Community Living at Srishti Apts Complex

COMMUNITY LIVING AT SRISHTI APTS COMPLEX

Once again Srishti-ites spent an evening together to bid farewell to 2012 and usher in the New Year 2013. 

Well attended, the residents were in for a variety of home-made foods - steaming hot tomato soup, Idli, Sambar, Khara bathk, bonda, carrot halwa, kesari bath,  gulab jamun, varieties of rice, dahi bhalla, samosa,  Pav Bhaji, sandwiches, baked products, and chilled ice cream that sold like ‘hot cakes’. 

However, the first to display the ‘Sold Out’ placard was the duo Kalyani-Visweswaran. “Could it be, Visweswaran, you brought limited quantities?” we asked. “No way. We brought 70 idlies,” he retorted. Kalyani attributed the response to the quality of the product while Visweswran contested it was his sales acumen.  Anyway, looks like back home this argument should take the couple hopefully till mid-January to settle, with my friend ultimately Visweswaran giving in, if my personal experience is anything to go by.

Aside, one spotted Srinivasan ji calling it a day with a bag in each hand accommodating the empty vessels, and a clinking box of cash delicately balanced under the arm.

As the residents did justice to the dishes at various counters in the order they had mentally outlined, the Tanishq Jewellery representatives busied themselves convincing everyone to join their gold savings scheme; simultaneously a resident cum staff member of Reliance Time Out walked around handing special discount coupons and inviting all to the Cunningham Road shop.

Nothing works on an empty stomach. So once the belly’s requirements were met it was time for invocation – on course by the one and only Surekha, this time unaccompanied by her inseparable partner, Gita.

Bollywood dance by the talented Srishti children followed. Then it was distribution of prizes won at the recently held Sports Day. It was a close call whether those who won prizes were more than those who did not. But it was a happy occasion and everyone joined the merriment.

With everyone wishing one another a Happy and Prosperous 2013 at the stroke of midnight, the gathering dispersed.

Long live the community living spirit in Srishti.

V.V. Sundaram

Bangalore

02 Jan. 2013