Ann's Abode: January 2009

Happy New Year!!!

11:06 PM |

As the decibels rose on the evening of the 30^th, the rooftop was the place to be at and like moths drawn to a fire, all of us gathered.

The organizing committee comprising of Priyanka (CCD), Yatin, Madhav, Priyanka (HP), Gayatri, Gautam, Punit, Meenakshi, Anil, Prady and Brinda had organized some wonderful games. The event soon gained in momentum as the games begun.

First among them was Fevicol ka Majboot Jod, for which groups of 15 were formed, a circle was made wherein each member locked hands with the rest and alternate members faced into and out of the circle. Once the hands were locked-in and positions fixed, the race was on!

There were five such teams and two raced at a time. Two got disqualified when hands lost their grip sometime during the pursuit of speed.

The finale between an all-girls team & all-boys team was a treat to watch, while the rest of us picked sides, placed bets and cheered on!

The complexity level was raised a bit this time, what with them racing diagonally this time. In the end though, it was a close call as the boys crossed the finish line just a few seconds before the girls.

Next was Hum Saath Saath Hain, wherein all the GCD teams were to move clockwise in a circle till the music played, but when it stopped and the host, Madhav, announced a number, groups of that particular number were to be formed. Anyone found in a group of lesser or greater number was disqualified. Most of the people stuck loyally to the initial group they had formed, others switched when the tide changed. It was fun as scheming and strategy occupied everyone’s minds and staying in the game became a priority. One could tell how much people were enjoying this game, by the looks of distress on their faces when disqualified.

Kunal, Sivakumar, Kiran, Sameer and Mahesh were the five who sustained till the end.

The Tug of War being a question of strength was a big deal. Strategies abounded about who will stand ahead, who behind, where the girls should be placed etc. Both the teams were geared up to give their best. So in hindsight, it’s no real surprise that the rope gave way, leaving the participants placed relatively behind, with the impression that their team had won. After rejoicing a bit, they were made aware about the status of the rope. The feelings of disbelief over the broken rope and disappointment over ‘not winning’ fizzled out soon and the participants were seen congratulating each other at having successfully broken the rope.

There were prizes for rare achievements like having the Maximum number of keys in a key ring; Winner – Sivakumar K, Possessor of red rimmed spectacles; Winner – Rithesh Shetty, Maximum number of buttons on an outfit – 80(!); Winner – Pravina Raorane.

The games sure took care of the fun quotient, while also making sure we interact with more than just our close coterie of friends and colleagues.

The cake was then cut by some of our most experienced Lionites, after which cake & appetizers were gobbled up.

By then it was time to hit the dance floor and most took to it with ease. In true party spirit, everyone grooved to the beats as the DJ belted out popular numbers one after the other.