Thursday, 16 January 2014

Amazing Gokarna Trip In The Lap of Karnataka,India !!

Gokarna is a sensory treat to say the least. After working in bangalore for months and even after quarterly trips to the south how could I have missed it for 4 years !

It was a dream holiday.

After 11 hours of motion sickness we reached Om Beach Resort driving 580 kms approx from bangalore.


The first sight of Kudle Beach blew my mind away. Such a pristine beach in India ! Bravo ! Hardly anyone else was there. It felt as if I have my very own private beach. The sparkling blue water was so inviting that we plunged into it within seconds of dropping our bags at the nearby rock !

Yes..we had made it to heaven.

Nothing mattered then..No career tensions..no unfulfilled dreams. There was blue skies, the blue water and white sand. The magnificent rocks made me feel so inconsequential. As if my worries are so petty. The ocean put me in right into my pretty little place.

In that moment I felt so free.

My friends had already started swimming in the clear water.

Visiting Gokarna by far has been the best thing I did for myself. You have to see it to believe the eternal beauty of this place.

For beach bums like me this has been one of the best spots till date.

We swam for a very long time then headed towards one of the many shacks spotting the beach.

Unlike Goa these shacks are not ubiquitous. We had average meals in a place called Shanti Cafe.

Then we plunged once again into the sparkling water. We had heard a lot about Namaste Cafe. So we made a plan of visiting the place for dinner.

Nutella Pancakes at Namaste Cafe was yummy !! So was the grilled chicken stake !! We had a scrumptious meal there.

When we headed home we were totally spent. Rounds of UNO had to be played and numerous songs to be sung. It was a heady party !!

Day 1 was perfectly spent amongst the cozy cottage of Om Beach Resort.

The next day we planned to chill at Om Beach, Paradise beach and Half Moon Beach.

After going for a stroll at the local market and buying a pair of pretty wood carved elephants we headed towards the beach.

It was a perfect day !

The sun shone brightly, the wind danced gleefully and the ocean was a sparkling blue !

We were in heaven !

We danced on the beach and tried to learn some Kickboxing Moves too !

We swam for hours before gorging into Namaste Cafe delicacies.

Amazing how nature can bring the best in you.



Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Just a little love
 all that is required

to keep me going on

sipping the last drops of coffee

as you look on

glassy eyes hiding all the tumult the pain and more

I never asked for the perfect day

nor the diamond necklace you casually wore

the moment is now

to embrace life and its various tenures

the guilt drips and grabs

like onset of winter

dying hearts and sorry souls

what do we have left after all the fights and massacre

let's embrace each other and get lost in life s immense pleasure















Thursday, 24 October 2013

Human Parable

Why do you always compare
Yourself with someone dear

Do you not see
What the laughter hides
Beneath its shining glory

The constant battle Being waged you miss
The silent war of hypocrisy

You see only one side of the coin
And draw your own conclusions again

Dont you feel the pain
In their heighted demeanour

You never once consider
What the other must fear

The tears that fall endlessly
When they are alone

Human suffering knows no bounds
Its time for you to acknowledge it all


Wednesday, 9 October 2013

My Love

The Ones that Make You Sigh
The Ones that Make You Cry
The Ones that Make You shudder
The Ones that Make You a Better Person

The Pink Ones
The Crimson Ones
The Black beauty
And the Blue Ladies

You wonder aloud
You Hug them Tight
You carry them to the Loo
And to the Cloak Room

They are your best friends
And your worst enemies
Randomly you take them to bed
They are the companion of your broken beaten heart






Tuesday, 8 October 2013

I am On a Roll..

Yes I am on a roll
Rum Cola and some more
Whatever It takes
To Loosen up the cob webs
A Haze of Clarity
Glazed Roads
Heated Gaze
One more keeping Score
Dogmas Shattered
Characters Punctured
Vicious cycles coming close
Dimmed Lights
Shrubs and herbs Cold
Alleys to Marshes
Riding Along
Wholesome Breeze
Dirty Potholes


Monday, 7 October 2013

I Me Myself

A little Corny
A little Red
A little Gawky
A little Sad

A little Spunky
A little Funky
A little Cute
A little Cuddly

A strap here
And a jab there
A tad of twist
And a bit of Dare

A little Rusty
And a tad Dusty
A coughing Rant
And a jiving Nomad



Sunday, 6 October 2013

Hell Its Monday Again !!

Hell Its Monday Again
From the Boring Bus Ride
To the brooding gentleman sitting beside
This Day reeks of bland coffee coworkers and More Work

No smelling of roses
No reading my favorite Novel
No dancing in the Rain
No frolicking in timelessness

John & Jerry asks for updates
Samantha & Suzy ask for the next shifts
A Report needs to be prepared
The Boss asks for yet another Laundry List

Endless Meetings
Chaos everywhere
Is this what I signed for?

Soon comes Lunch time
And some more grapevine
Someone is gonna get Fired
Looms large general despair

Post Lunch Its time to finish
Whatever there is Pending
I feel sick to stomach thinking that
This has to be repeated for next Five Days

Home Sweet Home Here I come
Waiting for Dear Friday !!