It
has
been
quite
sometime since I've posted something on the blog. A
self conscious decision
of
being regular,
I could not keep up with, ugh! Blogger
tells me my last post was 2nd
August,
that’s
roughly
5
months :O
I
had my training sem. so I got to enjoy a decent time at home. And in
these months I've met so many people- my age, seniors, super seniors;
learnt, heard, did so much of new stuff that I actually ended up
enjoying it :D
Has
anything considerably changed in this time? On a minuscule scale, NO,
BUT
(yes, the inevitable one) I feel I've
become more aware
of the person that I see
myself as. How
I
am to describe what I
feel?
“It
feels like everything's been decided in advance that I'm following a
path somebody else has already mapped out for me. It doesn't matter
how much I think things over, how much effort I put into it. In fact,
the harder I try, the more I lose my sense of who I am. It's like my
identity's an orbit that I've strayed far away from.” -
Kafka on The Shore,
Huraki
Murakami to
the rescue :)
Well
this said
and
done,
I
had a
trip to Kolkata and
Sunderbans
!! Sunderbans
literally
translated as "beautiful forest" which
it UNDOUBTEDLY is (largest
single block of mangrove forest
in the world, National
Park, Tiger Reserve,
and a Biosphere Reserve).
I was so wrong with my concept and portray of them
(I
had presumed it to be somewhat similar to back waters of Kerela,
only a little
more broader)
but
the
view is
breathtakingly
amazing!
It
is a
network of islands and water channels (perhaps
3-4 km in breadth)
and
as
far as you can see, there are trees, roots, bushes, grasses; in all
their resplendent colors of green, yellow-orange-brown and water-
aqua
green, lighter blue,
darker blue, silvery white as
it seems to meet the ocean! A small disappointment of not being able
to see The Royal Bengal Tiger, in its natural habitat but
that's OK(you
don't expect tigers to show up at the peak of tourist season, amidst
the strange and annoying noises of us,
humans and
ferries; they have every right to disappear and move back to the
thick forest area; much respect and approval of *their
*
ways). Though we did manage to spot crocodile (sunbathing :P) , water
monitors, deers(adorable and innocent), crabs(naughty them in red and
yellow), mud skippers and many a variety of birds and monkeys, not to
forget :D
On
any given day, I would prefer to be at a place, such as this, instead
of the one where you are to constantly keep up with world and do
things that regular/ normal/ socially accepted people do. Wake up, get
ready, work/office, get back, relax (perhaps?), check phone/mails,
eat, sleep REPEAT ROUTINE!! Not that I'm propagating some kind of
stone age but yes, I personally prefer this more of a relaxed, taking
things slowly, cherishing them way of a kind, NO haste stuff. All
in all it has been a much needed lovely trip.
And
now, as I sit and write, it has almost been a month since my college
has resumed and no wonder, time does fly!! looking forward to yet
another sem. - the last one for B.E and how it unfolds :)
This, above, pretty much sums up Sunderbans :))
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