Krimly from My Cherry Gum has featured me in the list of ten blogs that she likes (see here). This is my first feature and it means so so much to me. Just want to shout out and say thanks to Krimly and to all my my wonderful friends here on the blog, who make this blog so very very special. Please do stop by and say hi to Krimly from my side :)

Coming back to the original post that I intended to do . This is probably my most favorite piece of clothing these days. I love the linen fabric and the fact that they are so comfortable and can be styled up in so many ways. This is how I wore them on two different occasions.



And, now passing the "A Blog with Substance Award" that I received from Ruth of Underneath his wrappings (here) to the following amazing blogs.



1) It's Uber Chic
2) My Cherry Gum
3) Pink & Black
4) Animated Confessions
5) Someplace Else
6) Miles of Style

Hey All

In case you were wondering where have I disappeared these past 4-5 days, I went to LA over the long weekend. Needless to say that I missed blogging quite a bit and that’s why I am writing this post sitting at the airport..(talk about addiction).

A little bit about LA and then off to the other stuff of the blog.

I felt that LA is in true sense of the word “a melting pot” of the world. There are people from anywhere and everywhere, in all shape, sizes and colors, presenting a vast cultural spread that ranges from spic and span highly polished people to the colorful hippies. Of all the places that we saw I think the Venice beach and the Huntington beach truly represented two different worlds. While Huntington, with its grand houses, lavish restaurants and impeccably dressed crowd spoke of lavishness and richness of LA, the Venice beach resembled the LA of mafia, gangs and drugs that I saw in movies(of course, I didn't actually experienced them but got a feel like this). I think the rest of the place keeps swinging somewhere in between. I was also so fascinated by the famous Rodeo Drive (well who isn’t?) which has mansion like shops of designer brands, where you can go inside see, see the stuff and come out sulking on its expensiveness (at least I did). And, the big movie buff that I am, it is needless to say that I absolutely loved the Universal Studios.

Anyways, to cut the long story short, if I have to describe LA in one word it would be “Grand”..the architecture, lights (at night), charm of Hollywood, extravagant houses and fabulous beautiful people, shine in all their glory and captivate and fascinate anyone who goes near them.

And, now time for some awards. Last week two of my very dear blogger friends honored me with some awards. I just want to say thank you so so much for all the appreciation...this is what keeps me going on and on.

The Mommy at Mommy Pages gave me "The Versatile Blogger Award". Do check out her beautiful blog here and say hi for me.



Also Ruth of Underneath His Wrappings presented me with "A blog with Substance" Award. Wow! thank you so much Ruth. Ruth is as beautiful a person as her blog, which I insist you please check out here.


Now the rule - Sum up your blogging philosophy, motivation and experience in five words. HERITAGE, INSPIRATION, GOOD TASTE, IDENTITY & ENCOURAGEMENT.

Finally, a vibrant young girl Vivarjitha of Life is Beautiful honored me with "Cherry on Top Award". Do check out her fabulous blog here.


As part of the deal I have to spill some beans about myself. So here I go:

1) I am a typical typical gemini. I always want to do ten different things at a time and when I am onto something I find my mind racing in totally different direction.

2)Sometimes readers of my blog think I am a fashion designer or associated with the industry in some way. I am not. I am a management student.

3) There was a time when I was crazy about Suniel Shetty (please don't laugh..it is embarrassing enough)

I am saving passing the award tradition for my next post. I am feeling pretty drained out today.

Following yesterday's post, these are the pretty ladies whose bags I want to tag.

1) Sulagna at Pink & Black

2) Sonali at Bollywood Style Diaries

3) Isabel at Walk of Fashion

4) Anamika at Wise She

5) Tanveer at Addicted to Blush

6) Libys at Animated Confessions

7) Charlotte at Cequiminspire

So, girls what are you waiting for..time to spill some beans!!!

Tamana, a very pretty lady and my dear friend, tagged me here to spill out my bag to all of you. Do check out her fabulous blog here.

I am usually a very simple person when it comes to bags. I usually carry just the basic essentials and sometimes I also leave some stuff back in the car if I feel I am being buried under the weight of my bag. So here goes my list.
(Also please excuse for the bad bad pictures. I am good only at posing :)



1) Animal print wallet – to carry ID, cards, cash, keys etc.
2) Phone
3) Mac Blush and Powder Brush ( this is the only form of make up I ever use unless I am attending a wedding or something)
4) Lens case with solution filled in (even after 5 years, they can go wacky at times)
5) No.5
6) Hair Comb & Clutcher
7) Dad’s watch
8) Burt Bees Lip Balm
9) Ganesh Ji
10) Shades (usually I carry both my rayban’s and vogue. I like changing up my shades a lot.)
11) Mint
12) Mac Kajal ( this is essential always. My eyes look very bad without some black effect)
12) Olay Facial Wipes
13) Nail Polish Remover Pads
14) Sometimes I carry a book too, if its not very big, such as The Money Game (by Adam Smith) that I am reading these days.

Wow..that adds up to a lot. Did I say I am a simple person when it comes to bags..

I will be tagging some of you for this post (so be ready!!!). But in the next post. Had to put up this today as it was long due. And, have to rush out now. Ciao.

My dear friend Tanvi tagged me (here) to list 10 things that turn me off. Here I go:

1) People who are more interested in what’s going on in my life than they are in theirs. (Aunties who keep asking "beta when will you plan for family..i mean come on!!!)

2) Couples, who stay together under the same roof but still send lovey dovey messages to each other on FaceBook (jaanu iam missing you, honey, I love you so much..i mean on FB …seriously so annoying)

3) Advice – tons and tons of it, without any rhyme , reason and obviously without asking

4) Food products containing High Fructose Corn Syrup in particular and unhealthy foods in general

5) Dirty Kitchen

6) Sugar coated extra sweet, extra polite people - I always feel there is something fishy about them & somehow can’t digest their politeness.

7) Indian News Channels or should I say Bollywood gossip channels

8) Unproductive people, who keep sitting on their asses all day and do nothing, don’t even take care of themselves.

9) Going to the so called SALE and finding junk (spl in India)

10) Miser/ penny pincher types who keep track of each & every penny they spend.

I would love to know what all are the things/people that piss you/ turn you off. Please leave a reply in the Comment Box..lets do some girl's talk :)

Life is really good these days. I am being showered with awards and I am super duper happy about it.


Neelam at Being Zara&Zidan was generous enough to award me with "The Sunshine Award". Two beautiful children, fabulous pictures, interesting thoughts and one happy family makes her blog so very interesting. Thank you so much for the award. Do check out her blog here. Below is one picture of her daughter which I just adore. Isn't she lovely.


Image Source - www.beingzaraandzidan.blogspot.com


The next one is from The Mommy at Twenty Little Toes. She is so sweet to award me "The Outstanding Blogger Award". Not only she clicks the most beautiful photographs, she also often shares her trick to give them special effects (see below) & hr twins Nael & Ryad never fail to amuse me. Do check out her amazing blog here.


Image Source - mommyspages.blogspot.com

I just want to say thank you so so much for honoring me with the awards. Here are few people I would like to pass them onto.

The Sunshine Award:

1) Tamanna at French Leave

2) Tanvi at The Fabulous Life of Not so rich & Infamous

3) Splurgerina at Splurgerina

4) The Mommy at Twenty Little Toes

The Outstanding Blogger Award:

1) Style She Wrote

2) Noble Beeyotch at Call me Stylista

3) Sonali at Bollywood Style Diaries

An interesting post coming up tomorrow. Stay tuned :)) & Spread the love

Tanvi at The Fabulous Life of Not-So-Rich and Infamous is one of the bloggers who is so generous with her beautiful comments (always) on my blog & just make me feel wonderful. Not only she has an impeccable dressing sense, she also has a penchant for fitness & that is a source of inspiration for so many people (including myself). Her blog is full of optimism, hope & beauty in the most simple things of life.

She presented me with my very first blogging award(yipppeee!!!) in which I have to list 10 things that I love to do. Do check out her fabulous blog here.

And, here are some things that I love to do :

- Shopping, Shopping & more shopping – clothes, shoes, bags, accessories & even window-shopping. This is definitely the top thing that I am crazy about.

- Getting clicked – I love getting shot. I remember as a child I used to spend hours in dressing up, putting on make up, lipstick (yah!!!) & then I used to tell my Mom or Dad to click a picture. I do it now also. Except that I am much quicker now. And, now my husband takes all my pictures. (And I so love him very much for bearing with me. I can be a little annoying with this habit but he does a wonderful job).

- Movies – For me watching a great movie with my husband is the perfect way to end a day. I am big movie freak. And, lucky for me this is the thing that we both have in common (unlike the previous one)

- Reading – A hobby that is getting stronger by the day. I love to read Ayn Rand, non fiction, books on stock market, editorials etc etc.

- Playing the Money Game – Investing, following stock markets, looking for new investment ideas – yup, that’s me.

- Blogging – This doesn’t need any further elaboration.

- Visiting New Places – I have actually made a list of all the places I would like to see..now I just have to be on track.

- I love spending time with my husband, just lazing around the house with him, doing nothing (yup, at times I do that) & I love talking to my MOM on the phone everyday (my day is not complete without that).


I would like to pass this award to following bloggers who make my life so very beautiful :

1) Anamika at Wise She
2) Ruth at Underneath his Wrappings
3) Kiran at Dreamfit
4) The Goddess of boho at Purple Peeptoes
5) Neelam Azmi at Being Zara&Zidan

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