Kush Srivastava's Blog, page 46

Happy New Year :)

Another year gone by and here we are welcoming 2012 with open arms and hoping that this year would bring us joy, happiness, success, love, pleasure and fun. Its the time of the year when all of us get down to making resolutions, enjoying night long parties, spending some great time with friends and family.

The next morning when we get up after the night long party, we find ourselves all grumpy due to the night long drinking that had preceded the lovely new year morning, and then we realize its the new year day. And today was one such morning. I got up all

excited about the prospects of having a great day. And guess what, the rain Gods had to shower their blessings upon us on this very day and they are still not done.

But will this stop me from going out and enjoying my day. Of course not, I am soon going to hit the road for another adventurous journey and another exhilirating experience. Sometimes I wonder how wonderful it would be if every day was supposed to be like today, everyday would be filled with expectation and excitement.

Is this really possible? I believe it is. At the end of the day, it all comes down to changing our perception towards life and keeping a positive outlook. It, after all, isn't that difficult. TRUST ME .

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Finally

Well, the time has come to finally say goodbye to Delhi. After a hustle for the confirmation of my train ticket in this peak season, I just got to know that my train ticket has been confirmed and here I am about to leave for the station.

To be frank, I have had an amazing time here. All my friends (Baba, Ashwin, Rikhi, Yashi, Pooja, Niraj….) deserve special thanks for making this trip such a special one. The places that I visited helped me grow as a person and the experiences that I had, I would always treasure them throughout my life.

Thanks again for all the love that this city had to offer and tomorrow a whole new life will begin. As it is said its all about moving forward in life, so here I am ready to rock on .

Source for Image: http://fosterfitness.blogspot.com/2011/12/biggest-loser-bl12-finale.html

Delhi's Turning Me into a Foodie

Today was indeed a very lazy day. I got up late and was really happy to see my hero batting in a fluent manner against Australia in the Boxing Day Test Match. But the love for Delhi and her streets didn't permit me to stay a bit longer in the cosy comforts of my bed.

And there was I moving towards the metro with full enthusiasm as the so called tacky and crowdy yet amazing streets of Chandni Chowk were waiting to welcome me again with open arms. How could I have ignored the Lassi corner and the Parantha waali gali!

As if this was not enough I had to try the famous Chat and Jalebi with Rabri. Totally satisfied with the activity I headed back on a bike with one of my friends. But there was something that was missing. I felt that I had missed something that I wanted to do.

Of course it was the Kareem's that I had missed. How could I do that? But guess what! There is always a next time and the next time for me will be tomorrow . Is it love for the place or am I becoming too foodie?

Do I really care about the above questions? NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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Love with Delhi Continues

Well, the last time I was here, I was really perplexed. But this time around, everything has been sorted out. Spontaneity has taken its toll and guess what I am still in Delhi and today was one of those adventurous and exciting days which I wished for in the past.

Somehow, speed and fast driving has always been one of my passions, though I don't get to do it much considering the state of traffic in smaller cities in India and unavailability of highways. 

Today, I had this wonderful Delhi-Jaipur highway at my disposal and there I was doing some dhoom machale  on this wonderful highway, and mind you it was at all times safe and not rash .

In short, another exciting day in my kitty and my tryst with Delhi continues .

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Last Day in the City

As I am about to leave the city, I don't know why but I feel like staying here for a couple of more days. I have never felt this way throughout my life. I wonder why it is happening to me this time around. Is it because I have got addicted to the place or is it just the kind of frame of mind I am in.

What ever  be the reason one thing is for sure, I don't really want to leave so soon. What is it that is keeping my thoughts away from the warmth and comfort of my home in Lucknow? What is it that is holding me and telling me to stay in Delhi for some more time?

At the end of it all, it comes down to 12 hours that I have in which I need to decide whether I would be staying for some more time in the capital or not. Well, someone just reminded me of my own article on spontaneity, that I wrote day before yesterday.

The question is: What will I do, when I get up tomorrow morning? Will I give spontaneity a chance to govern my life for a couple of days?

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Chandni Chowk: Hate it, Love it, You can't Ignore it

You might have all the wrong conceptions about the place, you might have heard all bad things about the area, but believe me, its a totally new World out there and you can't just miss upon this part of the World.

Some people call it tacky, some people might label the place as too crowded, but how can you ignore the Kareem's and the Parantha Waali Gali. And when someone tops it with a lassi, you feel its all worth it.

A perfect blend of different cultures living and thriving together, it is the perfect antidote to those who believe that Hindus and Muslims can't share the same space. Sharing the same space might not be an appropriate word to describe the scenario, it is much more than that.

All in all an experience that I would want to hold on to it for all my life. And guess what I would love to visit it again sometime, surely sometime.

Source for Image: http://delhi.clickindia.com/areas/chandnichowk.html

 

Be Spontaneous

Take it in writing from me, if you wanna maintain the enthusiasm and excitement in your life, you need to, at least sometimes, behave spontaneously without too much worrying about planning.

I have seen plans go awry and all sorts of things happening which ultimately results in the cancellation of the plan for one reason or the other. Sometimes it helps not to think and plan too much in advance. It just takes out the spice and fun that is an integral part of any spontaneous unplanned trip.

As I am writing this article at 12′o clock at night, I am on a trip that is totally unplanned and am having the time of my life. Whatever I wish to do, I just don't even think twice before starting the same. How wonderful I feel cannot be expressed in a few words, but the experience is certainly enthralling. You need to do it to experience and get the feel.

So be spontaneous and spread spontaneity around .

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My Fiance's Friends

Have you ever thought why is it that one is not able to accept one's partners' friends as their own? Leave alone accepting them as friends, why one isn't able to tolerate them sometimes, especially when it comes to guy accepting the girl's male friends and the girl accepting the guy's female friends?

Is this because of the jealousy or is it because of the insecurity that in turn arises as a result of the jealousy and lack of trust? I believe that trust is the foundation of any relationship. If it can be shaken with the slightest of misunderstandings arising out of petty incidents then the relationship is bound to be broken, if not now, then certainly sometime in the future.

So, how should one react to the proximity of his/her partner with other people, in particular to each other's friends? Should one try to gel up with them in the same manner as the partner gels up or should one not bother at all?

Somehow, it is very difficult to become friends with people who don't seem to share the same wavelength. Of course, it depends on the characteristics of an individual because I have seen many people who are able to get along in any kind of situation whatsoever.

But not everyone is the same and in general people, who are given complete rights of chosing their own friends, would not want to be caught up in a situation where they would be forced to accepting people as friends whom they would not otherwise.

Should one consider it similar to any other compromise and adjustment that one makes while trying to adjust to one another? Is it so difficult that one is not able to do it even after knowing that his/her partner would be really happy if one does so?

In most cases, at least in our society, the guy ends up breaking friendship with his female friends and the girl needs to move away from her male friends. Some say, its not a big cost they forgo for bringing happiness in their relationship.

The question though is that isn't there any other way in which this can be resolved?

Source for Image: http://www.realbollywood.com/2010/09/hathaways-jewellery-exfiance-auctioned.html

3 Rings of Life ;)

Its amazing how a simple conversation can give rise to so many different ideas in life. And one such conversation amongst the many that I have with my girlfreind gave me this thought about the rings of life that most of us have either gone through or would be going through in the future. It all starts with an Engagement and the very first thing that one might

 

associate with an engagement is an Engagement Ring. This, I call the first societal manifestation of a germination of the idea of a guy and a girl coming together. This is the stage where a guy and a girl get official permission of going around without any fear from both the families.

Next ring of life is the Marriage Ring where the relationship is signed and a pact is made between the two for lifetime. Both the families bless their children for the life ahead. But little do they know about the third and the most important ring of life and that is the SufferRing .

Source for Image: http://www.realbollywood.com/2011/01/witherspoons-fiance-designed-engagement-ring.html

The Dilemma: Girl's Perspective

Yesterday, I talked about the youngster's dilemma on making a choice between family and career and mostly focused on discussing it from a guy's perspective. There is another side to this story and that is the girl's perspective which is very different from a guy's perspective atleast in our society.

A girl, no matter how family-oriented she is needs to switch from one family to another leaving her own parents behind. She is expected to devote herself totally to the new family of which she becomes a part of after her marriage. At times, she has no choice but to curtail her ambitions and even if she is allowed to pursue her career, she is expected to donate every penny of her salary in fulfilling the needs of the new family. She is expected to not even think about the financials of her own parents.

But isn't this an injustice to both the girl and her parents? Her parents must have gone through the same things in upbringing their daughter as a guy's parents would have. They would have loved and pampered her in the same manner as a guy's parents would have. Then shouldn't the girl have the same responsibility towards her parents as a guy has towards his?

Have you ever wondered why such a discrimination exists where a girl is expected to forget about her own parents' financials? Why questions are raised when a girl tries to help her ailing parents during their old age? Why the society has become so unequal and insensitive to the issue? Why we as guys can't subdue our egos to respect the girl's parents in the same manner as the girl is expected to love and respect our parents? Aren't we being biased if we are not being understanding and supportive of our better half?

Indeed the guys in our society have either become too selfish or have stopped thinking about others, in this case their better half and her parents. In this situation what do you think a girl should do? Should she continue to listen to the illogical and unemotional reasons given by her new family and society or should she stand up against all odds to do what she considers right?

Easier said than done, most of the girls succumb to their so called destinies and bow down in front of the whims of her new family. But there are some who do rise up to the occasion and vouch for what's right.

Moreover, in the present scenario, there are innumerous examples of girls who have been successful in managing both the sides of the famile really well. So, there is no reason why one should be bend upon making a choice between the two. Of course she would require the support of her husband and the man she trusts the most.

The question though is are we, as guys, ready to help our better halves and encourage them to do what is right?

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