Yes, I am turning 16. Oops was that a year ago? Can't remember - feels like yesterday :-P

Is birthday really a special day? "Its not his achievement that he is born to this world on this particular day. Then for what the heck he is giving a party for it?" - My college friend Shiyas asked once, when I came back from a birthday party given by a classmate. Yes, birthday is just another day, until someone heartily wishes you.  However you try to act it as just another day, the moment someone comes to you,  hold your hands, exchange a full blown smile and says those magic words "Happy Birthday", you become elated and feel treated special. Thats how the birthdays become a special day. Then onward you start riding on the joy disseminated from those magic words.

Like every year, I tried to be not very conscious about the birthday. But Aarushi kept on reminding about it past few days. I decided to take leave on today as I had some other secret plans ;). But I couldn't ignore the "genuine" request from Swathi today morning Swathi to stop by office. She and Neethi had bought a cake for me.

I left office by 10 - Remember - I had a secret plan. Took a round trip bike ride through Jeevan Bhima Nagar (Sagar Travels) - CMH Road (ICICI Bank) - MG Road (HSBC Bank) - Chikpet (Photo Circle) - CMH Road (ICICI bank again :( ) - back to Mahadevapura (office) and then to Banasawadi (house). Then proceeded with my plan and of self-gifting; bought a Canon EF-S 55-250 IS Lens.

Now looking forward to enjoyable long weekend. Mokshi, KK, Anoop,  Sanoj, Giri and yours truly are heading to Munnar and Thekkady. Hopefully we won't be blessed with as many lucky or unlucky misses like the previous Ugadi weekend trip.