.... Doobie, Do-Be, Do !!

Have been introspecting of late, and since a new phase of life has just begun, a to-do list is necessary, ain't it? ;)
Some basic, some complicated... Tasks are tasks... And, here is my list of things I hope I get working on......

1. Drink lots of water:
So, here’s what........... I don’t understand the purpose of water. This tasteless, odourless, and colourless liquid has had me baffled about its importance ever since I began studying science. However, I have experienced how amazing, healthy, and weirdly cleansed of toxics I feel when I drink lots of water. And hello, my skin and hair show it too! Not that I eat/drink any tox, but the amount of chili and spices I consume daily must burn my li’l stomach up! Hence, I need desperately to drink lots, and lots, of water…. FYI… Acidity really gets the better of me, so a doctor once mentioned to me how half a lime squeezed into one litre of water is the best and most easy way to combat the devil. I’ve tried it, and I can’t even begin to tell you how magically it works. 

2. Be the “right-NOW” girl:
Well, I have this tendency of procrastinating small things about and for me that are important. Like say speaking/meeting a friend when I want to… One should call/meet as soon as one thinks of the darling friend, right? However, I usually wait till I miss the person unbearably, or unless it’s absolutely necessary for me to meet up.
A friend of mine adheres to this “let me finish this then I’ll go” theory for even visiting the washroom while working. Sorry dear pee, you can wait, work cannot! Phew!! So until it’s beyond control or her work is complete, no investing time in the loo.
God, don’t let me get there yet. :|

3. Be financial savvy:
Yes, Very Important… I wish I was smart with money. Or at least had the zest to learn. Alas, I’m a hopeless when it comes to keeping track of what dough comes from where, and where all it eventually goes… *sob sob*… I tried a couple of times, but well… errr…ummm…
Moving on… I’ve decided to save some money (only to spend all of it in one go :( ), and I’ve decided to maintain records of my daily expenditure. This feels like a New Year (and unachievable) Resolution diary entry suddenly. *hmph*

4. Not let people take advantage of me:
I feel sorry about this, but of late I’ve come to realize how some people only think of you when they need their work done. I may have been like that too, and I genuinely feel terrible if I have, ‘coz as much as you need friends and colleagues to fill in for you, help you with write-ups and presentations, listen to your emotional lows, they must also not just be contacted for such stuff. A random hello, and laughing at old jokes feels really nice. And thus, as much as I love knowing how much you need me, I’d like knowing how you’d still remember me on a normal other day. Point being, need to know when to put my foot down, and not get taken advantage of. 

5. Make and stick to routine:
I’m straying. Haven’t been to the gym in weeks, and I don’t even feel bad about it. Also, with my extremely irregular blog posts, you’ve kind of figured how good I am with routines, na? :P…. So that’s the thing I got to get good at. Being a regular. 

6. Experiment with fashion:
Clothes I’m good with. Bags and shoes too! But when it comes to accessories, tdinnnng it goes all so down!! I have a huge collection of accessories – earrings, belts, neckpieces, chunky and stunning bangles and cuffs, and on idle Sundays, I bring them out trying each piece, matching and contrasting them with my clothes. But when the time comes to actually step out wearing it, I feel I’m very over-dressed, or a tad too accessorized, and then… here comes the sad part… I go right back to my pearl or solitaire earrings, my dainty little neckpiece, and a watch. The rest is all put back in the box it came from. Need to experiment, don’t I? 

While I get going on my list, I’ll leave you to think of your to-do items…

So long then….
Ciao!!

.... ABC…. And last comes Z!!

This theme comes from one of my favourite blogs – lambandblonde.blogspot.com and is completely dedicated to me. He Ha Ha Ha!!! Told ya, it’s going to be a chic-y post this time. And the chosen “chic” is ME, Me, me! :P

When I saw this on Kim’s blog, I answered them all in my head. So now that I have my own blog, I thought “why not”. Here’s sharing a lot of me and the things I do. It’ll say some stuff that you’d never have guessed and some that are so obvious. Here goes…. A to Z about me. *toothy smile*


Adjective: The one I use most often is Amazzzzing!! (Yes I stretch it just like that when I truly feel something is all that good. Reminds you of the Caaaaar ad, anyone? LOL)

Bed Size: Massive. Mine is truly a “bed” room.

Chores that you hate doing: Anything to do with banks and bank documents. That’s my sister’s job! :p

Dogs or Cats: I'm definitely a cat person. They are sooooo regal and proud, like they own the world, you included! I also find dogs very cute. As far as they are clean and friendly!

Essential start to your day: A shower! I love them….. which is followed by getting ready in super speed (coz I always plan my mornings with cut-to-cut timings), and a nice bowl of hot milk and cornflakes. Also, I have this incessant need to smell good (what with my bitch sense of smell), and be around people who smell divine too. Hence a nice dab of perfume is essential as well.

Favorite color: Sea green and Coral. But when it comes to clothes, the whites and the blacks literally call out to me. I love them!

Gold or Silver: Gold, mostly. But certain things look beautiful in steel/silver. I’m kind of on the fence on this one.

Height: 5' 3 and 1/2"…… and how I wish I was a few inches taller. But then, God made Manolos and Louboutins :D

Instruments you play: Errr… Ummm… None. I wish I had learned the piano though. Still want to, and perhaps will, very soon! Hey, but then I can sing and I know dance… does that count? :p

Job title: LOL!!! Manager! Why I laugh, that’s a long story… so maybe we’ll discuss this in person :D

Knight in Shining Armour: If it’s anything like Batman, woo-hoo!! But yes, I admire chivalrous men who are dependable and help a woman. Sometimes we girls don’t want to ask, but just see if you’d help without making us feel stupid.

Live: I live in Bombay. And I’d want to live in London once. Yeah, that’s what I’d want.

Mc Donalds, M&Ms, Marshmallows, Manolos, Mango Ice-cream, My Sister, My Mommy, Milu, My Chachu, Magical Moments, and My Daddy: All the love!

Nicknames: Lavie, Lav (sounds like love), Lavi & Lovey, Lola, Latu, Lavu, Doofie, Dagny, Laeita, LK. Also, there are various affectionate names that my people call me (you don't think I'm really going to tell those, do you?)

Obsessions: Pedicures at Nail Bar & clean-ups at Blush, perfumes, pretty clothes, SHOES, bags, neatness and fragrance around me, organized desktop with perfect folder names and dates for each document, Coke, and Aamir Khan!! *do.not.judge…. LOL*

Pet peeves: Incorrect Grammar, and if my morning routine is disturbed. Also, not getting a rickshaw or a cab when I need one! The stubborn and dirtttty cows in my lane too!! Grrrrrr

Quote: “It is better to be looked over than to be over-looked!”

Reading: Currently am reading A Clash of Kings (Book 2 in the Game of Thrones series). For the books I’ve read and loved, here’s an entire blog post!

Siblings: I have an older sister who I cannot even breathe without. I love her. She is my life and my soul. If I had to sum up some of my feelings for her in one song, “Because you love me” would do it!

Time you wake up: 8am on weekdays, ‘coz of work, and 10am on weekends.

Underestimate: No one, really. But I do get underestimated a lot, and quite like surprising the idiots who do ;)
Oh and I remembered, I usually underestimate the bad in people. Need to learn to be clever!

Vegetable you hate: I don’t really hate any vegetable. Used to hate tomatoes before, but now it just depends on how the veggies are cooked and seasoned. I hate a lot of fruits though. Actually I hate all melons, wyaaak!

What makes you run late: Um, everything, and anything! LOL. Well, the whole idea of standing pretty and waiting for someone is not my thing at all, so I rather reach late. But yes, I’m quite jinxed with reaching on time. Except when there are important/ or client meetings! I never am late for those.

X-Rays: I’ve had a couple of medical check-ups, for no reason at all…. Well, as mandatory processes in school, and as joining formality at work!

Yummy food you make: Lots of good stuff! I like cooking and I personally think I’m a fabulous cook! Hahaha! On a serious note, I like making Italian food and desserts (especially chocolate fudge and mousse). I also make lotsa fun sandwiches and starters, but cannot cook basic Indian food. At All. Dal-Rice type… :(

Zoo Animals: Lion!!! My absolute favourite, but not in a zoo haan. They aren’t meant for those cages. The majestic, beautiful and utterly clever kings! My mom tells me I always screamed “Lionnnn” as my favourite animal even when I was in Kindergarten. Some preferences never change ;)

That’s the A-Z about me. Tell me yours now! :D

Ciao!!

.... Feels like Thanksgiving...

Such a feeling of elation! When your loved ones show just how happy they are for you. Their pride when you do well, and the look in their eye when they see you achieve! Some people make you feel like home, and the way they care makes you want to do well, just so they can boast and gloat a bit more. It’s like feeling owned, and it’s a beautiful feeling.

These aren’t people who will curse and yell if you fail. They will silently feel helpless for you. They will make sure you never fall again, and they will do a fantastic job in bringing back your confidence. Such are the people that deserve to get the right of owning your heart and soul. The true well-wishers! Those that are protective about you and yet will not challenge your independent streak! Those that want to yell at you for being stupid, and will go right ahead but do it in the nicest possible way. The same ones who’d love telling you “I told you so”, and yet will laugh when they tell you that!!

This blog post isn’t long. It’s just to say Thank You to the lovely bunch of people who silently prayed for me, guided me, told me about their own traumas so I wouldn’t feel alone, and those who had full faith in me, even when I didn’t.

Thank you for pampering me, laughing with me, for not judging me, and for being just the support that I needed.

I feel gifted for having amazing people like you in my life, and yes, a big fat Thank You for making my new start so gifted and fun….. big hug!!

Thank you, all of you, who read these posts, and ping me, or call me to ask what is going on. It means a lot :)

My New Diary, Pen, Coffee-Cup and Wallet

To make me more organized, wiser, more alert, and wayyy richer ;)

Much Love,
Lavi

P.S. It’s now high time I stop sounding sentimental, and put up some nail art type of stuff on the blog… muhahahaha… beware all you pretentious, intelligent ones…… *devil grin*

.... Lost, and Found...!

Feels like ages since I last wrote. The past two months have been so extremely busy, and so full of changes and challenges. There were ends, and there were beginnings. There were deaths, break-downs, and then somehow, in togetherness, there were new-found strengths.

The Ends......

When people you are so used to having around go away, it gives you a jolt. It makes you wish you had found the time, and the right expressions of love. It makes you feel bad for not having told them what they meant to you, for not having spent that weekend just talking to each other. It makes you realize how dependent you are, and how independent you will have to learn to be. It makes you lose faith - in comforts, and in God.

.... Then you see the others who come and hug you, and weep with the same feelings as you. They know how you must feel; they feel so helpless that they cannot bring you back what you loved and lost.

.... Their feelings for you brings back the faith sometimes. It brings courage, and hope. It makes you appreciate what you still have, and know how much you treasure it. 

Deaths sometimes bring in so much appreciation for life!

.... And then some Beginnings

Talking of Beginnings......Having gone through the whole roller coaster experiencing highs of extreme self-confidence to the under-the-earth’s-pit lows in terms of self-doubt, I realized one thing – when you’re out there chasing your dreams, a million things go your way, a hundred probably do not, and that is when you got to hold on to your priorities and let go some unimportant stuff. How one decides that, I guess it’s your gut feel that just makes you know! Also at such times, being selfish makes you understand exactly what you want from life.

Choosing hardships over comfort is never ever easy. Especially when the comfort comes with a bag of goodies. And no matter how bad your situation is, once you are comfortably settled into it, it’s the toughest thing to lift your rested and warm arse and risk it all away. Thankfully, I’m not a very scared person that way, and always manage to find the courage and bravado to embrace adventure. But yes, there were those moments in my head when I wondered if I was making a huge mistake. It may be a tad tooooo drastic and OTT to compare it to domestic violence that women get used to in an atmosphere that makes them “feel” settled and secure still, but you get my point right?

The feeling of wonder and that slight fear still stays in my heart as I’m about to put myself to the refreshing adrenaline of a new challenge, but my mind and heart are both in agreement …. And I think that is a pretty good sign.

All in all, I’ve come to realize how life is full of negotiations like that (not compromises, mind you) – you get together your wish list, hear out life’s plans and whoever else comes up with one, and then ….*well then*…. Then it’s all about getting what’s priority and letting go what’s not ;).

….. so long then :)

P.S.: Remember, I mentioned the tarot reading on those dark months of the year? :) Yes, we were at it, and are now hopefully moving to better phases