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Cocoon

Curling up on a windy day, Sunshine on dew drops, chill running through my spine, braving the winters, I fall on my bed with racing thoughts & suddenly decide to stop. Am not gonna wake up today, wont do the dishes, am not running around like I do! Under my comforter,back to my cozy world of fancies, I curl in my shell - my cocoon.

Gurgaon

Well, I've recently shifted to Gurgaon . Synonymous to the name, the city is a "glorified village". High rises , haze of dust, host of liquor bars, hotels, humongous shopping malls & human beings...looks good on the cover. But take a closer look & there's more! It surely feels great to spot the head quarters of giants like Nestle , Airtel , Ernst & Young, Yahoo, Microsoft & so on...Thats why it is called the Millenium city. While it gives a rush to ambitious young minds, it upsets the common man in the city. What does a common man with upper middle class values want out of a city? Decent accomodation, neat & clean neighborhood rather neighbors, law & order control, means of transport, hospitals & ample places to chill & spill. What does a woman with upper middle class values want out of a city? Decent accomodation to do up a nice house, friendly neighbors for that extra favor, ample means of public transport to secretly shop before the...