Do the Garba

I’m afraid of two things...... that’s the number I can think of right now atleast….umm…well actually, when I think about Deepti giving me the cold shoulder treatment, I’ll make it three :)

Coming back to the point….I’m scared of incidents involving snakes….and I’m scared of occasions requiring me to dance.

I categorize dancers into 4 groups…the excellent kinds who’re oozing with grace...the above average kinds who make it look sooo easy....the average kinds who manage to pull it off without attracting too much attention to themselves…and the shitty kinds who’re an embarrassment not only to everyone on the dance floor but to the entire human race.

I qualify under a different category….the Constipated Buffalo Category!!!

The Hindu Students Association had organized a Garba night last Friday. I usually avoid such events coz they aren’t ego-boosting at all. Moreover, since I make an ass of myself all the time…I somehow don’t feel the need to attend such functions to test whether I still have control over my super powers.

Agreed, people take a look at me and speculate that I can’t dance...but I don’t see why I need to confirm it for them.

So here I am…accompanying Deepti to the Garba….with a suicidal mission in mind…to do the Garba (picked it up literally from “to do the macarena”). I guess we arrived a bit early coz the crowds hadn’t started pouring in yet. Which was good, coz that would mean I get an opportunity to learn a few steps before the actual dance starts.

Took a crash course in Garba from Deepti (knowing our history, Deepti has on a previous occasion offered crash courses in "walking" for Amol n myself...HaHaHa)

Me, being a fast learner with an awesome ability to absorb new information thrown my way and being able to effectively put it into practice, I stepped up to the occasion. Yes, being modest is another trait I happen to pride myself in.

So after a few practice runs under my belt, I felt I was ready….I could smell victory….I was almost there…and just as I almost got the hang of it, the organizers moved over from Garba to Dandiya......DAMN!!!

Fine…if I could learn the Garba…Dandiya couldn’t be that bad, could it? …..newsflash..…it could.

I tried my best to not be the nuisance that I usually am, but I guess it comes to me naturally coz somethings in life are meant to be. Managed to clobber quite a few delicate fingers that night. I felt really bad….but at least nobody can claim I was partial in my approach….I clobbered boys...girls…aunties...uncles…grandmothers…grandfathers…nephews and nieces alike.

It was fun…..the event. Felt nice to see so many Indian families in this small University town…especially to see them decked up in their ethnic wear

Next big event on the social calendar is Diwali…looking forward to it :)