YEAH! EID IS COMING

Ohhh! Ohhh! Eid is coming near. Yippie! Although Eid is supposed to be a family event and my family isn't here with me but still I'm excited. I got new clothes and a new hair-do. God, I want everyone to see it! But it's boring not to be in college. Everything is much better in college. You know, when you get a new hair-cut and all your peers notice and comment. But I'm left with a few remarks by relatives and believe me it's no fun with relatives. It's fun only with family and friends NOT uncles, aunts and irritating too-old or too-young cousins.

Yes! Eid...(drifting off to better memories) it was such a magical time for me when I was a kid. Then it's intense pleasure started to fade when I became a teen. When I was 14 I disappointed my parents by not acting all excited and happy about it. I just sulked as they dragged me from one relative's place to another. But when I hit 17 I started appreciating this tradition of ours. I mean everyone is dressed fabulously, girls are wearing bright colorful colors, men look well-groomed; you get to eat alot of sweets; meet a lot of people; get alot of money; get to spend alot of money AND you get to look mind-numbingly hot! So, what's so bad about that? I say, the whole world should celebrate this lively, colorful and fun event!

By the way, I also love Halloween and Christmas. When I was a kid, my dad used to dress as Santa Claus on christmas eve and give me presents. But christmas is much more fun in a christian country like UK or USA; I used to have more fun there not in Pakistan because no one celebrates christmas that much here. Same with Halloween; I had a blast trick-or-treating when I was in USA but here I sometimes just don a mask and hit a restaurant which has a halloween themed night. Were can I live so I can enjoy both cultures equally? Why am I torn between two worlds?

EID MUBARAK HAPPY EID