Life as Sunny in Sunnyvale
I haven't checked with an astrologer, but, had I, he would have found some interesting star that would keep me away from home during most of the year 2010. It started with a 2 week visit to Austin, Texas, and now a 3 month visit to Sunnyvale, California (And, at least a 2 week trip to Greece and may be another European country or Egypt will happen in October, thanks to Athens Classic Marathon).
I jumped with joy at the idea of carrying my Merida with me to Sunnyvale and blasting in that cycle friendly community. But, in one freaky incident, just a couple of days before leaving Bangalore, I had to part with it, right in-front-of my eyes. I was left with only the nice Cycle carry bag that I bought from Decathlon to carry my Merida :( As some of my friends rightly put it, I am going to use this opportunity to get hold of a better baby this time. I have shortlisted a couple of models(Cannondale Quick 4 and Trek 7.2 FX), for which I will get spares in Bangalore as well. And yes, I have diligently brought the bag with me, so that I can carry a flashy new cycle back. I should get hold of one of those models this weekend.
Life in Sunnyvale... not yet started. How can it start with out a cycle ? ;) So, may start from next week. Hotel is just 15 minutes walk from office and there is one nice Starbucks coffee shop on the way. That's a good enough incentive to avoid taxi and enjoy a Mocha while walking. Only issue is to tell my name to the Starbucks guys everyday to call me once my coffee is ready. They distorted it in every possible way (Seanvaas for example) and they even write it on cup :(. So, I re-incarnated myself as 'Sunny'. What other name would have been easier for them to spell and pronounce than 'Sunny' in 'Sunnyvale' ? They don't have to say 'sorry' any more whenever I say my name. :)
I jumped with joy at the idea of carrying my Merida with me to Sunnyvale and blasting in that cycle friendly community. But, in one freaky incident, just a couple of days before leaving Bangalore, I had to part with it, right in-front-of my eyes. I was left with only the nice Cycle carry bag that I bought from Decathlon to carry my Merida :( As some of my friends rightly put it, I am going to use this opportunity to get hold of a better baby this time. I have shortlisted a couple of models(Cannondale Quick 4 and Trek 7.2 FX), for which I will get spares in Bangalore as well. And yes, I have diligently brought the bag with me, so that I can carry a flashy new cycle back. I should get hold of one of those models this weekend.
Life in Sunnyvale... not yet started. How can it start with out a cycle ? ;) So, may start from next week. Hotel is just 15 minutes walk from office and there is one nice Starbucks coffee shop on the way. That's a good enough incentive to avoid taxi and enjoy a Mocha while walking. Only issue is to tell my name to the Starbucks guys everyday to call me once my coffee is ready. They distorted it in every possible way (Seanvaas for example) and they even write it on cup :(. So, I re-incarnated myself as 'Sunny'. What other name would have been easier for them to spell and pronounce than 'Sunny' in 'Sunnyvale' ? They don't have to say 'sorry' any more whenever I say my name. :)