The darker the henna...

... the more love your husband will have for you.

That's what my friend Juhi told me after seeing the beautiful henna on my hand. I keep admiring my hand and the delicate designs.

After York's multicultural week, I am even more in love with India and it's culture. I'm actually considering changing one of my majors to South Asian Studies. I would love love love to learn how to speak Hindi and wear the bright Indian colours and just immerse myself completely in that culture. I'm currently the only white girl in my Bollywood dancing class and I've been used as a good example and the teacher told me I've got a good feel for the beats. That's right, white girls can dance.

Speaking of dancing. After seeing the fantabulous dances by all the multicultural clubs at York, I realized how French and Dutch dancing isn't as exciting or energetic... I am in NO WAY putting down my roots. I am so incredibly proud of my family's history, I wouldn't have it any other way. I asked Mattheiu what dancing the French did and he said, "The dance that the French are good at is the dance in bed." hahahaha, twas an amusing comment.

Although the French dance in bed, I want to add some spice to my family tree. So I'm thinking for my children I include some Indian in there... maybe Indian Korean? I mean, how sweet would that be? Someone asks my child what their background is and they reply, "French, Dutch, Scottish, Indian, Korean..." It'd be so sweet. I'm not basing my future relationships fully on culture... just 50% of them will be based on it. Here's a cute video on an interracial family that was shown in my Media, Culture, and Society class. (If there's problem with the sound, click on the sound meter and it should work)

Haha, I've been saying this since forever anyways. That's right, I was all in the Indian culture before Slumdog Millionaire and the annoyingly catchy song that the Pussycat Dolls sing and ruin. If any of you have had the chance to watch the video you'll see that the only Indian person in that video is A R Rahman, the guy that sings "Jai ho" in the background... probably because every other Indian person cannot believe they ruined the song that much. Also, wtf are they wearing?!? How is it even close to Indian clothes?!? Sigh, how I hate the Pussycat Dolls.

Yet, I shall not dwell on the annoyance I have with strippers becoming international superstars. Instead, I shall continue watching the Indian Cultural Association's video of the dance they did that I was there for. Check it out righttt here. They had 7 parts of the dance to represent 7 gemstones which Indians believe have certain powers to change your lives.

*White Diamonds ~ A symbol of purity & innocence
Purple Amethysts ~ Used for healing & de-stressing
Blue Sapphire ~ One that protects from evil
Red Rubies ~ One that induces love & passion
Green Emeralds ~ Symbol of sophistication & elegance
Yellow Topaz ~ The source of energy & joy
Black Onyx ~ One that helps you through change

*These come from the pamphlet they handed out before the dance

I think all the dances pretty much capture everything these colours represent. Then again, I'm incredibly biased due to the fact that I'm in love with it.

Tell me what you think!


Peace