New Chambor Lipstick

Yes its my first post on a beauty product:) Excited for a make up product purchase just as any other gal would be..Bought the Chambor Powder Matt Dessert Rose Lipstick shade No 168. Here is my take on the product:

Packaging:
The matt finish gives it a premium look, the rich blue colour only adds to the superior finish
My rating-4/5

Shade: Nude, goes very well with wheatish complexioned people like me, shoudl be one of the "Must have shades" as far as daily wear is concerned
My rating-4/5

Product finish: Because its matt, it stays longer on the lips, yes it does stay even after eating food after application. Average stay time: Atleast 3-4 hours. With a gloss, the shade accentuates even better, but you can do without with the gloss as well.
My rating: 4/5

Value for Money: Rs 525- Not so expensive, this one will last atleast for 6 months for occasional lipstick users like me, so its a good price
My rating- 4/5

Overall take- Go for it, a definite must have on the dressing table:)

For more details log on to: http://www.chambor.com/lips-lipstick-04.asp

My bucket wishlist for 2013

I know you must be wondering..isnt it already too late to make a bucket wishlist for the new year..but as strange as it may sound, I really havent got the time at the start of the year to sit down and really do this!! Sad..I know, but so what..I am actually doing it, and the top wish is to be able to stick to the wish list..well because this is kind of my space, and i have the freedom to use it the way i want, i am going to slightly digress from the topic and also shortlist my resolutions as well..:p

I do want to take stock of the year so far, and as cliched as it sounds, its been full of ups and downs- the brighter side is there were more ups!:D..Well the downs were that the year started off with two weeks of slogging at office with nightmarish work hrs(sitting till as late as 11 pm does count right?) may be after entering marketing from advertising its kind of taking time for the late hrs to sink in..Plus firings from your boss(I know you will say thats a regular, but hell yeah dis was terrible!)..followed by the new boyfriend almost breaking up..(will come to that later)..not to forget that I got hit and my android fone run over by this idiot of a rash biker in his efforts to cut the signal while I was crossing the road..I really was lucky I must say to be alive and till this day will thank the Lord whose darshan I was going for at that time..(Yea call me superstitious, I dont care!)..To come to the brighter side- well I got saved, there were more fun times with the boss thereafter, works has been really fulfilling with travel included in almost every corner of India:)..some  fun times with the new boyfriend(Yeah we didnt break up:D), a new phone- blackberry( I know this point should be in the negatives part..)..

Having said this, the theme for this year is going to be "Clutterfree"..and I have been totally living upto it..what with starting the year with deleting almost 300 facebook friends, cleaning my bedroom and the wardrobe..I have really decided to live upto it..call it the nirvana stage or whatever, but I really want to live the beautiful small nothings of life while keeping it simple..Of course that doesnt mean I wont shop..that will kill me..It just means I am going to try and keep only what is needed..Because I know I genuinely want to stick to my wishlist, I am going to keep it short and more importantly..doable..

1)Travel one place abroad and one place in India(Kerala)
2)Save enough funds to buy a car
3)Stick to the new boyfriend
4)Get promoted to the next designation
5)More family time
6)Learn Salsa, Belly dancing and Jive
7)Read atleast 10 good books(Shopaholic included:P)
8)Learn cooking
9)Invest(Like seriously invest!..No buying gold/diamond rings doesnt count)
10)Grow hair..like till waist(God this ones for you to fulfill..)

That was simple wasnt it?Well I am being completely optimistic and hopefull that Ill achieve the above:) Inshallah!

Keep it simple silly!

Just came across this article in Sunday times, on how cool it would be if we all take things on face value..not think, ponder so much on the ulterior motives behind what people say, or do on a day to day basis..The article even explains why our human minds are programmed to ask a WHY to every damn thing that happens, because it loves to be challenged and be able to solve the tough things..

As true is the above logic, equally true is the fact that in today's world, where everything is so fast paced, where nobody has the time or the interest in unearthing the reasons behind whatever happens, and would rather enjoy a much simplified version of life atleast for sometime.. I often think of how the small joys of life are the ones that actually make me happy and bring a smile on my face that I would long to perpetually last..These small joys would include the little nothings that happen in a days time that would in solus mean nothing, but when collectively seen would equal a bagful of happiness that would definitely bring a smile on my face even when they are remembered as memories.. I remember this busy morning, when I was rushing through a busy lane, and was thinking about the jobs lying ahead for that day..and I saw this drunk man lying in front of a shop, and he had one tomato in his one hand..And not sure what, but that sight made me laugh uncontrollably in front of a bunch of strangers passing by who I am sure must have thought I am crazy to laugh like that! Ant even now when I think of that memory, I can still laugh that much just to remember that random sight..This is exactly what I am talking about..The simple joys of life, that have the tremendous potential to bring a smile on your face in the most stressful situations..Cherish them..Ctrl+S them in your mind..Create more of them..At the end of the long journey called life, it is the small joys that will stay in your mind rather than the stressful business meetings or tours that we proudly talk about..

No wonder such insights such as "Keep it simple silly" click with the audiences..Adios:)

The Choice is Yours..

What an auspicious day it is today..The triumph of good over evil..Just happened to read an article on the reasons of celebrating Dusshera..They are many ..but for me..What appeals the most is the defeat of evil by the good that was symbolised by Lord Rama defeating Ravana..

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Having said that, I would also like to admit that I dont wholly and solely agree with Rama equating with the good, and Ravana with the evil..Many would agree when I say this that there were shades of dark even in Lord Rama and shades of good even in Ravana..Although I would refrain from the details of the events and their background that makes this statement so true..And this applies to each one of us..We are all grey..Not Black or White. We are a combination of the many moods and virtues of kindness, morality, courage, justice AND of envy, selfishness, revenge, hatred and many others..Then what really makes the festival so important and special?.. Its the very fact that we can control what parts of us to be nurtured and suppressed..It is the choices that we make that govern our being..It is actually like a recipe that we choose for the dish of our life and personality- how much of what ingredients to be mixed and blended to create and savour the sweet/spicy/bland/yucky/interesting dish that we present to ourselves and the world..

Happy Dusshera to All..:)

Yeh Mumbai Hai Meri Jaan..

I m one of those crazy ass “Mumbaikar”/”Bambaiya”(Whatever applies to d reader) who believes she has the True Mumbai spirit- its actually become one of those favourite journalist terms that is conveniently used and abused by people like me..

Now why I felt like writing something on this topic is.. Well a)I feel strongly about it b)Today it was just too much to take in..

Before someone starts wondering too much and gives up reading altogether, let me break it to you.. This is about what they call is the Nerve-centre of this city..Yes!!

The local trains..

Let me first try and explain the scene before I say anything more..This is what happens everyday in the morning..

8.15- I leave my house 8.20- I get an auto 8.25- I reach the station, pick up my Economic Times/Hindustan Times depending on my mood( I dont buy Times or D Mirror coz its already subscribed at my house)

I climb the bridge feeling sad already that I have missed my 8.22 although a part of me knows very well I wouldnt have been able to board it even though I had made it in time..Well no points for guessing why!

Two minutes past, I reach the bridge..The indicator flashing 8:29F CST, making me walk faster while I am looking at the time in my BB..Well I reach platform No 5, seeing loads and loads of people..Of course people waiting, chatting, randomly staring(There are more of these)..Walking past them is quite a task..And yes finally I reach my usual first class place..And as always, there are quite a lot of ladies..Most of them angry(I dont know why)!! I squeeze myself cleverly through them, and try to reach the front row..for obvious reasons..You have the maximum probability to get inside, knowing you will be pushed in by those behind you..And well after all this, the time is still 8:29..Yes it does happen that fast..The announcement is made- “Aanth Bajkar Untis Minute Ki Mumbai Janewali Tej Local Platform Kramank 5 par aa rahi hai..All of us bending on our left, trying to guage its distance..While simultaneously I put my newspaper, my mobile and my kerchief inside my bag..Yes you have to be prepared!!! The train coming closer..I look behind, trying not to let my courage fade because of the huge ladies crowd that only seems to increase by each passing moment..I pray..Yes really I pray- “God please let me get inside this train, and also get a Dadar seat..Well forget the seat..Just let me get in!!”

The train approaches, its coming closer and closer.. We see the earlier ladies compartments, trying to guess what is already known..How crowded OUR compartment would be?? And finally my compartment comes..And an entire mass of ladies runs towards it..pushing..squeezing..screaming..falling..panting..abusing..hitting.. Yes a combination of two or three of these is bound to happen!! And with some luck, some technique and God’s grace I happen to be inside the compartment..While I gasp for some air..(Yes, cause the aunty on the side is busy elbowing me..I donno for what..while the one in front is forcing her huge self upon me!!) I quietly put my earphones on..trying to escape somewhere else..atleast temporarily..Well I deserve a pat, because in the midst of all this, I even manage to ask people where each of them is planning to get down, and secure that Very Precious “DADAR SEAT”..:) 

Not everyday is so lucky..sometimes I miss two, sometimes three trains..Which then leads to some quick mental calculations and accordingly a BBM or an SMS to the Boss informing how much late I would be to office today..Well its quite an adventure when read like this isnt it?? Well it surely isnt when one faces the ordeal everyday!! I know it will sound cliched when I say this, but

“Hats off to the spirit of Mumbai”

Finally blogging..

After a lot of thinking, apprehension and lazying around, I have finally decided I am going to blog.. Well I had decided a lot of times and a long time back, but today I actually got myself to create a blog.. And good thing is I am already writing my first blog.. Some day it is..

Well I am still not sure if my blog will focus on any one or some particular aspects of my life.. I will leave this to time and my myriad moods.. All I know is my blog will resonate my journey..Hence the name “Gal grows up”.. Cause the transition is still a big question mark to me.. And I guess the line between growing up and not growing up will always be thin in my case..

Thats all for now.. Watch out this space for some interesting views on a variety of things..:)