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If there is one thing that I've learnt lately, its that.. EVERYTHING is an experience. Your entire life.. its just nothing but a bag full of experiences. And I don't mean "work ex" or "an adventurous experience" like skydiving or Bungee jumping etc..after which most people say.. "what an experience yaar..feel agayi !" Thats an experience too, sure..but what i'm talking about below is those everyday people which we can tend to(..asymptotic curve maybe? :P ) take for granted or basically, don't count daily life with them as a "RELEVANT EXPERIENCE". So here goes a list !

• Dealing with your parents: BIGGEST experience ever !..especially after a certain age. There are days when they either annoy you or don't understand you or just become a cause of your crazy-pendulum-of-a-mood-swing. I KNOW the reasons behind all the drama.. "generation gap"..or  "we just want the best for you"..or "we are passing on our knowledge to you"..etc etc... BUT if it annoys YOU, then its crucial to figure out the best coping strategy (which doesn't hurt anyone) as none of these explanations( & many more like them) work when you're storming to your room/ out of the house in anger..!
  My advice: Keep Calm and think of it as an experience in personal dealings (inventing stuff?..dunno :o). It is  hands down the LONGEST EXPERIENCE you'll get in dealing with  human relations/ crisis management/call-what-you-may..and if you're smart enough, this experience with your folks will help you deal with ALOT of other people in life ahead. SO be THANKFUL to them for that !

REMEMBER THIS and BE HAPPY ! :)

• Dealing with your friends: Even better..!..cause mostly these humans are of the same age group as you and think alike (alien voice effect). You can share everything with them and one really LEARNS ALOT from friends..So at their most annoying moments...My advice: Think of it as an experience in 'Patience & Tolerance Development' or 'how-to-overlook-dumb-things-of-people-you-love'.

OR MORE!! But they're ADORABLE!! :*

• Dealing with your enemies: Don't try to have any (enemies)..or hope that its not a mutual feeling between them & you (If its only from your side..its alright ..but then you should learn to forgive/ overlook). This would be more like an experience in 'anger management' or 'ways to ignore people i hate'.. LOL..although one can DEFINITELY do without this kinda experience.. :)

DON'T BE LIKE THIS!!

• Dealing with your BF/GF/Spouse: Hmmm..this is tricky ground and I cant even count myself as a self-taught expert here... plus valentines day is near!..so Ssshhhhh  :p
  My Advice: 'Please Read The Offer Document Carefully Before Investing !' You know what I mean !..*wink wink*  

LOL!!>> :P

Thats all from me this morning.. I hope this helps you as a coping strategy to deal with all these AWESOME people in your life. By the way .. MUST NOT put these in ur CV ;) :P

Enjoy!

Lov

TM

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