Each and Every city has lots of memories to carry with when you move ahead…
Though I have been traveling around various places, My Stay @ Seattle was memorable and has got lot of pleasant memories. Definitely Year 2006 and my stay @ Seattle will be a good remembrance. Life changing experience happened when I was @ Seattle; I finalized my life partner during this time. Though it was a remote decision, it was a glad & good decision, lots of experienced people (Dears & Nears) behind the scene has helped me in finalizing my life partner. Thanks to my Dears and Nears :)
14 Months in Seattle, that was one of the considerable longer stay after Chennai. Probably Mysore duration was closer to that. I had good times at Chennai, London, Mysore, Bangalore, Toronto, New Jersey / New York & Seattle. Out of which, Definitely Seattle will remind me the quality and pleasant time that I had with my friends.Been lived in many cities, I would recommend Seattle as a destination to have a peaceful life in Northern part of North America. Washington State was called as depressing state of USA, it rains atleast 8 months, Due to this during initial times I wasn’t having much liking towards Seattle. I Still remember my initial days where I used to share my frustration about Seattle to my friends, but later I started liking this place because of my friends @ Seattle.
Luckily I got my classmate & Good Friend Mala @ Redmond, Ex-Collegue Pandiaraj & Co presence at Bellevue & Infy Mates Dhivya & Kannan @ Renton. Good food is common across all homes. Homely & tasty food @ Mala’s house, luxury of tasting 1 week food varieties @ Pandiaraj’s home (Thanks to Josephine) and good company with cute little girl Adharshini & exceptional Mutton Biryani on every Friday @ Dhivya Kannan’s home (My another home @ Seattle).
Rain is always better than snow, Washington as a state has good amount of scenic destinations. If you are nature and scenic enthusiast then definitely do plan a trip to Pacific North West region, it has got lot more to offer. Blue, Green & White that’s what Pacific NW is all about, I witnessed all 3 colors only in this area. Tulip Festival is another note able colorful season in this area. April is the only month where you can witness acres of land covered with varieties of colors. I have been to Tulip Festival all 4 weeks during last April. It was Amazing…
Cost of living in near by suburbs is definitely far better than NE, SW & MW regions of USA. My Apartment @ Kent needs a special mention here. 3 Bedroom 2 Bath for just 925$, luckily I got good room mates too (Amit G & Amit D), though my room mates complain that I don’t stay at home most of the time :)-. Often we used have group discussion on diversified topics. That was a pleasent stay.
Being spent most of the time in my car, the only part which I hated most in Seattle area is the traffic, during week days and peek time, it’s even comparable to Hosur Road in Bangalore. Me, Myself and My Car…oh boy I have got lot more memories with my car too. I can write a separate blog on that...
When it comes to IT Job opportunities Seattle has good amount of well known companies like Microsoft, Google, Boeing, Starbucks, T-Mobile, Northdrom, Amazon and Weyerhaeuser to name few.
University of Washington is listed in Top 30 ranking for Part time MBA.
Well I am not doing any marketing for Seattle; this is all about my experience in that area. I am sure I haven’t explored this area to its fullest. Some of the things which I missed to visit are Hwy 101 Oregon coastal drive, St Helens, Hiking on Mt Rainier, Alaska, Bunky Jumping @ Whistler, Canada & RV trip to Yellowstone.
Folks, do include a trip to Pacific Northwest region and Alaska, its worth visiting during Summer time.
Soon, I will be sharing my experience about Chicago too. Already I started hearing that summer in Chicago area will be pretty good, only thing is you need an AC to survive hot summer :)- Since Lake Michigan is nearby, there is lot more on water sports to be explored, Niagara, Murugan Temple @ Pittsburg are nearby.Within 10-15 hours of drive one can cover any one of place like Toronto, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, San Antonio & Dallas from Chicago or vice versa. And from west coast it is hardly 4-5 hours air travel :)
Journey Continues…..
38 comments:
hmm machi unnnoda blog ga patha tourist info ella easiya poidum :), kalyanam anavudena,USa suthi kamika vasithya irukum :)
Thanks Hannibal !
Haha...ha..ellam oru tourism service thaan...
How is life @ New York ?
Great blog arasan. i had good time and when u were in seattle , especially your cooking,our hang out in casino and divya&kannan's place.
am glad that u r keeping your blog up to date even though you have moved to a new location and is in the process of settling down. nice to know that you had a good time in seattle. we surely are missing you.. esp over the weekends ;))
Thanks Mala for your comment :)-
"Especially My Cooking" nu solli ennoda future life Asthivarathai weak aagitiyae....
Any way note to my finance, dont take this Cooking funda as 100%, generally I go there to have good food rather me cooking....
Aiyo...Aiyo...Innnum intha oor nammala nambi kittu irukku :)-
Hey Dhivya & Kannan, Thanks for dropping a comment.
Tomorrow is friday, Mmmm enna solla... Ensaii Mutton Biryani....
Sokka Sokka...Ennaku Mutton Biryani illa...onna renda...every friday mutton biryani...ennaku illai ennaku illa...
You seem to be shifting places every year or so. Wish I have that luxury :-)
Siva,
You are calling "Shifting places" as luxury.. oh man thats easy and manageable as long as the person is a bachelor. But it wont be that easy after marriage.
Interesting part is, you visited Toronto(04), Jersey(05) and Seattle(06) when I was there :)- Great !
Now what else, do plan a visit for Chicago.
Good...but u forgot to mention about ur glorious moment of ur life...
that is my visit there during ur last stint in seattle.....
Yeah Balaji, your visit to Seattle has brought more value to Seattle itself.
Atleast that was my first time where in I went around wallmart, toys r us, circuit city, fry's electronics blah...blah...in a single day or 2 :)-
You have made the week as most happening week :)-
My driving record was broken when you were here :)- Renton-Bellevue-Renton-Bellevue-Renton-Bellevue-Renton-Bellevue in between Redmond & Seattle oh boy I lost the count...
And ofcourse that week was flooded with your non-sense sorry senseful humoursense :)-
Keep going Arasa, I also wish that I travel like you. But man tripping is good, but moving with family it will take hell out of you.
Enna Arasa NJ pathi onnum sollalai
As long as you are a bachelor mobility is not an issue. Once you are married, believe me travelling a short distance during the weekend itself requires a lot of planning.
Anyways, wish you luck with the new place & new assignment. :)
Seeni (http://www.seenivasanramakrishnan.blogspot.com/)
This article was mainly focused on Seattle :)-. I should have written one for NJ too, but you know I started blogging about my expedition after Hawaii Trip.
As you know NJ was my starting point to USA. Life @ NJ was perfectly a good start in USA and your presence made my life easier and comfortable. I could able to have a good and confident start at Seattle because of you and my stay @ NJ. Though I haven't explored much on NJ tourism but My Stay @ NJ has got lot more to ponder in terms of aatam paattam and kondattam. 2005 is the year of aatam paatam & kondattam. You, me and mahi know what it is. We had really good times, we reinvented / strengthened our relation, got to know some new faces through you.
When it comes to NJ,
First Half
I remember our rocking stay @ 65 Chapin Road, Your engagement with Prema, Photography and Cinematography during your engagement and our trip to Maine :)- And Prema's repeated comment not to open my mouth while shooting pictures and videos. Friendly Call to Devi, master plan & execution made by Barani and Me doing a supporting role :)-
Second Half
Me & Mahi Hang outs, Fun time @ Partridge Run Apt, GV,Mahi, King, Arthendu, Anand.....Hi Senthils thaan......ella room matres perum Senthil thaan appa, then series of Rajini Movie projections at home in a day (Annamalai, Mannan, Badsha and finally BABA), morning and evening daily chandramuki, winner.... Oh my god thats lots and lots of fun time.
Outing to Amherst, NYC, Washington DC, Atlantic City & Maine.
IR NJ NY 05 get together & pattarai's with our friend D Jack.
Overall my stay at NJ was a good start to have a peaceful life later @ Seattle and your part is Commendable and Adorable in making me to run :)-
Thanks for your wish Seeni,
Moving after Marriage, oh boy thats really tough.
Glad that the fellowship was able to share this precious time with you. I hope someday our road will cross and we will see you back in the minas triuth. (ha ha)
Hey Amit G Thanks for dropping your comment...
we will meet again in the middle of earth with destiny being crossing Rivendell and reaching Mordor to destroy Sauron !
Our Master Amit D will guide us in reaching the destiny :)-
Fellowship continues ...
Hail Smeagoal (A) Gollum !
"Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban" is going to be "Raaman Thediya Seethai" on 25June2007. Then he becomes "Kalyanraman". Dont continue your "Thiruvilayaadal" after "Moondru Mudichu".
Arasan, Thanks for everything you did for us (Pandiaraj, Adharshini & Josephine). We had very nice time with U @ Seattle. That is memorable part of our life. U act as HUB to introduce good people like Mala, Kannan & Divya. We pray for your happy married Life. All your moves might have taught U good lessons and experience. That will help you for your happy married Life.
Thanks & Cheers,
Pandiaraj,Josephine & Adharshini
Thanks Pandiaraj, Josephine & Adharshini for your wishes.
Hello Youth, your comment was creative, Hahaha... Thanks for dropping a comment.
Having a home made weekly full course meal menu on sunday was worth mentioning here, Food and Adharshini was driving me to Bellevue quite often :)- I really enjoyed our days when we gather at Bellevue.
We can meet again on June 25 2007 @ Madurai :)- with my status being changed to KalyanaRaman.
- Youth
Arasa,
In my whole NJ life, the 6 months you were with me was the best part.
Podan goooo song oh man that was great.
Podango Song....Ahahahaha...thats a good one to remember Barani.
It was your presence at NJ which made my stay comfortable and enjoyable and we enjoyed our stay.
comments section-la blog eluthiya Arasa .. It is nice to see that so many people have been influenced by you at the different places that you have been to so far. I dont want to be left behind here. I would like to add that your presence in the US during my days as a student made a whole lot of difference even though you were miles apart. Those numerous calls that you made to check if things were going on fine are a testimony to the kind of person you are.
.. enna arasa kalyanathukku munnadi intha hype pothuma. ;-)
Thanks Bals for dropping a comment.
Gummunu oru Hype-a koduthu kalakittiyae Bals !
Reality is, I already lost deposit before marriage :)-
Our visit to Amherst was a good one, I want to appreciate the effort you put on that friday night in taking us to Amherst downtown, It was cool :)-
Sidharth, oh boy he was the hero of both the trips Amherst as well as IR NJ NY 05. I still have his Vmail on my cell phone :)- and my fiancee has got experienced people like Mahesh to look forward in leading family life :)-
Your trip to Toronto and 3 days outing with your DAD was memorable.
Still I didnt send the photos and videos that we took @ Toronto and Niagara.
Through this blog, I was bit nostalgic and it has given some quality time to remember my recent years.
Blog-ndra per la kadaisila ippadi AutoBiography elutha aarambichutaen....hahaha...
Being former in all your moves, I have learned and got to learn more from you Bals. You are like Rahul Dravid to me!
arasa .. enga ponaalum nee form panra o(friends) ingayum unakku amayumnu ninaikkiraen .. weave ur magic in chicago too ... have a nice time here.
O(friends), Hahaha, thanks senthil...
Need to explore more on this @ Chicago...otherwise Irukavay Iruku concept of Tele friends....
I think, probably this time we need to take our tele(O)conference to new heights :)-
Read most of the comments....good to see such a network....
Remember, chicago is so far my POE to US, any time I will bug u....
Balaji,
let me know before entering chicago so that I can plan my vacation out of chicago well in advance....
just kidding, you are most welcome any day, any time to chicago :)-
Arasa - I think you are living up to your name (Arasan-the king). With the rich set of friend and well wishers. I am glad about it.
(eppadiyo oru comment count-a increase pannittomla...)
Hahahaha, Thanks Seeni for increasing the count :)-
You are the one whom I have bugged to its extreme in my life time irrespective of my location....Paavam da Nee...Hahaha...
IR CAN 2004 @ Toronto was fun time with Irs @ Toronto. And quality time we had at offshore are countless...
Our Hangout @ Planet-X in Mysore & Chamundi Hills, Vigyan Nagar :)-(Dec04, Jan 05), New Year @ Lee Meridian and my 2 weeks stay at your bangalore home (06) were best in recent couple of years....
Seekiram Kilambi Vaada ...
hmmm...I am still not bored of exploring India machi.
couple of weeks ago I went to Kancheepuram. Visited the temples.
I am planning to visit Pondichery this weekend. (it's a long weekend here).
I am still not bored of ECR road. You would have read this. It's like enna valam illai indha thiru naattil...?!?!
(sari sari vidu...chance innum kidaikkalaida...i m waiting for the opportunity)
Seeni unn link open agalai.. I agree with seeni. I need to explore more things in India. May be I will do next year
Seeni,
Mee too not bored with of exploring India machi. Read this link to know more about my thoughts on this..
Keep the Wheels on your Heels Moving!
I like Chennai a lot....
there seems to be a technical glitch. try this please
that anyways you have already read & commented Barani.
Good Marketing strategy Seeni :)-
I am awaiting for your next blog "Reverse Brain Drain" machi..
Arasa I have written about reverse brain drain already. I didnt write it in a very detailed manner as I had initially thought about though.
About marketing...yeah...I am trying to generate constant traffic into my blogs. That's the reason why I have increased the frequency of my posts too. I am worried that increase in frequency should not result in decrease in quality. Trying my best. :)
nanba weight-a $ pottrukkaen. enjoy. :)
Super da Seeni, Thanks. I will increase $ today. Its long time though.
Traffic to my blog has increased drastically due to this blog alone, hahaha..:)-
Clustr Maps la Mexico-la oru red spot irukku, yaarun-nu theriyalai yaepa...!!!??? (guess some random visitor)
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