WHAT'S IN A NAME????

In Romeo & Juliet- an ode to love , our beautiful heroine declaims the famous lines “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose/by any other would smell as sweet”(Those who have read,would never forget these lines). By the end of the play we know that Juliet was wrong: the fact that her name is Capulet and Romeo’s is Montague has an enormous effect on the action of the tragedy and leads to the deaths of two star-crossed lovers.

What’s in a name? A great deal, as anyone who has ever been stuck with an odd name or cruel nick name will tell you. A number of reputable studies have shown that psychosis and criminal behaviour are common among people with “peculiar names” and that people with last names beginning with the letters S through z die sooner than others-perhaps they spend most of their lives tensely waiting in lines.

People react emotionally to names, consider the world of filmdom for instance, a star’s name must have “Box-office Appeal”, it must project the kind of image that the star is supposed to radiate. Would super star Rajinikanth be as popular if he had retained his original name-Sivaji Rao Gaekwad? Would Vivekanand have been as funny if he weren’t baptised to Vivek .Didn’t Kenny become more Macho and happening when the studio changed his name to Vikram.

It’s natural to ask “What’s your name?”, but never be provoked to question “What’s in a Name?”

Apt name will lead us to the road of the fame!!

THE ART OF GIFTING

Gifts!Gifts!Gifts!My heart flutters,my eyes twinkles with joy whenever I receive gifts from my near and dear ones,it's always packed with surprises & love.I take immense care in preserving them and also pay attention to tiny things while I plan to present my friends with gifts.The joy of giving and joy of receiving remains undefined to me till date."Think of giving not as a duty but as privilege"-don't u agree with this.

A couple of days back I happened to read a story titled "Gift of Maggi"(most of u would be familiar with it)where Della goes to the extent of losing her treasured possession to gift her beloved Jim on the Christmas occasion,perhaps I am reading this story for the Nth time but I never get bored of it,a truly touching story that provoked me to share my insights on "art of gifting".

GIFTING GALA

All through the year one has weddings,birthdays,naming ceremonies and a whole load of other occasion where one is expected to present a gift.I strongly feel that,before gifting a person we need to know him superficially at least.I am sure a quick glimpse of this post will render you with useful tips to choose the apt gift for the person to whom you desire to present.
If your friend is a ........

• Romantic Person: Cuter pair of teddies,Loads of chockies,CD's/Cassettes of romantic melodies will be a perfect choice.
  
• Intellectual Person: Branded pens,Books-they serve to be their best friends -good novels,biographies will prove handy(Don't scare them away with books that bear gory pics/stories)
  
• Adventurous Person: Anything that is made out of leather such as shoes, wallets,belts,bags and jackets. Gift them with a holiday package(make sure that it doesn't make a hole in your pocket)
  
• Aesthetic Person: Crockery wares,Wall paintings,Accessories with ethnic touch,Scented candles-A symbol of spreading light into ur friends life.
  

ADD SOME MIDAS TOUCH:

"It's all about how you present".Even small gifts can be made special if you pay a little attention to detail and wrap it with care .It makes the recipient feel special.

Squeeze ur brains!

Today it's in vogue to present gifts in swirled ribbons,customized gift sacks,attractive wrapping and logo branded boxes.

• Buy different designs of paper-ethnic,flowery,polka dots.
• Go in for gift bags with funky designs.
• Good old newspapers can be transformed with splashes of color and flower package toppers-to make the gift look different.

BREAK THE RULES :

Most of us would have ended up in gifting our beloved ones with a bouquet,ceramic dolls,cards irrespective of their taste,age & sex.Doesn't it sound monotonic.Check out this list that break stereotypes:

• How about gifting your parents a dinner for two at a special restaurant or for a play,music show,movie,fashion show.
  
• Gourmet chocolates will always be appreciated(even those on a diet) .
  
• Those who have girl friends-Gift them with a special treatment at spa or beauty salon.
  
• Cologne to guys & perfumes to ladies (never mess with it).
  
• A vintage bottle of wine and watch their eyes dazzle (tongues too) :-)
  
• Albums/photo frames with cute photos that may cherish the receivers memory.

"CORPORATE GIFTING"

In few months time each one of us would be associated with some corporate company or the other.Pay heed to this you can woo your boss & ur peers by making a choice from these ubiquitous options that range from decor,paper products,crystal ware to digital gadgets.An ideal one would be a dairy which most executives cant's do without.

1-2-3 Steps to plan your gift:

1. Why not plan ahead about the gifts so that you can avoid a mad scramble as the occasion arises.


2. Stock up on general gifts like knick-knacks,pen sets,candles etc.
   Look out for good bargain,u can combine several small gifts together to make it a larger one.


3. Jot down lists of people you need to gift whenever you find appropriate gifts for those on ur list,tick it off.
   

So what are you waiting for...plan for the new year..get the best ones for ur dear ones..HAPPY GIFTING!

P.S: Since it's my first post,I made it this long...thanks a ton for your patient reading :-) :-)