Oscar: Glitz and glamour

Oscar is over and so is the thrill. But we are left with some funny and amazing moments. It’s obviously exciting to catch all the ‘red-carpet’ people under one roof. It’s not just for the heck of Hollywood love. But for all the glitz and glamour! Well, if not for guys, atleast I feel that way.

From the crude comedy of Seth Macfarlane to the random salute to James Bond to the surprise appearance of the First Lady, the Oscar had it all. Yes, it did face a thumb down. But again, what’s an ‘event’ without some drama!

But I’m not here to get into that. What I’m interested to talk about is- who wore ‘who’, what made some steal the show and what made us feel the excitement.

Who wore ‘who’ and how they stole the show- As much as I’m interested in all the glitzy affairs the celebrities go through, I think they sometimes get underrated. It’s kinda less about them, more about the dresses. Innit?

But who cares? We are anyway more interested in dresses.

So, here are the details:

(I’m only mentioning my favourites :P and of course those who won :))

Jennifer Aniston: A red Valentino Couture spring 2013 gown (which made her feel princess-ly, as she said) with Fred Leighton jewels, a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch and the diamond engagement ring that fiancé Justin Theroux designed. She avoided any hair-do and stayed with her the famous ’Rachel Greene’ style as she didn’t want to Disney-fy the whole apparel. Smart choice, Jen.

Anne Hathaway: A pink Prada. Well, that turned out to be a disaster. Though she was supposed to wear a Valentino that pretty looks like Amanda Seyfried’s Alexander McQueen dress, but she ditched it. Whatever they call, but I kinda liked her dress. As she defined ‘business in the front, party in the back’. Totally, Anne.

Kristine Stewart: Nuh-uh. Not my favourite. But because of the unusual accessory that she flaunted- crutches. So, except crutches, she wore a Reem Acra dress with one Jimmy Choo heel, one Bloch shoe, and Fred Leighton jewels...and messy hair. Reminds of her Twilight ball party with Edward? Huh?

Jessica Chastain: Most girls dream about their wedding dresses, but Jessica Chastain dream about her Oscar dresses. So, it had got to be right. She wore an Armani Prive gown that complemented her curves.

Jennifer Lawrence: And here’s the #BestDressed. (according to Twitter) She looked amazing in her ChristianDior gown with Brian Atwood shoes, and a Roger Vivier clutch. Fabulous! She definitely stole the show.

 Plus or minus whatever, but they did walk the red carpet with élan. And that’s what made us feel the excitement except the Academy Awards, of course. But there’s one more thing that kept our momentum up. And that’s what I’m going to write about in my next piece.

Until later,

G

My Favourite seven

I’m a girl and I love to accessorize myself. Ok. The second part I don’t do that often but I do love it. My love for accessories just gain momentum whenever I see Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow from F.R.I.N.D.S.) flaunting those big statement jewelleries and the flamboyant Serena (Blake Lively from Gossip Girl) donning anything and everything. And time and again it has impulsed me into buying those chunky pieces and other stuff.

So, here’s to my love for accessories. 

          

Some of my stuff that I bought some time back and some that I bought lately. A sneak peek! ;)

• These vintages sunglasses, I bought from Promod. It was an accidental buy. But after certain I started loving them way too much. I flaunted it quite a lot back then.

• I bought this neck-piece from Janpath (New Delhi) two years. As soon as I saw it hanging in the wall, there was a sudden urge to buy it. Sadly I never got a chance to wear it. I’m still in search of the perfect outfit with which it can go with.

• My first buy from Forever 21! Sigh! I've always loved it.

•  This is to my love for Eiffel Tower! I got it from Accesorize and wore it literally everyday for quite a while.

• My love for scarves grows more each day. I can wear them every day. This one I like particularly. It’s a silk scarf. I’ll call it a lucky buy as I managed to get it at just Rs. 150. You go there and they will quote it for Rs. 300 or so. Lucky, right. 

•  And these are my pretty pearl earrings from Hyderabadi Pearls. Now you see them in every other shop. These were a gift from a friend.

•  My love! I bought it just a week ago and I’m in absolute love with them. I wish I soon get a chance to don them.

So, these are my favourite seven. Feel free to comment if you like anything. And I would love to hear some of the shopping destinations where I can get some amazing accessories.

Love,

G

When I really wanted to go home…

Well, it’s the story of me and my struggle to go home. Literally, I rarely want to visit my place.  So, the title seems to be a little vague there. No, it isn't  It’s just when I’m all depressed and I really want somebody to be around me, and as they say “When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. ” But again it’s a miss there too.

The story is different here. A pahadi by birth, I've always been in awe of the beauty that Mother Earth has endowed us with. And do I need to mention that I’m proud when people are like ‘Oh, you are from mountains. Wow!’ J Amazing feel, right. I know! And as I now live in Delhi, almost 16 hrs of non-stop drive from my native town (Pithoragarh). Tiresome! Isn't it? More when you’re a person who turns pale just at the mention of mountain journey.  It’s one hell of a journey for me everytime I plan to go there. Courtesy to the rickety bus and my affinity to mountain sickness!

But what makes me jump to the idea of visiting my place is none other than ‘homesickness’. Ugh. Yes, of course.  And snowfall too. My best part of the year is when it snows. And ever since I decided to leave home for higher studies, I always planned to visit it at that time of the year. But unfortunately it never happened so. And this year too, I was really sure, owing to the weather conditions, that it will definitely snow in January. So, I planned my journey accordingly. But to my bad, no snowfall. To add to the pain, it snowed in February when I’m gone. Thank you, Mother Earth, for being such a spoiler. As much as I really wanted to be there, here’s to the fact that I didn't get to go home when I really wanted to.

Bridget Jones and me

There is always that one novel which portrays your life in a way that makes you wonder if it’s you. And if you ask me about it, I would waste no time in thinking and say ‘Bridget Jones’ Diaries’.

Yes! And this is not only applied to me but to all those single girls who are struggling with their life every passing day. I bet all you girls…you read this novel once and you can easily tell a few moments where you can relate yourself to the character, Bridget Jones.

Here are some of my moments which makes wonder if Bridget Jones is based on me.

Zero love life: Bridget seems to be unlucky in love and has a real sad love life…or you might call it a zero love story. Here the case is same. And the common question that plagues both of us is ‘How’s your love life?’ Damn!

Craving for that sleek figure: There was a time when all I wanted was to be sleek. And I did everything I could to get that size zero thing. And I got that. But good grief, I got everything but complements. Hysterically, the same happened with Jones.

Impulsive Mother: Apparently reasons are different here but my Mom is no less impulsive than Bridget’s Mum.

Regular insecurities: This is the one that holds the stark similarity. Single woman living alone in a big city! What can you expect!

Last but not the least, Bridget is an Aries. ;)

And if I start reading the novel again, I’m sure I can come up with many more.

Are we safe?

Are we really safe?

This is one of the biggest questions that we are facing today. And because of this news of the gang rape that happened a few days ago in Delhi itself, this questions gets more profound. But do we really have an answer to this question. No. The question still remains there and so do we. 

One incident and we are all in a state of shock. Rape is such a heinous crime that is graver than murder. And the punishment for such a heinous crime in our country is just 7 years of imprisonment. Not much of a punishment for the mental and emotional trauma that the accused have given her! Huh? All we can do is to give suggestions about the various kind of punishment we can give to such accused.

But is it enough? What I think is that the problem is in the whole society. We, as a society, have not been able to come up as a healthy one. And that's the fault that we need to bear. The thing is not that the people who did this were lusty. They have got the various options to take out that lust. It's the sickness that gets hold of them. And this sickness is the result of the society that taught them that it's ok to dominate women and do the violence to ease their frustration. 

What is surely needed to be done is to instill good morals in your kids, a respect towards womanhood and a sense of equality. This can to some extent help in eradicating such crimes. 

Vampire vs. Vampire

Well, I'm talking about Twilight series here. I watched its last sequel Breaking Dawn 2 the other day and was really impressed. Yes! I didn't really think that I would be happy with the movie as I had already seen its first part and I tell you that was oh-so-not impressive except for the humorous lines here and there. But this one, oh man! I'm really impressed.

The whole plot revolves around saving Renesmee, Bella's daughter (You already know who Bella is). And in order to save her, what happens is a big fight between Vampire Cullens and other Vampires. And I tell you this is the one time that I really enjoyed a fight. Oh yes! The way they chop each others' head off and then burn the body, it leaves me wondered if I could go and do some action. But what comes as a surprise is when I get to know that the whole fight is a lie. Yes, it all happens when Alice showed the other leader Vampire what their future is. A little silly, right? No! Infact, that is the most interesting where your heart nearly skips a beat. So, if you ask me about the movie, I'll call that the best part. Other than that, it's interesting how Bella appears so much confident in this movie unlike its prequels.
I think it's really worth a watch. :)

Day that starts with a bowl of corn flakes and a little comprehension…

Well, the title itself has said a lot, I guess. So, this is my regular routine these days. Struggling with the comprehension over a bowl of corn flakes! Yes, it’s pretty much of struggling only.

But this piece is not really about how I spend my day and all. This is rather for the disappointment I get every morning while trying to solve those English passages. (Little dramatic!) You know how it feels when you fare bad on the subject which you consider your forte. Well, the same I feel these days. But as they say practice leads to success. Keeping the idea firm, I’m doing my bit hoping for the best.

I know it had been a little vague but it did serve my purpose. Hope you hear good from me anytime soon!

Until later,
G