Amma,ille,chinna,poro....Bhai maaf koro !!

Its funny actually. 6 days back I was sitting in my home in Kolkata at this very hour and thinking about what will I be doing 6 days after. well here I am in the land of idli-dosa, sambhar-vada,of Karunanidhi-Jaya amma, of Kamal Haasan's Dasaavthaaram, of the Rajni mania and the Vijay craze, of cholamandalam bank and kaanjiverum sarees, of womwn who do not wash their hair everyday and tie a rajnigandha mala on in their hair instead [Sunsilk GOGs,what about the campaigning down south?], of marina beach and mamallapuram beach, of girls who are astoundingly fair as regards to south,of guys who consider it as their birthrght to sport moustaches,of shops where people help u with a smile in their face[sometimes over does it and creates trouble for us] and where almost everybody can manage the English language....Chennai has been a neat,proper and hassle free city for me.

Just as back in Good ol'Cal we address people as dada,here its baaabuuuu.tee hee.

I am staying in a lovely place called Kilpauk. Its a bit like Salt lake meets kankurgachi thing. The by lanes are neat and peaceful and the main road is bustling with activities.

The climate is quite pleasant as it rained heavily a couple of days back.But one cannot ignore the warm air that blows once in a while.

Its a politically demonstrative area with posters of a bald guy in black glasses and a yellow shawl [wink wink] stuck all over the city and the letters of the slogan doin their routine rotundum exercise[if u understand what I mean]. Their are two beautiful memorials built in the memory of MGR and Anna,political leaders. Ega and Sangam theatres have caught my eye and citycentre and spencer's plaza is good to look at from outside. The beach is a lovely view and the highways are smooth.

It was a surprising sight [my mistake to feel surprised] to see hindi movie posters in some parts of the city. So much for mere baap pehle aap and sarkar raj and one solitary bhoothnath.

I am boarding the train tomorrow night and I hope that this time the co passengers are easy to talk with.

Its been 3 days and I am already homesick.

I am coming home....Maaiiind it !