(Some recollections in random order)
New year night-out with school friends
Having a night out with 10 school friends (20 yrs old friendship) at friend's place in Dwarka. Then going out at 1am at night to Gurgaon to eat out Paranthas. Car having a minor accident. Getting caught by cops with booze in gurgaon ...
South-India trip
The cultural shock ... how can indians be so honest and helpful.
Dynamic schedule, breathtaking scenery, amazing food, 4-states, 11 days, 4 friends ... my most memorable trip.
Getting caught by cops many times for "booze in car" crime :-)
All the times escaped without bribe, but not without some fun-filled haggling !!
Kausani trip
Pleasant experience, comfortable road and ride, splashing in inviting hilly rivers, wonderful resort, calm among tea-gardens, good food.
Bangla recitation
Getting the first prize multiple times in bangla poem recitations in Durga puja competitions
The water tank
Getting caught when we climbed a (equivalent 12-stories) water tank near school and got caught (and slapped) , then in "murga" mode in school principle's rooom for 3 hours !!
Anticipating durga pujo
Waited months ahead for five precious puja days when I was in school. Just the waiting days reduce year by year :-(
Dance competition
Yes, judged undisputed first-place in school dance competition. Was leading the dance. Danced to A.R.Rehman's maa tujhe salaam. Was in 11th class
Football matches in college
Eagerly waited to play football in college grounds, rain or sun. Multiple rounds of banta followed.
Leg-break
Organised a football match in my office. I was my the captain of my side. Fractured my leg while playing. 1 week holiday. 6 weeks plaster !!
PC games
Playing Half-life, Max-payne, Medal-of-honor whole nights. Used to go to sleep when my mom got up at 5:30 am.
Hollywood Movie
Dad taking us for Jurassic-park at the biggest 70mm Shiela Theatre
Home sweet home
Happiness when we got the news that we got allotment to our dwarka home after waiting for years
Colorful holi
Filling water baloons, mixing water colors, throwing them on the unsuspecting passerby from the top floor. During later years, opening the building fire hydrant to make everybody wet.
Packing/unpacking
Getting prepared to leave Gurgaon/Delhi after changing job to Pune. Getting interview call and then getting selected in the then Hughes software, Gurgaon just a day before leaving for pune.
Bus pass
During college days, standing in the long DTC bus pass queue to get the Rs 12.50 monthly unlimited all route bus pass.
Fainting after the good deed
After my first blood-donation, stood up and fainted. Docs made me sleep for 30 mins and loaded me with extra juice and snacks. A regular blood-donor since then :-)
Cycling 80 kms
One of my cycling days that was stretched more than usual. After a long cycling day, check online my tracks and distances and realized I had cycled upwards of 80 kms that day !!
The quick weekend journeys to Jharkhand
Took the friday night 10:40 pm purushottam express to Koderma, my Didi's sasural. Took the Sunday train to be back by Monday morning.
Office night-outs
Even if all the work is done, either some extra issue is found or some unknown document is missing just before customer release date. Well another night-out, after some sumptuous biryani and an unofficial holiday or half-day next day !!
Rafting trips
Facing the slaps of the rapids, sitting calmly by the riverside bonfire, bathing in a water fall, rappling down mountain slopes, the white water rafting camps were pure bliss. Being cut-off from the mobile networks and electricity enhanced the peace !!
More to be added as and when my memory inspires me to register more instances
The credit for the inspiritaion to this idea goes to one of my friend's blog
Would like to give due credit to the original idea
though inspired , it is so much better than the original
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