In Love with Dreams

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"I have a dream. a small dream. some big dreams. some verrry big dreams. little little dreams. grand dreams. lovely dreams. laughing dreams. beautiful dreams. desire dreams. power dreams. THE dreams. many many dreams. I have a dream." - Khushboo Upadhyay

While there are still debates on the concept of Dreams & Nightmares across the globe, no one is cent-percent sure about why they occur! Some believe they are the outcome of a random analysis of the data that is pushed in our subconscious mind with the help of our 5 sense organs every microsecond; right from the day we are born, while others say that they are a glimpse of our future that the Almighty shows us. We often see them at night during deep sleep, but our Teachers/Lectures & Managers/Supervisors are sure that Students & Employees can have Dreams with eyes wide open.

So?? what are Dreams? what are they like? what did you dreamt of last night? are your dreams consistent? Do you remember your dreams - last week, last month, last year...? Well! Dreams are Dreams! we can't have so many Questions attached to them. It can be anything like "running on the Watery chocolate cake with a 13 legged elephant like mouse" or "tying a knot on your grandfather's moustache".

But dreams are not illogical always. Leonardo da Vinci dreamt of something and sketched; Centuries later we have a similar device known as Helicopters. Someone, sometime must have dreamt that wireless communication was possible which might have lead to the invention of Photophone by Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter. Mangal Pandey dreamt of a Free India which became a truth decades after his death!

What have YOU dreamt of? What have I Dreamt of? A BMW...? iphone5/6/7? A Bungalow .villa? south facing beside the Sea? A x132 Hellcat Combat to ride? Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt as a Life partner? Fashion footwear customer designed from the costliest designers showcasing at Paris? Exotic Cuisines from across the globe?

I have dreamt of a Smile on every face. Love for one another. And a tear -tears of happiness in a mother's eye when she looks at her new born! 

In Love with Home Town

My father was born in a small village in Rajasthan, but had shifted to Kolkata early in his life with my grandfather, who came here for work. When he retired, he went back to his HOME state (if not the same home city), while my father stayed back. As I grew up, I started referring this city of Kolkata as my HOME city.

I suppose not just humans, but even animals have this thought about relating a town/city/area as home. And each individual is in love with its PLACE, where s/he has been born, or brought up, or even better, has lot of childhood/school/college friends. Unlike many of my friends, life did not give me an opportunity to move out of home at an early age, rather not until I started earning. So the Love and Relationship with this part of earth grew stronger.

Year - 2006: Summer internship was inevitable. And being an Electrical Engineer, what would be better than the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), Durgapur. Not too far from home, and rather, within the same State, it ought to be a fun trip - My First Stay Away Outside Home as an Individual. Six weeks, at a stretch; that too for work; add to it the fun of staying with 4 other college buddies: can you beat the experience? I hope Pritam, Sourav, Supratik & Nabendu would agree.

Year - 2007: There were high chances that I would have to join my new company at Pune or Hyderabad. Honestly, I was as disturbed (for the fear of moving out from this city permanently) as excited (for being able to spread my wings and fly). I suppose, my friend Pallavi would agree to this. Fortunately, or otherwise, my company kept me, and her, back here.

Year - 2008: I was sent to Pune for a few weeks, to undergo a project training, which eventually became a temporary transfer and I ended up staying there for three months. Since I always knew I would come back, sooner or later, I never missed home as such. At times, things would get stuck, and we knew no place to hide our emotions. Yes, here too I had a friend to accompany the experience - Vijeta, one of my earliest few friends at workplace. I would always thank my team lead, Sriraman, and two other friends amongst many, Abhishek & Tanushree, who made sure, our stay was easy and fun. Somehow, I didn't miss home much!

Year - 2009: United States of America was calling! And the best part was, that my Visa said I have to come back once every 3 Months. Relocating, across the globe, with a guarantee of coming back was great. Traveled across different cities in the US during my stay, NY to LA, meeting my relatives and friends. Life was great. Thanks to my Project team members, my Sister & Brother-in-Law, Navneet, and 3 other friends I made there. Konark might have had a similar experience, as it was his first trip abroad too! Didn't miss home again!

Year - 2010: This Trip was small, lasted for just 7 days, but changed my life for ever. MUMBAI-PUNE-MUMBAI.I had cleared all selection processes and qualified for the final round/workshop for the Acting Course at Film & Television Institute of India, Pune. While the stay at Mumbai with Prashant left me in love with the city of Dreams, Pune told me to follow them - My Dreams! Attending this workshop with 70 others, with celebrities from the film fraternity judging us, and many other creative minds in and around, the candle of pursuing what I love was lit. I now had no other inhibitions left for the CITY OF JOY, KOLKATA.

Year - 2012: Now, that I have already taken the plunge, my dream wants me to move to the Silicon Valley of India - Bengaluru! My so called Home Town, The City of Joy, Kolkata, wasn't much excited about me and my Dreams. Of course, I started it here, and happy by the way we did, but birds need to fly out of the nest. And so, Zubin has flown already, and today I am stretching my Wings.

The love and Relation with my Home Town doesn't end here. A very dear friend, Sarthak is awaiting my arrival. I just wish to create many more such Home Towns for me!

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