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

Getting Senti(mental)

So recently, I've realized that I'm not Religious. At all. No, I'm not an Atheist either. But all the strong emotions that people of my country (& the neighboring country) attach to religion, I Don't have those. Like not even 5 % of that. and guess what.. i feel "blessed" for that.. ! hahahah :P

So, like a day back, a 21 year old got arrested for hurting "religious sentiments" of people in Maharashtra (post Bal thakeray's death ) read it here  . What exactly are religious sentiments?!?.. sentiments that i would attach to my religion?..or to god?..or both?..But why would my religion have "sentimental" value to me (or to anyone) anyway.. i mean what is religion?..its Faith..Its Belief...Its compassion.right.. Its just accepting that there is a power much higher than any of us humans..thats it.. PERIOD. And as far as sentimental value is concerned..I would probably attach that to something much more close to me..like maybe my grandmother's ring, or something i bought from my first pay check, or how people save their children's first shoes, toothbrush etc. THOSE & many like them are things with "sentimental value"..you cherish them or feel grateful for them or want to keep them safe..I don't understand how that works with religion.. (but that could be just my problem)

So, why attach "feelings" & "sentiments" to religion/ god..? why go out of your way and be head over heels over something that is not in our control. Whats the point?..Buttering the god does not help..believing in him does and even not believing will help as long as THAT gives you peace of mind. I see people, Hindus mostly, going out of their way to please the gods. Mata ki chowkis, fire crackers, and thousand & lakhs of money spent on arrangements for the same. Its a WASTE. How?--noise pollution, air pollution and what about people of other religions who are made to hear your "jai mata di" over the 10 loudspeakers you have installed all over your neighborhood..what about their "religious sentiments"..?.. not very secular..are we then?

Example..Today..its "chhat puja" ..now I don't know what that is. Frankly i can't care less. But I'm made to care ..as people somewhere near my house are praising this deity over weird songs through loudspeakers and also bursting crackers. And all I can think about is the exam tomorrow, which i clearly can't study for..Now, my parents have very nicely taught me to be religiously tolerant and thats why i tolerate the 5 time namaaz everyday coming out of the 2 mosques.. near my house. but when all this other religiousness accompanies it..i go MAD..yes..i hate it... Interestingly, I live in a posh neighborhood of South Delhi, and when you live in such areas you tend to not expect all this, but over the years..well, I've just become used to it..my tolerance is decreasing.. (as you can see from this Post) but as a civilized, non violent human being i'm sadly not gonna do anything about it (my declining tolerance & the events that are responsible for it), maybe except, write this post.

So basically, Hindus & Muslims in India at least,.. PLEASE keep your religion to yourself and don't go around arresting people who don't share your religious views. Learn something from other religions..like Sikhism & Budhhism. Also, stay true to your faith but let others stay true to theirs..Think of pleasing your god through helping others who are less fortunate & in need instead of disturbing your neighbors!. 

Lastly, I'm sorry if i offended you from what i've said above, that was not the intention. This is purely my point of view.

Peace

TM