The Girl In High Heels

So, here it goes BYE BYE 2013 and HELLO 2014! A part of me wants 2013 to end and another part of me don't want it to end. Yes, i am a weirdo. You guys should have know that by now :-P . At times you just wish you had a time machine so that you can go back anywhere you like. Don't you? 2013 thought me a lot. In fact every year life thought me something. Let it be good or bad. Lessons learned for the good :) 2014 the year that i will graduate (fingers crossed). In other words my university life comes to an end. 4 years of journey with all those wonderful people is finally coming to an end. I normally don't have any resolutions and i am serious. You can't predict what life has in store for you right? You can just plan it but god might have other plans for you (experienced). But one thing i am sure is LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES! Anyways  enjoy your new year's eve. Stay safe and don't get drunk :-P

Since i have so many wedding coming up in the family, I've decided to post about some pre-wedding rituals in a Sri Lankan (ceylonese) wedding. It is also called as ponnuruku and the gold that is used to take the thali is melted at the bridegroom's house. Apparently this is an essential ceremony and it cannot be skipped. This ceremony normally occurs 5-7 days before the wedding. The groom presents the gold to the family's goldsmith to be melted in a clay pot. The bride do not participate  in this and the groom and bride from this time onwards do not see each other and they remain vegetarians until the wedding is over. After the gold melting, Kanni Kaal is planted in both houses.  A few guest from the groom's house attends the ceremony followed by a vegetarian meal. After the planting is over, ladies of both parties will make Athirasam and this is distributed to all present. The significance of this is something sweet is traditionally given to mark the good occasion a...