Sunday, October 29, 2006

halloween! she comes!

Just a quick update before I get outta the computer lab, due to reason: my eyes feel like they're falling out of their sockets. I've been in charge for 2 hours and I'm about ready to leave. But anyway.

Last night we had our Halloween costume competition/party. I couldn't think of a good costume so I was just in privates the whole time, but some of the costumes were really good. The party was fun too.

But anyway, that's enough. Here are some pictures of Darbar Sahib on Guru Ram Das Ji's Birthday!

Kirtan

The golden temple all lit up!

Fireworks right over my head!


WJKK WJKF!
-Sat Karm Kaur

Sunday, October 08, 2006

woop-de-doo

Well... another weekend coming to an end. It was a 3day weekend as was last weekend. Last Monday was Dusshera, a Hindu holiday, so we had no school. Parampurkh and Naydja took the girls to pizza hut and then to Novelty (a sweet shop) and Wahe Guru Singh and Hari Amrit Singh snuck on the bus, but the staff didn't seem to mind.
Then on Friday was the anniverary of the Siri Singh Sahib's passing. We had a .... well the name is slipping my mind but its basically a Gurdwara to finish the Akhaan Paath that we did in honour of SSS (for those of you who don't know, an Akhaan Paath is a continuous reading of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib out loud... and I read for 1 hour!), and then at 11 we formed in the yoga room to watch a lecture by Siri Singh Sahib from '92! The rest of the day was regular schedule, other than school.
Saturday was meant to be Town Leave but there was a Jaloos in town around GT for Guru Ramdas's Birthday. It was basically us walking around, stopping and forming a circle and people doing gatka. After that we all went to a dhaba (india restaurant place..) on the school! Then at night I had to stand at attention for half an hour... attention is like, military attention? It's used at punishment here for stepping out of line, failing room inspection, being late etc. I only had a half hour because I didn't wear proper uniform to extra-curriculars (mine is Kathak) the other night.
Now it's Sunday... we had gurdwara and nothing else to do today. I might be going to GT tonight for Raag Darbar Sahib... for Guru Ramdas's birthday. It's a HUGE Gurdwara and the best Raag players from all over india come and perform shabds in honour of Guru Ramdas. The only problem is that we get back at 2 am, which means only 3 hours to sleep... ahh.
Oh, I remember something interesting! At the Jaloos, I saw someone who went to Ladies Camp! I feel bad because I don't remember her name... but it was so weird! We were walking and I saw her and though, O M G, I know her ?!?!?!? What?!?! I remember she always wore big glasses... on the Ferry back she was talking to us about how she's a raw foodist and was drinking this fruit and veggie smoothie (Mum do you remember?)

Anyway... here are some pictures of our campus here. I thought you might enjoy.




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And... now I'm off to do stuff... I LOVE YOU ALL!