Yesterday when I went to one of those posh flats for a house call, I saw that there was a saree exhibition going on. Went in to have a peek and was impressed by the collections that they had. It was from a village women's self help group and one particular saree cotton/silk mix with thread works (not zari) of Krishna and figures of chariots caught my attention and decided to buy one for my wife. Now one has to understand that women like pleasant surprises and more so pregnant women. Cost: 840 bucks. Dirt cheap when compared to the smile on the missus' face!



Ok, as far as dressing goes....my wife and I are at opposite poles. She is always orthodox and traditional in her attire. Never worn a pair of jeans, Tees, etc etc....only sarees and churidhars. Me, I am the other extreme! When I step into my fav clothes shop I ask: "What is the most whackiest thing you have! It should be something different...very different" The friendly salesman who is almost my friend by now either says: "Yea, I have something to show you" or he goes: "There is nothing in here that you'd like. Maybe 20 days later?"


Last evening I went to that shop again and the first thing that caught my eye was a shirt from Pepe with stones embedded on metal and riveted to the shirt! Very different right? How often have you seen a 35yr old wear such 'feminine' stuff?






And then I ended up buying a pair of Levi's jeans and another yellow coloured Pepe shirt. I mean, I dont know why I buy these insanely different kinda clothes! Is age catching up with me too fast and I want to beat the shit? Mid life crisis? Or do I want to just sound cool and hip? Or is it being just in sync with the fashion of the times? GOK! But I love being 'atrociously' dressed!



Just a while ago I bought a pair of button-fly jeans with patch work! My Mom couldnt digest it. Wifey doesn’t mind though...but says this once in a while: “When you and I go out most peeps are left wondering what on Earth is a Prashanth doing with Anjali Devi!”  (Prashanth is a contemporary Tam actor while Anjali Devi is an actress of yore!) Well when wifey says that I am look alike of an actor....you can imagine what it does to me! Maybe she says that to make me feel good, but then its also fishing for compliments right? So I have to go: "No, sweetheart, its not about what we wear, its about how elegant we look and how we carry ourselves with grace!" And then she is like: "Now, do I look good in this or not? Don’t gimme some roundabout shit!" And then I go: "Of course you look good in this honey! Otherwise why would I go out with you?" And she goes: "Hmmmm". What? That’s all? Just Hmmm?

So if you were wondering what I do after wearing such type clothes...well, I go to the petty shop near my house and buy meself a pack of Gold Flake King size cigarettes and then head over to a small parapet wall near the Nair tea-shop and park my arse comfortably and look at the chicks go by. Ogle, ogle and more ogling. I watch the dames go by freshly bathed, neatly clothed, powdered, lipsticked, slightly sweaty, clothes sticking on to their tender lissome bodies in the harsh Chennai summer. You say why would I do this? Well, please don’t forget that I want to be different. But I still haven’t worked up the courage to ask the babes: "What colour panties are you wearing?" That’s actually the first pre-requisite to be a very 'different' person.



Amen
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