Diwali decoration

This is my first 'Diwali' here. I was feeling very nostalgic about the diwali celebration that take place in India. Diwali is the most pompously celebrated festival all over India. The streets and skies are so beautifully lit up. People are so vibrantly dressed....and the awesome food. And i should mention about the pooja decorations at 'HOME'....and my grama's authentic diwali recipes....i miss them:(.
Diwali here was just another day of the 365 days. I had to attend my classes. Some students almost forgot it was 'DIWALI'(they realized it, because i wore a traditional Indian dress for the class...how sad is that..:(((.) The streets were dark(with minimal lighting), and it was freezing cold out. I could not help but compare all these to diwali celebrations back home(which made me even more home-sick). So thought of making up to it. And this is how I did for diwali at my place. :):). Though not comparable to the diwali celebrations that take place back home...it did help me get over my nostalgic feeling.I was overwhelmed with the decorations at home...i cud'nt help but admiring it. (ask my sis and mom, they will tell u how i kept troubling them for one week with my diwali decoration episode..heheh.)