Those "30 kms" of my life ...

This was the most exciting part of my delhi visit in last Dec.

Most of you know in bits & pieces about that crazy road trip we(me,shayon,mannu,dion) had made .. Here is the real story of those toughest 30 kms of the trip...

We were not more than 50 km away from Jim Corbett National Park. It was around 9 pm . We thought in next one hour we would touch our destination . Shayon was driving & I was navigating using GPS & google maps . Google maps is very nice application but there is a problem with it - it shows the shortest path irrespective of road condition . You can see in the map the blue path as shown by gmaps . Previously we took a parallel path given in the signboard on road but we changed thinking the "G-way" would be a shorter path & it turned out to be a blunder !!!

This G-way was under construction with big stones , no street lights , open fields on both sides & above all "FOG" . We cant see even 1 inch due to Fog.For the first time in my life I realised how Fog can affect the visibility .Here I would like to give the credit to Shayon for driving through this rough patch . I helped him by playing my part of giving live navigation commentary .

It was

To make the condition worse Dion was not feeling good due to decreasing temperature.

I donno about others but truely speaking I had three fears running in my mind -

1) Car shouldn't breakdown especially it shouldn't get punchered .

2) Dion's condition shouldn't deteriorate.

3) We shouldnt get robbed by any local people . It might sound weird but it does happen.

We kept on driving for next 3 hours in those harsh conditions praying "All Izz Well" .

As soon as we touched the road , I cant express my happiness ... It was like "Thank God " ...

I would also like to thank Mannu's car for being with us & giving us a perfect drive.

Today when I write here , I smile & think this was an experience of lifetime !!!

Holi Hai !!!

Happy holi to all of us ...

Wishing for a colorful & happy life for all of us ...

Will you do me a favour?

My guess is NO!


How do you define a favour?
Like really?
What is it?
Going out of your way to do something for some one? right?

But, who would you do that favour to?
To any random person on the road?

OR
To the person who you know will only come to you, when he or she is in a genuine need! Right?

My father has never turned down a person who comes to him for free advice, and neither have I turned down any one who comes to me for help themselves, or ask us to do a 'favour' mind you, to give advice to their next of kin.. or next of next of kin.
That is really a problem you see, being a lawyer or a doctor (I am sure TUIB's will agree with me on this one) is that, when they get to know who you are, they start discussing their problems, be it legal or be it medical.
If I start generating bills for this, I would have been a crorepati by now.
And, when you approach them, for something, you know, something as meagre as getting bookings done at a certain place, because, only the officials in that particular organization can get the bookings done in that complex, it becomes a professional favour that they would have to seek.. from whom, their parents.

Unfortunately, sarkari afsar to hain nahin.. aur na hi crorepati hain.. and where I thought a so called friend would be helpful, it became a professional favour too hard to ask.

I know, Shayon disagrees to every word that I have written here.. but sometimes, one has to go out of the way, to save precious money, to save up for something bigger.

Unfortunately for me, this is one area, where, I know, most of you disagree, but then so be it.
Just don't expect any more free advice anymore!

Belated Valentines' Day

I know... I am a bit late here... but then again, better later than never. Innit?

@Raj - I love you. A lot!

@Rest - I love you too!!

"Happy Valentine's Day"

This year I am having nobody to wish - No more red roses , chocolates , teddies, cakes ...

So I wished Raths in the midnight :p

I got a Valentine's day gift from my parents - a paid account in "shaadi.com" ... I also got a 25% off on membership as a V-day special offer !!! I can't imagine that I availed such type of offer.

This day is special for someone as their love story had started seven years back on the same day...

This is the last time they will be wishing each other being unmarried as by next year they will be married couple ...

You all must have guessed that I am talking about S & S - Shayon & Sakshi ..

Wishing u guys a happy seventh anniversary ...

Sakshi , your post on confirmation of wedding is pending ...

For the rest of us (the singles) keep the search on ... God is not so cruel , we will find someone someday :)