Ugadi Shubhakankshalu

This new year started with a new hope, new desire and lots of new expectations. Woke up early in the morning before Six, had my bath and off to Laxmi Ganapthi temple for Sivaabhishekam. Though I didn't actually take part in person for the same, I atleast got a chance to supply most of the water required for the Abhishekam. The Abhishekam culminated after 2 hrs at around 8.15am. Then to my Nav pradakhsana, blessings from preists - Bhavani Sharma and Simham. Though I loved Pulihora served in this temple, by the time Abhishekam Prasadam was finished, felt bad as I got to have only a few grains and couldn't carry back any home. Then back home played with the kids while waiting for my Ugadi Prasadam - Ugadi Pachadi. Then quick breakfast with Paravanam and dosas.
Towards afternoon was invited to my cousins place for lunch, where the entire family battalion was waiting. Lots of stuff to choose from, to eat, my lunch went on for unusually long time as I hogged for close to 20minutes. Then time to chill out, went shopping to Koti though it was more of ride than anything else.
Then after that straight to Prasad'z IMAX. Waited at the counter at the window deciding what movie to watch and what not to. Finally we decided not to go ahead for any. Then went in brisked the floors, with some chiks and crowd gazing while headed to the new 4dfx theatre in Prasads. The new theatre adds an additional dimension of feel/touch to increase the movie experience. The seats are movable, they shake, tilt they vibrate. You would also have fire lighting all round the theatre, and siphoned air coming and shooting at us from different locations. A small screen, 3-d cartoon movie of not more than 10 min was screened to an excited crowd which went for a ride in those 10 minutes. Though the experience was anything but awesome the price was pretty steep at 100/- its like we paid 10 bucks per minute of viewing.
Then to game zone, quick racing in Ferrari pit, then raced again against each other followed by a few stupid games. We later realised that it started raining outside so headed out into open, for a long ride alongside the Tankbund making a full circle on the rain trenched stretch, squeezing the throttle to the maximum while the engine struggle to rev pass our excitement. Went through the streets scouting for hot masala bajji joints and to book movie tickets for Jalsa, unfortunately couldn't get the tickets for the same. Came back home completely drenched and wetting the carpets at my cousins place. Then sat down to eat cookies, fryums and some similar khara after quick drying up session. Then started the long gyan sessions, talks and chit-chats then slowly as night started taking over more and more people started leaving for the night. Was the last to move out after the hosts locked the door. Bid goodbye and thanking all for the time. Then headed home then again few more cousins have come. Quick chat goodbye, then as I sat down had a few calls. Special calls to start with, was wildly elated on the same, as had been in middle of interesting and long conversation for over 2 hrs. Special calls for quite many reasons, was such a fun to talk and share. Then toward the midnight a spur of midnight sms was rampant with my cousins talking about the day, as I slowly started to retire for the night.
Fabulous day, had lots of fun and excitement. Tension free was the key, thanks to my special Guardian angel with whom my unwinding and guilt-factor within would have just persisted over.