Me: “Isn’t today a holiday?”
Aditya: “Well, it’s a Sunday…”
Me: “No, it’s some Hindu holiday… Ganesh Chaturthi, I think?”
Aditya: “I have no idea.”
Maa: “Oh, maybe. I haven’t been keeping track of the dates. Hmm.”
So – Happy Ganesh Chaturathi to the Hindus among us, Ramadan Mubarak to any Muslims out there (I sent this preemptive apology ecard to my Bangladeshi coworker), and I hope the rest of you all had a great weekend.
In other news, Aditya and I are on vacation in California, traveling with his family. It’s the first time his siblings, parents, and himself have all been together in over seven years, so there’s plenty of catching up to do. Blogging will be sporadic for the next couple of weeks, but I hope to return after Labor Day with plenty of stories (and a new blog design!).
6. September 2009 at 12:23 pm
That is a really rude card to send to your Muslim coworker and really mocks and undermines the entire spirit of Ramadan. Why not just wish him a happy Ramadan instead of a snarky one about snacking?
Here’s what my ecard response would be to you: Go stuff your face and get over yourself.
8. September 2009 at 8:37 am
Wow.
You took that way more seriously than I meant it – or than my coworker took it (he laughed).He’s also one of my best friends – my husband and I have lived with him (and his brother) previously, and we always get together to celebrate (the spirit of) Ramadan with him by going to an IHOP predawn on the first morning of fasting. Nothin’ like entering a fast stuffed on pancakes and fake strawberry syrup.
13. September 2009 at 1:02 pm
lol! That is funny. New to your blog and enjoying it!
14. September 2009 at 9:47 am
The blog looks so pretty!
25. September 2009 at 11:48 pm
When you’re asleep and dreaming about performing calorie-burning activities such as running, jumping and flying, do you burn more calories in reality as opposed to when you’re dreaming about doing something low-impact?
This is spam, but it amuses me… – GG
2. October 2009 at 4:25 pm
My boyfriend is a punjabi hindu born in the us to parents who were born and raised in India and I am white…his mom has always been nice to me and doesn’t seem to have a problem with me being white…i bought diwali cards and i was going to write one out to his parents…do you think they would find that wierd coming from a white christian girl?
3. October 2009 at 8:36 am
My ILs sound fairly similar (husband born in US; ILs from India). Personally, my MIL would find it adorable and my FIL would be impressed at the thought behind the gesture. If you’re nervous, though, you can always see what your boyfriend thinks.
14. October 2009 at 4:00 pm
I agree with D. I think they’d appreciate the gesture.
11. October 2009 at 9:45 am
Does anyone here know what yesterday was? My boyfriend’s mom fasted for him, but I can’t find anything online about October 10 being a fast day.
12. October 2009 at 11:22 am
Kay – having a momentary brain lapse – I can’t remember the “North Indian” name for the festival… but I found this reference from one of the states in India. http://jaibihar.com/mothers-fast-for-their-sons-jitiya-festival/424/
I should have paid attention to my mom when she was talking about the festival I guess
Will ping back if i remember the name.
12. October 2009 at 3:23 pm
i think you are referring to Karva Chauth
14. October 2009 at 11:31 am
Lol that e-card is hilarious. I don’t know why some Muslims would be offended by it =S actually, I find it rather annoying when people are afraid of snacking around me when I’m fasting… it doesn’t matter or tempt me at all.
15. October 2009 at 9:37 am
I agree with Urooj. I thought the card was funny, and I don’t really care about people eating around me at Ramadan. The guy in the office next to me would tease me about it and say mmm I am eating this yummy cookie, but then he would get serious and ask me questions about my faith, in a nice way, and mention similarities with Christianity. I really like it when I can talk to people about how much more similar we all are than different and Ramadan, fasting, and being around non-Muslims is a good opportunity for that kind of dialogue.