write diary entry describing how you are celebrate your birthday party in lockdown
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This year I am celebrating my birthday in lockdown. A new experience for me, and for a lot of people who have had their birthday already
It’s a lifestyle we are all learning to adapt to, aimed at stopping the spread of Coronavirus Covid-19
It seems some lock down measures will be in place until the end of the year, and potentially longer for some restrictions
My birthday falls on the 2nd June, and to celebrate I shall be having a lock down birthday celebration at home
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Lockdown birthday: We really did not see that coming. But it is here and staying longer than we would have liked it to. And believe it or not, it has given rise to trends. After drive-by parties, the latest is walk-by parties, where (depending on the lockdown rule in each country) a small number of people, while maintaining social distancing, wear party hats and stand outside the birthday boy or girl’s house and sing happy birthday or hold balloons and flowers.
With elaborate outdoor plans shelved, and with limited resources, family and friends are trying to think up quirky ways to keep birthdays exciting. Funny cards are emailed (hello 1999), videos calls are made and parties are organised online. Cakes are left on doorsteps or delivered through apps. As grocery runs become less frequent and larders empty, jugaad cakes are made at home by moulding instant noodles, or stacking layers of fruits (papaya and watermelon with apples cut in the shape of stars, for example).
And some like Chef Vikramjit Roy, corporate chef, The Kimono Club (Delhi), chose to make his own pressure cooker cake — a sponge cake made of bottle gourd, cocoa powder and tutti frutti to remind him of his childhood days. “I have been baking for guests or family but this was the first time I made a cake for myself,” says Vikramjit. And that’s not all. He also cooked five types of fritters. “In the Bengali custom it is imperative to have at least five types of bhajas for birthdays,” he says listing them out: Potol (pointed gourd), beguni (eggplant fritters), mochar chop (made with banana flowers), jhuri aloo bhaja (thinly shredded potato crisps) and maach bhaja (katla intestine marinated and fried in mustard oil). “This is something I enjoyed doing,” says Vikramjit. This was the first time he got to celebrate his birthday at home. He admits he missed being with his team members and friends as over the years he has been celebrating with them after his shift.
But luckily, his friends had organised a Zoom party. “It was unique. Never had I seen so many people on one screen. There were nearly 50 people and everybody was singing and drinking. The virtual party lasted till 5 am,” says Vikramjit.
Those taking their birthdays seriously, who start the countdown a month ahead, are clearly not allowing the pandemic to rain on their parade. Picture this: a virtual scavenger hunt, recreating movie posters, a Bollywood quiz, treasure hunts... “Ninety minutes of entertainment,” says Zeeshan Anees of Chennai-based Puffalope Productions. Known for its out-of-the box events and games, the unit is now organising lockdown birthday activities for clients. “We started lockdown events on March 21 and have done around 24 so far, with requests coming in from other cities,” he adds.
The latest party they organised had a guest list of 40 from seven different countries (India, Belgium, the US, Singapore, Dubai, the UK and Italy). “The virtual gathering was at 9 pm in India. The person in the US had to wake up at 6.30 am to be part of the festivities,” laughs Zeeshan. Explaining how it works, he says, “The themed quiz is played on an online app. For video tasks, treasure and scavenger hunts, instructions are sent on WhatsApp and teams coordinate on private Zoom rooms.” With the status of the lockdown uncertain, the team at Puffalope is happy to continue delivering smiles.