Cheers to Vede Lok

        'Vede Lok'. What a name!! I don't remember where it originated from. What I do remember is the great time we had together... meeting in the breaks, gazebo time, night walks, midnight badminton, weekend outings, dinners in the city, the birthday celebrations, the new years' dance, the mysterious wake-up calls on a Sunday morning, forwarding emails during class and of course studying together for the exams and projects.

        We came together at Mysore, where most of us commenced our first job. After training was over, we got split across the DC's (development centres) and ended up in different cities. Sad though it was, I must admit that it has given us the wonderful memories of the Hyderabad get-together. What is notable is that even as we have moved across continents today, we are still in touch on a day to day basis. Hats off to Mugdha for being so punctual in sending the group GM mails! What I mean is, I have friends from school, college, work etc; but I am not in touch with any of them on a daily basis. Cheers to JD for the vedelok community on orkut and the compiled video on you tube, to Madhura for the innumerable photos, to Nikhil for the efficient arrangements of all our trips, to Pranab for all the entertainment that his constant jokes provide, to Hitesh for his 'fundas' and arguments, to Mayur for the timely updates on all relevant matters,and to Arati for just being there with us. Lastly, and most importantly, cheers to Jyoti for bringing all of us together, in the first place.

        I should not forget to make a mention of the 'DQ' (Dhamki Queen) title I have been conferred upon. Thanks to Vede Lok, I am now the proud (!!??!!) holder of a unique title!