Hallowali
There is no fun in celebrating festivals in the same old way is there? Specially when you have young adults at home who shrug and mutter ... been there, done that.
So I have decided - much inspired by Minakshi of The Compulsive Confessor, to make this festival (our first Diwali in our own home) a Hallowali.
I am getting a few pumpkins (whole) and cutting Jack-O-Lanterns out of them and placing them on the terraces to scare every one, self included. They will be lit by diyas.
No one eats mithai ... sigh! So will get insanely huge amounts of chocolates with nuts and arrange them in silver bowls to gorge on.
Booze of course.
Rangolis by DIL ....... she is the artistic one.
Silver bowls filled with nuts.
Am trying to get the kids to do costumes .... sigh! They think I am insane.
Any how - will upload pics once I get it going.
Sigh ................... now back to work 
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Where do you live? I'm coming trick o treating!
LOLLL will you be dressed as the Black Widow?
hahahahaha.....
Have fun....Let me wish you and your jingbang a Great (Innovative) Diwali and a great year ahead.
I know, I think I'll look very good as the Vampire Queen with blood red lipstick and fangs
Eh ta bada changa kar rahey ho Madam Dilwali.
Hallowali wi kee yaad rakhegi, India gayee si, hehehe.
India??? Oh yeah its on earth hai na? I'm thinking of a costume either vampirish or like an E.T.
loll The evil queen at her best ..whose blood you gonna draw this time?
Dracula 
..If you spot a werewolf you know who it is :d what an idea ..I would have done it myself and kids would have freaked out but for my religious hubby ..hehehe
hey you stand by the gate with all that stuff ..enff to scare ppl for miles loll
I will make rangoli as usual .love the colours .
I should even using dripping blood nail paint on extra long nails, and wear black and red hai na?
How evil can we get ....:D two canines with blood dripping from them ...these days you get the masks with a hidden pipe which ,when sqeezed lets out droplets of blood from corners of eyes and mouth lol
wear black ..blood is red na ..
maybe you can catch some passerby and do an act too ..just to add some more fun
Grrhahahaha Evil laughter
Heh heh heh.. this will be interesting. I'm waiting for the pictures!
Uploading them
I look forward to those pix... er... on the other hand!
Would have loved to do costumes - but they did not agree
interesting ....
but real enjoyment in celebrating is in traditional way
Aha a purist! True - but all the same .................
What about the patakhas?!
Had some left over from last year, more into party than into crackers .....
That's a great idea. Hope young adults don't get freaked out at this. Wish u a happy happy diwali.
nice blog u've put up here!
Thank you
Sounds great! Have a blast, Ritu and family.
Hallowali greetings to you all!
Thanks and to you too
Hallowali! Brilliant idea
Yeah Happy Hallowali
Happy Hallowali to you and your family!
Love your new space!
Thank you and same to you
So long as one enjoys... we too do things differently, no fire works for us. Look forward to seeing these pictures
A very Happy Diwali to you all
Fireworks are painful and such a waste of money. Kid#2 still loves them - sigh!
wow!!! brilliant idea i say waiting for the pics...
That was such a typical scenario...I meant, the diminishing levels of enthusiasm in maintaining family tradition. Loved the idea of festival-fusion
One has to innovate to keep the charm going
Hehe... trust you to think up something like that! Sounds fun!
All my neighbors here are probably thinking the Diwali decorations in my balcony are for Halloween too!
Waiting for the pics...
Wanna see your pics
I'm always fantasized by diwali... n u made it even better... v innovative... we have a relatively smaller version here in pak as Shab-e-birat but i guess its not like diwali... would love to visit india on some diwali...
btw I've moved to blogger now
so plz update ur blogroll...
;P
Diwali in North India is a sight to see - specially NCR. You must do it some day
sounds like a plan! tell us if it actually materialized!
pics pics pics!
Oh I wish I get a chance someday to do that...
there is so much to see in India...
Is everything ok with you? you haven't posted in 4 days and thats unusual.
That sounds like a fun Diwali!
Great new look, by the way.
Wowww sounds like a plan..I am coming over...
Love Love the new look!!
wow, I always wish there's Halloween in India! Sigh. My diwali was quite dull.
all well ritu? no post for long... and like shilpa said thats not usual...
where r u???
Evil Queen
where art thou?