When I left school, I was sure I would keep in touch with my friends.I thought we would call everyday, meet up whenever we had time, and we would still know everything about everyone else.
There was Parvathi (me), Shawrty,Golliwog,Bimbo(but you know I love you),Peeps,Marsupian,the big M,Golti,Docta,Leech,Soul Sistah,Tirupur Jeddi,Liar liar,the Babe,Lick ass and Moslem.
And our poreen counterparts (Delhi delight and umm Dubai damsel(corny! But whatever happened to her?).
And we had Golliwog's add on, the Sidekick who desperately tried to be a part of the elite clique but never quite fit in.Who could forget Su-Can I be your buddy-ya who actually believed that to be initiated she had to wear a 'davani'(a half saree) to our Saturday 'outtings' to the nearby Krishna temple!

Our coterie was exclusive.If it isn't considered bragging, we friends were the prettiest,funniest and most intelligent of them all.And we were best friends.We all hated and loved each other.We still do.
This blog is dedicated to these special people.

I see my friends once in a blue moon.We meet once in two months at Anoki or that rare occasion when someone deems us worthy enough to treat us for their birthday.I get angry often when they make no efforts to keep in touch but I realise at the same time, that I don't do too.Instead of picking up the phone and dialling,I just sit and silently curse them.

I miss the long bitching conversations.Three way conversations with my Stooge sisters, Moslem and Golliwog.
I miss sitting in the last row and singing cheap tamil songs with Liar Liar.
I miss her lies,her stories,her make believe maladies to a point when the Babe and I would just roll our eyes as the others comforted her while she cried over her newly spun yarns of coughing blood.
I miss the Babe.She really turned from the ugly duckling to umm..a model now.She once put a copper wire through her braces in the middle of Physics class and couldn't talk.She cried as tears rolled down her cheeks and drool down her chin!
I miss composing songs with Peeps.Remember 'Silly Billy? Who played in a gully..and met Lily..Whats his name? Billy...ah huh..What's his name? Billy..ah huh!" and our 'Big fish Little fish song.' We planned to release the song 'Summer wine and Peeps featuring our backup singers..Leech and Soul Sistah' who made the songs better with their snazzy beats by clicking their fingers.
I miss running away with Soul Sistah and Moslem during lunch to eat my food when I got pizzas or cutlets.That was Plan A.Plan B was backstage and Plan C was the canteen.
I miss the big M.She had been my best friend for a decade.What happened to us?We just grew older..
I miss Shawrty's birthday parties.They were always the best.
I miss T.Jeddi! From the tom boy to Miss Chennai.She's going places.But her veracity is always under question.She insisted that her hair was not streaked badly but a result of being 'sun burnt' during basketball.Her ghost stories would have had an effect if she hadn't said 'ghost was stammering my uncle.' You mean strangling right TJ?
I miss Marsupian.She was always such a darling.So uncomplicated.Always ready to lend a ear.A tom boy and surprisingly the first one to have a boyfriend! In the eighth!
I miss Docta..the only level headed one amongst us all.Frank.To your face frank.If you ever needed an honest opinion, it would be her we would go to.Even if it did hurt, she would say it.Truth hurts dahlin! I used to love singing the 'Nursery rhyme rap' and 'I'm my own granpaww' with her.
I miss being jealous of Soul Sistah.She's beautiful,got the best wardrobe in the city,parties hard and manages to stand first in Anna University in her department.And she had a great arm.Throwball matches with her were always a ball.She would always have the last laugh.Ten minutes after the joke was said.She's an epitome of perfection..
I miss being the mediator between the very often silly disputes between Liar liar and the Babe.Such an odd couple they were.Pulling at each others shirts and getting into literal cat fights.Claws and all.Even snaring their molars.
I miss Golti.She always had something nice to say about everyone.She's got to be the most wonderful person I've met and she deserves the best life amongst us all.
I miss Golliwog.My better half.I know we don't talk that much but I still love you just the same.(That sounded just a tad bit lesbian but you know what I mean)
I miss Moslem.She came and she went.Leaving behind a trail of destruction.But she was always there...till the end.
I miss Bimbo.She was so pretty that it was hard to believe that she was one of the best athletes our school had ever seen.It was always so easy to trip on her and she was such a good sport.Atleast the times when she got it :-)

I messaged Marsupian after months this morning.And she reminded me that inspite of the distance, they'll always be there for me no matter what and it didn't make a difference if we didnt talk everyday or meet every weekend.

Love you all..and miss you all just as much.

*hug*