Yawwnnn...

If you are wondering what i have been up to , the answer is quite simple - NOTHING!
The only productive thing i did in the last three days was make a jewel-tree to hang my earrings on (Will put up the pics and how-to later today! ). And not surprisingly , i haven't studied AT ALL !! I usually wake up all inspired and ready to hit the books but the minute i see them, everything else starts looking so much more interesting ( ants and mosquitoes included ! ). And even if i do study , my concentration lasts for like fifteen minutes and i decide to take a "mini-break" for ten minutes and end up doing all kinds of useless things ( Scrubbing my bath-bucket with Dettol and soap ,and diverting a line of ants crawling in some hidden nook in the kitchen with my toes, for example. Who does that?!) for two to three hours and i decide to call it a day and put off my studying for the next day! And the same thing happens the next day and the day after that and so on ( The useless activities vary each day ,of course ).
So how am I to put an end to this monotonous routine? Hmm..Maybe I should stop over-analyzing and just DO it!!
Oh,by the way, K-on is back on TV! Sooo happy!!

DIY : Rice and honey face mask.

I was all bored yesterday and did a lil experimenting in the kitchen ( much to the disgust of my mom ) and came up with this AMAZING mask ! Muhahaha :D
Dull skin? Not to worry ! Help is here !!

Things you need :
1.Uncooked Rice
2.Honey
3. A small slice of lemon

What it does :
RICE is a great exfoliator ! It gently removes your dead skin cells .

HONEY is a humectant , i.e , it absorbs water molecules from the air and deposits it on your skin ! So if you want hydrated skin , you know what to go to ! Hydration would mean lesser wrinkles and frown lines (I frown quite a lot ! ) . Honey is also known for it's antiseptic and scar-lightening properties so this is one fantastic food for your skin !

LEMON is a very good cleanser and  is used for is bleaching effects .

This mask is good for all skin types ( I'm guessing , cos it works well on oily skin as well as dry skin so it should be just fine on normal skin too ! )

Let's start!
The first step is to soak a little rice ( about two teaspoons) in water. The water will  get kinda cloudy the first time so drain the water out like two to three times till it's clear. Then pour some more water ( it should be a lot more clear this time ) and let the rice soak in for three to four hours. You could even leave it overnight.

After your done soaking the rice for a while, drain out the water. The rice should easily crumble now. Pound it using whatever you want :P I used this wooden thingy that's usually reserved for churning buttermilk .

Okay , now that the rice is sort of powdery , mix some honey in it . I used around one teaspoon of honey for 3/4 teaspoon of rice .

I like using tiny bottles cos the product gets over before it starts getting stale .

Honey + rice

Mix up the rice and honey so you get a slightly thick consistency . Add two to three drops of lemon juice. Apply it on your face ( not under your eyes though ! ) and let it stay for about ten to fifteen minutes . Wash it off very gently . If your rough , the rice will over exfoliate your skin and cause scratches (microscopic , but it's still a SCRATCH ! ) .

You can use the leftovers on your hands and feet !

Rinse it off to reveal smooth , hydrated skin !

Progress ?? HA ha !!

So like i said yesterday , i dutifully studied a few reading comprehensions and i was so happy with myself for actually having followed my plan ( not completely , but i did get SOME work done at least !! ) that  i decided to treat myself to 4 episodes of K-On !! I'm absolutely in love with this anime , i could watch it for hours and  hours and not get bored ! I like it so much that it's even my current phone wallpaper!!
 Okay ,coming back to my study plan , i was supposed to do some math after watching k-on but it was dinner time and after that i was all sleepy and decided to take a good night's rest and wake up real early and study ! ( easier said than done ) .
I even downloaded the Suprabhatam and set it as my alarm tone ! Well , the alarm rang at 6 and i heard the Suprabhatam ( sounded so refreshing ! ) but i still didn't wake up. I  kept hitting snooze. This song  is even supposed to wake up the gods but i just didn't budge and slept like a log ! I finally woke up at ten and decided that  i would study at 11:30 , after watching an episode of k-on at  11 !
So i brushed my teeth , showered bla bla and switched on  Animax at eleven , only to discover that  they won't be playing k-on from now on ( boooo hoooo ! ) . So in utter despair , i logged into youtube and yayy , there it was !!! ALL the episodes !! Ah , the joy ! I watched  like two episodes and finally decided enough was enough !! So here i  am ,  blogging !
Right , I'm gonna do two chapters in maths today and a  few more RCs and 5 word lists ( I will not slack , i will NOT ! ) . Here's hoping that i stick to my plan ! Ta ta <3

oh , oh before i go , a pic of  my favorite anime :)

Muuuah muuah !

GRE alert!!

Yes , I'm going into nerd-mode. I have decided to take up the Graduate record examination (GRE , for short ) on a whim !!
The pros are , well , i get to go abroad next year and be all freee and independent !!! But there are cons as well - if i  am to go next year , i need to take up my exam in the first week of October !! So that leaves me with just 40 days of prep time :( ( I know people who have written it after months of preparation , so yup this looks like a challenge ! ) .

Before i start preparing i need to make a really good time table and FOLLOW it !! Planning well is the FIRST step . I need to keep it real and make it efficient ! ( Fingers crossed that i don't start slacking again ! ) .
I have already wasted the morning watching anime ( I absolutely can't resist K - on !! ) . Right , I'm gonna do some Reading comprehensions and basic math today . I will also complete 5 word lists  :P
I have to do this !! I must give up my laziness at least this once . I will not slack , i will NOT slack !
I have my notebooks and my Barron's book ready so , off i go !! I'll report my progress day by day
 ( hopefully i progress :P ) Bye ! :)

Old world is the best !

It's been quite a while since i blogged (I  really should start being more regular! )..The thing is, i was out of station for a week on a mini pilgrimage to a few temple towns of Tamil Nadu ( and then i got home and viral fever struck me :P ..maybe i angered the gods with my laziness and frequent procrastination .. hmm ... must give that some thought LATER! ) ... Anyway, we stayed at this gorgeous restored 1896 Tanjore village ..it was very peaceful and it reminded me of my own native place quite a bit (the smell of cow dung especially :P ). The reception was the best . We walked to the reception room amid drum beats ( Haha that was a bit too much but fun though ! ) .We were given  cold cloth wipes for our face and some refreshing fruit juice. After that  , it was time for some quick foot massage with some thailam ...Ahhh it felt sooo good !! Then we were escorted to our room and fell asleep and woke up just in time  for dinner .The food was simple fare - rice and bland curries (I'm so used to eating spicy food that i felt like i was on a patient's diet !! ) .After dinner , we walked around the resort . Everything about the place felt very pure .. no pollution , just clean air and lots of trees !!! Even the rooms have this nice feel to them that modern homes don't .. Roof tiles made of clay , no artificial paints , floors made of stone and red oxide .. Ah! I want a house like that ! What's more, the River Cauvery flows through the resort ! It was wonderful staying there , i just didn't feel like leaving !
Anyway ,a few  random pics below!

The reception  room 

The massage place at the reception :)

Got the most AMAZING foot massage with a herbal thailam as soon as we arrived!  In two minutes , all the weariness was gone and i was excessively jumpy!

Our room! :)...It's actually a thatched hut! Everything was so old and familiar :)

Artifacts on the  bedside table :P...the slate and the 'balpam' or chalk was my fave!

Self explanatory! :P

A cosy nook!

Even the bathoom was rustic :)

Entrance to the restaurant!

Random terracotta horses somewhere in the resort

I don't really know what purpose these pillars serve but they look beautiful :)

 Okay, that's all for now ! More pics later ! cya :)