missing pune...

my tryst with pune started way back in year 2003 when i completed my graduation in computer science...

dad was keen about me doing my masters in computer science...i however wanted to start earning as soon as possible..

hence i had no intentions of taking up M.Sc (computer science) or M.C.A...

its then when i thought of taking up DAC ...thts diploma in advance computing... a course conducted by CDAC...

i still remember the day when my online test results were out.. :) a day i will chersih all my life :)

dad gifted me with nokia 2300 my first every mobile fone... :)

i got a seat in Infoway CDAC PUNE ...and i started preparing for my next rounds of selection :)

Finally the day came when we all..mom dad and me ...headed for pune...

I was attracted to the city for its wonderful climate :)

We stayed in pune for about 3-4 days and finally after the completion of all rounds went back to nagpur....

In another month i was back to the cultural capital...FIRST time all away from home to build my career..:)

6 months of disciplined routine...never ending practical assignments...never ending chai breaks and coffee breaks...a syllabus that

included every possible programming language ..operating system..database ;)...bzness communication classes!! :)

huh wht a journey it was!! :)

Along with all this ..made some wonderful friends... :)

today after completing more than 3 years in the IT industry..i wud say i owe a lot to CDAC..a lot to pune!!

Stay at pune helped me evolve as an individual..helped me explore myself...

I cherish every moment spent in this wonderful city..even today i look for execuses to visit the city...

i miss prasanna snax where we used to relish poha..chai and vada paav..umm i still have the taste fresh in my mouth!!

chaitanya parathas..where we used to have aloo cheez paratha...green peas paratha...!! yummy!! :)

the small lil grocery shop on the opposite side of the hostel...i miss every lil thing!! :)

the huge balcony where i used to sit and study (sometimes ;))

the view from the hostel window..beautiful parvati...the phone booth on ther side of the road where we all used to line up for calls... ;)
various maggi preparations at hostel... :) maggi with chuda masala...garam masala :) :)

talks..discussions wid all my classmates abt wrking with the best s/w cmpany..opening a company of our own..lol

talking abt life...dreams...innocently...

i miss every lil thing..

how i wish i cud turn back time and re live those wonderful days..

Can i plss rewind go back and live few of those days again?? :) pls pls GOD plss!! :)

Danke CDAC...danke PUNE!! :) and thanks to all my CDAC buddies..LOVE U ALL!! :)

Give me some sunshine...give me some rain..give me another chance i wanna grow up once again!! :)