The "Maid" post...

As soon as I start writing this post, I have so many things to write about.. I can actually have a daily season dedicated to the "MAIDS" in question. But what happened today needs a special mention, so here it is -

The one where she winks!!

I need the maid to come at 7:30 am, so that she can sweep and mop the floor and clean the utensils when I am around and I get enough time to get ready and catch the office bus at 8:25 am. But sure like hell, she doesn't. The last few days we had guests over, so she'd conveniently turn up late and I didn't make a fuss out of it, coz I really needed her to come. With the cook on leave, the utensils would be a problem, so the maid would wash the utensils till the cook comes back. Yesterday morning, I spoke to her and told her to come on time. She said she couldn't get up on time. She had to cook for a group of bachelors before coming to our place, so she'd end up coming late at our place. I made it clear that the guests will be gone and she'd need to start coming on time. She just smiled and said yes.

Today morning, she did not turn up till 8:00 am. I stepped out of the shower and the door bell rang. The hubby opened the door and I dressed up and went out to speak to her. I told her it didn't work like this and she needs to turn up at 7:30. To which she smiled and said, "I am unable to get up on time. You understand right? I am sleeping late. You are married, you understand right?" and she winked at me... giving an equally strange smile.. I looked at the hubby and didn't know what to do... He stood there rubbing his eyes and unable to understand the amused look on my face!! #Facepalm moment.

Quickly I gulped down my glass of milk and rushed to catch the bus!!

Yes I am married and I understand :P

And that's how the conversation went...

Me         Used my new debit card for the first time!

Hubby  :P  So, how did it feel?

Me         Not good! Who likes spending money?

              If only I could buy milk for free every evening and not have to pay for it!

Hubby   Pet a buffalo and milk it!

Me         And buy a farm and plant my own crops

Hubby   :D

Me         And bake my own bread in my own bakery

              And get my own hens, so that they’d give eggs

              And get an orchard to harvest my own fruits!!

   Ahhh!! If only Farmville was for real!

   Maybe I could have my own land and do everything myself…

   Have my yarn, design my own clothes.. and my foot wear too…

   Bake cupcakes and serve them in my very own café, serve coffee along and even      have books for people to read..

   

Hubby goes offline… Me sits and plans about my imaginary world!

Start A New Life!

The loss of a family member is a wound that never heals, never soothes, never calms! No amount of time helps and no matter how much you try, there comes a time when memories flood, you try holding on to happy ones, but you cannot part away with the sad ones!

When I lost my Dad in a road accident, little was left in my life. But things aren't as you imagine, rather than sinking and not living, I had to live, stand for my mother , smile for my brother who had just begun his engineering. Life was not simple. We all wore multiple masks to hide the sadness and sorrow, coz out of our four strong pillars on which our house stood, one was gone - the one which was the strongest! But life doesn't stop, does it!

With a year of education still waiting for me and 4 long years for the brother, life changed. We didn't afford the luxuries which we could earlier, nor did we have a reason to smile. We all felt alone in this world with nothing but darkness all around. Mom stayed back at our native home and brother and I moved on, came to Pune to finish our studies. Mom had to be strong so that we don't give up and vice versa. Finally, things started falling a bit in place.. the sad memories haunted but we were slowly moving.. Finally, brother and I rented a place and started living together and I could actually feel my life brighten. It was a really small apartment, but how does it matter if you have your brother to share it with you. We laughed, we cried, we cooked, we lived! After a long time, I felt better! Before long, we started looking forward to bring mom to stay with us. It was difficult,she had a job and she had memories she wanted to hold onto. A lot of requests later, mom relented and here we were finally living together in Pune - the city of our dreams! It is a small apartment surrounded by greenery. We signed the agreement and moved in, cleaned the house and assembled all we had and then mom came. Fortunately she loved it. Finally this small flat was our abode, our "Home sweet home" and it still is! And life has never been better! We miss you Dad but atleast we are together now - a promise I made to you is finally live!

Yesterday we were discussing about getting a new house! Yes a flat of our own.. Our finances are better, conditions are better and it's time to get our own house! And Dad your blessings are with us! Thanks for being with us, even when not here!

Here's to new beginnings and new starts!

#StartANewLife
Watch the housing video below and start a new life!

Help A Child To Study!!

If you can read this,consider yourself lucky! Not everyone is lucky to get education.
Every child deserves to get the right of education. Else it is a vicious circle, no education, difficult making ends meet, poverty, crime giving rise to even more vices.. Let's do our bit, however small and help educate. I am doing mine, what about you?

Introducing the "Help a Child to study" NGO- Write for them, donate, do your bit!
Let's join hands for a better place!

Activity: Help A Child to Study sponsors the higher education of meritorious underprivileged students, supporting them to achieve dreams of a better future. We sponsor all formal courses above 10th, including 11th and 12th, diploma courses, degree courses, B.E., M.B.B.S. and Postgrad. Through education our students are able to escape the cycle of poverty through their own talents.
Details: We are very proud of our students - who are the children of labourers, small scale farmers, weavers and other families with low incomes. These students have enormous potential to succeed and only need financial support to do so. We are thrilled that today some of our graduates are placed with large companies such as Mahindra Tech, L&T and TATA Consultancy Services.
Support: Education, higher education, sponsorship of students.
Note: We are looking for financial donations to support the higher education of our students, most of whom live in rural areas of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

This post is a part of BlogAdda's Bloggers Social Responsibility (BSR) initiative. I am exercising my BSR. You can too with three simple steps. Visit http://www.blogadda.com/bsr/  and support the NGO's.

5 Reasons Zenfone 2 is the Best Looking Phone of 2015

Two years back, on this very day we were destined to be WE from YOU and ME! I gifted the hubby a cell phone on our wedding day. Given that I am a lover of giving and receiving gifts, I’d put all efforts possible to search something he’d love, be useful to him and be money-wise too! And here is the ASUS Zenfone 2 to help me out this time!!  Who knows hubby might just be lucky to get this super sexy phone!! Though I wouldn’t mind one for myself too!

Pulling the curtains away to present to you the incredible ASUS ZENPHONE 2-

Here are 5 reasons why the Zenfone 2 is the best looking phone!

1. It is sleek and slim
   I mean who doesn't love a phone which is a style statement in itself!!
   The luxurious ultra-thin ergonomic arc design, brushed metal finish and concentric circle detailing makes it look bold and elegant at the same time! 
   
2. Intuitive Controls on the back 
   Keeping the selfie culture alive, it provides a rear key to click selfies on the go.
   So snap selfies and adjust the volume, nice and easy, without having to search the sides for the buttons.
   
   
   
3. BIG Screen experience
   The Zenfone2 has an incredible 72% screen-to-body ratio. So it has a 5.5 inch screen, instead of the traditional 5 inch for the given body size.
   
   
   Blogging, reading, texting, photography, video watching just made easy!! Talk about innovations eh!
   
4. Crystal-clear, razor-sharp display
   The Zenfone2 brings color to life with its amazing high resolution display

   ZE550ML	1280x720 HD IPS display (267 ppi)
   ZE551ML	1920x1080 FHD IPS display (403 ppi)

   Isn't that a lot of pixels per inch! The high pixel density and ASUS TruVivid technology makes it a pleasure to watch.
   
5. Colors
   Variety is the spice of life. The Zenfone2 offers you just that. Available in five striking colors, it gives you a choice to select what you want. I love the golden metallic finish! Looks fab :)
   

    It’s beautiful on the outside and on the inside too… Apart from being good-looking, this phone also gives you a simpler, smarter and personalized ZenUI Experience –

1. Screen space utilization
   The screen space is perfectly utilized, spanning through the available space to provide a simpler, smarter and treat-for-the-eyes UI experience – truly a ZenUI
   
   
   
2. Multiple themes to go with your mood and style
   ZenUI allows customization – so go ahead pick your own backgrounds, mix-n-match icons and fonts to make the phone truly yours!
   
   
   
3. World’s first 4GB RAM Smartphone
   Multi-task, transfer data, play games, buffer videos at twice the speed and with no worries of the phone hanging… 4GB RAM!! Wohoo… this is the best part of it.
   
   
   Powered by an upto 1.8GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor, multitasking, gaming and watching videos is smoother than ever before! It has a dedicated PowerVR-G6430 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for a better gaming and graphical experience.
   
   
   
4. PizelMaster Camera
   A 13 MP Rear Camera with f/2.0 aperture lens and 5 MP Front Camera to capture high resolution photos with zero shutter lag, it also has an effective low light mode to capture photos in low light and night without flash, much better than most cameras out there. It also has real tone flash to capture warm skin tones and lively accurate colors.
   
   
   
5. Fast Charging
   The only problem I faced with the ASUS Zenphone5 was the battery.. To make it right, the Zenphone2 has a 3000 mAh Li-Polymer Battery for long battery life. More so ever, it has the fast charging feature – 60% charging in 39 minutes!!
   
   
   

And the list goes on and on and on!

Isn't that a whole lot to be packaged into something so stylish and good looking!! I am so looking forward to make it mine :)

If you wanna get one too, get it from Flipkart here.

Visit the ASUS Zenphone2 Facebook page here.

All pictures courtesy here and here.

 #Zenfone2

 #AsusZenfone2

Feeling T-shirty :)

Its hot!!

One of those times, when I'd want to sit at home, put on the A.C., wear my comfy cottons and hog on watermelons... But I am in office, sitting and working.. but thankfully its Friday!!
I am feeling T-shirty :)

Here are the three cute T-shirts I bought from bewakoof.com..

In bright tangerine and red colors and with awesome prints!! Happy Summers!!

My April 2015 Fabbag

Woohooo!! 3 fab bag reviews one after the other..
But then this is the last bag for this quarterly subscription I had applied for... need to subscribe again! Cannot the bag just magically be given to me every month without me having to pay for it :P
Here is my April fabbag -

The bag has a beautiful zebra print and has been tagged as the “Nine to 9 Fab bag”. I like the bag, it looks sturdy and is spacious. Better than the Feb and March fab bags.Here are the products I received:

1.       Sample pieces of Malavara Lime Vetiver Shower gel and Body Lotion 60 ml each priced at 300/- for the gel and 390/- for the lotion

The gel and lotion are too good. The lemony lime smell is mesmerizing and stays for a long long time. I loved the light weight gel and have included it in my comfort bath time. The lotion is nice and keeps the skin hydrated. The smell just keeps me craving for more. When I got the bag, the shower gel had leaked out, so the bag smells all lemony now. The fab magazine and the coupons which came along were all wet and sticky. I had to actually wash all the products… The fab bag crew said they’d replace my shower gel, let’s see how that works! This is product I wouldn’t mind buying for myself given the luxury feel it leaves behind!

2.       Denman Volumizing Hair Brush priced at 475/-

This is a wide tooth brush and does leave the hair feel volumized. I have been planning to buy a hair brush which can easily come in my hand bag as well as my clutch.. This is one such brush, it has a compact handle, smaller than the other brushes I have…

3.       City Color Blush Quad Pink priced at 500/-

I am in love with blushes and with City Color. I got my first cheek stain from City Color in one of the fab bags and the cheek color it gives is perfect. I am more than happy to see the pink shade I got, just look at the color palette… every color is a must have!!

4.       Iraya Manjistha Eye Contour Gel

It is an easy to use, nutrient-rich eye care gel. With the extracts of manjishta and lavender essential oil, it helps cool the eye area, reduce puffiness and swelling, and minimize dark circles and fine lines. Regular use protects and brightens the eye area. I have dark circles and was planning to buy an eye contour gel, I didn’t have too… I have been using it since I got my fab bag and waiting for the dark circles to lighten!

All in all , this is nice bag. Good looking, good smelling, luxurious products!!