Diary of Tani 4 - The making of a bollywood saree

Ever since i was a kid, i've always had this thing for fashion designing...as well as interioir decorating, and architecture, and art, and all the creative stuff!  But lately i've been thinking of finally taking the big step and making a saree.  I can't wait to start my new project of making a bollywood saree!  I need to find a very unique way to design this.

Sarees are usually terribly expensive.  Even though it might be cheaper in Bangladesh, i still think they are increasing the prices for the really fancy ones.  Like the wonderful silk, or georgette sarees in which heavy sequencing are done. 

The sarees celebrities wear in the hindi movies, bollywood sarees, are out of the question.  You wouldn't want to look at the price for that.  It is a total rip off. 

Now since i have this plane silk cloth somewhere hiding in my closet, i might as well start adding my designs and filling it up with stones and other sequents.  For less money.

We will start the designing tomorrow, woohoo!  I will add pictures during the process of the making of a bollywood saree!

Diary of Tani 3: Just Me and Mr. Lax

It feels very akward when your fullhouse becomes empty. That's what happened this evening. I was preparing Sweden's famous Lax (special swedish catfish) to cook dinner with while each person in the house left one by one. My mother-in-law was working the evening shift today at vårdhuset, my husband called to tell me he was not going to arrive home at his normal 6pm time, my fathe-in-law was heading towards the mosq for prayer, my 2 other brother-in-laws had plans to go out so they were getting ready to leave. Suddenly, there was silence. A rare condition for this warm and comfy radhus.

So earlier today, my brother-in-law and I went to go get the car checked since i finally got my yearly appointment to check my car. That took me about 300kr. So good thing was nothing was wrong with the car.



On the way home, we (although my brother-in-law hates doing grocery especially during his month off from studies) decided to do some short grocerie. We got 2 huge fresh Lax fish.

My father-in-law showed me how to cut one of the fish, so bless him for cutting one of them for me. The rest of the evening i struggled cutting the slippery, slimy, huge fish that was staring right at me with it's big face, sticking it's tongue at me. It was kind of freaky. But i finally got the hold of it and started piecing it. Put one smal portion aside for dinner tonight. Put the rest away in the fridge. Cleaned the big mess i made. Had to clean the entire kitche.

Took a break before cooking and suddenly felt really lonely. I called my husband and he seemed very busy so i didn't really want to disturb him. So i went back to the kitchen. Lit up some candles in the quiet darkness..the swedish way to go :)
Cooked delicious lux for dinner. And by the time it everybody started coming home my dish was hot, ready to serve.

I wonder sometimes how i lived alone as the only child when my parents used to work all day... Life really does change. Now i am so scared of loneliness. I am so used to living with a big family now.

Diary of Tani 2: My goals of the month

So it is snowing even more today. Just when i thought it will start to melt.

I lived in Georgia all my life, so I am this southern girl who loves the warm summer afternoons which I experienced almost every of the year. Compared to where i live now, Georgia had only one month of winter. I hardly saw snow.

Now in Sweden, it's a whole different story.

When will spring come?????

Moving on.....

Since i have completed sfi and finally got my sfi bonus (pat on the back for me), I am studying SAS grund now. I plan on completing SAS grund level by the end of next week. I am very close to finishing it so i think it's quit possible to finally move on to SAS A.

I surprised myself by completing sfi in about 7 months, but i need to really keep it up and do the same for SAS levels! I have a long way to go.

I want to study pharmacy here and be an Apotekare!
So i really need to get started with university level studies here and start making some income as well.

Speaking of which, i need to start looking back at my biology and chemistry textbooks and do some self-tests on how much i remember from college back in the states.

Boy do i miss the states. I miss my home, my parents especially. My friends.. Just everything.

I need to visit soon so i can get this horrible homesick feeling out of me.

I have to book my tickets for next month.

Diary of Tani 1

It was -18 C this morning! It's about -10C now. Det är för kallt! It's way too cold in Sweden! Beshi thanda! Bohot zyada thand hain!

I am ready for spring to come!

At this point i am sipping hot tea and sitting by the window, wondering how lucky my friends are right now in Georgia. While they're wearing their shorts and t-shirts I am stuck here with those layered up clothes, boots, fat jacket, struggling to walk faster in the 12inch deep snow.

So moving on.. Since i am so obssesed with bollywood, i must mention the upcoming hindi movie, Patiala House, which should release in Stockholm in theaters this Sunday. I live in a family that has three huge fans of Akshay Kumar so I have no doubt saying we are going to the movies to see this.

I will probably cook fish curry with tomatoes and celantros tonight for dinner.

That's about all i can say for today.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentines day.