Party Night!

Well, yesterday was such a busy day that I had to blog it in two posts (therefore the post below is also from yesterday)!
Last night, after getting lost a bit on the way, my host parents and I arrived at a Rotarian in my club's house for a dinner, with the occasion being his wedding anniversary and also my host parent's! Him and his wife's anniversary was yesterday, and my host parent's in tomorrow, but they decided to have a conjoined party which made it even more fun!
We were the first guests to arrive (funny since we got lost!), but soon enough others began arriving and it wasn't long before lots of families were there! There were lots of kids too- even though I can't remember half of their names, I had a lot of fun meeting all of them!
The first part of the party, the women and children spent in the living room on the first floor of the house, while the men spent their time on the roof. On one side of the room, the moms chatted about gossip, fashion and their kids, and on the other side all of us girls discussed travel, future plans and our families. I met a lot of girls last night- most of them were in or near their twenties, but they were all very sweet and open for conversation. There were also some younger girls who were a little bit shy, but as the night wore on they came around!
We all ate dinner around 9:30 p.m. back in the living room. There was a big table set up in the middle of the large room that was COVERED in Indian dishes including two of my favorites- perota and masala dosa! The dinner was commenced with a scoop of ice cream (I had strawberry)!
We then all filed up the stairs when we heard a screeching voice from the roof- at first I didn't know what was going on, but when I reached the top and looked around, I realized that the screeching was in fact a few of the Rotarians singing Karaoke- Tamil version! From that moment, the night became a party! Everyone came up and sat around on the roof in plastic chairs to watch the singing going on, and before long there was a dance party going too! While a few people sang, all of the young adults and teenagers free-styled it! I didn't feel comfortable dancing in front of all these people, but before long a new friend of mine named "Aarthi" (pronounced Ar-ThEA) grabbed my hand and pulled me into the group. It wasn't long before I was laughing and dancing like a fool just like everyone else!
Last night was probably the best time I've had since I've been here. The Rotary Club of Sai City, Coimbatore is not just a business club, it is a family. Everyone has fun with each other and loves being together, and I am so happy and grateful that I get to be a part of it!
P.S. the photo above is of me and Rhianna- she's the other exchange student from New York! She got here three days ago and she seems to be doing great!