So another week has almost come to an end. Everything seems
so unreal, like a riveting dream unraveling at the rate of knots! I want to
stop and savor the moments; I don’t want the time to fly by when good things
happen like most of the people. But this time, it looks like Father Time isn’t
listening. I’m not complaining though, it has been the best month of my life
(Well, one of the best months at least). I went to Hong Kong and Macao, met and
talked to some of my idols, covered a live UFC event and then immediately flew
to Japan. I’ve experienced the cold weather, met some insanely nice people and
have finally found some good vegetarian food. Life is good once again for now.
It has also been a very tiring week. I didn’t go out last
weekend (Because I was broke), and had a lot of work to do. I managed to
complete some of it, but I have to work on a presentation for Monday. The
company I’m interning for wants me to tell them about India, so that the
employees of ULVAC from all over the world can listen about the second most
populous country in the world. During my research for the same, I breezed
through some old videos which made me nostalgic. Lata Mangeshkar’s classical
patriotic songs sent chills up my spine like they used to a decade ago, and I
once again remembered the good things about India. At this point, I’m not
missing home, but I’d like to experience the history and beauty of India to its
fullest once I get back. Also, I managed to find someone else's Suzuki Hayabusa during work *Jealous vibes*.
During work hours one day, a colleague of mine asked if I
was home sick. It was odd, because that was the first time that the reality
dawned on me that I wasn’t in India anymore. It feels weird because I’m so used
to being away that I don’t miss it anymore, although I miss my family and the
good food my mom got me addicted to once again. Anyway, work is pretty
interesting, as I get to do and learn all the engineering jargon that I’ve
almost forgotten. Also, I get to see Mount Fuji every day at work, which is
pretty awesome. My neighbor, Alex invited me to a trip to some place tomorrow,
and I have to wake up pretty early for that once again *Sigh*.
Also, because of the time difference, it’s almost impossible
for me to watch Manchester United’s matches in Japan. Although being a huge fan
has its own downsides; I tried watching the recent PL match between United and
Liverpool, but had to sleep midway to not blow a gasket and get kicked out of
the dormitory. Being a United fan isn’t easy these days, but last night, they
finally put a smile of my face once again when they beat Olympiakos in the
second leg to book a place in the Quarterfinals of the UCL. Needless to say, I’ve
been watching the replays of the match and screaming my head off. Also, I was
contacted by Paul Heyman’s agency regarding a recent article I had written
about him, and they made it go viral, which was pretty cool!
Friday is a holiday here in Japan because of the Spring
Equinox, which seems to be a pretty big deal. Although I like holidays, I
hardly get any rest, and this weekend doesn’t seem any different. I plan to go
to Tokyo this Saturday, as an independent wrestler by the name of Prince Devitt
replied to my message regarding a possible interview. I’ve always been
fascinated by the Japanese wrestling circuit, and I’d hate myself if I didn’t
check out at least one show during my stay in Japan, and I plan to do it this
weekend, which might not be the best idea as I have a lot of work left to
complete. Oh well, like I need sleep in the nights!
I will be back in India on May 1st, which seems
ever so close. Although I want to go back to my home and eat Indian food, it
almost makes me sad that I have to leave this great place and the amazing
people. Let’s hope that I travel a lot more and see a lot of other things
before I pack my stuff and get on the flight to India. Oh, and if I hadn’t
mentioned, great things might be in store for me as soon as I get back, but
more on that later. I got my paycheck today, so I’m no longer broke! Yay for
that!
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