Memories from Seattle, WA

I had a life in Seattle, WA for a long time. So many things happened during my stay at Seattle, my life has stirred up completely. I could really see ups and downs of a life, good and bad things of life, personal and professional life. I did meet lot of new people at a new level and they shared their life stories. I am not 65 years old and the people I met were not even 50. But for the first time I was seeing with vision of life as a whole. I don’t know, optimistic person like me was shook, the principles and fundas were questioned again in my mind and suddenly nothing was meaningful. The whole thing was a big confusion. What I was searching all along, I don’t know…
Anyway this crap philosophy doesn’t work. Life is rude to you sometimes. Time up boss! Get your ass out of here. So, all I had till now had to be packed in just 2 suitcases and landed in Phoenix, AZ.

Suddenly in between I was having a different kind of a feeling. I was so busy with work at office and also some personal stuff. I was just living every day. Go to office, come back, sleep, do some work, and back to office, meetings and tracking. I got dissolved in this busy world. Today I was listening to some of my favorite songs that I used to listen during my days in Seattle.

Initially Seattle was like a boring place, but slowly as I went on spending my days in here, I started liking the city. What was special about the city is, the people I met here, the homely nature of the city, the plazas, parks, the downtown, the Archstone Aprtments (R202), Pro-club, the office, the work, almost everything in here. I did roam around places and went around lot of restaurants and pretty good hang out places, Friday nights at Kirkland water front. Though all along, we went on blaming Seattle for its weather, it's like you won’t understand the importance of something that you have, until you loose it.

Initial one month went off in just getting settling down here. Then when we, (Honeywell colleagues) got together and started experimenting the roads and places around. I still remember the day, I invited everybody to Kirkland water front to hang out on a Friday night. I had heard, it was a good place! that’s it. After the first visit to water front and later discovery of this spot, it formed our favorite place to hang out on Friday night's. Few of the places, I just can’t forget for ever. The bridge over the water stream, lake side houses, Irish Pub, and so many other restaurants. Water front at Kirkland is one such a unique marvelous place; it is so romantic, mystical and magical.

We went on trips to the cities around as far as possible. Mt.Rainier was the first trip. It was just 160 miles away from Seattle. The Portland trip was just amazing. Man! Portland, has its own flare, it own style and attitude for which I liked it a lot. Just after spending 3 days in and around Portland I felt it is a city to live. The drive was just 4 hrs and memorable. My second profession was driving, I am a crazy driver. The Yellow stone trip was good, too long to drive for 14 hours one way, but it was a good break. The crater Lake trip was rocking. Water is covered with snow and it was like a heaven, too beautiful to handle, walk around the crater lake, the trees half covered with snow. It was the best trip of the year,2008. The Mt.st.Helens trip was fantastic in its own ways. These places are just the best places in the world. “I love Seattle” that is saying that goes around everywhere in Seattle and I really feel the meaning of it.

The friends I got here in seattle, I believe them to be friends for lifetime. I just hope so that we keep in touch till the last moment on this earth, but I don’t know. Sudarshan was an amazing room mate and he never feels bored to cook any day any time. Sudarshan don’t feel bad, it is a complement in a good sense. He was cool, we all had a big adventure and loads of fun. NM is a cool person, we really had a good time. she has her own typical style and philosophies. Something or the other would be going on giggling, laughing when she is around. NM, who ultimately gave me a send off from Seattle on June 8,2008. It is very difficult for me to stop writing about my memories at Seattle, because I have so many more things to say. All those memories are buried in my mind and would remain green forever.