I'm like a week late but oh well... it still counts. I don't think I've enjoyed or appreciated thanksgiving as much in the past as I did this year. In previous years, it used to be all about stuffing my face and becoming a giant dumpling while wearing nice clothes. It still is, but I loved this thanksgiving significantly more...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
The Queen is Back
The Queen of Procrastination has resumed her reign of terror and sleepless nights!
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Happy Diwali!!
How rude of me, I forgot to mention Diwali in my last post.
To those of you who don't know what Diwali is, you are missing out my friend. It's an Indian holiday that celebrates the festival of lights. You get new clothes, eat a lot of food, and burst a lot of fireworks. It's the best! (There's obviously more to it than that, but those are highlights, so if you want to know more - go here)
To those of you who don't know what Diwali is, you are missing out my friend. It's an Indian holiday that celebrates the festival of lights. You get new clothes, eat a lot of food, and burst a lot of fireworks. It's the best! (There's obviously more to it than that, but those are highlights, so if you want to know more - go here)
Long Time, No Write
I may have totally forgotten about this blog for the past month, keeping myself busy with work and other things. So here's to another series of updates on my life in short but hopefully humorous snippets!
So where did I last leave off...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
The Art of Henna/Mehndi "tattoos"
The other night I put henna/mehndi on my hand just for fun. I had only done it once before which didn't turn out very well but I wanted to try anyways because I was bored.
There's two names for it but it's the same thing; 'henna' is more of a Western term and 'mehndi' is more of an Indian term. It's traditionally worn at Indian weddings and special events but nowadays you see people wearing it just for fun. I've actually seen some local fairs and art events have "henna tattoo" booths so it's becoming more popular here. It's a paste made of crushed Mehndi leaves usually applied with a cone. You're supposed to leave it on for at least 5 or 6 hours and apply lemon/lime juice for the red/dark brown color to really show but I didn't have the patience for all of that because I think it smells disgusting and can't wear it for more than a few hours. And I also didn't have lemons (but it's on my shopping list now!). After you wait forever and the paste dries up, you scratch it off and voila!
There's two names for it but it's the same thing; 'henna' is more of a Western term and 'mehndi' is more of an Indian term. It's traditionally worn at Indian weddings and special events but nowadays you see people wearing it just for fun. I've actually seen some local fairs and art events have "henna tattoo" booths so it's becoming more popular here. It's a paste made of crushed Mehndi leaves usually applied with a cone. You're supposed to leave it on for at least 5 or 6 hours and apply lemon/lime juice for the red/dark brown color to really show but I didn't have the patience for all of that because I think it smells disgusting and can't wear it for more than a few hours. And I also didn't have lemons (but it's on my shopping list now!). After you wait forever and the paste dries up, you scratch it off and voila!
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Recent Updates
I haven't been as diligent about posting these last two weeks and that's mostly because I've been busy either actually studying or goofing off. (I'd like to think mostly studying though...)
So here's a brief summary of what's been happening the last two weeks
So here's a brief summary of what's been happening the last two weeks
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
An Open Mind
I'm taking an Eastern Religions class this year because I've recently developed an interest in religion and philosophy. I like to learn about the world and cultures because it helps me keep an open mind and try to relate to others better.
Personally, I'm not a religious person at all but I respect those who are and find religious faith to be a fascinating subject though I don't like to practice it myself. I was raised by parents who taught me that everyone is different and to never judge people based on their differences, whether good or bad.
That being said, last week's Religions class was particularly interesting and eye opening for me.
Personally, I'm not a religious person at all but I respect those who are and find religious faith to be a fascinating subject though I don't like to practice it myself. I was raised by parents who taught me that everyone is different and to never judge people based on their differences, whether good or bad.
That being said, last week's Religions class was particularly interesting and eye opening for me.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
College Life: Week 1
I finally started my classes this past week! I was really excited (as my previous post stated) and still am excited about all my classes. It's been a great transition into college and I'm super pumped for the year... but we'll see how long this enthusiasm lasts....
Monday, August 19, 2013
Go Captains!
I'm finally in college! I've officially moved in and settled down in my new home at Christopher Newport University. I've been looking forward to this all summer. Everyone's been asking me what I'm most excited about and people usually expect things like "I'm finally free from home!" or "Party all the time!" or just being independent. But I'm actually most excited about starting my classes and getting work done.
Lame, I know. But I wasn't always like this! I was actually not a fan of school at all until a few months ago.
Lame, I know. But I wasn't always like this! I was actually not a fan of school at all until a few months ago.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Food is Love
I am currently on vacation in the mountains in upstate New York so I'm trying to spend less time with the electronics and more time with nature and family, but I just had to put my two cents on here before snoozing on a hammock.
We drove up here from DC and it took us a good 6 hours to reach this giant house in the middle of nowhere. And since the closest grocery store is 20 miles away, we figured it would be a good idea to take a few food items for the first 2 days and buy the rest there. Apparently that translated into taking half our kitchen. So the morning of our departure, we are faced with 4 bags of clothes, 2 backpacks, my sister's guitar and 6 bags of food.
I don't know if this applies to all ethnic groups but any Indian event, holiday or gathering is focused around the food. I think it's the funniest thing in the world.
We drove up here from DC and it took us a good 6 hours to reach this giant house in the middle of nowhere. And since the closest grocery store is 20 miles away, we figured it would be a good idea to take a few food items for the first 2 days and buy the rest there. Apparently that translated into taking half our kitchen. So the morning of our departure, we are faced with 4 bags of clothes, 2 backpacks, my sister's guitar and 6 bags of food.
I don't know if this applies to all ethnic groups but any Indian event, holiday or gathering is focused around the food. I think it's the funniest thing in the world.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Intro: Welcome to my blog!
After finishing high school in June 2012, I chose to spend a year abroad in India volunteering, working, traveling, and "finding myself". The experience was unbelievable, surreal, humbling and all the other cliched adjectives that usually come with spending time abroad. Family and culture are a big part of who I am and spending time in India only strengthened my bond with the motherland.
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