Who is your role model? Why?

When I was 3 my role model was …

My Dad. He had a lot of free time to spend with me because he was a college professor and he usually worked evenings and had whole summers off. He used to do my hair every morning, teach me interesting things about science and math, cut my barbie’s hair when I wanted to, everything a little girl could ever ask for. When I was in preschool, I used to see all the kids running to their moms screaming “Mooooooommmmyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!” when they came to pick them up. my dad was the only father who used to come to pick their kid up from preschool. Not knowing any better I used to run to him screaming “Mommmmmmmmmyyyyyy!!!!” too..

When I was 23 my role model was…

My mom. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and she was so strong for fighting against it. She went through all the chemo and radiation with strength bravery and optimism. She has been cancer free for the last 5 years.

Today at 27 my role model is…

My boyfriend. yeah I know it may sound corny and typical. But my boyfriend will hopefully be my fiance by the end of the year if things go as planned. He has taken the time not only to care for me but to bother what I think of myself and help me become a better person. He has taught me that it’s okay to think about myself first before thinking about others which I don’t do enough of. And he is the first person that has made me accustomed with the feeling of being alone. He said to me, I want you to learn to be happy on your own so you will never have to depend on anyone else for your happiness. I used to make myself ill feeling alone because I hated the feeling. I would get restless and depressed and it would make my skin crawl. To avoid that feeling and in my desperate attempt not to feel that way I would not treat myself right and hang out with all the wrong people. He’s my gojira… and yeah (another cliche coming your way…) I do love him… This light is turned off…

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Currently listening to Shattered
The Trucks
By The Trucks

What color describes your personality?

I love the bruise colors… i think my favorite colors describe my personality the best… lovable, moody, wearing my heart on my sleeve, insecure, very giving, hardened from bad experiences, crazy and whimsical, a dreamer, always thinking, hopeful, angry, learning from my mistakes,
Blues….

Purples…

and of course who could forget black…

I do get into a mood of frosted pink ( and i’m not referring to that sickly peptobismol color.. I’m talking bout cupcake frosting… almost white type of pink…) when I feel ultra feminine

but otherwise the bruise colors I’ve always loved since I was little.. this light is turned off…

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Nothing Like the Holidays

How do you get into the holiday spirit without spending money?

You can bake christmas cookies.. yummm… gingerbread cookies, sugar cookies in christmas shapes, cinnamon sugar cookies, you can also try a gingerbread house if you really enjoy being in the kitchen..

make ornaments at home with a little glue, card board, ribbon, construction paper paint, glitter and colored pencils… It’s fun to find little odds and ends around the house and turn them into something special to hang on the christmas tree.

read christmas stories… it’s more fun if you have younger brothers and sisters, or even nieces and nephews to read to… theyre always looking for someone to read to them even if they do know how to read. It’s fun animating a story and telling it out loud.. Makes it exciting and adventurous… and gets anyone around into the christmas spirit…

you can go to a soup kitchen and feed the hungry.. The needy really enjoy the attention and the organizations really need the help so you’re serving both purposes.. There are also charities you can get involved with that help underprivileged kids get some toys that they wished for on Christmas day. The joy of giving will always get you in the holiday spirit.

Put a log in the fireplace and heat up some apple cider… the warm rich cinnamony taste of cider in your belly will hit the spot!

curl up in front of the tv with your family and watch some nice christmas movies
My personal favorites include: How The Grinch The Stole Christmas, Elf, Santa Buddies, Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas, It’s A Very Muppet Christmas Movie, The Nutcracker (It’s a ballet that they show on tv quite a lot, I don’t feel like it’s Christmas without hearing the tune of Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies at least once!)

Go outside and build a snow man or a snow fort… go sledding…  make some snow angels… playing in the snow gives you the hunger to come back and have some christmas cookies and some hot cocoa..

help put up the christmas lights…

put on some christmas music..keep in mind.. christmas music is especially fun to listen to while doing any of the other activities mentioned so far… (except for while watching a movie, duh!)

that’s all i can think of for now… this should get u started… this light is turned off..

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Let It Snow
By Michael Buble

What is the weirdest thing you have eaten?

The weirdest things I have eaten in no particular order… Squid, snails, bear and alligator. The squid ive had on several occasions and its really good. it reminds of the texture of scallops…kinda rubbery but good. Ive had it in seafood restaurants and some in chinese restaurants. snails I had it once when my mom spoke of having escargot and the fact that its a delicacy in France and so she brought them home and made them and forced me to try one… not the most exciting thing to have. I think moreso tried to swallow it down quickly so i wouldn’t have to taste much. lol… Bear I had at a thanksgiving feast once. I didnt taste anything different to what probably chicken would taste like… Alligator I had when I went on a trip to the Everglades. It was part of the tour to have some at a diner nearby since it is a delicacy that they eat in Florida and also a way to keep the alligator population under control. It tasted like chicken. lol..

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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
By Stephenie Meyer

Obama will have 5 hours to move into his house. How long did it take you to move your current home?

That’s not surprising considering now that he’s got people doing things for him he’ll have plenty of help and White House staff to move in his stuff to the White House. And I’m sure his previous house was smaller than the White House and it’s always easier to move from a smaller house to a bigger one. Its always tougher and complicated to move from a big house to a smaller one. My current apartment took me 2 days to move in cuz I moved in all by myself with no one to help me.

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Tempest
By Jesse Cook

What city were you born in? Do you have any memories attached to it?

I was born in Mumbai.

I think of Mumbai as hot and humid but fun to go shopping and hang out with friends. I love the ethnic restaurants and shopping at Linkin Rd and Bandra. I dont really have any big memories of Mumbai because even though I was born there I didnt grow up there. The few memories I do have are of our family house at King’s Circle in Mumbai…. Mostly running around the corridors of the empty house… and sitting on the veranda watching the world go by. I also spent some months there on the weekend with a really special guy i was with… that was pure fun.. mall crawling, mcdonald’s just chilling out together was fun… i think we spent so much time laughing and just having fun that it didnt matter where we were… ahhh getting carried away… memories *sigh*

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How different is your blogging persona from your actual personality?

I think I am more real in my words than in my actions and day to day life. I treat xanga like a journal so it is the true me inside and out. In my actual persona I may feel shitty inside but if someone comes across me I will put on a mask and say hello and pretend like nothing’s wrong. On my xanga I can say what I actually feel inside without feeling inhibited or conscious. i think im more real on xanga than in real life because in real life most get inhibited by what people will think or say whereas on xanga i feel free enough to say what I want no matter what people comment. I also feel free enough to express my true emotions on xanga so If Im sad I come out and say it. But in real life. Real life can sometimes be too busy to stop and absorb your emotions. If you’re going to work or school you’re not always going to tell people if you’re feeling low or shitty inside cuz sometimes its too private or you dont feel like sharing it. But on xanga atleast I keep an anonymous diary so I dont feel inhibited to talk about my feelings and I can say it like it is. Either way, I dont think its a bad thing. Whether your blogging persona and actual persona are the same or different its not a big deal as long as they arent too different from the real you. If you’re being true to yourself then there’s no problem.

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As of right now, what song relates to your life and why?

I chose this song I think because of the terrorism that has been marring our world a lot more frequently.  The Mumbai terrorist attacks are still fresh in my brain and I just can’t help but think that people are just being so stupid about fighting with each other. This song is about how mankind, since the beginning of time, have always been impulsive about having more power when it comes to anything. Fighting for land, eager to fight with one another….That need to have power leads to fighting and hurting one another instead of co existing. I think we all need to take a step back and embrace one another instead of fighting with each other. Sure you’re probably thinking. “well I’m not a terrorist. i can’t make a difference to all the fighting between religious sects and countries” But even in small ways we each can make a difference. Like, not judging each other unecessarily, holding the door for that stranger behind you while walking into a building, refraining from shouting abuses if someone gets in your way. Even if you feel it’s necessary to say something to a person who’s wronged you, the same point can be made in a polite calm manner. Mind YOUR OWN BUSINESS. People I think its a weakness of everyone’s to get nosy and look at what others are doing. We need to stop doing that. Once people see what others are doing, they get jealous, they start competing and that’s when the hatred starts. (I have a bigger house than you, I have more cars than you, I get a better salary than you) These are petty things not worth competing/fighting/ for.. You should be more interested in attaining your own happiness in whatever way you feel is correct or right or good without wondering what everyone else has. Taking the time to know your neighbours whoever they may be, and most importantly, respecting other people’s beliefs no matter how different they may be from your own beliefs. This will in it’s own small way help with the global fight against terrorism and help us all co exist.

“Right In Two”

Angels on the sideline,

Puzzled and amused.

Why did Father give these humans free will?

Now they’re all confused.

Don’t these talking monkeys know that

Eden has enough to go around?

Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys,

Where there’s one you’re bound to divide it.

Right in two.

Angels on the sideline,

Baffled and confused.

Father blessed them all with reason.

And this is what they choose.

And this is what they choose…

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey

Over pieces of the ground.

Silly monkeys give them thumbs,

They forge a blade,

And where there’s one

they’re bound to divide it,

Right in two.

Right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey.

Over pieces of the ground.

Silly monkeys give them thumbs.

They make a club.

And beat their brother, down.

How they survive so misguided is a mystery.

Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here.

Cut it all right in two [x4]

Fight over the clouds, over wind, over sky

Fight over life, over blood, over prayer,

overhead and light

Fight over love, over sun,

over another, Fight…

Angels on the sideline again.

Benched along with patience and reason.

Angels on the sideline again

Wondering when this tug of war will end.

Cut it all right in two [x3]

RIGHT IN TWO!

Right in two…

 

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How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls
By Donna Dale Carnegie

If you won a multi-million dollar lottery, what would your first five purchases be?

A mansion in Koregaon Park, An SUV Audi, A wedding, A house in Buffalo NY, A savings investment plan that will help me double my money in the next couple of years.

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Currently listening to Still Dre
2001
By Dr. Dre

Which reality TV show, if any, would you love to be a part of?

I would love to be in MTV’s Real World, just to meet different people from all walks of life and live in an amazing penthouse and have fun with all my roommates…

I would love to also be in the show So You Think You Can Dance…. would be an amazing opportunity to work with some of the best choreographers in the world and wear those beautiful costumes. I love to dance and I would love to add to my talent and learn something new…

And just to be in one of Tyra’s funky cool houses and have beautiful pictures taken of me I would enjoy being in America’s Next Top Model… Especially because Tyra is not a vain person. She’s bothered just as much as what a girl is about inside as well as outside.

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Currently listening to Glamorous ft. Ludacris
The Dutchess
By Fergie