BNLF at the Lalit + Food Truck!

I was at the Lalit Mumbai, attending BNLF which I've been writing and writing about. The day was finally here. As I have told you all, I was part of the Stage Crew, and hence I was running around backstage, and it was an awesome experience to interact with all the keynote speakers. It was a day very well spent.

I am still a little dazed about the conversations I had with all the keynote speakers that day. It's just too precious to write down. But they all wished me luck for this blog, and so I carry an enormous amount of goodwill with me from people who have achieved so much and yet are humble and amazingly supportive about my blog. You can find out more information about the event - just go on Twitter, search for the hashtag #BNLF. You will find a wealth of information that you can apply to your own life, whether you are a blogger or not. You'll find more information there than I can ever give in an article, however much I write.

And now, for the food truck!

Food trucks aren't exactly legal in India, because they don't have the provisions for permits legally. In fact, the law doesn't have any specifications for a food truck in the first place. So it's kind of a grey area. However, this food truck is within the Lalit Mumbai premises, and parked at one place on those premises. Hence, it is perfectly legal. And also delicious.

The man in the picture is Chef Rajeev, who oversees the menu, operations, and general functioning of the food truck. He very sportingly agreed to pose for my picture, as you can see.
 

They were giving us food samples for a limited time (I got lucky to be there at the right time!), and so I got to taste the bean burritos and also some yummy quesadillas. Served with sour cream and salsa sauce. Each and every part of the meal was truly authentic Mexican food. And the quality was great, which is to be expected because after all, it IS the Lalit. 

These were the two boys working at the truck. The one on the left is Rahul, and the one on the right is named Law. Yes, I did a double take at his name too. Really, they were quite sweet and all smiles, even in the crazy heat. It's truly the people who make a difference about the experience you have, irrespective of what event it is. And between the three of them, they made sure nobody went back disappointed.

Indiblogger, BNLF and the Lalit made sure we had an awesome time. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram for updates, and pictures (food and otherwise). My facebook page is up now, you can find me there too.

BNLF - Five Days to go!

As you all are aware, BNLF is coming up soon! I have previously written about it here, you'll find more information there and on the BNLF site so be sure to check it out.

Five days to go!
Let's have a countdown, shall we?

Monday - Well, today, it's evening already. You're probably reading this on your way back from work. Check out the tweets by indiblogger and various other bloggers who have written and tweeted about what they're looking forward to at BNLF! It'll make for an interesting read, and you'll feel good that you get to be a part of something so awesome. Go out for drinks, maybe? Get rid of the monday blues!

Tuesday - Get annoyed at work. Countdown the hours. It's much more difficult when you have something to look forward to and it just doesn't come soon enough. Get productive, finish up work, go home early. And maybe write something nice. Share it with us. Spread the word. Contribute to the excitement!

Wednesday - I know, I know; you're daydreaming at work, and you can't really concentrate. It's okay. Happens to the best of us. Write something, watch tv, tweet your #BNLF feelings, go out for dinner, go to sleep. Or go crazy on social media. You know you'll end up doing that. So why not about what we all are looking forward to?

Thursday - Start packing, dither over what to pack, pack a lot of things, remove half of it, put some other things back in. It's okay. Just pick whatever you feel awesomest in. Pack accessories, makeup, equipment, whatever. Dress to kill. Prance around the house wearing that. Feel good about yourself. Take it all off and put it in your bag. Done. Packed. Fellow Bombayites, I think we just have to have a regular day. But I guess we can still dress up. Get ready for the weekend!

Friday - Prepare yourself mentally for the awesomeness that begins tomorrow. Out-of-towners, I hope your bags are packed. I told you to do that yesterday itself. Out-of-town crew members, I hope you have reached the city! Don't forget our briefing meet in the evening! And for all of you coming from all over the country, I hope you are taking advantage of BNLF and Stayzilla's generous offer to stay here for free. Check it out here. Only a few spots left, me thinks.

Saturday - The big day! You'll find me running around as part of Indistage, and I would be happy to help you with any queries that you may have. I'll be covering the event across social media too - like live tweeting, as often as I can. So, be sure to follow me on Twitter and Instagram for live updates, and feel free to tweet or mail me (or anyone else who is part of the crew) if you have any questions about BNLF.

See you there!

Myra

BNLF - Blog Now, Live Forever

BNLF - Blog Now, Live Forever.

What is it exactly?

It's a disruptive conference on blogging, spread over two days. That's 31st Oct-1st Nov. Organised, of course, by Indiblogger! Because who else would make that kind of effort for us bloggers? It's really awesome how much effort the Indiblogger team puts into making this a truly engaging conference that would help bloggers at every stage of their blogging career. Indiblogger is, without a doubt, made up of the most supportive team I've seen, and they give us so many opportunities. Thank you, Indiblogger!

Read about the Agenda. I'll wait.

Back? Isn't it awesome? Yes, I can't believe it either. 

I applied for passes for both days immediately. I was so happy when my blog was approved. I was looking forward to learning a lot as well as having a great time. I found out about Indicrew. Indicrew is made of awesome-sauce people who will be running around all day, helping the Indiblogger team, and trying to make your experience comfortable. I applied for it, assuming I wouldn't be selected, because I'm only a newbie. But guess what? I was! I'm part of Indistage. See the badge on the side bar? *proud*  

I'll put it here again. Because I can.

So, you'll see me and my fellow crew members there, having a great time and making sure you do too.

For more information on the keynote speakers at the event, check out Shashi's blog. He has written quite comprehensively about the event as well as the keynote speakers and the agenda. He is also part of the crew.

I'll be covering the event across social media too, so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Instagram for live updates.

See you there!

Myra

Goody Bag from the Dabur Vatika Hair Oil Launch

As you might know, I attended an event last Saturday, for the launch of Dabur Vatika hair oil. I received a goody bag from the event.

What was inside?

A bottle of Enriched Coconut hair oil, along with their newly launched Jasmine Coconut Oil, and a gift wrapped box! Wonder what's in it?

It's a Philips ceramic hair straightener! Quite a generous gift, but I try to use heat styling products as less as possible - say, once or twice a year at max. It is quite sleek, however.

I am definitely looking forward to trying out the hair products though.

 
Thank you, Vatika!

Dabur Vatika Jasmine Hair Oil - Product Launch

I attended the Dabur Vatika Jasmine Coconut Hair Oil product launch on Saturday. It was part of a special feature, Dabur + Indiblogger, where 40 female bloggers from all over the city were invited to be part of the exciting new launch.

This was the very first launch I attended and it was a great experience. Being my first, I really have nothing to compare it with, but I'll tell you what happened there; and I'm sure you'll agree with me.

First off, a live band performance, including Vineet of Indiblogger! It was a pleasant surprise and super fun. Everyone sang along (whoever knew the words) and the others were swaying, foot-tapping, and just generally enjoying the music.

After that, there was a bout of headbanging, both on and off stage. The stage effects were very well executed and it really made a difference to the atmosphere of the place. 

That definitely took the energy level up a few notches.

After that, there was a session with Dabur representatives who told us about the history of Dabur as a company as well as the evolution of their hair products with time. They sell way more merchandise variants globally, as compared to their India offerings. I wonder why they don't sell the same in India?

Then came the actual product unveiling.

The background you see in the band pics? Yep, that actually slid apart to reveal a human size model (not life size - a bottle's life size would be the bottle size. Because that's true to life. However, this was human size). Also, the light and smoke effects were there even previously at the band performance. But this was a step ahead. When the big reveal happened, the air filled with a jasmine scent that seemed to come out of nowhere! I was glad to be a part of live experiential marketing, again a first for me. I even tweeted about it here.

After that, the Dabur reps and the bloggers discussed remedies and tips for hair care.

Post the bonding session, we had lunch. Here's some dessert:

Ferrero Rocher Ice cream!

Cheesecake

Oh and another cool thing: there was a station outside where once could get 'champi' or hair oil massage with the new Jasmine Hair Oil from Vatika. This was followed by a wash, and hairstyling. Such indulgence! And a few of my fellow bloggers waiting their turn :)

I got a goody bag too! But that's for another post.

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