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AMSTERDAM TRAVEL DIARES - Day 2

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Day 2 : Amsterdam :  *Monkey Cap, Changing Cape, Spinning Head, Stunning Music* :  Another night without dreams crept in as I hit the bed on Day 1. I was awakened in the morning with ducks n birds singing, there’s a lake right outside my window. The entire place was quite and I cud hear people snoring so loudly that I decided to be a 5:30am man. I walked straight into the restroom like a superman and then realised there’s no focet, now with a facepalm, my head screamed out so loud that the ducks kept quite. “ Duck me, No focet “  I screamed in my head “ Europe “ they use only tissue paper in the loo. Nothing else.  The things we take for granted in In india. Sigh. Anyways, back with my swagger, I Got myself ready. To go where you ask  “ To buy a monkey cap”. Yes a monkey cap. From the time I landed my head was costly hit by cold winds, that I promised myself before going to bed on the first night, “ _cap first thing in the morning_ “ was the song in my head. Las...

AMSTERDAM TRAVEL DIARIES- day 3

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Day 3 - Amsterdam  *Sex, Van Gogh, Ganjaa, Sex, Paris, Dreamless Nation * Day 2 night I hit the bed and moved into my sleep. I woke up with a screaming of a woman in her room, right next to my bed, a wall separates us. I jumped out of my sleep, one eye closed and one eye red. Dazed I am wondering if I am in the middle of a robbery, or domestic violence. I look into my watch is 3:30am local time. I wait and the sounds grow intense, the woman is now moaning. Shocked I realise the opposite door couple was making love. 🤦‍♀️  Luckily I woke up only at the end of their act because after a few minutes I could hear faint sounds of a bathroom door opening n water splashing. Scratching my head I screamed in my head “ why 3:30 am , you had the whole night “  I am a passionate man too but I have manners, all my gymnastics finish by a exactly 11pm. No animals are harmed or woken up in the process….… I have social etiquette. And so there I was with my eyes wide open and staring at the...

Ep 1: Siddhanth Sundar : Bangalore Theatre Directors Series

 In the first episode of L&D Radio, Ranji David speaks with theatre director and singer Siddhanth Sundar about creativity, theatre, music and leadership.  Duration: 52 minutes  Host: Ranji David  Guest: Siddhanth Sundar