Sunday, January 2, 2011

Difference in Newyear Celebrations! 2011 & 1991

31st December, 2010… 9pm

Oh! God! I’m already a little late to the party. I started to the venue in a hurry. Oh! boy! How can I forget that today is 31st? ‘Baskin Robbins’ offers 31% discount on every 31st. In no time, I ‘swallowed’ my favorite dessert, a 3 scoop banana split. When I reached the venue, my friends already started playing Poker. When I am done with learning the rules of Poker, my friends winded up the game and proceeded to a private party. Some of us had our dinner while others had the starters and drinks.

    After a while, we welcomed 2011 with a nice cake rubbing the cream against each other. Meanwhile, everyone was busy wishing their family and friends. It took us a while to settle down and start the latcha/baat session. The topics were really interesting. It started from ‘how each of them met his/her spouse’ to ‘some silly affairs/crushes’ and ‘the so called youth icons’ (the bachelors’) requirements of a bride’. Finally, it all ended at 4am but not before we pledge our resolutions.
Resolutions:
 Jayanth - Not to take non-vegetarian food in 2011. Plan things and act. Don't react.
 Puppy - Start a new company.
 Gora - Find a compatible girl friend.
 Satti  - Join gym and be fit.

I couldn’t sleep as my thoughts rolled back to 31st December, 1990… 9pm

    I screamed at my mom, who was preparing a sweet for us. “I’ll get you all the sweets on this earth. Please! please! Please! For Heavens’ sake… start the rangoli in front of our house. Our new year rangoli should be the best in our street”. I requested my grandmother and my tenants to stop watching doordarshan program and help my mom draw the best rangoli. I kept myself busy sorting out the greeting cards of film stars for my close friends and of flowers for my relatives and teachers. After finishing rangoli, we stuck ourselves to the television.

    When the clock struck 12, I was completely in an excited state shouting “Good Bye.. 1990. Welcome 1991.” I could wish only my family members and my neighbors and eagerly waited for the greeting cards from my relatives. I ran outside and not only wished everyone who is crossing my house but also asked them to comment on the rangoli in front of my house. The joy of celebrating new-year at that tender age was a different experience. No parties, no poker, no ice-cream, no cake, no mobiles, no resolutions… Still I had a great new year celebration with my family members and those memories are still fresh…

8 comments:

Ramana KV said...

Baskin Robbins... 31st dec na kooda vadhalledhaa..

Would have been interesting to read ur new year resolutions.. :)

Jet said...

Hey dude,
Somethings never change:D I hope even u had a gr8 time in Germany. drop ur number so that i'll catch u soon.

ArunCP said...

As usual a nice post Jet. I was also reminded of some my childhood new year memories after reading this post. Nice to know that you still meet our wingies. Keep writing :)

Jet said...

Hey Arun,
good to know that u enjoyed the post:D Those doordarshan programs and our excitement was altogether a different experience.. These days we hardly watch tv on new year.. Yeah.. i do meet our wingies often... But, we miss u..:(

Anjali said...

nice one

sahithi said...

nice one

Sudheer, NRUTYA - DANCE FOR LIFE said...

Good post Jayanth...

My wishes to my dear ones during same time in 1990/1991 were a white paper folded in half...
Written on first page were names To (above) whom we are wishing & From (Below)...only my name 'Sudheer'...
Mentioned on the middle page were these 4 lines which I still remember...and I still use sometimes...

One glass of Water...
One glass of Beer...
Oh my Dear...
Wish you a Happy New Year…

And now I understand better why Water & Beer were only mentioned, where there are so many other words rhymed...

Jet said...

:))) I couldn't stop laughing after looking at your post :) Yeah... It's good to know that you are nostalgic after reading this. I assure that u'll cherish other posts.