Yet another COME BACK...!

Yeah….so….DG missed her flight and we all saw her anguish against Jet Airways (I’m not a huge fan either – personally think the Indian aviation industry is going to the dogs).

But wait a minute, she hopped on the next flight to Kochi and hello Kerala!

16^th Jan 2012: Emmanuval Sarees and ShahRukh “I’ll-endorse-anything” Khan staring down from its hoardings welcomed one and all to the fresh green landscape of Kochi! The air smelled pure, the quaint airport was the size of Churchgate Station and the hard-to-miss accent gave us a sneak preview of our little two day getaway to the “land of the forgotten” (as described by a peer).

Kerala Backwaters

To sum up the brilliant two day offsite – Taboo and Antakshari, Meen Manga curry and fresh filter coffee, Coconut Lagoon’s enthusiastic cheerful staff, hammocks & pool volleyball, the open air washrooms and the quintessential banana crisps, G-U-J-J-U and the introduction of Wilbur Sargunaraj, exchanging anecdotes over dinner, late night talks, crazy laughter, banana plantain meals……Kerala, we heart you!

Feb 2012: Introducing MVT. He’s tough, he’s fierce, he’s got the brawn and he’s got the brain. And he’s seeing our very own TD. (Yeah, only initials…no full names. What’s the fun right? Plus it’s SO CC!). So MVT + TD = lots of cupcakes, lots of “Happy 4th!”s, some 21s and many a Valentine’s rose *eyelashes*. DG would agree that romance is what keeps CC busy and going ;-)

Mr. MVT.... Keep Guessing ;)

Personalized cup cakes... across borders

March 2012: The DG wedding countdown is getting more nerve-racking by the day! But wait a minute!! What’s a wedding without a naughty bachelorette ;-) Yeahhh…no pictures here! Alright okay…one picture’s allowed…but just one. And what happens at the bachelorette, stays at the bachelorette!(Including a certain movie boy poster *winks*)

OK FINE....we'll let you see a couple of pictures

7^th April 2012: THE Sangeet! THE song! And the couple shakin it with THE steps! Oh yeah!! DG and San recreated 141 Coldershaw with ‘jaane kya hua hai…’ …and watta performance!

Jaane Kya Hua haii....
Spontaneous and absolutely applause worthy!  

13^th April 2012: It’s time for Haldi, Mehendi, glass bangles and some very rustic dancing ;-) The Gajare residence is alive with the cackle of laughter, women and children chit-chatting and singing, certain *ahem* friends of the Bride busy with self photography and updating bbm pictures *embarrassed emoticon* and the Bride being smeared shamelessly with kilos of turmeric! *I love our Indian weddings*

"Friends of the Bride busy with self photography and updating bbm pictures"

15^th April 2012: And D Day arrives. Our South Indian DG and her temple jewellery *God Bless* The rustle of kanjivaram silks, the long plaited hair and fresh flowers, the aroma of a wholesome South Indian breakfast and of course, the bride in her traditional nine yard silk. Something about our traditions…never ceases to amaze me how much of our culture is in our blood! We breathe India and exude Indianness. It’s charming….it’s beautiful…

And a CC wedding is just not complete without a grand reception and a classic Madhuri jig in the middle of it all! DG did us proud! (BTW, that lehenga weighs 10 kilos and has yards and yards of cancan underneath!! *whew*)

ek do teen....Oh so Madhuri!

8^th May 2012: *blush* it’s TD’s day again! How many of you remember the oh-so-long and I’m-an-old-hag-now birthday post from 2010? *smiles from the memories* Well yes, I’m older and not so panic-stricken now J Purple was the theme and was it followed to the T or what! The ‘Little Purple Box’ is the new the ‘Lil Blue Box’! One gift after another arrived every single day until D Day…and then came MVT with his signature swagger in a purple shirt! Did I mention DG’s purple sheer top as a birthday gift… where the Purple was just a co-incidence:-D

The Purple Factory

*Phew* So that quick-as-lightning recapitulation of CC’s activities since Jan was to bring everyone up to speed with what’s been happening…and does it seem like a lot has happened? Well, that’s always been the case with CC, hasn’t it? It’s a wham-bam-what’s-next life and from now Clandestine Cigarettes gets updates in a flash! That’s a promise CC intends to keep…

Much Love,

TD for CC

P.S: DG is now DS, but what’s CC without its DG right? <3