Suppose to be night trek to Skandagiri...

            As every trip this trip als had got lotta discussions but it ended up in some miserable things that had and would never happen again (hopefully :) ) :P We were ready for a night trek to Skandagiri. All set.. ready on time!! (only half an hour late of given time :P) but wondering why no1 is calling to go. then we get to know that two of the drivers themselves had decided and no one knows why the person who was suppose to be our driver didnt turn up. And so, instead of cancelling a so discussed trip Mangesh decided to check some other travels. Finally we left for place at 11:30pm.

            Journey started in so much excitement! Played antakshari.. singing every aa, ee, and uu of a song... Journey was not that long... it seemed even short coz of songs!! In some lonely area some bikers seemed to follow us! oops! forgot to mention... We were 5 gals and 3 guys!! So we had to be carefull :P

            We were some 1km away from the place from where we were going to start a trek. Some 2-3 ppl stopped cab asking to switch off light! They talked something to driver in kannada.We could only understand was there are police and they are not allwoing to Skandagiri! Gosh! We still went ahead and checked thinking it could be some kinda trick local ppl playing! (1am). But that was true. We came back. And those 2-3 guys were actually a guide who wud help during treks and all. And they were telling they would take us to a place through some different route (1:10am). We all were deciding wat to do.. wat wud be safe.. how much money to giv to them.. etc.. even some more vehicles came at same time and we got confirmation that it would be okay if we go with these ppl.

           So, we all came out of the cab and were about to leave... (1:30am).That moment 2 police came. One person came towards us. He was shouting something obv we didnt understand anything as it was in kannada! He got angry since we were not following what he was asking us to do. and he just moved his stick and hit it so hard on driver's leg.. Next second we all were at respective places and in 2 seconds we were away from that place.Those guys who were suppose to be guides they went off in the air just like ghosts!So.. completly disappointed we decided to come back to flat! still some excited minds planned to go to Nandi Hills near by place. Driver was already scared as he was saying he first time in life got bit-up from police.We decided will go nandihills (even though those people were saying even at Nandihills police are not allowing to go).. see sunrise n return... no one was talking a word..

            We reached down to Nandi hills (2:30am) and again there were police and some more people waiting to tick a 4am in clock! So, enthu public in our group decided to have mini-trek on a small platau in front of our car. 3 of us went till top.. 2 managed till middle and 3 even at the start oly(3am). Cold and fresh air... dark dark and dark all around... stars twinkling in the sky... so beautifull over there! Happiness in small version! liked it.. We started climbing down by the time we reach something had happened down with unlucky 3 people who didnt climb up! two small children who were not letting us climb that small hill came with someone like police. As Mangesh and Sumant got hit by his stick.. I missed this event but writing what all i heard from reliable source :P :) And we gave him some bucks to let us go and avoid some more 'lathi-chaar' :D. We reached Nandi hils at 4am and got to know ticket couter and gate wll open at 5:30 or so... again waiting...

            But this time it was really really awesome!! there were almost 100 to 150 people i suppose who were waiting. most of the crowd was drunk.. some cars were playing really loud music to get feel of pub or something like that! And a guy we call him B+ve (he had written his blood group on his car) simply started some stunts around a pole!! and this all went off till 5:30 in the morning! Some bikers came in between and showed their tallent!! it was juss amazing!! and actually helpful to keep our eyes wide open in chilling cold! :) ticket couter opened at 6am. We ran to the point to catch up sunrise! and finally that red globe we managed to see! so calm and beautiful look! ready to burn the world for rest of the day! Ate some stuff we had there and left the place (as all of us had been there and everyone was in hurry to go home!). I dont know who all were awake in journey back to flat as i was sleeping! :P And we were about to reach to our place and the climax of this eventfull trip had to happened!

We were 20 mins away from spencer's and tyre got punctured!!! Driver took his time to fix it up.. we still managed to laugh and click more pics and came back at 9am!!
So... this was like this all weirdest eventfull trip!! We enjoyed everything in it!!! :)

हरवणे...

हरवणे ही प्रक्रिया नेहमीच जरा त्रासदायी वाटते ना..

 म्हणजे लहानपणी चौथीत असताना.. बाबांनी दिलेलं पहीलं शाईचं पेन.. हरवलं??? खुप खुप शोधलं अगं.. पण सापडलंच नाही.. खुप आवडणारं कानातलं.. इथंच तर ठेवलेलं... कुठे गेलं मग...?? नीट ठेवायची राणी कागदपत्र कॉलेजच्या अडमिशनच्या रांगेत उभं असताना ऐकावं लागणारं लेक्चर..! अगदी कहर म्हणजे स्वत:च्या पहिल्या पगारातून खरेदी केलेला महागडा मोबाईल फोन..!

हरवला...!!! :(

हरवणे हे नेहमीच सोबत त्रास, दु:खं, वेदना, यातना असं काही-बाही घेवून येतं.. जादुची कांडी फिरेल आणि ती गोष्ट डोळ्यांसमोर येईल असं वाटंत रहातं..

काही काळाने ती गोष्ट नसण्याचीही सवय होउन जाते.. आणि त्या नसलेल्या गोष्टीच्या असलेल्या आठवणींनी आपण स्वत:ला सावरतो..

वस्तूरुप गोष्टींसोबत असंही काही असतं जे आपण काळानूरूप हरवतो.. लहानपणीचं निरागसपण.. त्यानंतरचं अल्लडपण.. अस बरंच काही..

जुने.. मित्र-मैत्रिणींसोबत घालवलेले क्षण.. काळाच्यापडद्याआड किती सहजपणे (?) विरुन गेलेत.. हरवून गेलेत..आहेत फक्त आठवणी... ते सगळं हरवलय याची जाणिव करुन द्यायला...

25 years of togetherness...

Yeah... this is about a long journey of life.. spending 25 years of one's life with an adorable person. My Maa n Paa will be celebrating 25th Marriage anniversary!
I have seen them going through so many ups n downs of their lives n still sticking together! Yeah one might say for sake of children many a times people make compromises in life.
But i think its a true love only which keep them together even after difficult phases of life.
Well.. as many of their generations people married they had arranged marriage. Both working in two different domains like automobile company n a teacher. Who always had a dream of giving a best to their daughters (not even once they might have had a thought that they could have a son).
A good quality atmosphere maintained in the home! Let it be a shlok Paa had forced us to chant every day morning or Maa had asked to help her in household stuffs (I know it now.. how much that helped it me after leaving home b4 one and half year ago). Enforcing some good habbits and actually behaving the same way has a great impact in my life.
which relation doesn't have miss-understandings? fights? lonely periods of life or may be feeling of getting cheated.. But wat makes u stand still is 3 words might be.. Forgive.. Forget.. And Move On... Each suffering makes you strong and stronger...
They won't talk all big dialouges people might be saying in movies.. But those unspoken words.. I can read them in their eyes.. Love u Maa n Paa.. Miss u..!!!

Kalmane Koffees....

                     This post is something different coz it has a specialness of penning it down at the same place it is about! So, this is the place! Kalmane Koffees in 10 mins distance from our office!
                      There are so many places till now, those have some particular memories and so many good laughter and chit-chats n some times might be some rona-dhona! :P might be steps of college in front of main porch, aapali patrapeti, or space front of library, for some college canteen, hostel room, corner outside of 301 or playground (yes, basket ball court!)
                     Yes, but after college days, this is the place where we(me, snehal, rashmi n vaishnav) often come. And since last 3-4 days we are coming almost daily..! A cup of coffee opens up a lifebox of each one! Which takes out secrets.. we discuss about our past.. keep on guessing about future.. And obviously present is present! :)
                     We have discussed about enhancing Look And Feel of this shop too by giving some thoughtful suggestions to the shopholder! :P I believe it's a magical place. Oops! forgot to mention that a coffee is exceptionally good! My favourite col koffee mocha! :)
And a guy who serves coffee must be confused about a pairing a friend of ours with any one of us coz many a times it happens that he manages to acompany who is willing to go there though he has workload :P :P :P But one fine day we surprized him by visiting all of us together and hopefully cleared all doubts!!! :)
So, this is about this place for time being.. A lot can happen over a Koffee :) :D

B'lore.. Mysore.. Ooty.. with old buddies

Aah this time is was all together different.. frnds coming from pune to meet me.. see new places.. roam around n to have fun!!! all bookings n things done.. very well planned... dayz decided.. things decided... from places to visit.. like Iskon, Commercial to things to eat... like Neer doas with Fish or methichi bhaji, masaale bhat! :) :)
though i was visiting all places twice or thrice n playing role of tourist guide.. was equally excited!!! :) And as expected trip was juss awesome!!!!
M not putting down each n every deatail coz waiting Zar to post her own blogpost ;)

MARATHON...

I always have that feeling of doing something that i have never done before... or getting where i was never there before.. and this time it ended with participating in Mid Night Marathon event!!!! When we first saw these kind of new hoardings in Bangalore around one year back, was too excited to get into! but some how couldn't...
So, this time it was final that WE ARE GOING..THAT"S IT..!! registered.. though no one was interested to join except Rash...! we both were well prepared (with no practice physically n mentally too.. so never thought this gonna be feasible!! :) )..
Yes! n I am happy that i was able to complete Run(IT City Run, 5 km).. in 40 mins... yeah... stamina ki toh vaat lagi thi... but it was fun to do that!!! Needless to say that for accomplishing this we had to cross some hurdles(which we create by our own stupidities)... But it was all fun to be like that!

Kerala.. God's Own Country..!!

Nothing was planned at all.. as not finalized only whether we are going to Kerala for friend's marriage or not!( though train tickets n all were already done..)Din't even Googled Kerala or places to visit in Kerala.
Asked manager for leave n he directly said NO!(what the Hell..) then convinced him saying will finish assigned tasks before going... staying back in office till 8:30 running n catching train at 10 o'clock from K.R.Pooram started journey...
long journey it was! reading novels.. chit-chatting.. teasing each other.. long journey dint sound that long.. (including all incidents had in train ;) like some kinda fight of our rashmiji with one of the co-passenger..! )
reached Thiruvanantapuram at 3pm next day. Quite hot climate n tiredness coz of travel lead us to a hotel which a friend of mine has already arranged.(Complete event was so so well organized.. No wonder it was Namitha's Marriage.. :))
Went to a small function at home a day before wedding.. had lovely food over there.. and then stared discussing places to visit with her bro. Decided to go to Kovalam beach after wedding ceremony..
The day of wedding everybody got ready early moring ..still it took time(thank god not everyone of us wearing saari ;)) A beautiful ornaments she was wearing.. so much Gold my God! There also a lovely food on the Banana leaves!!(Yaay!! :D)
That day we left for the room at 3pm. Plan was to visit Veli lake and then sunset at Kovalam beach! Both the places were not far.
Veli lake was a having both sea and lake together! amazing!! There some of us had a coffee n tea on floating restaurant! N disscussed which sea,ocean comes on which side of India and which state has which one outta that!!
Then we left the place to catch sunset on Kovalam..
Kovalam beach broke all the pre-developed images in mind.. So serene.. clean... And the rocks we sat on to watch sunset.. boats unnecessarily moving here n there just like a painting..!
There we did shopping and left back for rooms... It was such a nice evening!! The next day though dint plan to go out.. since had to leave in after noon.. In train 4 pm.. returning back from Kerala.. bridges crossing small small lovely lakes and the last 10 pages of novel to finish off..! :)
A return journey from God's Own Country...!!

expecting... not to expect...

Aaj ek mail vachala. Mhanaje nehmichach ho, ki det java jagaala parat kahi milel yachi apeksha na thevata! vagare vagare. Pan kharach hota ka asa kadhi? Kitida aapan kharach kahich apeksha na thevta vagato konashi tari. Mhanaje vagatana nahi vatat kahi, pan sagal houn gelyavar manachya koparyat kuthe tari chhotishi apeksha astech nahi ka...
Mag yetat apeksha bhangachi nirasha, honari chid-chid aani mag swatalach samajavanyacha khatatop. Tarihi kahich apeksha nahi karaychi hi apeksha tari kashi karavi? :)

It's hard to leave it...

Now today I came to know that we all(project team) will be moving to
9th floor of our Gamma block of Sigma tech park. And suddenly I had
that familiar feeling of leaving something behind and moving ahead.
I know all of us go through this kinda experience then why am I making
it an issue? (Obviously I too donno :P). But somehow at first go I
couldn't accept this change of environment so easily! That's my
nature(can't help it).
And then suddenly I remembered a conversation I had with one of my
office friend about liking the location in office and all that. Though
I was not excited about it as her. But
now I have this feeling of leaving something behind... or apparently
something is leaving me and asking to move ahead!

I Feared UNTIL……!!!

Got as a mail from someone.... really nice one.....

I Feared UNTIL……!!!

I feared being alone
Until I learned to like Myself.
I feared failure
Until I realized that I only Fail when I don't try
I feared success
Until I realized that I had to try in order to be happy with myself.

I feared people's opinions
Until I learned that people would have opinions about me anyway.
I feared rejection
Until I learned to have faith in myself.
I feared pain
Until I learned that it's necessary for growth

I feared the truth
Until I saw the ugliness in lies.
I feared life
Until I experienced its beauty .
I feared death
Until I realized that it's not an end, but a beginning.

I feared my destiny,
Until I realized that I had the power to change my life.
I feared hate
Until I saw that it was nothing more than ignorance.
I feared love
Until it touched my heart, making the darkness fade into endless sunny days.

I feared ridicule
Until I learned how to laugh at myself.
I feared growing old
Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.
I feared the future
Until I realized that Life just kept getting better.
I feared the past
Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me.

I feared the dark
Until I saw the beauty of the starlight.
I feared the light
Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.
I feared change,
Until I saw that even the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a Metamorphosis before it could fly.