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April 2013 List Love

Posted on May 3, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech

April 2013 List Love

April was a very hectic month for me! I quit my old job, fixed up the new one! Towards the last week of April I had more free time though, which was like a mini vacation. I have to say, I didn’t explore much this month but nevertheless there are things I wish to share.       Link Love – Books To Be Read 1. Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling – I had bought this a long time ago and finally picked it up to read. Harry Potter is at a pedestal for me and although it’s still too early to review this, I’m not entirely engrossed by the book. But I will give it time and we will see!   Link Love – Beauty & Fashion 1. I Simply Love Makeup –...

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March 2013 List Love

Posted on Apr 13, 2013 in Books, Fashion, Tech

March 2013 List Love

I had quite a strenuous March where there was a lot of internal turmoil regarding some things in my life. But with April everything has cleared up and I’m certainly happier. Not too fond of summers and the intense heat but other than that I’m excited about quite a few things this month!     Link Love – Books To Be Read 1. Our Lady of Alice Bhatti – Mohammad Hanif I finished reading this in March and I love it. Would surely read it again some day.   Link Love – Beauty & Fashion 1. TheSkinStore - This store sells Cetaphil, Avene, Clinique, La Roche Posay and other skincare brands. I haven’t shopped from here but I might very soon. 2....

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February 2013 List Love

Posted on Mar 2, 2013 in Beauty, Fashion, Tech

February 2013 List Love

February is for Fashion Week! The collections have be so gorgeous and beautiful. With such a busy schedule, I’m having a hard time keeping up with all the shows but I’m trying my best! This is also a month for a lot of hauling! Those posts will be up soon too!     Link Love – Books To Be Read I had been to Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 and I got a ton of good books to read. 1. Taming the Gods – Ian Buruma 2. The Mysterious Mr. Jacob – John Zubrzycki 3. Season of the Rain-Birds – Nadeem Aslam 4. Dark Hope : Working for Peace in Israel and Palestine – David Shulman 5. The Pope’s Rhinoceros – Lawrence Norfolk   Link Love –...

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December 2012 List Love

Posted on Jan 13, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech

December 2012 List Love

December was a month of procrastination for me. I had so many things to do and ended up doing very few of them. Hoping 2013 will be different. But here are some of the things I discovered along the way.     Link Love – Beauty & Fashion 1. Strut120 – Wow, I wish I was working here! Strut120 is the beauty,fashion website that India needs. I love their shopping section. I’ve discovered so many Indian sites with a niche. 2. The dauphine – Yet another make up blog. But I like her, she’s very humble and I also like her photography style. 3. Society6 – I love their quotes and quirky shopper bags. Lady Gaga fans will find a piece of heaven here. 4....

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October 2012 List Love

Posted on Nov 6, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech

October 2012 List Love

Books to Read 1. The Casual Vacancy – J.K Rowling I’m dying to read this! Like a crazy person I maintain a list of books I want to read, this one is 5th at the moment. I’m going to break the queue and bring this up! 2. Smiley’s People – John Le Carre I finished reading this in October. Smashing book! A lot of mysterious pieces put together brilliantly. Read my review here.   Link Love – Beauty & Fashion 1. Buy Now Blog Later – I came across some new fashion blogs last month. This one stood out! She has a very classy sense of style, yet not afraid to try out new trends. Love the photography as well. 2. Glitter and Pearls – This is a mix...

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September 2012 List Love

Posted on Oct 13, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Movies

September 2012 List Love

Fashion week was brilliant and I was in such a frenzy to put up posts. That and handling work was just a wee bit too much.     Books to Read 1. MI6 by Keith Jeffery – I recently picked this up. It’s non fiction and a true account of the ongoings at SIS. Oh, if you’re interested in Cold War spy stories, Cambridge Spies by BBC is a good series to watch.   Link Love – Beauty & Fashion 1. The Cut – After style.com this has become my fav go to site for fashion. I love the stories, it’s always diverse and well written content. 2. Taylor and Demolish – I love her style! And her DIY’s are great as well.   Link Love –...

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August 2012 List Love

Posted on Sep 2, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech

August 2012 List Love

Fashion Week will be here soon but lets look at what I discovered last month. Instagram of the Month   Books to Read I’m currently reading The Circle of Reason by Amitav Ghosh. It’s a really great book. I’ll review it soon by the end of the month. Killer Puzzles by Kjartan Poskitt are the most difficult, infuriatingly complicated but addictive puzzles I’ve ever played.  All four of them are great.   Link Love – Beauty & Fashion 01. Gia Says That  – An Indian fashion and beauty blog that visually pleasing. She has a great sense of style but quite similar to StyleDrv or StyleFeista 02. Getting Cheeky –  Written by an English and...

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June 2012 List Love

Posted on Jul 1, 2012 in Books, Fashion, Tech

June 2012 List Love

The monsoons are finally here! I love rain! It’s the perfect time to go trekking or to a hill station. But dewy rainy weather does have its negatives; terrible for hair and makeup. I generally avoid face make up in the rains. I’ve been loving Gotye’s songs this month. Especially the Somebody that I used to know remix by Tiesto. Instagram of the Month     Books to Read I’m currently reading  a collection of plays by Ayn Rand. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James is something that I’m hearing a lot about lately. Considering it was fan fiction, I’m quite curious about it.   Link Love – Beauty & Fashion 01. 101 Fashion Street ...

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May 2012 List Love

Posted on Jun 2, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Tech

May 2012 List Love

I had a crazy May. It was quite hectic and exciting at work. But it didn’t leave me time to pursue some other hobbies. I also had my room furniture redone this month. Everything is well organized and no more a gigantic mess!! Although I hope it stays that way for long…. Intsagram of the Month   Book to Read I actually didn’t read anything new this month. I finished the Dave Mustaine book. I’ll do a book review on it soon. One day I was bored and waiting so I was reading Harry Potter. Feels very nostalgic.   Link Love - Beauty & Fashion 1. Online shopping at Flipkart – I wasn’t aware of this until very recently but Flipcart has started...

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April 2012 List Love

Posted on May 1, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech

April 2012 List Love

This month was really hectic in terms of work irl. I didn’t have a lot of time to just explore. But I did come across a lot of fab things! Intsagram of the Month Books to Read 01. Three Plays by Ayn Rand It’s a collection of 3 short plays; Night of January 16th, ideal and Think Twice. After spy, I’m the mood to read something different. I’ve lately been very much into reading plays. 02. A Storm of Swords Part 1 by George R. R. Martin I kinda took a break when I started my Game of Thrones marathon, I need to get back on it. 03. At Home With Books .net – I recently found this book review site, I love it! The reviews are in depth and very fair. You can also get...

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March 2012 List love

Posted on Apr 1, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech

March 2012 List love

This a montly post that I’ll be doing where I collate what I want to read this month. I’ll also includes links to stuff on the internet that interested me. Its a good way to have links and places I like in a centralized way. Hope you find something you like!   My Instagram of the Month Taken at a hill at sunset.   Books to Read 01. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine Megadeth fans? It took me long to find it and I finally have it! This month I want to try and read this. It’s an autobiography by Dave Mustaine about this rehab stories, the whole Metallica thing and his other experiences. I’m very much looking forward to this! 02. The Secret Pilgrim by John le...

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