Happy Birthday to Me......

Okay... I had decided earlier that I would write as how did I spend my Birthday.. So there I go..

Everyone likes their birthday..
Even I like mine.. wonder why?

'Coz Its my day...

In the whole year, there comes this one day, when family, friends, relatives and colleagues remember you all at a time, treat you specially.
Everyone would wish you.
They'd either wish personally or probably give you a call or send a mail or nowadays even scrap you on Orkut.
With each wish, each call, each email, each scrap, comes a smile on your face.
A thought that someone has taken some moments out of his/her life to make this day special for you.
It reminds that you are not just another person on the planet.
And it is this special feeling that makes you long for it throughout the year. Even more as the day approaches.

For me it was pretty much the same.
As the clock was close to striking midnight, I was waiting for my cell to ring.
The first of my b'day calls was from my home. My Family. Mom, Dad, Kaka, Kaku, Parimal, Dhawal.
Unfortunately I had missed first two calls from them but then called them to get my first of my birthday wishes.
Though it was at around 10.30pm on the 10th, I'll consider it as first 'coz it was already 11th July in India. And as it is, who minds his b'day to be a bit longer?? Atleast, I don't.. :-)

Anyways, Next to bag the silver was Suneet. He called 10 mins before midnight while Miss Nasa took the Bronze.
Then it was Hemal, Seema, Amol, Sagar, Himansu, Karthik, Guru, Sarang. All at midnight. (I hope I haven't missed anyone)
Amongst all these b'day calls, I had a call with offshore team. Had to ask them to do some change on the presentation that we are working on.Luckily, that did not last long... :-)

I had made a resolution for my Birthday. I would not spend the day slogging in the office till late. I would get out of the office as soon as possible. Drag my friends as well out of their work and atleast go out for dinner..
Come on, its my birthday and I would not be sitting at my home or office looking at my laptop doing some document review...
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.. Even the thought of such a b'day sucks big time!!!

So got up in the morning all cheered up and smiling.. Decided on making the day indeed a special one.
Just before leaving to office, Checked orkut and replied to most of the friends
On reaching office, Checked the mails from friends and replied them immediately.

One of my friends in Bangalore had mailed a friend here to ensure that I am given the birthday bumps "properly".. How mean of him!!!

Anyways, My enthu carried me throughout the day well and as I had decided I got to pull my friends out of the office.

We decided that we'd party at our house. We thought we'd get something to drink and maybe order some pizza for food.
But then I decided that afterall, its my b'day.. So this occassion deserves something no less than a champagne..
Hence I got two of them.. :-)

Now was when my birthday started. The guys came home, got a cake for me to cut..
After I cut it, they started smearing it all over my face and hair. That was when I realised it wasn't just a cake..
The cream on it was in fact ICE-CREAM!!!!
Then it was champagne time.. Now obviously u'd be expecting that I wud have been sprayed with it.

Obviously, my friends would not disappoint. And disappoint, they did not..

I was then asked to get ready for the next birthday ritual.. Birthday bumps..
Oh Boy.. and my bum still shudders at that memory.. (Shubhankar, Chetan and Nitin.. Guys, watch out on ur b'days.. U r dead meat)

Later we ordered pizza from Domino's for our dinner..
It was pretty late by then.. almost 11.30pm.
But then still it was not the end. Ketaki called up to wish me before the day ended.
By then, I had achieved what I wanted to for my birthday.

Only hitch for me in otherwise a perfect day for me was the Mumbai blasts..

Though none of whom I know was much affected by it, it was indeed disturbing.For me it was the last thing to happen on such a day.

May the souls of the deceased rest in peace...

May the injured get back well soon...

And the culprits rot in hell... (Hope the govt does something on this..)