A wierd art - Nail Art

Humans have this constant need to stand out in a crowd, to be admired for something unique. Nail Art is the child of this very need.

On occasions and if done well, nail art can be very beautiful. But in my opinion most of the nail arts out in the market make you unique in the worst way possible.

Its bad enough that we grow nails and accumulate all the dirt and grime in them. Some people go ahead and add toxic materials like paints and stones(god knows where and how they are manufactured) onto them making it more dangerous than ever!!

Nail Art is huge in Mumbai, being the fashion/movie capital of this country. People who are good at it make big bucks by just painting other's nails. That was a big eye opener for me!! The concept of alternate profession hit me like lightning. Imgaine if I could make around 400Rs just by painting someone else's nails... Wow! Forget the danger of it! Forget whether it is good or bad! Its all about the money honey! ;)

One of the pics I got for nail art from the net

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder! ;)

A time I'll cherish for the rest of my life!!

A BIG FAT Indian Wedding - Exactly the opposite of what my bro and SIL (for the uninitiated it stands for Sister-In-Law) had in mind. Whatever it was, it is a time I'll remember forever! I took off 3 entire weeks to help my parents with the preparation and the roller coaster of a ride started off right then...

From umpteen to a dozen relatives pouring in, to the small minute details that had to be kept in mind, it kept everyone on their toes. The biggest difference was no one was complaining. Everyone was having the best of time. Mom and Dad were the most dutiful hosts making sure that everyone was comfortable.

The reception was held a day before the wedding and what a huge turnout that was. It still boggles me that I know so many people! Talking to all of them was a task, cause I didn't want to miss anyone! The entire extravaganza was colorful, bright and lasted real long... we had dinner at 12! Wow!! Never ever in my entire life had I done that!!

The D-Day dawned quite early... 2:30AM I was up after a mere 1 hour sleep. Ceremonies customs kept going on and on. At around 11 when the knots were actually tied, I had tears in my eyes. A sudden feeling of things changing and nothing ever being the same again. A good feeling or bad, at that point I did not know... but it weighed quite heavy on my heart.No one noticed it except the MTV Guy! Grrr.. to him for that! :)

I thought after D-day things would grind down to a slow halt, but guess marriage aint a one day ceremony! Its been almost 2 weeks since the wedding, but the sweet fragrance and memories still linger in and around home... Things will definitely go back to the usual but the memories will survive my lifetime :)