The Whole Six Yards… II

‘My tryst with the ethereal Sari’

Forget the Gandhis and the Rekhas… lets focus on ‘normal people’ who are transformed into women of substance on adorning this six yard enigma… like me!

My experiment with the sari dates back to Std XII (farewell)... and I have felt beautiful in one, everytime...

Yes, even when the first time I wore it outside the safety of Ram Daya and it gave away, most embarassingly, in my school compound! Even when Freida Miss, my 7th grade teacher, draped it up again, in the sidelines of the Middle School block... Even when I had to ride a bike (triples, mind you), climb the stairs, catch a train, walk the 0.5 km distance to MCW, run up three flight of stairs to the auditoriums or even break into an extempore dance to Dola re... Even on the eve of my wedding, perspiring despite the AC room and stripped in front of ten 'helpers'… Even at a swank DB Party at a posh Hyatt and went breathless at the voice of the performer…

Even when I have always been 5 feet and never the 50 kg taj mahal :), I have felt beautiful in the Sari.

And not without good reason, for the mystical sari tactically camouflages the wearer’s flaws while brilliantly flaunting her assets!!! ;)

Agreed, they are not the most convenient for today’s superwoman who has to juggle between her home and office… its quicker to zip up trousers and button up shirts, than pleat saris and pin up pallus but IMHO it is still the most elegant of clothes in the history of mankind (should I say, womankind???) …

I do admit to fantasies of me decked up in that flowing white ball gown with a train or an exquisite kimono with its flying sleeves... but the Sari rules the roost, true to my roots  And I guess most women would agree with me!

My wardrobe comprises of various textures - crisp cottons, chic chiffons, heavenly rubber silks, classy Kanjeevarams, dashing Benares and sleek synthetics; however, the eye-catching Ikkats, aesthetic Pochampallis and bright Bandhinis beckon me to take them home… guess my love affair with the sari shall continue… after all, doesn’t a Sari represent the Indian feminity, like no other attire 

Boy, am glad I am a woman!

Life's Good!

Bought a new LG CTV and a Philips DVD Player on Sunday!
My bday gift from Prasan :D
(Yeah right - I bought 'him' a Washing Machine on his bday and he gets 'me' a TV and DVD on mine... ;) ajab bday gift ki ghazab kahani...)

Welcome!!!

Appa and Amma - welcome :) to unlimited access to internet and therefore to blogs (he he, mine and deepa's, ofc :)).
Clap clap clap - to the net savvy family!!!
Courtesy: Seeru-Deepa and their old PC :)

p.s my European sojourn shall soon find a place in this blog world :)
time constraints for the time being! (Meenu SLOGS from 9.30 am to 8.15 pm everyday in office !!! :'( sob sob sob )

Ganpati Bappa Morya - II

Cash donations at the Lalbaugcha Raja - Rs 3.57 CRORE and counting, with an auction of Gold and silver donations still pending!!! (kya ji... kisine kuch recession ke baare mein kaha??)
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Monday - Aug 24 - was a sight... the 14 km journey from office to home took exactly 2.5 hours - 6.45 pm to 9.15!!! Why? See, the funda is that 1.5 days after Chaturthi, the golu-molu-cho-chweet-Elephant God has to reach his destination - the sea :) (its alright if other golu-molu-cho- chweet ppl like me, sitting in comfy buses go home a tad later than usual) he proceeded in all forms - dancing Ganesha, Shiv-like Ganesha, Murlidhari Ganesha - adn in all modes - Wagon Rs, Sumos, Matadors... followed and 'prologue'ed by a retinue of band-baaja, aam/affluent janta-turned-dancers!

1.5/3/5/7/12th day 'visarjan', Traffic diversions, blaring loudspeakers... voila... this city should be renamed Ganpatiya! (how come the think tank never thinks of asking ME for advice?)!
I heard even Diwali doesnt come anywhere close to this electrifying celebration!
Anyway, am glad was a part of and a witness to the festivity!

Ganpati bappa morya!!!
Mangala moorti morya!!!

p.s: MY pics in the pipeline (due to technical flaws, the pipe is still being laid - typical Indi fashion ;))

Ganpati Bappa Morya!!!

So here I am, in the land of SiddhiVinayak, celebrating Ganesh Chathurthi!


My first big festival (couldnt do justice to Lord Krishna on Janmashtami which, though technically my first, fell on a working day), celebrated sans the guidance of the seniors, in 'apna ghar' in the city of dreams :)...


Well... dint have a grand opening though - the pullayar idols cost a minimum of Rs 400 (the cost cutting juggernaut hadnt spared Him either - for the Rs 200 version of Ganesha was slim and trim, sans His charming belly!) so we decided to make do with the ubiquitous idols and photos that adorn our living room, swami room and our bedroom!

Anyway, the puja did turn out well (though Prasan had a tough time - to my merriment adn his chagrin - chanting verses from the 'sanskrit slokas in thamizh' book and yours truly had to assist him through) and, more importantly, the prasadam tasted decent too (Guarantee: Prasan or Anna)!!! Vella Kozhakkattai, Ulundhu Kozhakkattai and sakkarai Pongal!


May the reigning deity of aamchi Mumbai, bestow upon all His children, peace, prosperity, health and happiness :)


p.s: sorry, forgot to add that the entire city looks like a dulhan.
...Teen feet idols of the Elephant God in every street corner, frequent 'gale lagana' and social visits to friends and relatives, Bal Ganesh on air, brisk business in sweet shops, cries of Ganpati Bappa Morya and sound of drums and bugles! Well, well... this is jus one half of the story... the visarjan is still more than a week away :) on Sep 4, to be precise!