Party

Recently, I was invited to a full night out party by a friend to his place. I always wondered about what a full night party is like? What do people do? What do they discuss? What kind of activities people are involved in? In the past, I have had full night out discussions but they were more like bachelor discussions about girls, UPSC, and disclosing each other secrets. Some used to veer in the direction of serious political discussions. This was my first experience of an all-night party with settled high standard white collar population.

It was good to see people from another end of the spectrum. I wondered about the different degrees of discussion people have. They all were fun-loving suave junta with huge cross-cultural experience. Almost all of them had lived in 3 to 4 countries and traveled to nearly 10 or 15 countries. Apart from general bantering, the discussion revolved around marketing activities, Redbull, Padmavati and lot of ladies talks and drinks.

The skyline of the Dubai was beautiful. It was amazing to learn that how a visionary idea of Burj Khalifa changed the entire economics of a barren land. Once a deserted tract of land has turned into most beautiful and heavily populated area after construction of Burj Khalifa. I also learned about the interesting history of Emirates and how the oil had changed the economy of the region?

People danced and talked incessantly. I noticed that when we prepare for UPSC exam, our gossip level reduces. One most striking thing I learned by interacting and observing with the group is how outdated I am from the practical talks of art and culture. My knowledge of modern fads like football, movies, novels, cuisines, and finance is very limited. Further, I could feel a sense of detachment. Anyway, a lot more to write. Will write later about the experiences.