Catching up

These days whenever I log into my social network page I see at least three updates or photo uploads where friends or acquaintances are getting engaged/married. I not quite sure if I am the only one who gets freaked out whenever I see these updates....its like there is this race and Im slowly lagging behind...Gosh I don't wanna be the last one to touch that finish line. But it helps that none of my besties are married yet...infact that's a major relief, but i know the instant anyone of these girls start getting hitched...the panic attacks will start setting in....in fact a heart attack. I'm afraid I'll be left out as "the girl who was the last to get hitched".

The fact is I have already met the man I see my future with. He adores me and I adore him too. In fact I would say we are head over heels in love with each other. But I live in India and like all Bollywood movies our perfect romance has a small road-bump...dan-ta-ta....here it come....."he is not a Hindu"...yes seven years of relationship and I have not yet convinced my parents...I admit I suck...first 3 years I was convincing myself Ill just get out of the relationship once college is over, then after I realized I could not live without him the next 3 years I was waiting for a chance to tell my parents...yes I'm just a chk chk chicken...then last year I gather all my guts and finally spilled the beans and now I'm waiting for my parents to say "you kids can get married now we have tortured you enough".

So till my "WAIT" phase is over there is hardy much I can do except to wait patiently for my D-Day to arrive. While I do that Ill just plan the "awesomest" wedding ever.....in you face you early birds...:)

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love handles

One comment a women always dreads "You look chubby". Yes chubby is a kinder way of putting it...but in reality it means "you have become FAT". I hate the constant struggle to keep my easily weight gaining body to its ideal weight. One side the yummy burger beacons me and on the other side my love handles weep for some exercise. But seriously my "full figure" has started giving me nightmares. I don't mind being called fat or thin as long as I look yummy in all those dresses, but recently that has become a distant dream. All my tees seem tighter and my dresses seem shorter and the bulges appearing out of nowhere don't help the situation. So I decided that I will start losing the extra 10 kgs I had gained in the past year (yes i gained 10 kgs..). I watched body transformation videos in YouTube and was all pumped up. This time I would lose all that weight for sure...and then I had a heavy/rich dinner and slept off planning my breakfast menu. Follow @khapong

A brother's dream

In India weddings are a big deal. Family prestige is on line here... that's how serious business a marriage is. Everything has to be first class...food, venue,entertainment and not to forget the jewelry and clothes. So imagine the kind of pressure the families of the bride and groom go through for their "dream wedding". Yes, in India the the couple alone don't share the burden & luxury of a dream wedding...the dream is shared by the entire family :)

I recently attended the marriage of a close friend's sister and without doubt I can state that this was one of the most interesting weddings I had ever attended. Unlike the typical elaborate and over the top Indian wedding this two day affair was simple and intimate which made it such a beautiful ceremony. The only focus was on "fun" that everyone including the bride/groom had.

But talking to my friend (the bride's brother) I realized that this simple two day event was not so simple after all. Actually a lot of effort had gone in, the effort specially borne on the sturdy shoulders of the brother. Poor soul must have lost some 10 kgs with all that running around he had to do(although it was good for him.. he was seriously becoming too unhealthy). But its so true when he emotionally states "I have got only one sister where else will I get to do all this."Awwwww..really a brother-sister bond is irreplaceable....

Anyways I had a blast...my friends and I prepared a dance number for the Sangeet ceremony and screwed up big time...it was a peppy punjabi number and the guys just forgot the steps midway and just gave up and the girls ended up bumping with them on stage...but we had fun and everyone had a good laugh so..."all is well that ends well". Then on the reception a Ukrainianband performed..they were as unique as can get...they performed some Hindu hymns in theirunique accent...it was just so amazing...the ambiance the picturesque location...everything. Had an amazing time. :)

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