Missing Thums Up !!!

We will miss you !!

People are always remembered for the good times and with my Aaie its always has been the king of good times or rather queen !! A true rock star who will always be missed !!

Married !!

Hmmm so I am married!! And with that I feel that so much responsibility!! But responsibility doesn’t mean the fun factor is gone!!

On the contrary I love the shopping for setting up my room with Soni, shopping for her winter wear, grocery, furniture (the first time ever in my life) and various other things.

The waking up in the morning to her beautiful hair, little mouth open and seeing her blissfully floating in her dream world is worth growing up. Growing or being mature is what is expected from me but, does it mean I can’t be myself?? I mean cant I wake up in the night and watch a movie or stay up late watching Sons of Anarchy...

Well frankly speaking “NO”. Things change!! Get used to it if you are married!! Of course u can’t leave your clothes lying around your room!! Your toothbrush is always at the same place every morning and so are your last night jammies. Your clothes, DVDs and books are categorized. Your footwear for inside the home and outside is different. Jeans are cleaner and on a regular basis. Evening are spent watching a movie ,trying to whip up the perfect dinner or going out with your bachelor friends hearing them crib about their love lives. But instead of you giving advice about how to get the next girl, your wife gives them advice how to keep their present ones. Yes being married changes everything.

Now the question I know everyone wants to know! Is it worth it?? Is worth taking the plunge and looking back to the gone days of lazy afternoons and drunk nights with friends usually ending with hangover lunch the next day. In my honest opinion or rather what I think is go for it!! Forget the things which happened!! Grow up and move on!! You can’t hang on to your college day forever!! Friends will be there no matter what … Married or not!! They will learn to accept you with or without your better half!! And if luck is in your favor you will marry the one your love and things will eventually fall into place without noticing. Something which is happening to me… I am enjoying every aspect of this marriage. It doesn’t mean we don’t have our fair share of fight but the next day we forget that entire episode cos we both I guess know that fight and disagreements are part of life. What’s the use of having a life without any disagreements!! BORING!!

Well coming back so I am married and yes I have responsibilities and yes I know it will take me time for me to grow up and be the perfect husband but till then I know I have Soni a.k.a THE MRS to hold my hand and guide me through this phase. To tell me that buying a bike right now is not the best of ideas but rather it’s better to invest in something else. But yes she will surely tell me the right time to buy the bike but for now I know she’s right!! And I believe in her not matter!! Married … sounds weird but yes marriage is one of the best things that has happened to me in recent times.

Written on the train on the 7th of January 2010

Romancing the trains has always been a passion with me !! With a lot of things happening in my life along with my wedding just a week away and Nandi being delivered in a couple of days , I finally took some time off to travel alone and spend some time contemplating what the future holds for me and my future !! So with so much on my mind I thought a train ride to my meet my parents in Jajpur would be an amazing idea. Why the train !!! ?? I have no clue but when I was a kid I loved meeting people and I still do and I love traveling by trains !! But in recent times work and I guess living in Kuwait has made me soft and extra cautious while travelling !! And I am sorry to say that even that has happened I have not given up on the comfort factor and decided to travel this short trip in th AC compartment with a general ticket . With a generous tip to the train attendants and also a quick word with the TC (Ticket Collector) got me this privilege. And I am not going to justify my bribing these people but I will also say that they get paid peanuts for the effort they put in. Anyways moving on so I love trains like crazy cos of the constant rumbling and rattling !! The way the traikn sways and the way the scenery passes you by !! The way u feel that the world is moving around you while u r stationary !! The way u meet new people and if this was a longer I am sure conversations woluld have been much better. And the food !! The constant flow on hawkers and vendors of food galore. Nothing makes me happier !! This is also time u get to think about various various other things !! J I love travelling by train and also to enjoy this moment even more I am going to cut this blog short !!