City of Dreams which brought me Joy

Mumbai- a city which I had never visited before 13th June,2010 but had always heard so much about. The cliche' that you come to Mumbai to chase your dreams, held true for me also- I came here to fulfill my dream of doing an MBA . When I came here the city seemed not at all like what I had envisioned it to be. I was not being able to put into words what I wanted to say about the city, but was reading something somewhere and then it struck me.The one thing which stands out in the city is its pulsating energy which emanates from the hundreds walking on the streets, all in a rush to reach somewhere, the lighted billboards calling out to you and the high rises standing faithfully next to the shanties. I sorely missed the old  world charm of Calcutta, the yellow cabs, the familarity of seeing umbrellas in summers more than in monsoons :), the unhurried pace of the officegoers and students alike, etc, etc( it could become another post in my blog ;) ). The days flew and Mumbai crept into my heart and cemented its place somewhere in its corner. I fell in love, though I don't know when it happened exactly. Was it the first time I saw The Gateway of India standing tall at the edge of the Arabian Sea? Or, was it when I sat on Marine Drive with my friends contemplating life and watching waves crashing against rocks with the Sun setting in the distant horizon? I don't know. But it happened, so if Calcutta is the love of my life then Mumbai definately is a fling which i can never forget in my lifetime....:):)