Walk the talk

The other day I'd been for an outing with my friends to a fine dining restaurant. There was a lot of excitement about it as Zomato had rated it in the number one spot in trending section (& it was consistently there for weeks). Well it was nothing less than what it was mentioned. All those foodie reviews and images that would make one drool were in fact true.  I had an interesting observation made as we sat down on our booked tables (oh yeah booking is a must, other than the discount you get on the meal there’s a mad rush too). As one of our folks was late we were kept waiting. I could see many of us (including me) getting restless and kind of annoyed too as we could smell and witness the barbeque being grilled. Yes, fortunately or unfortunately we got the table which had the view to the kitchen. Damn! I was wondering how food could make so much of impact on us. After the dinner, which was more than just dinner with live magic acts, the staff dancing to goan son...

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another “What! You too? I thought I was the only one” said a legend. So who are exactly friends? Why do we dwell into em so much? Inspite of us having a dozen of cousin, sibling, peer group and of course our parents. So much that our thought processes, emotions and to some extent decisions are driven in that way.  We always have a special niche carved for our friends. Even though they are no less of an exception that they will misunderstand or hurt you. But as Bob Marley had once said “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” I feel this is an apt description of who friends are. Maybe that is why we get back to them sooner or later after a quarrel or dispute. We just can’t do without the warm companionship of a good, loving and slightly nut crack friend. There are some who have friends in almost every sphere of the earth while there are some who are choosy and...