Monday, September 18, 2006

   Procrastinating again

There are a lot less people from countries where Mehndi is commonly done at my high school than there were in middle school. When I came to school with the designs on my hands people's reactions ranged from, "Is that henna?" to "Did you draw on your hand with a marker?" to "WTF is wrong with your hand?" -_-; I have a lot of henna paste left over and not enough hands to decorate. So this afternoon I did designs for my sisters and the neighbors. My neigbhors acted like complete jerks to me but I did the designs for them just so that I could practice. I hate the way the design on my hand looked. I shouldn't have tried Mehndi for the first time in a place that everyone can see. -_-; I'm considering wearing a glove on my left hand for the next three weeks. Tabby-chan asked for an explanation of what Mehndi is. Mehndi is a five thousand year old art form that is widely practiced in India, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. I read that it is practiced in Southest Asia too but it's not as widespread. Basically, you make a paste from the leaves of the henna plant and draw designs on your body. Traditionally you only paint it on your hands and feet but some people put it just about anywhere. It is often used in events like weddings and other auspicious events. (Wow, I'm starting to sound like a textbook) They say that the darker the the stain of the Mehndi on a bride's hand, the more her husband will love her. Some people do it because they're bored or they like the way it looks. Here is what good Mehndi looks like: I must study now. I have three tests tommorrow. Wow, I'm such a bad student.

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