CHRONICLES OF JANUARY 12... B’Day memoirs!

Birthday happens to be one of the most cherished day, and January 12 therefore boasts of my favoritism towards it ! Birthday reminiscence gives immense pleasure and thusly I am at bliss as I reminisce….

Birthdays come and birthdays go but this one was undoubtedly the best ever!

With Shilpi wishing me at 11:50 p.m. to avoid the obvious whoop-de-do at 12, my day (or rather night) had a perfect start! Next it was Yummi's call (11:55); well its not that my physically closer friends lost the track of time but they were waiting for the clock to tick 12 O'! It was 2 minutes to 12 (by my watch) when people started wishing me.

There were Charul and Khushboo standing beside me with a big grin on their faces and repeatedly reminding me they'll wish at exact 12! And finally the clock ticked 12 and I was swinging in Khush's and Rul's arms simultaneously. And then wished my 'principessa', with that warm smile on her face (but not the best one, the reason was disclosed later in the night! ).

Well I had a lot of 12's then because we girls trust our own watches; Reliance is the  most trusted one though and why? Well, no one has ever bothered to debate over it, however, reliance's being our main sponsors in almost all our fests maybe the apt reason! We certainly owe this much of loyalty to them....Duh! 

With everyone having wished me at the door of my room, I as a host cordially invited them in, 'oye..andar aa jao sab!' Though my heart is big enough to accommodate all the beings on this earth ( 'worthy enough to be privileged' ones only ), my room does not share same characteristics with me...

I, therefore had to climb on my bed. This served two more purposes, I being the B'Day girl should be easily accessible to all my dear wishers; and I had to capture the moment in my darling cell which no more belongs to me, my beloved was abducted later on the same evening. Happy B’Day to me(sob)!

Not to mention, my cell was ringing at very high frequency with every call lasting for a maximum of 20 seconds, courtesy my dear friends who were in no mood of sharing me with any one then. Oh! I was a princess then.

After all the vain attempts made by my sweet 'pentos' (cool five -remember mentos?), who were trying to make me believe that they haven't arranged for a cake, we finally moved to our 'Cake-Post'- The terrace!

A cute brown chocolate cake ( ever heard of a blue chocolate cake? Huh! ) with Gundi (my recently devised nick name) written over it, awaited me. [General info: I haven’t yet broken any bones!]

Then we followed the usual rituals- cut, consume, smear and run! With all the B'Day hymns over ( along with usual modifications to them) we proceeded towards our washroom for a chat-n-wash session. I wasn't the only one with a besmeared face ( I am a Newton‘s third Law fan )! 

 It was past 12:20 then and except the pentos, all returned to their nests (chicks they are!).

Then I entered my room like Draupadi being awaited by the pandavas (Excuse me if u wanna puke!). With huge smiles on their faces and me reciprocating, I stood before them with my arms open to receive the gifts they had bring for me. 

The first one being a card and the second one being a card too (its contents censorable).Then came the most awaited one in a green colored envelope, surprisingly neat and devoid of colors and articulated messages-typical Her style! Well it wished a wine n’ dine B’Day, our long cherished wish! Ah!

I was gifted two pairs of cute little earrings and a blue muffler. Oh the delight of receiving gifts…its inexplicable! Words seem to be on a holiday when u most need them. I tried expressing my gratitude via my sweetest possible smile but soon discovered, I could not stretch my lips beyond their usual range.

Thanking them again and again, I took all of them in my arms, excluding Madam for obvious reasons (though I never tickle intentionally, I swear!)

It being a Monday, and the time being 1 O’ by now, my sweethearts took leave from me! 

A princess I was then!

A lot of expected as well as unexpected, but pleasant wishes, made me all the more happier. Especially the message from a friend which I later discovered was a part of the B’Day poem he had written for me, one of the sweetest gesture I have ever received. 

All was turning out exceptionally exciting and blissful, sleep was one thing absent from my plans for the day. But having chatted for three continuous hours on G.Talk, with my eyes drooping, I decided, I need to recharge my battery for the day ahead.

Well it had started with a blast… with dreamy eyes for the morning, noon and evening ahead, I went off to sleep at 4:15 a.m.

“Good Night everyone! Thank you so much for every thing…

  Happy Birthday to me….”

P.S.: Many other conspicuous moments have been skipped in order to preserve reader's interest ( since u have reached here, seems like its there! :)

P.P.S.: 'Pentos' includes- Prachi, Ratika, Kavita, Khushboo, Charul.