Birthday Bash on 21st May...

Wow - I can't believe how fast the days have been flying - I haven't had a chance to blog in ages! And, so I'm grabbing this chance to say hello to those who keep an eye on my blog and let you know i am still around, but been rather busy.

As a child I often celebrated my birthday in May at my grandparent's house along with a horde of mischievous cousins and whichever aunt or uncle happened to be chaperoning us that summer (the poor things!). The party would be a riotous affair in the big, old house and the cake would be made fresh that morning. But this time i hosted a party for my family members in Belsons & Taj, Hyderabad. It was great to reunite with all the family members after a long time.

I was woken up from my sleep and got some great B'day bumps.. After that there was a surprise cake cutting party arranged by my parents and my so called notorious cousins.. Everyone turns crazy upon seeing the cake.. Finally I blew out all but one candle, which took me another few more tries to extinguish it. Also was in a multi-tasking spree attending calls and cutting the cake. It fells really great when people remember you on your Birthday that also signifies a healthy friends circle. I am really thankful to all my friends and well wishers who remembered me on my Bday.

I had several birthday parties at home of course with elaborate cakes that are attractive to a guy of that age, but those simple parties continue to be a treasured memory.

When I was young, my birthdays were actually a sore point for me then, for the one reason that I never got to wear a "color dress" to school like the other kids who had the good sense to be born during school term (does anyone identify with this?) coz my birthday falls during the summer vacation. So these spontaneous, whimsical and often chaotic parties were an apt consolation.

In the evening, i met my good old friends and had a binge. We had been to Koyla, A roof top restaurant and pub in hyderabad... Had a great evening there. It was an evening to remember, a night of harmony as rival singers and composers came together in an exemplary show of bonhomie as they joined the celebrations, complete with a cake-cutting ceremony again and the popping of champagne minutes before midnight. My friends showered me with affection on this special day.

I could see more and more people flooding the place after we finished our dinner! It was time to say goodbye to the empty plates and bowls before we went on a long long drive. On the whole, it was a great day...