Getting ready for the Annual festival at the temple. goes on for 10 days. It's interesting to meet lots of different people. such a variety in characters. Had a friend's home coming party on Saturday. I thought this might be the perfect opportunity to acquire a new outfit. off we went to the shop, and I almost fainted when I heard the price. Returned home empty handed... =o(. So at the party I enquired abt the shops where a girl could afford to buy stuff, rather than end up on the floor. so now must visit these so called "affordable" shops. Wonder what's in store there...more fainting or a big bright smile...

My job hunting is still going on. These agents are a lot of talk only. Nothing positive so far. Hope for the best ...soon.

On the subject of hope..there's absolutely none for some guys who ask for dowry when getting married. Got to know of a person who is employed quite well, but asked for a house back home and some 30,00,000 Rupees (AUD 43000) and what's more he wanted a pretty girl who is a medical professional. He got his wishes. Now what I don't understand is how and why the parents of this girl agreed to pay so much of money so that their daughter can get married to this guy, I mean what's the gurantee that he's going to be staying with her if he happens to meet another girl who satisfies his requirements and has more money? Here's a girl, educated, well presented...yet she has to PAY someone to get married to her?where's her brain?doesn't she think? and it's not like he's the handsomest guy in the world...he wouldn't even get a 50 out of a possible 100!!