The "Back to School" Party

I hated my School Uniform in the Summers as it was pure white & my mother used to scold me like crazy everyday when I used to come back home for soiling it like real bad; everyday it was the same story- me coming home & listening to my mother shouting at me & I making faces as I was the most obedient kid around with my head & shoulders dropped & showing real concern on my face!!! But when I got the invite to go to a Theme Party here in Kuwait through Barry - Senior Manager Recruitment at my Organization and we had to be dressed in School Uniform, I got all excited & gave my confirmation in no time as I was sure it would be great fun to re-live my school days again. The occasion was “The Irish Ball Christmas Party” which was to be held in Hilton Resort-Kuwait & apart from the school uniform excitement there was some nice dinner & much needed intoxicants as part of the deal!!! I couldn’t have asked for more…



I wore my Half-Sleeves Blue Shirt with a Plain Dark Blue Neck-Tie and my Brown Check Shorts, perfect new-age School Uniform to say the least…it looked funny but I was all game to soak in the School Uniform Party Fiesta!!!

My Colleague Majid picked me up & then we picked Angelika enroute and reached the venue at 8:30 PM, the place was full of “Goras” and I was the only Indian in the entire big hall, people stared at me surprisingly on finding an Indian attending an Irish party but I am now used to people staring at me with awe courtesy our bike rides!!!

The initial hour or so was quite boring with sad music playing followed by a pathetic band playing Live, infact I started yawning every minute!!! But then the mood changed with the DJ taking control of the music starting with some traditional Irish songs and by now the intoxication effect was starting to get over me, after this I was seen only at one place for the next 3 hours – yes you guessed it right “The Dance Floor”, people who know me well would relate to it as once I get to any Dance Floor & the music is to my liking then there’s no stopping me & this time it was no different either…

I danced as if there was no tomorrow, sweating profusely, shouting at the top of my voice and the best of all teaching others my “Desi-Indian” dance steps!!! Yes you got it right, I taught Bhangra Steps to people on the dance floor & they were well-received as well!!!

The best moment came when the song “Summer of 69” was played, I got up to the stage & then danced like crazy, and it was mad fun!!! I surely gave the message out that when it comes to dancing skills there’s no point competing with us Indians!!! Plus when I start dancing I really become quite high, some people might find it strange but I am damn serious!!!


The night finally ended for me at 1:30 AM, I was completely drenched in sweat and panting for breath but the exhaustion was worth every breath…I had danced this much after more than 9 months – since the “UHG Farewell Party” which my Team-Mates had organized just before I was leaving for Kuwait in March 2010.

I got back home at 2:00 AM, popped a Combiflam and then slept like a baby…