New Year on our hill top! No, not a situation any of us had actually thought through completely. But as the day drew closer, everyone had their thinking caps on. Unfortunately, so late in the month of december it was actually close to impossible to get any bookings (from hotels to taxis, everything was fully booked). Then, one of my friends came up with the brilliant plan of having a house party at one of her friend's bungalow. We jumped at the chance and were soon off to our new year's adventure.At first we (me, padma and nikhilesh) were a little skeptical. New Year at the strangers house, among people we did not even know. But then another thought popped up. New Year at the hill top. no no!! We had been invited by one of our batchmates. So, in all, we were five people from our hill top, and the number of people hosting us was yet to be known. :D
I got a lift from one of the people attending the party on his bike. Ohhhhhh, what a romantic drive it could have been! Full moon in the sky, thew weather just a bit chilly for a motorcycle ride and me wearing a dress! (Blush blush) However, I had been warned by Padma that the person I was taking the ride from was her 'Baby bro' so I had better stay away from him. Sheesh, no trust left these days I tell you! :D Anyway, so I took a ride from this friend and we reached the city, got food packed for our party and went to our first stop, Shweta's (the girl who had invited us to gatecrash the house party) home.
We waited there for around an hour for the host to turn up to escort to the bungalow where the party was scheduled to be held. Finally the host arrived and proceeded towards what would become a night all of us would remember as one of our best times ever. We reached the bungalow which was located in a very quiet place surrounded by construction sites all around. There we met the rest of the party. At the end of the round of introductions we were a total of some 10 people all geared to enjoy and wecome the new year of 2010.
Then the fun truly began. On one corner we started the preparations for a barbeque. (whose end products I could not sample because I am a vegetarian) and also the preparations of a bonfire in the courtyard. Then we just sat around the bonfire and the most surprising thing of the night took place. we did not talk much. All of us were in our own worlds but yet the silence was not uncomfortable. It was as if a group of strangers had come together and somehow found peace.
Then 12 o clock struck and all of us got busy on our phones. Then we all wished each other and were thinking of what to do next. One by one the candidates were also opting to sleep off after enjoying the beautiful moon lit night and the strangefully amazing company. Then came up the idea of a game called 'Mafia Wars'. The rules are to complicated for me to explain now but let me suffice by saying that at roughly 1 30 am in the morning, a group of people were trying to make sense of a game which needed expert understanding. You can understand the scenario yourself. I am sure I need not explain more. :D
Then the clock started inching towards 3 am and my eyes began to droop. I made my way towards the make shift bedrooms and the moment my head touched the pillow I went off to sleep. Morning dawned and I realized that New Year was here. It was the 1st of January 2010. Cheers!
