Get together...

College life is always fun. You realize that you cannot get back the good old days of college once you start working. But we proved it wrong last weekend. We relived those memorable days the last couple of days.

First on Saturday, it was the ECR which started things up. DC's new mini lorry (Bolero) is quite some vehicle. Its just cruises even at 100. Though it needed a helping hand in the sands of the ECR beach, it was an enjoyable ride. The beach was so clean, but we didn't dare venture into the water as it seemed a bit steep. Then off we went to catch Ayutha Ezhuthu at Satyam. We just pit stopped to quench the mini lorry's thirst.

The movie was just amazing. This movie is not a stereotype and so some people may not like it. Its a bold initiaive from Mani Ratnam. I am sure the general masses will accept this movie, and this is going to be a super duper hit. The movie made our veins thrust out. It had so much energy. So cool ourselves we hit on to a Italian restraunt, Cornocopia. The food was not bad, quite creamy and sweet. But some dishes were just toooo bland. By the time we finished we were quite tired and full, so we chucked the plan to go to High Look and headed home.

After getting a good, hearty sleep we (Olu, bk and meself) got ready pretty early and were the first ones to arrive at GRT Grand Days (our get together was in the Emeraldo hall there). Then the fun began. As slowly people started trickling in, they waved their hi's to the guys who cudn't make it because they were in a different continent. A big thanks to DC and Reliance to make technology so mobile :-). To list out all the fun we had wud be impossible. So let me just stick to the gists. Olu had prepared a cool questionaire to re-live our college life. Also our pattu mammi and waffer boy, and not to mention bulb lent their talent to get us in tough with the past.

Then came lunch, it was delicious. I almost put on a kg, especially becos of the sweets. It was general banter then for some time to get to know what others were upto. After every one slowly settled back we had a small session were each one gave an account on what they were doing for the past one year. Except bk all others got only one chance ;-).

After GRT the plan was to relax in Besant Nagar beach, the place where we spent many a evening in our last sem. Though I couldn't join others immediately to the beach, DCs pug did join them. When I arrived in the beach, which by the way for 5:00 PM was amazingly cool, everyone was about to leave. We planned to catch a quick movie before we could board our train. As Satyam was out of question we tried to get tics in Devi, which too was astonishingly crowded. Dejected we went to Spencers where all our regret flew away in a second.

Spencers is the most happening place I guess in Chennai right now. Lots of modernly dressed females were moving around. After some shopping, we chilled out in the Fruit Shop in the 3rd Phase. After we have made enough noise we entered Landmark. Boy O Boy, I have been to Spencer's Landmark many a times but today there was literally no place to stand. Since we were in a time cruch, as Thanix (appo eppo dippo?) had to catch a train early, we left around 8 PM.

In the train, as 6 of us were coming back to Bangalore, we were having lots of fun and chatting a bit aloud. The TTE was a short tempered guy who shouted at us asking us to get into our berths. Well then we called it a day. Next thing I know was people trying to wake me up. I thought they were trying to wake me up in the previous station itself, but found out that we were among the last few to get out of the train.

Though Chennai was a bit hot and sultry, it added to the feeling of being back at *home*. Hope I will be back to account the next get together in Bangalore, hopefully coming December.

You must be a very patient reader if you have come till here.
Signing off,

- Palani.