Never on a sunday (in May)
8:00 AM - Wake up and get ready for a wedding
9:00 AM - Late for breakfast, skip it.
9:15 AM - Re-do hair as Mom doesn't like it
9:30 AM - Re-do hair as Grandmom doesn't like it
10:15 AM - Noida, Sector 37 gurudwara gate waiting for baraat. Temperature nears 42 degrees.
10:50 AM - Baraat stops dancing, band stops playing. Hot, sweaty people hug each other welcome.
11:10 AM - Eveyone assembles in Gurudwara, enjoys the cool air conditioned draft.
11:11 AM - Power cut
12 NOON - Congratulations! Beta, ab tumhara number next
1:00 PM - Successfully move all baraati's to lunch venue
1:01 PM - Queue up for the margharita
2:00 PM - Endless margharita's and bloody mary's distributed to all aunts. Finally my own one
2:15 PM - Still unable to taste the tequila
2:16 PM - Grab a table
2:25 PM - Head for lunch
2:30 PM - Give up and decide that lunch at 3 PM is a better idea
2:31 PM - Table is gone
3:30 PM - Start goodbyes
3:45 PM - Start goodbyes - Part 2
4:15 PM - Walk out
5:00 PM - Reach home
5:15 PM - When will we get to see your wedding?
5:20 PM - You remember the Uncle and Aunty who came for your 3rd birthday party when we were in... their sister lives in Manchester and her husband's nephew works in London.
5:30 PM - Your shelf life is reducing, you have 2 white hair now.
5:45 PM - Ek coffee mein tumhara kya jayega
6:00 PM - Leave for airport for a 7:40 PM Jet
6:25 PM - 2 mins from airport
6:26 PM - Decide to try for 7:15 PM King F
6:28 PM - Amex emergency confirms availability, cannot book
6:35 PM - Walk to King F counter, cancel Jet to get refund (Refund only if 1 hour before)
6:37 PM - King F systems closed 2 mins. back
6:38 PM - Jet puts you on hold
6:40 PM - Jet systems closed
6:41 PM - Near tears
6:45 PM - Start walking to other Terminal
7:00 PM - Purchase 8:30 Jet
7:10 PM - Jet Lounge
7:20 PM - Pick up food tray
7:22 PM - That is not the complimentary counter Ma'am
7:30 PM - Munch on cold pasta
8:00 PM - Go for security check
9:15 PM - Board flight
9:45 PM - Flight takes off
11:45 PM - Flight lands
12:00 AM - Meet C
12:15 AM - Amoretto hot chocolate and blueberry muffin
12:20 AM - Maybe I'm not Murphy's favourite
12:35 AM - Giggles and gossips continue
12:45 AM - Staff want us out
1:00 AM - Back to the guesthouse
1:15 AM - Today's Monday already!
Monday, May 21, 2007
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3 comments:
"puttar agla number tera ve"
luv to hear it except when i'm the target! :)
Margeritas and Bloody Marys in a Punjabi wedding at 2 PM to Aunties - Who would have though that ?
Mindboggling blog!..should be titled.."is din ka raat nahi"!
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