Scrambled Brains

Um. Hi. I know I've been an idiot. Yes, I'm shutting out people. Why? Not exactly sure. Am I screwing over good friendships? Well, yes. Potential romances? Closed the door on that one. I need help! All I'm thinking about is making Jupiter Skye work, Rosecraft and immersing myself in tons of work. Have I been an idiot? I don't know. Time to read up on Steve Maddens.

Fashion Tip: Borrowing your dad's shirt to wear tucked inside a pencil skirt with a corset belt at the waist is pretty hot. Seen on Emily Weiss.

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All of us are looking for something…or someone. The funny part is that even when you do find what you’re looking for, the search never ends. I believe so because you just never stop learning, you know. It’s a good thing, an amazing thing. It teaches you humility, to an extent perhaps. I am a drifter, I do let the sands of time take me where they have to but at the same time, the wait’s long. It’s like the U2 song, I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.

I’m 23 and for the past few months, working at burrp!, I’ve been a Jr. Content Writer. However, I did learn a lot and I still am learning, I do stuff out of my work profile as well and now I feel that I deserve something real. While, my designation on my VC’s being updated to just Associate – Content, I’d like it to be something more. To mean something more. I know that I deserve it! There are 3 more months to complete 365 days at burrp! However, if the time’s right then, I’d like to move on to a fresh new pasture of opportunity and hope. I’ve written a plethora of articles to add to my credit. I didn’t have a by-line for most of those but I wrote them. That means something.

While my stint at illustrating/graphic designing hasn’t materialized on the professional front, what I have learnt is that I want to implement and invest all that hard work and creativity into my own line. Rosecraft. And yeah, to all the suckers who believed that I wouldn’t be able to follow two passions, here I am, doing it right now. Writing and Designing. So here's to more of those stints and I really think I'm living the dream.

When I was 17, I always believed that right up till the time that I turn 32, I have a bunch of years to make all my wildest dreams come true. The start/realization may have to come to me or happened a little late but I am finally here nonetheless. Nothing makes me happier. :-)

Darling December

Who would've ever thought that World Aids Day would bring so much meaning in to my life? I mean, I go for an interview. My first interview, mind you, after coming back. And I get the job! :) So as of now, I'm Junior Content Writer for the website: www.burrp.com... Check it out! It's totally cool and has all the stuff comprising nearly everything I love : sampling great food, writing reviews, thinking up new ideas, watching movies, meeting new people, getting out of my shell and yes, learning new things! And of course, all of this while having the best time. Ironically, this has happened when I least expected it to. You know, how I've been ranting all the while on my blog about not having a job, going for all the interviews that didn't get me one, trying my best to write for a magazine, trying to get in to art-school etc (and none of them happened)!

Well, somehow, 2009 has managed to pay it all off. I mean, I did new things, I learnt, I saw! I learnt how to go to Sophia's, I took up painting classes (I love painting on huge canvases now), I learnt how to emboss a design on a metal sheet, I learnt a new technique of making papier mâché, I had my first Rosecraft Exhibition at Candies! I freelanced as a content writer for Bindass these past six months and it was a joyful journey; every minute exciting. So all in all, this year was super-fast and yet somehow slow in making things happen but it's finally happened nonetheless.

And I couldn't be more happy or thrilled or excited all at the same time! :)

So here's to more things for me. Btw, on burrp blah, we all write under pseudo names so all articles by the same person aren't written by me. For eg, Tina handles movies and Suzanne handles fashion! I think that's a super cool concept! So read my first write-up that I did yesterday as Tina.
http://blah.burrp.com/arts-entertainment/movies/tina/2009/12/christmas-classics/
P.S. Everyone here is super-helpful, I haven't acquainted much with them as yet but the work atmosphere is huge-spacey and totally great for me. My boss, Aarti is really cool too. She's helpful, open-minded, sweet and at the same time, principled and she's the kind that everyone likes - she's not at all bossy or demanding- yet somehow she isn't someone that you will ever walk over because she is great! Ok, too much excitement can only head for a downfall right? I'll shut up now.

Oooh, one last thing, my mom's sent cookies for me and my sister! (Just when I was telling Ranvijay that I've been craving them :) WEE!

Of Thunder and New Things

I can hear the huge bellows of thunder every now and then. Who would've thought we'd have two very rainy days in October of all months? Breaking a record here, that's for sure. Well, I like today. 4 is my one of my favorite numbers. It's one of my best friends' and most fave people's birthday and...well, yeah. Writing is going down the drain or so I think. Hiral's not publishing anything recent that I've sent her. Sarcasm is hard to put forth in writing for the masses. I hope it gets better and I get to write more! Because if I don't, I'll die. Well, not literally, I hope but I'll be sad. Okay, you know I mean. Why should I ramble on? The thunder is really thrilling to me. Even a bit fascinating. Even though I jump up every time I hear the big blow of thunder. I had such a good time at Nina's Fake Birthday Surprise on Friday Night..(We surprised her with a LOVELY donut stacked cake and a few presents, balloons and a crown) it reminded me of when we all lived at Silvan Shades (all five of us + Sheryl). Brought old memories and happy thoughts back.. The donut cake was simply a stroke of genius and Nina loved it all. She had to, we're not best friends for nothing! To top it all was dinner at Five Spice and it wasn't the dinner at all but the conversation that made me smile and smile. Conversation & good company. Ah, like a fine glass of caramellised white dessert wine. I'm reading this book for teenagers (nothing new for me, I love books of different kinds) called Prom Nights From Hell...it's not bad at all. Kind of like it. I'm also trying to hurry up with my Rosecraft work, the exhibition's on Saturday and I hope I don't let myself or anyone else down. Go, me! You know you can, Ro. Just be that girl you are deep down inside! :)

Sniffles

I've got a bad case of the sniffles. I hope it goes away. I just hate it when I'm sick because when I do get sick, I get it bad. Anyway, apart from that lousy piece of information, Rosecraft is finally due to take off! :) Let's cross our fingers and I hope you come to Candies on the 10th of October (10 am - 8 pm). I hope people buy stuff and like the stuff cuz I've put in my heart and soul in to this. If it happens, it goes all the way from here to shine like a star! I watched Orphan yesterday and it was quite creepy. That girl is such a bitch in the movie, she reminded me of Kayla from Desperate Housewives. The other cute-deaf girl who is her sister is very adorable. She's really cute! She's got this mass of golden curls and a sweet smile. My workshops at IIJ this saturday were a lot of fun. I made a Butterfly pendant in the Embossing Workshop, which I intend to wear once I get a funky neck-cord for it. It was a complete scientific process once we hammered in the design (yeah, that was a lot of fun...lots of banging. Wait, that didn't sound clean, but you know what I meant, right?) Then we have to use a Fire Gun (Yeah, baby!) and immerse it in HCl (Hydrochloric Acid for those of you who don't remember!) and then buff it up, cleanse it, steam it, file it, etc etc... The Papier Mache Workshop was coolio too...and I can make these super rock-hard bangles and accessories with it!

I got a double-pierce on my ears this week...Finally! :)

I wish I had some more money cuz there's tons of shopping I want to do ( some clothes, accessories, PERFUME, Books - Ransom my Heart, Gifts for my folks, Converse Ballets, an iPod), besides I wanna get a copy of The Lost Symbol to read when I go to Saudi for 3 weeks. I want to make the most of my free time now that there will be little of it once I'd get a job I love doing! So here's to more writing (UTV, Tinkle, a Book), more creating stuff, more workshops, more plays, adventures (trips to Bandra, Town, Bangalore-Nandini) and the works!

P.S. I have this crazy-ass mission to make 5 new continental friends...don't know how that's going to happen! But let's see...

P.P.S Also I've got to solve the Rubik's Cube when I go home this time.

Ah, Life, take me somewhere nice, please, I already like the direction you are blowing me in....