DIY Ideas for Valentines day gift.

Its that time of the year when love and love birds both float in the air. So we have decided to make this year a bit more romantic by giving away few amazing ideas for valentines day as committed ones are out of ideas and singles are full of ideas. Ok! Chocolates are delicious and flowers are classy, but will they work year after year? NO!!!

So here are few DIY ideas to shake up the yearly routines-

1. Personalized audio or video: Nothings better than making a video or recording an audio for your loved one. You may bring in your common friends too to make it much more interesting and fun. Plus its easy to share on social web (; (i would advice to keep it to personal. No PDAs.)

2. Craft works on pots or canvas: Another great idea if you are creative and a bit artistic. You both can go out and paint some mugs, pots or canvas and take it home when its done. It'll remain with you forever unlike the flowers.

3. Jig saw puzzle with a message: Well this will surely help you find out the real problem solving skills of your loved one. Take a cardboard, write a beautiful idea and cut it into pieces of a puzzle (Don't make tooooooo may pieces that he/she is still jumbling it till next V-day).

4. Apology note pad: We are boys and we do goof up. Take a note pad and write down all the goof ups that you made being together and you may write your stupid reasons for what caused them. It sounds real fun to me (I'll try it ASAP :p).

5. Cook? : To be honest i cant even make noodles. But within it lies the real interesting part, cook whatever you want and have a lunch or dinner together.

6. Adopt a *STAR* : The best one out of all you can now adopt a star for as low as $15. This will be one heck of a gift! To adopt just Click here . You can watch your star on Google Sky. All the money received is donated for further space research by the NGO.

So now you have all the ingredients just make a beautiful dish outta this. Best of Luck!


Do read our blog : Breaking up just before Valentine's  here

I just need a HUG

So here I go again, I still have all those memories sharp enough to write a blog.

I was just promoted to 6th standard and a bunch of new students too joined are class. The first day, as usual I was sitting with my friends and chatting about all kind of stuffs before the first period. After few moments of "halla and gullaa" it was time for the class teacher to enter, we sat properly on our benches.

Then that moment came, she entered the class (not the class teacher haha). A new student, super cute, with little curly hairs, struggling to find that comfort zone (we all have that feeling, you guys know what I am talking about), a new place and everyone staring at you.

Yes, I too was staring at her(haha). I was just completely staring at her. It was a love at first sight for me, I was flat at her, I totally was.

I knew I was too young to fall in love but who cares, yes I was in love from that very moment. What's her name? I was too curious to know. The class teacher entered, now what I was waiting for? yes you guessed it right, the attendance. I was waiting for her to attend her roll call and there it was, the class teacher called her name and she cutely, still very shy replied "present mam".

Oh god! she is damm cute, she is so beautiful, I want to talk to her, my heart ordered my brain. "Go you stupid, go talk to her". And yes I did, I interacted with her. (yeah!! smiles all over my face)

Fast forward and the story jumps to 10th class. From being strangers to being very good friends by now.

"Oh!! what is happening in the school. What sort of rules are they coming up with", I said. The below average students should be in one section and others in that 'A' section (huhh!! those school days).

And I was sent to the '10th C' section and she headed to 'A'. God that feeling, will I be able to talk to her again? will we meet frequently? what about our friendship? should I tell her I am in love with her? and what not in the world I was thinking.

The annual day celebrations, my group by now had this idea that I was in love with her. One of my friend took both of us to corner and he told everything to her. "What is happening? I should have told this to her and not my friend" (but somewhere or the other I was thankful to him that he made her aware of all my feelings, I guess I was too shy). She asked for some time.

After a day, we met, on the stairs."We will remain friends, very good friends", she said. "No way yar!!" (my inner voice). "Hmm ok" what I actually said to her with a big smile on my face. I know I should have said something more but I didn't.

Years passed and in these years a strong bond build between two of us. We have a common friend, who was the main what you say, main link between both of us. She helped a lot in all those years to bring us close and she still does.

12th standard, I started sensing something from her end too. Yes! she too was in love with me (big smile :D ). Just before the pre board exams, on 31st Dec 2009, we talked over phone and then over messages. Yes!! we were officially (hahaha yes officially) in a relationship.

Everything was super cool between us, so much fun, so much leg pulling, movies, surprises, gifts, roses and yes lot of LOVE.

Then one day, it was sometime around Dec 2012, she stopped talking to me. I still remember I was in my college, waiting for her call (the time we usually talk over phone), I called her but nothing, phone cut. What the hell is happening, I was desperate to know. I messaged her, no reply. The full day passed like this. Our common friend, I called her up to know whats the matter. She too was unaware of the whole thing.

I tried, I tried, I desperately tried to contact her. Then one day, my phone beeped, it was her message, "she didn't want to continue the relationship". Reason? no idea. What happened, I was desperate to know.

Weeks passed and I was still in shock, I was truly very disappointed with her. I was very angry but this love, god!! not letting me show it to her. We have had few chats over messages not about that relationship stuffs, other normal things.

"Sachin", my heart prompted, "at least ask her the reason", "no" my brain said, "you should not, it's her decision and may be she have some genuine reasons, it won't look good".

I still don't know was it a bad decision, to let her go without trying hard. Yes I tried for few months but at the same time I respected her decision. I tried to have her back in my life but I saw nothing positive from her end. It hurt, it deeply hurt me. "There is nothing like love in this world, you stupid" my brain again. Sleepless nights, from a happy go lucky boy to more serious now, I completely changed.

Present time : This love, this feeling, the respect, the eagerness to ask our common friend how she is? is she doing good? sending her the birthday wish, sharing everything important going on in my life with her (though it's not every time I get a reply from her). Don't know why but I still really like this, I still love her and have that strong feeling that she will come back one day.  One thing that give me that, you know, a little hope, a little idea, that she still have something for me is receiving wonderful birthday wishes from her in all these years. I wait for my birthday just for this reason, yes, I wait for her text, nothing else.

If you're reading this blog, I just want to say I really love you, I really want you back. You are my happiness, you are everything for me. The best that can happen in my life is YOU. Your this year birthday wish said, "I pray best for you". Stupid you are the one who is "best" for me. Why don't you get this.

PS : I am sorry I shared this over here, now please don't scold me haa :p

For the readers out there, this story is still incomplete and I hope it has all smiles and hurray sort of end.

TO BE CONTINUED ....    

Till then read : It's not love when you say...  

    

  

We now have the all new updated Facebook app for Windows 10 mobile

The Facebook app for Windows 10 mobile is recently updated with new design and Continuum support.

Hey, all those users running Window 10 on their mobile, there is a good news for you. You all can now download an update to the official Facebook app from Windows Store.

The update this time around is a major update with all new design and support for Continuum.

The change log for the Facebook app which is now on to version number 10.2.1 are:

                Improved user experience on big screen handsets

                New Interactive notifications

                Improved navigation

                All new design for Window 10

                New improved photo viewing experience

                In line video playback and improved video experience

                The Continuum and Narrator support

                Now more languages are supported in this version  

                The localization quality is improved

      

      So what are you waiting for, jump on to the Windows Store app and update your Facebook app. 

      

      Do tell us if you notice anything else

      

      Source : Window Central

           

Tips to be more Photogenic! *flash*

Our generation might not be prepared for anything else but we all are prepared to save the world from a zombie apocalypse and to take a picture.  So today its time to improve your pictures and make you more photogenic (we'll keep saving world from zombies for some other day (; ). Selfie, groupie, selfie within groupie, groupie within selfie, selfie while eating, while driving and while shiting (Pls don't go this far have a moment of solace :p). Today we mark the end of deleting 29 and saving 1, get that 1 perfect pic in a single shot or may be 2 or 3 we'll see but lets kick on the business.

Tip No 1 - I wont blink, I wont blink, I wont blink and when it's time one your eyes are half dizzy or jizzy or whatever. A simple tip to avoid it is to look at a light source for 3 to 4 seconds it prepares your eyes to stay alive when it flashes.

Tip No 2 - Most people don't have symmetrical face, so one should know which side of your face looks better while taking a pic. Now how to know is it left or right? Study says Left side in most cases but you can just swipe in your gallery and check which one.

Tip No 3 - Relax your forehead. Some people try to imitate a smile while posing for pics as a result there are lines on their foreheads which takes your pic from good to average. Try to avoid it for a perfect snap.

Tip No 4 - Cheeeesee. Leave it for a rat. Its a fact that one cannot fake a smile. It comes from inside and is natural. Crack a joke or remember something funny it'll bring out that perfect smile that chics die for ( hahahahhaa! ).

Tip No 5 - The more the better. An unphotogenic tends to pose for a fewer pics but my friend photography is a game of numbers the more pics you have the wider variety to find the perfect one at the end of the day.

Tip No 6 - Let the Emotions flow. Most of us define happiness with a smile. Alas its not the same way. Happiness has its own effect on your cheeks, chins, eyebrows and forehead. So don't do a lip pressed smile just show off your toothy grin.

Tip No 7 - Practice. You play the way you practice. Practice that perfect smile, practice your angles and practice when to click. Practice 2 hours a day! , OK now i am kidding. The more you practice the more ready you are whenever the next opportunity pops up.

Tip No 8 - Confidence. This is the real game changer. Many times we are concerned get concerned about something wrong with our face, braces, gaps in between our teeth, your small eyes while smiling or etc etc. Don't worry just be confident with whatever you got. Self confidence is the best outfit, rock it your own way!

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It was MY DAY

It was the placement season in my college sometime in August and I was eager to get myself a job after four failed attempts. I woke up after an unsuccessful sleep and it was like I can't succeed in anything even in this thing (yea!! having a good sleep).

I should get ready fast my mind knocked me. I went to the bathroom, had the shower and my mind was still like "will I get the job" , "is it my day" , "am I prepared" and every alien thought I could had.

It was not like I pray everyday but today was something special, I needed a job and for that praying was the solution which was glowing the most in my thoughts. My mum and dad were too excited like on my every previous attempts and they wished me luck while I was getting ready.

So, I was ready, I had my breakfast, I had those almonds too that my mum gave me to make my brain extra sharp,  you know haha!! . I was out at the bus stand waiting for it to drop me to the metro station. That ironed white shirt, black trousers and shining shoes were making me feel like a true gentleman who had a good job, good salary and everything good BUT it was not.

Those feeling were vanished as soon as I saw a crowded bus which I had to take to reach the metro station and then the college on time. Those 10 mins ride in the bus made my ironed shirt crushed, my shining black shoes dirty and my set hair moved in every other direction. The confidence I had just few moments before was no where to found. I was like it will be my fifth failure in a row.

I boarded the metro from Laxmi Nagar (that too was jam packed, Delhities would know) and after an hour and a half I reached Rithala, reading and revising everything that I could and also for the first time making a good use of the internet, googling everything I thought would be important.

Here I was, a little late as always, rushed to computer lab for the first round which was the QA round. I remember the clock counter on the top right corner of the screen which was like screaming out to me "hahaha!! you won't be able to answer those questions, you dumb". Oh god, I was so nervous, I jumped from one question to the next, from one page to the next, answering few of them and also ignoring some. Round one complete the results were out, I got selected for the next, Group Discussion (the GD round).

I was so relieved, at least I have something to be proud of and yes some thing extra to tell back home. You know!! what we students do, if we clear first stage, we call back home and tell that we got out of the third round, shtt mom I was so good haha!!.

Yeah!! I cleared the GD round too, now it was about the finale, the grand finale for me. "Sachin, its your turn", my teacher said. "Oh where is your folder, where is your resume, Sachin put everything back properly in the folder quickly " she again said, now more strictly.

I ran towards the room and entered. There were four company's personnel and one of them asked for my resume. Within few seconds they threw almost every question on me, from the stuffs I had on my resume to the subjects I once read during my grads. Luckily I answered them all, with whatever I thought would be appropriate.

Now the turning point, I don't know from where it came up, may be because of the almonds my mum gave me in the morning haha!!, for one of the questions put on me asking about my strengths, I replied "I went for placements for four companies before this, but was rejected from the first round itself. But I didn't loose hope, I identified my faults, found their solutions, motivated myself and here I am in front of you in the final round"  hufff !! where did this came from. My final round was over.

The results were out, five students were selected and I was one of them Yuhuu!!. That moment I heard my name I was like "waoohh!! is that a dream, some one please pinch me." I called my dad, he too was like "are you sure?" , I called my mom, my sis and shared those heavy doses of happiness which I just received.

Yes I was placed, I was placed. May be that crushed shirt, those dirty shoes, those unset hair had nothing to do with my placement. The thing that mattered was "That was MY DAY" , yes it was my day. We all have our days, we just have to be patient and should keep working hard towards our goals so that, that special day reaches us fast. Yes keep up with your good work and have patience, someday will be your SPECIAL DAY.

:)            

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Goals wins you matches and accolades!

Last night world witnessed Lionel Messi lift his fifth Fifa ballon d'or trophy beating CR7 by a  huge margin (41% to 28%). We all clapped sang his praises on our whats app groups and twitter handles and its done and dusted for another 8-9 months at least. But do only goals win you awards on these glittery night? What about the defenders,holding midfielders and the valiant goalkeepers? Are their contributions inferior?

Ok lemme tell you an interesting fact. Last defender to lift Ballon d'or trophy was Fabio Cannavaro in 2006 which was 10 years back. No this was not what i was talking about, the astounding fact - he is the only defender to ever win this award in the entire it's existence. Boom! Besides him only 1 goal keeper had won it that too in 1964. Are we going too single minded while praising the good work? Why is that everyone thinks about goals and not clean sheets while determining the greatness of a player? I prefer playing as an all out attacker when i play on field but i have massive respect for the players who play at the back or you can say i am fond of what defenders do. I can make a mistake and get away with it easily but when they make a mistake its game over. Lets take a simple example we all remember the Gerrard slip which took title away from them but do we ever talk about the clear cut chances that suarez missed in that match?

Following is the list of the final 23 who were in race for the award

Keepers- Thibaut Courtois, Manuel Neuer

Defenders- Philipp Lahm, Javier Mascherano, Sergio Ramos

Midfielders- Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mario Gotze, Angel di Maria, Toni Kroos, Eden Hazard, Lionel Messi, Arjen Robben, James Rodriguez, Paul Pogba, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Yaya Toure, Neymar, Andres Iniesta

Strikers- Karim Benzema, Diego Costa, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thomas Muller

Lemme classify it furthur and make my point clearer-

Goal getters- 16

Goal restrictors- 7

and final three all goal getters.

The mismatch doesn't end here lets come to the transfer market. Highest fee ever paid for a defender £50 million for David Luis by PSG (and Suarez nut megged him there (; ) , highest fee paid £86 million for Gareth Bale by Real Madrid. Wages might revel another heart breaking story. I don't know since when this distinction is going but I do know when can we end this. Today! So lets keep our game Beautiful not only goalful.

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So a Boy meets the World

So, there is a guy. He was born in, what he was told a very special society. He was named Tom and was given a religion, again the most special one , or so he was informed. Tom grew up following everything society and the religion asked of him. His idols were the very people who adapted themselves to this system perfectly, who had no complaints and demands from the system. In the newly acquainted world Tom lived happily.

But as he grew up, he found the regulations and expectations of the society hard to follow. Every time he failed, he had to take the blame on his head and was made to think he was a  not so special one in a very special society. Tom never tried to question the society, instead he tried and tried again to be the part of the perfect society, to be like his childhood idols, to blend in. But he failed to be like the people he thought were perfect. In the society of perfects, he felt like a defaulter, as no matter how hard he tried he didn't blend in. With all the failures and the disappointments he had to face, Tom realized he was not happy anymore. Even when he tried following everything he told,  he didn't feel satisfied. He reached a point in his life,he led by following footsteps of the so called perfect people, where he was all confused, distracted, with no clear goal or aim, not sure what he was up-to.

But the thing is, Tom was wrong at one point his whole life. The only one special in his life was just him, nobody other than him, nothing else than him. The fact he should have accepted was that it is perfectly alright to be different and no two persons can be exactly same. There was no point blending in the someone else ideals. The fact he should have known was that even the idols, he considered perfect, faced same kind of problems. The people who adapted themselves, Tom classified as best, were actually the worst kind because by adapting themselves completely they lost their originality. Tom was unable to realize that society was for him and not the other way round and "Everyone is meant to be special in their very own special way".

So this was the story of a boy named Tom. But who is he ? Who is this Tom guy ?

 

It's You !

Tom is You. He is Me. Each one of  us is Tom or was Tom at some point of our lives.

Wait . Think about it. Introspect. Look inside yourself. Ask yourself questions like: "Do you actually want to do what you are pursuing ?", "What are you actually good at ?" , "What makes you feel good ?", "How often are you happy ?", "What kind of person you want to become : Someone random in the crowd? Or Someone different , strong enough to stand out of that crowd, someone who can make his presence felt to crowd ?".

If  you are ready to make your presence felt, then stop following and start living. There's no point worrying about how different you are because even if you are the best flower in an orchard, there would be someone who would be allergic to flowers. There's no gain trying to be the best in an orchard, instead be someone who has his very own identity and is significant without help of any other. Avoid company of people who don't believe in you, they are the most vicious kind. Be confident in what you believe in. Have an opinion and ignore those who impose their opinion on you. Don't hesitate in trying things you want to. Do everything you feel like , because at the end of the day you are responsible for your happiness and nobody else.

Each one of us has got exactly one life, you can either waste it trying to be someone else or you can live it to the fullest by pursuing your very own dreams and not the ones "special society" dreams for you. 

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