“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body,” says Joseph Addison. I realized it has been a while since I have read a book until I came across the above statement upon reading an article recently… Earlier, my everyday commutation to the office and back home was consumed in reading a book…Continue reading “IT’s HIGH TIME TO READ!”
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Lockdown
Lockdown – this word was not familiar until the last week of March 2020 and now it has become a household name…. I have penned down a few of my random thoughts, which have occupied my mind during the lockdown and just thought to share about it… Let’s talk about working-class people… Always in rushContinue reading “Lockdown”
First Marriage Anniversary Trip to Mysore & Coorg
Made our first marriage anniversary (September 06, 2019) memorable by taking a trip to Mysore & Coorg… Whenever I plan a trip, be it a leisure trip or a business trip, I try to abide by one of the travel mantras >> ‘to travel light’ but I always end up carrying excess clothes & snacks!!!Continue reading “First Marriage Anniversary Trip to Mysore & Coorg”
First Solo Trip to Dharamshala
Experiences by solo trippers shared via articles have always infused energy into my travel-kheeda… And after years of just pondering, my travel-kheeda finally pushed me to plan a solo trip to Dharamshala, a city in Himachal Pradesh… Having read a lot about the said place and its serene & untouched beauty, it became my firstContinue reading “First Solo Trip to Dharamshala”
A night at Kalka
One wintry evening when the Sun was almost ready to settle down & spread darkness around, Kiara, Rhea and Nyra were scurrying around the lanes of Kalka in search of the hotel where they were put up for that night… They were to return to Mumbai the other day… Lanes were too calm unlike Mumbai, with nobodyContinue reading “A night at Kalka”
ME – TIME
All of us believe that we know ourselves but the fact is that’s not the truth… People with whom we spend most of our time indeed would know us more in depth… Like in my case, my family & my close friends know me much better than me, myself… And I am sure many ofContinue reading “ME – TIME”
Cafe Coffee Day —> A lot can happen over coffee….
One lazy afternoon at CCD…. Comfortably seated in a chair with my two friends…. Sipping hot café latte (my favorite) and hogging the cheese garlic bread (Yummylicious), we started chit-chatting (as always), which we three excel at…. Suddenly one of my friends popped up a travel plan…. Just to give you a background about me,Continue reading “Cafe Coffee Day —> A lot can happen over coffee….”
Trip to BaLi
Desperate need for a holiday…to break from monotonous work life…bumping every now & then into various articles / write-ups on destination holidays…suddenly a post flashes on FB page…’Single’s trip to a foreign country‘…excited to venture into it…butttt…fear of being amongst unknown people grips over…plus financial crunch…difficult to make up my mind…following rigorous discussion with familyContinue reading “Trip to BaLi”
Life it is!!!
Heart of India – Mumbai…morning blues…hustle-bustle…cacophony at railway station of yellin, pleadin, teasin, laughin, talkin…standin on d platform in d wee hours, on d way to office…busy gazin at people shovin thru d platform rush…who are on a mission….to hook a leg in the minimalistic space available in a crowded train…actually OVERCROWDED is d appropriateContinue reading “Life it is!!!”
Beauty – real is outer or inner ???
In today’s world, people relate to beauty only to outer, physical appearance…hardly you would find someone who would admire inner beauty… To talk about my view on beauty, actually it never mattered to me or to be honest enough, the word ‘beauty’ struck to me only when I plunged into “arrange marriage” phase… Being lovedContinue reading “Beauty – real is outer or inner ???”
