Praise Mother Goddess-Durga, the most exciting time of the year is around the corner! Navratri translates into “nine days”, and is a festival dedicated to the worship of Durga, consisting of fasting, countless hours of dancing and celebration with family and friends. I know all of you are crazy happy and anxious for the start of #garbaszn, and I already know what you’re thinking ;) Enjoy!

Before:

1. *A week before*, what am I going to wear?!?!

2. Okay, now for hair...up or down? It’s going to end up in a ponytail anyways, so maybe I’ll just save myself the trouble or not because of pictures??

3. Am I going with family or with friends?

4. No nice shoes. They’ll probably get lost or leave on someone else’s feet.

During:

1. I can’t get into the circle now, the music is way too slow. Hm, I’ll take pictures with my friends instead.

2. Alright. Well, the music is pretty fast now and I probably won’t be able make it a full circle because I’m really out of shape but I’ll die trying.

3. Auntie, the next four girls after me is #squad. So, can you please refrain from breaking our lineage?

4. Do I really want to do tran taali?!?

5. Don’t. Step. On. Me.

6. Why am I being pushed during aarti? It doesn’t matter how close you are, we are all worshipping God the same.

7. If this dandiya line crashes one more time, I’m going to lose it.

8. NO, you are not invited to enter our line with an odd number of people. Go get a partner and try again, please.

9. Please, uncle...hit the dandiya stick NOT my hand!!! :(

10. Yeah. Look at me. I’m cool, I can twirl my stick.

11. How is one expected to repeatedly get up and get down after hours of garba and raas during sanedo?

12. Who knew I could sweat this much?

After:

1. Where is the nearest Taco Bell? Or IHOP?

2. Oh my gosh, SOS...my feet...my calves...SO sore. I’m never doing this again.

3. Maybe I’ll just sleep in my chanya choli, I’m way too tired to try to make it through all of these safety pins.

4. Yeah, just kidding. What am I going to wear next weekend?