26 Favorites of 2012

2012  has ended very badly, not just for me but for the entire country. I'm still trembling from the horrific incident that took place in my own city where I USED TO roam around freely. I'm scared now. Its high time the Indian government takes steps to ensure women's safety in public spaces. In 2013 we can just hope that, the brave girl's death would not go in vain and she and countless other victims like her would get justice.

I wanna shake this fear off and to distract myself I have finally decided to write about anything but THAT. It was a mixed year for me, tablespoons of good and teaspoons of bad. So here I am, penning down some of my favorite stuff from last year..just a quick walk through memory lane (sort of ;) )

A-- ADELE..no explanation required there.
B--BOOTS (new fetish) & BBM (even works on wireless now.. :)) )
C-- CHEESECAKE!! I love it..(My) most had dessert in 2012  !!
D-- Daniel Craig..skyfall!!..Is there anything left to say?!?.. he is SO HOTT!

E-- Eco-friendly.. a good thing to be ! you can read my posts on it HERE
F-- Forever 21!.. Yes its sad how late i discovered the advantages of having forever 21 in my city and reasonably near my house..but yay!..so many hauls :D

G-- Gossip Girl.. I have LOVED the show since I started watching it..but this last year it ended...i'm sad but  its a completion of another series !

H-- Honey Singh. his music is totally awesome or what!..Before I used to be all like "honey singh..oh whatever" but then this friend of mine made me listen to SO many of his songs..SO many times, that I couldn't help but grove to his beats myself!.. :D

I-- Indonesia....great place..and people are so damn sweet :)
J-- Jugni..the song from Cocktail..Its just tooo GOOD..i actually love all songs from that movie but this & Yaarian are my favorites! you can read my review of the movie HERE
K-- 'KEEP CALM' I'm a total fan of this poster range which was rediscovered last year..Its brilliant ! ;)

L-- Lipstick(S)..had one favorite all throughout 2011..in 2012 i have four ! :*
M-- Movies..movies are my favorite pastime every year..but last year I feel I've seen ALOT..downloads, new releases, dvds, showcase..everywhere!..
N-- Nerd Look; Got specs this year right..so got the nerd look by default..HAD to love it.. :)
O-- Online Shopping...from shops on Facebook to flipkart,zovi, urban touch etc etc...SO many packages on my door this year...yay ! :)

P-- POUTS; this would always remain..duck-face pictures come out well. Period. Too bad if you don't agree.
Q-- Quilts..I know it sounds kinda lame..but if sleep is an important part of your life..you WILL love your quilts as much as i do *heeheehee*
R-- Robinhood Pandey...LOL..Dabanng 2 was much better than Dabanng 1 and Salman Khan looks just too good in a mustache ! ;)

S-- Singapore & SUPERWOMAN watch her videos..shes too much fun !
T-- Travel..and SO MUCH of it...visiting new places..is awesome!..totally LOVED 2012 for that
U-- Undo..i wish life had that button..(just a thought)
V-- (the) Velvet Underground..although I was introduced to this band in 2011..I actually paid attention to them last year..u know..searched for their songs and stuff..and really ended up listening to some on repeat..!

W--Whatsapp..! yes.. and I feel technologically backward for not realizing its koolness before 2012..but better late than never yea?..FYI..I'm not so fond of its emoticons..
X-- Xmas Cupcakes from a shop on FB called FLOC ...they were one of the BEST cupcakes I've ever had..especially the Red Velvet ones..they make designer cakes too.. If you live in Delhi, you MUST try them... *yummmy*

Y--Yoga..i totally understood in 2012 why people love it..but i wish i could be more regular at it ...
Z--Zitlessness...2012 was comparatively zit-free for me and i'm SO THANKFUL to god for that...

Did you have any favorites in 2012?..Comment below to share your thoughts on the post, on 2012 or just to say hi !

ENJOY 

TM

Hello December

The wait is over..!! :D

Now, I don't exactly "wait" for December as such, but yes its true..I'm pretty fond of this month

Its the month of B'Days (ME, some of my friends & cousins), Christmas Gifts, Holidays, Weddings and all kinds of end of the year Jazz

For me,its also the month when I start thinking about how the past year went...The highs & the  lows..Achievements & Failures..Entry & exit of people from my life..The places I went..What I learnt..etc etc.. Its basically a month of recap..like finishing of a chapter/para/page  in the story of 

MY LIFE 

Its just the 1st so the recap hasn't actually begun in full swing..plus frankly I'm not exactly in a mood to pen it down..at least not for now..So I'm just gonna put some images of stuff that became a  part of my life this year..Its REALLY RANDOM so be prepared..

Yup I'm a spectacled beauty now..If you've read THIS post you would know... ;)

I used to watch Popeye The Sailor Man as a kid and once Olive got her nails painted and they used wooden toe separators..even then I thought.."WOW..this is kool.." and since then I've ALWAYS wanted these and for some reason I NEVER found them..But this year I did..That too, in my local Daily Superstore..! :o
And isn't the nail filer just too cute ! :)

My new BB Curve 9380..Not only is it a brilliant phone but the best part is I bought it with my own self-earned money..Yea, I'm kinda proud that way..

(not able to put up a vertical pic for some reason :/)

The ONLY FICTIONAL book I read this year..Yes..shame on Me...But with the assignments, field trips, classes and all the madness I'm surrounded with I'm happy I managed to finish it..Its a good read by the way..

Knew about the brand NYX since quite some time now..But never manage to buy it. This year I finally did..from an online store. The nail polishes are called Wild (left) and Jewel (right) and the lipstick (center) called Dandy is from the Black Label Collection ..lovely natural shade.. I'm REALLY glad I finally bought NYX..Just LOVING the products !

(again I don't understand why it won't turn) 

So.. Yea.. A square ring...This is just here for the randomness..But I Like it.. So funky ! :)

Thats it for now folks..I hope there will be a part two of this post..This is just the beginning of recap & rewind..

Have a happy December !

Enjoy

Lov

TM

Shopping Bag from South East (I)

I just came back from a wonderful week long holiday in Singapore & Kuala Lumpur! I'm happy to be back because i missed my friends,my room, my non disruptive internet and phone connectivity (the most) and well my life here in general. But yes, the holiday was super fun too! It was such a good break, these places are great holiday spots..if you like travelling MUST put them (especially singapore) in your list of places to go!

but this blog is about shopping so i'm not gonna convert it into my travel stories (although great name for a travel blog, right !) and tell you about some good stuff I bought there ! so here goes...

one of my FAVORITE purchase-- OPI nail paints. this package has 10 awesome shades which is kool because I can always buy later the ones I like out of these. Also I got 10 shades worth $40 which is pretty kool !..I love duty frees :) 

oh and all of them have such funky names like "tickle my france-y", "cajun shrimp", "I'm not a waitress" to name a few !

Confession: i LOVE Victoria's Secret! i don't own a pair of their lingerie which they are actually famous for, but yes their beauty products are super awesome! I was first introduced to it  4 years back when I saw one of their fashion shows and after that, when someone i new went to states they got me a victoria's secret body lotion..it was called "pure seduction". After that, this is THE only brand i use for body lotions coz they smell like heaven (..seriously !)and are brilliant moisturizers especially when you live in a place like delhi where the winter is all set to dry-kill your skin  so i HAD to pick this one up-->  "love spell"  this is my favorite & i'm on a short supply of it!

 i also wanted to pick up it's new perfume which had a very "Moulin-Rouge" like bottle but as i have Miss Dior waiting in line along with some others i decided to pick up a body mist instead..yes i know..its just a slightly unpolished cousin of a perfume but its good..okay! and would be perfect for spring !

Body mist also had a HUGE variety; different colors, really eye-catching names and off course great fragrances but the weird part was they din't have caps !like none of them..i have no idea whats up with that .but i did like this the best --->

I highly recommend Victoria's secret products by the way, must pick up a few next time you travel !

 Ok this was a lipstick set my mom picked up. This a pack of 3 neutral shades, so should go with most skin tones. the best part-- VERY long lasting and brilliantly water proof, well CLINIQUE is famous for its quality.




I like the names, they sound so nice ! the first one, "all heart" din't appeal much to my mom and she suggested that I use it, off course i willingly obliged ;)


CLINIQUE is thankfully available in India and you must try their other products, basically skin care, as they are really good. I know this girl who used it for getting rid of acne, it was a whole regime of 4-5 products and it worked..so well !

if you live in delhi, you can check out their small little shop in Select Citywalk mall.

 yes the quintessential Apricot Scrub ! I'm sure the whole world uses it. St Ive's is known for its Apricot Scrub among other things. I've been very loyal to this scrub since i was 15 years old. Although its usual variant is available every where in India, even the cosmetic shops in our local markets are selling it, I found this "invigorating" one there and decided to try it.

But an (uncalled for) advice that I would like to give you is that do not use it (apricot scrub regular or any other variant) more than thrice a week. Its pretty strong. and PLS follow it up with your daily moisturizer. I'm no expert on skin care but on this you can trust me.

       the last product, L'OREAL Paris  nourishing shampoo. I havnt seen it in Delhi markets and god knows my hair needs all the nourishing, revitalizing, Repairing etc etc products it can get. Chemically treated hair is a real mess after a year. I'm a living example of that. I bought this just incase. who knows, it might help. When I try it i shall let you know !

More stuff from my shopping bag in the next posts!

Share your shopping experiences with me and I'm open to feedback, suggestion and your experiences with similar or other products. 

 adios for now  :)