Sumeet and I just got back from a trip to Rochester, NY and I have a lot to blog about. We went up there for our Indian reception hosted by Sumeet's parents. Here's a brief rundown of the weekend's events ...I'll post photos later.
* I flew in Friday morning and we went straight to the Lilac Festival. I think that Rochester might be know for its lilacs and the festival was held on beautiful grounds with lilac trees all over.
* Friday afternoon, I had the mehndi applied on my hands. The girl that did this was super talented and very fast. It took her about 25 minutes to do all of this (I'll post photos later). Once the henna has been applied you have to let it dry, scrape off the excess, then it will turn dark. The longer you let it set without washing your hands, the darker it becomes.
*Saturday afternoon, Sumeet's parents had all the out of towners over for lunch. It was great seeing friends and family we haven't seen since October. We were very fortunate that so many people were so kind to make the trip. Family/friends came from all over including Dallas, San Francisco, LA, NYC and Tennessee.
* Saturday night was the Indian reception held at the convention center. A lot of family was there, and we had a chance to meet a lot of his parents' friends. Preeti and Pooja did a fabulous Bollywood style dance for everyone that was amazing!! The reception was filled with great toasts, good food and lots of dancing. The night ended with this amazing dessert bar, complete with sparklers and more dessert choices than guests!
*Sunday everyone was gathered at the house, so we primarily just spent time relaxing...until we were given 2 great gifts:
* I flew in Friday morning and we went straight to the Lilac Festival. I think that Rochester might be know for its lilacs and the festival was held on beautiful grounds with lilac trees all over.
* Friday afternoon, I had the mehndi applied on my hands. The girl that did this was super talented and very fast. It took her about 25 minutes to do all of this (I'll post photos later). Once the henna has been applied you have to let it dry, scrape off the excess, then it will turn dark. The longer you let it set without washing your hands, the darker it becomes.
*Saturday afternoon, Sumeet's parents had all the out of towners over for lunch. It was great seeing friends and family we haven't seen since October. We were very fortunate that so many people were so kind to make the trip. Family/friends came from all over including Dallas, San Francisco, LA, NYC and Tennessee.
* Saturday night was the Indian reception held at the convention center. A lot of family was there, and we had a chance to meet a lot of his parents' friends. Preeti and Pooja did a fabulous Bollywood style dance for everyone that was amazing!! The reception was filled with great toasts, good food and lots of dancing. The night ended with this amazing dessert bar, complete with sparklers and more dessert choices than guests!
*Sunday everyone was gathered at the house, so we primarily just spent time relaxing...until we were given 2 great gifts:
* Sumeet's parents were so kind to give us an awesome new tool...a navigation system! This definitely came in handy for our trip up north the next day. More on that later.
* Apparently I've been talking about getting a "fancy" camera a little too much. After I graduate, I planned on researching then buying one. Well, Sumeet and his parents were about 10 steps ahead of me. I was so surprised! The best part is that Sumeet's father knows a lot about cameras, so he knew just the right one to buy. I'm so lucky!
And a few randoms from the weekend...
*Given the time of year (and after checking the weather) I anticipated a nice, 60 degree weekend. Not so my friend. Apparently, Rochester still thought it was winter and didn't reach 55 until the day we left.
* Sumeet signed up for a facebook account! We learned from the cousins that everyone's doing it so I suppose I'll be signing up for an account soon.
* The "maid of the mist", the famous boat ride that takes you up close to the falls, should really be called "maid of the monsoon". I'm planning on posting more on Niagara Falls a little later.
* Apparently I've been talking about getting a "fancy" camera a little too much. After I graduate, I planned on researching then buying one. Well, Sumeet and his parents were about 10 steps ahead of me. I was so surprised! The best part is that Sumeet's father knows a lot about cameras, so he knew just the right one to buy. I'm so lucky!
And a few randoms from the weekend...
*Given the time of year (and after checking the weather) I anticipated a nice, 60 degree weekend. Not so my friend. Apparently, Rochester still thought it was winter and didn't reach 55 until the day we left.
* Sumeet signed up for a facebook account! We learned from the cousins that everyone's doing it so I suppose I'll be signing up for an account soon.
* The "maid of the mist", the famous boat ride that takes you up close to the falls, should really be called "maid of the monsoon". I'm planning on posting more on Niagara Falls a little later.
We just got our new computer...a Mac so I've been very busy trying to figure it out. I still don't know how to download pictures onto my blog, so for now, there are none. The new computer plus the new camera = lots of fun for me! Now I just need to learn how to use my new toys!!!
2 comments:
WHAT UP MOLLY I HAD A HENNA TATOO ONCE WHEN I WAS IN LA (WHEN I WAS A YOUNG WHIPPER SNAPPER. FORM LA I WENT HOME TO VISIT MY FAMILY AND MY MOTHER WHEN CRAZY....SHE THOUGHT I HAD A REAL TATOO......
hi!!
this is Shweta...Supriya's younger sis...it was nice to know that u liked the indian reception :)
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