Acknowledge that there is a problem

Right from the day one of our existence we start facing problems. And i assume that each and every problem has a solution or at least some clue of the same. We love to give a try to puzzles, in quest of satisfaction we get after solving it. But there are bigger problems in our life which we don't want to even acknowledge. By acknowledging here i mean sincere acknowledgement; as part of solution lies in accepting that there is a problem. These problems could be as big and sensitive as terrorism and climate crisis or as trivial as problems in our day to day life. Well, no matter how big the monster is, but first step is to identify the monster. I may be exaggerating by comparing our so called tiny day to day problems with a real monsters. But the bottom line is that problem is a problem, we can use any adjective to describe it.

Our tiny problems affect us and people around us, so it might not sound very critical but on individual level i fill these problems affect as adversely as real monsters. These problems are personal and subject to our own introspection. Pragmatically i can't do much to solve problems like terrorism, so for me real problems are my own problems, no matter how tiny and unimportant it may sound to others. And what makes it really big is that there is no any other governing body like UN or any superpower country whose acknowledgement is a stepping stone to curb or solve it. There is no elected government or body whom we can blame for our problems.

What really compounds the problem is that we don't even sincerely introspect. So are we right in blaming some one else for terrorism? Well the good news is that now world is realizing that terrorism and climate crisis are grave threat to our existence. It has taken more than a decade to acknowledge terrorism and uncountable decades to accept climate crisis. So the obvious question is, do we really have so much time to solve our personal problems? Well the answer is undeniably, NO. Acknowledge the problem so that you can enjoy the fruits of the same in your life time. Happy introspection :)

I envy her!!!

Its not that my life was boring but still, her grand entry has made lots of differences. I was content to be alone but still I felt her absence in my life. I was bit skeptic initially but finally resigned to her. I felt its time to go for some kind of a change, as I was bored with the mundane life in US. So she finally made entry couple of weeks back and I must confess it’s worth having her. She is hot and adds extra charm to my life. I get excited and my heart starts pumping at a speed of 100 mph with just her thought. I envy her power and love to watch her roaring. I spend some time with her almost everyday. We don't leave together; I just need to step out of my door to witness her elegance. She is parked right across my door. I am proud owner of Ford Mustang as my first car.

Journey da SFO oops San Jose

The moment i heard that i had to go to San Francisco by BA(British Airways), i got terrible concern for the safety of my baggage. Couple of my friends got their baggage after 1-2 months...BA is notoriously famous for missing baggages. Its hard to survive in different country without most of your stuffs for so long...i had no choice than to travel by BA. All i had in my control was to plan..keeping in mind worst. I kept pair of cloth in my cabin bag and also some important stuffs.

BA welcomed me on Bangalore airport with regretful announcements of delay for an hour. This was enough to make sure that i was going to miss my connecting flight from London to SFO. So BA routed me from London to Denver and then to SFO. One extra routing increased my concern for baggage further.

I landed to Hithrow airport and was amazed to see the sheer size of airport..indeed its one of the biggest airport. Flight got delayed again for an hour due to some problem in engine. This means i was going to miss my connecting flight again from Denver to SFO as there was gap of only 2 hours. Any way, i had no choice than to resign peacefully to my destiny. I was so much concerned about my luggages that i was doubly checking the status of my luggage before entering flight every time..thankfully i was getting reply, on the way :). I got one more surprise from London to Denver flight but luckily it was very pleasant. God or rather say BA smiled on me and gave business class ticket...just out of courtesy. I will never forget this part of journey until offcourse i travel again in business class. But, first experiance will remain first. The kind of hospitality i got was royal and very personalised...thanks to BA for this incredible experience. They offered a wide range of food and quality was on par with 4* hotel. After tight meal i unfolded my seat completely and slept tightly for 4-5 hours.

I landed on Denver airport and completed my US custom formalities. Then i went to BA officials for planning my last leg of journey..Denver to SFO as i had missed the flight which was originally booked for me. It was around 9pm local time. BA offered voucher for one night stay in hotel and meal as there was no flight for SFO until next morning. I was so much irritated with all these delays, that i wanted to reach home somehow the same night. I gave them option to book for San Jose which is closer to Cupertino instead of SFO. There was a flight for San Jose the same night. So i persuaded BA officials to talk to United airlines and arrange for my ticket to San jose. It was not so straightforward as my original ticket was to SFO. But lastly United airline agreed for the same. But i got one more shock when security found that my boarding pass was actually of Apoorva Kumar...i had failed to notice as last name was same. United airline official had issued my ticket on wrong name.

So this means i was again going to miss this flight as there was not enough time. I ran back and forth between BA and UA officials. I any how wanted to go on the same night. UA finally issued boarding pass for San Jose. My urge to travel the same night had increased further thinking my luggage would have gone by the previous flight. UA some how managed to get a standing ticket for me. This was like news to my ears...standing ticket in flight :D. Though the journey was just of around 2 and half hour but i had never heard the concept of standing ticket till now. So my boarding pas had number S03...third standing passenger. But when i entered the flight some how they managed to get a seat for me. Thanks to God...i finally landed to San Jose. Later i came to know that this was the same flight which i had missed due to wrong name. It was again delayed due to some reason...but for the first time for my good. I called my roomie after reaching to San Jose to pick me up. And lastly everything went fine as i received both of my checking bags.

It was indeed a power packed journey... bollywood masala movie can be made on this journey. It had all the elements of a masala movie..suspense,thrill, and a good ending. Got so many experiences to take home from this journey.