Leaving Bangalore

After 2 and half years in Bangalore, I got what I wanted all the time, a transfer to Kolkata. Today is supposed to be the last day in Bangalore. The city that I felt like hating all the time, today feels a little different. Suddenly I realize I'm gonna miss a lot of things, that I got used to in these years. The high life, malls, south-Indian food, specially Kerala style fish and Andhra style meals, the ever stagnant weather, the mix of language and the joy of hearing Bengali suddenly (now I'm gonna hear it all the time). I'm gonna miss a lot of people. Friends, roommates and colleagues. Shopkeepers and hotel owners. And a lot more crazy people roaming the streets of Bangalore, a crowd I might never find anywhere.

Every city leaves an impression on you. And for me, who never could settle down at any place (so far my highest stay has been in 2 places - Kurseong-school, and Kalyani-college, for 4 years each), each place I stay keeps its impression like a human being, an associated face, an associated emotion.

I'll cherish my memories of here, and wish I'll come back to visit Bangalore sometime, though I never want to come back here with a job.