Indian Coffee Hour

Feb 23rd 2007.

Like every year, we hosted a coffee hour this year too. Coffee hour included serving food too around 100 ppl and usual gaana bajana. By the end of the day I was damn tired and although sleep was only thing on mind when I came back from office, I couldn't sleep. Unable to do anything else I started looking back at time when we had our last coffee hour in 2006. A lots of things has changed since then and some hasn't. Let's try to list them here:

Similarities:
Vipul was the cook and both occasions. Food was excellent. We had a good jam session. People appreciated our efforts.

Differences:
My role had changed. I was not the one serving the food or decorating the hall. I was the playing facilitator. My job was too keep the cook happy. Get everything he needs , so that he cooks fine. As much as I understand, it was important I enjoyed my role last year and I am glad I will get back to it next year.

Kalpesh wasn't on the scene unlike last year when he was everywhere. Natasha was kicking some butt as compared to last year where she kept talking only to lily.

On the more personal note, I am not the guy I used to be . I am getting short tempered and losing control of myself. Feeling that I screwed my chances of landing a good job has been hounding me since last 3 months.

Let's not extend this lousy entry anymore. I hope to regain my normal self in coming months.

-Chetan

A place called India....

Since past of couple of days, I have been calling India every 12 hours. Reason - Didi and Jiju alongwith with darling Sachi are in Nagpur with my parents and I am missing out on all the fun.

When I flew to USA, I knew I would see less of my family.But I was also pretty sure that when I would be on vacation I would definitely have a rocking time. Little did I realize that how difficult it would be to get everyone together ? When I will be with my sister chances are that Mom and Dad may be missing and vice versa. Thus, I would rejoice in company of one and keep missing other at the same time.

Another difficult part would be get all the old friends together. I am sure that they love me enough to atleast visit me once when I go to India but with every one's busy schedule it would be difficult to get everybody together. What fun is party without the whole group :(

So much price for Dollars !!!!!!

Song in the Background:
Yeh jo Des hai tera, Swades hai tera.....Tujhe hai PUKARA !!!!!!!!!!