March 2, 2009 - Posted by Blueberry - 0 Comments
I have been frequently asked by my colleagues ” where do you shop ben?”, and everytime I have the same feeling that I must have gone for shopping with a purpose. This is not to contradict what I had earlier stated in one of my blogs right here. People generally have this common thing in their mind when they step out for shopping; ” showroom looks”, nothing wrong with that. I buy a lot of stuff from these so called ”showrooms”…even better is the fact that I buy more stuff off the streets literally.
Fashion magazines of the day feature designer ensembles and feature cheap buys that would give the same looks…now my point here is not just to buy cheap stuff and copy but try mix matching the clothes in as many different looks that could compliment the wearer. Sometimes a colourful hand painted wooden neckpiece could entirely lighten up a plain outfit where heavily diamond studded chokers could have no clue. The idea here is to be not in a rush to put everything in that closet on your body like there is no tomorrow…clothes in the closet can wait so concentrate on the look and stick only to that keeping in mind what flatters your body. Dressing to please is okay….but dressing to please the fashion of the moment is a mistake.
“Fashion is so ugly that it needs to change itself every six months”….this is what I read about sometime long back in a fashion magazine. An individual shows to the world what kind of a person he or she is from the way they dress (we know it’s a cliche).
December 3, 2008 - Posted by Blueberry - 0 Comments
Shopping trends are the same in most places across the globe. Style matters to people all the time and the rest who think that it doesn”t matter believe me they are the ones who inspire the style conscious people more to look better and different all the more, but style is more about looking and feeling good keeping the latest trends in mind and a bit of confidence in carrying that particular look.
I feel that one should go out for shopping without a “to buy list” in mind if one wants to experiment and still be happy at the end of the shopping trip. Knowing the market is a plus point which all shoppers most often have a basic idea about. A true fashionista would never compromise on price tags if she believes that the products are worth it, but hey what if you got something almost the same or even better for a lower bargain? Both the quality and the price should have a good balance.
The bottom line is always the same….style matters no matter what.
December 3, 2008 - Posted by Blueberry - 0 Comments
This has got to be the best Christmas because the anticipation has been longer than ever before! I will meet the entire lot from my maternal side hopefully and have to do a few rounds of my so called “musician friends” from a small town of 5000 people only.
I always wondered about Christmas being celebrated in big “it” places like the current city Mumbai where I have been staying for the past 23 months. I did like it a lot when I saw a twenty feet Christmas tree in the lobby of the Kempinski associated Leela hotel where I used to work initially. It was fun watching filthy rich people spend $400 on French wines during those festive periods and getting to drink the same ones in the pantry without the manager”s knowledge. I have to admit that all things aside I still prefer sitting near my fireplace with my china made colourful tea cup filled with homemade coffee and cakes.
Christmas is something that I have always looked forward to but for different reasons at different times. Looking back I realise that all those things that I used to hope for do not match up to the ones that I have expectations for, now. The understating for all of that which I look forward to is very much clear. I know what will make my Christmas special. My family. Not new clothes, fancy parties, latenight sneekouts or the bad boys. Well, the bad boys are exceptions even now, excuse me for that.
Its getting cooler every passing day and I feel esctatic whenever I realise that I am getting closer to the day that I shall leave for Home Sweet Home.
Merry Christmas to you!
November 14, 2008 - Posted by Blueberry - 0 Comments
Memories of my childhood are blurry, but i do remember getting up at 4:30 in the morning to collect the very popular “shiuli” flower which blooms during durga puja festival. My neighbour, mrs.das, would request me to collect it for her living room too. I know why i used to do that; to skip my early morning study time!
The average girl in my class in terms of everything. My best friend had long black hair with whom I fought twice every week. She was older to me by a few days and we used to climb their guava tree every season. I miss her. I had a crush on her brother, now I realize why I had a crush on him…he was my best friend”s brother. I miss her.
i miss not having any siblings…maybe that”s why I try to find them in everyone with whom I get very close and intimate. I spoke to my other bestfriend a few days back, she seemed “okay” about everything that comes with marriage. I always knew that she would marry before me being the eldest in her family. She was like a sister to me.
And now after a few lonely months I have a full-time best friend again…a new one! And this time it”s a “he” for a change. He keeps me busy 24/7. Sometimes I wonder if “bestfriends” also means “forever”…… need to think about it.
October 17, 2008 - Posted by Blueberry - 0 Comments
Too many to do lists, too many weddings to attend, too many shopping trips to be made, too many job offers (but not even one to be taken seriously!), and luckily not too many marriage proposals(actually none so far!) and mommy dearest already busy timing my 2008 winter trip to Nagaland, my home town, which is still a good month and a half away.
“Why can”t things be simple?” …this is a question that has plagued me eversince i have been capable of doing things my way. I consider it as a problem when there are too many things lined up to be addressed, maybe because i not used to being incharge of things single handedly. I need a support during times like this and it could be in any form. However, i also have discovered the joy that comes with a task completed, unaided.
I guess the toughest part is in deciding whether to do it or not to do it. Once that is accomplished its halfway done. I am selfish most times than i can even remember, sometimes the object of my selfishness could be a dress that i own which is so admired by my friend yet she cannot convince me to give it up even with the best gifts from her side or it could be the affection of someone which i intend to keep for myself in all circumstances. Keeping up with one”s mind and heart is a tricky one, and i guess that”s when the “D” word pops up.
October 16, 2008 - Posted by Blueberry - 0 Comments
I have reasons to smile for now, especially for things that i might have wanted but was not too sure about them! This is so true in my case. I really think that an encouraging nudge from a friend is what is required to get one going most times, but this is not to contradict the fact that in the end one can only be motivated by how much one “really” wants to go ahead with things.
This (blog) is new and exciting , this will allow me to present what i think about a lot of things which are a part of my wonderful life.