Reflections of a restless eccentric

This series was kind of incomplete and I've always wanted to give it a good finish.My social life has somehow taken a hit this year and I've missed out on a lot of things I'd planned to attend.That's probably why I didn't write it sooner.But better late than never,right? In case you want to read this from the beginning here's the link: http://virtualramblings10.blogspot.in/2017/02/the-wedding-chronicles-part-1of.html This happens to be the 99th article of my blog,by the way:) Where did I last stop? I was not able to make it to the engagement and was really miserable about that.You can read about that here.:D http://virtualramblings10.blogspot.in/2017/03/efmlpriority-inversion.html The rest of the animals however,did attend and had a blast.Thank God for technology.I got a virtual walk-through of the venue(Thanks,Rishi:P) and minute by minute updates with pictures.I heard tons of stories--how gorgeous Ramya looked,how often she changed outfits w...

25th was here and all the animals(as our gang is fondly christened by Vidya) were invited to Ramya's house.She hinted at some "news" and I think almost everyone guessed it was somewhere along the lines of this. :P I wanted some drama in life.So I pretended I wouldn't be coming and turned up at her doorstep to surprise her:D She made us wait till everyone was there.And then we video called Vidya and Gk and called Puni.All ten of us were there,in one way or the other:) She told us.The reactions varied from utterly excited to totally shocked.We begged for details.She told us a story that seemed almost magical.Like any other group of friends,we begged to see her clothes and accessories.But Ramya being Ramya wouldn't show us even a slipper:| Everything is to be a "surprise"! All we got were pictures of things she liked but didn't buy.One hair accessory was all we got to see.Thankfully,she showed us a few pictures of Arvind:P This girl,I tell you! T...

The day of looovve dawned bright and clear.And a basket of red roses found its way to someone:P But this isn't about that! Ramya gets a call from someone who speaks like a receptionist. Good morning,Ma'am.My name is Flora.Mr.Arvind has registered for blah-blah sporting event.So you guys have won couple tickets to Singapore,Ma'am.Are you interested? Ramya is nonplussed. I will have to get back to you on that.Give me a few minutes. No,Ma'am.It's imperative that you decide right now.So,tell me,would you like to go? Err...when is it? In March,Ma'am.Around 15th. This is when she had the inkling that it was a prank.Although she couldn't imagine who it could be.:P And then Sam burst out laughing and Ramya knew.Maybe if she didn't laugh,Ramya would have actually called up Arvind and asked about this:P Mischievous Sam.She assures me there's more of these to come during the engagement and the wedding:D

And so things went on.I heard about him everyday in our conversations. Then,one day,she told me that the date for the engagement was fixed.And since I can't do justice to this bit by writing,I'm putting up screenshots:P We were both that excited--which says something coz neither of us are the hyper type!   I happened to be in the library when she told me.I couldn't study for half a day after I heard this:P The worst part was I was dying to tell someone and I couldn't.Then,as soon as Sam heard about it,she called me.We spoke for ages:) Ramya wanted to tell everyone else in person.25th was the day it would be known,she said:) Let's stop here for now. 

Everything in this is being narrated exactly as it happened.I'm not sugar-coating or omitting anything.Coz the bride said I could write it up any which way I wanted:P Now that the phase of cynicism passed,I was trying to form the timeline in my head. She must have told me something about him.*Racking my brains*.And then I remember.She'd told me way back in December,when she first met him.The only annoying part was she made me promise to delete the messages once our conversation was done.And since my word is something I always keep up,I did delete them.Now,I can't remember anything she told me about him. Wait,I do.At least something. He seems to have an attitude.He's down-to-earth and sensible and his English is top-notch,but I'm scared he's too serious.I always liked Joey more among Joey and Chandler,but this guy seems more like Chandler.Also,he's traveled a lot and he's cool--too cool for me I think.I'm not sure. This is the part that sca...

The picture is a part of my duties as a close friend---to tease the bride about being in looovveee:P Okay,before Ramya kills me,let me finish writing this:)Since Whatsapp was the medium of communication for almost everything that happened,I'm using the messages as my sketch outline-- this will be a text-based story;something I haven't tried before. So,here's how it began.One normal evening,Ramya texts on this group we have: Ramya:Guys,I have news.  Ranji:Getting engaged? Ramya:Yes,this is confidential information.Don't tell people right now. Me:That's why you're announcing it on a group.*Laughing smileys*      You've lost credibility though.I don't believe you. *more laughing smileys* Ramya:Hey it's the truth.We've been talking for a week now.Why aren't you guys excited? Me:Do you believe Ranji? Ranji:I don't believe this. Sam:I shocked. I call you. N. O. W. Ramya:At least Sam is excited.No no n...