D-Day – 20 feb. The day when I step into 50% merger. It’s the kind of merger, where you cease to own 100% rights to your own organization and have 50% rights, each, over 2 organizations. So effective is 100%. But in the end it is damn confusing as to who owns whom. Period.
I will get into gynagiri of Marriages(merger) later. Now, to a by product of the merger, Shopping!
Here is trailer of my list:
Saris: 5 from my parents 5 from his. Plus all the other oh-i-have-to-have-this saris.
My sub conscience: What can a girl, who lives denims, and the previously owner of just a single sari, do with so many saris?
Me: 1 for my wedding, 1 for my reception. 1 for the first day in sasural. I will have to wear a sari for first few days at my sasural. I have to look like a new bride.
My sub conscience: How many first few days are there at sasural?
Me: Ummm.. 2 maybe 3….
My sub conscience: the remaining 7 sari will look excellent in your wardrobe. (Snort) Me: But I am the new bride.
At the next sari shop: Oh-i-have-to-have-this sari.
Footwear: 1,2,3,4….. What was the last count????
My sub conscience: WTF, why do you need so many?
Me: I definitely need a black, and with that sari golden is the right match. And that other dress, blue is so perfect.
My sub conscience: But this sari, when will you wear?
Me: Some or the other time. I can’t go hunting for footwear then.
My sub conscience: What about all the others?
Me: I might just need a white, and green is such a common color. Brown is a must have. And red is my favorite color. I am planning to buy something that goes with red footwear.
My sub conscience: (About to faint). Wtf!!!
At the next footwear shop: Oh-i-have-to-have-this footwear.
Punjabi Suits: 15 plus 2 heavy plus 2 medium heavy( whatever does that mean)
My sub conscience: You hardly wear Punjabi suits. Why did you buy so many?
Me: You know I am getting married. I should look like a new bride for the first month at least. Plus, if I have to go out and do not feel like wearing a sari, then I should have a heavy dress.
My sub conscience: But u got so many saris. And what is medium heavy?
Me: You know that is a little better than daily wears and a little sober than the heavy ones. My sub conscience: Where do you plan to use them? Me: Some occasion might come up.
My sub conscience: So you wouldn’t be wearing western anymore , is it? With so many Indian outfits.
Me: Are you crazy? I won’t survive. But I am a new bride; I have to look like one for the first few days…
My sub conscience: Blah Blah Blah… And what after the first few days of ur bride-hood?
Me: I can’t change myself forever, can I? And my hubby loves western too. So I can get back to wearing them.
My sub conscience: God help this girl!!! So all this hassle for “one month”?
My sub conscience:
This is just a trailer of THE SHOPPING LIST. It runs into pages, which is all needed for the “new bride” look, which remains for 15 days. Out of which 10 days she is on honeymoon, which barely needs clothes. Lol. But guess what, nightwears for every single day (which costs close to 1k). Plus, if and when they go out, she needs new western clothes (new for every single day)
Ya like the saying goes, “She is the new bride. She can’t wear old clothes”.
Me:
Yes! It is crazy. The whole marriage drama is crazy. My fiancée shopped for 1 suit, 1 sherwani and 1 new pair for 1 day to visit my home. That’s it. Rest he says, he has loads of clothes and doesn’t need new ones. I do not have place in my wardrobe too. But still I am not able to resist “new bride” look.
This is when I believe the shopaholism (it’s a self-made word) in every women comes out with full boom. It feels holy to go and shop. No one stops you from doing it. Since you are going to be the new bride. In fact parents are the ones to join you in the holy endeavor.
Apart from the other entire wedding extravaganza that wipes out parents bank balance, this one is my favorite.
But believe me when I say, I am the most sober shopping bride. I have shopped hardly anything.
My sub conscience: Amen!!!
I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet. -- Carrie from Sex and the City
Shopping is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase. -- Erma Bombeck
Shopping is better than sex. If you're not satisfied after shopping you can make an exchange for something you really like.-- Adrienne Gusoff
