Just Another day...

Helloa!!

The US presidential elections came to an end with Bush and Kerry tied neck to neck. (later i got the news that Bush won!) Newspapers and News TVs have had sleepless nights compiling news about the election in the Most Powerful Economy in the worlD! One thing that admired me in the US elections was the debate that the two candidates took part in. Though i don't have any information regarding the history of such debates, i can assure that such debates assure healthy competition, unlike in India, where politicians behave like thugs and goondas. Ok, Ok, Let's speak something else outside Indian Politics!

Vaanga-Nalla Irukkengala-Sappittengala?

These three words were often uttered by me and many of my family members in one of the occassions in our family - A marriage of one of my cousins. An occassion, which used to be a meeting ground for relatives who meet after a long time, has nowadays become a ritual by itself. In yesteryears, say even during late 60's and early 70's marriages used to be a 5 day affair (with expenses mostly borne by the bride's family!!) but nowadays, it merely lasts for a day or a day and a half. Old pattis, aged uncles, ask "Ennai Theriyutha?" (do you remember me?) but they should as well remember that i have more things to remember (simran, google.com, BBC, Scuba Divin' et al!) than an old aunty who had made sweets and come home during the Diwali a decade back! :) But the fun in meeting everyone would never come down. Especially, well clad females, would become apple of everyone's eyes and there would be enquiries from all old uncles and aunties "Varan Pakkuriya?" (are you looking out for a suitable groom?). In all marriages - I always pity the bride and the groom. In the hurry, many a times, people even forget about the couple and keep talking to those whom they have met. or at times, the focus lights put the couples into trouble or the torture brought out by camera men in asking the bride and groom to pose for snaps in "n number of positions" make me feel that even though marriage comes once in life, it should be less pricky!