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The first moments of consciousness are generally filled with discomfort of unknown origin. Then comes the realization that the cause for discomfort is the water pressure in the bladder. Out of habit, with my eyes still closed, I tried finding my glasses, and when I could not find them at the designated spot beside my pillow, it all came flooding back to me and I felt a little helpless.
I was not in Bangalore and I was not sleeping on a pillow but
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When an amateur like me goes on a winter trek, he wishes to see some snow.
Well, snow, as it is with all good things, is not able to keep up with the expectation of first timers. I and a few others were starting to feel a bit disappointed at the apparent lack of snow. The experienced guy, traveling with us from Rishikesh to Lohajung(the starting point of our trek), with many treks under his belt was sleeping as if there was no tomorrow. After we had given up all hope of snow and had finished gloating about the broken promises the recent updates from the organizers had indicated, there was pin-drop silence. Silence, then some more, then some dozing off for and maybe snoring, and then a shrill shriek of excitement at the first sight of snow. It felt as we had reached the promised land. This is how the Brahmatal trek started for me.
More …For those who don’t know yet, Sagnika and I are expecting our first baby in January 2021.
More …This is an unusual time. None of the problems that I have learnt to stress about exists today. Yet, I am stressed like I have never been before. None of the tricks I know about keeping calm is working.
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