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A "H" in Paris !!!

A thought which came years ago during our Engineering days . A thought which I know is fairly hard to be realized any day . Yet the thought in the mind is enough to live and let live in that world. Background - All 10 of us i.e Me, Rajas, Chinmay, Chirag, Ashwini, Dipty, Bhagyashree, Prasad , Ani and Kalpreet get married on the same day . And go for honeymoon together with our respective spouses. After Arrival at Paris - Scene#1 - Chirag n Ashwini are back from the flight and have just checked in the hotel . Their bags have been delivered by the service guy in the hotel to their rooms. Ashwini has just entered her room. Chirag follows behind and is about to lock the door. Chirag shouts " Areyyyyyyy ... " . It's Ashwini from behind , unbuttoning Chirag's shirt , while Chirag feels helpless. (Thank God , not Hopeless. For the hope has just been born ). Chirag thinks of returning the favor to Ashwini , and turns towards her with an intent. His eyes lit up on...

A Year After a Year Ago !!!

Place - Leo Burnett, Mumbai Date - 1st April, 2014 “You   are supposed to go down , ground floor . Take ur bag and stuff. You will be working in Orchard.” A new day. A new place. A new beginning. And told to sit alone in different office , from the rest of the interns. Normally , a time when I usually get a lot more nervous about how things are going to happen , visualize and run the tape at the back of the mind over and over again till things actually start happening. But this time it was different . I remember Sonali asking me during the Sem 2 end days ,”U must be feeling somewhat nervous na... First job , New Place , Totally new work , New people .” And I spoke out “ Nopes.” N my mind spoke to me ,”Actually you expected yourself to be nervous , but you are not .” And I smiled .  Time has changed , things have changed a lot since the evening of 31 st May, the time from when my life away from home began. Learnings , known and unknown , have been numerous ...