The bathroom is a utility area as such but if one sees it from another perspective, it is a sanctuary.
It is a haven where one can relax and unwind with a warm shower to soothe one's frayed nerves after a long hard day's work.
It is a refuge for people, who want to vent out or cry which they are unable to do in front of the general public or a house full of nephews, nieces and folks.
It is a hiding place of sorts, where one can hide things from their wives, mothers etc. Its only during the monthly cleaning that these are retrieved and all hell's loose but at least on other days, peace prevails. Its also a hideout for children on report card day or for husbands when their spouses are screaming at such decibels that are dangerous to eardrums.
It is a stage , where amateur singers can find expression with the hand shower acting as a make believe mike. A wanna be actor can mimic appropriate expressions in front of the mirror and get into his fantasy world without the prying eyes of a critical audience.
Nowadays, it serves as a library too, where many books and periodicals are stocked and many ingenious ideas born.
in fact, for many its akin to a sanctorium and the sole place where they can be themselves.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The sari
The attire has become almost extinct in today's world and has been dismissed as being most impractical and cumbersome. Its the age old six yards- the sari.
With the mall hopping culture and the glut of brands like Guess,Esprit etc being easily available off the shelves, the poor sari has lost its importance and finds no space on the counter shelf. The reactions one invites on wearing it are the puckering of the nose and the raising of an eyebrow. However, there are number of reasons why the sari can be termed an extremely useful garment.
# It accentuates feminity and tradition.
# It is a good camouflage for all the tyres that get accumulated due to lack of exercise and overeating.
# It is airy and quite suitable for tropical climates.
# The folds of the pleats can be used to hide things effectively when your toddler throws a tantrum on seeing a chocolate.
# The pallu can be used as a good substitute for a kitchen cloth to pick up hot pots and pans off the burner ( provided the cloth is cotton and the wearer has years of experience). The above feat should not be tried by amateurs for fear of scalding.
# The pallu can be easily torn and used as a bandage in event of a minor accident. ( filmi style)
# The pallu can also be used to wipe the sweat off one's brow in sudorific temperatures.
And such and many are the advantages of this raiment which doesn't buy many takers in today's world.
With the mall hopping culture and the glut of brands like Guess,Esprit etc being easily available off the shelves, the poor sari has lost its importance and finds no space on the counter shelf. The reactions one invites on wearing it are the puckering of the nose and the raising of an eyebrow. However, there are number of reasons why the sari can be termed an extremely useful garment.
# It accentuates feminity and tradition.
# It is a good camouflage for all the tyres that get accumulated due to lack of exercise and overeating.
# It is airy and quite suitable for tropical climates.
# The folds of the pleats can be used to hide things effectively when your toddler throws a tantrum on seeing a chocolate.
# The pallu can be used as a good substitute for a kitchen cloth to pick up hot pots and pans off the burner ( provided the cloth is cotton and the wearer has years of experience). The above feat should not be tried by amateurs for fear of scalding.
# The pallu can be easily torn and used as a bandage in event of a minor accident. ( filmi style)
# The pallu can also be used to wipe the sweat off one's brow in sudorific temperatures.
And such and many are the advantages of this raiment which doesn't buy many takers in today's world.
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