Durgashtmi..... maa ka poojan

Woke up right on seven after sleeping three hours. Morning was beautiful and fresh. It was 'ashtami', the eighth day of the navratri. I took bath and got prepared for the 'ashtmi poojan'. D made 'chane' till I joined her in kichen, she then taught me how make 'halwa'. We later fried some 'poori's'. We dnt know people much here. And at this occasion we always give all this 'prasaad' in 'mandir'. D & I were quite unhappy from all this..... we people just love to make this stuff as per the customs. It was the very first time when we got some 'kanya's ' in our home. J brought them as he went downstairs to bring some change and some other stuff from a local market. The happiness was visible on D's face. It was all fun. She poured some water on each of their feet and cleaned them. And one by one all the customs were followed. J brought some cold drinks and he served them as well. All the things settled very well.

They all left home with lots of blessings. Everyone was very happy. D & I then opened our fast with the same 'prasaad' . Then we all went to sleep after a while.

As I went to bed I was little tensed about a draft. It was an urgent thing but I really don't want to go outside in the scorching sun and on the other hand I was feeling sleepy. Asked P about this but he was somewhere outside and we decided to talk later. Called another friend but nothing happened. Then I fell asleep. I received a call from a friend, A and he asked me about my status of draft and I asked him to do that for me. Slept again!

Read a text when I got up, it says, "draft done". I was so happy and for a while I swayed away by thoughts.

Received a call in the evening from my best of best friends, G, and we talked for a while as she was leaving for Shri Nagar in next 24 hours. I was so happy to talk to her.

It was quite boring in the evening as I was in no mood to read anything. Evening was leaving us when I asked for some ice-cream and then we left home for it. As the car moved I started gazing at the gaint sky. All I could see was a glittering star. Its like the star needs no one. He could stand all alone for itself and could enfolds all the attraction in the world. It became more beautiful when car turned right and it enables me to see the moon. It was a little more than half. It was so amazing.

Chocolate pleasure was the name of the ice cream which I chose. We bought two of them. I enjoyed the chocolate with great pleasure. We finished our ice-creams and while returning to home we visited 'Durga poojan'. The idol of 'Maa Durga' was looking so beautiful. The white shining background was adding some more beauty to it. We took the blessings and left her with our prayers. There was a funcion going over there. Little girls were dancing beautifully wearing traditional dresses on a song which we never heard. We took a plate of chowmin, while another and last dance performance. As we came outside I bought a pair of swords, blue and red.

It was all a cute sort of day.

:) :)