Top 5 things you'd consider collecting (simple, manual things)

1. pens: YOu'll never know when you'll need em, and if you do have a pile of 'em at home or in your bag, you'll never have to borrow one from a coworker, friend or stranger when filling out random raffle entries or medical forms 2. Safety pins: you don't need to dramatize this line that much: "oh no! My button's loose. How am I supposed to close my blouse, and oh dear! My undershirt is peeping. I cant let my clients see this (panting, sweating)." 3. Perfume bottles: coz you'll never know who wants to send you a bottle of (I forgot the name of eau de cologne, something from Paris?) 4. medium sized index cards : remember the schedule of your next appointment? Oops, What time should I be at my brother's housewarming? Am I already late for soccer practice? Yep. you can post them on your office wall. 5. Keychains : no matter how cheesy that Hawaiian brand of air freshener (or is it spray on deo) keychain you have for four years, it still serves a mighty purpose for your car/house/gym locker keys. And that piece of wood with a weird sculpture ofa errh, uhmm.... still serves its purpose.

Trippy tips on losing extra pounds/ burden

1. look in the mirror. 2. ask yourself: what parts of me need some tender love and care? 3. speak to yourself: self, (your name) I love you. I don't want to hurt you. 4. get a pen and paper. 5. write down names of your favorite celebrities (as many as you can) 6. Now, don't you dare compare yourself to them. 7. Whose personality on screen makes you like him/her the most? 8. Now imagine you are that celebrity. (without your OCD kicking in) 9. Take time. Love your celebrity self. Feel that you're playing their roles, imitating their initial reactions and facial reactions. 10. Try to be a visionary. Don't get blocked by your own image. BE that celebrity. 11. Say to yourself: (depending on the role you played). "I'm funny like_________(insert celeb name here) "I'm sensual like" 12. Please, say this to yourself only. You don't want your friends to freak out with regards to your ego, how plump it actually seems. 13. Stand in front of a mirror. 14. Smile. 15. Say: I'm (your name). I'm not fat. I'm not a burden to society because I'm fat. 16. Keep smiling. 17. Imagine a yellow spotlight shining on you. 18. Be a celebrity. Have a never ending cheer undimmed by any any criticism, unsoiled by your own stress and anger, and inhibitions. 19. Practice a smile that you created, a smile you will carry throughout your day. 20. PAss this link to someone who wants to lose extra pounds.

20 fun ways to KILL TIME

1. think about killing time 2. actually kill time 3. forcefully believe time is precious 4. try to make something precious 5. try to think creating (please insert something here) is precious 6. keep calm and look at what you did 7. is it precious, really? Now truthfully ask yourself. 8. define precious. 9. ask yourself how much time you will kill doing that thing called precious 10. Did you just avoid speaking to your friends while doing that? selfishly explain to yourself. 11. How much time do you want to kill with all the boredom you've got. Fantasize about your next adventure. 12. Call up you conscience. 13. Now ask if you really deserve boredom. 14. Ask if whether or not your boredom is self inflicted or not. 15. How many more yearswould you prefer killing time to making productive use of your time? 16. What's the last three things you did that made you say: "wow, I did that? What a productive way to spend time" 17. Continue making a list of "wow moments" that you did. 18. Reflect: am I alive or am I just living, trying to kill time rather than making every second count. 19. Call up a friend and ask if they're bored. 20. If she is, send her this link: http://trippytips.blogspot.com/