She made it!

In a world where thin girls thrive to be size zero merely to win modelling contracts yet fail tremendously , a down-syndrome tot, Valentina Guerrero, from Miami is said to have won the golden ticket, embellishing the swimmer catalogue of Dolores Cortés Kids USA. To your surprise, she's just 10 months old. 

cute lil chubby tot <3

While little ones like her got busy messing with their toy sets, Valentina proved to be a stellar, stealing all spotlights even on the runway. If catwalk is what you are imagining, she should be carried then. 

Not enough of the fame and hearts she captured through modelling, Vitamin G, a health and fitness blog, recently crowned her as the Health Star of the week to acknowledge this sweetie pie and to honor the inspiration she could possibly bring to children of similar condition, be it the normal ones. Another good news worth sharing, Valentine is the first ever child with Down syndrome to rock as the 'main' model for a fashion company. 

"People with Down syndrome are just as beautiful and deserve the same opportunities," is the statement given by designer Dolores Cortés to Adweek."

In polar to what confessed, online medias are creating a fuss claiming this special child to be an attention-grabbing trick by the company to receive praises and pats on the back. Even worse, some expressed it to be an exploitation of kids with disabilities. 

Glamour editor, Ellen Seidman has an answer for that.

" True, some companies are eager to have models and spokespeople who get them attention. But this isn't Snooki doing an ad for weight-loss pill. This is a child worthy of being a model-beautiful, smiley, chuba-licious and anything you'd ever want in a baby swimsuit model"

In your face people !

When it's a good thing that's taking place why not embrace it instead of nitpicking? 

I personally think it is of dire importance to make visible people with health challenges, and this little girl, let her be the beginning leading to more great opportunities for special treasures like her.

Before I end, congrats dear Valentina! You are an adorable baby girl regardless of your condition and I wish you to always stay blessed and gifted with all the joys in the world!!

Renuka G

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Daffodils for the Depressed

Many embarked on a journey in search of happiness backpacking their life baggage, accompanied by bummers and loneliness. While the exact destination is still a quest, some researchers suggest a pit stop to the nearest flower shop to book a quick date with the much craved state of mind, eventually calling off the whole expedition with only.....blossoms?

Flowers for felicity, are you buying it?

Well, it is definitely a cliche that flowers were also once considered the mood booster, however, this one without a doubt elevates the old notion to a whole different level.

Perhaps the term flower is too general, thus, yielding doubts in your mind. To be specific, the celebrated-flower is none other than the yellow-lemony scent, daffodils.

A recent study conducted by the scientists of University of Copenhagen, proved the compounds of yellow daffodils especially of South-African breed to be able to penetrate a crucial layer of the brain which many other failed to pass. The mentioned layer has in fact created barrier ceasing the ability of most drugs to reach it thus halting easy cure for long loathed brain conditions like depression and anxiety. Now with daffodils in hand, depression better behave!

Hmm who knew a mere springtime cheer-blossom could trick the defense line ? You knew?

A florally discovery indeed  !

Nevertheless, not to get too excited as the study is still at an early stage and would consume highly on time to be developed into useable drugs.

Fingers-crossed! And all hail the mighty Daffodils!

Renuka G

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My group???

Being a student, the one thing neither of us can elude from is group works. Some love it for the benefit of different views, more ideas and at times forsake of expanding their social circles. While this bunch cherish the collaboration, people like me sigh instead. Not to say I'm against the mentioned idea. In fact, I do strongly agree the outcome of a team effort is at times more than astonishing. However, I feel way comfortable to work on my tasks individually. The reason being, it gives me much flexibility to follow my own pace and make changes whenever I feel without having to be answerable to the other members of the similar group. I love to fend you see! Just couldn't help it.

Prickly though, most of my courseworks are either a backgammon or a trio affair, both suggesting the esprit de corps notion which I'm not into, leaving me with no choice but to join the crowd and do the cheer.

oh dear.....

Plus, my class being a combination 19 different people of unique DNAs , selecting members of a group is often a tricky commitment. However, since it has been nearly 3 years that we bonded, our familiarity and deep understanding of each other's needs, in many instances helped keeping miseries at bay. Most of the times, we pick the same people over and over again because we are comfortable with them. At other circumstances, we opt for some changes by opening doors for new members to crack the books together on the same boat.

uh-oh I smell trouble here!

Changes as we all readily know can do good or bring tremendous harm. A few times I should say, the mentioned change and the new recruit piggybacked much joy and success but in the rest of the cases, they were severe wrecks to the whole team. Both sorts ultimately convinced me the power of each individual shading under the single umbrella. One can either be a great treasure unleashed or a nosedive-diva who descents gathering all the team efforts at once. Experience speaks (not necessarily my own).

it happens....on and off =p

And readers, if you think this lengthy post will end with a solution, erase you hopes right now for I can't advice anyone on how to prevent or filter bad choices, because it's not always about one's personality. The ability to perform a task together can be influenced by many other factors that are also circumstances bound. But all I'm sure of is, everyone will get to experience both treasure and the terrible-wrong as we commit into more fresh partnerships. To your surprise, occasionally even the old-coveted-treasure can give you a real shocking heads up. Just wait and watch.

God bless your groups!

Renuka G

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won't Care.

I just can't explain the good feeling I get every time I start to type something here. It shows how happy I am to write and thanks to the mighty Almighty, my definition of fun doesn't involve a few pints nor a few puffs.

Well I'm not here to lecture about the harms of those pints and puffs, merely saying I don't follow the crowd. Those who are indulging and going deeper exploring their so-called classy habits full of cure, go to heaven with it okay!

Ada aku kesah?!

And those who give up their values only bowing to the manipulations of your 'inspiring' figures, all the best fitting in!


I'm so much better that I....... even made a sign =p


Renuka G

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Okay?

People say I don't open up. When I have problems I tend to blanket them real well. I can't help but wonder, is it wrong to hide my own life issues?

I guess no.

Frankly speaking I'm not a big fan of the whole shoulder-to-lean notion. I fix my own problems and that's it. Going to someone and pouring my heart out and shifting burdens are some things I least fancy. Of course it's not a crime but for me it is. I prefer to solve in silence, mostly because when I talk about it, I tend to get a little too deep and ugly about an issue and not to ignore that my memory strength just gets 200 times better as I go back and forth about one goddamn dilemma. So now you know why people guess my problems and not build facts over it.

Renuka G

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Sweet-tooth Fashionistas

Summer has arrived, so is a new colour trend to don! If you think the sun is the only hot treat this season, sweetie you are wrong. Setting aside the invasion of the UV rays which is inevitable, we have irresistable hotness channeled in a  rainbow of taffy colored pastels this summer.

sweet!!

It's about time you chuck those leather jackets aside with 'em tribal prints and bold accessories, ice parlor palettes, canvas shoes and pastel denims are on the platter to appease your wardrobe craving as the heat sinks in. Did I mention, the legging trend and pleats are back for good?

What a treat to look out for!

Diane Kurger in Chanel

So let your candies melt in your mouth and candy-hues rock thy style right. Summer looks like a luscious treat not to miss, what more can I say?

Renuka G

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