The Power of Three

Here's a little tag I decided to borrow from Psych Babbler- What attracted me to it was the title- it reminded me of Charmed. So here it is.

3 Famous names of mine

1. Mags
2. Maggie
3. Mowgli (lol)

3 Things that scare me

1. Most insects/reptiles
2. Losing someone I love
3. Awkward situations

3 Things that make me smile

1. Good photos (no matter who clicked them)
2. Cameras (I always want more!)
3. Bangkok (I ♥ that place!)

3 Things that I love

1. Vacations
2. Sleeping in
3. My Parents & friends

3 Things that I hate

1. Nosey strangers
2. Litterers
3. Getting hurt (physically or emotionally)

3 Things I don't understand

1. Small mindedness
2. Pathological liars
3. That some human being like economics!

3 Things I can't do

1. Dance (never tried it. Too self conscious)
2. Drive (But I really want to learn!)
3. Kill critters/pests

3 Things I think you should listen to

1. Your parents (In the end, they're right at least 80% of the time!)
2. Music... lots of it
3. me!

3 Shows I watched as a kid

1. Xena: Warrior Princess
2. The Powerpuff Girl
3. Scooby Doo

3 Things I want in a relationship

1. Trust
2. Honesty
3. Stability

Numbers 1 & 2 on my favourite fictitious characters list.

3 Things of the opposite sex that appeal to me

1. Expressive eyes
2. Sense of humor
3. Respect for women

3 Favourite fictitious characters

1. Xena
2. Gabrielle
3. Jesus

3 of my favourite hobbies

1. Blogging
2. Photography
3. Sleeping

3 Beverages I drink regularly

1. Water
2. Coffee (cappuccinos preferably) ☕
3. Bacardi Breezer

3 Things I like about myself

1. My vast knowledge
2. My independence
3. The fact that I'm so head strong

3 Things I hate about myself

1. My ability to jump to conclusions (sometimes too quick!)
2. My impatience (about almost everything)
3. The fact that I can be too much of an impulse buyer

3 Things I am wearing right now

1. Spectacles
2. Silver Jewelry
3. Scrunchie

2 Truths and 1 Lie (You choose)

1. I love Twilight (book series)
2. I am not religious
3. I dream of owning a vespa

3 People I pass this tag to

1. You
2. You
3. And lastly you!

♥,
Magali

Just another post

So everybody, how are you?
Now I'm gonna just brag a li'l bit. You remember that tag I took a few posts ago? The life tag.
I soon realized that it went completely viral on the Indian blogosphere after I took it! Yaaay!

My quiche is happy to see me! :)

Yesterday was my first day of degree college. I was super-sad that my two best friends are in a different class, so we made up for it by going on a little outing after college. T'was lots of fun.
As many of you might already know, I took a li'l break from Project 365 as it got a little too much for me. I'm planning to re-start. But I don't know when.
I see so much interesting stuff on the web, specially in design/architecture categories and I'm debating whether to do some 'showcases' on my blog.

That's all for this little update post.

xo

Inside Vizhinjam Lighthouse [Photo]

I'm not at all in the mood to post something long so I thought I'd do the next best thing- post a photo!
So here's a photo of my parents when we were in Vizhinjam lighthouse at Kovalam, Kerala.
I loved how the spiral staircase looked & wanted to capture it.

Mom & Dad inside Vizhinjam lighthouse.

So what do you think?


xo

Time to get back to snail mail

I'm not sure when exactly I first got the urge to have a pen pal. Probably when I was in primary school & was discovering the fact that I loved writing.

And the urge kept re-emerging over the years. I took to the internet, but no matter how much I googled (with different keywords!) all I got was shady looking websites with even shadier looking users.

But just a few days ago I was blog hopping & I came across a wonderful blog where I found something called The Penpal Project. Just leaving a comment on the post can get you a penpal!

After all this social media & blog this & twitter that, it would be great to have a friend to actually write to.

I've already been matched up, my Penpal is Alexis & she lives in the US.

I am just so excited and nervous about this whole thing! So head on over there if you want to get a real penpal (Do it only if you're serious!)

I've yet to exchange any letters (as a matter of fact I haven't even thought about what to write.) But I feel oh-so-optimistic & happy about this!

I only hope mail doesn't get lost in transition:

Magali

Footnote [Dec 4th 2011]: Sadly I got a lot of spam due to putting my email out in the open on a post like that. Also again my penpal & me exchanged a few letters but then we just stopped, we both got busy with life I guess?

Anyway if you read the bottom of the Penpal project post you will see that now there is a google group if you're interested in being a part of it. I think it was a wonderful experience & I would definitely recommend it.

Day by Day (Project 365)

Day 1 - Mumbai Metro: Work in Progress.

UPDATE: I'm proud to say that my project 365 blog can be found at http://365.magalic.com !

Remember a few posts ago I mentioned something new I was up to but didn't wanna unveil it yet? I'm ready to let it out of the box now.

Day 10 -  Death can be
Beautiful too!

Have you heard of Project 365? If you haven't shame on you!
It's basically a photography project where you post one photo a day. Every day. For an entire year. And the photo had to have been taken that day itself. (It's like a picture diary for an entire year!)

Day 8 - Let there be light

And I didn't keep this all a secret earlier because I was being secretive or anything. It's just that I did research before I started. And it's hard. Really hard. I've seen people skipping days or just stopping at day 43. Or sometimes they just post old pictures.

When I took it up, I knew it would be difficult. But also terribly rewarding. But I was scared I would stop in the initial days itself. I honestly don't know whether I'll make it till the and. But I'm prepared to try.
You can check out the project 365 blog here: Day by Day.
 It's been 10 days now & I figured it's time to let the cat out of the bag!
So that's that.
Wish me luck!

The life tag.

Saw this tag on the internet. I love the concept behind it (randomness!)

1. Graduated high school.
2. Kissed someone.
3. Smoked a cigarette.
4. Got so drunk you passed out.
5. Rode every ride at an amusement park.
6. Collected something stupid.
7. Gone to a rock concert.
8. Helped someone.
9. Gone fishing.
10. Watched four movies in one night.
11. Lied to someone.
12. Snorted cocaine.
13. Smoked weed.
14. Failed a subject.
15. Been in a car accident.
16. Been in a tornado.
17. Watched someone die.
18. Been to a funeral.
19. Burned yourself.
20. Run a marathon.
21. Cried yourself to sleep.
22. Spent over 10,000 bucks in one day.
23. Flown on an aeroplane.
24. Cheated on someone.
25. Been cheated on.
26. Written a 10 page letter.
27. Gone skiing.
28. Been sailing.
29. Cut yourself.
30. Had a best friend.
31. Lost someone you loved.
32. Got into trouble for something you didn't do.
33. Stolen a book from the library.
34. Gone to a different country.
35. Watched the Harry Potter movies.
36. Had an online diary.
37. Fired a gun.
38. Gambled in a casino.
39. Been in a school play.
40. Been fired from a job.
41. Taken a lie detector test.
42. Swam with dolphins.
43. Voted for someone on a reality TV show.
44. Written poetry.
45. Read more than 20 books a year.
46. Gone to Europe.
47. Loved someone you shouldn't have.
48. Used a colouring book over age 12.
49. Had a surgery.
50. Had stitches.
51. Taken a Taxi.
52. Had more than 5 IM conversations going on at once.
53. Been in a fist fight.
54. Suffered any form of abuse.
55. Had a pet.
56. Petted a wild animal.
57. Had your own credit card & bought something with it.
58. Dyed your hair.
59. Got a tattoo.
60. Had something pierced.
61. Got straight As.
62. Known someone personally with HIV or AIDS.
63. Taken pictures with a webcam.
64. Lost something expensive.
65. Gone to sleep with music on.

I'd love to take this again in a couple of years to see how much more of this stuff I've done.

And anyone who reads this is tagged!

Cheers,