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Queen Bee posted Re:fireworks on 1 month agoi did not go to watch fireworks..no motivation. think the crowds..walking towards it turned me off.
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i try to go to different places every year. one of my favorite places is fireworks over lake dillon, abt an hour drive from home.
snow peaked mountains in the back...beautiful!
Yeah. went here last weekend. Mountain peaks still have snow while Denver burns in heat. Wish I could post personally taken pictures on Sulekha. you know how?
Similar stuff, but reverse decision making. My wife wanted to stay home, but I wanted to see the fireworks (4th time in 11 years?).
Macy's 4th of July fireworks was not worth it this time. It was damp, they moved the angle towards south street port & an NYPD helicopter was right above our head with it's annoying noise throughout the show.
5 hours spent on a 30 minutes of mediocre display. Fireworks were better in NY in earlier part of this decade. Quality is going down each time I see it..
I still think the fireworks in Magic Kingdom of Orlando is the best. The background of castle makes it very good to watch & enjoy.
Macy's 4th of July fireworks was not worth it this time. It was damp, they moved the angle towards south street port & an NYPD helicopter was right above our head with it's annoying noise throughout the show.
5 hours spent on a 30 minutes of mediocre display. Fireworks were better in NY in earlier part of this decade. Quality is going down each time I see it..
I still think the fireworks in Magic Kingdom of Orlando is the best. The background of castle makes it very good to watch & enjoy.
I liked the orlando ones too.
DC fireworks are good. Smithsonian folk festival that goes on over the july 4th weekend makes it more interesting.
and it is not that crowded like people think..plenty of room.
Sometimes the company makes all the difference.
DC fireworks are good. Smithsonian folk festival that goes on over the july 4th weekend makes it more interesting.
and it is not that crowded like people think..plenty of room.
Sometimes the company makes all the difference.
I agree DC's is the best with NSO in attendance.. However I have to disagree with it is not that crowded like people think
Have you tried to take the metro back? Its one more crowded than superbowl..I like the St. Louis's one under the arch its great..with the blue angles..The one in Sanfransisco is pretty majestic with the bridge in the background..The liberty park is best with lots of friends and food..Happy belated fourth to you all :)
Have you tried to take the metro back? Its one more crowded than superbowl..I like the St. Louis's one under the arch its great..with the blue angles..The one in Sanfransisco is pretty majestic with the bridge in the background..The liberty park is best with lots of friends and food..Happy belated fourth to you all :)
>>'Have you tried to take the metro back?'
i have. we usually wait till the crowds dissipate. 20-30 mins later its it is actually nice to hang out and relax after the firworks are over.
i have been to the arch..i am sure fireworks are beautiful.
SF one are very good and Boston too.
i have. we usually wait till the crowds dissipate. 20-30 mins later its it is actually nice to hang out and relax after the firworks are over.
i have been to the arch..i am sure fireworks are beautiful.
SF one are very good and Boston too.
So it all depends on:
1. Who you are with that day & moods.
2. Background (bridge, river, castle, monument)
3. quality, color & sounds from fireworks (this time, NY had smiley face crackers which was a novelty & younger audience loved it).
4. weather.
5. Of course.. lastly the effort to get there and get back.
Anything else?
1. Who you are with that day & moods.
2. Background (bridge, river, castle, monument)
3. quality, color & sounds from fireworks (this time, NY had smiley face crackers which was a novelty & younger audience loved it).
4. weather.
5. Of course.. lastly the effort to get there and get back.
Anything else?
I must be pretty shallow. No matter what mood I go out with. I always come back happy.
Reason why my mom would be push me to go everywhere, because she knew all my protests are for not wanting to leave my comfy room. Once out, more often than not, I enjoy. My husband does the same now.
Not a good quality when you are trying to portray a strong image.
Reason why my mom would be push me to go everywhere, because she knew all my protests are for not wanting to leave my comfy room. Once out, more often than not, I enjoy. My husband does the same now.
Not a good quality when you are trying to portray a strong image.
RS -
My wife is opposite to you in most cases. No matter what mood we go out or enjoy out, she is usually down by the time we open the door back home. 8 out of 10 times I will hear, why did we have to go there.. why did we have to spend that money.. what was the need to do that.. kind.
Home sweet home kind of girl!
Myself.. I don't know what 'bad' mood is
It only takes a couple of minutes of joyful talk for anyone to see my 'battisi'!
My wife is opposite to you in most cases. No matter what mood we go out or enjoy out, she is usually down by the time we open the door back home. 8 out of 10 times I will hear, why did we have to go there.. why did we have to spend that money.. what was the need to do that.. kind.
Home sweet home kind of girl!
Myself.. I don't know what 'bad' mood is
It only takes a couple of minutes of joyful talk for anyone to see my 'battisi'!
same here. i always make the best of things. she is all about whining and complaining...gets really tiresome after a while.
sshhhhh.... she might be reading this..
never mind..ye jeevan hai..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnaLbRHE1PM
emd - Nice song. No.. sleeping outside is not the situation.
peace buddy - When husband and wife is very different from each other, such things happen. If you take the e-harmony quiz on the 30 or so core characteristics needed for a couple of 'gel', most have huge mismatches, particularly in arranged marriages. Still taking it easy and finding out the top 5 for each can work wonders. It took me some time, but once I realized when and when not to push for my top-5 entertainments, it helped see the relationship from a different angle.
At the end of the day, no couple is perfect. How well they compromise during the situations involving disagreements is what defines a couple. I think we are OK with that part.
peace buddy - When husband and wife is very different from each other, such things happen. If you take the e-harmony quiz on the 30 or so core characteristics needed for a couple of 'gel', most have huge mismatches, particularly in arranged marriages. Still taking it easy and finding out the top 5 for each can work wonders. It took me some time, but once I realized when and when not to push for my top-5 entertainments, it helped see the relationship from a different angle.
At the end of the day, no couple is perfect. How well they compromise during the situations involving disagreements is what defines a couple. I think we are OK with that part.
No.. sleeping outside is not the situation.
>>>> it should not be :)
dushman ko bhi na aisee sazaa yaar ki mile :)
the focus was not on where to sleep but..on lyrics....
Dhan se na duniya se, ghar se na dwaar se
Saanson ki dor bandhi hai, preetam ke pyaar se,
Ye jag chhoote par na toote, ye aisa bandhan hai...ye jeevan hai...
here is another one for all compromising couples ...Enjoy all of you...
>>>> it should not be :)
dushman ko bhi na aisee sazaa yaar ki mile :)
the focus was not on where to sleep but..on lyrics....
Dhan se na duniya se, ghar se na dwaar se
Saanson ki dor bandhi hai, preetam ke pyaar se,
Ye jag chhoote par na toote, ye aisa bandhan hai...ye jeevan hai...
here is another one for all compromising couples ...Enjoy all of you...
i dont think we have anything compatible. she is high maintenance whining person. i like everything opposite. sometimes i wonder if she will have time for kids ..with all the time she spends on dressing up and 'kity parties'
WTF are kity parties? lazy ass women getting together to gossip and eat like gluttons?
WTF are kity parties? lazy ass women getting together to gossip and eat like gluttons?
Don't know much about kitty or potluck parties as my wife is not very socializing. I am highly social, but mostly for outdoor activities (attending sports, playing sports, religion etc.).
At the end of the day you need to make a decision, if things are working out for you or not. I had such doubts earlier, but later realized that one can make any situation work with a little of bit of calm analysis.
A hot head or a cold heart won't get anyone anywhere. I had a hot head, but later worked on getting anger out within seconds. It worked wonders. Sit down and explain her about areas where you find frustration. She will listen.
At the end of the day you need to make a decision, if things are working out for you or not. I had such doubts earlier, but later realized that one can make any situation work with a little of bit of calm analysis.
A hot head or a cold heart won't get anyone anywhere. I had a hot head, but later worked on getting anger out within seconds. It worked wonders. Sit down and explain her about areas where you find frustration. She will listen.
will try that again. it is hard to find some middle ground. kiya hota hain dekha jayega.
Me no counceller.
Do you have a top5 list for your interests at the same time preparing one for her? Then ask her to give her interests (don't make it a formal conversation, but a passing one in some fun setting) and compare.
Most of the times, men just don't read what is a priority for a woman. Otherwise, Mel Gibson wouldn't have made so much money by making a movie about the same. I am not saying women read men well, but that's a different discussion.
Damn...whatever happened to
both see each other
The man ties the knot
Then they live happily everafter
???
both see each other
The man ties the knot
Then they live happily everafter
???
you are the wise man of CH...who told us that never happens. :)
Yes.. yes... but only AFTER the fact... which made me very wise... but too late...;)
But, if you are married for less than 2 years, these incompatibilities are normal. Lose your weight and improve your health, and develop interest in one or 2 of them at least....and things will be fine...
My wife has gone with her office friends for a NASCAR race to work in the pit.... Imagine.. which INDIAN girl goes to NASCAR race ? AND works in a pit with a bunch of americans? And she did not even know how to ride a scooty in India...
So you see.. women can also change.. and we all change... at important turning points of our lives.
But, if you are married for less than 2 years, these incompatibilities are normal. Lose your weight and improve your health, and develop interest in one or 2 of them at least....and things will be fine...
My wife has gone with her office friends for a NASCAR race to work in the pit.... Imagine.. which INDIAN girl goes to NASCAR race ? AND works in a pit with a bunch of americans? And she did not even know how to ride a scooty in India...
So you see.. women can also change.. and we all change... at important turning points of our lives.
One gig in NASCAR is good, but what Peace guy is saying is much earlier in his married life.
In India, families sort out initial marriage related wrinkles. In US, when they are by themselves, mismatch in interests (one introvert and another outgoing) can cause huge wrinkles.
Add hot blood that sometimes causes stupid reactions which both will repent later in life.
In India, families sort out initial marriage related wrinkles. In US, when they are by themselves, mismatch in interests (one introvert and another outgoing) can cause huge wrinkles.
Add hot blood that sometimes causes stupid reactions which both will repent later in life.
In as late as the 90s, in India, the percentage of love marriages struggling was much higher than the arranged marriages. I think the trend now is shifting. More arranged marriages hitting rocky waters, specially when out of the joint family system, and away from the country even. With the dynamics now kind of same in both, I think love marriages, with a few years of courtship before the marriage would have better chance at survival. In the end, each to his own though.
I doubt if love marriages ever went beyond 20% of Indian marriages, even in urban areas. Majority have been arranged marriages.
The biggest drawback of love marriage is that once the 'infatuation' period ends, the first 2 years, things can get very downhill if there is no real connection. Also, in most cases, families would have abandoned the couple during that period making it worse.
The biggest drawback of love marriage is that once the 'infatuation' period ends, the first 2 years, things can get very downhill if there is no real connection. Also, in most cases, families would have abandoned the couple during that period making it worse.
a love marriage these days is nothing like what you think they are. in most cases people tend to have a good connection before they choose to marry one another and the families are usually fully behind them. In these cases love marriages are usually extremely successful.
>> In these cases love marriages are usually extremely successful.
Really? 50%, 80% 90% ????
The problem is Love itself... as the 20+ hardly knows what it is... It is most often mixed up with lust and infatuation., and being the center of attention and feeling wanted - again homonal effect.
So your statement is highly over blown. I have seen one too many "loveD marriages" end up being worse than a dictator-servant marriage soon after the marriage.
Really? 50%, 80% 90% ????
The problem is Love itself... as the 20+ hardly knows what it is... It is most often mixed up with lust and infatuation., and being the center of attention and feeling wanted - again homonal effect.
So your statement is highly over blown. I have seen one too many "loveD marriages" end up being worse than a dictator-servant marriage soon after the marriage.
Out of the ones I have seen I would say over 80% will last out. Certainly most family members, 75% school friends and 75% family friends have met and married their other halves. They all seem very happy, get on with their other halves well and with each others families. Some of the ones who had arranged marriages do not seem to have done too badly either but out of the two those who chose themselves seem happier with their lot then those who had arranged marriages.
The most divorces from my contemporaries have been those who married in their early 20s and have been split pretty much 50-50 across those who had love marriages and those whose marriages were arranged. I think they just married too young.
The most divorces from my contemporaries have been those who married in their early 20s and have been split pretty much 50-50 across those who had love marriages and those whose marriages were arranged. I think they just married too young.
That is where your fault lies.. in your definition.
You are equating success in marriage as "lasting" or staying to gether or "not splitting" In that case AM marriages overwhelmingly are successful - just as Clinton's marriage is.
You are equating success in marriage as "lasting" or staying to gether or "not splitting" In that case AM marriages overwhelmingly are successful - just as Clinton's marriage is.