Bombay is....
I am still mesmerised with this city. Calling it a city would be humbling it. Pen is not enough to express its diversity... For a bangalorean who has seen laid back people and lifestyle its quite a jolt in the beginning. One thing you gotta give great credit is the commuting. You got ferry, trains to supplement the public bus transport. Trains which run locally are just too fast (if you catch the faster one) they stop at stations for less than 6 seconds (if fast local) or 15 seconds (if a slow one). Similar to the red board / black board we once had in bangalore... (Aaah those nostalgic moments...)

The beaches come next... Initially I went to beach to be "one with" waves and setting sun... later on the people in the beach drew me... multitude of colours, languages, social status, behaviour. People actually freak out.

Most flabbergasting things are GIRLS... I say this not with pleasantness but with shock.... Sometimes I feel am I in India or any suburb of Europe/America.. Its mindboggling in the sense of skimpy clothes these girls wear.... and the kind of intimateness (please read smooching) that young guys and girls do ..never mind if it is a beach, auto, walk... place does not matter to them.. neither do people I suppose. ( Does "Mallika Sherawat can do it at Cannes... why cant we?" rule come here )Baristas are the famous hangouts with guys and girls smoking in tandem and slang dripping every sentence and painful painful painful Americanese drool in their speech..It makes me feel AWKWARD speaking to them.. I pity them "college goers... will soon learn from life" is all I can say. (Still I go to baristas... only place i get good music, coffee and internet u c) All I feel is buddies we are Indians and will remain so... Dressing is sensual for us.. albeit occasionally.... we never have the "See me now" kind of attitude.. People should turn around for a second look.... not a blatant stare throughout..
Wear your smile... who cares for your dress...?? Ain't I right??