This year is a bummer with the July 4 th being a midweek holiday, we cannot really take 2 days off, so I am guessing many like me are going to stay close to their zipcodes.So I plan to see fireworks in the windy city this time.
There are few things that come to my mind every year when I watch July 4 th fireworks,
The talented chinese, talk about creativity ! what a beautiful way to express your happiness to the whole world in artistic way and also letting people share the joy.
The Diwalis that I have missed so far since 6 years, the sweets and savories which were all home made from the pure ghee from the pasum paal (cow's milk), busvanam, mathapu and lakshmi vedis.
How amazing are these fireworks sprouting from every corner of the sky like its a natural event from another galaxy cretaed by aliens. The effect gets magnified in many folds when it sparkles in the wavy water and fades off at the bank which makes the whole crowd do a chorus awwwwwweeeeee's and wow's.
Lifestyle in US may be quite different, in the ways I celebrate american diwali or the hot fries instead of mixture or kaara boondhi, but when I watch the fireworks, its the same excitement that churns up with a beating heart when I was a child watching those busvanams ( flowere pots like fire cracker)waiting for what the next display would be.
Happy holiday to everyone, it only means a happy relaxing day infront of the TV , with maggi or even better a potluck for which you provide chips and drinks. You dont have to run to the office cursing the traffic in the early AM, what more can one ask than staying late in bed!
enjoy your break!
Fireworks from various places in US
Man was created to enjoy on earth and this is one of those examples.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
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4 comments:
you have such a clear poetic taste in describing your emotions with a chinese touch to it! 18/10
Thank you Anon!
Are you sure it's English Deepavali?
It couldnt be english navrathri could it?
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