in transit

Since the day I have told people that I am visiting Korea, the instant questions fired are one of these.......

- Are you OK with Non-Veg food? Wahan to suna hai ki kuch bhi khaa lete hain.

- South Korea ja raha hai ya North Korea?

- Chinki girls kaisi lagti hai tujhe?

- Kitne time ke liye ja raha hai bhai? (Bhai!!!!! aakhir kab tak?)
- Wahan to kutton ki tarah thandd padti hai.

and after the question on chinki girls question, thing start to get nasty.....and are better left for you guys to imagine.

{ But I must tell, that everyone was so much worried because I was going out of their sight and this almost made me realise my value in the lives of the others. O god! I suddenly feel so good about myself! :) }

Bollywood has almost spoiled the whole nation with the concept of beta going to videsh that even simple people like my parents (who would rarely watch movies) were emotionally traumatised about the fact that pata nahin unke bete ke saath kya kya hone waala hai........they had to actually come down to Bangalore to see me off.......and to add to their worries and fears.....saale terrorists has also warned the Govt of India that they will blow off all the important air-ports. So this emotional trauma and the security threat made my parents even more religious towards their 'see off' duty......as if they were to going to hand over some important nuclear device into the safe hands.....and then sign off saying - 'Delivery Done'.

It was actually an experience to see the difference between the various air-ports.........and all I can say is that BIAL by all international standards is a damn third class air-port......and just to highlight the level of catching up to be done.......Hong-Kong (HKIA) airport has 82 terminals (as compared to the 22 terminal at BIAL), and if this was not enough then Incheon airport has 120 terminals........there could be several reasons for such a huge air-ports, but then when I am reminded of the whole drama connected with the BIAL (in the recent past), I am actually surprised that why the hell did they always present as if they are going to give us a world-standard air-port.....when its actually not. Anyway....

Korea welcomed me with the mild snow-fall......and it felt instantly romantic and warm....just that person who had come to receive me was a lean and thin Tamilian....and he invited me by saying - 'Welcome saar..how was the flight-aa' .. I instantly crashed with the reality and the futility of getting those romantic thoughts.

Reached korea.......kal se nayi life......and ho sake to ek chinki wife :) .... god willing!

Haan...one more thing - On the window seat, next to mine........there was a chinki girl.......I tried talking to her.......(ab wo thode na try karegi...mujhe hin karna tha).....she talked to me 4 times......2 times while she wanted to step out of her seat.....and the rest 2 times when I was almost sleeping on her shoulder........badi cute thi yaar....

Added Later - Internation Airports I came across......

Bangalore International Airport

HongKong International Airport

Seoul Incheon International Airport