Deepa(vali)

Whenever Deepavali comes creeping up on you, all of a sudden you realise you have so many things to do, so little time. Leaving my exams out of the equation, all this fuss is really quite a pain(vali) in the ass.

But then Deepavali comes and the actual day turns out to be pretty damn fantastic. I don't understand why we wait until Deepavali each year to bond with siblings/relatives. Or maybe we just have extra patience to fake a little love for the people we hate.

Whichever case it may be, let me talk about my Deepavali'11. It's the first year where I did NO shopping AND I didn't put any henna. but that's not the point.

It's my first Deepavali where I wasn't at home at 12mdnight. It's also the first Deepavali with my boyfriend. It's the first Deepavali where I watched fireworks in Little India from a cab with the midnight charges (50% of normal fare) running. So many firsts, niceee!

I know I'm always talking about my boyfriend. He's just so awesome right now that I can't imagine not being with him. Not that I'm tempting fate or anything. Lately, I'm just analysing things, maybe over analysing, but I think I've come to realise that there really is some higher power out there, helping me/us get through all the shit. It's just miraculous how things have sorted themselves out. Hardwork pays off. :))

I'm going to sleep now. Once again, Happy Deepavali. For those who missed it in Singapore, fret no. Deepavali is where the heart is. Just light up some sparklers, eat some murruku and watch some tamil movie. You'll have the essence of modern day Deepavali.