Growing up in Nagpur, after father’s (baba) office on Fridays going to watch Amitabh Bachchan movies at a nearby theater was our definition of family outings. Baba is an AB fan. I also get my movies love from him. Watching movies was never considered as a frivolous thing in my household. Of course my book…
I am wary of cliches. I love some of them, but some of them I really really dont like. And for some I have not made up my mind yet. ‘The world is small’ is one of those such things, which happens to other people. I always marvel at stories told by people around me…
I no longer forget the year has changed. I have been putting the correct date on paper wherever required since Jan 1st. Although I am sure this is not a 30 effect. Its more of a becoming a person who is present here and now. The level of annoyance I used to experience when younger…
That sometimes has been my problem.Specially when I am in some other country. Other place.I am there and I cannot completely be there.13 days into this trip, I am already missing my food, my people, my friends.Its like parts of me are missing.And they show up at random street corners here, during my daily run…
You start packing your stuff. You stumble across stuff you never knew existed. You label boxes. Make a note to use things that you still don’t want to throw away. You throw away some stuff willingly. With some stuff, you are just reluctant to let go. For eg. the beautiful glass bottles you collected to…
Pune running is an active bunch of amateur runners in Pune city. PRBM (pune run beyond myself) is the flagship charity event organized by this group along the lovely route of NCL/Pashan/Bavdhan (if you know your bearings around Pune you will know what I mean).After the hyderabad running nightmare I really wanted to run a half…
Prachi and Pooja are from middle class families. Well educated families. Pooja’s father did not want a daughter hence her mother took a stand and raised her by herself. Prachi, daughter of a principled man with anger issues, thinks its her father’s right to physically punish her for the sole reason that he let her…
With growing old sometimes comes the feeling that you understand life in much better sense. Of course if you are a person who likes to have filters in place and constantly seeks clarity. You are thankful for a lot of things that have happened and helped you grow. And at times you are just forgetful…
Paglet is an amazing storyteller. Probably she has seen and experienced a lot, so her personal stories are genuine and full of drama. We were talking about peer pressure while growing up in all walks of life, through personal stories. Like being brought up in a middle class setting how having richer shopoholic friends can…
I read/watch/experience stuff which evokes different feelings and turn to the blog to share them and somehow the day never arrives when I get a sense of having accomplished writing down my own thoughts. Today probably is that day.Anyway, I remember writing about rescuing oneself and agreeing to give up on the ‘steadfastness’ once the…