Here is Another One

That I love, really really

…from WAAAY before Twilight too!  I loved him RIGHT from the special feature where they followed him around on the Goblet of Fire DVD 

Because to be quite honest,  I can’t stand Twilight (go on, murder me in my sleep).  The movie was cheesy at best and every time I run into an excerpt from one of the books, it’s some sort of mediocre romanticised description of Edward’s beauty.  Granted, I know how alluring those attributes are to female audiences.  The only problem is, it’s about as unoriginal a plot as you can get.  Seriously, there must have been millions of fan-fiction stories written in the same vein BEFORE Twilight was even an idea. 

Not my cup of tea.

BUT THIS (these!) is/are:

YAY!  Oh Robert, you have such talent (I could feel it bubbling under that horrible script  in Twilight)!  You deserve better.  I also have an inkling that he would do better outside of Hollywood (a la Johnny Depp- aka perfection). Sighhhh

xoxo (I’m starting to notice a trend in my chosen infatuations- I think my mother would be scared)

Chathurika

Tee Hee

This one is actually talented…he seems to have an overabundance of machismo (I know, Zefron and machismo in the same sentence = weird, BUT I have no other way to describe all of those “dudes/mans”) but also the talent, and the proper attitude for acting.

Tee Hee indeed

Speaking of acting talent- these boys have NONE…but they are cute anyways

…how cute is that   Way to play your ACTUAL talent boys (ok…so maybe I like musicians after all, what kind of girl doesn’t)

Of course, I’m no one to talk.  THIS trumps all of that for me.

Case in point: Zac Efron IS THERE, and looks very uncomfortable …his mind I said, not his looks (although he’s not horrible looking)  Look at the last post for further explanation.

Even KATHY GRIFFEN fell in love

Beautiful indeed <3

xoxoxo

Chathurika

Spring Cleaning?

So guess what…that last diet didn’t really work out.  Instead, I gained 10 pounds and now I feel miserable.  There is honestly nothing worse than accomplishing something, and then ruining it for yourself (believe me I know- I’ve done it more than once).  It’s 3:15 AM and I’m supposed to be …taking a shower and going to sleep (shhhhhhh…I’ll take a shower, don’t worry) but I’m here instead.  I don’t think I’m going to sleep tonight.  You know, during Spring Break.

-_____-

I’m not depressed (been there, done that) but I feel…resigned, isolated, emo?  I don’t know.  All I know is that Facebook (out of all things) is making me sad because very few people talk to me anymore.  It’s not their fault; I’m in a different space.  I had to graduate early and I’m in Community College (albeit, while the rest of my friends are still in High School).  But still.  I would rather do that and be with them than be a year ahead.  I want to go to UCLA where I belong (guess not) with my friends.  I want to be in class with them.  I want to have drama.  I want to have FUN!

That’s what a part of me wants.

The other part is slowly making friends in a place where she never ever EVER wanted to be.  The other part is learning more than she has in a looooong time (because fuck IB, all you do is learn the same things two times over).  The other part is in a situation that SHE KNOWS will provide her with a unique perspective and a unique strength in life.   The other part realizes that, although she is remarkably intelligent (narcissism not intended- really), she was not made for school in the way that her friends are, she doesn’t fit into  the same slots; the other part is a bonafide nonconformist who has learned far more than she thought possible about herself in a short amount of time.  The other part knows that this is right, that staying with her friends would have been a waste of time, and that this is where she needs to be.

But why me/her?

I’m doing a cleanse this time, a SERIOUS cleanse.  Seven days vegan/gluten-free, seven days juices only, seven days vegan/gluten-free again.  Healthier than master-cleanse (which I seriously considered), something that works both on the mind and the body.  I hope.  I need it, my mind is CLUTTERED.  I need some relief.

I’m (also) in love with Russel Brand’s mind.  Not his- er, phallus (his words, not mine)- but his mind.  Really.  I watched his stand up yesterday (on Comedy Central, after he was on Jimmy Fallon) and I fell.  I loved him already, but it sort of cemented my feelings.  It’s funny, some girls go for the musicians; I go for the comedians.  I mean it, it’s not just “oh, he should have a sense of humor,” I go for people who literally embody humor.  Poems are nice, but what really impresses me is 1.  Literacy (i.e. why I love Russel instead of Larry the Cable Guy, or even why I love dear old Daniel Radcliffe more than the JoBros) and 2.  A quick mind- hence the love of comedians- because very few people are faster, or more intelligent.  Especially with Russel; man has a brilliant mind.  Brilliant to the point of insanity (he’s bipolar- has suffered from bulimia, addiction, depression etc).  He’s sober now, and I love him.  SURE, he speaks about very vulgar things, and practically has sex with everything that does or doesn’t move (including the air in his stand up) but he makes it all sound beautiful.  Such is the power of literacy.

Actually here- Qualities I Would Find Ideal in My Ideal Man (curse redundancy):

1. Literacy (i.e. he READS- lord knows that’s rare these days, ESPECIALLY in boys)

2.  Quick-Wit

3.  Overall intelligence (because I am always drawn to the intelligent)

4.  Liberal in his political views (because otherwise somebody would die)

5.  ..Not very religious (sorry Jonas Brothers, not for me)

6. Courageous (I LOVE balls )

7.  someone who understands me (who is willing to put up with someone who writes like this at this hour of the night)…and listens

aaaaaaaaaaaand this brings me to one of the greatest questions ever to face teenage girls, is it better to go for someone who is similar to you, or someone who balances you out (because that guy doesn’t, and I’m having a hard time imagining him being a listener- which is, obviously, what I need).  What would someone who balanced me out be like?

1. Illiterate (doesn’t read…? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!)

…CONSERVATIVE?!?! D:  THE HORROR!!!!!

…I can’t go on!

…seriously…

maybe …sigh, I know

Johnny Depp

I’m a friendless stalker

I feel like Tyra Banks

…and I didn’t even drink massive amounts of coffee…

…nor did I do drugs

Good night

xoxo

Chathurika

Spring Cleaning!

In more than one way…

Yesterday, I started my second attempt at a detox diet.  I thought I could use the revitalization for the new season.  Also, I have been MAJORLY lacking in my diet/excersise regime and needed a boost.

YESTERDAY:  I had 1 cup of grapes, 2 small apples, 1 young coconut (juice AND meat), and one cup of rice with Sri Lankan stlye beets. and one banana; I ran for 30 minutes and did awesome yoga for 1 hour

TODAY: I had 2 apples, 2 bananas, 1 young coconut (pulp and skin), one cup of rice with Sri Lankan style beets and wilted spinach, popcorn  (popped with olive oil and honey, then tossed with salt), 1 avacado, A WHOLE LOTTA ALMONDS, and JUST NOW oatmeal, cooked with apples, water, rasins, honey and cinnamon, topped with chopped almonds (a result of watching too much Food Network); it’s 8:00 PM and I haven’t gone to the gym yet…

yeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh

…at least I haven’t breached my diet…

xoxo

A First Look

Exclusive to this blog (not):

GAH!!!

   I have a penchant for people dancing with pigeons perched on some part of their body (a la Salman Khan in Maine Pyar Kiya- the last time I sound HIM attractive) and am currently in love.  While I thought that Sakina (and Sonam in general) lacked grace, and-on an aside- I agree with Bhansali that Saawariya was a film he made out of a stage production,  I thoroughly enjoyed the dancing pigeon.  

Sonam has grown on me  

She’s definitely not  my favorite- and I don’t sympathize with her “traditional” approach to choosing films (i.e. roles to fit my image, no movies with more than one lead actress, scripts were too women orientated (?!?!?), let daddy decide etc.) but she is…cute.  Also, she’s a natural in front of the camera and likes to make a fashion statement, even if she tried too hard sometimes.

She would also be the PERFECT Emma (Jane Austen)- which is a bit of a back-handed comment but she herself has expressed a desire to do something of the sort.  MR. KNIGHTLY!!!!  Who would be the perfect Mr. Knightly?  She’s lucky in the sense that Knightly is 16 years older than Emma in the novel- opening her options up to the likes of, well, Shahrukh, Aamir and Salman (almost exactly).  I know she has a thing for Salman, but if he ends up being Mr. Knightly, I swear to God, I will personally arrange a boycott.  Shahrukh may be the more charming but what is Knightly about if not honestly and criticism…

Ring any bells…?

 I would literally cry in happiness if that happened, CRY in HAPPINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

Errrrrr…Overall, Dilli 6 looks like an interesting movie.  Yeah.

ALSO

HEY!!!  I’m actually looking foreword to this one!!!

Although, that could be because a) I’m drawn to Deepika Padukone-She has amazing screen presence; really, she lights up the screen.  While I agree that she is not as conventionally pretty as Sonam is, her almost masculine beauty places her at an equal level as her male costars in …strength.  There is just something about her; or b)  after growing up in a city that’s 70% Asian- I’m more comfortable around anything Asian than…saaaaay  Desi (seriously).

Either way, I LIKE IT!!!!

Congrats to Mr. Aamir  Khan for the monumental successs of Ghajini- I love him and his work and his integrity.  He’s one of the only actors who works from his heart- and that, more than anything else, is why his movie do well.  You can always tell when someone puts their heart into an effort.

TOODLES!

xoxo

pdaervo

An Attack on Bordeom

I took it out on Rite Aid.

I bought LOreal Color Juice lip gloss in Candy Apple (AWESOME color for a MAC C8 like myself) because I only had neutral lip colors and I wanted a color, Maybelline Cool Effect Cooling Eye Shadow/Liner in On the Rocks- which is like a coppery brown shimmer because I wanted more subtle sparkly liner (not that I ever use liner GASP (!) a Desi girl without her Kajal I know), Maybelline Line Stlyist  Eyeliner in Onyx- because I decided to try black eyeliner again, and Define-A-Lash Volume Mascara in Very Black (which I later exchanged for  The Colossal Volume Express Mascara).

I also bought a York Peppermint Patty(because I hadn’t eaten chocolate in a looooooooong time and that DOES THINGS TO YOU- and because it’s the healthiest chocolate available) and a tin of  Dark  Chocolate Dipped Altoids (at 7-8 calories per piece) to satisfy any other chocolate cravings I have in the future.

I was generally impressed with all of my makeup purchases: the gloss was awesome and not sticky and  a pretty color, the cooling eyeliner is pretty and seems OK- I haven’t really used it yet, the stylist liner is AWESOME- it lets you draw very precise lines and stays put (I had a mild breakdown *the chocolate I tell you* and it didn’t budge through the crying).  The Define-A-Lash Volume Mascara was very disappointing, especially since I had heard so many great things  about it, my LOreal Bare Natural Mineral gave  me more volume.  However, The Colossal Volume Express  Mascara lived up to it’s name (although 9x the volume is a stretch) and I am currently in love with it.

I’m haven’t worn black pencil eyeliner in a LONG time, but I think it suits my new haircut (think Rihanna- the first asymmetrical, angled one)- so I’ve gone Desi girl again. 

The chocolate was very good too (although, I don’t think I’ll be craving sugar for a while).

OH and I discovered these Mini-Dumplings (of the Asian variety- Pot Stickers for those of you who didn’t grow up in a city that’s 70% Asian)  at my local H Mart that literally cook in 3  minutes and are 240 calories per 15  pieces

They make me  happy!

Also, it’s FREEZING (i.e. 50 degrees F- I know, I’m a spoiled  Californian brat) here in SoCal! Brrrrr…   Almost makes me not want to go to the gym, almost.

Off the the aforementioned place!

xoxo

pdaervo

Bored But Proud of Myself

Today I had the choice between 1 slice of 300 calorie (YIKES) cheese pizza and a croissant with jam (I have given up butter)- culminating in 300 calories.

Sooooo, I made my own lunch which consisted of a whole grain English muffin (120 calories), a scrambled egg white with onions, green bell pepper and tomato (with only1 teaspoon of canola oil, the veggies had enough moisture in them) which I approximate as 70-ish calories, a piece of Lite (AWESOME) Swiss Cheese (50 calories per slice- you make me happy) and honey mustard (3 calories) = 300-ish (rounded up) calories! 

The crosaint was very tempting .

(Don’t worry guys, I also ate a grapefruit, grapes, 4 rice crackers, and 2 (small) pieces of peanut brittle.  I also had tea and lots of water- I eat!)

AND I’m going to give myself a break today and do the StairMaster and elliptical for and hour instead of running 6.5 miles…

…

…Oh God, I’ve become boring…

I KNOW I KNOW, it’s just that I really have nothing else to do!  I graduated High School early and my first semester of college starts on Jan.19!  I LITERALLY have  nothing to do!

I’m never going to become a  bum; I’ve gotten a taste of that already and I think I’ve cured myself of laziness for life.  I need a hobby, or a job, or a boyfriend.

Bored, but getting thinner all the same (and with a really cute new hair cut!)

xoxo

pdaervo

One of those days…

Ever have one of those days when, even though you’ve been steadily loosing weight, you feel like you’ve gotten flabbier so you decide to eat light and you’re supposed to go the mall in the morning (so you can burn calories while shopping instead of fermenting at  home) but your mom instead decides to stay home and buy Indian takeout because she promised your younger brother (who is now fatter than you are) that she would get some for him and you end upeating 800 calories worth because you’ve been secretly craving Indian takeout too and they didn’t have anymore keer and the 200 cal gulab jamun was just too tempting and, in doing so, you gain three pounds which means you have to go to the gym1.5 hours before your yoga class so you can burn all of that disgusting fat off and you get hungry even though you CANNOT EAT AGAIN TODAY  so you take it out on a 150 calorie mug of yummy spiced cider (or mulled cider) which makes you happier because it’s awesome and cloudy today (which upon writing you  look out the window only to discover that the clouds are thinning, leaving you with some of that ever present California sky which can get TIRESOME)  and you realized you could have drunk 0 cal tea instead

…and you learn that one of the little babies you used to watch at the Montessori when you were volunteering died, but your mom doesn’t remember her name :(

…

and the best part of your day was going to the library

xoxo

pdaervo

More STILA at COSTCO!

I got a CONTOURING SET (brush included), and two lip glaze sticks (vanilla and apricot) for $14.95!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For serious!…

That’s like a $70.00 value for $15 bucks!!!

YAY

xoxo

pdaervo

Thanksgiving made by MOI

I made (yes, the 17 year old of the house was the one who made Thanksgiving lunch- because we don’t eat dinner)

…ok, so my mom helped, a little 

1. Thyme, Pecan and Honey stuffed Turkey Breast Roulades (as opposed to a whole turkey, because I can’t deal with a whole turkey AND don’t want to eat dark meat, or gravy or stuffing- CALORIES GUYS)- yum, if not a little dry.  I ran out of honey half way through…
2. Jamie’s Cranberry Spinach Salad -( as opposed to Cranberry Sauce- because I don’t like Cranberry Sauce) AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! The best thing on the table (and basically all I ate), I used Paul Newman’s Light Balsamic Vinegar instead of making my own sauce because I was lazy but I still added the seeds.  I made eight servings, but my dad ate like half of it.
3. Organic Whole Wheat Rolls (as opposed to Corn Bread or regular dinner rolls) -Also AWESOME!!!!!!! I was so happy eating this and the salad (my spinach was also organic), I felt so healthy.
4. My mom’s mashed potatoes- with Red Russet Potatoes, Olive Oil, Nonfat milk, and herbs, salt and lots of black pepper- too much (my mom made those)
5. She also made the rest of the turkey peices (she insisted upon buying the whole thing and cutting the breasts out for me)  in a total desi way that wasn’t really that good… (HA! I WIN)
6. Vegan Pumpkin Pie (which means low-fat and cholesterol free)- with soy milk instead of eggs and milk.  I couldn’t believe this was soy milk, it was so good.

THAT’S ALL FOLKS
Healthy and hearty and YUM! (to the gym!)

xoxo

pdaervo