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  Methods of communication have changed over the years. From letters to phone calls, to emails and chats, we have come to rely on different modes for various situations.  There was a time when phone calls were the most preferred form of communication but more and more people have found the benefits of texting and how reliable they can be.  And if you have phone anxiety, then you will be more than pleased to know that texting can actually come with a lot of benefits.  In case anyone ever judges you for not calling and choosing to text instead, here are the reasons you can use:  1) Avoiding small talk  You know what’s the best thing about texting? You don’t have to spend much time with exchanging pleasantries or talking about the weather. Texting was invented to make everyone get to the point faster.  After the general greeting, texting allows you to get to the crux of the conversation.  The faster you get to the point, the faster you can resolve an...

  Being a writer means you are inducted into this special program where you get to use this special language and euphemisms to sound really dedicated to your craft, and of course, smart.  Once you’ve announced that you are a writer, everyone will want to know the status of your current projects and what you do the entire day. The life of a writer makes people highly inquisitive and while they are in awe of your chosen career, they may not know the everyday hurdles a writer faces. And so, as a writer, you have no choice but to answer their curious questions with enigmatic replies.  If you’re not a writer and want to decipher what a writer is actually trying to say, here’s some helpful phrases:  1) What Writers say: "I'm brainstorming." What they mean: "I'm staring at the wall and hoping for divine intervention." It’s not easy being a writer and coming up with ideas all the time. There are good ones and extremely useless ones, and more often than not, writers ...

  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and no doubt there are going to be several romance movies lined up for you to get into the spirit.  But year after year, you may have noticed that these movies are becoming overly formulaic and you can see the ending coming from a mile away.  Worse, the minute the characters are introduced, you know exactly how their love story is going to pan out.  Now you’re beginning to see the same designs and groaning inwardly. Have you become skeptical? Too Real? Or unromantic?  Here are the TOP 10 Worst Romantic Movie Tropes: 1) The Coffee Spill Why does it seem that every romance movie has a coffee scene? The main leads are either having coffee or spilling it on each other. There's just a gasp and then a couple of irate dialogues. What they fail to point out is that coffee can be scalding hot. It actually hurts to have coffee spilt on you. Iced coffees are fine, but movies generally show the leads splash each other with hot cof...

  Did you know that the things around us, the ones we use everyday, once had a fascinating beginning? They didn't always start off the way we think they did and even if they existed, they weren't used until something exciting happened.  Yes, even that fork that you use now to eat salads and pasta, once upon a time they were considered an insult to even place on the table.  Let's read on to find out which everyday object had the most fascinating backstory.  Here are the TOP 10 Quirky Objects with Fascinating Backstories 1)Teabags There’s nothing calming like a cup of hot tea to drain away all the stress accumulated during the day.  But did you know that the little bags of tea that we take for granted has an interesting backstory.  The idea for teabags came on accidentally. The tea merchant was sending off tea samples in small silk bags but the customers thought it was supposed to be used as is.  So should the credit go to the tea merchant who sent the t...

  Reality TV can often get a bad rep for being overdramatic and scripted but let's face it, the shows can be a little addictive. Yes, the shows are pre-planned and the explosive drama is for the ratings, but rather than indulge in drama in our personal lives, isn't it better to vent those suppressed frustrations by watching other people fight and be melodramatic.  Aside from all the scripted drama, there may be something you can still learn from Reality TV.  Here are some of the lessons Reality TV can teach you:  1) Look for True Love in tropical islands Ah, true love comes up in the most unexpected moments, like in a posh villa on an island. There isn't much to do, so why not strike up a relationship with someone. At that moment, it is going to feel like true love. You get to hang out with that special someone on an island, cut away from the whole world. So, of course, it's going to be magical. It's when you come back from that island of magical dreams and fantasy ...

  Have you lost it?  How many times have you heard someone close say that to you? The first few times you come up with a clever rebuttal. The fifth time you hear it though, you begin to wonder if perhaps you have begun to lose it.  Life presents you with so many unique situations that you end up on a mental rollercoaster, questioning your sanity and wondering if you are capable of keeping it together. I mean, everyone thinks they have it all figured out but the very next instant, you find that the one thing you had taken for granted was not only not reliable but also not true.  Relax. You're not the only one. There are a lot of us out there who find themselves in the same predicament and have these tremendous existential crisis.  One way of dealing with it is to look at it humorously.  Here are Top 10 Situations that can have you questioning your sanity:  1) Why did I buy that? Who doesn't like to shop, especially during a sale? Unfortunately, impulsiv...

Being a minimalist may seem like more trouble than it is worth. You'll ask yourself: Do I really have to throw everything out?  Can I live with limited stuff? How do I even go about it? Minimalism may seem like you will have to deprive yourself of most things, but it is actually about keeping what is important and minimising stress. Here are the TOP 10 Reasons to Embrace the Minimalistoc Life 1) Less Cleaning With less stuff comes less cleaning. No more clutter, no more hidden piles of laundry you will get to "soon." If you have less furniture, then you have less space to pile up laundry, dirty dishes, etc. If you get rid of all the extra things you haven't used in almost a decade, you will find your cupboards and wardrobe is actually spacious. You will have fewer things to clean and maintain as well.  2) You know what you have  Do you have extra forks? Do you have a ruler? A drill and a hammer? But where did you keep all the screws?  Now that you have or...