Well after completing all the necessary housework, I started watching TV. Then I spent 3 hours watching 'The Real Housewives of New York'. You see I had missed the last season's episodes...so I tried to catch up. I also spent the next day watching reruns of ‘The Real Housewives of OC’.
No, I am not a fan of the shows, but somehow I have to admit that it is addicting. What can I say…These reality shows are better scripted than the scripted shows. SHAME ON ME for having wasted my two days.
Anyway now that I have confessed let me proceed to reveal my next project. Last December, I had traveled to Jaipur with my whole family. It is a city in Rajasthan, India. One of the places we visited and which was really memorable to me was the Amber Fort (also known as Amer Fort). It was memorable for two reasons:
First --- the SHEESH MAHAL
Second --- my fall at the end of the tour and the twisted & sprained ankle that I suffered as a result of that.
I will not write about the fall, but I will write about Sheesh Mahal. It is located within the Amber Fort. If you literally translate it --- it means Palace of Mirrors. Actually it is more of a large hall whose walls and ceilings are decorated with thousands of tiny mirrors. The details in this hall are very intricate and spectacular. It was built for the Queens by the Maharaja. The fort was built in the 16th century and completed by the 18th century. I was really amazed and mesmerized by all the workmanship involved in creation of this beautiful piece of architecture. I can only imagine what it must have looked like in those days...in all its glory. I remember telling my DH that he has to build me a Sheesh Mahal too. After all I am his queen.
After my return back to US, I just was not able to forget about it. As a result of this blog, I got an idea to create a wall décor inspired by Sheesh Mahal.I will give more details tomorrow. In the meantime enjoy the pics.
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