A new city…. A new job… A new environment… Apprehensive and tense but never-the-less adventurous.
But then as the saying goes ‘conditions improve with time’ – sounds really true. Once you begin to take in the culture of the city, be warned… they have absolutely none… the culture is kind of a mixture between a southern and a northern kind. Well to be honest the southern culture dominates over the original with the prominent one being Kerala, followed closely by Andhra and Tamil Nadu.
Another thing bound to hit you strong, is the influence of the Hindi language! You know Hindi well sit back and enjoy and for those who don’t better get out the old English to Hindi translators you have hidden up n the attic or find yourself a suitable company to teach you the basics, coz if not you are left with kannada. Believe me kannada is easy to an extent you kind of learn a couple of words and you are set for the customary greetings….. out of which ‘chenna idira’ and ‘oota ayitha’ being the most prominent. In kannada you basically have good morning good evening and good night all reduced to ‘oota ayitha’. Which by the way means, had food? By greeting standards this has got to be the ultimate.
Moving on from culture and language the next best thing you get in Bangalore is, believe me, is the climate. Whew there is a perpetual wind never ceasing ever blowing. At times on strong windy days you hear the chattering of teeth even with two over coats on you. But all said and done it’s a very good climate one you’ll absolutely fall in love with in seconds…
Speaking of the climate, I got into conversation with a couple of very aged but really cool people whose only regret with the improvements for the city is the traffic and the pollution. Well traffic is avoidable if you really put your mind into it but pollution is a totally different problem. What was pleasant weather eight years back is now reduced to smog (smoke + fog).
Although I came comprehending a change one this drastic yet funny in its own way is what life is all about….
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