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Sunset

Ever since I have started writing, moonlit night has always been the muse behind my scribbles. Though there are plenty of descriptions on sunset and beaches, it somehow never fascinated me. I was always a moon kinda person who would simply fall in love with that lifeless piece up in the sky and ditched every breathtaking view for that placid glimpse.  I have spent the coldest of winter nights keeping the windowpanes wide open, looking blankly at the moon, with a hope that someday it will find its way back me. That never happened, neither did I stop waiting for it. It kept travelling with me my entire childhood and still peeps into my mind whenever I look at the sky, exhausted and hopeless, to console me. I found solace in dark.  It was the beginning of winter when the world seemed the prettiest of all. The gentle touch of sunbeam melts in air and soothes your soul. The best part about cantonment area is the lush green which you might miss in civilization. This place was s...

Parathe aur Aloo Bhujia!

Whenever my darling comes to town, he comes with loads of simplicity and a dash of awesomeness. It was the end of May when he finally got a little time to waste on me as his tenure as the CO of a ship ended and another round of hustles was yet to begin. Sadly, his stay never extends from only three days to more. But it's better to have something than nothing and by then I was totally accustomed with the improbable leaves. So when I was getting 'Oh My God!!! Three Days!!!' togetherness, I couldn't help but be insanely happy. The thing which I never understand about these people is how come one person be super active on duty and be awesomely lazy during leaves that he almost forgets that he is in some other city and has certain things to do. Pheeew! While I was extremely excited to meet him up, he was in 'hibernation' mode and nth number of calls were insufficient to wake him up. (I tell you, it's always that way!) While the entire city was wide awake and...