Eid Al-Adha and What's a Modern Girl to Do?

So we celebrated Eid for the past few days. We got these new salwar kameez from Jackson Heights and I got some new churey with the fancy bell-thingys on them. I finally got a chance to wear the multi-color necklace/earring set that we got awhile ago from my relatives.

We went to my cousins' house. We watched Salaam Namaste. It's a Hindi film dealing with live-in relationships between Nick (Saif Ali Khan) and Ambar (Preity Zinta). It's new and fun and modern. I don't know how I feel about live-in relationships though. Yeah, maybe in the beginning to get to know one another. But why can't some guys commit? Oh well, it's not always just the guys...I bet some girls are also afraid or whatever.

We have a dessert competition amongst my family members. We made Carrot Halowa, Ma made shemai and Dad made Shuji. I don't know the names of these dishes in more conventional languages. Then we had the judging done by the people who came over to our house on Eid to visit. Gajor Halowa won after a deciding vote by G12 kid. Boo-yah!

We also played Party Mania and took photos and videos and danced and ate etc.

If you're into New York Times reading:

Maureen Dowd: What's a Modern Girl to Do?
Published: October 30, 2005
Burning your bra or padding it. Demanding "Ms." or flaunting "Mrs." Splitting the check or letting him pay. Playing it straight or playing hard to get.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/magazine/30feminism.html?ex=1152421200&en=4c0bd9b9392f83a7&ei=5087&nl=ep&emc=ep