I had my first experience of the “Mumbai social life” today. I saw them- the celebrities, the constant flashes of light, the porcelain skin, the spectacular heels, the dressed hair and the kisses in the air. So many of them- each with a glass in hand and a forced smile on the face. What is beyond me, though, is the definition of a “socialite”. What is their job description? Where do they draw their salary from?
I am a hopeless, hopeless romantic! Hehehe...
‘Modification’ is the root of all evil; it is the reason why architects, structural consultants, plumbing consultants, contractors, and also the clients- are frustrated. The process begins to drag; the joy and freshness of idea rots under the eroding scrape of repetition- “welcome to the real world”. It is the place where management becomes more important than design, where money is more important than quality of space, and where ‘faster’ means everything is to be compromised. The core, though, has a strange way of retaining itself- the spaces survive- and that day is the only incentive for the architect- it is the day when the daylight flooding in from the openings remind her of the earliest sketches of the space; it is that day when an architect thinks back- of all her successes- and adds one to the list. Tomorrow, it’s back to the frustration. Cheers!
"The Congo is as ferocious as the Nile"- I wonder where in the range our Ganga comes!
3 comments:
Well,
I guess the "socialites" you are referring to or the "page 3" guys as the papers say, are mostly people who do not have to work for an income!! They have either inherited some large property, and they are just spending or flaunting it.
There is a category of people whose earning is based on the social networking they do through these social parties.They include wannabe/aspiring actors,musicians,painters or even entrepreneurs.
The third category includes people who are invited to attend specifically, jaise kehte hein naa.. "party ki shaan" or the glamour factor, famous people!!
Rest of them include the print journalists, media etc, because of whom you know the party was on!!
Let me know if I have missed any category!!
Joy is also in anticipating the possible future modifications likely to be demanded - learning you see - and incorporating them suitably in the design yourself without the fear of somebody else playing with the core of the idea. There is also satisfaction in making and providing a design which is not required to be modified. This is the only way to survive in both the worlds, of ideas and practice. This road is to be found and this path is of your own, for keeping yourself "alive" all the way.
Fantastic, mama! If this blog is made my autobiography, we'll publish your comments as the Epilogue! Trust me, it'll be a bigger success than my book!
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