Weddings...

FREMONT, CA - I haven't posted in a while.. but I thought I would just post some thoughts.

My cousin just got married this past weekend... and about a month ago, another cousin got married, and in a couple weeks, another cousin is getting married. Soo.. I've been going to a lot of weddings, lately.

And I love all the events of the Indian wedding.. mehndhi, garba, grashanti, wedding, reception.. everything. I have an absolute blast... But, some things have started to really bother me
- how much WASTE is created at these huge events - the amount of paper products that are used, the amount of styrofoam cups used, the amount of food wasted, the amount of just EXTRA stuff that gets thrown away is ENORMOUS!
- how much SODA is consumed. Every event has Coke, Pepsi, etc. It's not good for your health. These companies are known for exploitative infractions all over the world. What about the healthier alternatives?
- food - let's start getting creative with healthier alternatives!

Soo... the main thing that irks me is the first one - the waste. It's like, because we want to have all this fun, it's okay to destroy the Earth. Now, I'm not saying - "let's not have fun." I'm saying... let's figure out ways of having fun WITHOUT destroying the Earth.