Shubho Bijoya!
(PS: For my non-Bengali readers....Traditional Bengali Greeting exchanged after Durga Puja.)
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Puja Greetings: The Power Of Copy Paste
Puja Greeting #1: Dear Biswajit,
Debi Pokkher suchonay sobaikey janai Sarodiyo Subhecha.
Agami bochor sobar bhalo katuk.
R, Nina, Anna, Mia and Nik
(P.S. Sorry Bro, had to copy paste your email, my bengali is onek gorbor.)
Puja Greeting #2:
Dear Mr. Mukherjee,
Debi Pokkher suchonay sobaikey janai Sarodiyo Subhecha.
Agami bachor sobar bhalo katuk.
R, Nina, Anna, Mia, Nik
(P.S. Sorry Mr. Mukherjee, had to copy paste Biswajit’s email, still need to work on my bengali.)
(Note for my non-bengali readers: the sentences in italics convey best wishes on the occasion of Durga Puja - in the bengali language.)
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Uncle & Young Man Share A Moment
(Heard during the ongoing Durga Puja:)
Hello Uncle! (Meshomoshai)
Hello Mr. B...... how are you?
Good uncle…actually great, enjoying the puja bhog (a portion of the spread that was offered to the goddess). Why don’t you go and get a plate?
Later, I just had shrimp patty from the stall. Enjoy the food young man.
No uncle, not that young any more, getting on in age.
Still Mr. B you look very fit, just need to trim your tummy a bit.
Yes that's a problem zone, and also the pain in my joints.
If I remember correctly, you had a fall few years back and hurt your knee....
Yes uncle, but you look in great shape, how old are you?
Seventy-two Mr. B.
Well I am not too far behind you uncle…. sixty-nine going on seventy.
Hello Uncle! (Meshomoshai)
Hello Mr. B...... how are you?
Good uncle…actually great, enjoying the puja bhog (a portion of the spread that was offered to the goddess). Why don’t you go and get a plate?
Later, I just had shrimp patty from the stall. Enjoy the food young man.
No uncle, not that young any more, getting on in age.
Still Mr. B you look very fit, just need to trim your tummy a bit.
Yes that's a problem zone, and also the pain in my joints.
If I remember correctly, you had a fall few years back and hurt your knee....
Yes uncle, but you look in great shape, how old are you?
Seventy-two Mr. B.
Well I am not too far behind you uncle…. sixty-nine going on seventy.
Existentialism!!!...Food For Thought!
Exit sign in our Durga Puja Hall:
Emergency Exist Only
How true of this modern world!!!!
Emergency Exist Only
How true of this modern world!!!!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
A Page From The Fashionista's Durga Puja Diary
Hey! Check out her sari, S whispered in my ear. The lady who glided into the hall was wearing the lightest blue silk with a rich gold border, skinny gold bangles, and an antique brushed gold pendent on a thin chain. Stilettos and silky hair hanging loose finished the look, and naturally we were envious.
We women tend to check out what other women wear…. more than the men folk! And in Indian ethnic attire there is this fine line between gorgeous and omg gaudy.
Hey! One more nudge and a whisper. The prom queen came in now, a fuchsia pink sari with black and gold border, tons of heavy gold bangles on her wrist (I am rich and belong to the 18th century) a thick necklace (from where did you get that pretzel?), having a bad hair day (a birdie just finished a nest, need eggs), humongous earrings (hanging lampshades?), red lipstick (my friend is count Dracu from Europe). The art of the bindi was totally destroyed with a huge fuchsia moon plastered on her forehead (the third eye????).
It's totally rewarding and funalicious to watch the puja crowd.
The gentleman wearing a transparent dhoti and a transparent kurta bothered me. ( Future playboy model? Sir, pujas are no place for Tarzan-ism. Hide your assets please.) And also the lady with a huge butterfly clip on her hair that looked like a helicopter ready to buzz off. Nice orange-pink sari, watermelons are meant for the store or your refrigerator.
Wow what liberal use of gold jewelry. We Indians do not win too many golds in the Olympics, but when we wear the stuff we make up for everything. Just keep a piece on; the rest will suffice ten generations to come. Ouch! is that a plastic flower in your hair?.... since when have you become a vase in a motel doorway? Sir, interesting artwork on your shirt (kurta). Do you intend to become a picture in a museum? And why have you wrapped that scarf tenfold around your neck……please please change your decision and stay alive for the puja.... think positive. Is that a salwar kameez (shirt and loose pants for women)?... welcome to Benihana…..
Yeah I know I am catty.
We women tend to check out what other women wear…. more than the men folk! And in Indian ethnic attire there is this fine line between gorgeous and omg gaudy.
Hey! One more nudge and a whisper. The prom queen came in now, a fuchsia pink sari with black and gold border, tons of heavy gold bangles on her wrist (I am rich and belong to the 18th century) a thick necklace (from where did you get that pretzel?), having a bad hair day (a birdie just finished a nest, need eggs), humongous earrings (hanging lampshades?), red lipstick (my friend is count Dracu from Europe). The art of the bindi was totally destroyed with a huge fuchsia moon plastered on her forehead (the third eye????).
It's totally rewarding and funalicious to watch the puja crowd.
The gentleman wearing a transparent dhoti and a transparent kurta bothered me. ( Future playboy model? Sir, pujas are no place for Tarzan-ism. Hide your assets please.) And also the lady with a huge butterfly clip on her hair that looked like a helicopter ready to buzz off. Nice orange-pink sari, watermelons are meant for the store or your refrigerator.
Wow what liberal use of gold jewelry. We Indians do not win too many golds in the Olympics, but when we wear the stuff we make up for everything. Just keep a piece on; the rest will suffice ten generations to come. Ouch! is that a plastic flower in your hair?.... since when have you become a vase in a motel doorway? Sir, interesting artwork on your shirt (kurta). Do you intend to become a picture in a museum? And why have you wrapped that scarf tenfold around your neck……please please change your decision and stay alive for the puja.... think positive. Is that a salwar kameez (shirt and loose pants for women)?... welcome to Benihana…..
Yeah I know I am catty.
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