Summer for me is synonym to style. It’s time for me to get back in shape and flaunt the chic-est clothes in the wardrobe. While colors stay in fashion, white wins the prize for my favorite color this summer (like every other summer).

Why wear white this summer? Top Reasons:

• A white dress goes very well from day to evening. Wear a nice white dress to work with a brown/black belt and a sophisticated bag. Throw the belt away at night and accessorize with jazzy jewelry to add drama! Everything goes great with white

• Blessed with curves? Show’em off! Put on a white tank top and flaunt those divine curves. This is one thing everyone should have: to wear with jeans. Or with anything, actually. It’s something that can never go wrong.

• Great for layering

• For that polished and sophisticated look or from that just-out-of-bed look; white can be used for both and more!

• I love Black too. But it is so common and I am not fat yet! I will save it for winter. White is pure and bright and it even brightens the accessories used. Brings in an urbane femininity - ruffles, bows and strings – win win!

• Brightens skin complexion

• And of course, it keeps you cool and chic though out the summer!

Why?

Past few days have been crazy busy. I have been wanting to write about so many things, but haven't had enough time to write. Yeah! I hate that excuse too. So, I decided that I am going to sit down tonight and write just a little bit about whatever.

I went to work the other day and found my supervisor was out for the day. I was surprised because she is usually at work before me and announces loud and clear if she plans on not coming to work the next day. Then what happened today? Why is she not at work and that too with out a notice? I asked the receptionist if she had any clue… (The receptionist is a super talkative lady with a thick sing-song southern accent, who just turned 60 yesterday!) So she says “Awww you know scruffy is so ill and he is in the hospital and very critical too. So supervisor had to be with him today. He needs her you see” “Oh! That’s sad. I am sorry”.

Trust me folks, I meant every word I said to her. I was genuinely sad. Not because Mr. Scruffy was ill (well yeah about that too), but more than that… because I was jealous of him. Yes! Jealous of a dog. And I am sure a lot of other people would be too. I don’t know why, but the first thing that came to my mind after hearing this was… if people have the time to spare, the money to spend and the need of affection, why don’t they adopt a baby?

Not that I don’t like the idea of having pets. The only thing that bothers me is that people, so easily, ignore the fact that there are so many kids in the world who never lived their childhood; never had families; never had or will have anyone to take them to the hospital if they fall sick. And I don’t want anyone to adopt a child out of pity. I am just surprised how adopting a human child is not usually our first choice over adopting a puppy…

Please understand... For heaven's sake!

How many times have I heard this? “Sowm, you are so complicated”. Huh? Which girl isn’t? You want a girl but you want her not to be complicated, not to have her issues, not to be hard to handle at times… good luck with that! You are not gonna find any such girl. And if you get lucky enough to find one, trust me she won’t be fun. And honestly, I think I am not THAT difficult to be handled after all. I am vocal, straight forward and clear about things. I mean understanding is a different issue altogether. If the guy knows how to handle the girl, he will be fine…

So all you losers who have been struggling to find a way to handle a girl, here’s some useful info for you…

• Girls are complicated. Accept it. They will always be. They will cry when they are happy and they will cry when they are sad. But you will know the difference.
• Girls are not THAT complicated. Don’t try to read any signs. They are pretty straight forward these days; they will tell you what they want. (It’s not a Shah Rukh Khan movie where ‘larki ki na me haan chhupa hota hai’)
• PMS/Mood swings – They can be real bitches during this time. Just tell them what they want to hear. Don’t argue and make them feel everything is normal. They just want to be pampered.
• Girls want to feel special. Romance, surprises and candle lit dinners are not gay! We still like it…
• Don’t overdo it. Way too romantic all the time = BORE. We want guys to be naughty, playful and flirtatious at times. A good sense of humor and a smart mind is a plus… too much lovey-dovey doesn’t work all the time. Girls like to have fun too.
• If she hangs up on you once… she expects you to call her back. If she hangs up on you twice… text her!
• We respect honesty – don’t lie! (This one is a little tricky) If the girl tells you she is gaining weight and needs to exercise, don’t just fake that you think she looks perfect. She knows she doesn’t. You are in a spot here… handle it diplomatically… just say ‘I don’t think so, but I guess I will have to hit the gym too to keep up with you. You will be in perfect shape and all hot after working out’ there are some questions you can’t answer with a plain ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
• Make her feel special – not just by words, but also actions. Every girl deserves it. Remember all those times when you vented your frustrations at her? Yelled at her for no reason - When she took care of you - Motivated you to do your best - Strengthened you when you were weak - Loved you selflessly
• Return the favor: as simple as it is… for everything she has done for you, she expects only one thing from you – be there for her. Not just physically, but also emotionally.
• Don’t be an asshole. Politeness can still win hearts… be a gentleman to her!
• Be that support system she is looking for – easiest way to lose your girl is to leave her alone when she needs you. Trust me you will lose her in no time! Cz she is most likely to find someone who will be there at the right spot at the right time. And it’s very easy to steal a girl when she is vulnerable.
• Protect her, but don’t make her feel she can’t handle herself. That’s a no-no. Never tell a girl she can’t. (and you know she is right)
• Give her 100% attention. Listen to her when she talks to you. Give inputs. She will appreciate that.
• Don’t judge her all the time. If she likes you and is comfortable with you. She will say meaningless little things every now and then. Don’t bother. Just let her be, she is just trying to be cute. Smile and say you love her. You will get more than what you expect from her.
• Girls enjoy conversations. Talk to her. Trust me she will fall for you all over again after a meaningful conversation.
  

These are some things I can think of at the moment. Don’t try to study a girl’s psychology. You know you can’t understand it. Don’t even try. Just take it easy and you will see how easy it is to handle your babe. And if you take care of her, she will take care of you. You keep her happy and you know she will not leave you :)

P.S. I am sure I missed out some points. So folks, if you think there is something interesting I should include… inputs welcome :)

R.I.P. My pink phone!

This week has been pretty busy. A lot of stuff (don’t ask me what) kept me occupied and time is just flying by. So today I got a chance to go to walmart to buy necessary groceries (pay attention to the word necessary :P)

Pre-Walmart:
My friend Jenny and I were on our way to walmart. On the way…
Jenny: I have been trying to call you but your phone is always busy.
Sowm: Always busy? No it’s not.
Jenny: then why do I hear the busy beep every time I call you? Is it connected to your internet?
Sowm: No. And I have call waiting. So even if it was busy when you called I would have seen it. Well may be… my phone acts up some times. It’s old and I will buy a new one soon. (Soon = June or July).

@ Walmart:
Anyways so my friend and I get to walmart.
Jenny: Gosh how much stuff did you have to buy?
Sowm: A lot. But see how quick I am.
Jenny: O yeah. Very. I will go get some more stuff that I wanted to get.
Sowm: Okay, I will get my stuff billed by then.

I turned and bam! there went my phone… on the floor. But I wasn’t worried. Cz it wasn’t the first time it fell on the ground. I have dropped it so many times. It has also experienced my anger... when i threw it on the wall; more than once. And not to forget when i dropped it on the staircase. I don't even want to count the number of times it fell while I was on a call.It survived everything. It is an iron-phone, nothing can happen to it. I laughed and picked it up. And damn! It broke! But I still had a feeble ray of hope that it will start working. At least so much that I’d be able to make/receive calls. So I put it together and waited. Gave it time to recover. Gave it some more time to recover. And some more time… Dude start working, I am getting impatient.

But no… too late… it has broken. Never to be fixed. Sob sob sob.

Post Walmart:
Jenny: So you have a lot of stuff. Do you need help?
Sowm: Yeah sure. Thanks :)
Jenny: Okay so which side?
Sowm: Just follow me.
Jenny: Okay
So we come right in front of the house and I try putting the key in the door lock to get in. but wait… Our door mat is not that dirty. And why does the key not open the door? Oh! It’s not my apartment.
Jenny: What? You don’t know where you stay?
Sowm: I do. It’s not this one.
Jenny: Then where is it?
Sowm: It should be the one in the next building.
Jenny: Wow! Let’s go check then.
Sowm: Yeah. Follow me.
Jenny: No not again. You follow me…

Welcome Spring!

I have never used movie wallpapers for my laptop. Ever! Except till today... Today I have a movie still from a hindi movie ‘Dostana’ as my wallpaper.

Now you will ask me… if never then why now? And why only ‘Dostana’? Oh yeah… cz the oh-so-sexy John Abrahim almost stripped in that movie. Or do I like Abhishek Bachchan that much? None! I like John and Abhishek but I have never had a crush on either of them really. Folks, I have it because of Priyanka Chopra. (Shocked?) No! My interests have not changed. I am still straight (just saying it out loud to clear all confusions, if any :P) I liked what she did to her body in this movie. How she got in to shape. Not too thin, not too fat. Just perfect. And since spring break is approaching, before I even think about a beach holiday, I need to get in a good shape too. Of course I can never become Chopra, but I can always use her for inspiration.


I have been wanting to get more regular to the gym since I came back from my India trip. But something or the other happens. I am broke at the moment. But I still purchased college gym membership. Even bought an ipod shuffle (I think it’s anybody’s best gym partner!). Also registered for the group fitness classes at the fitness center. But do you think all this will help? Let’s see. I shall write again on this topic during spring break and update you all how much was I benefited by these efforts (if at all I get any benefits hehe).

Spring is almost here. And I want to get back in shape before I start wearing my colorful little spring/summer clothes :P I ate uncontrollable in winter vacation. Obviously. So I need to act before it’s too late. And yes, I also want to mention here that I am not fat! Haha so it’s not a weight loss plan or diets or even anything close to that. It’s just a health plan (as I call it :))

Wish this lazy girl some luck :)