HOW TO LOOK SMART?

Many people  think of me as being carefree when it comes to my appearance.They say guys like me doesn't care about the way they look. But the reality is I spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. Some other guys care just as much as girls do about their appearance.

According to me "Body image is a perons's opinions, thoughts and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance".  Having a positive body image means feeling pretty satisfied with the way I look, appreciating my body for its capabilities and acceipting its imperfections.

Body image is part of my total self-image.  So how I feel about my body can affect how I feel about myself.  If I do not like the way I look, a my self-esteem can take a hit. There is no problem when you wear a outfit which you deem to be comfortable and which would show you fashonable. The problem starts when someone forces you to wear a dress which you hate, say formals( I hate' em)

So, in the face of all the pressure society places on guys - and guys place on themselves - what can you do to fuel a positive body image?  Here are some ideas:

1) Recognise your strengths.  Just exploring talents that you feel good about can help your self-esteem and improve how you think of yourself.

2) A good body need not translate itself into atheletic success.  Be proud of what you are good at.

3) Don't trash your body.  Respect it.  Take care of it.  Smoking and other things you know to be harmful will take a toll after a while.  Treating yourself well over time results in a healthier, stronger body, and that contributes to a better body image.

4) Be yourself.  While it's important to have a posiitive body image, it can cause a guy to overlook the positive parts of himself.  If you're like most guys who take care of thier bodies, you probably look great to others.  You just might not be aware of that if you're too busy being self-critical.

COMMON!! LETS MAKE A GREEN INDIA

The main problem that gives grey hairs to most world leaders now is Global warming. The only way to counter that is to grow more trees. It can't be done overnight. Every one has to take on the responsibility. 

In Tamil Nadu alone there are about half a million students writing their standard 10 and 12 common exams. All of them have practical exams and they are being awarded marks fo that.  As part of their practical exam each one of them should be given a plant sapling at the start of the acadamic year and they should be asked to monitor the growth of the tree. For the exam they could be examined on the biological name of the tree, its qualities and its uses. This would create awareness among the students about the environment. Even if they don't like they would atleast do this for the sake of marks. Since they would take care of the plant for atleast ten months, the sapling would have grown to a certain extent from where it doesn't need the help of others.

By implementing this idea at least half a million trees could be grown in a year in Tamil Nadu alone. Imagine the situation if this idea is implemented all over India! We could see a GREEN INDIA in our life time.

HONEY,I SHRUNK THE FOOD!!!

If the rising cost of food grains and petrol isn't enough to drill a hole in my pocket here is another reason for my blood pressure to creap up.  Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers have been quitely shrinking the size of their products.  Or even better, launching new variants that deviate from the standard packaging size so that you are tempted to try the variants that deviate from the standard packaging size, without even noticing that you you are getting much less for the same money.

That's right, my weekly bag of groceries is getting lighter.  To combat rising expenses and inflation, many manufacturers have started dropping a few grams from their packages without notice (of course, the fine print on the cover mentions the reduced quantity but who reads these things?)

Products hit by what I like to call "Honey! I shrunk the groceries" phenomenon includes milk products, cereal, chips, ice cream, soaps, shampoos and more.  Some products are shrinking by as much as 20 per cent. I am left with paying the same price or even a little less, but getting "significantly" less.  Looks like the geniuses in the marketing departments of these consumer giants have figured, "Geez!  I am going to insulate my customers from price increase: Imagine how many loyalty points our company can earn if only we can give less of the product for the same price".  Yeah! Right! Surely an innovation befitting the Nobel.

I have thought of some other ways this "Honey, I shrunk the food" idea could be leveraged for solutions to India's financial problems:

We won't have to pay Rs.50 a litre for petrol, if the amount of fuel in a "litre" shrinks down to only 750 ml.  It's a minor 250 ml difference and would lower the cost to Rs.37.5/ litre, which is even lsser than the previous prevailing price of Rs.45/ litre.  Wish our beloved PM had thought of this idea to appease the Left.  Think of how happy the lower price could make everyone feel! 

             Wow!!! I am beginning to think like a true politician!!!!!.

ROBOT TREE!! EVER HEARD OF IT?

While I was surfing the internet the other day, I came across a term called Robot tree. Perplexed by the term, I started to gather more information on this. I was deeply surprised because if implemented it would be a perfect solution to the problem the whole world is grappling with, GLOBAL WARMING. It is nothing but a synthetic tree invented by an American scientist named Lagner. Its main job is to absorb the carbon di oxide, a green house gas which is the main reason for the global warming. Due to chemical reaction this carbon di oxide is reduced to carbon and oxygen. Oxygen escapes in to the atmosphere and carbon combines with water to form carbonic acid (Urghh!! I hate this chemistry stuff), this carbonic acid is sent down to earth and it is said to be a very good manure. It is said that one robot tree absorbs carbon di oxide that is being absorbed by 1000 natural trees. Well, going by the statistics just 2,50,000 robot trees are enough to clear the whole world from excess carbon di oxide. Sounds good!!! Iam waiting for this trees to go on sale. I wanna buy one for my home

COLLEGE PROFESSOR'S DASAVATHAR

Dasavatharam, the recently released movie of actor Kamal Hasan had the actor playing ten roles for the first time in the history of world cinema. The following is my humourous take on all those ten characters by comparing them with the professors.

Nambi : Professor who teaches putting his heart out.

Fletcher: Professer who kills the students with his lectures.

Krishnaveni: Professer who black mails the students that he/she will complain to the principal.

(old lady)

Govind: Professer who tries till the last minute to teach correctly, but still fails.

Balram Babu(Balram Naidu): Professer who manages with his imperfect english.

George Bush: Professer who takes combined classes.

Narahoshi: Professer who throws dusters and chalk pieces accurately at the students.

Kalifulla Khan: Tall professer who doesn't allows students to proxy attendance.

Avtar Singh: Professer whose lectures are like a sleep song and makes students sleep.

Poovaraghan: Mr.sincere, Friend of students.

                                           God,I managed finally!!!!!

SHOP SMART AND LIVE SMART

Going to college would be exciting, but these days it is expensive too. For many, coming to college means the start of a new life. That means you just have to rush off to buy yourself new clothes, cellphones or laptops. I certainly was one of those many! But now things have changed. Its difficult to get money from my dad and he is asking me umpteen questions before letting out his penny. So I have started to reduce my shopping and let me tell you folks, "I am able to save quite a lot of money in the past month". So now I am eligible to advice to all those guys who spends lavishly and makes their dad's pocket dry and empty. Here we go!!!

Before deciding to buy a new product, be it a new cloth or a brand new laptop assess the pros and cons of each new acquisition.  Do you really need a new laptop when you have a perfectly good PC sitting at home?  Do you really need new clothes when no one has seen your old wardrobe anyway?  If the answer is still yes - then spend wisely.  With the inflation rate hovering around and above the 11% mark, you might find yourself a tad shorter in the pocket than you used to be.

So buying a second-hand lap-top in good condition is always a better option than going all out for a new one - the same goes for a new cellphone.  When it comes to new clothes, you don't have to head to the nearest designer store.  You can get perfectly good clothes at lower prices in a cheaper store. I buy most of my     t shirts and jeans in smaller shops. They're not only cheaper than most major stores, but I was able to bargain with them too.

Going to college means incurring lots of minor expenses, so with a little bit of careful budgeting, you will be able to weather the storm of rising prices.  For instance, curb your restaurant hopping. College for me was about trips to the newest pub or eating out newly everyday.  Now, with the prices so high, it's something I can rarely afford to do.But if you are tired of the same old fare at your canteen or mess, then try the street food instead - it's much cheaper - or else limit your trips to restaurants to once a week. From going to restaurants nearly every week, I now eat the local bhelpuri  when I want a bite outside.  "In fact, I'm now quite a fan!"

Be smart about your study materials.  If your professor tells you about books that you must read, first make sure that they are available in the library before rushing off to buy them.  Even if they aren't in the library, you don't always have to read the entire books.Find out how many chapters you have to read and have the requisite chapters photocopied.  If buying books is a necessity, find out about second hand bookstores where you can buy the books at half the original price and where, once you're finished with them,  you can sell the books back to the store.  By being a little clutch-fisted, you can get through the inflation and come out smiling.

These are things I am following and trust me you could save a lot on your pocket money.

ARE YOU A CHOCOHOLIC, SAY CHEERS!!

Chocoholics like me now have a justified reason to savour our favourite chocolate, for a new study has found that eating a small amount of dark chocolate every day for just two weeks could reduce the risk of heart disease. Common folks! Say Cheers!! According to the study, a couple of chunks are enough to cut high blood pressure and reduce the risk of Diabetis, both major factors in heart attacks and strokes. But folks, we have gotta make sure that we eat only dark chocolate made from cocoa rich in natural ingredients since only this chocolate has this special effects. So folks, hereafter while you are eating your favourite dark chocolate if some one advices you that it is not good for your health, tell them the above mentioned facts and force them to eat both their words and a bar of chocolates. "Social service"