Woman Crush Wednesday

Since many people do Man Crush Monday, it's time to give the girls a little bit of A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N. Therefore, my Woman Crush Wednesday will be not based solely on physical features, but also the smarts and brilliance of amazing women from around the world. The honor of this post then goes to (drum roll please)...Natalie Portman. She's considered one of the smartest women in Hollywood with having a B.A. in Psychology from Harvard University and being fluent in multiple languages. Also, her performances are definitely top notch...who could forget Black Swan?

However, I loved her performance in Where The Heart Is and Star Wars. She's definitely made a mark and hopefully gracing our screens for years to come.

Love and Laughter,

LMS

Kill that damn Autotune!!

Hello Reader!

I'm sorry I haven't been posting these past few days, but I was busy with my summer class. Now that my class is over, I've got something that must be shared. AutoTune must be destroyed!! Some things are only good in small doses, but..but...see for yourself...

Like does every word have to be autotuned? Can't at least one of them sing normally? Ugh!! Here's another example...

And...

My ears are ringing with all that autotune. Can't we go back to the time when we had some decent music without mechanizing voices?

Always a classic...it's sad that we don't hear these kinds of voices anymore on the radio...

Oh well, at least we can enjoy the classics once our ears stop ringing from all that autotuning. I know mine are going to be ringing for days.

Love and Laughter,
LMS

Monday (7/21) Man Crush

In honor of one of my best friend's birthday, I'm going to be dedicating this blog to one of her man crushes, Armie Hammer. Ever since his role in the The Social Network, Armie has grabbed the hearts of thousands of young girls. So just to show how cute he is, here are some really cute Armie Hammer moments:

And how can we forget him in the Lone Ranger?

And here's something for the birthday girl...

Love and Laughter,

LMS

Spirit vs. Soul

Happy Sunday (yet again...although it's the same Sunday)!!! Having told you previously about what I categorize myself religiously, there are certain things that I feel are important when one talks about the soul. It's my personal belief that soul is part of our spirit. The soul and the spirit are considered the same thing, but sometimes when a person feels those out-of-body experiences, how can one tell whether that's the spirit or the soul?

Sometimes...I feel that the spirit and the body may not be as connected as some people may think. How else would people feel such realistic dreams? When the body is in a state of rest, the spirit (or the unconscious state of a person) may not be able to stay within the body. Therefore, one feels a weird sense of looking from the outside inward. They feel that they are looking at the situation from an outsider's perspective. So how does this connect with the soul?

The soul is just a part of our overall spirit. The soul involves our deepest desires and thoughts. It's the substance to which our spirit is comprised of and is the part that connects to a sense of higher being. When one has a strong soul, the spirit is considered to be lively and energetic thereby allowing the person to have an outgoing persona. When the soul is weak, the spirit is unable to keep itself going thereby making the person depressed or lethargic. Therefore, we must nurture our souls to ensure that our spiritual health as well as our physical and mental health are in check or otherwise this may happen...

Love and Laughter,

LMS

Sunday Soul Food

Happy Sunday!! It's that time of the week where we spend a few hours reflecting on the past week and figuring out what's going to happen in the upcoming few days. First, a small tidbit about me is that I was raised as an Indian Orthodox. I was baptized in the Indian Orthodox Church and spent most of my Sundays going to church and winning all the awards in Sunday School. So...you can say that I'm a devout Christian, but in recent times...I've become more of an agnostic.

Why this sudden change? I just got tired of feeling like a hypocrite and trying to please people that just seem fake in their devotion. But...to keep my parents happy, I do attend church and help with church activities. However, my personal belief is that one should be happy in any religion they wish to follow or lack thereof. It's important for me to reflect on my life and the decisions I've made as well as know what I need to do to make myself a better person. But one thing's for sure, I will NEVER EVER resort to this...

Love and Laughter, 

LMS

My Secret Love of Indian Serials

Indian serials (for those that have the slightest clue) are what aunties waste most of their afternoons watching or otherwise known as Indian soaps. But to those that are involved in the serial world...it's your daily dose of drama, romance, and slight bits of comedy. From saas-bahu drama to falling in love, Indian serials provide an escape from the boring daily routines of the desi housewife. Having been an active member of the serial-watching community for the past three years, I've spent hours keeping up with all the latest stories from various TV channels coming to the realization that each serial reaches a certain point of idiocracy in which viewers will soon lose interest.

Let's begin with one of the most-liked serial on StarPlus (an Indian TV channel which specializes in championing these serials), Diya Aur Bati Hum. This serial begins with a guy and a girl from two different backgrounds...

Sandhya - an annoying know-it-all that dreams of becoming a police officer, but loses her parents before she is able to start her education

Sooraj - an incredibly nice guy that listens to whatever his mother tells him to do, a family man with only a 5th grade education running a very successful sweet shop

The story continues after Sandhya loses her parents. Her brother tricks her into marrying Sooraj and she tries to adjust in his weird family with an over-bearing mother, useless father, sneaky sister-in-law, cheap ass brother, and a lazy sister-brother duo. Over time, Sandhya wins over the love and support from all these people by foiling the plans and schemes of almost all the family members while giving the same blank expression in every shot.

She finally achieves her dream of becoming a police officer by accomplishing tasks that include parachuting from over 1500 feet (which every police officer should know how to do). As she struggles balancing a career and her sasural (in-laws home), she finds success in every aspect of her life.

HOWEVER...she is the worst wife I have ever seen despite the care and love her husband, Sooraj showers up on her. From a pregnancy scare after having sex only ONE time, she does not have the common sense of how to keep up with the most important relationship, her marriage. For viewers...this couple just makes you infuriated with the story especially since you know that Sooraj is trying, but Sandhya is a total dimwit on everything to do with being a wife.

So why do I keep watching this show? To find out that one day...Sandhya will be put in her place. She'll find that the situation at hand will be so out of control and she will fail instead of being right ALL THE TIME. You know that bitch ain't the freakin' CIA. It's time that this chick becomes more human than that annoying know-it-all who CLEARLY does not know how to boil water.

OH REALLY?

Therefore...Indian serials (most but not all) make you infuriated with their lack of concept and appeal, but you are still drawn as to how cute the lead actor always is...

How can you not want to smile at that charming face?

Love and Laughter,

LMS

Why Am I Doing This???

Hello Bitches (excuse my French)!! The Rani has arrived!!!! :P

Why in the world would I think of doing a blog?


First and foremost, I am not an expert on anything but whatever situations life has thrown at me. I am nothing more than the product of an egg and a sperm mixed-in with the cultural upbringing of 17 percent of the world's population (just googled that). However, I have found that I have tons to stay but no one willing to listen so I may as well do something about it before I do go completely insane.

This blog is just a way for me to analyze and figure out things in my own life that may or may not be similar to the lives you (my readers) are leading. I say leading rather than living, because in one aspect or another, we are really the masters of our own destiny. Therefore, these posts are nothing more than one girl's opinions and whether or not you may agree with them, I humbly request you to at least make the effort to try to get to the last sentence without skipping (which is what I often do).

So....please come back and read whatever stuff I put on here or just come back to see some pics or videos or whatever, but it would be amazing to get some people interested in this.

Thanks!!!

Love and Laughter,
Little Miss Sweet (aka LMS)