- Advertisements in the official Palghat Iyers matrimony publication for consecutive months.
- A ream of JK White copier paper wasted in printing out horoscopes of prospects and letters to parents across the country.
- Visits to the family astrologer's house every now and then to see which ones match. Discussions to find why it matches on the girl's side and not on ours.
- Seeking opinions from a third party astrologer - just to cross check. What if our own astrologer skipped a chapter while learning the theory behind the whole matching technique.
- Travel Expenses to meet the person for the first time, then meet again. And then repeating this again for more sample sets.
- Visits to new new temples every month. Applications to a new god every now and then. 40 rounds at one place. 17 at the other. Special ritual at the third. New prayer to be told 137 times every morning for 39 days.
- Trying to make implausible explanations to my parents and relatives about my expectations and being totally unsuccessful at it.
- Being in a completely fuddled state of mind about what i want in my life.
- Listening to questions ("when are you going to get married", "what is wrong with her" - i think i have heard these a zillion times) and opinions from anybody under the sun.
- Troubling parents beyond the point of resistance and control; leading to emotional drama and blackmail.
- Fights with folks at home about maintaining a good profile picture on the matrimony website.
- Answering weird questions from parents who call regarding an alliance
- Participating with friends in discussion forums about male-female ratios in the Palghat community.
Oh what a year it was!
Brothers, Sisters, Friends and everyone else,
I am done with all this now. I am off the singles list, preparing to start a memorable journey.
The dates have not been finalized. The wedding is planned around Q1 next year. Anyway, I'll let you know.
21 comments:
congrats for getting a mami
wedding date solradhukku kooda Q1, Q2 indha madhiri management terms use pannanumaa.....
@moushmi - definitely! its going to take a while. maybe couple of months.
@balaji - thanks. enna panrathu, work la thaan MBA terminologies use panna mudiyala. atleast here
"sorry if i am rude" -nu mail varum bodhey sandhega patten....
mama eppo soft character aanaan-nu... ippo dhaan theriyudhu :p
whoaaaaaaaaaa! awesome! Nice post -a great way to break the news! CONGRATS!
@balaji - soft aa.. naana. definitely not because of this.
@nithya - thanks. its an effort to be creative
@moushmi - definite aa ground la thittuvaen. 'better half' lives and works out of Perth currently.
australiavaa... seri seri...
Mama ........ Congrats!! I am waiting for you to give a better intro to your fiance...
mama, congratulations dude!! :)who's the girl??
Swapnil
@NK - thanks. definitely sir. take my word for that.
@swapnil - thanks. more details later. i'll probably write Sec-C an email.
Congrats Mama !
Hey congrats!!! hope to get more details soon.
New prayer to be told 137 times every morning for 39 days = Disc up!!!
Awwww :D!
But you stole her away from me! Sigh!
Mamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,
This is great news! Paavam andha astrologer .... inimela avar oorula vettiya thiriyanum
Mama--This is good news. Congrats. Will keep visiting the blog for those elusive details :)
Cheers
@daagini - thanks maria
@satish - thanks dude
@akshaya - i didnt steal her. i have told her the reason why. go ask.
@ram - thanks. astrologer will find another bali-aadu
@venkat - thanks. do keep visiting.
Congrats Hari...All the very best for a wonderful journey ahead...
@AW - thank you for your wishes
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