I thought the writing bit was done. It wasn't that i ran out of inspirations but the impulse was absent. Trust a few authors to rekindle that. Those that make you think, introspect, ponder and force you to pick up the pen! Arthur Conan Doyle, Tolkien, Victor Hugo, Tolstoy and the most recent Joseph Conrad.

I have been at home now for almost 2 months feeling so comfortable and laid back as if i have never left this room for many years. It is that nagging lazy feeling that you get when you feel the absence of the zing in your life...It is quite surprising considering the past one year!! So i sat down and listed all the places that i have been over last one year and especially since working for TAS...

India

  1. Lucknow : Aaah campus, my heart & soul
  2. Mumbai: Lifeline, connect to all that i am and will be
  3. Pune: Notable for TAS induction and the resplendent TMTC
  4. Bangalore: It is difficult not to fall in love with the weather, cloudy, windy, its a crime to be single in this city! Plus i had damn good company here
  5. Chennai: Let me put it this way, doing retail market research in this town is not a good idea
  6. Kolkata: Just two words, Laid-Back, City of gardens and yeah beautiful people!
  7. Delhi: Awesome parks, best roads in India but could use some Mumbai junta to spruce up things!
  8. Babrala: A haven in the most notorious district in India
  9. Jamshedpur: A glimpse into what Tatas really are, the Tata Steel City and i absolutely love the Tata Stadium, i have probably run over a 100 kms in this place!!
  10. Mithapur: The most beautiful coastline i have ever seen!! Plus we had some very company and made some friends for life which was totally unexpected....
  11. Junagarh: I will explain Juna in gujarati is old and garh is Fort!
  12. Mt Girnaar: 10,000 steps. A humbling effort to climb them
  13. Gir Forest & National Park: The abode of the lions but sadly we saw none in our safari
  14. Rajkot: The city of morning jalebi ghatiyas and terrible heat in the afternoon. Rode half the city on a bike with some of the worst street driving possible
  15. Dwarka: The city of Lord Krishna, awesome temple!
  16. Amboli: The place with the heaviest rainfall in Konkan and also a city among clouds during rains...
  17. Madgao, Goa: My all time favorite destination. Retirement plans are definitely ON for this place
Abroad
  1. London (UK): Definitely one of the most vibrant cities in the world
  2. Edinburgh (Scotland): Simply breathtaking
  3. Sterling (Scotland): William Wallace!!!!
  4. Port Talbot (Wales, UK): Land of meadows, hills and of course Corus
  5. Scunthorpe (Lincolnshire, UK): Industrial 'Garden' City, some good forests around
  6. Amsterdam (Netherlands): Also known as Sin City! If you want to foind out what you really desire, take $ 100 in your pocket and let loose on these streets...
  7. Haarlem (Netherlands): It is a quiet town for quiet people
  8. IJmuiden(Netherlands): The source of river IJ (eye)...
  9. Utrecht (Netherlands): The city of my sis Dharmi, jiju Kaushik and ofcourse Vidhi!
  10. Zaandvoort (Netherlands): The city of the beautiful beaches
  11. Den Hague (Netherlands): The cosmopolitan city of Netherlands
  12. Frankfurt (Germany): The land of cross-over flights!!
  13. Koblenz (Germany): The industrial city and of course Corus

So there it is 30 cities, 17 in India and 13 abroad is where all life has taken me over the past one year. Definitely some doze to shrug off that sneaky feeling of laziness that was just crawling over. God Bless TAS :)