Showing posts with label Car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Car. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

That Rainy Night

She was walking when it started raining heavily.

The street was deserted.

A green-coloured car stopped.

Throwing caution to the wind, she did not think twice before entering the car.

 

Photo Prompt- David Stewart

The car smelled like a forest.

They drove in silence on a dark road.

The driver stopped the car in a desolate place.

Thursday, 3 November 2022

The Dream Car

Everyone in their neighbourhood owned a car. 

Little Eva too owned one- a small old toy-car.

Eva always dreamt of cars.

But, they were so poor…

Even if they did get a car, paying for the fuel would be a challenge.

Eva’s dream car just used air as fuel!

While others built "castles in the air", Eva built cars in the air!

Photo Prompt- Brenda Cox

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

Thanked Her Stars

 Malli had completed her driving lessons.

She soon realized how terrible she was at driving.

But, the newbie driver wouldn't give up.


She would try to drive their old car in the less-populated part of her city during the less-crowded time of the day.

That day, she did not know how she drove the car on the footpath. 

Prompt- Sandra Crook

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

The Last Drive

When Lizi came to her senses, she found herself sitting at a table in front of a half-filled glass.

Many unknown faces were staring at her.

They asked, "Are you okay?" 

Photo- Fleur Rind

Lizi nodded.

"Tell us what happened exactly."

Lizi shared, "I was driving my car when I felt very thirsty. I recollect seeing the 'Stop' sign-board on the lane. I do not remember what happened next."

"Which street was that?"

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Ailurophobia

Ruby was at the psychologist's clinic.

"I always see a cat in my bookshelf," she said decisively.

"You must believe me. My husband doesn't."

 

The psychologist nodded.

"And then what happens? Is it a real cat? Have you touched it?"

Photo Prompt- Dale Rogerson
 

Wednesday, 8 December 2021

The Runaway Girl

They were after her life.

She escaped in her car.

Driving as fast as she could, she felt safe after crossing the international border. 

Her car malfunctioned and came to a halt.

Picture Prompt- Claire Fuller

She was right in front of a garage!

There was no one.

It was dark. 

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

One Of Her Crazy Fans

She looked like a radiant new bride. 

Basking in the full moon night, she sparkled.

He sighed. 

He dreamt to get his hands on her! 

His dream could come true.

The time was right.

Everyone was asleep. 

There was no one in sight.

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Dream Car

Ever since she was a child, Misu loved cars.

She knew the names of all the models.

She always said, "When I grow up, I will have the best car in the city!"
PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll
Some relatives laughed. 

They reminded her how poor she and her family was. 
"You don’t even have a decent dress!"

Thursday, 24 January 2019

Car In The Cyclone

She was driving their car.
There was a sudden cyclone that air-lifted their car and crashed it in the middle of nowhere.
PHOTO PROMPT - Ted Strutz
To her relief, both she and her daughter were safe in the car.
But, there were strange creatures in front.
Her daughter was screaming.
“I need you to stay quiet and out of sight”, she whispered to her daughter.

Some aliens were emerging from underground.
What if the aliens started firing?
Photo- Arif Ikhwani 

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Homecoming

She was very excited to be visiting her country after so many years of foreign education.

She was shocked by the very first look of her home from the road.
Was everything all right?
There was no news of any war...

Her parents explained that it was a mistake by the government municipality authorities.
PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook

Sunday, 14 February 2016

Fantastico Adventure!

Indian Bloggers

"One-Two-Three-Four,
I love To explore!
Expand my knowledge,
And learn more & more!
Be the best explorer,
Travelling every corner,
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
Gimme new Adventure!"

- Inspired by the Hindi-Film Song- '1-2-3-4-Get On The Dance Floor' from the Bollywood movie- Chennai Express!

The explorer in me loves soul-stirring experiences!
I rejoice as adventure wins over me & captures my senses!
I soak in all the wondrous smells, tastes, touch & sights,
Travel pampers my ego as I enjoy flavors & delights!

Variety is the spice of life & life is a flattering fest! 
Magical conversion of the unseen into seen is best!  
Walking on every street in every city under the sun,
Is my exciting & wondrous idea of knowledge & fun!


I happily jet set go to places & clock miles with smiles!
I smile as that’s the universal language across miles!
I believe- 'the World is a Family'- 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam'
Adventure makes me lose inhibitions; everywhere I'm welcome!

Adventure & Travel mean a lot to me- I love my Freedom…
I celebrate being a World Citizen & everywhere I feel at home!
World's kingdom broadens my horizons & experience, 
I’m a Queen- rich with memories, friends & confidence!

My voyage of Self-Discovery, Clarity & Serendipity,
Adventure helps bridging boundaries from Fantasy to Reality!
I hope my cool dream I’ll get to grab & enjoy real soon! 


Adventure is climbing mountains & joy in conquering heights.
Adventure is witnessing the sunrise, sunset, moonlight & other sights!
Adventure is sailing oceans, with or without adventurous gear!
Adventure is carrying on the journey with smiles & spreading cheer.

Adventure is travelling around the world & smart navigation!
Relying on nature, instincts, technology and imagination!
Adventure is sensing and experiencing the world in store,
Fabulous feeling to deeply love travel & adventures more.

Adventure is setting examples & living new adventures everyday!
Having courage, zeal & stamina & many adventurous tales to say!
Adventure makes us peppy & we march confidently ahead.
Its magical impact empowers & conquers negativity, fear & dread. 


Adventure is what makes us go far with flamboyance & flair!
It's that overpowering urge that can earn us limelight & glare!
Adventure is like a fairy-tale, stuff of legends & what inspires all.
Adventure is what builds us & makes us lead as we stand tall!
Photo- Caroline Knopf; PicturePrompt- Magpie Tales
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford
Adventure is like music- captivates & to its tunes we dance!
Adventure is grabbing opportunities & chance & romance!
Adventure is Fantastico & much more than all this!
Hope to realize Fantastico ambitious adventurous wish!

Do check out all my other Creative Writing Posts in m
y Blog HERE!

In Other Words
Magpie Tales
ABC Wednesday - F for Fantastico, Far, Family, Flair, Fabulous, Flattering, Fest, Feeling, Family, Freedom, Friends, Four, Flavors, Flattering, 

Saturday, 19 December 2015

7 C's of Tata Zica

It was my privilege to be among the first few in India to attend the pre-launch event and experience the #madeofgreat newest car aptly named ZICA - ZIppy CAr from Tata Motors.

It was a Very #Fantastico Zica experienceI loved driving the Zica for about 80 kms on the roads of Goa.

A diamond has 4 C's namely Cut, Carat, Clarity and Colour.

Based on my personal experience, here are the 7 C's of Zica:


Monday, 14 December 2015

Very #Fantastico Zica Experience

I was thrilled when I received an invite to Goa for the exclusive preview launch and to be one of the first few to experience the newest car from Tata Motors- ZICA.
IndiBlogger and Tata Motors had selected me for the #madeofgreat experience! 


In this year's beginning, I was Boltified when I was introduced to the Tata Bolt.

Delivering newer models that delight customers speaks of Tata Motors' quality commitment and continuous performance and improvement. Its innovation has won Tata Motors a prized rank in the 2015 BCG list of the world's 50 most innovative companies. It is a matter of pride that Tata Motors is the only Indian company in the list.
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Source: Mayank Pareek, President Passenger Vehicles, Tata Motors
As I had loved my Bolt experience at the malls, I was looking forward to experience the Zica.
Earlier, I was aware of Zica- but of a different kind!

I looked up the new Zica car online and found many tempting images! 
Source: Zica Tata Motors

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

The World Is A Small Place

He was hungry for riches, and thus "loved" an heiress, whom he wanted to marry.
PHOTO PROMPT - © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo-Prompt- Friday Fictioneers

When her marriage was fixed with a Prince, his plans came crashing.

He threatened to pull the trigger of his gun and kill her if she didn't marry him.

She refused.

He accidentally shot her.

Saturday, 28 February 2015

Small Car to Big Car!

Mr. Sen is my next door neighbour. He has a blue-coloured small car that he wishes to change. 

I know so many details about his car! You must be wondering- how do I know? Well, each time we meet in our building's premises, Mr.Sen never fails to mention about his “small car. Over the years, I have learnt the history about Mr. Sen's car- when he bought it, how he bought it, why he bought it... 

Mr.Sen had bought a second-hand car, the first car of his life, a decade ago so that he and his daughter, MunMun, who was in college then, could learn how to drive together. The plan was that both of them would learn driving using a second-hand “small car” and then once they were confident drivers, he would upgrade his car. I had been hearing this story ever since I shifted to our apartment-complex. Being a software professional, I  travel often and my car, parked under the cover, gathers layers of dust. Back from yet another official trip, I was cleaning my car in the garage when I saw Mr.Sen. 

He said, "You know, Sid, I really have to change my car! My retirement is next year and I am still using a small car!”
“I have been hearing about your plans for so many years now, Mr.Sen! It’s high time you implement your plans!” I remarked.
Source: Microsoft Office ClipArt

Monday, 26 January 2015

BOLTIFIED!

I grabbed the opportunity to GET.SET.BOLT. in the new BOLT- the newest car from Tata Motors.
TATA Bolt
Source
I visited the Bolt Arenas in two cities- Bhubaneswar and Kolkata to feel and discover the Bolt.

TATA Bolt

TATA Bolt

For my maiden Bolt darshan, I visited the BMC Bhawani Mall in Bhubaneswar, India.

Thursday, 29 May 2014

A Note For AC Car Users

Recently, my brother-in-law shared a message with us.
I am sharing the same here on my Blog as it is relevant info that most of us are not aware...
Awareness & information can be life-saving...
Also, the message has a 'thought' at the end that makes it an obligation for me to share!

Message-

Friday, 11 October 2013

Escape Into Freshness with Ambi Pur Car


It was my Kid’s Birthday Party. She had been planning for it for the last one year! This time she wanted to celebrate it at the Mall. “We’ll call everyone over to the City Centre- II for Lunch”, she had announced long back. That is the nearest Mall to our home, about 20 minutes away by Car. She had invited her friends – ages 5-10 years old. Some would be directly reaching the Mall, while 4 others would be reaching our home first and then travelling with us there. Once the party would be over, we were to drop these 4 kids to their homes. My Hubby & I love implementing our child’s plans!

On D-Day, after the kids had played games, eaten snacks and had drunk cold-drinks, we all (Hubby & I+ Birthday Girl + 4 Friends) set out to start for the Mall in our Car. The moment I entered our Car, I remembered what I had missed!

Our Car had been under lock for the past one month as my Hubby was out-of-town for work, while I was happily using public-transport in the city! Hubby had landed up that morning for our daughter’s Birthday celebration. 

Opening the Car after all these days, let out a musty, damp, ancient and unwelcoming smell. I had forgotten to get Ambi Pur refill for our Car...


My Hubby loves his Car a lot. It’s a second home for him.


I love our Car too when it has Ambi Pur Fragrance!


I felt irresponsible that I had not taken care of his precious Car in his absence and we had this unpleasant smell in store…

My hubby loves Perfumes & has always gifted me lots to make me a Smellionaire (Smells+Millionaire)! He certainly deserved Ambi Pur refill...

I would have liked our guests, the little girls, to smell nice smells like flowers inside our Car...

All of us quickly settled in our Car. Hubby was in the Driver’s Seat, while I occupied the front seat next to him & our daughter sat with her 4 friends at the back-seat. Though I requested one of the kids to come and sit on my lap, none of them agreed. They were having popcorn when one of the younger kids, started coughing badly at the back-seat. I offered Water & blamed it to the Smelly Car-interiors. Or perhaps it was the cramming of 5 kids at the back-seat or the 'talking-while-eating'-Popcorn...

Then, the same coughing-kid VOMITED. Yes, right inside the Car much to the discomfiture of all… The girls screamed & felt 'yucky'. 
Luckily, no other girls’ clothes were affected. I handed over all the Dry and Wet-Tissue-Papers that I had in my purse. I strategically placed a newspaper over the Vomit. Hubby wanted to drive back home. But, when I called up the kid’s Mom, she said she was out of home then & asked us not to waste any of our time; rather proceed for the Party. She assured us that she would arrive at the Mall with a fresh set of clothes for her kid!

We continued our journey.
I switched on the FM Radio. The peppy song 'Yuhi Kat Jayega Safar Saath Chalne Se' from the Hindi Film 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke' was playing. 

Translated into English, the said song means- 'The journey shall be over when we travel together...'

The Mall was just few minutes away, still the foul smell made it appear as if a looong road lay ahead! 

I remembered Einstein’s explanation of the term- Relativity- 
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S Relativity.”

There were pretty girls in our Car, but the foul ‘Vomit’ smell was like hot stove


We reached the pre-reserved place at the Mall to celebrate a gala Birthday Party- Cake, Fun, Music, Games, Food... The post-Vomit-kid also enjoyed as she was now feeling better having changed into a fresh dress that her mother had brought.



My Kid's Party was over in the afternoon. Now was the time to make our way back. I felt nauseated at the very prospect of having to travel in that Smelly Car.

I asked myself, “How will we ever travel in that Smelly Car? Gosh! We even have to leave the kids at the other end of the city!”


To our great surprise, there was no trace of any foul smells in the car at all! Rather, there was a floral fragrance! The girls loved it!



I knew it was my Hubby's endeavour! He had slipped out of the Party to buy Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clips from the Mall! Hubby had fitted them in the Car & then returned to the Party! 

I soon got the answer!
It was Lavender!

Pampering our Car with Ambi Pur Lavender Comfort is great! 
I noticed Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clips snugly fitted in our Car's AC Vent.

It was refreshing to be greeted by a fragrant Car! It was a great #FreshNHappy Experience

My Hubby, said, "As per a recent study, ‘Lavender is the most popular scent worldwide’."
 

I fell in love with our Car’s driver a lot more! Hubby seems to know how to make everything so special! He had picked Ambi Pur generously!
 

I switched on the Car's FM Radio- 'Titanic' Movie’s Song was playing. 
Celine Dion sang ‘My Heart will go on and on’...

With Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip in our Car, and Hubby by my side, my heart wished the road ‘will go on and on'! 
Our Birthday Girl and her friends were thrilled too. Our kid felt even Ambi Pur is her birthday gift! We dropped the girls in their homes at the other end of the city comfortably with fresh fragrance for company!This was my
#FreshNHappy Experience!
I noticed that as it was tough for my Hubby to pick one variety of Ambi Pur, he had purchased them all! 
I thought- 'The more the merrier!'

I noted the following about the Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip:
A) Mini - Size is Mini & Compact!
B) Looks Great - Neat, Cute and Smart!
C) No-Leak Technology - Releases the fragrance at a sustained rate.
D) Control/Life Regulation - Depending on requirement, we can control the fragrance to adjust the amount of scent released- strong or subtle. (At lowest setting, it lasts for 30 days.)
E) Fits Well -  Easy to Clip on & fits nicely without obstructing the Car's AC vents.
F) Easy To Use - Just fit it, adjust the scent and let it work its magic!
G) Advanced Odour Elimination Technology - Truly freshens the whole Car!
H) 5 Amazing Choices of Fragrance - Pick any one of the following:

1) Lavender Comfort- Makes us feel so comfortable and calms nerves, just what it was doing right now in our Car! 
Lavender is derived from the Latin word 'Herba' meaning 'green crops'.

2) New Zealand Springs- This floral smell is healing! The name reminds me of the Hindi-movie 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai' that was shot in NZ! I wanted to sing the movie's title song for this Fragrance!

3) Sky Breeze- A light yet effective soothing fragrance that lingers and encompasses our brain, just like the sky spreads out in all its glory!

4) Light Citrus- I love the fruity smell of Citrus that makes the heart jump with happiness! Its perky fragrance calls for a #FreshNHappy Experience!

5) Thai Dragon Fruit- As I smelled this, I imagined my Thai Trip & plans to visit Thailand again! I had loved all the Thai flavors there...This amazing smelling fragrance is another fruity favorite!
 


We are sure to have a #FreshNHappy Experience thanks to Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip in our Car!

I recollected the past Smelly experiences in our Car. The next time any of the following happens, we'll have no problems thanks to our collection of Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip in our Car:

a) Visit to the Puri Beach - Guests entering our Car with Wet Clothes & Damp Beach Smells!
b) Visit to the Vet with neighbour's Pet - Lift to our neighbour's dog more willingly!
c) Picking up people from Gym/Marathon/Yoga/Sports - No sweat while travelling with sweaty people!
d) Laundry/Food - No lingering of the morning/night-after-smells!
e) Cigarette Smells - No complaints when my Hubby gives lift to his Smoker-friends (I just CAN'T STAND Cigarette-Smells.)

I realized the following 12 Points with Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip in our Car

i) Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip is effective, no matter what its Fragrance or what it needs to tackle!

ii) Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip makes me feel close to Nature!

iii) Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip gives instant relaxation! I feel as if I'm on a Holiday!

iv) Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip makes me THINK FRESH!

v) Traffic-Jams don't bother me; Happy & Fragrant with Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip in our Car!

 vi) Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip makes our journey even more refreshing!
 

vii) Ambi Pur’s fragrance ensures Happiness & Driving are synonyms!
 


viii) With Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip in our Car, want our Ambi Pur Car drive to be looong! 

ix) Driving into the sunset with Ambi Pur Car is no less than like in a romantic movie!



x) Love looong drives so much that now planning for our Weekend Getaway in our Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip Car!

xi) It's bright & sunny & our Ambi Pur Car is ready to win the race as the Sun and Mini Vent Clip showers its grace!

xii) Ambi Pur Mini Vent Clip ensures that stars light up our Car! 
Ambi Pur Fragrance means so much joy & celebration like in Holi & Diwali!

I shared my 'Escape Into Freshness' Experience thanks to Ambi Pur & IndiBlogger.

You can get all the details about Ambi Pur products and even order them right from the comfort of your home.


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