Clutch Breaks and Gears

2+ years since we passed out of college and everyone from my hostel gang have been very busy. We still made time every now and then to catch up with each other. It was during one of such meets that we decided to go on a trip. For a change we decided to make it a bike trip. We started asking around for places where we could go for a 3day trip. The only place that looked feasible was Coorg. We decided not to go to the places that all of us have visited before. My friend Guru told that there is a place called Mandalpatti where certain song sequences of the Kannada movie Gaalipata was filmed. So with just one location in mind we started out on a 3day trip.

Self Defense for Women

I recently saw the post that the NGO called Justice for Women was hosting a self defense workshop for Women across the country. As a friend to the organizer i decided to help out in any ways i could. I was asked to host the workshop on behalf of Justice for Women in Bangalore today along with Nabeel. The workshop was conducted by Franklin Joseph, who is a women safety empowerment specialist and Krav Maga trainer. Below are a few insights about the workshop.

Deepavali!!

So my brother asked me to write a blog about Deepavali. As in how it is different in Bangalore and back home. So here i go :)

In my last 6yrs away from home, this is the first time i am celebrating Deepavali in Bangalore. Celebrating Deepavali in a village is a lot different then celebrating it here in a city. Below is just a comparison from my point of view.

Kannada Rajyotsava!!

 Recently I got an opportunity to be a part of the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Office. It was the first time a Kannada event was being organized at my work place. To be really frank, I have not been a great fan of Kannada. My mother tongue is Konkani and I have studied in an English medium school. But the motive behind this event was what drove me to volunteer. It was not going to be one of those local street celebrations where people told our language is better then yours. 

Dreams

Dreams are the best thing that probably happens to us. Not the dreams as in something that we want, but as something that comes when we are asleep. Those spontaneous random sequence of events, which has absolutely no relation to each other. People say its the subconscious mind playing games. Some of them turn out to be nightmares and few other brings a smile on your face. He has gone through a lot lately and he has had his shares of both. 

Rains!!!

Rainy days were so different when he was young.
It was about colorful raincoats.
It was about new umbrella every year.
It was about the new rainy shoes.
It was about making paper boats with cousins.
It was about calling school and seeing if they have declared a holiday

Chronicles of Boston Boy - Part 5 : New York

The next big trip was to New York. It was a 4.5hrs Journey from Boston to New York. The round price of the ticket was $36. The hotel prices were around $100 a night so he and his little gang decided to go by the first bus in the morning and return by the last bus at night.