Well....I've been wanting to write about my experiences weird some of them when I landed here for the first time...I experienced a mixture of emotions when i left from India and landed here...one of nostalgia...missing home, parents, friends and my beloved chennai....one of fear....I wasnt sure if i could manage everything on my own as I wasnt sure if i could speak up for myself...I was so shy that i found myself dumbstruck when i was asked a question...another of excitement...new place, new people, new friends and new everything....so it was a different feeling altogather...There were quite a few things that were unforgettable.....one amongst them was the song "ra ra" from chandramukhi...I hadnt seen the movie when i was in India and when i came here in 2005 it was pretty famous..I liked the song as it had a carnatic base and was sung very well...one of my roomies here had that as a ringtone for her cellphone...and well...at that point of time it was nothing special....but now everytime i hear that song..that mixture of emotions come into my mind...I experience the same feeling as i did when i first came here...looks like all my feelings when i first came here are associated with one single song...dont know what to call this...Deja Vu??? hmmm...i dont know...:)
Another weird experience was when i started working in my school recreation center as a part time cashier....My supervisor was an old but jovial guy and i was hoping to have a farely hassle free time at job...My first day at job was completely unforgettable...My shift was around 11 in the morning and I got there a little earlier for training....The student who handled the previous shift trained me and left for the day and I was left all alone...it was pretty boring. My supervisor came from inside and asked me if I liked working there and I told him i was fine...Well the conversation started off with me asking about him and his family and the general stuff....he was asking me as to why i decided to come here..well he was talking about his children and their family and all of a sudden asked me if I had a boyfriend....(Well another friend who had worked in this place before had warned me to tell Yes even if i dont have one)..but i couldnt bring myself to lie to him...afterall...whats wrong in not having a boyfriend...so i told him the truth...and he started off bomarding me with all sorts of questions..."so are you gonna marry a guy whom your parents point finger at" "how can you marry a guy whom you havent known all your life" "What will you do if he leaves you and goes with another girl" "Afterall you dont know him rite?" I was wondering what answers i should give him....For the first time in my life i truly felt there was nothing wrong in lying when situation demands...then i did try explaining him that it happens like that in India.....and was trying to explain Indian culture and tradition to him...but he was not ready to give up....finally the day ended with he telling me that he would like to discuss more about this.
From then on every time i went for work i had this headache to deal with....whoa...he was literally cursing about the Indian system of marriage that i found myself fighting with him...how dare he???....well and he was like "dont worr I'll choose someone for you" and from then on every India guy who came to play there was a target for him..I was like "Please leave me alone" but he wudn listen..."Its ok if you dont want Indians i know a couple of American boys who are very good...would you like to meet them?" that was the limit....and i told him that i can very well be happy without one...finally he got vexed and gave up on me :D...and everytime he starts talking about this I would change the topic or ask him to teach me how to play pool and he stopped asking me about it..
I did have a similar experience in summer when i was in Michigan....well i got to meet a few American friends...and they immediately asked me about my Boyfriend....well...atleast this time I should have lied...but lo...i dint and all of them were like i m so sorry i hope you get one soon....I was like is it necessary for a girl to have a Boyfriend???...All the while right from when she is born she is taken care of by someone....at home by parents and siblings....at school by teachers....and later after marriage by husband.....there should be some time when she should be left all by herself so she can learn to take care of herself...without anyone's help...I m happy that most of the Indian girls are taking that Independance and living life for sometime on their own before falling into family life :).
One of my friend had blogged about how Independance given to a woman can be a double edged sword (The exact words from Tamil are quoted below "Pengal kayyil agappadum sudandhiram enbadhu irupuram koor seyyapatta kathi adhai oru puram avargal ubayogamaga payanpaduthinalum marupuram kolai seyyave payanpaduthapadugirathu enre thongiradhu ") Translation : Independance given to a woman is a double edged sword...though one side is used for constructive purpose the other side is used for killing....hmmmm the first time i read this i was totally overcome with anger but later when i really thought about it...it seems true in some cases...Well i feel that it is an individual's perspective as to how to handle Independance...and does not depend on gender :)
I recorded another song from the movie 7G-Rainbow Colony...this was one of Shreya Ghosal's best songs...I m posting my version of it here... :)
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
My first few days in the U.S of A
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Good on ya Priti! I wish u all the best over there.
**Well i feel that it is an individual's perspective as to how to handle Independance
Spot on! How can anyone else comment on that than our own selves.
Keshi.
Hi Prits - why dont you try the song with a track? I know this one's k track may not be available...but the track helps to keep the track and pitch intact..
Good effort!
he he he another interesting topic.. Keep it up.. will comment in detail. I'm yet to listen to your song.. will comment on that too..
Hey, :).. So you are a nostalgic person too .. Its amazing how we tend to associate a smell or something we hear to one particular moment. Happens to me too.
As for the supervisor part, that was funny.. After a while it can get annoying I guess.. I know another person who was telling the same thing that someone was trying to set her up and stuff.. Well these people would never understand what goes on in that front at our place and if you look at the overall picture, I find it hard to comprehend too that we do that but its proved great all this time..
And your questions about why should a girl have a boyfriend or viceversa is an indiividual opinion.. For you it may not make sense and you could be happy with the way you are but others may not be.. Having a boyfriend doesnt mean that you have to be taken care of him.. In that case friends do that too.. So its just different school of thoughts n you should stick to what makes you more comfortable..
Woman probably use any issue whether independence or anything else for that matter to their advantage all the time. Thhey are champions at manipulating things and minds, so tht stmt is true.. and I think it should be the same for both genders..
I love that song and you have again done a gr8 job..
hey..interesting post. I like your idea of free writing, I think I spend too much time trying to make mine into a constructive story.
Independence given to a woman can be a double edged sword...haha...will have to remember that one the next time i argue with a woman..LOL
Nice voice, I wish I had heard the original version...cheers
~V!
Hi Priti:
Good assorted writing! :)
I can relate to that feeling which you get whenever you hear a song after you hear it once when something memorable is happening. e.g. songs that I heard during my 12th std. tour, my cycle trip to Pondicherry, my trip to my native village after 10th std., when we went to Shimla,...
Arranged marriage and love marriage: oh, that can be a never-ending argument..about independence for women, I think its done a lot of good for the American society, atleast in terms of economic growth.
Finally, the song from 7G...
..first the +: clear voice, good timing, decent breathing control, and a very good choice!!
..then the -: but something sounded off-key. I listened to the original version. the first few notes are actually a bit higher in the original. but i know how hard it is to be able to sing (i'm learning to sing now). so, anyways, a good job!!
I'm yet to read the post, just couldnt wait to listen to your songs. You have sung this very nice, its one of my all time fav's even in telugu.
OK I'm gonna search for the K track for this song, will ask you to sing again if i find the same. hope you'll oblige :)
new story on my blog..check...
Its a good readable article.
Its true with many individuals that we remember and relate many situational feelings by some music (or song). school days, Annual leave, departing parents, college days, first love would be the common feelings to relate.
You are a good writer.
You have even sung well. It would have been nice with a karaoke track. Like to see more posts with karaoke. And thanks for your comments on my "Kadhal Ovium-song"
Keshi - thanks for the wishes matey...I completely agree with you on the independence thingy :)
Awatts - Hey thx...actually I cudn get the karaoke for this one...and most of the karaokes are paid...so i m trying to get my hands at free ones now...cooltoad seems to be the only option...will post something with karaoke very soon
Barani - I m still waiting for the details :)
Vivek - glad you liked the song :)..happens with you too...I was wondering I m the weird guy out here...who gets all these kinda things :P ...I have a company now :)
//And your questions about why should a girl have a boyfriend or viceversa is an indiividual opinion..//
Guess you got me wrong there...I wasnt arguing as to whether a gal should have a BF or viceversa...I was arguing as to whats wrong in being single...the least that you want is to get pitied for being single and I hate that.. :)
//Woman probably use any issue whether independence or anything else for that matter to their advantage all the time.//
Well Men do to at times :P...dont they??..and we are given so less freedom that we consider it our birthright to use everything to advantage...the maxima and minima of the extremities...vary with different people :)
Vishwas- Thanks I did read your short story only now :) very good one as usual :)...are you by any chance a Doctoral student or some kind of an Analyst...or researcher?? cos only those kinda people are very picky about the way they write...
and yeah you better remember that the next time you talk to a woman :P
You can always hear the original version in musicindiaonline.com..The movie's name is 7-G rainbow colony :)
Joseph - thanks for the wonderful review again....and you r learning to sing??? woow thats great :) looking forward to seeing some recordings from you too :)...BTW read your article in tech magazine...ore scene dhan ponga...good one :)
Rosh - thanks for the comments....I'll be very much obliged to redo the song if you get me the karaoke...glad you like it :)
Naveen - Thanks for the comments..will try to post some songs with karaoke :) and good to know there have been so many people with similar experiences :)..Keep visiting and Keep singing :)
Too many matters in one post. But it sure was interesting to read.
Song, konjam edangal la lesa sruthi maaruthunnu ninaikkuren. But, I enjoyed listening to it.
Intha post padichathum comment type panna try pannen, but ippo thaan browser seri achu, so, appo type panna nenachathellam maranthu pochu :(
"Well i feel that it is an individual's perspective as to how to handle Independence...and does not depend on gender"
I completely agree with u on this!
This is great info to know.
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