You need a ...

"What else do you want? I have Louis Philippe shirt, Levi's jeans, Adidas shoes, Gucci perfume, Mercedes car. I can give you whatever you want, Ms."

"You need a change of attitude, Mr. I-have-it-all. Don't you dare to talk to me like this again!"

"No yaar, just tell me na what do you want, I will present it before you in just a few minutes."

"Oho, you don't understand. It's not a matter of what I want and what you can provide. It's a thing of mutual respect and admiration. You are a good person but you have a downside of being arrogant also."

"I don't know how to ascertain your expectations. Uff, it's so hard to understand ladies."

"It may be hard, but it is surely not impossible, one just has to search deeper into her psyche and emotions to understand her."

"Okay, Ms. Philosopher, I will try more now. Will give you more of my time. Now come, let's go for a coffee, what say!"

"First go home and come clean shaven. Then, we will go for a movie too, Mr. Charming."

"Ah, I hate this unclean stubble! But I just don't get much time between work and you, to shave it off regularly. Can't we go for the coffee directly?"

"Don't be a jerk now. You go and come back with your original looks. Meantime, I will also call my parents and fix a meeting to introduce you to them in the coming week. Happy!"

"I am the happiest person on the Earth right now, sweetheart. Let me give you a kiss."

"Uh huh! Your stubble tickles. We will enjoy like this once we are at the movie. Now go and come back clean-shaved, my darling! ;)"

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

A glance is all that's required for a chance...

His clean shaven look bowled her over. He was a cricketer practicing in the nets, and he looked as sharp in his looks as his bowling skills. She used to watch him outside the nets, where she used to practice for her archery competition. Both of them were around the age of 17-18. The stubble had come naturally to him and the beauty to her in the last couple of years. 

Before this day too, they had seen each other practising their respective games, but none had taken the initiative to talk to each other. Guess they were shy of approaching each other although both had a smitten look all over them whenever their eyes met. Just the catch of a glance or two from the other one made their day everyday.

But today was the first time, she was seeing him clean shaven. What she didn't know was he had taken care of his looks so that he can go to her and ask her name that day. As soon as she entered the playground, she observed that he was standing near her archery practice stand. She was surprised to see him strolling over there, but more than that she was pleased to be herself approaching the handsome. Their eyes met and just a simple glance that day clean bowled her even though he wasn't bowling that day :D

Now that was the start of something interesting between them ;)

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Be good to life, it will be good to you

This incident happened not long back. Last year I was visiting my aunt's home around August when suddenly a programme was hatched to go to see the prospective bride for my cousin brother. He was slogging long hours in an MNC and his personal hygiene was a thing rarely touched upon by himself. My aunt called him at work and asked him to come atleast two hours early than the time they had to leave to future in-laws' home. Upon my enquiry about the odd time of calling my cousin two hours early, she told that this will ensure him reaching here only one hour before, and that he had to shave and take bath too, hence the two hours of time.

When he came home, he was resembling some junglee adivasi. His beard was unkempt and he was not at all looking good in this form. When I confronted him how could he go to office in such condition and would his boss or HR not say anything to him regarding his personal presentation, he said that he is in R&D department and is not required to keeping high profile looks all the time. I replied it was fine but now that he was going to see a girl to be his life partner, he need to work on clean shaving his face now right now. He went in exasperation on my indulgence and insistence, and was looking so handsome once he came out of the bathroom. Luckily, his clean shaven look bowled 'her' over. the alliance matched and now they have got married just a few months ago :)

Life is like girls. If you are good to it, it will be good to you.

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Life is no life without...

Of course, life is no life without respect and integrity, grit and determination, love and care. It's a common thing that we take most of our loved ones for granted, thinking ourselves of what they want or need, without even asking them once or putting ourselves in their shoes. And when these acts tend to happen quite often, the person starts losing respect in his circle - friends or family.

One of such acts is not shaving regularly while keeping stubble without taking into consideration whether our partner likes it or not. Although I myself hate that unclean stubble, and I am not saying that she has to decide even on such personal tasks for us; but keep this in mind - the satisfaction and happiness of your better half ain't going to do any damage, rather it will only help strengthening the bond between you two. So next time, if you find yourself under confusion or you don't feel the need to shave after a long, tiring day, or in the early morning before going to office, just ask your partner for her bit of advice. You are going to love the outcome, I guarantee you.

Life is really simple, you know. You just have to take care of yours and your near and dear ones' small small things which gives them happiness. That's the gist of life, go ahead and live it, grab it, share it, and in the due process, make it better :)

Have a happy shaving. Have a happy partner. Have a happy life!

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Sarika Patkotwar, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Where are you?

"Where are you?", she asked. "I am waiting here for so long."

"Coming soon, baby!", he answered on the phone.

"Why, what's the matter? You never get late whenever we rendezvous?"

"It's..... nothing... I will reach there soon enough. Just wait for a few more minutes, love!"

"I ain't gonna talk to you if you don't tell me what's the reason behind you running late, honey", she teased but making it stern.

"It's just that last night I came home very late due to an unscheduled meeting at the office, couldn't skip it. So, woke up quite late in the morning. A look in the mirror and lights on, I could see that my face needed a shave. That's it, half an hour wasted there; hence, late in meeting you, sweetheart. All unintentional." He explained. "I so wish I didn't have to do this wasted act every alternate day, huh."

"Whoa, don't you dare come to me with that pinching stubble of yours. It's so irritating, you know!", she quirked.

"I know, darling, therefore I thought a little bit of delay is nothing in comparison to not making you feel disgruntled due to my beard." He smiled in between the conversation.

"Aha... it's good, very good, how you care about me too in your life. I love you, dear!" She hesitated in the last few words slightly.

"Wow, so the first time I got to hear that. Thank you. And I love you too very much, my dearest! Look behind you."

And there he was standing with a rose in his hand, on his knees. His clean shaven look bowled her over definitely. She accepted the beautiful rose and they hugged, like it was never going to come anytime soon.

Love wins the heart. Shaving wins the eyes

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Sarika Patkotwar, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Left or Right.. a clean-shaved face looks bright

Whenever due to crunch of time, I am not able to shave my face clean of ever-growing unwanted stubble, and I have to go somewhere to meet someone or attending a book launch / poetry event, I do feel slightly embarrassed on my unkempt looks. And I hate that unclean stubble as mine grows into a thick and dense stubble, high hormonal activity I guess, so it needs regular shaving time of atleast twice a week. And I don't like this activity much, because I deem it an unnecessary, boring waste of my time and effort. I even get slightly scolded by my family/friends sometimes when I go without trimming/shaving my facial hair for more than a week :P

But I do understand that to be presentable, you have to make yourself look good, first of all. And a clean-shaved face coupled with a comfortable attire is the best way to go for it. So mostly every Sunday, I take care of my personal hygiene and I can feel the strong connection between my razor and my cheeks; their love making once a week is what keeps rolling me too :P quite high on confidence that I am, at the least, looking my best. Going out then is never a thought which I have to ponder upon twice. Ever-ready! ;)

Left or Right

A clean-shaved face

always looks bright

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Sarika Patkotwar, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Once upon a time... there was a stubble

Once upon a time there used to live a hunky-dory couple on Earth. The hunkiness of the male and the beauty of the female was revered even by the flora-fauna of the jungle. As they stepped into adulthood, they started exhibiting changes emotional as well as physical. The face of the male got hairy, while the female resembled a cute fairy.

But there was one problem - once the beard started growing, there was no way for Him to revert to his previous looks as the idea of shaving wasn't in practice. The absence of male's earlier hunkiness gradually led to female's grumpiness in character.

Then it happened that they came across a hunter-gatherer society across the hills. While He observed the party, the female got attracted towards another male drinking from a stream. They struck a chord. The male, certainly aware that the stream boy looked much handsome than his own image in water, left in frustration, went straight to the hunter-gatherer pack, and inquired about their clear face secrets.

There he learned the method of shaving using sharpened stones. High in confidence, now, he went to his earlier playmate. And His clean shaven look bowled her over. Happy with his new sexier looks, they reconciled and lived happily ever after.

But the one lesson He learnt was to never let grow his stubble thereon. He also made some experimental changes into the technique of getting rid of facial hair more evenly and smoothly, thereby inventing world's 1st razor, thus developing the art of clean-shaving on Earth. I feel proud to be a descendant of world's first inventor, and we are now propagating this gracious art into the universe further.


Year 2345
Star Alpha Centaury
Galaxy Milky Way
Earthling VPS 'हितैषी' signing out

Moral: Men should never take women for granted, when it comes to unhygienic stubble.

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Sarika Patkotwar, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

I shaved, I conquered, I left

I hate that unclean stubble. That's why, I have written a poem just now, dedicated to the P.A.S.S. campaign, initiated by BlogAdda and mentioned in my last blog post as well:

Once the mornings used to be breezy

Shaving didn't come out to be so easy

For all, the barber had to rescue the day

Always a long queue, come what may!

Then were invented the personal razors

With pinpointing accuracy just like lasers

Friend of men, and the enemy of stubble

Gillette then came out with the blades double

The act got reduced to just a few minutes

Shaving nowadays doesn't require any guts

It's all become so easy, it's all so fun

No cuts, nor any kinda burning irritation

A well-lit face complements one's dress

Gives extra confidence before the fairer sex

The glow & the zing be the talk of the town

Lo and behold, He gets Mr. Charming crown

--
Vikas Pratap Singh 'हितैषी'

Gone are the days when one could have ruled any relation, or the world, with just his good behaviour or killer intelligence or flawless humour. Well-maintained looks go a long way in making or strengthening any bond. Greatness lies not only in character but also in nobility. Somewhere sometime I learned this lesson to my benefit and the quote below signifies it the best:

I shaved, I went, I conquered, I left

I wish to prove my allegiance to the activity of Protest Against Smelly Stubble through the poem of mine above. I P.A.S.S., I win :)

Moreover, I would like to tag my blogger friend Ankita Singhal in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

BA_ P.A.S.S. -- Bachelor of Awesomeness: Protest Against Smelly Stubble

We, as a community, have always witnessed the fact that women love grooming themselves almost on a daily basis, and they always try to look their best no matter where they’re off to, while men with their stubbly and unkempt look do not seem presentable everywhere they go. Even though ladies' makeup time is comparatively much more than gents' shaving time, still the former indulge in making themselves more presentable, whereas among the latter, the self-grooming practice is not greatly followed every time they step out.

Furthermore, surprises can take place any time. We may bump into someone we know, or even get friendly with some stranger any time of the day, but if our looks are unkempt at that time, it sure lets to a bit of embarrassment on our psyche, and the other person may also feel slightly uncomfortable due to us. Therefore, I hate that unclean stubble very much.

An unhygienic and smelly stubble only translates as ‘no bath’ for women. Hence, shaving their stubble/beard should be a more regular activity for men, so as to look at par with their counterparts and to leave a great impression as the saying goes 'First impression is the best impression, and a great part of it is your physical looks'. When it comes to me, personally I find my Gillette razor to be my best friend for this purpose.

Hereby, I proudly declare myself to be BA Pass -- Bachelor of Awesomeness: Protest Against Smelly Stubble. 

Moreover, I would like to tag my blogger friend Ankita Singhal in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Book Review: 'Chained' by Mehek Bassi

Tagline: Can you escape fate?

Synopsis:

Love: One of the strongest emotions

Money: One of the deadliest powers

Fame: One of the most poisonous drugs

When fame overpowers trust, when money rules the relationships, will the true love survive?

Will Arjun be able to drag himself out of the pool of guilt, for killing his wife, Shiya?

When the superstar Rehan, is dragged from riches to rags, will he be able to live the life of a common man, again?

Is patience, always worth it?

For how long can you wait to re-unite with your lover?

What if the wait is as long as three decades?

Will they be able to change their fate, or they’ll forever remain ‘Chained’?

Story:

The novel starts with the sad and depressing condition of one of the protagonists, Arjun, and then it moves quickly into flashback. The story revolves around Shiya, a super-talented singer, and her usual college life, her friends, family, and soon-to-be boyfriend Arjun. As the narrative progresses, the reader encounters some shocking revelations based around her family life, due to which, in addition with her ever-increasing singer fan base compel her to reside in Bombay and work with superstar Rehan.

As Shiya's fame grows, she and Arjun start having some tough time together due to various insecurities. Other characters like Rehan's gossip reporter gf Tanya, Shiya's sister Mansha, their father Shekhar and her past, famous poet Razia also play important role in taking the story forward. 

Will Arjun and Shiya ever remain united? What's the mysterious past of Razia? Who is the murderer among them? Do the protagonists remain Chained to their fate?! To know answers to such questions, grab and read the book.

Review Analysis:

The book is just an average run-of-the-mill story. Laced with superficial narrative, confusing emotional scenes and naive storytelling, it never offers a feel of a quality read. The dialogues in any particular scene unfold in quite a melodramatic and capricious manner; never settling fully into poise, thus lacking finesse. It could have better been packed and published as a novella in order to offer a good quality read.

Likes:

Simple language; good editing.

Dislikes:

Superficial narrative; naive storytelling.
Mediocre plot setting

Melodramatic and capricious dialogue writing

My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Review Copy Source: Author

About the Author:

Mehek Bassi, born and raised in facility of a small town Ludhiana, Punjab, is a fiction writer and day-dreamer! She is currently pursuing computer engineering from a college in her hometown and started blogging in April, 2012. Her debut novel ‘Chained’, which is a fictional love-story, was published in April 2013. Besides ‘Chained’, her short stories have won the heart of many readers. She manages a page on facebook (link below) where she uploads her short stories. Her website and her blog (links below) contain her entire literary work from the beginning till the present day. Besides a writer, she’s a daring Punjabi, who is always ready to take risks!Author of ‘Chained: Can you escape fate’?