My friend Imthisham, who works with me, got married yesterday to another girl who works with us as well. Since this is sort of an in-house wedding for the company, everybody from work turned out at the wedding and as many services as could be provided from the company was provided – the music was provided by the head of the music department, the photographers were from the company and the wedding was videotaped by professional cameramen from the camera crew. I wouldn’t be surprised if the bride had been made up by the company’s make-up artist :p
I rarely go out and especially don’t go for functions that go on till late since I normally try to get up early for prayers but this was something that I had to attend since Imthi is somebody that I’ve known a long time – he was at the company when I first joined them and he still is there. He’s always been a good friend and an extremely helpful person. It was good to be out with about the only friends I have in Sri Lanka but after the festivities I feel kind of sad today. I don’t know whether I just miss the cheerful atmosphere or the camaraderie or whether all the questions about when I’m getting married (is that normal for even guys? I thought that in other countries only girls get asked that … :p) just makes me feel down … But it’s still early in the morning and I’m sure that the feeling will pass as the day progresses 🙂
In my experience a wedding is the ideal event at which to tease single men (and women)about their status. What could be more natural? Anyway cheer up Fahim and post the URL of the wedding photos.
Well in Asian cultures it can be annoying; especially when the rest of the time everyone pretends to be westernised! This conformity is mind-numbing. You usually give up. For non-Asians to understand you gotta listen to UK ragga singer Apache Indian’s “Arranged Marriage” esp. the last line where he wonders what he’s gonna tell me girlfriend!