Flapping Footsteps

               Last weekend I was at a wedding with my dad and we were killing time between the Wedding and Reception. He realized that he saw a decent vegetable market on the way but doesn’t recollect where it was. So, we asked the Security person at the venue Bhaiya Vegetable market kahan hai? (Where is the Vegetable market?). And he responded Sidha jao aur signal se Right lena (Go straight up to the junction and take a Right) but his hand gesture suggested the opposite. Dad got confused and it just made me laugh as it reminded me of the day when we had one crazy time with the Odds. I told dad he meant Left as the words that come out of mouth could go wrong, but the body language is always in the right direction. We reached the junction and took a Left. The market was right there as the hand suggested. We got our stuff and, on our way back, dad asked what made you laugh. I told dad about that crazy day as it...

Being an admirer of nature and traveling, I always wanted my son to start early on road trips and was thinking on nearby place where I could take him to ASAP. Around 2 months back, I and my dad were having this discussion of going to our native place which we always do once a year. And my dad an avid traveler (though he didn’t travel many places apart from Gujarat because he couldn’t but am sure he would have had time and money permitted. I got this travel bug from my parents) himself suggested of taking a road trip to Gujarat. He is very much keen on taking one himself for a long time now. So, I got on doing some research and preparing itinerary. The only thing that stopped me from taking this trip right away was Grey Wind as many of you got to know her from my previous post. It’s a mouse and we are a family of five and a half (me, wife, our 5-month-old son, my folks and sister) which makes it uncomfortable for such a long drive. We finally decided on breaking this journey in pa...

It all began with my addiction for Cars and Planes since early childhood. When I was just 3 years old, dad used to ask what should I get for you when I come home? And I was like a Plane or a Red Car!! Growing up I was still fascinated by the sound of throttle from the cars and bikes. It literally calms me down. Fast forward a few years and I heard of HVK Sir for the first time. When one of my friends introduced me to that name, I was in awe of it. And I was like how someone could literally remember all the routes across pan India. No matter where one was stuck, one phone call to HVK and they were back on the track listening to their favorite songs. I searched a bit on HVK and stumbled upon the HVK Forum on Facebook. I quickly joined the group and found so many like minded folks from across the country. We literally get so many updates each day, thanks to the forum. After following the forum actively, one fine day I got to know about the HVK WhatsApp Group (WAG) and joined that to...

Now that Game of Thrones (GoT) is done and dusted on the show, we are still figuring out the What and How, when it ended. While some are happy about the way show got to its end, many are still reeling with shock on how to handle the aftermath. And just like the political discussions among friends, colleagues or any random person you find in public transport, fandom have been divided with their own perspective ending the show should have had.                Thinking more about the end, makes me wonder and think hard on how our own lives takes a turn without even slightest clue about few things. The very first thought that comes to my mind is, is my destiny just like my father or will it be different? Will I have to go through the same thing just like other elders around me or will I write my own path? Millions of questions popping every passing minute. On the other hand, I sway towards my positive side too. Hec...

I've been thinking on penning down my thoughts since quite some time now. And my family and friends have been pushing me more than ever to do so and kept on motivating me that I can do it. Juggling my mind on so many things in life my thoughts get scattered as to where should I begin with. I am passionate about traveling, photography, reading, music and most of the art forms. I am so curious to know new things that I keep on hopping from one space to another in no time. I get curious if there is some new bird chirping around or if I come across a new species of insect, or just thinking on where does wind come from? Of course, it's due to sun generating it but makes me curious on the kind of impact it leaves. It might make someone happy on the beach enjoying the sea breeze whereas it might create havoc in some other part of the world. If I see a new photo trick, I want to try that or may be some movie and want to understand how did they even do that? If I see a new place, I w...