FFwd into tomorrow-Part-II

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A note at the beginning for all those unaware of what Illumination is. Its this amazing thing where you create images on huge chatais with thousands of lighted diyas, a spectacle to take your breath away.

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To continue from where I left off in my last post.

Illu morning:
9 00 am: All preparations done. A few flutters with getting the small things right.

10 00: A change of clothes on a suggestion from a friend, and I am all set.

10 30: Bugging to find no trains.

11 30: Finally a train.

1 00 pm: She calls to find out when I will be getting there. Making allowances for traffic etc, I set it for 4 30 at CCD.

2 25: Train into Howrah

3 30: Buses surprisingly sprightly. I am already there. An exchange of sms-es helps me bring it fwd to 4 00.

4 05: Got onto the CCD guy's nerves by not ordering nething saying I was waiting for a friend. Then she got there. WOW.

5 30: Late decision to catch a movie, scramble into a taxi en route to Priya.

8 45: Me frust with the movie. Not that bad but both of us sort-of distracted, so we decided to leave 20 minutes from the end!!!

9 00: More talk. Less sense. Confused. Both of us. Uncertain. Want to. Dont want to.

10 00: ATM at Beckbagan. Wrong question at wrong time generates humour. Not much use.

10 30: Time to go. Decide to meet tomorrow. Knew we wouldn't.

Tomorrow: Didn't.

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Back to the future:

Illu night:
Preparations almost done. All set. The dhop teams wait outside for the judges. We go over the lines one last nervous time.

10 30: Judges leaving Azad.

10 40: We usher the rangoli judges in. Unknown to the judges, my dialogue with Sam changes further from the script with every sentence, as we go on.

10 55: Presentation over.

11 00: Take the rangoli judges to the Illu ground. We realize a something's gone wrong. Darned wind.

12 30: Results out. Amidst uncertainty, a joint 3rd in Rangoli, we think. Disappointed.

In between what happened around 11 30 brought back some nightmares. Not again. Not on the same day as well. This can't be happening, was my first reaction. No way.

Strange but the feeling of deja vu hasn't quite gone. Compounded by something a guy on the dumbc team said. And amidst the "fun"fare of the season, the treats, the laughter, jokes and cheering India on, something feels a little strange. A bit of uncertainty.

Riverdance to the rescue (:-)