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Identity crisis

We all like to remain in places, and among people we’re familiar with. Somewhere deep down, everyone of us dislikes a really big change. This new year has brought a plethora of changes in my life. I don’t live in Bangalore anymore, I don’t work for Yahoo! anymore, I don’t live around the same people anymore.

I feel like a 5 year old boy who doesn’t know the city roads, who needs to be guided for everything. Even simple things like “going home” seem too complicated, because I don’t know which turns to take, apart from the confusion of left or right.

I feel like a college fresher once again, the way I was when I joined Yahoo!. When I was working in Yahoo!, I was deeply involved in my project, I knew stuff, and people could depend on me. Suddenly, I’m someone who is very new, who is “learning the basics”, who needs to be spoon-fed, who can barely walk on his own.

At least on the front of people, its pretty much fine. Sure I miss being with all my buddies in Bangalore, but the folks in Hyderabad are pretty awesome. Thats the only peace of mind I have right now.

In one month, you can’t stop loving someone/something. I’ve been a proud Yahoo since ever, and its hard to stop being one. Amazon is very new to me, and I’m not involved in anything critical at the moment. This has led to an identity crisis within me, I’m no longer a part of Yahoo!, and I don’t feel a part of Amazon either.

Hopefully in the months to come, I’ll get acquainted to my new life. On a side note, how many of you have experienced such a thing?

What does Bangalore mean to me?

Yahoo! BangaloreIt is once again time for a great phase in my life to end, only to start another awesome one. About two years ago – 29th July 2007 to be precise – I landed in Bangalore to commence my first full time job. It was a dream come true to work for Yahoo!, one of the most amazing places to work at. As the company rightly puts it, “fun” is one of its core values.

The best thing about Bangalore has been its pleasant weather all year round – the summers are not too hot, accompanied by light showers in evenings; the winters are just cold enough to enjoy it; and well, rains are my favorite anywhere anytime. The crime rate “appears to be” really low, and I feel very safe living in here.

There are no words to describe the Yahoo! experience – the vast range of learning opportunities, the endless ever-increasing challenges, the zeal to make a difference, the pride Yahoos take in their products, the ever-ready to party attitude – really, no words. Every Yahoo is an amazing individual, and its been an honor.

As such, Bangalore was a completely new city for me – I didn’t know anyone here. Nonetheless, I haven’t felt lack of friends here – a dozen of IIITians, really friendly joining batch at Yahoo!, a wonderful team – it couldn’t have been better. For these two years, I’ve had another loyal friend which I didn’t mention yet. It is my bike – Bajaj Discover 135 DTSI – which has been a companion in everything I did here.

I’m really bad a remembering paths to places, and even worse in tracing the return path. Still, I feel that Bangalore is one city I know best among all the cities I’ve ever known (including Indore).

My human nature – if I can call it that – has never let me appreciate the importance and role of Bangalore in my life. Its only when time has come to depart, that I’m cherishing a wonderful part of my life in a city which is legen… wait for it… dary! Its just coincidence that its thanksgiving, but I thank everyone and everything from the bottom of my heart, for everything.

Reminds me of the song -

Main pal do pal ka shayar hoon, pal do par meri hasti hai, pal do pal meri kahani hai.
Mujhse pehle kitne shayar, aaye aur aakar chale gaye, kuch aahein bharkar laut gaye, kuch nagme gaakar chale gaye.
Wo bhi ek pal ka kissa they, main bhi ek pal ka kissa hoon, kal tumse juda ho jaoonga, jo aaj tumhara hissa hoon.
Kal aur aayenge, nagmo ki khilti kaliyan chunne wale, mujhse behtar kehne wale, tumse behtar sunne wale.
Kal koi mujhko yaad kare, kyon koi mujhko yaad kare, masroof zamana mere liye, kyon waqt apna barbaad kare.
Main pal do pal ka shayar hoon, pal do par meri hasti hai, pal do pal meri kahani hai…

Adios.