Tough beginning to year 2008

New year's eve, i arrive Trivandrum, (back from my Christmas break, a reunion with my family (which included Geo, my brother-in-law, the latest member in my family) in Dubai after a long while), in the morning and shortly after, i'm called to come for a wedding by the choir sec.y (i think, it was Dr. Rony, or choir treasurer, Beena aunty). In similar situations, I'm expected to play the keyboard, but on this unfortunate day, i was asked to sing instead, which was dissapointing.

Got back home from the sleepy wedding, totally tired, which i was already when i landed, and tried to get my study-preparations going. That was not going to be an easy procedure. I haven't had as tough a preparation for a sem exam as my fifth sem exams. The previous couple of days that i spent along with my family and my close pals in Dubai was more special than i thought it was. The loneliness i experienced was incredible. It took me around 20 days to get over my home-sickness. The joy and happiness that we shared among members of my family and friends was . . . awesome; it's not often we experience those feelings. In fact, it was our first gathering as the entire group in a long while. I found myself recollecting the fun times i spent with Dada, Amma, Geo, Resmi, the pals, Jinu, Muthu, Remya, Akhila, Hima, Alan, Jincy, and Reshma, and their families, in their homes (special mention of the unforgettable - yet greatly cherished - night with the gang in Jinu's room one of those nights). Anyway, it led to my poor performance in the exam and left a great deal to be desired.

Slowly and unknowingly i got over the loneliness and began afresh a new sem, the sixth semester, which began Jan-end. The marriage of a relative of mine (Sajuchan) helped in the process. We got to put up a small musical program at the reception, Anupam, Sanichachan, Anjuchechi, (was there Ann?), and I. It was a good outing. Things felt normal.

Soon after our classes began, there was a major incident at college. This was a big one. A fight broke out between a senior and the pre-final year students (which i represent). It was unprecedented, in terms of magnitude, intensity, and the like. What made it exciting was that it included guys from my class. And we got to closely watch how the events unfolded.