Feel Alive

As they say,  Life changes when you have a Kid and I say, it changes dramatically when you have a Pet. I have 2 beautiful bitches which most of you already know. I’m one of those first-time Pet Parents who want to do little more for their pets than daily walks of Potty and Pee. Nothing wrong with those walks, only that I wish to experience the feeling of having a pet in a different way. I want them to explore, go on long drives, see beaches, get dirty, and spread love.  Daag achchhe hote hain 😋 The hidden truth is my bitches love going out, even if it is for the whole day 🙄. And that’s the vision for  Dogs and Wanderers .  The group plans free local outings over the weekend at different Tekdis of Pune and once-a-month pocket-friendly overnight camping.   Yippie !!! And Dogs and Wanderers   is featured in Times of India today!   We have a lot of Pet Parents interested to join , which justifies the vision of this group...

I was going through my earlier blogs and could see spelling errors to grammatical errors. I thought here it could have been a better sentence formation; or probably another punch line would suit here. Some perspectives were not really in-perspective. I was considering correcting all my earlier posts and that thought itself was so overwhelming that I procrastinated the correction as well as the plan to write new blog. That’s when I realized, maybe correction is not necessary. I might have already corrected myself with every new blog that I wrote. I can’t keep on undoing my past mistakes. It is too much to fix. And of course I’m a person of mistakes . Maybe you are not. Then I’m not sure what keeps you moving. But I can keep moving, because I have to correct myself with every step, but never erase where I have fallen. When I look back, I see myself getting up and walking or probably running again. As I always say, Acceptance shows us the way forward . Another year 2018 as well comes to ...

16th August, 2018 when Indian Politics lost its shining Star :( काल के कपाल पर तू नाद कर अभिमान से । जीवन समर का विजयी है, अब मृत्यु को सम्मान दे ।। है सरस्वती पुत्र तू, दृढ़ चरित्र है तेरा । देशप्रेम के मापदंडों का **अटल** शिखर तेरा ।। ऐ भूमि तू ना विषाद कर, घूमेगा फिर से काल चक्र । दूर कब तक रह सकेगा तुझसे ही जन्मा तेरा पुत्र।। - अमृता राय (भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि)

Yesterday when I saw trailer of movie Sanju, I had a second thought whether I should even watch the trailer or not. But I did for Ranbir Kapoor and it was worth watching. Not sure it was worth to watch for Ranbir or Hirani or Sanjay Dutt. And then I read the reviews today and maybe I should watch this movie. What makes me curious about the movie is, how important it is for each one of us to tell the Truth to the world, Truth as we know or feel.  Is there a single truth in this huge convoluted world of social media?  I always used to believe that there is only one truth and several interpretation. That has changed recently. Everyone who has a story, has their own truth and truth can change. There are only FACTS which don't change.  Facts like when an incident happened, what happened, who were part of it.  What is truth then? Now, Truth is how each of them felt during the incident, before/after the incident. No one is lying but no one states the facts. When...

Those were the initial days when I had started travelling alone. For the first time in 15 years, I was travelling alone by Bus. I was anxious, worried if I will get down at correct stop or not. I would have asked almost 5 times to people if Ghatkopar station came, got down and I had no clue which way is station. Finally, I reach other side of the station and take another Bus, reach college. Wow! It is not so difficult Amrita. You can get used to it! I was wearing a fitted Sky Blue Salwar Kameez which was one of my favorites. While returning, Buses were not as empty as in the morning and I have no idea how to get into that. 4 Buses gone. Alright, need to get into that now, looked at people and next bus I’m in that crowded Bus. I’m in that fully packed Bus and touched everywhere, can’t say if it is space or intention. Ignore and keep moving! Now it is routine and everyday new story. Someone touching bottom, someone front. I can keep my Bag either front or back. I decide, it is ...

Yesterday read a news that said “4 dogs burned alive, 16 poisoned”. I was like, “Wow, is that even possible or legal?” I’m still trying to find out if I can do that. Anyone? Can I do that as well please? Can I just burn or poison that guy who was staring at me or rather my boobs? Can I tie that guy and burn alive who touched me inappropriately in the Bus? Can we poison them who molested one of us? Oh, we have law for rapes, so don’t worry about it. I guess those dogs would have done something so terrible for this fate, isn’t it? Did they molest a child? Or they must be stalking? Just in case you want to read this news - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/in-pune-4-dogs-burned-alive-16-poisoned/articleshow/60933868.cms I have never been an Animal Enthusiast. Not earlier and not even today when I own a Pet for 2 years. I would say, knowing them so closely has given a different perspective. Though I never hated any of them...

Yesterday's downpour in Mumbai brought back the memory of 26 July. Anyone nostalgic? The day and all the events are still so vivid. Morning was as usual with some clouds but no rain. I and Brother went to college. I reached Kalina (Kurla) around 1 PM to collect my Mark-sheets. By the time I reached, it had started raining.  Well, nothing unusual! When I left in an hour, heavy rain drops were ready to make holes in umbrella. I took the bus and thought I will be reaching home in 45 minutes. You keep raining! And as soon as Bus reached near Sheetal Talkies, all vehicles stopped. None of them were moving. Half an hour passed... I'm thinking it will clear out in few minutes. 45 Minutes... Everyone is sitting in the bus. I see people walking on the Road, in water. What do I do? 😕 Then I decided to walk till Kurla station. It was not far, few minutes walk. As I step down the Bus and keep my feet on Road, I feel the water. It felt as if I'm ob...