Managed to come to Hyderabad this weekend, wanted to stay away from Mumbai and thank god I could manage it. It started with me getting up at 05:00 AM on Saturday, something I must confess I hate, although I love to stay awake whole night for a good reason. Took the Jet Airways flight and to my surprise it was just 15 mins late, it dropped me at Hyd Airport at 09:00 AM. Took the Bus to Secunderabad and here started my stay in Hyd with the usual chat in hyderabadi hindi with the auto wala here. After a bit of fight I get into it and reach home. Thanks to the fact its Sankaranthi, I had some excellent food for the lunch. There were no takers for my plan of going out to Southern Spice, In the hindsight I think food at home was far better. Went to visit my cousins newly bought home thereafter. While driving back home, saw a guy who met with accident just in front of my eyes. He died on the spot and I felt terrible that I could not do anything for him. He had overtaken me perhaps less than a minute before he met with the accident. Went for a longish walk thereafter. I was disturbed while walking this time and Its a new feeling I have acquired over last few days. Don't think I will continue with this habit for long. Watched TV thereafter and then slept of. I somehow sleep better in Hyd. I have just spent two years in Hyd in my life but I love this place. I feel completely at ease here.


Sunday started with Badminton for about an hour. I have never been good with sports but I like playing. But this is the story of my life, I have never been good with anything but I like participating. Exactly four days back somebody told me I have a bloated opinion of self and I agree. Followed this up with some chatting with Uncle and cousins. Interesting little conversations. I must say I have drifted quite far apart from the ideal world they expect me to live in.Went to Big Bazaar thereafter. This time with my cousin and his wife. I love them both. She obviously was interested in shopping. She wanted to buy these pair of Lovebirds. Some trivia on Lovebirds is "Smaller members of the parrot family from Africa and Madagascar. They belong to the family Agapornis Personata in Greek which means 'Agapa' (love) and 'ornis' (bird')". I must say I am not a big fan of putting animals/birds into a cage. Not that I have not done this in the past, I remember owning a parrot when I was a kid but I genuinely believe that restricting the freedom of any living being is the worst we can all do. 
We returned and I then took a bus to my other Uncle's house. Took a bus from Secunderabad to Lingampally. On the way the bus stopped at KPHB. This is where I lived while I worked in Hyd. I still remember my stay here and I wondered, how similar I am to the Vamsi five years back? I have added to my vulnerabilities. Reached my Uncle's home, I love this place again where he lives. Its outside the city, far from all the chaos. After spending couple of hours with him with a trip in between to buy some vegetables I take this Bus to Abids to watch this Telegu Movie called Mirapkayi. While reaching Abids, I met this old gentleman in the bus seated next to me. He started complaining about traffic at Lakdi Ka Pul. I was wondering how nice it would be If the traffic jam were to continue till eternity. This would avoid my need to get back to Mumbai. But as all good things come to an end (yes I felt good about this Traffic Jam), the jam ended in about 20 minutes and I reached this theater called Ramakrishna in Abids. Watched the movie and my one line advise to every individual is to not go for this. The only question in my mind while watching this movie was what motivates young girls from other parts of India to act in Telugu movies besides the money they get. After the movie, it took us approximately 25 minutes to reach home. As soon as I reach home I get to know (after I switch my Laptop on) couple of my friends have finished Half Marathon at Mumbai, I felt very good for them. It takes quite a lot of effort and well done to both of them.
And my day ends here. Its another day of work tomorrow, this time at Hyd though. I return to Mumbai in the evening and I must say I don't want to....