Wandering Thoughts

How many of you experienced difficult situations in life? Did you ever try to give up or move on? If you choose the former option, then this article is for you as it may change your perspective. On the other hand, if you choose the latter option, then this article is for you as you can correlate with your experience. Today, I am going to talk about my recent trip to Ladakh.  It was September 2024, my second solo visit to Ladakh, this time via air. While I was waiting eagerly to see the mountains from the flight, the AMS(Acute Mountain Sickness) was also waiting for me to deboard the flight. Do remember this AMS as it's the villain of my story today.  It was a bright sunny day, the slight touch of the cold winds reminded me of my first experience with Himalayas in Kashmir. The mesmerizing mountains, the sky-blue skies, the crispy clouds and the scintillating sunshine simply made my day.  But then, the twist in the tale happened that evening. I was already having mild cold ...

How many of you experienced bad situations in life? Did anyone come to your rescue during such tough times? If yes, did you try to express your gratitude either by your words or actions?  Well, let me share with you my story today that showcases how to express your gratitude and why it is important to master the art of gratitude. It was October 2024, the day of my Humorous and Evaluation Speech Area Contest. I was much excited to be part of the contest and eagerly waiting for my turn. I gave my best in the Humorous Speech Contest and felt so good on noticing the reactions from the audience. Even during the break time after the contest, there were close to 15 members from the audience who came to me and appreciated my speech. Some of them even took my contact as they wanted me to be their mentor. I was overwhelmed with happiness because my speech hit the right chords. But then the unexpected thing happened. The results were announced and I was declared as the second runner up of the...

How many of you have an ex-boyfriend or an ex-girlfriend in your life? Common, let's be honest for a while. Did you bump into your ex anytime? If yes, was it an exhilarating or excruciating or exoticizing experience?  Well, without beating much around the bush, let me share with you today my exhilarating, excruciating and exoticizing experiences with my ex.  Starting with the Exhilarating Experience.. It was 2010, I was in the final year of my college. Just two more days and we would have our final semester exams post which it was the end of college life.  It was a bright sunny day as if the sun was laughing at the fullest. My right eye started twitching which denotes good for men, but in the very next minute, my left eye also twitched and then expect the unexpected happened in the form of my Ex coming towards me after 3 years. "Hi Giridhar, How are you doing?" "Fine, how come the Sun is raising in the west today?" "Very funny, I came to give my slam book...

How many of you are married here? Great, Did any of you remember that short span of time, maybe 1 or 2 months just before the wedding? Well, today I am going to talk about that phase from the perspective of a Bridegroom who was brooming away his bachelorhood. Even before you speculate on who is the Brooming Bridegroom of our story today, let me tell you that it's none other than me. It was April 2022 that I got engaged and the wedding date was fixed in the next month. I started inviting my friends, colleagues, relatives and neighbours for the wedding. I found everyone to be quite happy, not sure if they were genuinely happy for my wedding or they were happy because even I was going to experience the same day to day drama that happens in every household. Nevertheless, as soon as I started calling my friends they said, "Giridhar, We need a Bachelor Party" "What? You have to ask someone who weeps for a glass of wine, not someone who craves for a flask of coconut water...

How many of you have shown your Sulky side to your partners or someone whom you are close to? Was it regular or just random? If your answer is the former option, then I am sure you would connect with what I am going to say and if your answer is the latter option, then it's important for you to know about it. Well, today I am going to narrate the story of a Sulky Girlfriend based on the real life events. Before I introduce you to the Sulky girlfriend, let me talk about her boyfriend, Prem who is a happy going guy and always loves to smile irrespective of his work pressure at office and family responsibilities at home. Then we have his girlfriend, a Sulky Girlfriend Prema, who was brought up in a mollycoddle way and expects everyone to pamper her in that way. Early in the morning, as soon as she meets Prem, She becomes Sulky. "Hi Prema" "Huh" "What happened" "Nothing" "Common, tell me. Are you angry with me?" "Yes of course"...

A mentor is someone who guides the other person in any field. At some point or the other, every one of us need someone’s assistance in a particular aspect or aspects. Do you agree? Now don’t tell me that we can Google or chatgpt everything these days, then I would say they are your mentors.  Well, today I am going to narrate the role of mentors in my life. Starting with my mom, the most important life skill in which she mentored me was cooking. I learnt it from my mom through the phone calls.  "Hello Mom, Tamarind juice was added more in the Tamarind Rice" "That's ok, add some more plain rice. It would balance" "Hello Mom, Sambar is little spicy now" "That's ok, add Jaggery. The taste gets balanced" And the list goes on. I understood that whatever you make, if it isn't up to the mark, you can always repair and even set it as per your expectations. I wonder how I always felt that cooking was a tough job until my mentor mom made it easy...

How many of you went on a solo trip before? Did you feel like travelling solo multiple times after coming from each trip? Well, being an experienced soul on this earth, I prefer going solo every time and today I am going to share one of those stories wherein I encountered with a foreign girlfriend.  It was August 2023, my first visit to the blue city of India, Jodhpur. In order to experience the local culture, I stayed at a homestay in one of the small lanes near ghantaghar or the famous clock tower. Being a history buff, I loved the design of the rooms, walls and even doors that resembled the ancient times. With a view of the mighty Mehrangarh Fort from the window of the room, I felt like living in a different era as if someone was welcoming me by saying, "Sawdhan, Marwar ka Rajkumar, Giridhar padhaar rahe hai". But unfortunately, the feeling didn't last longer as suddenly I could hear someone knocking the door. As soon as I opened, I could see a beautiful foreign girl s...

How many of you like to watch movies? Do you also aspire to become an actor or an actress in your life? But what are you going to do when life doesn't give you a chance for your aspiration? Well, Today I am going to narrate the story of an unconventional actor to answer these questions. Once upon a time in one of the small towns of India, there was a born actor named Giridhar. Ever since childhood, he used to love acting so much that he used to feel the characters that he watched in a film or a TV Show. Sometimes he used to play the role of a hero like Shaktimaan and sometimes he used to become the villain, Khilwish, "Andhera kayam rahega hamesha". He didn't even leave the overacting ladies in the daily soap operas, who give only one expression most of the times with one word, "Kya, Kya, Kya" From imitating the characters to repeating the dialogues to dressing up like an actor, Giridhar used to do many things as a kid. Obviously, he used to be the first part...

How many of you felt possessive about someone or something in your life? Do you think being possessive is a good thing? Well, if you ask me, I would say it doesn't make any sense if Paneer gets possessive about coriander and does not let it be used anywhere except along with it. But what if Pav gets possessive of it's bhaji when bhaji tries to team up with bajji? Doesn't it(I mean the possessiveness) seem logical here as Pav and Bhaji are made for each other? Alright, Let's explore the feeling of possessiveness from the perspective of a girlfriend today. Before talking about the possessive girlfriend, let me introduce you to her boyfriend, Hari who comes from a small town and establishes himself as a renowned chef just like Saffron that comes from a small flower and is one of the most expensive spices in the world. Then we have his girlfriend, Pari or I must say, the possessive girlfriend Pari who is a fashion designer by profession.  The initial days of their relations...

How many of you heard the term "Benching" in the context of the modern dating era? Well, it simply means keeping a person as a backup in case if someone is not able to find or continue their relationship with whom they like to. More or less, it is similar to the concept of Bench in our corporate world wherein we would be called to fill someone's position or role if they are not able to find or continue the project with a primary person. With the overload of Technology, these days finding a partner for dating is no tough job. Two right swipes on an app lead to the meeting of two wrongly wiped people, Tinku and Rinku.  Tinku meets Rinku in a pinku city, I mean Pink city Jaipur. Their first conversation goes well at a nearby cafe to the popular Hawa Mahal although they couldn't get the required 'Hawa', I mean air at the place. They exchange their contacts before the moments change. They feel that they have a chemistry although they are a mystery for each other. T...