Facebook

I always thought that I was the biggest show off and a narcissist on FB. But of late I have witnessed an increasing number of such narcissists on FB. I feel I am nothing when compared with them. I only write what I feel at that very moment. My thoughts are spontaneous and honest. They aren’t conceited.

I update my status only when I am fully convinced of what I am writing and I upload my photographs just because I like to hold on to beautiful memories. All my albums are dear to me because all the photographs in them have been clicked during special occasions – occasions and moments which will never come back – and these pictures are the only recollection of those bygone beautiful moments.

In the past, I have also been blamed for being a big mouth but do I really care? Of course not…like I said, I write what I feel. I am on FB to be in touch with people – my relatives, my schoolmates, ex-colleagues and people I have come across and liked both professionally and personally. That’s all. I don’t like to chat unnecessarily and lately I have ceased to comment on people’s statuses also. FB is an inherent part of my life because it helps me to be in touch with everyone whom I am unlikely to meet in the near future. I get to know what they are thinking and doing in their everyday life. Isn’t that cool? Well, I feel that way!!!

So let people think what they want to about me. If they want to think of me as a big show off and narcissist, let them feel that way. Let them be happy feeling that way about me. I will continue doing what makes me happy….and also feel good about it…

I love jewellery…

From the very beginning, I am in love with jewellery. Not just plain fashion jewellery but real gold and diamond jewellery. I come from that old school of thought wherein I believe that every girl should possess at least one pair of diamond earrings and I just love the song, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. They truly are mine and I just love gold jewellery, diamond-studded jewellery and colour gemstones. I buy all my jewellery from Tanishq.

My daughters too are named keeping my love in mind. Jemimah’s short form is Jem (as in gem) and Jewel is jewel herself. Her pet name is Goldie (which I thought of keeping my love for gold in mind).

As luck (or rather ‘love’ would have it), I was introduced to the world of gems and jewellery writing on 7th September, 2006, when I joined JCK India as a Senior Writer. Now, the love for this industry is growing so strongly each passing day that I just cannot think of joining any other field. I just want to stick around in this sector. Right now I am working as a web reporter for a company that aggregates content for the gems and jewellery export promotion council of India (GJEPC).

This industry so beautiful and I get to see such beautiful jewellery every possible day. I get to meet such beautiful people making up this industry. I have added on so many jewellery companies on my Facebook account. I keep getting information about them and also get to see the beautiful images of their jewellery collection.

I want to be an eternal part of this industry. I want to join Womens’ Jewelry Association which has been launched in India. Oh Jesus, I want to do so much for this industry. Please bless me!!!

brand JUBILEE CARDOZO…

JUBILEE CARDOZO…this name has so much of weightage! My gut feeling says that I can create wonders with this name. I can create a brand name out of it. Just the sound of JUBILEE CARDOZO rings such a sensational bell in my ears. I am just becoming fonder and fonder and prouder and prouder of this unique name each passing day…

If you go to see, there’s nobody else with this name. I am on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKED IN, SKYPE, ORKUT, STYLEPILE, and where not, and there’s no other JUBILEE CARDOZO. This name is such a unique one. I want to take advantage of this and create a brand identity for myself. I really don’t know how I will do it, but I am sure I will be able to do something with it…

Now that I have a blog as well with my unique identity, there is nothing that can stop me now. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I am sure I will head in the right direction…just wish me luck…!!!

Books and Music!!!

Books and music are the two loves of my life after my family. I am a voracious reader of Classic Literature and have a fairly good collection in my library. Some of the authors who beautify my book shelf are Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Jane Eyre, Margaret Mitchell, Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde. I just adore the classic authors and their works. I love to buy their books to add to my existing collection.

Since I don’t get time to read at home, I like to read books in the train while I am commuting for work. But of late I had been ending up with a splitting headache every evening. After consultation the doctor told me that it’s because I read books in the train. So I got spectacles for myself. Then also my headaches didn’t bother to leave me alone. So the doc told to me that I should stop reading altogether in the train. Now, how was it ever possible? Anyway, to get rid of my headaches, I sacrificed my books and stopped reading for a while. But I noticed that my head aches would just not bother to leave me alone in the evenings. So??? So what? I have decided to continue reading…. (lol)!

But there’s a slight twist in the story here. For the little while I had stopped reading books in the train, I got hooked to listening music on my mobile phone. And the station which managed to keep me tuned in was 104.8 Meow FM. It so happens that between 2 to 5 o’clock every afternoon the station plays all Hindi retro songs from the 1950s, 60s, 70s and even 80s. And I am a big, big fan of retro numbers. And so, since then I have been listening to my favourite retro numbers on radio while going home (this is the time I usually travel back home after my part time work).

And believe you me, RJ Komal plays the most melodious retro songs as per her listeners’ request…I have become a die-hard fan of her show and keeping requesting my favourite songs everyday. And she does play all my requested songs, everyday, without fail…yesterday she played songs on the theme I suggested: JEWELRY

Life couldn’t be more fulfilling. My books, my Facebook, my retro songs…ah ha. I am indeed blessed!!!