Fun Fair in Progress

A Fun Fair being held in our residential complex. So the preparations are going on full swing. I am also a part of the "organizing" group. Will keep you posted on the developments on this .......till then - have a look at a carnival cutout / face in the hole cutout i made today night by burning the midnight oil.....yeah i know the cap over the helmet looks weird and bendy - will do something to fix it ;-)

Hoping to see kids happily posing as astronauts being directly launched into space.

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