5 things I’ll miss most…

3 days into blogging and I’ve already missed a day!! D’oh!! But no regrets at all, Seema and I had a fun-time shopping, getting drenched, eating pasta n pizza, chatting long hours about everything that came to our minds…

With 2 weeks away from September 10th, I wanted to make a list of top-5 things I would miss the most about my life here… I am staying clear of dialogues such as “I’ll miss my family so much”, “I will miss having lunch with friends on a weekend”, “Oh, I cannot attend anyone’s wedding for a long time”, “what will I do without my weekly dose of street-food” etc… cuz those would be just staying the OBVIOUS!!!

So what follows is the list of material-possessions that I will miss most… I really won’t put it in any particular order cuz everything is so dear to me….!!

CELLPHONE: Who knew I would stick to one phone for 4 yrs!!! I have my little 2300 when conductors in the buses I travel carry N-series…!! Not that I am embarrassed or anything, but frankly, I never had the temptation to buy a new phone…!! Partly because of the memories associated with the phone... When I exchanged my 2100 for 2300 with cousin, it was primarily cuz I wanted the radio… The radio no longer works, the keypad is flat, the screen blurred… but it doesn’t matter!!! This was the medium through which I made quite a number of friends, learnt which “topic is which page in what textbook” during exams, flirted, fought, lent a helping hand, sought help!!! L will miss it so much!!!

TVS SCOOTY: I wonder if my Scooty had a mind of its own, how long it would tolerate me!!! I bloated from since I got this vehicle, I never wiped it till Ayudh Puja every year, I never gave it for servicing on time, I sometimes tested the limits of its braking and acceleration…!!! But, this is my FIRST LOVE!!! The freedom that comes with having your vehicle is unparalleled and being my very first ride, I would always keep it with me… But that is not rally possible, so I am giving mom the job of giving it away to someone…!!!

BOOKS: I think I remember the exact date I went back to being a bookworm!! December 20, 2007, Bhavya and I went to Strand book festival. Fuelled by her enthusiasm, I blew a decent 1500 bucks on original books (forget originals, till then I dint even buy road-side books!!!) Having spent so much, I had no other option but to read them all and as time passed, there was a renewed interest in books. I agreed that I had a very India-centric reading habit but that was what I have enjoyed so far…!! Looking forward to newer books to read in Philly, but sadly leaving my old books behind…

SONGS: This is from my work at Cerner, 8-plus GB of some of my favourite songs….!! It was with a heavy heart that I deleted my songs folder when I left Cerner in July. English, Hindi, Kannada and some Tamil songs were my constant companions while I worked. I don’t even know how I got hooked to the habit of working with music, cuz till Cerner happened, I could never have music playing when I had to do any kind of work….!!

TAI-PEI: For all those who don’t know what this is, its my huge stuffed doggie…!!! And he is too big for my suitcase, and shall miss him…!! Uh-waah!!!!

Ooow!!! Things would be so different post September-10, without these 5 in my life….!!