Growing up is never easy and there are chances you already know that by now. But sitting at home, you are never getting anywhere, literally.

You look stunning as you sashay down the ramp and garner a thunderous applause from the crowd. But little does the audience know that you’ve just had a hectic day at college. Yes, modelling is a hot hobby and sometimes, even a prospective full-time profession for college students who’ve got looks and confidence. But they believe that completing their studies is a must and one shouldn’t succumb to the glam world and drop out of college.

He thought it was funny. She was upset and refused to go to school. Having a post on your Facebook wall that calls you ‘fat’ and ‘humpty dumpty’, and your schoolmates ‘liking’ the comment, made fifteen-year-old Deepika A (name changed on request) miserable.

In an era of minute-by-minute updates, some young teens still want to brand their emotions with a degree of permanence and they’re using that old flag of rebellion — the tattoo. Angst, revenge, love, hate, passion — whether portrayed in word or image — are all now in public view.

Blame it on the hormones and the unpredictable body changes. Turning into a teenager has never been easy. Weaselling out of it is impossible but you’re always left wondering why the people around you just can’t leave you alone.

They sang, they danced, they conquered and then faded into oblivion. For years, boy bands were an inescapable part of teen life. We heard their songs, watched their videos, and generally displayed symptoms of hysteria. But somewhere down the line, we grew up, and our adulation was discarded. When we thought of those entertainers of our early teen years, it was with a sense of embarrassment tinged with nostalgia.

In a cool college gang there often is a guy who is good at fixing things. The “fixer” knows exactly who has passes to the most rocking parties, or the usher who can sneak flip-flop clad chaps into a disc where club rules apply and can even manage a copy of latest Harry Potter a day before it hits stands. Well, who wouldn’t wish to be in touch with the latter, but the bottomline is that having a large social circle helps.

Go to a mall in the morning and you expect it to be deserted. But the place is filled with students, who’re either rushing to catch the morning show of a movie (tickets cost lesser in the mornings, you know), doing some window shopping, or hanging out with their boyfriends/girlfriends or pals from college. They swear by malls when it comes to spending time with pals during mornings/college hours.

Most people make do with the occasional photograph, but Barbara Mori has found a unique way of ensuring she carries her memories with her forever. The sultry actress has etched all her important moments in the form of tattoos.

“I have a tattoo for each special moment,” says Barbara. “Hrithik and Sussanne introduced me to tattoos first. I have three six-pointed Star of David tattoos on my hand.”

With Badmaash Company ready to release, debutante director Parmeet Sethi says he has a foolproof method of determining if his work is any good. He simply bounces his ideas off wife Archana Puransingh. “If Archana reacts positively, I know that I have a well-written script,” says Parmeet.