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April 9, 2014

Mixing Textures Grunge Style

Was I successfully able to create a 90’s Grunge look? Well I guess so.. hmmm.. more or less!! This is definitely not me, but it is fun playing up sometimes.. Doing what you never thought you would!
On other note, it appears Spring brings a lot more opportunities of celebrations in D.C. We have this one month long carnival going on in our neighborhood. There are rides, food stalls, games, and lots and lots of children as the main visitors. I myself don’t mind enjoying a few rides and eating those Twinkies, corn dogs etc.
On Sunday we decided to go and just have fun! We ate soooo much that evening.. Haha! We rarely do that.. It was a good street side food though..
But then, once we were back home.. we kept cursing ourselves for indulging too much.. Haha.. (the usual story of foodies like us)..

I thought of dressing up in an unusual way considering we were going out to a local fair anyways.. So I pulled my hair back, wore an old mini dress (first wore here, then here) plus the black leather jacket (which is kind-a bad ass in itself) and my comfortable leather boots. Red lips were a last minute touch to break the black and white color code. What do you think about a grunge look? Like it.. don’t like it? Tell me now!

April 7, 2014

Blossoms

So much has happened this past weekend. Where do I begin?? OK, so the weather was kind of good. I won’t call it a proper Spring weather, since I know what Spring feels like, but still let’s give it 6 points out of 10. Ha!
We recently came to know about the colorful Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C. I know the cherries have not blossomed fully yet, but we decided to go anyways. What a wonderful day we spent in the park with live music, lots of people, the hush-hush of children playing and running! It was like we are out for a picnic or something! It was a lovely experience for us.. Some things stay with you forever, and this was surely one of them.

So this all-women band was playing in the park. Their band is known by the name of Batala Washington percussion group. They play Brazilian music on these big drums which they hang on their hips. Not only that, they dance while playing too. The special part was their colorful costumes. They looked so cheerful and fabulous in those red and white colors. They played like about 5 - 6 songs (which was kind-a like 2 hours or so..) and people were enjoying, dancing to their music, clapping, grooving…!! It was some crazy fun performance.. These girls are normal people just like you and me.. They practice five hours on Saturdays. That’s what the cute instructor told us and also invited us to join the group. No rules, no restrictions – all are invited! I was ‘this’ close to joining them but then I thought of 5 hours of practice on Weekends and I thought there you go my travel plans.. Huh!! Anyways.. May be someday.. I will join some group like that.. How much fun it would be!

I wore a denim jumpsuit and my favorite white jacket which I refuse to part ways with – until it becomes super-hot and sunny in my city (which doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon). I also wore sandals that day (for a change).. and trust me, it felt like it's been ages since I wore something open-toed out in the sun! But then, it was not a very wise decision I would say, since by the time the sun was setting, my feet were cold.. so we usually rush home in such cases.. haha!
Anyways.. my weekend went quite well, how was yours?

March 10, 2014

A Flash of Pink

Two things keep me occupied these days – my new team lead role and my love for running! Since I have moved to this city, I feel I have become more fitness conscious and a running enthusiast. May be cause I always see people (no matter what their age, fitness level or body type is) running outdoors. People here really work hard to stay fit and that motivates me the most! I see them running in the morning.. during the day.. in the evening and even late at night!
I feel I have a moral obligation towards my body. No matter what I do, where I am, I am always thinking about how can I incorporate some more physical activity in to my daily routine.. Am I going crazy? Well, may be not.. cause if this is crazy.. I am happy being crazy!

We clicked these pictures on our weekend outing when we went site seeing (my another favorite activity)! Some were clicked inside the National Air and Space Museum.
The weather was good and you know how much I love wearing skirts. This girl grabs a chance whenever she can!

January 16, 2014

In the Sin City

An unplanned visit to Las Vegas was a refresher. It so happened that my husband and I were out for a casual evening walk when I expressed that we should travel somewhere before moving to D.C. since for the next month (after moving) we would be completely occupied with home decoration and set-up etc. Considering our love for 'travel', we thought of utilizing the weekend and voila..!

He liked the idea and we decided to hit the road the very next morning. That's it. The next morning we were on the road before we knew.. Whoever said unplanned traveling is fun was very RIGHT!

And boy we had fun... Though I fell ill (kind-a feverish) for a day, but who cares about that.. I remember only the fun part!

Tomorrow morning we are flying to D.C. Our car and our stuff has already been shipped. If I say 'I am excited about the move' would be an understatement. Let's see what future holds in for us..

November 11, 2013

Skirting Around Delhi

Before it gets too cold, it's better to take your favorite skirts and dresses out for a spin! I did the same last night when I went out for a family dinner in Delhi. Though I wanted to wear a dress, but then the idea of wearing a sweater with one of my favorite vintage skirt sounded better. You wouldn't believe if I tell you that I bought this skirt from a vintage store in Phoenix, a week before coming to India! And I had been wanting (and waiting) for a good occasion to wear it out! It's such a beautiful skirt and in prime condition! Yesterday night was perfect. We had some crazy fun - a family dinner is never boring! What say?

I chose to wear a bright colored sweater with this black and white printed silk skirt. I could have easily opted for a monochrome blouse with it, however, I wanted to add some color to the outfit. Hence, I wore a bright pink sweater with it. Wearing heels in India is not a very good idea, especially when the roads are not heels friendly.. Anyways, I also wanted to add some edge to this otherwise girly skirt, hence I opted for these leather boots. These are oh-so comfortable and chic looking! I could never get enough of them!

On another note, I just realized today that I have already spent 4 weeks in India, good times simply fly! And this weekend I am travelling to Jammu (on a religious trip)..
What's new at your end? Share with me..

Cheers!
Ritika

Sweater: Tommy Hilfiger | Skirt: Vintage (similar here) | Shoes: Cole Haan | Watch: Invicta

October 16, 2013

Mellow Yellow

I am (very) happy to see such a positive response on my previous post. More than that, I am glad that there are other bloggers/women out there who agree with me! Great minds think alike.. {wink! wink!}

So coming back to our today’s post – since my last post was quite heavy (for some), I am keeping this one light! You are welcome..

In current news, we are flying to India TODAY! {happy dance}.. In a few hours I’ll be thousands of miles away.. far, far away from Phoenix.. However, the bad part is the hideously long journey, which feels like it's never gonna end.. blah..! And the best part is our parents would be waiting for us at the airport with their arms stretched out - wide open to absorb us in a bear tight hug! Oh, I can't wait for that moment...
For now, this is a six-week trip. Let’s see what future holds in for us next!

Anyways, I have been quite busy packing for the past two days (on that note, sometimes I think, 20 percent of my life has been spent alone in packing for trips…!!). And since this is such a long trip, obviously I had to turn my closet upside down to see what all I can squeeze in! And while doing that, I found so many hidden treasures waiting for their debut.. and this bright yellow dress happened to be one of them! It was a thrift find and the moment I came home with it (like a lottery winner), I hanged it in my closet to wear it on a special occasion. And like always, that special occasion never came and doesn't seem to be coming anytime soon! Finally this weekend, I decided to wear this dress and go shopping all by myself (you know, the last minute shopping before a long travel..). And what a lovely day it was.. I also got quite a few compliments (yes, again) by strangers!

Leaving you with this quote -

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” - Susan Sontag

Enjoy the pictures! See you in India..!!