tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89689764681413850372026-03-29T17:41:54.895+05:30Tales Of A Tall GuyTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-19122665488450029492026-01-21T23:33:00.000+05:302026-01-21T23:33:08.132+05:30Hoysala Temples - Third Day I was going to visit the famed Chennakesava Temple today in daylight. The temple was at a walkable distance from my hotel. I had already visited the place yesterday in the night during one of my walking strolls.The day started late due to delay on the breakfast front. The town of Belur is a quiet one and the place where I resided was near to a market place. In terms of exploringTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-46706173105888291172025-11-23T21:30:00.002+05:302025-11-23T21:30:40.143+05:30Hoysala Temples - Second Day Today, I was going to pay a visit to the famous Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebeeidu. This place was around 17 kms away.The good thing about this place was a parking spot for the bike. As I parked my bike, I was approached by a man selling postcard photo book of the temple. I was not interested in buying it and moved away stating I will check later. A polite way of saying No. More on Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-13340084551407330102025-10-29T00:01:00.004+05:302025-10-29T00:01:38.410+05:30Hoysala Temples - First DayOne of the things that I prefer to have is to have a breakfast option during my hotel stays. This one did not came with that option but certainly had a restaurant to eat. First stop was going to be 29 kms away from my hotel. The temple that I was visiting was in Javagal. Kind of reminded of our former fast bowler Javagal Srinath who also hails from Karnataka. He was not born here though.It Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-32225744842772496022025-07-13T14:28:00.003+05:302025-07-13T14:28:23.393+05:30Hoysala Temples - The Journey BeginsThe day came when I knew this was going to be my last trip for the year 2024.One thing about planning a trip is the dilemma of going through the flow or plan it to such an extent that you don't miss out on anything. Chances of going back again are always there but slim. I have always been a planner and when it comes to planning a trip, I ensure that I cover all the spots.The good thing aboutTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-4589358540426057042025-06-05T23:21:00.002+05:302025-06-05T23:21:47.008+05:30Hoysala Temples I have to say that in the past two years I think I have done a lot of traveling which I dont think I ever did in my life. That too solo. Its interesting how things open up when you decide to travel on your own and not wait for anyone to join in. Another side effect is that seeing one travel so much they also decide to join you in your coming trip which actually happened when I had Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-86129851157590210372025-01-18T14:56:00.000+05:302025-01-18T14:56:52.482+05:30Bhimashankar Temple Back from my Tripura trip, I was planning on another trip when I got a call from a friend of mine with whom I had not spoken for almost three years now. Apparently, he came to know about my Tripura trip through social media and wanted to go on a trip. That too on a motorcycle. He spoke about a lot of places like the North East states of India, Nepal and others.It was then I suggested Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0Bhimashankar, Maharashtra, India19.0719691 73.5356936-9.238264736178845 38.3794436 47.382202936178842 108.6919436tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-55588234684067943062024-12-14T14:15:00.000+05:302024-12-14T16:42:01.749+05:30Tripura Travelogue Part IV Day 7I had planned to go to Pilak today. One of the things that I had to figure out was the mode of transport. One of it included taking the bus from Udaipur to Jolaibari and the other one included taking the train.I had spoken to the staff at the hotel about how to go there and luckily one of the staff was from that area and he suggested both ways and asked to call him in case of any Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com06J43+HGQ, Paschim Pillak, Tripura 799141, India23.20645 91.60385269999999-5.1037838361788452 56.44760269999999 51.516683836178842 126.76010269999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-76296455966495738542024-12-14T14:03:00.000+05:302024-12-14T16:41:55.921+05:30Tripura Travelogue Part III Day 5 Today was going to be a leisure day. It was
going to be sightseeing in Udaipur, the city of lakes as I was told.
I first visited the Matabari temple also
known ass Tripura Sundari temple and one of the Shakti Peeth wherein her right
foot toe had fallen here.
This has to be the relatively smaller
temple of such significance that I have come across build on Bengal’s ek-ratna
Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0Udaipur, Tripura, India23.5243038 91.4676394-4.785930036178847 56.311389399999996 51.834537636178844 126.6238894tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-22377357348177105682024-12-14T13:43:00.002+05:302024-12-14T16:41:14.534+05:30Tripura Travelogue Part II Day 3I had to get up early today as I had a train to catch namely the 12097 Agtl Kgbp Jansh Dharmanagar which leaves at 6:00 am and reaches Dharmanagar at 8:30 am. Today I was going to Unakoti as a day trip. One has to book the train tickets in advance as they are reserved train bookings. I also had my return booking done on 13173 - Kanchanjungha Express leaving at 14:26 pmTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com08388+QQR, Dharmanagar - Kailashahar Rd, Uttar Unakuti R.F., Tripura 799254, India24.3169807 92.0668989-3.993253136178847 56.9106489 52.62721453617884 127.2231489tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-41010434793878973792024-12-14T13:29:00.000+05:302024-12-14T16:41:04.622+05:30Tripura Travelogue Part I It’s been almost a year since I traveled anywhere. I had made plans to travel in the year 2024 but that all went in the bin thanks to reasons beyond my control.I desperately needed a break and ended up making itinerary of four places. In the end decided to travel to Tripura.The northeast region of India are almost neglected or considered as off beat destinations when it comes toTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0Land Ports Authority of Integrated Check Post,, R7Q3+HRV, Jay Nagar, Agartala, Tripura 799001, India23.8389904 91.254541623.835060314668112 91.250250065576168 23.842920485331888 91.258833134423824tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-33092491511262594192024-09-27T16:32:00.000+05:302024-09-27T16:32:51.497+05:30We Will Always Have Paris Suman was running hurriedly pushing her trolley suitcase with her. She was late at least that is what she thought when she started running.It was already 14:10 pm and her flight Mumbai to Delhi was supposed to took off at 14:15 pm.It certainly did not help that she had short legs, a bit healthy and sweating profusely as she try to reach the terminal gate. As soon as she sighted her terminalTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-49951736061286985212024-06-09T23:38:00.000+05:302024-06-09T23:38:19.096+05:30The Ship of Theseus The Ship of Theseus is a thought experiment about a ship which has its parts replaced over time contemplating philosophers at that time if its still the same ship or not.Although this takes a look at the objects around us, the same is applicable to humans too.We grow from being a child to a man and undergo changes basis our experience and exposure to the world. Are we still the same person?Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-25758587819797916602024-03-13T01:19:00.002+05:302024-03-13T01:19:46.288+05:30Fight Fight Fight <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-37355286139290764782023-10-01T03:57:00.000+05:302023-10-01T03:57:00.501+05:30Got Leh'D Finally it happened, I got leh'd.I never thought that this day would come but you know what things don't happen on their own. You have to make them happen... Like I did.This trip has been on my bucket list for the longest period of time or should I just say over a decade.I have been practicing for this on the Mumbai roads for years during the monsoons when the water level would be way Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-64593085190789349222023-02-26T12:11:00.000+05:302023-02-26T12:11:25.582+05:30The Long Hair Short Story Toh kafi tapasaya ke baad woh din aahi gaya ki mere baal itne lambe ho gayi main usse choti bana sakta hu.Parantu uske peeche chupe pidha, gum aur jo dard sahena pada hain is safar main woh sirf musafir hi jaanta hain. Chalye mere bachpan main chalte hain. As a kid I wanted to grow long hair. Speaking of this desire would evoke strange responses from Indian parents who would Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-52834944996646278722023-02-01T21:49:00.000+05:302023-02-01T21:49:22.146+05:30Closure Closure is something that is good to have. When there is ample amount of clarity that things have come to an end. No guess work, no overthinking just precise & clear. No matter what goes in one's mind, closure is like the big full stop that one cannot miss.The question does arise though do we get a closure at all? The way it should have been in the utopian world of Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-61420798984921164642023-01-16T01:17:00.000+05:302023-01-16T01:17:31.882+05:30Insta StorySuchi was looking at him intently listening to what her boss was saying to the bunch of sales guys huddled up in the conference room for the morning meeting.It took more than half an hour for the every day 15 mins of morning meeting today. Coming out of the room, the day that looked brighter went on to become gloomy.She moved to her desk and checked her phone and replied to a few messages, Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-44059011750299504952022-02-22T22:23:00.001+05:302022-02-22T22:23:10.198+05:30My Doppelganger Recently I got in touch with my Doppelganger.Not face to face but yes something that was buried in the memories got a jolt. I have know about it for years now.I assume she does not about me, but I know about her for more than 10 years now.A whatsapp message took me back in time when I was first mistaken for her. I remember vividly being at home in the evening when I got the call. The whole Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-36342655531352327682021-06-03T12:15:00.000+05:302021-06-03T12:15:09.339+05:30OTT Ka Power Play I am/was a television addict and the ones who have been following this blog can vouch for that.Coming home from school/college/work, it was sitting in front of the idiot box watching movies, good content was the way days would be spent.I have written about the change of content on the idiot box that it was perhaps time that someone put those tv channels into place who would show Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-46568331287243270172021-05-08T17:27:00.000+05:302021-05-08T17:27:20.893+05:30The Past Sugandha asked Jinesh to talk her friend as she curled herself on the other side of the bed holding a pillow. "Let me check with her and message you" replied Jinesh as he kept the phone down. He told Sungandha that she needed the PNR of their flight tickets to cancel. "Its in the sms, please send it to her na". "Yeah, I will if you could unlock your phone." he said. SheTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-75686161266039232572021-05-06T21:26:00.000+05:302021-05-08T16:01:00.669+05:30IKEA: Yeh Tune Kya Kia The year 2020 was a tough year for an end of the decade. Not that 2021 is better, but atleast we know what we are up against and in much better position to fight the pandemic, even though the struggles are also a work in progress.Hoping everyone is doing well and praying they do well along with their families.This tale is about the beginning of the pandemic which we thought would go away Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-72922154582958393592021-04-11T19:44:00.000+05:302021-04-11T19:44:00.242+05:30Tick TokTime is ticking and with each tick of the clock is your life too.Such strange times that we live in. We needed a pandemic to hit the pause button of our lives to look around and smell the grass. Not sure if the year 2020 can be called great, but yes life did take a 360 degree turn for most of the people, turn upside down. For some made to wonder what the future holds for them. I Tall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-85446252177818990332020-08-05T01:34:00.000+05:302020-08-05T01:34:46.663+05:30Daddy's Little Princess
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Karan was sitting in the hall, his shoulders drooping elbows resting on his legs as his hands covered his face. He could hear the voices coming from inside and wanted them to stop.
It went for quiet a while, screams could be heard and then Anju his wife came out and said "You talk to her. She is not listening to me" she said.
"Let me try" Karan said and went inside. HeTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-11661569568895579152020-07-18T16:36:00.001+05:302020-07-18T16:36:07.664+05:30Book Review: Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple
Its been almost a year now that I have started reading books again. Made sure that I touched upon the writers never read or heard before. It gives a good perspective when one engages oneself in the thoughts that is put into writing. Questioning, Understanding and Differing views gives an understanding of the larger picture.
When I decided to read this book, I had no idea whatTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968976468141385037.post-84574745223280559502020-06-14T16:10:00.001+05:302020-06-14T16:20:10.831+05:30SuicidesThe first time when I heard someone saying “suicide” was during my class tenth, when one of my friends told me that one of our classmates had committed suicide. That guy used to sit besides me.I wondered what prompted him to take such a drastic step even as the results were still to be declared.The thought evaporated over the years but comes back as I read or hear about people committing suicidesTall Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209792646136367498noreply@blogger.com14