Thursday, September 21, 2006

Full House @ the Temple

Well Sunday we took another trip to the temple, as ignorant as it sounds I am not sure of the exact reason only the reason given to me by mu husband which was "We have to go to give respect to those who have passed away" which is probally the same reason mumiji gave him and thus motivated him to go.

Well we know the temple is open from 4-6pm with a feast afterwards so we make plans to go at 5:45pm , which is enough time to place our offering and then eat, yes I know that's probally rude and ungreatful But atleast we were at the temple right?

However... A special pundit was in town and the temple was so full my gori butt was half in the temple and half on the door frame. Does this mean I was only half blessed??

The temple was split into men and women and I had to sit on the men's side partially cause there was no room on the ladies side and partially because I was intimidated by all the Indian Aunty's and could not bring myself to go and sit amongst them.

I had a good view of everyone else and that suited me as we sat there 1 1/2 hours while the extended singing went on.

To one side of me there were several HareKrishna's (westerners) they were clapping, singing , chanting and had each speach translated to them by what appeared to be the head krishna.

I kept thinking how boring it was that I did not know what was being said and this comes back to my usual moan of how my husband does not translate anything. When I asked what was being said he just said oh just crap.

So I continued to sit there for 1 1/2 hours listening to the pundit speaking words I could not understand...

Now onto the food... well hubby says it was fantastic!!! I don't know how not to take offence at this... I mean he gets indian food cooked most nights and to see someone jumping with glee over the vegetable subji that was to me simply just OK.
I find it a reflection on my cooking and feel that I have yet again failed at being the "Perfect Indian Wife".

Yes I know Iam being too sensitive.. but well that is who I am.

"I am sensitive and Id like to stay that way"...Song by Jewel