I know my title sounds festive and that’s because we now
enter the most enjoyable part of the year.. *drum roll*….garba, Diwali,
weddings, birthdays, Christmas and New year! I realise that all those who know
me must be rolling their eyes with contempt, because I am not exactly a party
person. I probably have seen the maximum New Year’s eve TV programs from my
generation (biggest blockbuster of the year on one channel, stage shows of film
stars on another, end of the year countdown on a third), worked/studied
unfailingly on Diwali since it always clashes with financial quarter ends/
exams and spent the day after a dandiya night apologizing to all the people I have
caused bruises and stubbed toes due to my dandiya sticks and heels. But what
the hell...I love this time of the year.
The entire Diwali period brings out the deep seated, but
very much existent gujju in me. Although its really uncool, I love Falguni
Pathak and the whole garba/dandiya fervor. I am hopeless at it myself, but I
guess I just love watching the happiness, care free spirit and enthusiasm with
which people get onto the floor and dance.
This period also breaks my tom boy comfort zone a bit,
because I have to dress up for all the festivals and weddings. My savior in
this department, my ex-flatmate has
already asked me to back off while she searches around and advises me on my
clothes for the season. The accountant in me unfailingly loses to the
fashionista in her and I guess I will have to take a deep breath (if not a bank
loan) before I look at my credit card statement over the next few months.
And of course, Diwali brings with it the biggest Bollywood blockbuster
of the year (Although Salman and Amir have now spoilt that a bit). I am not a
big fan of SRK/Farah Khan and definitely not of Deepika Padukone but I am an Indiawaali, and hence eagerly await the
biggest movie of the year.
I’ve never been able to figure out how exactly the Indian
cosmos align so favorably and so frequently in December, but it seems as if
the whole world is getting married. I have been fortunate to attend this part
of my friends’ lives in a unique way-most of them stopover in Singapore
before/after their honey moons, and, the way I choose to see it, seek my
blessings for a happy married life! I eagerly await some of my friends this
time as well and am spending some happy time planning their brief stay here.
Back home, I loved Christmas since it just seemed like so
much fun. I loved the chubby Santa distributing gifts, the beautifully
decorated X mas trees, the nip in the air since it was a pleasant change from
the usual Mumbai heat and humidity and the one week break from school. However,
I now like Christmas for an entirely different reason-it’s the time I get to
come home without any worries of office backlog or angry bosses. I can soak in the
love of my parents and friends back home which would keep me going for the rest
of the year when I am away from them.
And with that, I will stop, before I jinx all of this and
end up with a bad end to an eventful 2014! Happy festivities folks!
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