So on Saturday, it was Diwali Time, at least in my area (our celebration is 2 weeks behind, so we have good attendance). And for the most part, it was relatively uneventful.

The day event kicks off with Arrivals and Greetings, like any party. People arrive at their own leisure, and try to say “Hi” to all they meet, ignoring the select few. Then at 8.30 pm it was Dinner, a buffet of vegetarian food. My friends and I were lumbered with the task of serving food, and so we pretty much lost our appetite (especially me, serving cuddy).

At 10pm, there were Item Numbers, then an hour of Dancing. This was followed by Raffle draw, then finished off with a final half-hour of “naach-ing”.

There was a long-winded speech in the middle of the show, about how important Gujarati is to learn, even though half the audience weren’t Gujju, and it was pretty dull, but there was a lively dance number afterwards that was cool.

All in all, an alright night. I just wish there was more drunk’n mayhem and drama – cat fight, anyone? There’s always next year…