Well, this year too i started planning for my special day and as the day came closer it was difficult for me to remain sedate. I was quite firm on my idea of celebrating the birthday. This year i just cut off the idea of usual cake cutting. I wanted to spend the day doing what i really love to do.
Anyhow, the day begin with a lovely birthday hug from Mr.Cheema followed by calls from family and friends. This time i did not visited any temple or Gurudwara ( i regret not visiting one). I took an early shower and had a quick breakfast .
On the eve of my birthday i was so excited that Anna Hazare would be breaking his 12 days fast on 28th August at 10:00 am. I was so happy that finally the government is responding. I had switched on the television for the updates but all my excitement faded when i heard his comments on the Laloo Parsad Yadav's debate in the parliament. What Laloo had said was so Laloo kind but Anna's comment was also so very Laloo kind. I was so dis-appointed with his remarks and suddenly became so apathetic. But now i was happy that at least he would not die of hunger on my birthday. This was enough for me as i did not expected my birthday to be reminded as Anna's Martyr Day.
By the time it was 11:00 am, i had started off for Daryaganj. It was Sunday and i wanted to buy as many book i can. No where in the world i could get book at such inviting prices. I love books and reading and so do i love this enormous market. Otherwise, i hardly get a chance to visit this exotic book market and often end up buying books from costly stores. I had not been there from Yonks and it has always been a fun to see this place. But i know and had already decided to
spend my day the way i liked, so this visit was a must. I bought about quarter a dozen of books for myself. I am never woozy when it comes to books selection. My idea and taste of reading is clear, though i try new writers also. But i am a canny shopper when it comes to buying books as i don't want to waste a single buck on buying a book which i would never read.
After buying books which i surmise would be a help in satisfying my mental appetite, we thought to have some food for the actual appetite. In Daryaganj, itself we had fabulous 'Rabri Faluda'( my all time favorite) which couldn't be better in any place in the world other that 'Sadi Dilli'.
Evening was great as Mr. Cheema had already got the reservations done for a live theater show. Our friends V and P , who are also fortunately husband and wife were also invited.The 'Saksahm Theater Festival' is on in Delhi and both of us have always been a patron of such arts. We find watching a play on stage more relaxing than watching a television show or a movie on DVD. The Play 'Mrigthrishna' was a collection of four stories taken from a well known short story book named 'Mantu ki Kahaniya'. The Director Sunil Rawat had perfectly made the selections and had started one story so beautifully and had mingled it with the other that by the end of the play a full circle had completed. The theater group had recently emerged in the past but most of the actors were incredible. The experience was altogether different from watching Plays at Indian Habitat Center.
By 9:30 pm the play was over and four of us went for a lovely dinner courtesy Mr. Cheema. The food was wonderful. Over the Dinner we had great discussion on law, politics,books and other topics.
Finally, the Day ended with doing certain stuff that pleases me if not all. I really wish that birthdays should have at least 48 hours so that people like me can get an excuse to do what they have not done in yore and yonks due to their time consuming schedules.
Though i love birthdays but i feel they also have a side effect or i can better call it a hang over, which i always have on 29th August morning, that is i hate that my birthday is over and i feel so low which is quite contrary to my energy level on 28th. There is a very bad feeling that i have to wait for another 365 days to have 28th August back in my life. I know its so child like but what to do..............'Dil to Bacha hai ji'
