Hello Friends

Sorry for not keeping in touch lately. Give me a benefit of doubt as i am dealing with too many changes in my life. New man, country, place and also i am not working these days. Will try to update my blog more often now. Do keep coming back.

Wish me a happy married life and future ahead in case you happen to read this post. I need wishes of all my friends.

Thanks and God Bless

Ritu

Another trip

As promised i am back here after my next trip to a small place called Jibhi in Himachal. Though the journey by road that is 11+ hours (please remember the kind of roads we have here) proved to be really tiring but our state changed as soon as we touched our place. Its a very small place mainly visited by foreigners in search for peace and thats the thing one can get there. It was an amazing combination of wild forests, huge mountains, fresh air, river minus the city chaos or for that matter any hill station. There is a huge difference in hill stations like Simla, Nainital and a small village like Jibhi n hills. One needs to visit to appreciate the place. There was nothing called market, just small shops for basic things. We stayed there in the lap of nature for almost 3 days with none of the things available that we claim we cant live without. We also covered a mountain trek which led to a small lake, of almost 10 kms and to my own surprise it was fun though we were dead tired by the end of it as we are not used to such long walks on even plains. Apart from untouched beauty of the place, the other thing worth admiration was the warmth that natives come across. 3 days was too short of a trip to visit such a place. Though while coming back we did plan for our next trip, but i cant wait.

Bye for now.

I am back :-)

It’s been long that I updated this online diary of mine. However I wont give any excuse. It was just laziness and few other things, which took precedence. Lot happened in the past few months, which caught my attention and every time I thought that this topic is good for some serious writing. Then my laziness took over. At last I have decided to write something and as obvious I am out of thoughts!!! Pardon me for that.

Yeah I do have something to write at last. Mountains have always fascinated me (as if staying in North India has any choice). Again I got the chance few weeks back to visit Himachal. Best part was that I went in a group of 6 where I knew just 1 person and all other were strangers. However I must say that though small(it lasted just 2 days), it was a very good trip. Though main part was spent in traveling, I simply loved staying in the lap of nature in Chail. Staying in huts on the mountaintop was an experience in itself.

Though a short one but it filled me with the energy, enthusiasm for another couple of days wherein I can do my work with full zest. Else working in a metropolis wherein maximum of the time is either spent at work or commuting, life becomes monotonous after a while. To recharge my life every trimester or semester, I am eagerly waiting for my next trip.

Scribbles

Life is nothing but struggle. Irrespective of country, religion, profession, age or gender, all of us are living our lives and struggling for something or the other. As during a course of general discussion I was told yesterday that we live for temporary “kicks” wherein we think “If that would have been the case, I would be happier”, without realizing that its not the destination we are aiming for but we are just heading towards a new kick. Achieving one kick does give us a respite but soon we aim for the next kick.

So what is life? Is it just a constant struggle for achieving these small kicks?

My answer would be “NO”. Life is a struggle for happiness. So a key to a happy and satisfied life is identifying what will make us truly happy. We as normal humans tend to look for this happiness in external entities (person/things/events) whereas we don’t understand that ultimately happiness is within us. We associate it with external factors. If we start looking for contentment within, we might be a very satisfied person in life.

However believe me, I am very much into worldly pleasures and not planning to achieve Self Actualization. After all i am human!!

Poem

Living day by day, I am a chirpy bird all the while
With my share of ups and downs, living my life with a constant smile
I am cheerful, living in my own lonesome virtual world.
Not complaining either, to even the real world!
You are my hope that I think would make me alive
Would make my dreams real and take me for a stride


Now i am lost. Need help in finishing up this prose. :-)

Versification

I remember feeling very strongly about Mattoo's case when i first read it in newspaper in 1996 and was really disheartened when Singh was set free. Atlast Mr. C L Mattoo got justice and i am really happy that there is still hope. I was really looking forward to Jessica's case however now the going gets tougher as Mr. Jethmalani has stepped in. I am here not to discuss these issues as already a lot has been said by media and bloggers. Still i wanted to give it a space on my blog to show my support and what better way than versifying the things.

She was to finish her law school
When the evil started to drool
She complained, as she was no fool
Alas gone with a stroke was Mattoo
10 years of arduous struggle
Atlast turned Singh into a muggle


A cute lil girl dared to aim high
Dreamt to carve a niche in sky
Jessica dared think helping wont hurt
A bullet from Manu fired in a spirt
Here Jethmalani comes in to save a lie



I apologise if my way of expression is not acceptable. However it is not to hurt anyone's feeling.

Current state

Dont go on the colour of my blog template. Its just the opposite. :)

Diwali Euphoria

Diwali is round the corner and though apart from cleaning my house, I haven’t done anything so far for welcoming the festival, I somehow am happy inside.

I am not into blowing money in crackers and also against child labour employed in cracker industry and against air & noise pollution and all other social issues which crop up during this time and later subside again to crop up next year, somewhere deep inside, I cherish watching those crackers lit the sky and go boom with those wonderful sparkles. Amazing sight indeed!! Festivals bring with it a sense of joy and I eagerly wait for the same. For me it’s more of meeting people, decorating house (just for yourself), Diwali Pujan and watching those crackers. So I am enjoying everything just because I am in festive mood.

Born and brought up in Delhi, since childhood I have seen the ostentation in certain people’s behavior in small and big occasions. Festivals are a part of that too. Come festivals and it becomes evident. Diwali gifts and the money you spend in crackers and cards game is directly attributed to your monetary success that year. However things have changed drastically over the years and mixed culture is evident still some pompousness is evident.

Not delving into what’s right what’s wrong or any political issue, I just want to mention that in spite of Traders Association’s declaration of “Kali Diwali, Kali Id” against the sealing drive in Delhi and lot of other issues, the festive mood of Delhites is still alive which clearly denotes that nothing can take away the charm of Diwali.

(And I am wondering the purpose of this post!!)
Anyways,

HAPPY DIWALI!!!!