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Diary of a Moustache
Posted by almira Jul 9, 2000 07:02 am
matha #33

Directly to you? How?

I`m actually trying to increase the number of replies to this article. :) We`ve made it to 33!

34 with this message. And you thought I was interested in your follies ;)



Diary of a Moustache
Posted by almira Jul 8, 2000 03:24 am
matha #29,

aapki baatein mujhe bilkul bhi samajh main nahi aeen. ya to main bahut hee bewaqoof hun ya aap intahaee zaheen. dudh patee wali chai mujhe pasand hai. aap mera mazaak to nahi ura rahay?



Diary of a Moustache
Posted by almira Jul 8, 2000 03:24 am
mathaaaaa,

I just got the ``PS: I`m a bhungee in laalkurti``

joke.

I`m going to die laughing.

I`m a little slow but I do get them eventually :)



Diary of a Moustache
Posted by almira Jul 8, 2000 03:24 am
matha #29,

I got ittt! Mujhe saari baatein samajh main agaeen! Are you Umer Sharif`s brother?



Diary of a Moustache
Posted by almira Jul 7, 2000 03:59 pm
matha #27

a bhungee in laalkurti? fascinating!

Is there some hidden message in that description?

:)



Diary of a Moustache
Posted by almira Jul 6, 2000 07:56 pm
sobia #19,

Thank you very much. :)

sabah #20,

Thanks, I think we all are confused in some way or another.

Urstruly #21,

Thank you for the kind words. That sounds like an excellent book. I`ll make sure to look it up.

Beauty might play a role in the start of a relationship. But that doesn`t mean it`s effects last. After getting used to the outward physical beauty, what sustains a relationship is beauty of character and spirit. I believe in limits to everything. Getting rid of some unwanted facial hair for a boost in self esteem is nothing compared to the extremes some women go to in order to attain a sense of ``beauty.`` Their problems lie deeper than a slight lack of self confidence.

tahmed321 #22,

Thank you, I also see this article heading towards oblivion, but then what doesn`t with time. :)

srinath_p #23,

Thank you fellow East Coast``er``

It`s heart warming to see such positive encouragement for an amateur writer :)

matha #24,

That was hilarious. I especially liked the Laat kay Jungalat. What a great sense of humor.

Thanks.



Diary of a Moustache
Posted by almira Jul 2, 2000 01:14 am
Thank you, chowk, for publishing my naive attempt at writing. And thanks to all the readers who appreciated and responded to this autobiographical tidbit :).

shandana: Thanks for the kind words and welcome.

Judging from the fact that I fall a bit short of being a female gorilla, waxing in general would be deadly for me. So I stick to the basic razor :)

By the way, I love your writing. I just read your piece about doctors in The Friday Times. Most MD`s are the same in the US as well.

veerish: I can grow a moustache on a second`s notice in case it becomes a major feminist movement. Nothing to worry about there.

temporal: Thanks :). Hey it`s not threading, it`s waxing and it will lead me to a better life, worry free.

Sheheryar: Speaking of male breasts, is there something you are hiding from us. Come on, divulge :). Just kidding. Thanks for the kind words.

Kabuli: Forget shaving. Why don`t you sport the ``George Michael look.`` Or you could just pretend to be some lovesick Devdas :). A poetic soul.

anarchistan: Did you know Donnie Walberg was the

guy who killed Bruce Willis in ``The Sixth Sense.``

He`s not dead after all.

futema: Thank you! I agree with you totally.

People made me notice and detest my moustache, it didn`t really bother me until they did.

taimurmalik: Thank you thank you, you are too kind, really toooo kind :)

subuhi: I`m glad you can relate to me in that sense. But I wouldn`t start waxing my daughters so early. It`s too painful for young children.

I`d let them decide for themselves when they are in their teens. Thanks for the appreciation.

ali: I think burkha`s are kind of romantic. I wish I lived in Lucknow in the 1800`s with a lover who`d give his right hand to catch a glimpse of my ``chandsa mooch wala mukhra.``

sadaf: We decide what`s important to us in regards to our appearance. It is affected by society, but the decision is ours. Good luck with the hair removal battle :)

Lubna: Right on. We should make a Hairy Women`s Association ;) Just think of all the things we could accomplish.

hamidm: No NOOOO I`m not a Punjabi film heroine.

I`m only 5`2, and of medium build, and I cannot shake my tush for the camera.

sarwari/aisha: I read ``The Bluest Eye`` a long time ago. It was a good book although I liked Morrison`s ``Beloved`` much more. Unfortunately the world is not perfect and we are affected by societal standards of female beauty. But I don`t believe that getting rid of a damn moustache is a big deal. And I`m sure having a moustache doesn`t marr a woman in the eyes of the world. For me, it was just an uncomfortable situation and I`m more confident now. Small price to pay :)

Solitude: Flattery or sarcasm? I can`t decide :)

I`m from New York.

musafir: Thank you thank you. :) I thought that something had to be written about female moustaches, thus I did. Otherwise it`s a taboo topic, especially amongst males, by females.

SORRY ABOUT THE LONG RESPONSE :}






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