First day in Chennai

I had to join LnT Infotech as a software engineer located in Chennai by Nov 3rd 2008.So i left bengaluru on Nov 1st morning by 11AM which was saturday. My colleagues and friends had given a bad opinion about Chennai as humudity will be very high and people over there dont know English sometimes it will be difficult to deal with people.Was little tensed as i had to travel alone to a new place. So with so many confusions and questions in mind i finally reached Chennai.




I had brought lot of luggage which was not possible for me to carry alone. During the journey i met one gal who was a tamilian and most importantly who was knowing english. Once Chennai train station arrived she helped me by getting my luggage down and she left. The kuli's over there started asking in Tamil "100 rupees mam ill carry"!. Within a second they carried all my luggage and kept walking. I was dumb at that moment and dont know what to say in Tamil.


Somehow again i met the same gal she told them in Tamil that "no need we will carry the luggage".
Thank god i got my luggage back and she helped me to carry luggage till taxi. With little relaxation gave address of apartment to taxi driver and was busy looking out of the window.But later again i was in tension whether this driver will take me to the correct address or not !!???




Even though charge in my mobile was NIL started acting as if im talking with my friend saying "yeah im coming in another 10 or 20 mins to Manapakkam". Finally driver brought me to correct address and helped me by keeping luggage inside the apartment. Later my friend said that the people over here are very good compared to bengaluru. Hats off to Chennai people.
As i was tried that day slept nicely. Next day unpacked my luggage and by evening with some of my colleagues bought a new Airtel connection.

November 3rd



Got up early by 6AM . Took bath and wore one of my favorite dress as i had to meet new people in the office. As instructed i met Aswathaman whom i thought is a old person but he was young i guess it was his first company to work as an HR.

Later they said me to wait in one room to give introduction. Finally i met Hitachi department head by 4PM who was a Kannadiga..!! This was my experience of first day in Chennai and first day in Chennai LnT Infotech office

Rain

Rain - Once u hear to this word some feel like dancing,Some feel like listening to songs and some feel like having coffee..!

Once i hear to word rain i have some memories which comes to my mind.
While i was working in Chennai if it was raining heavily then we myself,Aparna and Deepa would take a break to have a coffee and share gossips/problems. Almost all teammates would be out of the building it would be like an election meet up.

If we were in apartment then myself,subhashini,Reshmi and Aparna would prepare Maggi noodles and watch an horror english movie.Those days were really memorable.



While i was working in Bengaluru we had an option of using ear phones. So those days were memorable too as i was used to listen romantic songs by having coffee..
The lyrics of kannada which were written so beautifully along with that a sip of hot coffee infront of the window where we can feel the rain and the dew drops which were on the Window glass made me to feel like as if im in heaven.. :)




Even during my childhood days if it was raining then one would go to bring kara menshinakayi :) a perfect match when it will be raining..

My initial stay in US

We landed in USA on January 1st of 2010!
The entire journey from India to USA was on January 1st. January 1st by 4AM we both had to leave India to start new life together. My first flight was in British Airways..

I dont know why i was not that excited even though it was my first flight experience. Reason might be as Raghu slept nicely during flight journey as he was tired and he dint sleep the day before we left India.

We landed in Newark Airport which is in New jersey. The first person i met in US was Asuthosh- my hubby's friend. With Asuthosh Raghu's PM(KG) also had come. We stayed in one of my husband's friend house as had to shift to our new home after 2 days.

After 2 days of stay had to go South Amboy where my first home was situated..

As we came over there house we booked was not available so had to stay in one of my husband's friend house. By Monday we entered into our home..

Tuesday as usual my husband got up and he had to go office so he left by 8AM. I had to spend the whole day without any media except luggage from India..

While going to Office my husband had given me ipod to listen to songs so i was happy with that as one thing i cant live without was music so somehow i could pass the time but the charge was very low.

In ipod few new album were there and first song I listened in US was "Ale ale aleo" from Savari movie.It was so good to listen but was scared about charge. Felt like listening the same song again and again. I played but charge was gone. :( it was still 10AM. Nothing to do ,nothing to listen.little scared about place with this kind of mixed thinking thought to go for a sleep so that i can waste another 2 to 3 hours.

Somehow i spend my day arranging things and finally my husband arrived early by 7PM so i was bit relaxed.