For starters (not in the restaurant context), I am sorry for having left this blogspot by itself for what...3 months? But seriously, a lot has happened in the last three months and I think I need 3 months to write about those 3 months and then I will just be running a backlog of 3 months. Time to quit rambling... Aye?
Quick Recap!
First Week of May: Arjun Thodge became Arjun Thodge, MBA when the great Asian Institute of Management decided to confer upon me the most saught after (snigger) degree.
Second Week of May: I find myself in India's capital city... Dilli. Went back after so long, I actually forgot what it looked like. Was joined by the future 'better half' a day later and then we proceeded to Kashmir... yes Kashmir... heaven on earth. It really is... well somewhere down the middle it got into a hellish situation. I think that was a severe 'identity crisis' for the state but now its getting closer to being heaven. Jannat-e-Kashmir. Temperature Check 10-21 deg C
The next few weeks: Stayed in Kashmir, visted various places, tried firing guns, walked, drove, walked and drove a bit more, ate a lot, slept a little more and got a whole lot fatter. Temperature Check 6-18 deg C
First week of June: Left Kashmir :( for Nagpur (the orange city, also my hometown) via Delhi to catch up with family and visit all relatives. On the way out of Kashmir, stayed a night at Srinagar in a 5 star hill top resort overlooking the extremely beautiful Dal Lake. Went to my gaaon (village), a few other places. Drove on a stormy, rainy night on a ill lit highway. That was quite an experience. Snacked on local delicacies on the way... all in all a few days well spent. Temperature Check: 44-47deg C
Second week of June: Did I mention the 'engagement' was approaching by this time and things were getting a little frenzied. No, I wasn't having second thoughts and nor was Praveena. It was the shopping, the heat and the confusion... what a mix! Clothes, shoes, ring, gifts... woah... all a little overwhelming for yours truly. All this was happening in Pune, which at 28-35 deg C was still very very pleasant. Got ready to leave Pune, via Mumbai. Stayed a night in India's financial capital and watched the most senseless movie of the year - Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, the sound track is tacky but still quite endearing...umm... no... just alright!
Third week of June: I find myself in Chennai... the land of...umm... my fiance of course. You thought I was going to say culture and heritage? I'll leave that open. Praveena and I got engaged on the 18th of June at Tag Centre. I quite liked the venue and it went off really well. I should probably add a link to the pictures of the engagement here, shouldn't I?
http://nus.facebook.com/album.php?aid=30529&l=37e0c&id=648115200
I spent the next few days with Praveena in Chennai and we visited the places we frequented in the yesteryears... *sigh*
Last week of June: I left Chennai with a rather heavy heart and a sad but extremely lovely fiance (not girlfriend).
4th/5th of July: I left New Delhi for Singapore to start my post MBA career (fingers crossed). Excited yet a little nervous about how it would all turn out... I'll tell you as it progresses....
Ciaos!
Quick Recap!
First Week of May: Arjun Thodge became Arjun Thodge, MBA when the great Asian Institute of Management decided to confer upon me the most saught after (snigger) degree.
Second Week of May: I find myself in India's capital city... Dilli. Went back after so long, I actually forgot what it looked like. Was joined by the future 'better half' a day later and then we proceeded to Kashmir... yes Kashmir... heaven on earth. It really is... well somewhere down the middle it got into a hellish situation. I think that was a severe 'identity crisis' for the state but now its getting closer to being heaven. Jannat-e-Kashmir. Temperature Check 10-21 deg C
The next few weeks: Stayed in Kashmir, visted various places, tried firing guns, walked, drove, walked and drove a bit more, ate a lot, slept a little more and got a whole lot fatter. Temperature Check 6-18 deg C
First week of June: Left Kashmir :( for Nagpur (the orange city, also my hometown) via Delhi to catch up with family and visit all relatives. On the way out of Kashmir, stayed a night at Srinagar in a 5 star hill top resort overlooking the extremely beautiful Dal Lake. Went to my gaaon (village), a few other places. Drove on a stormy, rainy night on a ill lit highway. That was quite an experience. Snacked on local delicacies on the way... all in all a few days well spent. Temperature Check: 44-47deg C
Second week of June: Did I mention the 'engagement' was approaching by this time and things were getting a little frenzied. No, I wasn't having second thoughts and nor was Praveena. It was the shopping, the heat and the confusion... what a mix! Clothes, shoes, ring, gifts... woah... all a little overwhelming for yours truly. All this was happening in Pune, which at 28-35 deg C was still very very pleasant. Got ready to leave Pune, via Mumbai. Stayed a night in India's financial capital and watched the most senseless movie of the year - Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, the sound track is tacky but still quite endearing...umm... no... just alright!
Third week of June: I find myself in Chennai... the land of...umm... my fiance of course. You thought I was going to say culture and heritage? I'll leave that open. Praveena and I got engaged on the 18th of June at Tag Centre. I quite liked the venue and it went off really well. I should probably add a link to the pictures of the engagement here, shouldn't I?
http://nus.facebook.com/album.php?aid=30529&l=37e0c&id=648115200
I spent the next few days with Praveena in Chennai and we visited the places we frequented in the yesteryears... *sigh*
Last week of June: I left Chennai with a rather heavy heart and a sad but extremely lovely fiance (not girlfriend).
4th/5th of July: I left New Delhi for Singapore to start my post MBA career (fingers crossed). Excited yet a little nervous about how it would all turn out... I'll tell you as it progresses....
Ciaos!
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