Life @mumbai – the vada pav city

I prefer calling Mumbai – the vada pav city though I don’t have any specific reasons as such. It was not my destiny to come and work in one of the happening cities in India, but I always aspired for a new change in life like a new place, out of home experience, culture and people etc. Finally this craving of mine came true! Thanks to Rhonda Byrne for her wonderful book on “SECRET”. This helped me to attract what I want in life.

I am proud to say that I work for one of the successful digital branding agency in India as a Social Media Analyst. Today is my 8th day in Mumbai and I am in love this life which makes me feel that I am gifted for what I am and for what I have. I always wanted an independent life which is filled with great responsibility.

As I decided to fly to Mumbai on 19th may, I wrapped up with packing, shopping, finished few formalities with college and bank, took some time to treat my friends and all the 24hrs vanished in seconds! Phew. I had sleepless nights thinking about the exciting and the most awaited life @mumbai. Sometimes tears just roll out when I think about leaving my sweet innocent loving mom who loves me more than anything in her life. (I am sure about this fact). Finally things were in place and ready to roll, I landed Mumbai around 7pm, Laila cyclone kept Chennai in bliss which I considered as a send off which Chennai city gave me. I will never forget that day in life. I had the best of my moments which I am cherishing every minute. A new journey started here!

Apart from Deepak, the CEO of my company I know Juhi who is my colleague cum neighbor in my hostel. I had been communicating with her over phone from Chennai regarding my hostel procedures. I had requested her to come and pick me up from the airport since I was traveling for the first time to Mumbai and I don’t know anybody here. She was so kind enough to accept my request and she agreed to come to the airport on time though I was a bit late by 2 hrs (Sigh)

Take a look at what I had in store as I reached Mumbai… Thank you ppl:P

Certain incidents in life make me realize that life is full of uncertainty. Surprises are really fun and exciting in life. The entire drizzlin team gave me the surprise of receiving me in the airport with a wonderful placard kinda poster which says “few people know about Drizzlin, now you are 1 of them”. (I know you can read what is written on the poster but still i feel writing it here):P It’s a precious moment which I will ever cherish in life. They made sure that I don’t get the feeling of loneliness, new city, new language and blah!!! I didn’t expect that a bunch of people would come and receive me with a big bang. That’s a great moment in life so far! Thanks to Deepak, Juhi, Robin, Varun and Sharan.

That’s me with full of joy and excited about the whole thing.:P

It’s been a week since I joined and I love the environment at office. Learning new things and having some good time with everyone here. Soon I will share my experience on how I stock south-Indian restaurants in Mumbai along with funny, weird experiences of talking in my broken hindi with shopkeepers:D

I am happy that I am scoring something solid in life to laugh at and feel proud about living this life. I am working on saving some jokes and fun! Hahaha. Catch you soon with some hindi phrases which I learnt in office which I randomly tell to people without knowing the meaning

Radhika