My Mind on Facebook

11:32am
I never feel alone, coz everyone I meet is fighting their own battle....

2:31pm
Some other place, some other time ... would have been nice

3.07pm
is asking d dogs of d world to leave d cat alone.

4.24pm
Needs respite from harassment - filial, emotional and mental. Love, you will have to be more patient - at least till the storm bearer takes charge of the whirlwind.

10:13am
 principium individualtionis
 

 

Ditching and Searching

In doubt i am,
We have a sorta skin deep platonic relationship.
Doubt seems to be my perfect companion.
We doubt if we'd be together. I hope not.
He is a silly kinda guy.
Yup it is Mr. Doubt. Don't think a woman could have such leech-like tendencies.

I am going to take a break from us, Mr. D.
I need to stretch my legs, go for a run, open my arms and do too many difficult things.

To,
Mr. Courage,


i hope you are available.


From,
the eternal K

Quit it !

Who the F*%@^ are you to tell me that my queer friends are not good enough?

Delhi diary - Unimpressed

When i started going to college, eons ago, my dad told me that you are treated the way you want to be treated. It has ever since stuck in my mind along with 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'. My 72 hour trip to Delhi made my blood boil at many junctures.

Women in Delhi only have boobs, no balls; who let men treat them as pieces of meat. Mumbai women have a rack and ample steel. Whereas women in Delhi turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to all the lewd sexual remarks or exhibitionism made in daylight, D Mumbai woman will deep fry your sausage.

Very unimpressed Delhi!

I need to end this!

Endings are just beginnings backwards. I am making a start.

For my Forever Lover !

Dear Never Husband,

I may never be your 2nd, 3rd, 4th wife... but I will always be the love of your life. Can't deny that, you have said it too many times aloud. Happy to have known that - with many conversations, plates piled high with food, failed business ideas, failed friendships, spiraling expectations, self-punishments, extreme pragmatism, infallible love and endless walks - you make my day.
Every time I meet you, you make my day. 

As of today, I promise to take out my Ferrari, regularly. Promise.

Lots of love and hugs.

Neil Gaimon, I love you

I love you... in ways that i have loved many many minds


I evoke The Sandman , actually the endless - i call upon Destiny, dream,desire, despair, delirium and death. I seek a family reunion, visit me - my friends, my confidants,my saviors; make a visit.

Can we never be blank?

Emotion across the world has just one enemy:
the eyes.
defiant deceitful and disloyal.

Choosing the right skin foundation

A 4-step guide, tells you how to choose your crème and powder wisely!

Walk into a Make-up store
Choose a brand only after you have visited other stores. Be aware that all brands (no matter how renowned) do not suit all skin types. Be open to experimentation and because your foundation is going to be the closest product to your skin, it will take sometime to find the right one! Lakme, M.A.C, Clinique, L’Oreal, Make Up For Ever and many make-up and skin care brands have stores across the city.

Quit the Guessing Game
Warning: No ‘one’ formula suits all skin types. Talk to the beauty expert or the makeup artist a the salon, find out which formula suits your skin the best depending on your skin’s warm or cool undertone (whether you go pink or yellow in the sun. People have one of these three undertones: pink, neutral or yellow), shade (M.A.C has the largest range of skin shades), type (dry, combination, oily, normal) and needs of a sensitive skin (acne prone, open pores, blemishes, allergies). Especially for everyday wear, ask the consultant for sweat proof, long wearing foundations with an SPF count. Estee Lauder’s Double wear stay-in-place makeup with SPF 10 sustains up to 12 hours wear.

Amongst Clinique’s non-comedogenic (non-pore clogging) products, the Super Moisturize and Super Balanced are for dry and combination skin respectively. Their finest, the Treatment Foundations for extremely sensitive skin are worth every rupee. M.A.C, on the other hand, has a range of foundations that double up as concealers. “For a natural finish, apply Mac studio moisture fix, followed by a Mac prolong wear foundation” said Vimi Joshi, senior artist, M.A.C.

Time is the Best Test
Brands divide their foundations either into numbers or shades. “When selecting a shade, try it on your face. Trying a foundation on your hand doesn't work as your hand is a different colour to your face. Try the foundation on your jaw line, so that the beauty consultant can match it with your neck. Blend the colour and if it disappears, it's the right shade,” advices Lisa Whyte from Clinique. Buy a foundation during the day and judge the way it makes your skin appear in white and day light. Keep it on your skin for an hour and check for, patchiness, grey shades, itching and redness.

Preparing your Skin for a Flawless Foundation
Step one is to exfoliate and hydrate the skin before applying a sunscreen. Step two is to blend in the foundation with your finger tips or using a brush. Step three is to use a setting powder to achieve an even finish. Make Up For Ever’s HD finishing powder is by far the best in the range. Carry a compact foundation or loose powder in your vanity kit for regular touch-ups during the day, Lakme and L’Oreal’s range of compacts work do a fantastic job.

Where to pick up from?

Mumbai
M.A.C: 32 Altamount Road, Tel: 22 2354 1097, Web: www.maccosmetics.com
Clinique: Shoppers Stop 211 D, S V Road, Andheri West, Tel: 9619634254, Web: www.clinique.in
Makeup Forever: www.makeupforever.com
Lakme Salon: J Tata Road, Opp Eros Cinema, Churchgate, Tel: 2204 2104, Web: www.lakmeindia.com

Four things to shop for in Puducherry!

Mementos for Memories

I find that market walks are a blissful way to achieve retail nirvana!

After a lesson in higher living at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville, you ought to take keepsakes back home. Shopping in Puducherry is a better than Chennai as the taxes are low or non existent. We tell you four most popular take-aways that’ll bring a smile on your face and remind you of your Puducherry travels!

Known for its traditional dolls, the colourful Bommai dolls made from the terracotta, papier mache and plaster of Paris and are available at handicraft emporiums all over the city. The cutest to picks are: a Tamil couple (the man in large handlebar moustache and the wife covered in gold jewellery) dressed in traditional mundu and the bobble head idols of goddesses in a dance pose.
Best Deal: Make an appointment with the artisan and cajole him into custom-making small dolls of you and your family friends!

Sheep leather wallets, satchels, knapsacks, belts and clutch purses are made here. The quality is excellent; the variety in colours and shapes will amaze you.
Best Deal: Shop on Nehru Street and Casablanca shopping centre, look for factory surplus.

Ceramic pottery artisans in Auroville are very famous for their distinctive modern twists in clay and slate-glazed pottery called ‘golden bridge’ and ‘rhinestone art’. The traditional ‘kottaikorai’ style of clay pottery, whose texture resembles an orange peel, is more utilitarian though.
Best Deal: Pick up a glazed ashtray, table ware or a clay cooking pot.

Hand woven Korai (a species of grass) mats and textiles like satin, twill corduroy; poplin, chambray, oxford and cambric and khadi are available at economical prices. Varieties of crisp printed cotton, and mixed fabrics are very commonly found on the Mahatma Gandhi Street whereas Jawaharlal Nehru Street is ideal for picking up garments and surplus prêt couture.
Best Deal: Request the shopkeeper to get a dress tailor made for you, from your chosen fabric.

Other knick-knacks to pick up are perfumed candles, silver and organic jewellery, home-made jams and pickles, antique wooden furniture and curios for home décor.

Getting There:
Road: Three hours from Chennai, buses from are frequent, and cost about Rs60. It is much cheaper and more convenient to book a taxi to pick you up from the airport, or contact your guesthouse directly for the same.