The first function that i attended after joining college was that of Hassan's sisters marriage. She was then working as a lecturer in my college, we some 15 of us were there helping them with both the engagement and marriage as well. We were there till every work was done and made sure that everything went just well. It happened some 2 and a half years back, we had just joined college and soon we became very good friends. The way we went for his engagement still remains a great experience. Some 20 of us had to end up traveling in a goods auto with an open carriage area in the ECR road, that day most of us were broke but we wanted to get to his house somehow and help them with the function and the last option that was available was the share auto. A really great experience, people by the roadside were gazing at us. We were all really happy to be traveling that way and few of us were singing as well, that was more than enough to attract the crowd out there lolz... :).
The next one was Raja's sisters marriage. It took place at Madurai very close to the Meenakashi Amman Temple, but no we never made it to the temple. This time again it was an experience. A very funny one in fact. Myself,Adi,Kandu,John,Namachi and Gopi were suppose to go for the marriage, but we didn't book the tickets in advance. Among friends nothing is really certain till the last minute and that was the same with us as well. At the last minute Gopi backed out saying some lame excuses. So we ended up buying 5 tickets for Madurai . The train was suppose to depart at about 12 or so and we were waiting for John to come. When we called up he said that the TTR of that train was also coming with him and so the train wont depart till he comes. We were all tensed up, they train was so crowded that we could no more get into it. But still we trusted his words and waited outside thinking that the TTR could get us the berths. And after sometime the train started departing, i called up John and told him this and he was like the TTR who was coming with him works with Mumbai Suburban railways Lol.. :). We didn't know what to do and so by the time John came we went and cancelled the tickets and planned to go by Bus. When he came he was like lets wait for some 5 hours, there is another train at 5 PM and we would go in that. So we again went and stood on the queue booking tickets to Tiruchi this time. The TTR who was along advised us to seat ourselves somehow, as if we didn't know how to do it. lolz. And finally the train arrived and we got into it. We had our dinner from Tiruchi and got into a bus to Madurai. We reached there late night, Dinesh and Raja were there to welcome us. We were given a room in a lodge to stay, we enjoyed the marriage as well.
Though we thought of staying for another day and going to the temple we couldn't since most of us had to leave for college and pay the exam fee and all that. So we decided to leave that day night itself. Ah.... the return journey was even more pain lolz. :). This time 6 of us were there, Dinesh also joined us on our way back. We went to the railway station and took tickets as well, but the trains seemed to be so damn crowded, we tested our patience to see of we can catch a less crowded train but we were left disappointed. So we decided to cancel the tickets and go in bus. We had a tight budget and so could afford only the cheapest of buses. We found a mini bus which offered to take us till Chennai for just 160 bugs per person and we got into it. That ****er waited for 2 more hours to fill the seats and took 11 hours to drive us back to Chennai. Ah... traveling in a mini bus for nearly 600 km was indeed a pain. But at the end of the day it was yet another notable experience. :)
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