I am so sorry i been being really lazy lately. Peak season is going on at work and its been taking all my hours out of the day!
Dont worry i havent forgot about yakuza husband i been having not much time to post it along with doing art and spending time with family for holidays.
But i am still alive!!
^^ me at the moment trying to collect my life and saying f it to the rest of the world
^^ also me with life
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Hello :D
I am Zèlie Maidenhair and this is my blog !
Happy reading
(Our story starts from Feb ,2023 )
My class 11 exams had started .And they weren't just any exams ,they were the 'annual exams' .Burdened by the need and propelled by the urge to do better ,I was motivated to direct all my attention to my Political science exam 3 days later .
Just when I had planned my day ,hour by hour and minute by minute .My sister's cell rang ,it was my mother calling from her office.When she picked up ,my mother asked in an excited tone "Alina I have 3 tickets for a play in Pragati Maidan ,want to go?Go ask Zèlie as well .These kids from the National School of Drama are going to be performing .They are so skilled and talented .This is definitely going to be worth the effort ."
Now!Now!As I had mentioned earlier ,my pol.science exam was quite near ,at the same time the temptation of watching a Hindi play was insurmountable .This was a golden opportunity for me to reconnect with my culture and as modern teenagers would like to put it "have some fun in life" .When my sister finally decided to help me out, she had to mention only one thing to make me change my mind,"I will go watch the play in spite of your absence "And lo behold ,the mist cleared away and the solution presented itself .
IT WAS NOW OR NEVER
Whilst I could easily catch up in studies ,watching these kids from NSD was a once in a lifetime opportunity .We don't get tickets to watch plays everyday! The youngblood in me said "Gyall go for it" whilst the calm and composed version of me asked me to play it safe .So,as can be expected being a mere 16 yr. old ,I accompanied my mother and sister to Pragati Maidan.
Once we reached our destination ,we faced a simple quite ordinary looking building .No,it did not have a marble floor ,or huge disco lights or a thronging crowd at the front gate .The atmosphere or the vibe(I am trying to catch up with genZ slang) was zestful and stimulating .
A few steps away from the iron door securing the theatre ,there was ……AN ICE CREAM SHOP!! And unconsciously my sister's attention would get directed at it repeatedly .Even while we had been exploring the area and we had been walking further away from the front gate my sister's feet would again lead her to the ice cream shop,almost begging her to please please purchase a kulfi !I really do commend my sister for her strong resolve in those brief moments though,kudos dear sister !Either ways moving on we can talk about ice creams later .
Let us return to Pragati Maidan and the heavenly theatre ,more like…
let's stand outside it .So after another 20 minutes of waiting ,the gates opened .Ta da !!!
We step in .Now ,imagine yourself ,all dressed up ,on a cool winter evening in mid February in that beautiful capital Delhi ,feeling really excited for what comes next ,just looking at the iron gate that literally separates you from the romantic idea of a wonderful evening .And then that iron gate is no longer as adamant ,it concedes and willingly lets you in .What happens now ?What awaits thee?
Once I had stepped inside ,I did not expect a grand welcome or a red carpet ,no…the lobby was similar to that of a typical government building .Yet ,I could sense that the ambiance was cordial .I could see the romantic aged citizenry who were now living a peaceful life in retirement or so I would like to believe and then I could see the youth ,oh yes ,the idealistic and perpetually curious youth ,but I did not see middle aged men and women .NAH !They were and still are too busy ,earning a living ,working day and night to make ends meet .And here I would like to quote myself ,forgive me,0 arrogance intended "This is where their fault lies ,
In their imagined bliss ,
They live their lives and pass their time "
Now why did I choose to write this as my first blog post?Seriously did I solely wish to describe a play ,No!!!!
But for my 1st post this is it .Till then ,read right and stay bright 😂god im going to change this one later.
Yours,
Zèlie Maidenhair
Cupboard under the stairs ,
No.4 Privet Drive
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