Ghosts of NYE's Gone By

Hmmm,, one more year ends.. the rush to get those party tickets starts... running to the stores to get the "perfect" dress.. sitting in a massive traffic jam to get to that "perfect" party.. No offense..but some of my best memories of new years gone by are not of these noisy, over crowded parties (Hmm! No I am not jealous! I have invites to the Zouk bash... ) but of really special celebrations.. In no particular order,, listing some of them down....

1. 91-92 : The Strings, Sar kiye yeh pahad concert... nearly first row ticket, singing out loud with Dad and unlimited Pakola Ice Cream Soda
2. 91-92 : Playing Hide& Seek with rare turtles that our family friend had saved and was preserving... hiding was easy! the finding took 2 days!
3. 92-93: Zahid uncle's wedding !
4. 95: celebrating in Dhoraji in Hashim Mansion, meeting my great grand father's ghost! (No am NOT kidding or fibbing or any ing!)
5. 96: eating potato fried rice on the water tank with Poori
6. 97: baking a secret cake in Surat!
   
7. 99: Back Stage help with one of Karishma's first BIG shows! :) and meeting some really cutie pies.. who of course had eyes only for K.. But what the hell!
8. 02: Khurram saying Ballls to the New Year! coz he could not come with K, and then we riding on the back of a hilux to get to the party and then hitching a lift back into town!
   
9. 03-04: Sitting in the middle of Vishrantwadi road with army tankers moving on both sides! And Saluting the soldiers with cups of tea!
10. 07: a mad mad mad night at Shalini's place... with Lucy and gang! yeah there were some party poopers there.. but.... nothing beats bringing in the new years , sitting on a ledge 7 floors above the ground with your BFF holding onto you for dear life!
11. 08: Once again at Shalini's place.. theres food, theres music, theres sheesha (For a while! before it was sacrificed) , there;s Razi with me and some awesome company!! once again.. sitting on that ledge.. this time razi holding onto me and ANuj and I seeing if we can see from the old rifle's sight! (No it was not loaded!) and playing Uno and LIfe till God alone knows when..and then getting screamed at coming home at God Alone Knows When!

What does this year hold?