Train to Patna: My Friend's wedding

20 November 2010 the day for which I was waiting since last six months. I had to attend my friend’s wedding in Patna and was having a train to Patna at 5:30 in the evening. I left home aroud 7 in the morning that day for Noida as I had an important meeting with someone. Meeting took a long time than I expected and I went out from their at 3:30 in the afternoon. Then I started my bike and Left for Delhi. It took me almost 35 minutes to cover a distance of 48 Km from Noida to my home and I assure you it was really scary driving bike @100Km/Hr.

Somehow I managed to reach at home and mom was ready with my luggage packed and a cup of tea in her hand. It took me some time there and then left home at 4:40 to catch the train from New Delhi Railway Station which was at least one hour away from that place. Then I asked to one Autowala to drop me at a nearby metro station and he asked for ` 120 (usually it takes ` 70-90 for that place). I told him that I will give him `200 but the necessory and sufficient condition is that he will drop me at metro station in 15 minutes maximum (usually it takes 25-30 minutes for an auto to reach at that place). He agreed and he made a Jet of his auto and droped me at the metro station in 10 minutes. On the way he broke almost all the red lights fearlessly as I instructed him that I will pay for any fine.In between I was also talking to my friend to make sure that if I miss the train then I couls get an air ticket for the night or next day morning.

From metro station I took a ticket and was running upstairs to catch the train and fell down twice and my knees wounded. But in the end I caught the metro and it took 15 minutes to drop me at another metro station near NDLS. Ffrom their I hired a Riksha for the station and he droped me at NDLS at 5:20.

Now the real fight started. I did not know the status of my train and it was long queue on the Enquiry window. I straightaway enterd in the station and reached at the Plateform No. 16 (last plateform) by croosing all the bridges and it was 5:30 by my clock. Then I asked people over there about my train and then somebody replied me that this train is late by more than 5 hours. I can not write about my reaction here but I am sure you all are intelligent enough to guess that.

Finally the train started at 11:50 in the evening, late by 6 hours and I was completely tired and frustated at that time. The only happiness in the heart was that finally I am going to attend the wedding of my friend.

Wish you a very happy married life Snigdha and Sandy J

How to Survive a Long distance relationship.

Hi Friends, It’s almost 3 long months since I wrote my last blog. Today suddenly one of my friends told me that I do own some space on the blogspot and I should use that space of mine.So here I am back to the blog business.

So this blog is for you my friend and for all those people who are fighting for surviving their long distance relationships.

According to Wilkipedia A long-distance relationship is typically an intimate relationship that takes place when the partners are separated by a considerable distance. Hmmm that’s the technicle one... I would define it by saying that sometimes people find themselves in situations where they have to part from the one they love or really like. People move because of work, school and other uncontrollable circumstances. Long distance relationships ….well nobody likes that for sure but sometimes you have to face it.

Long distance relationship is just like any average relationships where two people care for each-other, love each-other and share a dream to be united at some point of time in life.but at the same time it does have its differences as well that they can’t see each other on a frequent note , can’t feel the touch of each other, they can’t hold their hands, they can’t see into each-other eyes….ohhh sounds horrible na….but that’s the LTR is all about. Chatting, Mailing and Calling are the only options left with you.

Its very hard to survive an LTR but lets try to find out some ways to handle it because you can change your lifestyle if you can’t change your destiny.So here are some ways to survive your relationships.

Do things together

Try to do the small things together like watching your favorite movie on TV or visiting a temple at the same time etc. It will help you and would feel like that you are not so far away from each other.

Communicate in some different ways

Talking on cell phone is not a very good idea of communication as it may become dull sometimes in these kinds of situations. Some sweet gestures like a small text sms in a day would do the wonders instead of a 45 minutes call. Writing a letter to your partner would be the best way to rejenuvate the relationships as it gives a feeling of touch when you read the letter in the handwriting og your partner and it feels special even in the age of FACEBOOKs and TWITTERs.

Talk about your future with each other

Discussing that how you're going to get to that point where you would be living together will help you prove to each other that the relationship is going somewhere and that your efforts and frustrations are not in vain.

Visit when get a Chance

You need to see each other up close and personal every chance you get. For example a visit to watch a movie together or meeting on one’s birthaday would give you strength to survive your relationship.

Have trust in your partner

Trust is a major necessity if you wish to have your relationship from a distance. Without trust and honesty, the relationship is in for danger and unsuccessfulness, just as it would be any other relationship.

These are some of the ways to spice up your long term relationships.

Most of the time people think that LTRs have no future and these can’t be sucecessfull in the long run but that is just a misperception. The truth is that a long distance relationship has just as much a chance of succeeding as any other relationship. It only needs a little extra care and efforts from both of the side.

On this note I would like to finish up with all my GYANs and all the very best to all those people who are engazed in an LTR. Put some extra efforts and you would love it.

May God Bless You.