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October 21 2011

Homemade Mouthwash Recipe

Mix 2 ounces of Water, 1/4 Teaspoon of baking soda or Sea Salt, 1 drop of Pure Peppermint Oil, and 1 drop of Tea Tree oil. This Homemade mouthwash recipe leaves a great refreshing minty taste in your mouth and helps prevent bad breathe.

Source: Ultimate Cosmetics
Just made a batch for me and my husband and I’m really amazed by how awesome this tastes. It’s really strong- So I would recommend that you use only about 1 tsp per use. Most importantly, it’s 100% natural and has no preservatives, no alcohol, no parabens, no SLS etc. I used to buy Tom’s of Maine Mint Mouthwash and used to easily use between 1-2 large bottles a month. Well, I can strike off one item from my shopping list. :-)

October 10 2011

He wonders if it is worth hoping for a future when there is no future, and from now on, he tells himself, he will stop hoping for anything and live only for now, this moment, this passing moment, the now that is here and then not here, the now that is gone forever
— Sunset Park, Paul Auster
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Even if man has changed the world around him, man himself has not changed. The facts of life are constant. You live and then you die.
— Sunset Park, Paul Auster

October 08 2011

The Last Man in Tower- Aravind Adiga

Having loved The White Tiger, I really wanted to find lots of reasons to love Adiga’s latest book, The Last Man in Tower, but somehow, I felt that the book falls short of the tall expectations that are set when the author is a Booker Prize winner. The book does a great job explaining the typical middle class man’s views and struggles in the ever burgeoning city of Bombay and how perfectly “nice” people are capable of carrying out unpleasant actions and deeds, when faced with making a decision on matters that will alter the courses of their pitiful lives. Beyond this, the book fails to rouse the reader who is already accustomed to the intricacies of India and her people. There are lots of instances where the main plot drags on, with Adiga adding little to the overall storyline. The main protagonist’s (Masterji) character seems half baked, unrealistic  and most of us wouldn’t subscribe to his belief system in light of the idealistic stand that he takes against the builder, Mr. Shah. For example, at one point, Masterji is still thinking of turning down Mr. Shah’s generous offer, but before the reader even gets a chance to address the appropriate reasonings, Masterji launches an entire crusade against the builder. 

The build up to the climax is too long and repetitive in nature. The climax itself is unbelievable and is filled with logical loopholes.

There are some great one liners in the book which I would love to share, but I really don’t want to spoil the book for anyone who wants to read it. 

The Last Man in Tower is still a worthy read, as long as you lower your expectations and don’t compare it to The White Tiger. I think it is time for Indian born authors to stop relying on Bombay and the dreams of middle class people in India to wind up a story.

September 24 2011

hope springs eternal: Mausam

cora-crawley:

  • This poster is actually a super accurate representation of the way this film plays out…
  • In that at least half the running time is spent with Shahid either standing in front of a plane (Look, he’s a pilot! Do you see! ARE YOU SURE YOU GOT IT?!) or brooding off into the distance.
  • Not that…

Watched it last night and absolutely HATED it. But Shahid did look very handsome <3 I was getting SO frustrated seeing them being apart- I don’t know how the calamity torn lovers handled it. Bleh. Never again. 4/10. 

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September 23 2011

I gifted four of my favorite books to one of my closest friends (who lives in India) for his birthday. Let me tell you this- finding a reliable online Indian website that offers shipping is not easy. Luckily, there is this renowned book store chain (Crossword) in the country that does offer this service. So, after taking great pains to get his local mailing address, ordering the books, tracking the shipment online, contacting customer care etc., the books have supposedly been delivered to him. He doesn’t know what I’ve sent though. I’ve asked him several times if he received the package. It’s been a week and he still hasn’t responded. I am pretty upset.  I would be jumping with joy if someone were to send me stuff. Is it normal to ignore birthday gifts like this?

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dumbledoreisabamf:

subconciousevolution:

My Body is a Party that You Weren’t Invited to, no Matter What my Dress “Says.”

Literally the perfect sign

Yep. All you guys who can’t control your dicks- this applies to you. 

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That is why I hate cats. Selfish creatures. I would never have one as a pet.

September 22 2011

Being born a woman is an awful tragedy… Yes, my consuming desire to mingle with road crews, sailors and soldiers, bar room regulars - to be a part of a scene, anonymous, listening, recording - all is spoiled by the fact that I am a girl, a female always in danger of assault and battery. My consuming interest in men and their lives is often misconstrued as a desire to seduce them, or as an invitation to intimacy. Yet, God, I want to talk to everybody I can as deeply as I can. I want to be able to sleep in an open field, to travel west, to walk freely at night…
— Sylvia Plath, on rape culture (via orcrist)
You can’t fight murder with murder.

[Ross Byrd], whose father, James Byrd Jr., was kidnapped and killed by three white supremacists. This horrific murder inspired Texas’s James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act, and the Federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act. One of the killers, Lawrence Russell Brewer, was executed last night in Texas, over the objection of the Byrd family.

Amidst national protest, Troy Davis was also executed last night. Many of the protestors believe Troy Davis was innocent. Many believe that there was simply too much doubt regarding Davis’s guilt. I don’t know about guilt or innocence. We routinely uphold convictions on substantially shakier evidence than that in the Davis case. I think Ross Byrd has it right. We should not try to fight murder with murder. If we are uncomfortable with the life-and-death decision of a unanimous jury, perhaps we are simply uncomfortable with the death penalty.

Another execution is scheduled for tonight. Derrick Mason’s last minute appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court includes a letter from the judge who sentenced him to death acknowledging that he now believes the death penalty was inappropriate in the case.

I do not believe the death penalty is appropriate in any case. Just as many were uncomfortable with the facts in the Davis case, I am uncomfortable with a state (or anybody) who claims the moral authority and moral competency to kill other humans.

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September 20 2011

I'm afraid that I will look like shit after I turn 35.

I am 27 currently. Can’t I always be young?

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Yep. Precisely.

September 19 2011

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Saag Paneer at Caffe Macs FTW

Had a great Sunday- Woke up at noon, ate some lunch, slept again for 4 hours, got ready and went out grocery shopping, followed by some dinner at The Clay Pit.

During our ride to The Clay Pit, we saw this really sad & tired looking, dirty horse dragging a carriage with some people in it. What a sad life…Long time back, I had take a vow never to step inside a carriage. Tonight, my feeling was re-instated again. If you love animals, please protest against these horse drawn carriages and save some horses. 

September 18 2011

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While at Whole Foods

September 16 2011

Someday, somewhere - anywhere, unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life
— Pablo Neruda

April 14 2011

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Subway nutrition versus McDonald’s and burger king

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