It was 2007 when I first ‘decided’ to go to the Taj Mahal. Subhadip then made fun of me saying that I wanted to go there because it had renewed its status in the 7 Wonders. That trip didn’t work out. Nor did any of the million others that I tried making between then and … Continue reading 16@160
It is 10:28 pm. The agenda is to be in bed by 11:00 pm. I don’t know what I want to write about. All I know is that the blog is in dire need of something happy. Or at least something that is not morose. I could write about how I recently noticed in a train … Continue reading Small Joys
The sun and the moon have begun to make me happier than they ever did. The morning walk to the metro station, into the east, is as perfect as it can get. The sun in a perfect position, its rays and heat in perfect combination, and the greetings exchanged… perfect. I know that my love … Continue reading #Bigballsofhappiness
Continuing from where I left, I was on a very tight seven-day road trip on the following route. Delhi>Bilaspur>Rudrapur>Nainital>Sitla>Mukteshwar>Almora>Patal Devi>Kasar Devi>Chitai>Jageshwar>Almora>Kasar Devi>Kausani>Mohlidhar>Ranikhet>Kathgodam>Delhi So while I was working, the little and the lot that I experienced and managed to absorb (cannot claim to explore at all) would be the following. # Sitting in the front seat … Continue reading The Winter Trip to Kumaon
1. I got unexpected, indirect compliments. It was nice. 2. I stepped out of office for 10 minutes during the day, and the weather made me very very happy. The chilly air has endorphins in it. (And this stupid americanised english does not identify endorphins as a word. Bleh!) 3. One of my interns got … Continue reading Why Today Was a Good Day
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