Wish you all a very (belated) Happy Pongal or Sankranti.
Thanks to the ill health for the past week and my other recent lazy addictions I haven't been up to my best efforts to write all that I wanted to. But here I am restarting with why this years Sankranti or Pongal is different.
First on Sunday night it was the Lohri Celebrations in my Guest House, which I as usual skipped but was a spectator from my balcony. Nothing like watching a party from a distance and seeing how different people enjoy the same music. I never thought that the songs like "Balma" , "Fevicol Se" are good for dancing with some DJ-ing. I hated those songs when I heard them. But they did bring out the best movements from the party goers that day. They had this fire lit on the road in front of the guest house and DJ arranged....and another local set (who always comes to such parties and tries to get more money out) and they were playing and dancing for almost 00.30 am (although police did come in from time to time to collect their due and after 00.30 am they did ask everyone to break up). Even though I was reading my book very sincerely, I did get out to go and watch for very specific songs (I can't help it because it is right below my window and they were playing for the whole street to come and participate). It was fun to see how the people who are working in the Guest house were enjoying themselves, literally letting their hairs down. This is my first Lohri celebrations, even though I missed the delicacies that were served during the dancing, I enjoyed watching them.
Then on Sankranti or Pongal day, after a long long time, I happened to see the function @ home through video conferencing (thanks to my bro and his S3). It was as if I was with them and my nieces, except that they had my share of Pongal (sweet) too...traitors. Its been long since I have been home for Pongal. Its like I really forgot about the whole festival. Before I came to work, Pongal used to be about the sweet pongal and a lot of new programs on the TV and the expectations of the new movies that get released. But since work, it became a no-big-deal event. Its a day for me to relax (and we do not have a holiday for pongal in Bangalore) and if possible work from home and watch those TV programs :). I saw the same excitement in my nieces now. They were wondering what it was all about and were bustling with activity. As for me , I went on with my book and movie watching and was @ it for the whole day. Had a video call with my nephew in the afternoon. He was playing pranks with me over the internet.... I like spoiling him...he is so receptive to my pranks and learns quickly too... I wish my sis never reads this or she will ban me from being anywhere near him.
Overall it was a different pongal for me.
Thanks to the ill health for the past week and my other recent lazy addictions I haven't been up to my best efforts to write all that I wanted to. But here I am restarting with why this years Sankranti or Pongal is different.
First on Sunday night it was the Lohri Celebrations in my Guest House, which I as usual skipped but was a spectator from my balcony. Nothing like watching a party from a distance and seeing how different people enjoy the same music. I never thought that the songs like "Balma" , "Fevicol Se" are good for dancing with some DJ-ing. I hated those songs when I heard them. But they did bring out the best movements from the party goers that day. They had this fire lit on the road in front of the guest house and DJ arranged....and another local set (who always comes to such parties and tries to get more money out) and they were playing and dancing for almost 00.30 am (although police did come in from time to time to collect their due and after 00.30 am they did ask everyone to break up). Even though I was reading my book very sincerely, I did get out to go and watch for very specific songs (I can't help it because it is right below my window and they were playing for the whole street to come and participate). It was fun to see how the people who are working in the Guest house were enjoying themselves, literally letting their hairs down. This is my first Lohri celebrations, even though I missed the delicacies that were served during the dancing, I enjoyed watching them.
Then on Sankranti or Pongal day, after a long long time, I happened to see the function @ home through video conferencing (thanks to my bro and his S3). It was as if I was with them and my nieces, except that they had my share of Pongal (sweet) too...traitors. Its been long since I have been home for Pongal. Its like I really forgot about the whole festival. Before I came to work, Pongal used to be about the sweet pongal and a lot of new programs on the TV and the expectations of the new movies that get released. But since work, it became a no-big-deal event. Its a day for me to relax (and we do not have a holiday for pongal in Bangalore) and if possible work from home and watch those TV programs :). I saw the same excitement in my nieces now. They were wondering what it was all about and were bustling with activity. As for me , I went on with my book and movie watching and was @ it for the whole day. Had a video call with my nephew in the afternoon. He was playing pranks with me over the internet.... I like spoiling him...he is so receptive to my pranks and learns quickly too... I wish my sis never reads this or she will ban me from being anywhere near him.
Overall it was a different pongal for me.
