Four years

I never realized that I'm the only one among my classmates and hostelmates , who is in Hyderabad for four years straight after completion of Engineering ,until Shashi reminded me about that, when I congratulated him for his new job in Bajaj-Allianz. Going deeper, I realized that Vijendar is the only guy in India (Bangalore ) among my Best friends..

It makes me sick ,that I'm alone.. the fact that couple of my cousin - roomates ,who stayed in my room , left India makes me even more sick.. Am I really alone? I don't know ,but it is not the same kind of fun I'm having these days as it was, when they are around and it became more evident when last of my best buddy (YK) left India.. YK's effect was clear on the very next day ,when I went for morning walk alone..

I don't know whether it's accidental or something else ,but almost all my decisions ended up staying in Hyderabad.. Four years back, I decided to join CMC over pursuing Masters at Arizona state University. A year later, I chose Oracle Over Infosys and now I left this company, when I almost got the chance to go to U.S. I absolutely have no regrets for all these decisions ,but It would have been even more happier ,if some of my best pals around.

I'm sick of answering the question "Why are you not going to U.S." . Why Should I?? Seriously ,I didn't find any proper reason to go to U.S. I always wonder ,what makes people stay in U.S. Is it Money ?, Friends?? Or Quality of Life ??? Even after going there , there is no gurantee that I'll be staying with my friends.. I'm earning quite decently here and my new consulting job gives good chance to roam around the world and more importantly I'm staying closer to family. I'm Sure most of my classmates consider coming back to India, If Kishore comes back, but this stupid guy became so americanized that he is not even thinking of coming back..

I too sick of answering "When are you getting married" stuff. Till three months back ,that question was only from my relatives and now even my friends started asking the same question after two of my best friends (Ravi and Vijendar) got married last month. Ok, Ok, no complaints about staying alone.. This is much better than getting married (at least now).

Here is my plan, wait for a year (I turn 26 by that time) , Go on-site for some time , get feedback from Ravi and Vijendar about their married life and then decide. Did I tell you that my plan of having lunch( around 1 PM) with Ravi and Vijendar families ended up in we three (Ravi, Vijendar and me) meeting at 11:30 PM in the night ?