Reason to Smile :)

Reason to Smile: I am sure the title needs no introduction. I was there this January 2018 with the new year just popping out of the system to tell me "Don't you think you need a break from work? :P" Yes, with all the mess happening around and stress that I kept feeling (for no reason) I knew I wanted to move out and be myself for a couple of days. I chose Uttarakhand for the mere reason that the destination is known for its peace, tranquility and serene nature. And that's exactly what I was looking forward to. To my utmost surprise, the place not only gave me those chills down the spine -  Literally (minus 18 degrees:P) but also ensured that I get in touch with my own deep value of surrendering to the present ! That's life and that's what I used to always believe in for the longest of times. To me, only such long curvy, hilly and the most tricky patches of the road trips have been able to bring back that sense of belonging and shake my beliefs developed...

Reason to Smile: It is this time of the year when all of us come together to celebrate Ganesh festival. One of the most sort after festival that it is, ignites tremendous amount of zeal and enthusiasm among the people of Maharashtra specially. Else, the festival is recognized globally merely for its authenticity and the energies it generates among Indians. A bunch of friends started to Pune and decided to hop for Ganesh blessings overnight. This indeed becomes one of those night-outs where all of us are more excited to seek the blessings than just have fun during the trip. One mid night halt at Mac Donalds for a bite and we were off to Shaniwar Wada for Ganesh Darshan. The Michael Schumacher that we saw in Prasad (he & his car - Oh boy!), was enough to make us reach early on there. We slogged out a lot for Parking his car and headed for our final destination. From 11.30 PM to 3.30 AM, it was a rollar coaster 'walk' to each and every Pandal (5 major ones) with immense...

 Reason to Smile: It is that time of the year when long weekends are celebrated like crazy :P So while we are always the last minute planners, why should we miss the fun of not making optimum utilization of resources available :P Hence there we are on the roads with our bags on our shoulders and totally not knowing where to wander !! This was the result of one whats app message from a partner in crime saying "Let's go somewhere. I can't sit at home for 3 days :P" "Chal" is my obvious reply and within an hour we were all set to go... Somewhere! LOL :D Cut to the time we got hooked on to our phones to check if we can shortlist some weekend getaways and most importantly get the stay or hotel bookings. The long weekend at this juncture became a challenge naturally. Most good places were booked and the others were selling it off for a bomb! After a struggle of about an hour more on this, we still could not succeed on finalizing some place or resort. We d...

Reason to Smile:  We all have friends whom we categorize in some ways by now. College friends, train friends, school friends, colony friends, Facebook friends, childhood friends, etc. But some friends are just "special" They are the ones who are always there to give you so many reasons to smile, laugh, enjoy and celebrate!  They are the ones who make you laugh so hard that your stomach aches and your head hurts !! And it is unbelievable how silly we can get in presence  of each other that we are not left sane even to judge how insane and crazy we can get!!  Thank you my gems for giving me such extraordinary memories !! Prasad, Mayuri, Rajith, Hemant, Manish, Ambica, Kalyani, Asmit - Love you loads!! # SpecialFriends   # Crazy   # DedicatedWeekend   # QualityTime   # LoveYouGuys   # BSE   # KinaraDhaba   # Breezer   # MidnightMarineDrive

Reason to Smile: When you treat yourself kindly and respect the uniqueness of everything that surrounds you, you will be giving this world an amazing gift.... YOU! Words are surely not enough for the place I visited over the weekend. I have been to many monsoon treks and recuperated capturing several waterfalls pictures in Sahyadris. But what I often miss is being completely drenched by them. I love bathing and taking those huge bumps of falls hitting hard on my head, back and shoulders! It is an unbelievable feeling to be there. It is not just a feeling of some massage on your body but for me its a mind set out totally free and completely void of inhibitions! Yes, we found one such waterfall this time. All thanks to my dear friends Rajjo and Sandy who just got enough bored to set out for an outing that did not just got us stress free but also ensured that it sets us apart from the places most people choose for an outing :) We honestly did not know or plan anything. We just kn...

Reason to Smile: Bless Today: It Will Never Come Again! My Moto in My Life :) It's fine to work towards your future goals, but don't forget that today will never come again. You have only twenty-four hours to enjoy it. We tend to ignore this fact royally as if we were to live a thousand years more. Life has its own twists and turns and who better than me to experience this. But if I keep cribbing about all the sad part or the situations I did not have any control on, I am missing out on what's happening right now. It is indeed rightly said that Life is what happens to you, when you are busy looking at something else! It has not been so often these days since a couple of months that I stepped out for a weekend trip either. So when some friends called in for a weekend getaway to Dahanu, I surely got excited. Not that I needed any kinda break, but I surely did not see what is coming my way! Fun unlimited :) It is unbelievable how things just fell into place for this tr...

Reason to Smile: I haven't been visiting this page much now-a-days. Not because I don't have reasons but because I haven't got much to share or write about. I had lots on my mind to recuperate. Lots on my self to work on. Lots to think, re-think, re-work and succumb. But being home since many months has surely made me super lazy :P Needless to mention, I have not done anything. Just been keeping my facebook profile active with my outdoor posts, treats, and  many more friendly retreats. That's about it. I have experimented on myself though in the days that can literally get me down - Psychologically. I did feel exhausted too. But I took hold of something that made me get a trip to Pune. The Aga Khan Palace is something that I have always wanted to visit. Heard it was very beautiful and serene, located at the rear end of the city. Very isolated and not so huge that it was, it is truly one of the peaceful places that has been indeed well maintained. The localites don...