UPDATE 2: FAREWELL STALLED UNTIL END AUGUST

Yes.I too was in a state of flurry about the sudden-postponing of the event.I think you all need to be filled in WHAT EXACTLY HAS HAPPENED, so read on....

I got up today, the rainy Sunday after the no-football-match Saturday.The thought of finalizing a date was zooming though my head.I was looking through the School Diary for some appropriate day in August.

At 9.15 am, the phone rings, and guess who it is.........VIJI MA'AM......Now, I dont know why she called me, I just hope she hasn't sensed our preparations.

This is what she told me [I hope I'm not divulging stuff meant only for me....]:
"Tejas, I thought I'll tell you....I'll be cominng to school FOR ONE MORE MONTH......"

Now at this point, I think she expected a jubilant reply.But I was immersed in the process of working out things for our event that this NEWS shook me....annd all that escaped me was ...."Till when , Ma'am?"..

"You see" she said " Principal Ma'am spoke to me yesterday.And she said that since it was in the interest of Class 12th...I should come and teach all of you till SPETEMBER 10TH.I had decided to stop cominng so as to let your new teacher get accustomed to all of you.But now, I think I'll come till the time I'm in Mumbai...."

I realised that I should be "sounding happy" at this remark.And I did say something to gve away my happiness or atleast relief.That was the end of our ocnversation....


What is now required is MAJOR REASSESSMENT OF ALL PLANS.My brain, which managed to work out the following deatils in the past 15 minutes (yes, itz only been 15 minutes since I kept the phone's receiver down...), is urging me to note the following for all of you:

1. All Contributions of Rs 20/- ARE STILL going to be collected on Monday.So, for all of you who haven't contributed yet...DO GET THE MONEY ON MONDAY.The contributions will be kept in safe custody of Radha Ma'am till the time we need it.
2. All Practise Sessions to be stalled atleast till after AUGUST 15H.
3. Discussion of Ideas, Creative Processes such as Scripting, Learning songs/instrumentals/items (which you feel may take longer ) to continue IN UTMOST DISCRETION.I swear, I shall slaughter the person who does any act to leak out OUR secret to Ma'am during her extended teaching time.
4. Delegation of Duties for Catering, Decorating, Buying Gift/Card/Flowers etc also POSTPONED.We shall have enough time after Investiture.
5. Lastly, WE ARE STILL OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS .Do feel free to comment or contact me in school.Let us not barricade the underlying machinery.....I mean, let us keep things moving -JUST at a slower pace for now, and in a more secretive fashion.

As for the Date, again, it requires thought.I'm planning for sometime after II UT (After September 3).I know I will hear many "Oh! Damn"s after this.Letz just keep the tide flowing....surreptitiously, mind you!

Tejas