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From strangers to friends (part 2)

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  Walking into one of the rooms made me feel like we were in a deluxe room at a scenic resort. As the houseboat stopped at various corners of the backwaters, we got down to take a stroll. Though it was raining a bit, it was not pouring hard. So I soaked up the gentle breeze, which made the brisk weather even more alluring.. The main event of the day was the speedboat ride, which surprised us with sudden turns and made us laugh in glee. We had to take the ride twice, just to get completely drenched by the water splashing from every side!! Shortly afterwards, we got ready to celebrate Onam Eve in traditional attire. I was dressed in a glam white sari and completed the look with smoky eye makeup. When we took pictures to commemorate this soirรฉe, the heavenly glow of the setting sun and golden yellow lights from the boat became our backdrop! Once I returned to the room, the ever-changing views of the backwaters and the gentle seesaw of the boat lulled me to sleep. As I woke up hungry...

From strangers to friends

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Have you watched VTV? ' Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa ' was a trendsetter of the year 2010 that was dominated by rom-com movies like 'Mynaa' and 'Madrasapattinam'. I am pretty sure most of us have watched VTV once, if not more times! When I watched the movie in the theater with my mom, I was 17. One thing I noticed throughout the film was that it was the story of Karthik . In his narrative, Jessi was his unrequited love, and the villain of his love story was Jessi's family.  If you asked me how the story would have panned out from Jessi's POV, things might look a little different. Karthik might have been just a passing cloud or someone out of her hands. Having said that, the villain of Jessi's story could have been her family, her fiancรฉ, or even herself... Does she regret meeting Karthik? Maybe ... Does she regret not leaving with him and living the life of her choice? Maybe ... It is amusing how the story changes when the person narrating it ch...