My friends

I have never been know to be some one who makes good friends. Since thats a reasonably strong statement that describes not only my character but also describes to a large extent, the people, I hang out with, let me qualify that. Obviously, that does not apply to all the people I call friends.

Sometimes people like me have the ability to attract the riff-raff in life. I have a reasonably active social life and I am easy to hang out with. Plus, I am a reasonably fun guy to spend your weekend with since I ensure that the night rocks reasonably with my antics, my conversation and my stupidity. So for eg., I will take off my shirt in the middle of a night club and dance 'top-less', I will ensure that everyone in the group has done tons of alcohol, I will source the 'fantasy' for other people even if I don't do it myself, innocently flirt with some of the chicks, I will dance with anyone who wants to dance including random men (No. I am not gay, people.) and dance extremely badly at that, I will get into my fights and fight on behalf of other people or resolve other people's fights and I will make friends everytime I go out. However, this is not 'all of me'. There is so much more. And the serious part seems to be getting over looked in the long run.

Let me describe to you some of the people I hang out with in as few words as possible

• My wife, the always controlled, the two small drink limit, the always analytical and the always suspicious person who always believes that there is another side to every demonstrated behaviour, reaction, situation and person. She keeps me together.
• An officer of the Indian Army who truly helped me out recently. One extremely talented and gifted sportman. His fiancee is a sweetheart and an extremely warm and friendly person who is gaining weight at alarming speed.
• A guy who works for MTV, someone I really like hanging out with. This is a guy who parties 9 days a week, is never on time, takes atleast one and a hour hours to get ready (my god!), waxes (oh god! Pleeze!) and most impotantly, has the ability to see the bigger picture in life and cultivates interesting conversations in general.
• A 22 year old chick who is clueless about life at large. This one is oblivious about the fact that life doesnt begin and end in your twenties.
• A guy who only drinks when other people pay the bill. This dude was someone I have known for some time now. This one has been a true dissapointment.
• A coke head. Actually someone I recently met who is committed to any form of a "trip". Dangerous. Period.
• A man towards his late 30's who just knows how to make money and cultivate and build relationships. Wow! I am yet not sure if he is dependable.
• A guy I really believed, was my friend. However, I am still not convinced. He is some one, that most people in my family, that have met him, really really like. Him and me have had some great times together. He also recently got married. Thats a big deal. However, the wife is a sweety and someone he is greatly fortunate to have as a life partner.
• A bengali dude i have now known for the last 9 years who is the most unsuccessful human being when it comes to matters of the heart and the opposite sex.
• Another bengali girl who works with me, who is one of the brightest and most committed young consultants, I have met for a long long time now.
• A lawyer friend of mine who works 15 hours on an average, per day and is a great human being. He is just about beginning his life.
• A girl I have known for the last 3 years who forcefully assumes the "godmother tag" for one of my children. This one is genuine. This one is a great friend. Truly. And she somehow, really, really loves my children.
• Another Nepali friend of mine who is a sweet heart. I think he cares more about me, than my girl friend ever would. He truly is my second wife!
• Another chick, who is a friend of a friend, who really really does not understand what lies ahead of her. The nubile young thing

But my weekends are fun. And these are all good people with reasonable intentions.