10 similarities between Revenge & Ek hasina thi

Amongst all other things,  I am also addicted to english sitcoms & hindi daily soaps. I have been following #Revenge for the last few years and then earlier this year a new hindi series started #EkHasinaThi. Initially I was not too keen to watch it but my sister n mom watched it and I used to sneak a glance once in a while...after a few peeks I realized that it reminded me of Revenge and that is when I started following it fully.
So here is why I think #EkHasinaThi is inspired from #Revenge -
1. Greysons & Goenkas - Power packed influential families/businesses.
2. Money & power thirsty Victoria overrides many relationships & does whatever she has to, to marry Conarad Greyson to achieve her ambition.
Similarly Sakshi does the same & blackmails Rajnath Goenka into marrying her.
3. David & Amanda clark's and Nitya & Payal's families are destroyed to cover up the mistakes done by the Greysons & Goenkas.
4.  Not so well to do Amanda Clark & Nitya Mitra change identity & become rich , strong n manipulative Emily Thorne & Durga Takur respectively to bring justice to their loved ones.
5. Emily & Durga marry into the Greyson & Goenka family to take revenge.
6. In both, each family member  have their own dirty agenda and does not hesitate to plot against each other to save their own ass.
7. Victoria & Sakshi can go to any extant to protect their son.
8. Nolan Ross & Dayal Takur magically appear to out of thin air to help Emily & Durga to plot n plan thier revenge.
9. Jack Porter & Dev Goenka -  lost & found childhood friends/love interest eventually get involved in helping Emily n Durga to achieve their goal.
Last but not the least....
10. Conarad & Lydia .... Rajnath & Ryma.

10 Interesting & random facts about jewelry

         From the history of beads and jewelry to the science and composition of gemstones, these interesting tidbits provide an interesting and entertaining look at the world of jewelry!

        Jewelry - 

        The word jewelry comes from the ancient      French word joaillerie, which means joy and gladness.

       Earliest Examples Of Jewelry -

         A pair of beads made from Nassarius snail shells approximately 100,000 years old are thought to be the earliest known examples of jewelry.

   

       Beryl Stone - 

        Emerald and Aquamarine are different colors of the  same stone: beryl.

       Moulin Rouge Necklace - 

       The most expensive piece of jewelry ever designed specifically for a movie was the necklace worn by Nicole Kidman in the musical Moulin Rouge. The $1 million creation was designed by Stefano Canturi of platinum and 1,308 diamonds with combined total of 134 carats.

       Cleopatra -

        According to legend, Cleopatra once crushed a pearl, dissolved it in wine and drank it over a bet with Marc Antony. The pearl was reported to be worth about five million sesterces (approximately $12,500).

 

       Gold Nugget -

       Gold nuggets are very hard to find, but the biggest one that has ever been found weighed over two hundred pounds in Australia. The largest gold nugget found in the US was just under 200 pounds in California.

         Electricity + Silver -

 Silver is a great conductor of heat and electricity.

       60 Miles of Gold -
You can make a 60-mile wire out of a single ounce of gold.

       Queen Elizabeth II -

         Queen Elizabeth II keeps her jewelry collection below Buckingham Palace in a special room roughly the size of an ice rink.

       Engagement Ring -

        Tradition of giving fiancée engagement ring was introduced by Maximilian of Austria in 1477. He gave his soon-to-be wife Mary of Burgundy masterfully crafted ring as a promise of marriage.

Boundless

Not writing anything this time, just posting this poem that I came across online....it sounds like someone just wrote it for me.

Colour clouds

I can see them with my bare eyes...I can see them approaching fast...it won't be long before the colour clouds float to me...to colour up my sunset sky :)

10 Jewelry Must Have!

Within 3 seconds of taking you in, people make judgements about you, so why not make a good first impression with a look that is put together and says that you pay attention to style and details ?
Just as every woman needs fashion staples like a black shoe, cocktail dress, jeans or a chic business suit, she needs a few jewelry basics to accessorize her outfit.

Here are 10 Jewelry Must Haves no well dressed woman should be without!

Ear Studs -

A pair of simple studs will help tie your everyday look together and help make even the most casual of ensembles look a little more polished. 
Every girl needs some sparkle and a pair of diamond studs is the perfect way to do that. They instantly elevate your look and adds glamour to your outfit.

Danglers/Chandelier earrings - 

  

 Opt for a pair of standout jeweled earrings. It keeps focus up top, and in most cases, you won't have to worry about wearing any other jewelry.

Stack of Bangles - 

A group of slim, stackable bangles or a single chunky one looks great no matter what you're wearing.

Everywhere bracelet -

Everywhere bracelets are cool and fun and whether you wear it alone or stack it up with another component of your daily arm party, it never comes off.

Bold Ring -

A bold ring can adds tons of oomph with your evening wear and without doubt makes a statement.

Basic cuff - 

Add sizzle to your wrist with a sleek cuff bracelet. 

Statement Necklace -

Jewelry wardrobe is never complete without one gorgeous, slightly over-the-top statement necklace — it gives a fresh pop to any look.

Delicate Necklace/Pendants -

Every lady needs a pretty delicate necklace or pendant that you can slip on everyday with any dress. Layer it up or wear it single, you will surely make an impression.

Boyfriend watch -

Watch has turned into a jewelry piece in its own right. A great menswear inspired watch is the perfect way to ground your girly jewelry. No matter how you wear it - alone, stack it up with bangles/bracelets or with a cuff, it does not fail to style up your look.

Classic Hoops -

Hoops can add the right amount of interest to your looks, especially when your hair is pulled off your face.Size of the hoop influences the look , make sure to pick the hoops according to your personality.

You can add oodles of trendy jewelry pieces to your collection but these 10 jewelry pieces will be by your side no matter what season of the year it is.

Costumes & Fashion - How It All Began

COSTUME, throughout the greater part of history, has followed two separate lines of development, resulting in two contrasting types of garment. The most obvious line of division in modern eyes is between male & female dress : trousers and skirts. But it is no means true that men have always worn bifurcated clothes and women not. The sex division turned out to be no division at all.
The great ancient civilizations arose in the fertile valleys of the Euphrates, the Nile and the Indus: all tropical areas, where protection from the cold cannot have been the dominant motive for wearing clothes. Many such motives have been adduced, ranging from the naive idea, based on the story in Genesis, that clothes were worn for reasons of modesty, to the sophisticated notion that they were worn for reasons of display and protective magic. In the present study it is proposed largely to ignore these complications and to concentrate on the two questions of form & material.
The early civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia are far from being the whole story. The study of cave paintings and the succession of Ice age suggest that though clothing may have been determined by social and psychological consideration, the main motive in covering the body was to keep the cold out; nature proves this theory in providing homo sapiens with a natural coat of fur.
Primitive man soon realized that animals could not only be hunted for flesh but also for fur. In other words he started wearing fur. But this presented him with two problems: it only wrapped the shoulders and also hampered his movement, he therefore desired to shape it in some way.
The second problem is that animal skin as it dry become hard and intractable. Some method had to be found to make them soft & pliable. The simplest way of doing this is by the a laborious mastication. Another method consists of alternately wetting the hide and beating it with a  mallet but neither process is satisfactory. Later came the discovery of oil or blubber which was rubbed into the skin to keep it pliable for a longer time till the oil dried out. The next step was the discovery of Tanning, here the hides are immersed for considerable period in tannic acid solution and the hides emerge permanently pliable and waterproof after the process.
The next greatest technological advance was the invention the eyed needle, which made it possible to sew pieces of hide together to make them fit the body.
Meanwhile, people living in somewhat temperate climates were discovering the use of animal & vegetable fibers.
Felting was the first step; this process was developed in Central Asia by the ancestors of the Mongols. Wool or hair is combed out, wetted and placed in layers on a mat. The mat is then rolled up tightly and beaten with a stick. The strands of the hair or wool are thus matted together and the felt produced is warm, pliable & durable and can be cut and sewn to make garments,  rugs etc.
Another primitive method was using vegetable fiber.  Here the bark of certain trees like mulberry,  fig are stripped and soaked in water. Three layers were then placed on a flat stone,  the middle layer being at right angle to the other two. The layers are then beaten with Mallet until they clung together and the bark cloth resulting is oiled or painted to add to its durability.
This process is very similar to that used to convert papyrus into a writing material, might be regarded as half-way between matting and weaving. Bark cloth is not easily cut or sewn and garment made of it are usually draperies made from a single rectangle of material.
Bark fibres can be used for true weaving but it is not as satisfactory as vegetable fibers.
Weaving on extensive scale requires a fixed abode, since a loom tends to be large and heavy and therefore difficult to transport from place to place. The ideal situation for development was a small, settled community surrounded by grazing land for sheep. The fleece was clipped closely and the resultant bunch of fiber was then spun off and the thread woven into cloth in the loom.
Once cloth manufacture, on however small a scale, had been established, the way was open for the development of costume as we know it.

Adapted from"costume & fashion by James Laver"

Tarot - A basic introduction

Whenever I tell anyone that I have developed interest in Tarot and trying to learn it, they give a confused look and ask " how can a deck of cards tell you anything about anything ?" I laugh because even I too had my doubts about the tarot earlier, but i found out that the cards can make a real difference in the way you perceive and deal with the challenges in life.

The origin of the tarot is a mystery. Although the roots of the tarot are in the occult tradition, in the last few decades it has included many different perspectives. The tarot is most commonly used as a tool for divination. Whatever you read about tarot are all merely an outline which must be completed with the results of one's own observation and meditation.

A tarot pack consists of 78 cards. 56 minor arcana are divided into four suits: wands(clubs), cups(hearts), swords(spades), and pentacles(diamonds). 
Each suit includes four court cards - king, queen, knight, page and ten spot cards, numbered from Ace to Ten. The spots usually grouped in geometrical designs are sometimes combined with pictures illustrating the divination meaning of the cards. The rest of the pack - major arcana is a series of symbolic pictures. Each has a special title and bears a number.

	Correspondence	Element	Energy	Season	Class
Wands	Creative energy, personal Or professional development	Fire	Active (Yang)	Spring	proletariat
Cups	Emotion, sentiments, interpersonal relationships	Water	Passive (ying)	Summer	Clergy
Swords	Ambition, aggression, strife, conflict Or intellectual or ideological energies	Air	Active (Yang)	Fall	Nobility
Pentacles	The material world, our finances & Property, wealth, security.	Earth	Passive (ying)	Winter	Artisans, Merchants

There are two types of reading - open reading & question reading.
Open reading - addresses the larger aspect of your life rather than a specific problem area or question. They are usually done when you are entering a new phase of life.You can direct the reading if you have a general area you want to cover such as career, health etc, but that's as specific as the direction gets.
Question reading - here you are addressing a specific question. Tarot is not intended to answer specific  'yes' or 'no' questions; tarot shouldn't be used to make a decision, but instead should be used as a guide to help you make the decision yourself. 
Here are a few points you need to keep in mind when you ask questions during a reading - 
 * your question must be focused but not overly detailed; rather than looking at one particular aspect of a problem, find a way to look more broadly at it.
* If you are reading for yourself make sure your question focuses on you rather than on someone else who you might think as a root of your problem.
* ensure your questions are neutral and not convey any preconceived notion that your view is necessarily the right one.
* make sure your question is stated in a positive way. Instead of asking why a specific event hasn't happened , ask what you can do to help make that event happen.
The cards give you guidance if you ask for it.

Many of you might ask where does a meaning in the reading comes from. I believe that most powerful sources of information comes from within, there is an aspect of the unconscious yet to be know. Tarot aids in coming in contact with one's 'higher-self'.

I used tarot because it is one of the best tools I have found to make my inner guide more available consciously.  The ideas, images, feelings  that emerges as I work through a reading are my inner guide. How do I know there is a message and its not my imagination? I don't know. I can only trust my experience and see what happens.

But i truly believe that an answer to any of our questions are almost always within us and one can employ any method to tap into it.
Just play with the cards and see if you experience a few surprises.

Acknowledgement - complied from learntarot.com and scienece.howstuffworks.com