Fourteenth

It was a festive weekend and after 3 years, I finally had a chance to celebrate Diwali again in Mumbai. This year's visit was not premeditated though. After returning from Kasol trip, I felt an homecoming urge. I talked to dad and within hours, tickets were booked. Drama din't end there. Barely 4 days before I was supposed to leave for home, I again changed my travel plans. I decided I can afford to miss a day's classes. Tatkal booking followed and after attending Deepanjali (popularly known as Hall 3's Hall Day) for the last time, I was on a train that crawled (no complaints actually) towards home.

Though over years, I have willingly accepted campus as my second home, it just gives a different joy to visit the original home (even after discounting for 'Uth jaa! Its 9 o'clock already!' calls every morning.) Being with family has its own perks, most of which words just fail to explain. Cutting the senti crap short, it just felt good. Really good. Rescheduling my travel plans not only gave me an extra day at home but also enabled me (along with Deven, Haddi, Kunj & Sodexo) to barge at Adhia's place slightly after midnight and wish the asshole a happy birthday! We followed the normal pleasantries with our ritualistic session of crazy talk which culminated with an agreement of Sir Palan's long awaited treat. 

Next morning, I reluctantly accompanied the same group of people for a brain-melter named 'Happy New Year'. Put all horrendous movies I have ever watched on one side and Happy New Year on the other, yet this one movie somehow manages to convincingly outweigh all of them in stupidity. Only saving grace was I din't pay from my pocket for that shit (Adhias did for all of us, unfortunately for them.) Later in the evening, for all the great deeds he has done, Sodexo aka Sir Palan treated us at Harry's.

Catch-up with cousins

Selfie with the maniac!

Where we played with fire 

Over the course of those four days, I also caught up with cousins, uncles and aunts. But overshadowing all of that were the culinary delights I was wanting to experience for a long time. Mom's & Shemal's home cooked food, Bachelor's, Harry's, Health Juice Center, Naturals - my stomach was bursting with amazing food for the complete duration. I can't help but wait to celebrate all fests with such feasts!