Thanks Sush, Hope some of you guys in USA, Dubai, Australia are in India at that time. I am trying to convince one Londonwali!
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Sushma Salian <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations Archana! Really nice jodi!! Wish you all the best for > your future plans... > Regards > Sushma. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jaya Satish <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:52:29 AM > *Subject:* Re: Samjho Ho Hi Gaya > > Congrats Archana..Vaskar looks v.cute & v. Firangi.....u both make a > nice couple. Wishing you both lots of Happiness together. Doodho nao, pooto > phalo.....etc...etc..etc.. > > Jaya > > > > > --- On *Wed, 8/19/09, Archana Sharma > <[email protected]>*wrote: > > > From: Archana Sharma <[email protected]> > Subject: Samjho Ho Hi Gaya > To: "vaniv88-89" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 4:31 AM > > Hi Friends, > I have breaking news for you. Guess what, that elusive species of > mankind called ``Mr Right'', is not extinct. I've found mine. > Yes, I'm getting married. > He is a Nepali, currently posted in UK. Works for TCS. And is the best > thing to have happened to me.... > It seems after years of testing my patience, destiny and familial ties > connived to do what shaadi.com and bharatmatrimony.com could not. All this > while, those portals perhaps thought I was being too picky. See, I wanted a > man with strong values, someone who was sensitive, intelligent and a guy > with a sense of humour. All right, all right, good looking too! > Guess you can’t force the pace. But Vaskar was there all along, waiting > silently and patiently. What else would this Nepali from my Dad’s home > district be doing here in the UK? > I am convinced Destiny had a lot to do with it. You know, the way paths > cross when you least expect them to? The way life unfolds magically in its > own mysterious way? Speaking of Destiny, guess what? Vaskar’s uncle and my > Dad were classmates! > I met Vaskar in London but I didn’t get a chance to do the mandatory > “tick box” exercise. You see, our meeting was rather filmy, with an > Emergency Services chopper landing right in front of my car in the middle of > London, blocking my way! > Vaskar still thinks it’s a figment of my imagination and I will have to > work hard at convincing him that I braved a medical emergency (thankfully > not my own) to keep our first date! > So there was no time to check off things like dental hygiene, whether he > could spell vacuum correctly (dad would have asked) or whether he says, > “What’s your name, mate?” Or “may I know your good name, please?” just the > way Dad would have wanted. > I tried to tell him that Dad prefers, "May I know your destination > please?" instead of "where are you off to?" But Vaskar answered patiently, > “By the time I ask the question, the chappie would have reached his > destination!” > I simply liked Vaskar the way he was. Maybe it was ‘love at first smile”. > Hmmm, actually, that was much later. He definitely didn’t crack a smile when > we first met. After all, I had made him wait an hour and a half (the > chopper, remember?). > I don’t know why I liked Vaskar. I think I just felt he was meant for me, > no questions asked. And that’s a first for someone like me who is neurotic > about weighing pros and cons, always having Plan B ready or never saying > “yes” to anything important till I’ve looked at it from every possible > angle, and then some. > So what’s Vaskar all about? Well, he taught English Literature in Delhi > University before he joined TCS. He was also a newsreader with All-India > Radio and did a stint as a journalist in Delhi. > But it wasn’t his resume that grabbed my attention. It was his > adventurous spirit, his ability to talk about anything under the sun, his > love of poetry and a knack to pull my leg! > Naturally, I can’t wait to show off Vaskar to everyone, perhaps more so > to those of you who have walked with me so calmly and so patiently through > my past contemplations. His pictures are attached. > So here’s our wedding invite before the formal card arrives. Vaskar and I > are getting married in December (tentatively December 7), in Tezpur, Assam > (a trip to Kaziranga National Park will be thrown in courtesy the > newlyweds). > Please make sure you check off December 7 in your diaries. More > importantly, give your boss sufficient notice ahead of your trip! > Till then > Archana > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VaniV88-89" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vaniv88-89?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
