: Cleaning What? The streets?
Me: Eh? Our Apartment ofcourse!
Friend: Wasn’t that what you did last weekend?
Me: Well, That was a week back! I can’t think straight if it’s messy!
Friend: Yeh right Clean Freak! Do us a favour and clean our apartment for us too!
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INDIA – Me: Whats that noise?
Brother: Excuse me! That’s Rap! Eminem, It’s a show on him.
Me: They are showing “Mouna Ragam” on Sun TV I want to watch that
Brother: You would have watched that movie a zillion times…. And Mani Ratnam is a loser!
Me: Your swearing Rapper is the Loser!
Brother: I’m not changing the channel, try what you can!
USA (chat conversation)
Brother: Hey! They are showing “Kannathil Muthamittal” on TV, one of your favorite movies, got reminded of you.
Me: Ooh really?
Brother: Surya is your favorite right? Watch Mayavi….I found it online on a website. You might like it.
Me: Thank you ra! I miss you!
Brother: Me too!
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INDIA – Me: {lazily sleeping at 6:00 pm}
Dad: Pavi Kanna? Don’t sleep in the evening ma… You’ll sleep late at night and get up late again tommorow morning.
Me: hmmmmm yawn ! {get up}
Me: {next day morning slepping till 7:00 am}
Dad: Pavi! You got to catch the bus at 8:00!
Me: 5 minutes daddy!
Me: {get ready and come out of the room}
Dad: You did not drink milk before your bath!!
Me: I’ll have it now….gulp!
Mom: Have breakfast!…..
Me: Gulp! Enough!
Bro: Oye! Your friend Raji called up, she wants some CD, Keep a PA to attend all your calls…I have better work.
Mom: Here’s your lunch!
Me: Ok, Bye mom, Bye Dad!
Dad: Your forgetting your juice!
Me: Sigh! No daddy Its getting late!
Dad: I’m not dropping you in the bus stand until you have it or take it!
Me: Fine!!!!!!!!
USA - alarm: {at 6:00 am} buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Me: {at 6:15 force myself out of bed}
Me: {at 6: 25 getting ready}
Me: {at 7:00 having milk and checking mail}
Me: {at 7:10 make and dump a sandwich in my bag to have it for breakfast, presently no time}
Me: {at 7:25 pack last night’s left over for lunch}
Me: {at 7:50 text books, laptop and other stuff to last me for the day in the bag}
Me: {15 minutes walk through the mostly snow laded streets of buffalo, to the bus stand}
Me: {Reach work at 8:40, 10 minutes late, Grin at my boss :D}
Looking at it positively, coming to this country has done some good to a pampered child like me and I have noticed that you need to let go, to miss it and love it when it occurs to you again. I just cant wait to set foot back home and appreciate all what I took for granted previously.
Oops, got to get back to the semester work.....Got the whole summer to blog away :D.....wish me luck ;)
