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Who doesn’t know Cristiano Ronaldo ? This divine Portuguese football star plays as a striker for Real Madrid and is also the captain of the Portuguese national team.

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At the age of 27, he is considered to be one of the highest paid football players in the world with a buyout clause valued at €1 billion ! That’s just an insane amount of money don’t you think ?

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I’m not the biggest footie fan but when hunks like David Beckham and Ronaldo are there as eye candy – why not watch the game right ?  Oh and my 8 year old nephew is a die-hard Ronaldo fan (and a footie nut!) so much so that he changes his hair style along with Ronaldo !

He gets my #SexySaturday vote – what about yours ?

 

 

As much as we all enjoy blogging, I’m sure like me – there are days when you can’t think of what to write .. or when you do have the idea – you can’t quite formulate it into the exact words that you want .. or you get a fab idea for a post, but you never end up writing it ‘cos work / life gets in the way and before you know it that idea is a distant dream.

Here are a list of 4 Sites that ensure you never run out of blog ideas again !

  1. Daily Blogging Ideas : An Inspirational Playground for Bloggers by Michelle Shaeffer
  2. The Daily Post : Post Something Everyday
  3. Daily Blog Tips by Daniel Scocco
  4. Fuel Your Blogging

Honestly there are blog post ideas everywhere – it’s just a matter of looking for them and finding the time to put the post together.  If you still think you may run out of ideas from the above list, then don’t forget to check out the other 712 Blog Topics you can write about !

Did you find the above sites useful ? Do you use any of them already for inspiration ? Where do you go to get blog post ideas ? Don’t forget to share any links you might have.

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Awwww !!! Isn’t this just the most adorable photo ever ??!! I wouldn’t mind having a baby cub put their lil’ paws around me !  If you haven’t already guessed, I’m a sucker for the big cats (not the house cats) and seeing cute pics like this just make me want to get a cub for myself !

Found this via the Creative Journal which was featuring photos from the International Photography Awards (2011) site and had to share it.

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ideas 2After countless hours in front of my laptop trying to put together new post topics to keep me going through the Ultimate Blog Challenge, I realized that there are ideas everywhere; you just have to know where to look (which can be pretty time consuming).

So I thought I’d save you some screen time and share 712 blog topics that you can write about and refer to when you’re suffering from a bout writers block or when your creative juices are completely drained out.

  1. 100 Blog Topics I Hope You Write by Chris Brogan
  2. 50 Article/Blog Title Ideas For You by Michelle Shaeffer
  3. 93 Business Blogging Topic Ideas – Things to Blog about When You’re Out of Ideas by Mike Brown
  4. 101+ Killer Blog Post Ideas
  5. 15 List Post Ideas When You Get Writer’s Block – by Tristan Higbee for Kikolani
  6. 353+ Blog Post Ideas to Inspire You by Amy Schmittauer

There you have it .. there are enough topics in there to keep you going for 1 year 11 months (if you wrote a post a day) ! Damn !!

If you have any links or post ideas that you know about, please do share them in the comments so that everyone who stops by can benefit from it.

I just celebrated my Dirty Flirty 30th Birthday over the weekend with friends and I’m flying over the moon (or maybe it’s just the excessive vodka intake keeping me so high).  Maybe I do get a bit too excited about my birthday – but then why shouldn’t I ? It’s my special day !

There was no theme to my birthday but everyone around could relate to the Absolut Diva Cake that my cousin (and business partner) NC hooked up for me.  It was simply divine !

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As awesome as the cake looks – unfortunately for me, I didn’t get to eat much of it because my younger cousin sort of smashed a chunk of it on my face and straight in my eye !! No fun there ! BUT I did have a lot of champagne to make up for it.  My friends who had the cake loved it – a rich Belgian chocolate if I’m not mistaken. 

NC did do some apt branding – and honestly my birthday was A Klass Apart

Music-MondayI’m in an exceptionally good mood today …. yep, that’s right, ‘cos it’s my Birthday !!! Some people dread getting older – but not me .. my birthday is that one time in the year – when it’s all about me and I tend to splurge on myself.

I couldn’t quite put my finger on a track to share for today – so decided to put together a few birthday tunes that seemed like a lot of fun.

R Kelly – It’s Your Birthday

Party Like It’s Your Birthday

I really like this particular track – the guy has a really smooth voice ! And we’ve all gotta party like it’s our birthday – go all out and just enjoy !

Happy Birthday Party Song

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That’s right folks – today, January 23rd 2012, marks my red carpet entry into the Big 30 Club !

Some people, particularly women, tend to get depressed that they’ve hit the 30 mark – but not me .. I’ve been looking forward to hitting this milestone for a while now ! (I swear I’m not crazy – I just happen to love my birthday)

The weekend didn’t go quite as planned; and hence the birthday blues rant last week – but it turned out to be a really fun, chilled out evening (actually unusually mellow compared to my past shenanigans) surrounded by good friends and family.  My mum totally rocked the dance floor with my mates which was great fun to watch. 

I had invited a few mates over to my maternal family house which is sea facing and has a stunning garden with a huge patio.  I’d arranged for a Dj, some bartenders, had the food catered including a live barbeque and my cousin NC hooked up the birthday cake ! (which I barely got to have ‘cos of an unfortunate incident that involved A LOT of cake in my eye !!)

Now it’s time for me to unwrap all my pressies and start packing for my trip to Delhi for my clients’ wedding (I hope I’m actually able to complete the ultimate blog challenge as I’m out of town for the next 10 days and the scheduled posts appear when they are meant to !!)

I’m gonna leave you with a few birthday tunes that you might wanna share with your mates over their b’days !

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I started the Sexy Saturday meme quite a few months ago to add some spice to my very sporadic reflections.  A few months ago I put together a Top 10 Sexy Sirens list and now it’s time to showcase a whole lot more of sexiness !!

Gentlemen (and Ladies of course)… Feast your eyes on these Sexy Sirens !

Which of these sexy ladies gets your #SexySaturday vote ? Who would you like to see featured in the future ?  Anyone on this list that shouldn’t be here ?

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Here I am still trying to get my head around putting together 31 posts for the Ultimate Blog Challenge that I’m taking part in.  Without realizing it – I committed to a challenge bang in the middle of a very large wedding that my company AKA : A Klass Apart is handling and I’m quite worried that I won’t be able to keep up with the entire 31 posts.

Which got me thinking … would it be considered cheating if I scheduled posts for the 10 days that I would be traveling and busy with work ?  I did ask around on Twitter and no one seemed to think anything wrong of it – and really the challenge doesn’t specify that I have to post every day – it just states that somehow I must get 31 posts out there on my blog !

Since I’ve never really had a blog schedule before – I decided that I BlogSchedule02will ‘schedule’ specific posts such as my #MusicMonday; #WordlessWednesday & #SexySaturday posts since I already know what I’m going to be writing for them whilst I’ll be traveling.  That’s 3 posts out of a 7 day week which leaves me with 4 more posts to come up with (which is hard work in itself !)

I’m using the blog schedule feature on WindowsLiveWriter to schedule my posts.  Blogger & Wordpress platforms also offer this service.  At least by using the feature – I can participate in the challenge consistently and even when I’m busy – my blog will get some content on it.

What are your thoughts about scheduling posts ? Have you done that in the past ? Are you going to be scheduling any posts during the Ultimate Blog Challenge ? Have you figured out when is the best time to ‘schedule’ your posts for ?

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I reaaaaaaaaaaally like this outdoor media advert by Koleston.  It’s edgy, innovative and immediately catches the attention of anyone looking at it.  I saw this randomly on WeHeartIt.com and had to share it with you all.  I’m not sure which part of the world this advert was done or where you could even find this hoarding .. but it’s pretty damn cool !

Have you come across any cool adverts that have really made you sit back and go ‘wow’ ?  What advert was it and where did you see it ?

Happy #WW and don’t forget to share your linky ! 

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… and anyone who knows me know that in itself is quite a task !!

Unlike most women I know, I really don’t enjoy shopping … to a point I actually hate it … the very thought of having to cram myself in a tiny changing room and trying on clothes makes me skip any shopping trips that my girlfriends plan.  

But today, I was on a mission and that was to find the perfect dress for my upcoming birthday party !  A few days earlier I spoke to a friend of mine DS and she volunteered to go out shopping with me. (so glad she did because in Bombay I wouldn’t even know where to start looking for a dress for myself !)

DS turns up to meet me with her super cute hubby SS and before I know it – both of them are browsing clothing racks picking out outfits they think would look good on me (which I thought was the sweetest thing!).  DS and I almost killed one of the store assistants ‘cos she was seriously obnoxious and had no clue about customerdressing rooms service.  This woman kept insisting that an outfit I was keen on ‘would not fit’ .. guess what – not only did it fit perfectly as SG would tell you all – but all three of my friends loved it on me !

After breaking a sweat in the miniscule changing rooms (they should just be called cubicles ‘cos there’s barely any space to even turn around properly let alone change comfortably) – I was ready to call it quits and just head home !! I’m not kidding when I say that shopping and me are just not meant to be !  But with loads of encouragement from my entourage outside (who were kind enough not to laugh at me when I came out all dishevelled) I manage to continue trying on a few more outfits.

DS took pity on me and the four of us took a quick coffee break – only to be joined by my darling HRH and his boyfriend. The conversation there is fodder for another blog as SG might agree.  A quick motor bike ride across Bandra to another store – a few more outfit changes and I managed to leave with one perfect dress :)

Not a bad day at all ! And I still managed to get through Day 17 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge ! if you are taking part – don’t forget to share your link below !

 

I came across this track over the weekend – a nightMusic-Monday club owner friend from London posted it on Facebook and I just connected with it. Music has a way of doing that.

The beats and lyrics are really simple – one of those tracks where you aren’t struggling to figure out what the singer is singing.  He’s practically ‘saying’ this song out.

I’ll be the first to admit that this video has a bit too many creepy crawlies for my liking (one of my phobias) but other than that – there’s something about being out in nature at night that’s quite appealing.

What do you think about the track ?

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FrustrationI’ve been going absolutely nuts with my upcoming clients’ wedding; and have barely had time to plan out my birthday party !  This is NOT a good sign because I’m normally prepared with an entire weekend birthday plan at least 3 weeks prior to d-day but this year it’s just been kinda crazy.

For starters – I only finalized the venue a few days ago and I’ve had to follow up with my bar and catering teams to finalize on the drinks and food menu.  Hey, I’m an events planner – I get into the detailing of things (much to the annoyance of my mates).

I really wanna party – but unfortunately looks like this is going to be the one year that I can’t celebrate the way I want to.  I had a fabulous plan in mind which was going to out-do my 29th b’day; but due to the f*ck up with my bank and credit card company all my plans have gone for a toss !

The bigger piss-off is that I’m here – stuck in bloody Bombay for my birthday.  I don’t want to be here; especially not for this particular birthday – all the others I could deal with … but the plan was never to be here …

When sh*t hits the fan – it really does and it just feels that nothing seems to be working towards making things go right for my birthday.  It’s so frustrating.  Or it could just be me having super high expectations (I suppose I could be pretty anal that way).  Whatever it is – right now it’s getting on my nerves and it’s annoying the hell out of me.

I know in the end everything will be fine … it’s just not going to be what I want .. and that part sucks.

Penelope CruzWhether you love her or hate her (and I’ve yet to come across someone who does) – there’s something about Penelope Cruz that just stands out.

I loved her in Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise and in Blow with Johnny Depp.  There are a few other movies of hers – but other than Gothika I can’t really recall them.  Cruz is however the first Spanish actress in history to receive an Academy Award and to receive a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  That’s pretty impressive !

Cruz is quite a versatile woman.  Aside from having modelled for brands like Mango, Ralph Lauren and L’Oreal; Cruz owns a clothing store in Madrid, and along with her younger sister designs a clothing range for Mango as well designing handbags & jewelry for a company in Japan.

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Cruz has also sponsored children in India; donated her salary from one of her movies to a Mother Theresa initiative; and also assisted in a leprosy clinic. 

She gets my #SexySaturday vote – what about yours ?

p.s.if you are taking part in the Ultimate Blog Challenge then don’t forget to share your link below ! (can’t believe I’ve managed 14 straight days of blogging !)

Guess What … It’s Friday the 13th !

friday-13thFriday the 13th happens at least once a year, at most three times; and 2012 is gonna be one of those years where we have not one but 3 Friday the 13ths !  That’s right folks – January 13th, April 13th and July 13th ! And if that’s not got your knickers in a twist – for the first time since 1984 these 3 Friday the 13ths are exactly 13 weeks apart !!

Accordingly to an article ‘5 Facts About Friday the 13th’, such a rare triple-threat occurs only once every 11 years.  Although mind you, 2009 had 3 x Friday 13th and now so does 2012.  Do you reckon that means something ? 2012 is supposed to be the end of the world right ?

I had been meaning to write this post all day but was out of the city since 8 a.m with a client for site visits so couldn’t get around out to it until now.   Now that I think about it back in 2009 when I wrote about Freaky Friday the 13th – I had actually headed out of the city with my cuz & business partner NC for a meeting … which is exactly what we did today.  Coincidence ? Maybe ?

Anyway – how was YOUR Friday the 13th ? Anything unnerving happen ? Or is it just another day for you ?  Are you superstitious at all ? Do you believe in the myth or just laugh it off ?

To all you the friggatriskaidekaphobics of the world (NO it’s not a cuss word – just what you call people who have a fear of Friday the 13th) – don’t worry the day will come to an end; and to the rest of you – Happy Friday the 13th folks !!

p.s. before I forget – this post marks Day 13 & Post 13 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge; if you are taking part then don’t forget to share your link below !