Random Thoughts for My Fellow Ladies (more like tips, but you decide)

You may notice for every other blog of mine, I tend to give a disclaimer of some sort. Please know that it is not meant to justify myself as a person but more of a “warning” before you proceed with the reading to avoid misconceptions of any kind. So, we’re good, yeah? Great.

On a completely random note, I compiled a few of these tips, or suggestions, more like, for you to ponder on. They are completely not inter-connected and may come across as abrupt, weird or irrelevant. Anyway, you may agree with some and some may even make you smile J OH AND MEN, I MUST WARN YOU THEY ARE RATHER GIRLY!

· Sweetheart, leggings are transparent, even when they’re black. You cannot wear them with a crop top or a short tee. Especially with your typical Victoria’s Secret laces. If you don’t believe me, wear them and click a picture with flash mode. You’re welcome.

· I see people drinking wine and looking fabulous as hell. Am I the only one who cannot seem to understand wine? I find them absolutely bitter no matter the color. Or maybe its just me who’s yet to experiment with more wines.  If you’re anything like me, please don’t pretend to like wine just to look classy.

· I snooze my alarm at least 3 times. I have terrible will power to take up in the wee hours of the morning, no matter what the occasion is, because I cannot remember what I have planned for the morning fresh after I awake! I found an interesting solution. Keep a stack of post-it next to your alarm. Before sleeping, write the day’s plan and keep it next your phone/alarm clock. This way, it’s the first thing you’re reminded of every morning, and you get too nervous to continue sleeping in fear of the slumber.  

· Everybody has at least one pair of weird pajamas in their closet. If you don’t, you need one. In your home-alone days, put them on and feel like a kid again. Combined with ice cream and your favorite movie, you’re set. Mine used to be Elmo but it got too big for me (thank you, Perigon!) so I have one in polkadots now :p, by the way, Farah Khan the choreographer has one in dolphins.

· Don’t we love those restaurants that give you complementary bread platter while you wait for your order? Sometimes, I look forward to those yummy French breads more than my actual meal! I end up asking for more, especially when in large groups. Don’t be embarrassed to ask for more!

· Quotes like “travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer” apply when you visit a city for its heritage, culture, cuisine, people etc. if you party every night and spend half the afternoon in your hotel room with a hangover, I’m not sure how that makes you “richer”.

· You have a Facebook account that goes with your Gmail account, a Twitter account that goes with your Yahoo account, a Path account that goes with your Hotmail account and OMG so many passwords! Simple; type a list of passwords, print and hide them in your personal drawer. That way, when you forget one, it’s easy to retrieve the info. Why not save all accounts with the same password, you may ask? For one, it increases the risk of hacking. Secondly, some accounts require uppercases only, some lowercases only, some with at least a number and so on. It is almost impossible to pick a same password for all.

· There are some things you just need to literally keep a track of for example, your monthly cycles (I warned you, boys), when do your contact lenses expire and more. Print a table and stick them on the inner side of your closet to help you track these things. They often don’t cross our minds every other day and may lead to dire consequences.

· When you shop for luggage bags, it’s common to go for black and brown to suit whoever uses the luggage bag (can’t imagine my dad with a pink luggage bag on his China trips). It is, however, feasible to buy an odd color to be able to spot it from far away. Travelling for hours (sometimes days) keeps us extremely weary and airport formalities are often tiring enough. Not needing to squint at every black bag may actually lighten the burden.

· One must-have in your closet: a crisp white shirt. It’s so multi-functional! Combined with jeans and a brown belt, it looks effortlessly chic. Wear them with a pencil skirt and you’re good to go for a job interview. Tie them over a summer dress for a barbeque/outdoor party.

And….. I think I’m done! Let me know your thoughts!