First adventure in Texas !!

An event called "Anand Bazaar" happens here every year, around independence day. It is organised by India Association of North Texas, for independence day celebrations. The Indian association from UTA (called FSI) also participates and volunteers for it. In return, they get publicity and funds.

So yesterday, even I volunteered for this. Hidden motive was free entry to the event and free food :D Saved almost $15.

I had sent a mail the previous day, to volunteer for the event. But one of the guys we know from FSI, told us there are more than enough volunteers and there's no place for us. So we were totally disheartened n all.
But when the pick-ups started, to take ppl to the event, we just stood around to see wat's happening. Suddenly, one of the FSI members we knew, waved at us and told us to get in a car. Advantage of having important contacts :D

When we reached there. They gave us caps and T-shirts, so that we are identified as FSI volunteers. We were deployed at the ticket counter. $8 per ticket. Whoa man!! Handled soooooooo many dollars :-O I sold the maximum tickets :) We sat at the counters from 5.30PM to 8.30PM. Saw so many cute guys. Total hunks and all :sigh !!

At 8.30PM we asked for replacements and pushed off to see the fair. It was literally a fair as in India. Since most were Indians. There was also a live band singing Hindi music songs.. They were pretty ok. Lots of stalls were there and lots of Indians trying to pass off as Americans. Quite disgusting. We had chaat, burf ka gola, and coconut water n all. Then we sat and listened to the band for some time. We showed our faces back in the ticket place only at 5 mins to 10 :-p Cos we knew that the counters are to be closed at ten :D

After that, there was a firework show. Amazing!! Reminded me of diwali :) Then we listened to the band for some more time. Me and my friend went in the front and danced with the crowd, till 11.30 PM Total masti..

Then we met the FSI guys and one of the fellows dropped us home. Was a total bindaas day. The kind of thing I couldn't have done back home, cos of time constraints. Enjoyed a lot !!