Day 3, 4 & 5 and my Birthday!

Looks like my efforts are going to push into the New Year at this rate. Dec 3 and 4 were both supremely busy. Day 5 wasn't significantly better. It is much harder to consciously take out time to do an extra good deed (beyond the regular nice things we do anyway). At least it is when my life is unscheduled and hectic and occupied. I will make a more concentrated effort in the next few days.

Fortunately, I've been good about taking season-oriented pictures every day. Just not so much about posting them daily. They'll be up soon!

Meanwhile, birthday was fun. Glutted on Chinese for lunch and Indian for dinner. The hot and sour soup is something extra special. Nom! I had three bowls!

We were too hungry and it was too dim at the Indian restaurant to take a picture. Food was alright. Mum's food is better, always!

I gifted myself some make-up basics and a girls night it. Somebody please remind me that I now need green earrings!

People are getting sick around me. I hope I don't catch anything. Yuck!

Alright, here's hoping for a good night's sleep. Sweet dreams!

Day Two Didn't Go As Intended

I've been completely occupied today. Never did make a chance to perform my random act of kindness for somebody. Does it count if I took the evening off for a much needed (and deserved) girls-night-in of a movie (3 Idiots) and face mask? A manicure was on the list, but we were too distracted by the hilarity of Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi (ok and laughing at Chatur!).

I am keeping count, so I'll just carry on until I make up for the missed days.

We are technically into the third day of December (happy birthday to me!), but I'll post again later with other/more updates :)

I went with the cucumber mask. Sadly, it was not green. I was just as scary in it though. You'll have to take my word for it ;)

My love for December & Plans for 25 Days of Christmas

If you don't know already, December is my favorite month and December 3rd my favorite day. Hmm, I wonder why? ;) I love birthdays and celebrations and holidays and time with the family. It's all so very cozy and fun, full of love and gladness.

I'm away from my family right now and missing them terribly. Granted I'm surrounded by other family, but it's just not the same. That doesn't stop me from being in a festive mood.

In the spirit of the month and infectious giddiness of the online community, I really wanted to do some sort of "25 Days of Christmas" thing. I didn't get any help from twitterverse (thanks guys :P) so I decided to fall back on taking pictures for these 25 days. Something festive/holiday oriented or something that catches the spirit of December. The pictures will be posted daily on my photoblog.

I was feeling really clever when I discovered an even more fantastic idea. I think it's wicked cool to do 25 days of acts of random kindness. I missed the boat on Dec 1, but I'll make it up by going till the 26 (or heck, even longer!). I'll either post a picture related to that (at this blog) or just write about it.

(for anyone counting, that means I'll be doing TWO things....which is only right after such a long lull on both my blogs)

And if anyone wants to get me belated birthday present or be my Santa, I won't say no to a wifi-enabled tablet ;)

Meanwhile, have you ever seen a burger joint this packed!? It's CRAZY! But Five Guys burgers (and fries!) are just that good!