Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Things I'm Thankful For This Holi...

Ok so this post has not to do with holi except that the festival is in the air and everyone is looking forward to this day full of colour and water (and various other products designed to gross out and make the women squeal) with differing degrees of enthusiasm (ranging from the negative to off the charts). 

That said, back to things i'm thankful for, this day - The Fellow and Calvin and Hobbes (oh, and the Fellow's friends who've read the adventures of my favourite 6 yr old). Seriously, if it wasnt for the combination of these three (or any two even), i would have been bored silly at the umpteen number of parties i find myself going to and meeting the same crowd of men and women (and children). 

Up until now i'd underestimated the value of an intelligent discussion on topics as varied as Kylie Kwong's awesome cooking show, Feluda, Jeffrey Archer's imprisonment,  the recession, and even the sad state of politics in our country. I had never appreciated those around me who always had some point of view to discuss and the ability to convert even a passing remark into a heated debate, gauranteed to make any party fun. Until today i'd not realised how important it is to be able to share a joke with someone and be greeted with instant understanding and unbridled laughter!! 

Up until today i hadn't realised how good it feels to catch the Fellow's eye in the middle of a party and communicate all the angst and frustration and boredom and the feeling of getting up and running away from (or throttling, whichever was quicker) the saas-bahu tv show discussing woman next to me, and have the Fellow return a look equal to, if not more, in intensity and understanding. 

And so, what with the recession and no more new C&H to use as therapy, I'm really thankful for the Fellow. 

Ps: i'm also thankful for the awesome alphonso mangoes dad brought on his visit. Yummmm! :D

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