I asked: What does it feel like... getting engaged and then married??
A1: Good... I have waited so long for this...
Thats what got my thoughts rolling... I know A1 even before she met AC (the guy she is betrothed to)... have seen the ups, downs, loneliness, happiness... I have learned one thing: "When you want something really bad, you get it"
Dear A1,
I am so so so happy for you and so excited about your married life... This does mean we will drift further apart.. but the times/memories we share will always remain... Wish you (actually, wish AC) best of luck.
Since I have mentioned memories... let me recap some of them:
- Our fav hangout- footpath outside the hostel where we spent innumerable nights enjoying the breeze, chai/coffee and gossip. Of course, we also got to watch the couples which kept us abreast of the happenings at TAPMI
- The nights when we (A1 and me) got drunk... and A2 had a good time watching us act silly
- The New Year's celebration at midnight at KMC Greens(I am very very sorry for not making it last year... I did try my best)
- One of the best hols at Turtle Bay Beach Resort where we celebrated placements... remember how we sang at the top of our voices???
- The movies we watched together... Cider house rules, Road trip, Harry Potter etc
- And the parties... how can I forget the parties? Where we danced till our feet hurt... even after that. Remember how we hugged each other on farewell?
- How did we drive away our frustration with guys... by watching "Sex and the City"... all the girls in one room cheering female power... at its best
- The b'day celebrations... we attended those only for the cake...
- The fights... tears... misunderstandings... instead of weakening the bond, it has only strengthened it
- During our summer project, we had conferences on yahoo mssngr and chatted for as long as it could... I was never lonely even when I was alone
- The discussions ranging from books, movies, acads, people, relationships, world affairs... everything under the sun
- The little habits that we have... A1 is always late... A2 is too punctual... Me?? I am always confused... A2 loves to shop, A1 is too lazy... and me??? I am cribbing all the time
- Remember working in the same group in 2nd year? I thought friends cannot work together... I was so wrong. I loved brain-storming with you two. A2, remember how we completed the research paper and we scored the highest grades in that?
- A2... we were on the verge of excluding you when you were top 10 ranker in class... but A1 and I had faith in you... you did try to bring your grades to our (low) level... Thats friendship!!!
- A1... Kudremukh is one of my best failed trips... We had not planned anything (rather I had not planned anything)... we landed at Kudremukh where there were no autos, hotels, restaurants... I wanted to keep going and you wanted us to return... while X-Roomie placated both of us
- A2... Your one fierce look can freeze A1 and me... We are so scared of your temper
- We were awake till late at night making the Valetine's gift... you guys hated all my pics... too bad, that didn't last
- Shopping ain't fun anymore... I don't have you around to go through each item and critique it
- The giggling, the cribbing, gossiping... just being ourselves.
Love you...
