The Queen of Random Things

In 2018, I went for the Hampta Pass trek alone for the first time! Well, technically, I wasn't really alone. 31 other people were trekking with me on the same route, and I bonded well with them. It was a hell of an experience for me. I laughed, cried, fought, made friends, got angry, and had my favorite Rajma-chawal on the trek's highest point. For months I couldn't get over it, and I used to bore my roommates with the stories. Poor girls used to tolerate my narration every time. It was indeed a fun experience.  Luckily for my group, we had a really humble and simple guide to show us the path and help us climb the trek. Madan Mohanji, a pahadi man who loves mountains. He loved living in the mountains and living a simple life. He hated cities and the unwanted cribbing of city people. I learned quite a few things from him. Once I was tired, he suggested standing up and looking back at the route I passed. He said, "Looking back will give you a sense of achievement and pum

I have written 25 blogs since last November, but this article is the scariest of them all. I have had this subject in my mind since I started writing, but I lacked the courage to pen it down and publish it publicly. Mainly because I would hate people's judgment on me and my mindset. However, life is short, and you live only once, so I am going ahead with my feeling & dropping this bomb before Diwali to crackle.  A wise friend once told me when I was 28, "The period between 28 to 31 is the hardest period to pass. You will see almost everyone getting married and having kids. Every time you open social media, you will end up watching a wedding announcement or a kid on board news. You will feel loneliest during these years. You will loathe yourself for being single and not having someone by your side." And trust me, it was true. For the past 4 years, I have been watching people my age getting married and having kids. Now, most of them are in round 2 of having a kid. Howev