Be it a sheaf of papers that need to be kept rolled or loose hair to be tied- rubber bands come in to the rescue! Although initially, our Victorian predecessors never really used anything but ribbons to ‘tie’, the rubber band soon caught up and made its way into our everyday life. Fancy, colourful and extremely user friendly, the rubber band also is very economical to use. If not for it, we’d still be complaining of having to tie ribbons on our hair, paper, packets and whatnot!
The world’s single greatest boon and bane takes the guise of plastic. With usage varying from large-scale manufacture of polymers and their associated PET bottles to our simple-everyday used covers, plastic menace has sure stung the world! Although extremely convenient and cheap to buy and use, plastic, being non-biodegradable, poses a severe health hazard to the environment. One has to consciously try and reduce the plastic usage so as to save our earth!
Acne is a common skin disease that especially affects teens. It is caused by changes in the skin structure (both in the hair follicle and the associated sebaceous glands). Acne is what common man calls ‘pimple’, ‘zit’ etc. Acne occurs mainly in the bridge of the nose and forehead, although back, neck etc are also places were it mostly affects. Acne is generally noninflammatory forms but some severe acne is inflammatory. It sometimes affects a person’s confidence and self-esteem and makes them socially insecure. Acne can be treated by medicine, regulated diet etc.
Dangling dazzling colourful bright- earrings sure are a pretty sight! These days not only do the patterns and shapes take various forms but also the material. Right from wood to metal to papier-mâché, there is an earring of every type! Handmade earrings have a separate panache in itself. IF these low priced earrings have charm and beauty, words belies one when it comes to describing the precious earrings. Diamonds, amethyst, rubies, emeralds and other stones set in platinum, silver and gold not only look great in style and statement but also add a quality and aura around the wearer.
When life is full of tension and grief, what better a way to absolve them all than by drowning oneself in the sea of comedy?! Slapstick, clever, quick-witted, sarcastic, or even raunchy, humour is one aspect that always seems to provide the feel good factor in life! Comedies and comediennes are remembered longer than main actors sometimes! Think comedy and Charlie chaplain, Laurel and hardy come to mind! Spontaneous and original- these comedies gave a temporary suspension to our troubles and tortures!
A million songs may have been learnt, a million new compositions emerged- but the words of the nursery rhymes still ring with clarity while the rest lay forgotten or near that! Twinkle Twinkle, Humpty Dumpty etc are words that people the world over relate with and grow up on a diet of! Sing-song way, easy-to-remember lyrics, a very visually-provoking writing style that plays the rhyme like a reel in one’s mind etc, were the watchwords of these nursery rhymes. So whether you remember where the nearest eatery is or not, “one-a-penny two-a-penny hot cross buns” are something you shall never be lost about!