*Year 1995
*My first visit to Bangalore. Goodness me lots of parks, greenery and yeah people speak my language as well(Tamil). Bangalore is a wonderful place.
I get authentic tamil brahmin food(meals) for Rs.16/- .Bangalore is heaven.
Drive from Bangalore to Mysore. Ouch. its painful. Will this road/City ever improve?
Drive from Bangalore to Hosur - under 45 min.
All bus route plates are in Kannada - no problem. There are people to guide you. Bangalore is simply superb!
*2004
*-Changed job to Bangalore
-Got into an Auto. Wilson Garden to Forum. Fare Rs.12/- No Change. Had only one Rs.10/- note and other Rs.100/-. Autowala says’ its ok. give me next time!" What?
-Visited Lalbagh. Wow. what a peaceful place. Bangalore is cool!
-Sampige Lake - Oh my god. This place is so calm and beautiful. Bangalore is amazing!
-Looking for houses. Exhorbitant Rent. Why are ppl. so greedy?
-Didn’t know the route. Seek help from people. Even though they are unaware, they point in the direction of their will. God why would ppl. behave like this?
-Food -> jaggery mixed with sambar. How are ppl eating this?
-Krishna Cafe - Koramangala - My kinda food. Banglore is not ill treating you after all.
-MG Road & Brigade Road -> Amazing walk on the promenade. Have coffee at coffee day . -Certainly not an ordinary place.
-November -> You fingers are nearly frozen while you drive your bike. and its cool from June to March. Hmm. I love Bangalore’s climate.
2005
-Got a Duplex house with Garden and Car Park completely furnished (near HAL Airport) for Rs.5000/-. Goodness me. Bangalore has many good ppl too.(BTW the houseowner was 75 yrs old)
-Hosur Road getting even worse. God, will the government ever look into this?
-Heavy Rains. Cars parked in the apartments are floating. Bommanahalli is literally cut. Is this city a metro?
-Got two more awards in the Job. Bangalore is a lucky place -)
-Trekking to Savanadurga -> what a calm and cool place to hang out. Bangalore is different
-A good look at the Vidhan Chowda. Magnificant.
-Lunch at Gramin -> Amazingly good Veg. Restaurant. Bangalore has variety
2006
-A noted film personality dies. You cannot get back to home from office becoz its unsafe. Wait till the night, sit in the steps of your cab and get dropped near home risking your life. Bangalore is turning bad.
A policeman is beaten up to death. Another policeman is slapped left and right. Are we in India?.
Had to train to catch at 9.30 PM( the day before Diwali). House to Majestic ->9 kms. Started at 7.00 PM and reached at 9.45 after the train had left . Hell with this traffic.
-26 lakhs registered vehicles in bangalore. This city is growing mad.
-Real Estate prices shoot up -> Bangalolre is very costly.
-Parks and trees are replaced with concrete buildings. Can Bangalore hold its’Garden City’ image?
-Hosur road is becoming worse than ever. Traffic moving at an average 7.5 kmph . This city will never improve.
-Bangalore to Mysore -> Awesome road. Do we see some changes happening?
*2007
-**Cauvery issue - An unusually subdued reaction. Bangalore is not bad after all.
Hosur Road becomes 10 lane. God, finally the traffic is moving at a little extra pace. Can reach home(15 kms) within 45 min.Wify will be very happy. Bangalore is changing.
Bannerugatta to E-City 20 min. Bangalore is finally evolving?
-Bangalore gets extended. The park areas might increase. Talks of metro.! Bangalore is maturing.
- One Project Manager decides to move to Chennai and is finally kicked off from Bangalore. A burden released.
Bangalore has matured!