Eclipse and Us!

From yesterday..
The topic of the day has been the eclipse. Everyone has been watching and reporting about it. I got special instructions from my dad. Do not eat during the eclipse and you must have a bath before consuming meals after. Then special instructions to tell the kids not to look at the sky. I did not bother passing on the message to the kids cause the minute i say dont look up. thats exactly what they will do the little one will spend hours gazing up and we dont want that now.

Olden day belief was your food turned poisonous if u eat during the eclipse cause a huge snake was gobbling up the sun (yes please laugh since i believed this when i was a kid and would starve and shut myself inside a room during an eclipse)

Hindu temples are strictly closed in the eclipse time, the floors are washed after it and then they do pooja. Some of us actually dont cook or eat or drink water at this eclipse time. the kitchen is cleaned and then cooking starts.

Was worried about the astrological thing since the eclipse plays havoc with the stars so its bad again. Wow always its bad and worse only why is that? oh that's how the astrologers mint money.

Friends called up to ask did u see it, its so great. I well just looked at the guys on the road looking up with special glasses and was not brave to look into the sky.

This Deepavali!

Obama seems to have made the world aware its deepavali today (like in Ireland cause my Irish friend wished me for the first time).. Obama is the one who gets mentioned most on face book status i think. Last week it was Obama and Nobel prize. This week its Obama and deepavali. In a good way this deepavali business is my opinion.

To quote M(NRI) on face book status : I finally know what Diwali is! Thank you Mr. Obama

The sweet was so soft,melting, delicious and i think i am the next tarla dalal(Indian domestic goddess)NOT. It was a disaster with a big D. I did not have time to make nothing else so did the keasari and prayed and went off to visit the relatives.

There was aahing and ooohing about all the dishes cousins had brought. I just left what was had ordered, lets face it i should not be competitive is the new mantra(whatever).

To sum up its been good deepavali new clothes, too much food, could not watch a new movie, but i am off to light some sparklers. Maybe not if there are crackers there..

May the festival of lights bring happiness to you!

Unbelievable!

I hate forwarded stuff and dont make a habit of posting on it. (i did a post allready on that one). This is something u have to check out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY