Diwali is here

And diwali is here again bringing with it joy, colour, light (perhaps a bit more than necessary) and sound (which is definitely unnecessary). I always say that Mumbai sounds like a war zone when its Diwali with the distant booms (thankfully though not that of artillery but the local firework 'bomb') and if you are the kind who likes peace and quiet then this isnt the place to be this time of the year. They say the amount of fireworks in Mumbai during diwali is directly proportional to the prosperity and the economic well-being of the people. This year it sounds like people are doing pretty well for themselves and are able to burn money on a blaze of technicolour fireworks. It pains my heart to see so much money quite literally go up in smoke but then people have different ideas about celebrating festivals though I wish it didnt involve so much noise and smoke.
I had an offer to witness the actual Lakshmi (goddess of wealth ) puja at a friends place but couldnt go finally since I wanted to study. Its another matter that there wasnt much studying done but then atleast the thought was there. Perhaps the greatest problem is following thought with action and thats my greatest fault but then I think I am not the only one with that problem. Diwali also ushers in a whole lot of sweets and if you like to eat sweets this is like being in heaven. This is also a time of regret since most of the time I overeat sweets and then feel sick and sugary up to my brain. It is also a time for promises because I always promise myself never to eat so many sweets again but then the next year am on my back again after overeating sweets. This year has been no different and I am tired of eating sweets and crave anything that has anything besides sweet in it. But I promise that I will not over indulge again, at least not until next year.