I Wonder How ???
Its again been a long time since I have been here. Not that my BB or the wonderful blogs I follow have been forgotten, but because there happens to be just 24 hours a day; and I nowadays find that just not quite enough for everything..
However for the next two weeks am on complete bed rest, so I have a lot of time in hand. Not that am allowed to pick this laptop and sit for the while that I type, but if I don't do it now, I will start feeling unbearably guilty.
Though it means double work and too much of patient care-taking on my husband's part, he is being a wonderful sport and doing it with such love that am seriously moved. I can be very difficult to manage when am sick and its astonishing to see him coping.. Never knew he had such huge stock of patience. Love him for it and everything else.
In the past 2 days since my "complete bed-rest" has started, reading and writing has been quite difficult. After several years, I am rediscovering the Television. While my hubby goes to office, the Idiot box gives me constant company.
Now, my house gives the hint of the typical 'old school' household. The hubby at office, wife at home watching tv. The inevitable conflict the TV brings with it too is now here. However this post is not to elaborate on it, I shall get to it later.
I have been hearing about Hindi serials for quite a long time for their impeccable dressing, make up, accessories, good looks, everything but a good story. So in moments of nothing to do, I have been browsing through serial -laden channels.
Wow!! What a surprise. People wear heavy sarees, with heavy necklaces, long diamond earrings, full-blown makeup to bed. Daughter-in-laws ALWAYS wear ghunghat (a traditional way of covering their heads with garment) at home and the protagonists are always from upper middle class or rich families. There are always joint families, at least one or two member of which are constantly plotting to make life difficult for the others. The good ones are usually the ones who bear wordlessly every torture meted out to them. The wicked ones are usually the one wearing blue or violet eye shadow. I wonder why???
I wonder how people can ever think of girls sleeping in sequin laden sarees and heavy kundan jewelery sets with heavy make up? I have hardly known any girl in my acquaintance in any social level of society to do so. I wonder how the new times can be depicted where the girl lives a casual lifestyle with western wear and as much freedom as guys; but the moment she gets married, she turns into saree clad, ghunghat adorning, jewelery shop window-piece, full of either goodness or full of evil.
I wonder how? I wonder why?? I wonder if its just a simple lack of imagination, creativity or a show of dogmatic conservative ideas. Whatever, the idiot box has put me thinking on quite idiot topics, but anythings better than complete bed rest. :)
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August 12, 2010 5:57 PM
follow one genuine advice and ses sasural genda phool, on star plus, 7.30pm and i feel its the first time in years that i enjoyed watching a tv serial - down to earth, happy family story :) love it.
August 12, 2010 5:57 PM
August 12, 2010 6:34 PM
hehehe...that was hilariously presented. Its a pity that most of the serials of the present day are like that but then aren't they showing exactly what most of the Indian women like to watch? Then there are some good ones too.
Anyways happy to see you back to the BB and felt good to hear about your wonderful husband.
Eagerly waiting to read a super post from you and what are the updates about those lovely pets you have at home.
Welcome back to this b'log'world :)
August 14, 2010 12:01 PM
I hope u get well soon and stop having to watch those mind-numbing shows!
August 17, 2010 7:06 PM
So, is this post about the tele-serials or the real life? Wish you good luck and a happy married life..
August 21, 2010 3:08 PM
That was really an honest opinion about the saas bahu sagas and never ending mega serials.. anyway.. hope you get well soon and looking forward for few more good posts from you.. cheers !!
August 25, 2010 6:39 PM
Hope you get well Soooon!!
Yeah the tele serials are really funny but they are so colorful that i like wacthing them some times :)
November 6, 2010 3:08 PM
can't just believe big gharanas still have the age-old traditions. who wears ghoonghats dese days. can't believe it..
Hope you've recovered completely..and waiting for ur newer posts.
i know how much difficult it is to get time after marraige for blogging n all. I'm guilty of the same crime. And sorry i missed to tell u ...happy married life.
November 11, 2010 7:02 PM
@Reems: tried it, yet not impressed. though the girl looks gud ;)
@Asif: Oh thanks. the pets at home are having a gala time. the goats population seems to be swelling.As am away from home, I too am getting updates.Bruno as usual is the guardian angel for all the other animals and for my parents too.:)
@Butterfly: oh, am alright now, but the idiot box is still stuck to my schedule.Bad habits stick faster. :(
@Tomz: this post is about what yoou think its about. If you think about serials, then its so. if real life, then its so. if both, then thats so too.. reader is the boss. Thanks a lot for the wishes.. :)
@Alia: thanks a ton. Hope I am able to stand true to your expectations.
@Yemiledu: Thanks!Am fine now. But oh dear,, am too stuck to some of the serials; at times simply on the pretext of seeing how ridiculous they can get.
@Communi: Yeah, am past the bed rest stage; but full recovery is gonna take time. You are sooo right.Its amazing how in some strange way marriage eats up all the available time.. and thanks a lot for the wishes..new post already posted!