Will you be my Valentine?

February. Its now synonymous with one international event called the Valentine's Day. Every year I get requests to think of "out of the box" ideas for Valentines day. My parents included. Being my Fantabulous creative self, I cannot resist giving a few ideas I wished were applied on me. (but would never admit).

This year I am opening up my heart and mind to a possibility of experiencing a sappy, mushy romance just for the valentine month. Just to answer my curiosities. Then, drama happened. (As usual) A friend of mine told me that Mumbai celebrates every festival with Pomp and Galour. All except for the Valentines Day as its meant to be celebrated. That surprised me or a while. Then political reasons backed with the ever alert "Moral Police" can to the forefront. Meh! That's how they show their love for Indian Culture. That's why its only during Valentines day that they show up.

Marketing guys have a field day in making you believe that Valentine's is the day for the confessions and declarations of amour du jour (love of the day). Be it the Roses or the cards or the stuffed toys or even jewelry. You have to gift something in order to say you really love the person or else you don't deserve a chance in Hell! Okay, I'm being dramatic here but who doesn't get dramatic on Valentine's Day? Even thought today's just Rose Day and not Valentine's, I see so many suckers fall into this trap. Poor Guys and sometimes the lovestruck damsels. What can I say? I want to be on both sides of the river at the same time. Logically and romantically.

So I ask of you. One, who actually went through the post. Will you be my Valentine? I want a dozen roses (Yellow) and a box of chocolates/Brownies and a new charger for my Macbook. That's all!

MADMA-ed

Colleges have one thing that everyone unanimously looks forward to. Apart from the "potential suitor syndromes", Its the College festivals. This year, my college too is looking forward to one. Starting this year, we have MADMA (Mumbai ADvertising and MArketing) Festival.

I am not here to sit an promote it. Nope. Instead, I'm thinking of what makes it special. I am in the Marketing, Creative and college co-ordination teams. (lot of work) And this is not voluntary. It's because I'm fabulous. (self-promotion-I know!) Anyhow, because of being in so many teams, I've got to see the internal workings of the fest. I must appreciate the amount of work that goes into it especially if its a first time event. We have to set the standards and, make such an impact that it is felt in the following years as well. 

There is activity and restlessness in every mind. There is energy abound every corner. My classmates cannot not think about MADMA. It seems like every person is enthused with a feeling of letting this event be the one thing that leaves us with lots of memories and better organisational skills too! A win-win situation I say! 

The Fest is scheduled on the 11-12 Feb. I really hope this is the big event that every one really remembers.