Seashells

Let’s rewind to 2012 — ninth grade, school trip to Bangalore , packed buses, packed bags, and hearts full of excitement. We were a bunch of OG girls sharing a room, grooming together, chilling between sightseeing and school-mandated fun. And amidst the chaos, sleepovers, and giggles — I discovered Lakmé eyeliner . And no, I haven't looked back since. If there was one person who owned the fashionista title in school, it was Saachi. She had that effortless charm — and eyeliner was her weapon of choice. Thick, sharp wings, always on point. One night, while we were getting ready to explore the streets of Bangalore, Saachi casually picked up her Lakmé Liquid Eyeliner and said, "Shut your eyes."  My hands trembled too much to even try, so she did it for me. That first swipe changed something in me. A mix of boldness, elegance, and confidence — all from one tiny glass bottle . Since that moment, I’ve stuck to the same product , and I swear by it to this day. Fast-Forward t...

[That's an AI generated image. Bet you, we don't look like this ;) ] Everyone has that one love story. This one was pure obsession/infatuation!? It may not have lasted long. It may have been messy or mad or made no sense to anyone else. But for mw, it set the benchmark for what obsession could feel like when it’s raw, weird, and wonderful. Mine involved nudles, a chilled glass of Apple Tang, and a Catholic boy who could solve a Rubik’s Cube in under a minute. We didn’t last long  — but oh, what a time it was. He would pick me up, place me on the kitchen counter like it was the most natural thing in the world, and start cooking. Nudles was his signature dish back then. Not the fancy kind — just noodles with herbs from Domino’s leftover packets, and sauces mixed like cocktails. Plates? Too mainstream. We’d eat straight out of the saucepan, laughter spilling, cracking the most bizarre jokes. While the nudles cooked, he’d toss a glass into the deep freezer — an EMPTY one, mind you...