Picture Perfect!

It was truely a real happy colourful picture!

I packed my bag with all the essentials of a successful picnic (which consists mainly of food and drinks ofcourse!), got dropped off at the Indian Consulate (common pick up point for Karama and Bur Dxb people), and off we went to school.

On reaching the school grounds, everyone greeted each other with shrieks and screams!=) Everyone was aware of the fact that this was our last picnic and hence everyone was embracing it in an over exaggerated way. Fair enough. The bus drivers looked upon us as if we were insanee! Photo session started prompto in full swing. Everone had taken out their cameras and were flashing away!

We boarded the bus once everone had arrived and were soon off to Al - Ain! Frankly, even admist the excitement I couldnt help but feel tired as I had only slept for 3 hours the previous night. Nikeeta, on the other hand was full of enthusiasm and "josh" and was jumping up and down on the seat next to me. It seemed as though all my normal hyperness had transferred to her! :P She wanted to play Antakshari like usual and I was, as Annika puts it - "scarily silent". I needed a few more minutes to get into the "mood" and to shut Nikeeta up all I would do was shove a cookie in her mouth! (that actually worked!...for a while atleast) Anyhow, in the end she managed to get her way and soon everyone was singing...from nursery rhymes to old and then contemporary "hinglish" mixture, all the way.

Soon we reached Al Ain Fun City! That place was just brilliant!(and im sure all those who thought it was a lame place to go initially, think quite contrary now! After all, like i said before, its the company and not the place that matters! And besides, I think we made the most of it!) First we hit the "sky flyer", a ride that swings like a pendulum from side to side initially, turning upside down for a couple of blood rushing seconds, starting slowly first and gradually gathering speed! It completed a good 20 revolutions before coming to a halt! A ride definately worth it! A ride tanya and nikeeta chickened out of, despite all our efforts to make them come!

Then we went on another of the speedy rotating saucer type rides!(sorry cant remember the name) AGAIN nikeeta and tanya backed out! (they were getting dizzy just looking at it!idiots!:P). Next, we decided to on a easy,pleasant moving "swing" revolving ride (tanya & nikeeta felt they could survive that ride and finally came!) Everone was calm... enjoying the breeze as we moved, but tanya's piercing blood curdling screams killed it! She was going insane! Hahaha! It was hilarious! This ride was followed by the rollercoaster ride and bumper cars!

Fun... Bump!

We managed to cover a number of rides in a span of 2 hrs, after which we spent money on buying a couple of random small things from the shops near the entrance. Juhi, Sneha and Karishma bought a turtle each! yup a turtle!...named Chris-red jr, Kurt and Rocky respectively. And Rocky was considered dead within an hour (as he failed to show any movement watsoever) but i think he survived in the end! :)

From Al Ain fun city we went to a park, to relax, eat/hog, and played a couple of interseting games! It was soon picture time again!=)(hey no ones complaning!:):P) I think we captured it all! We had the posers, the naturals, the shades!

Unfortunately there were a few sick patients, who have hopefully recovered by now!

All in all, it was one of the most united, happy, enjoyable grade 12 moments ever! A memory to cherish!

On the way back home, we had a number of candidates who got emotional. There were outbursts of tears followed by smiles and hugs from all!

True, in the past we have all had our occassional conflicts, differences but its amazing to see how all of us have changed, put all that behind us and have come so far. The feelings of unity and togetherness among us has reached a new level. The warmth this outing generated, the memories it created will always, always be with me.

I love you all sooo much!

mwaah! =)

xoxo