I dunno if this is an apt title for what I'm about to write, but then I'm a bit nostalgic rite now...... Was going through this blog, where the lady talks about a wonderful experience with strangers....... And somehow I was reminded of a few...... no not with strangers... but with friends.... my colleagues. Let me narrate the incidents to you:
Scene 1: My birthday in 2005 - 22nd
Time 0000 hrs........I was on a phone call..... at that point of time I was staying at the company guest house..... lavish settings and all..... i was busy tending to a couple of calls wishing me on my birthday....... but my flatmates didn't turn up... they were busy watching the TV.....
half an hour later, Biren comes in and asks me to step out of the bedroom......... I was full off questions.............
a walk down the corridor took me to the dining hall, which was totally dark................. unknowingly a smile had started forming on my face...... these buggers (Biren, Nikhil M. and Balaji) had planned up something!! it really wasn't much.... but they had brought in the most cutest and the most chocolaty cake that I had seen.......... guess, for the first time in my life i was speechless.......... after i learned to speak that is!! :D
Scene 2: Next day at office
Post Lunch hour...
This time two more joined in the bandwagon Sailee and Nitish......... two of my closest buddies till date...... I dunno... but guess they had managed to get the who's who of our DC for the ritualistic cake smearing............ And boy!! wot a smearing!! I was fair for a few moments den!! :P
Scene 3: Nitish's birthday abt 3 weeks later
Nitish was pretty cool the night before...... it was only the both of us at the guest house......
But a plan had been hatched........... Sailee and another fella were part of it............
Midnight struck.......... Sailee calls up....... Nitish is gladly chatting away to her.......... she doesn't wish him.....
and neither does Nitish know that she's right there in the same flat den..... after she's supposed to be at her accommodation!!
And den............ "Happy Birthday to You"............. probably one of the biggest surprises that Nitish has had till date.......... Can still remember him smiling!! And then cake smearing................ I'm damn sure he'll remember it the rest of his life!! :)
Scene 4: A few weeks after Sailee's birthday
By this time we were scattered.... our training over, we were into our respective projects....... September, 2006.......... I turned up in Mumbai to meet Sailee and Nitish............. All this while, me and Nitish had planned on a gift for Sailee..... something she had admitted she hasn't been gifted till date.......... She knew about it.......... But then, she was also skeptical about the entire gift as it was me who was buying..........
Centre One, Vashi...... Food Plaza..... A chirpy girl opens a packet, finds an exquisite piece of garment, screams in delight and could only say "Thanks guys!!" Click!! A Kodak Moment!! The gift?? Ask her if you must know!!
This one is my personal fav!!
Scene 5: My 23rd b'day
Time 2345 hrs, the night before, I'm in Pune, Sailee on her way to Nasik from Mumbai............ As usual, I get a call from her..... she's bored...... and den we keep talking................... and suddenly i hear a girl singing out loud... "Happy Birthday to You".... I checked my watch..... perfect timing........... The clock had just struck midnight............ and den she confesses.... "I wanted to be the first one, so made sure no one gets to sneak in a call before mine!!"............ Isn't dat lovely?? My best friend, can't turn up at my b'day..... but still managed to give me a gift dat will always make me smile................. perhaps one of the most beautiful gifts ever!! Thanks moti!!
There are more..... I decided to stick with b'days amongst Me, Sailee and Nitish............. Three Musketeers!!Cheerio!!
Scene 1: My birthday in 2005 - 22nd
Time 0000 hrs........I was on a phone call..... at that point of time I was staying at the company guest house..... lavish settings and all..... i was busy tending to a couple of calls wishing me on my birthday....... but my flatmates didn't turn up... they were busy watching the TV.....
half an hour later, Biren comes in and asks me to step out of the bedroom......... I was full off questions.............
a walk down the corridor took me to the dining hall, which was totally dark................. unknowingly a smile had started forming on my face...... these buggers (Biren, Nikhil M. and Balaji) had planned up something!! it really wasn't much.... but they had brought in the most cutest and the most chocolaty cake that I had seen.......... guess, for the first time in my life i was speechless.......... after i learned to speak that is!! :D
Scene 2: Next day at office
Post Lunch hour...
This time two more joined in the bandwagon Sailee and Nitish......... two of my closest buddies till date...... I dunno... but guess they had managed to get the who's who of our DC for the ritualistic cake smearing............ And boy!! wot a smearing!! I was fair for a few moments den!! :P
Scene 3: Nitish's birthday abt 3 weeks later
Nitish was pretty cool the night before...... it was only the both of us at the guest house......
But a plan had been hatched........... Sailee and another fella were part of it............
Midnight struck.......... Sailee calls up....... Nitish is gladly chatting away to her.......... she doesn't wish him.....
and neither does Nitish know that she's right there in the same flat den..... after she's supposed to be at her accommodation!!
And den............ "Happy Birthday to You"............. probably one of the biggest surprises that Nitish has had till date.......... Can still remember him smiling!! And then cake smearing................ I'm damn sure he'll remember it the rest of his life!! :)
Scene 4: A few weeks after Sailee's birthday
By this time we were scattered.... our training over, we were into our respective projects....... September, 2006.......... I turned up in Mumbai to meet Sailee and Nitish............. All this while, me and Nitish had planned on a gift for Sailee..... something she had admitted she hasn't been gifted till date.......... She knew about it.......... But then, she was also skeptical about the entire gift as it was me who was buying..........
Centre One, Vashi...... Food Plaza..... A chirpy girl opens a packet, finds an exquisite piece of garment, screams in delight and could only say "Thanks guys!!" Click!! A Kodak Moment!! The gift?? Ask her if you must know!!
This one is my personal fav!!
Scene 5: My 23rd b'day
Time 2345 hrs, the night before, I'm in Pune, Sailee on her way to Nasik from Mumbai............ As usual, I get a call from her..... she's bored...... and den we keep talking................... and suddenly i hear a girl singing out loud... "Happy Birthday to You".... I checked my watch..... perfect timing........... The clock had just struck midnight............ and den she confesses.... "I wanted to be the first one, so made sure no one gets to sneak in a call before mine!!"............ Isn't dat lovely?? My best friend, can't turn up at my b'day..... but still managed to give me a gift dat will always make me smile................. perhaps one of the most beautiful gifts ever!! Thanks moti!!
There are more..... I decided to stick with b'days amongst Me, Sailee and Nitish............. Three Musketeers!!Cheerio!!
2 comments:
this reminds me of the surprise birthday party that i threw for my di..i can never forget the happiness on her face..that was the best thing i ever did for her according to me...!!
hey, i remember u telling me abt it.... can u tell me abt it again??
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