Morning Trips :)

If people would have seen Reddigaaru 20 years back on the narrow streets of Bangalore, crawling across for that one candy or for that one Thothapuri mango.. very little would have they thought of me growing up, would end up using a futuristic bike.. like the one below.

Not that I had a tough time to grow up, but I surely missed that early age  fantasies of cruising that one bike at 70 miles!! or chasing that one dream girl patafying to love :) or to just take a trip to that one place that you enjoy your much needed privacy in life…

Very few know that I come from a family of niche! people in our circles. With my Mother being an exceptional cook and having her Fan Clubs both in Bangalore and Mysore.. she cooks and serves the whole lot with such generosity that people take pride to invite her to share their kitchen space for that special occasions.. and my Appa with his vast experience in constructing houses and plumbing is Mysore’s favourite Ramanna :) All the houses that we owned so far are designed by Mr. Rama Reddy himself!!

And when people only dream of starting their own company, Ganesh my youngest bro.. along with Ambika is living his dream of having his own Aagasa Technologies!!.  It is from this niche blood veins that Somu my younger brother started to design me a powered wheelchair and Jayashri giving all the support needed, gifted me that much needed freedom to my life :).

Somu with his design patents tucked to his collars, is in verge of starting his own enterprise!

 And u see.. Me with my new found enthu, i'm re-living those moments of past in my own ishtyle!! with my Bike!! I get the vegies and the groceries :), take my friends to treat at the KFCs and the Dominos and if I want to see the movies I ride into the theatres and stop no where, but only to my seat.  :).

The real thing I enjoy is the morning trips I take to office everyday. Having two gates to enter Global Village I shuffle my routes to office depending on my moods! If I have that extra time to spare I take the back gate route through…  and if I have to rush and make it short, I take the front gate. and its been a whole lot of smiles!!

With the back gate route and to a speed of a man's jogging pace i get the company of children of Mylasandra Village running behind me in their school uniforms, and  they asking questions like in.. where do I apply breaks? or how do I give accelerator? and how do I turn.. I end up giving them a demo right in the middle of the street!

And with the onset of monsoon and the warm morning sun, entering thru the front gates is just heavens.. having palm trees and the lush green to the sides, i feel as a king entering to his fame ;) and guess who follows me.. the squirrels, the butterflies and the birds hopping near.. there was this day when i realized that a squirrel was behind.. I stopped, it stopped, I waved my hand, it wagged its tail.. i turned right, it turned left..  n when we both realised that ppl are watching us.. couldnt stop laughing.. :)

my bike has not just given me the freedom to move.. it has just given a new personality all together.. Reddigaru is no more anxious, less organized and very unpredictable :)

So here goes the technical specification of the one:

Air pollution : Nill
Noise Pollution : Never
Fuel : what is that?
Accidents : never ever.
Satisfaction: in Abundance
And People : Just admire!!
 
And these days, i see a pretty gal walking in front, my mind floats to Ambarish's famous Nagarahavu eve-teaser "mere sapno ki rani kabhu hayegithu.. hey bulbul!! mathadakilva?" :)

PS: http://bro-wheelchair.blogspot.in/

Friendly Neighborhood!

Our fore-fathers came to Bangalore as refugees from the near-by state on bare foot. We had settled on the backyards of today's IISC and then moved to the Malleshwaram's Swimming Pool extensions.. They worked has daily laborers, house-maids and peasants. With  Subhaiah Reddy :)  coming to Power!, the huts were replaced with well built houses!

Since then, Bangalore has been our Home!! My grand father grew up playing his flute for the overnight stories of Gods and Goddesses at the Rama Bhajanna Mandira.. and my Appa with his Cinema Projector :) was famous for his silent movies of Chaplins, ANRs and the NTRs. and with my father moving to Mysore.. the street theatres became empty!

I had to stay back with my grand parents in here, as there were no "special schools" in Mysore for my condition.. Say it a blessing in disguise, I had a whole lot of fun.. And today I take the pride of living in all the four corners of my favourite City.. Bangalore!

Malleshwaram offered me the Kabadi matches, the Gangamma Jathras, Malleshwaram Kharga and the luscious election campaigns of our family relatives..  where in Indiranagar's western outlook gave me the much needed wisdom to live happily.. thanks to SSK!! that I don't have to travel  to the west to live in comfort..

Heading towards south the JP Nagar's and the Jayanagar's colloquial flavours have always captivated me till date.. with the seasonal melas like the kadlekai parsey and the averakai parseys( my favourite),the bustling Basavanagudi and VV puram's foodstreet are a joy to visit.. what clicks for Bangalore South is the lush greenery present amidst the peaceful culture of the famous poets and activist like DVG, the HN and many Gandhians  .. I personally feel that no other modern city has the influence of Gandhi as much as Bangalore. With the prominence of The National School, it reminds me the selfless freedom struggle of gone ages!!

At present I stay in Rajarajeshwarinagar, much closer to my work and with its calm surroundings, with fresh breeze and huge bungalows, I get to see the shootings of celluloid stars posing to their best - Sir, Sir.. only one Chance!!... and with my Amma not willing to relocate anywhere else I'm pretty sure that I'm gona have a long innings to play!

Food!! Bangalore is exceptional, Reddigaru has the best chefs orchestrating their best dishes at the favourite Chiante, De-Stressia, Koshy's, Little Italy, Soo ra Sang, Wanley, Canopy and the latest subZ (thanks to Ravi ;) ) and if Reddigaru needs to party, the BBQs and the Indijos are always at his disposal ;) for me visiting restaurants is an experience all together and Bangalore with most of its theme restaurants entertains my appetite fully..

And if i don't mention the busy markets on this space!!  If the Yeshwanthpur Mandi has the best vegetables, fish and meat.. The Shivajinagar's Flower markets decorates the local with huge varietals of colors. And the Gandhi Bazaar street with its native touch draws back the rich history of Vidhyarthi Bhavan!! and my own favourite.. Malleshwaram's sanna marketu :)

If I have to mention the Philanthropy of this city, I need another blog to write!! :)

Known to be a Hill Station --> Garden City --> Pensioners Paradise --> World's IT Hub and with people pouring in from all over the world.. Bangalore is definitely the city of the Future!

What makes  this city special is its people.. An average Bangalorean knows 5 languages to speak..  loves his ragi mudhe and koli saaru..generous with his thoughts and most important CONTENT!!

Namma ooru Bengalooru!! Nimmooro Yavooru? :)

Price of Love

Take 1 -

A 7 year old boy, who yearns to be a skatesman goes to a sports gear stores with his mother.. picks up a pair of skating shoes smiling! n his loving mother, with all her parental privileges denies his choice for a tennis racket.. the boy gives a lost look for the nth time.

Take 2 -

A teenage gal with her family, comes to visit us, and my Amma prepares her famous "filter coffee" for the entire lot. while serving, the gal is denied her cup telling "Coffee is unhealthy" by her father.. and he sips the cup to glory, while the  gal simply watches, cursing!!

Take 3 -

A gentleman  explaining a complex design in a meeting, senses his phone ringing, he hurries to finish the meeting abruptly with a tensed look!! comes out of the meeting and calls back.. he gets a dose of emotional hathyachar from his "beloved" and seeing me tells "Maga!! never fall in Love!"

Take 4 -

At the lunch table, the Dosa seems to bit over-burnt and the lady prefers to eat crisp and garmagaram!! but the friendly caring person! sitting next to her overrides her wishes and orders a cheese Dosa!! :( Was Cheese Dosa her favourite ? :)

I strongly believe that being in love and being cared is the most gifted experience in ones life, but not at the cost of the individual's personal freedom!! and I truly believe that a person's individuality is what carves his/her Identity in society!!

No Individuality, No Identity!! and so the person looses his very existence in nature!!

If Reddigaru loves a person he shall ensure the lady enjoys her personal space.. And if he ever be a Husband, his wife would enjoy her personal choice!! and if he be a parent, his child would cherish to live to its strengths!!

So the next obvious question is ..................................  ?:)