Today I'll not talk about my outfit, but a few, precisely 34 ,fun, boring, surprising, notorious, random facts about myself. At first I wasn't sure if I'll be able to come up with 34 things about me, but girl!!! : at the end I had to omit so many ....Anyways:-
1) My name is Saumya Shiohare ( maiden name: Saumya Choudhary )
2) I turned the big 34 today.
3) I was born in India, raised in India but finally settled in US.
4) I have three siblings: two sisters and one brother. I am the oldest in my house, but the youngest in my husband's house, and I enjoy the latter status.
5) I got married ten years ago, had a baby five years later and so far have no plans for another one, unless destiny has something else planned for us ;)
6) I never wanted to get married to an NRI: the whole idea of bathroom cleaning and dishwashing would set me off. I would tell my parents- " send me to a small village but not abroad." But I don't regret what destiny had in store for me. "I love where I am and with whom I am."
7) Academically, I was a bright student. I was confident, assertive and that's the reason I was the head girl of my school. 8) I have a bachelors degree in business administration. While I was pursuing my masters, I got married and thereafter couldn't get myself to go back to studying. 9) Agreeably, I am a strict mom and a complete control-freak. Some of it is inherent and some acquired from my school days. Sometimes I think I go overboard with disciplining my daughter, but you reap what you sow. So this is the time to give her the best.
14) I could be a potential case of a shop-a-holic: I always shop with a plan though. I have a preset budget for my personal shopping and I make sure I max out that budget- whomp whomp ! 15) I am an extreme case of couponing. I shop at stores, only when I need to and have coupons to supplement my shopping trip. Over these years I have honed the art of couponing and I have been sharing shopping and saving hacks on my blog too. 16) Blue is my favorite color. I have tried to steer clear of blue, but despite all my efforts, 75% of my closet is drowned in blue. I7) I own a little over a 110 pairs of shoes. My hubby has been sweet enough to buy me a shoe closet, which BTW is still small for my feet fetish. Hope hubby is reading this!!! 18) Jackets are my weakness. A good jacket is always welcomed in my closet. I own about fifty and counting....
19) Other than shopping, flowers are my weakness. A bunch of flowers can cheer me instantly. They hold the key to my heart. 20) I am a true Cancerian: sweet and sensitive. I might open up to people instantly, but there will only be a few of the bunch, whom I'll connect with. My close circle of friends mean the world to me. 21) Truth be told: I love to be praised.......well who doesn't???? 22) Another truth, I don't like my body. Other than my long and lean legs, if I could change everything about my body, I would gladly do it. I would have liked it to be more of an hourglass and not an inverted triangle as now. 23) I have gained 7 pounds in the last year and a half and finding it beyond difficult to shed it. But I'm persistent about my four-times-a-week-yoga routine, hope that helps.
24) I have slight gluten-intolerance. Very minute but with over indulgence of wheat, my system backfires. I went gluten-free for a straight eight months, and I had never felt better. Today marks the second phase of my gluten-free living. It is difficult, especially without ROTI ( bread), but what to do.... 25) I love to cook and with a picky eater as my daughter, I have to be on my toes to offer her varieties. Well, my work gets cut out a bit, coz she decided the menu for the weekdays. 26) My friends say I make amazing salads. Secret: a blend of sweet and savory makes anything taste ten times better. 27) My guilty-pleasure would be an ooey-gooey chocolate cake...any day. Now that I have found the gluten-free baking mix, I bake them at home, in my own kitchen. 28) I love watching movies. Friday comes and I need a movie and a drink to wind down. 29) I have tried to get into a habit of reading and listening to news, but somehow I am always short of hours in my day. So if you ask me about the latest world news, I might look left and right and clueless.
30) I am guilty of drinking and smoking.....occasionally ands socially .
31) I can't swim: I know the basics and can survive, but yours truly needs someone to take her to the next level of swimming. This summer I have all the good intentions of becoming a good swimmer.
32) I am a phone-addict. I am obsessed with my phone and social media and my blog. Last year I had pledged not to keep my phone by my night stand at night and so far I have been able to live by it. Trust me, I have been sleeping well at night.
33) I am short-tempered and Kapil and Ribhya can tell you endless incidences and stories of my anger-gone-ransack days !!
34) Lastly, I am scared of heights and get motion-sickeness easily. I don't travel well and if I haven't taken my motion-sickness medicine, then I've and you've had it too. India trips are especially dreadful.....
So this is all about me and only me. Now let's talk a bit about my outfit......( pictorially only )
Have a great day loves.....
