Life in Mumbai....

Mumbai, usually known as "City that never Sleeps"...

I came to mumbai in the year 2007, for my management studies. Being a Fresh Graduate and coming from a small city of Orissa... it was initially a hell lot of trouble settling down in mumbai. The travel in the local train to my college, was actually a pain for me... I had to push myself everyday to college. Even i didn't liked the food here... as every damn thing had an extra amount of sweetness added to it.

But gradually it became, part of my life. I made new frndz... they added salt to my life. We went out to places for Industry visits.. met new people - Enterpreuneurs, Small times business houses, event managers, advertisers, sales men and many more; just to understand how companies work, what is the key of their success, what makes them work 24X7? During these official visits, we would often take out time to visits the beautiful places of mumbai. In the first year of my Management, my schedule was home to college and college to home, as I was afraid of going out alone... due to the so called perception in my mind... due to our Bollywood masala movies. But slowly i stated exploring people and places... started njoying life as a MUMBAIKAR!

The day when I visted Gateway Of India, Juhu Chowpaty and Marine Drive... i was carried away by its beauty... couldn't sleep whole night, thinking when can i revisit these places. The beautiful sunset at Marine Drive, with the birds in the sky, flying back to their homes, leaves a beautifull impression in your heart. Sitting on the walls you can see the unending sea and the horizon, where the sky and the sea blend together. Slowly the sun deluges into the waves of the sea leaving a mourning red sky benind. That awsome moment... I can steel view it!Once the Pole lights in Marine Drive curvature are switched on... its another beauty... you can realize why it is called "Queens Necklace"!... and that too on a Full moon night is the most awsome or would say most romantic place to be with your partner.

I started trying Mumbai Street food with my expert Mumbai frndzzz, and actually njoyed it. The mouth watery chatpata snacks in KHAU GALI like Vada Pav, Dhabeli, Masala Papad,Bread Pudla, Masala Toast Snadwich.... The tasty Bhel, Bhel Puri, Pav Bhaji, followed by the Chilling GOLA at JUHU CHOWPATY... to spicy Non-Veg kababs and rolls at BADE MIYAN in south Mumbai... you cant stop eating and praising.

Yes its difficult to get into a mumbai local in peak hours, but if you travel in the same train every day... the co passengers become your frndz, they treat us as a memeber of their family. Even I had few good TRAIN FRNDSSS... they will keep seats for me.. will get sweets on festivals and even invited me to their homes on Puja's and ceremonies. If you get a window seat in a Mumbai local after a tiring day, you feel like on the 7th heaven... the cold wind (Sea Breeze) will actually take away all your tiredness and irritation, making you feel re-energized and ready to fight another battle.

Slowly slowly the entire lifestyle changed... there were new colours in my life, new people... new trendz... new dreams and new aimbitions. Completed studies with flying colours... got job... exploring new horizons in the giant "Marketing" world... and enjoying life at Mumbai.


This City, once Unknown... has beome mine!