The Food Post 101

For someone who considers "Grocery Shopping" a meaning to fill a Void. I lovelove food. And Since I do enjoy exploring new menus and places, I will recommend my favorite finds from time to time :)

My newest Obsession?

IL Cafe Di Roma's Thick Italian Style hot chocolate. Oh My! especially enjoyed with great laughters, sound of rain drops slightly hitting the windows and probably with the Saudi dudes chit chatting in the distance & at some point raising their voices saying " ya5eeee wish lena bl Zawaaaj" LOL

Fab-ruary

For those born in February. Happy Birthday daydreamers :) and my very early special birthday wishes goes to Mzmz. The only person I keep forgetting her birthday lel2asaf. Not this Year ma friend :D

Weekend 23.1.2009

And it died!

My precious 4 years old laptop :P all my pictures, my vedios, my university documents and most of all my wishlist folder. all gone. I came back from dubai excited to transfer all the beautifull picutres I have taken in the days I spent there. Unfortunatly, the screen read "Fan error" and it got shut down. Ya Allaaaah!

I was sooooo in the mood to post. But anyway Dad will take it to E3jaz, who is ism 3ala musamma, a pakistani computers genious. I just want to retrieve everything and throw it away.

This weekend I realized that if you go with the flow, stop planning every single second, the outcome is far more exciting than following anything else. I wasn't even sure i'm going , or even spending the night there.
All I know, everything happened for a reason.

I was blessed to spend the best of the best times with the bestest bestie in the whole world :D loool yeppp that's Salama.

Indulging in the yummiest pancakes outdoors, the freeezzing wind @the beach, and cruising The Walk with "ya 7a'6 3aink" blasting off the speakers. I loved every second of those two days. I enjoyed it so much that coming back to Abu Dhabi felt like a huuuuge burden over my heart.

I drove to work today with my tears all over my face. I don't know what was I sad for! because y3zz 3alay to leave all that fun behind, or because I get to see my bestie once a month or that I feel I grew up so fast and I've yet to get used to working life.

excuse me someone is having an early age crisis :P

Quickies:

A Journal Entry: WOW I got an award for my nonsence lol, thank you soooo much
Phenomenal Zabi: Happy Birthday domestic goddess :D
Noor: Good luck with the upcoming two months, now you have a stronger reason to hate our subways lunch
Salama: I don't care if it ruins ur tiny gamboo3a :P I'm hugging you foreverrrrrr. Lots of Looove

Singing under the rain

Yesterday was one of the most beautifull days I witnessed in the city. The chilled weather, the deep blue sky, the tiny rain ponds formed in the street that I sadly admit it ruined my beloved ferragamo ballerinas. And the fact that I got a new Ipod car transmitter added a romantic touch to the whole atomsphere, think Abdullmajeed enchanting 7baybna.

The Hardest thing is when

You cry over the shoulders of the person who made you cry in the first place.

El Hawa Shargee

o ana galbe haweee el shargeya *Hearts*

I want to Sleeeep, I want to eat, I want to see the people I said goodbye to 8 hours ago.

I spent the weekened in KSA, shargeya to be exact,

Evey single time I go there, I come back feeling extreeeeemly depressed and lonely. Laih?

- I get to meet new people whom I bound with very fast then Bam I should say goodbye and return to my life *Winks*
- I love how I'm apprecaited there
- How everyone thinks I'm soooo gorgoues and different <<>
- Granny lives here and that's enough for me to consider KSA my home
- The life here in the UAE changed to be more individualist which I hate so much
- Their Food is ahmaaaazzzzzing

Pause ......

I'm at work now and I felt like I should let it out here. Promise with Pixx to come.

I chose

Life is beautifull when You want to see it that way.

Help moi

WOHO, one of the directors at my work recognised my photographs and asked me if I could display my favorite work at a staff meeting at the end of this month. Appearanlty, every single employee will be coming to this meeting. I'm kinda confused for what to choose to be showcased! I don't even think my photographs are that good to be displayed LOL. please help me my friends, if you have seen a picture that you absolutly loved loved in my blog and you think it's worth displaying infront of 1000 employee please let me know ASAP

Who knows it might be my chance to el njoomeyah :P

Weekend 2009

Not enough Whipped Cream ?


I never looked forward to weekends as much as I did this time. For the past couple of weeks, things weren't going great at work. Yes! problems and disputes are bound to happen with new people.
However I'm trying to think Positive and the "Let Go" technique by Marshal Goldsmith is working good with me.

Home became more of the place where my heart wants to be every time I feel mistreated at work. And Marina Mall became the place where I burn my credit card to feel slightly happier.

Today morning, I woke up energized! went to practice my new hobby then came back to watch David Letterman show while making me Hallomi Cheese sandwich grilled to Perfection.

Want the recipe? Suuuuure

Ingredients:
- Slices of Halloomi cheese, soaked in water to get rid of excessive salt
- Cucumber
- Fresh Basil
- Sun Dried Tomato/ cut horizontally
- Tbs Pesto sauce *Optional*

Stuff all these ingredients into ur fave bread & toast it until cheese is melted. Enjoy it along with Chilllled Snapple fruit punch :D


Quickies:
- Mabrook Class of 2009. Finally, you did it :D
- Abeer & Hallah, You are both my mama bears

The 100th: Great Time Flies By

In every year end, we come to celebrate the best moments we have encountered during those 365 days. The days we were blessed to live through, to share what we have and hope for the blessing to continue.

Since this is my 100th post, I decided to remind myself that after 10-15 years, I will go back and say: But you know the year 2008 was so different!

By far, this year was a big roller coaster of events that dramatically changed my life. Made me literally grow up & tickle that spot in my heart that has been long enough snoozing:

• Starting from January with the bestestestest trip I was luckily to be part of. Lesson learned: Travel with your friends as much as you could. No matter how cool and fun are your parents, your friends are triple that fun. Especially when you fly 15 hours away from home :D
• Feb thru April: My internship and the first glimpse at the real world outside the university bubble.
  
• March. My big 21 birthday *Heartsss*
  
• June. Finally graduating university with a smashing GPA & looong vacay to look for.
  
• October. Landing my first official job which I'm enjoying so so much.
• November -December . Starting the one sport I've been De Ja vu-ing about since I was a little kid *details to be disclosed soon :P *

I never made me "real" rosolution list. I just wish ely feeh el5air comes my way.

Wish you all a year full of success and tremendous fun

Asma3ak?

Dedicated to all Rashid Al Majed fans =) Enjoy

To that special someone somewhere hidden in the horizon of my fate

Joy

After a beat...

CARTER:
The ancient Egyptians had a
beautiful belief about death.
When their souls reached the
entrance to heaven, the gods would
ask them two questions. Their
answers determined if they were
admitted or not.

EDWARD
All right, I'll bite... What were
they?

CARTER:
Have you found joy in your life?

EDWARD:
Mmmhmm.

CARTER:
Answer the question.

EDWARD:
Me, um... answer have I found joy
in my life?
(thinks for several
moments)
Yes.

CARTER:
Has your life brought joy to
others?

EDWARD:
Oh, this type of question. I
don't know. I don't think about
how other people gauge... Ask
them.

CARTER:
I'm asking you!

Human Cycle ?

In life, what to take for granted?

What taste does life have if those who are the meaning of your laugh are not here anymore. Those who were here to protect you, to look after you & make sure ain't nothing in the world is bothering you. Are gone!

Live another day, thanking god for what you have today and yesterday and the day before that. Share the love, and make sure to tell those you love, you really do.

We don't get to realize how life is precious unless we are struck with "that" kind of news. We might not be related, we might not be on touch, but in that kind of situation, Hearts & Souls meet before eyes.

In Love with Cardigans

Cardigans came number One in my upcoming shopping list ;) Why??

I was at work wearing my newly purchased mustard yellow cardigan, holding my mug filled with the yummiest Tim Hortons French Vanilla coffee, while having the sleeves covering my hands for extra warmth. That's when I realized: Gosh I need to stock up more of these. Not to mention, it made me keep on wearing my favorite Armani Tees, even if the weather *in my own measures* feel so freezing lol.

I found ahmazing cardi's at Reiss, Forever 21 & Mango. And I'm pretty sure GAP will have even wider range.
So girls, let nice warm *colorfulllll* cardigan make your day :)


Photo credit: Just jared, Hello Dollface

Nowww

"Layla, If I ever have a baby, I will name her after you" said mzmz.

Me completely startled! *after a long pause* :"what why mzmz!!!"

Mzmz: "they say, ely esammee 3ala ely y7bh, ya5th mn 9efata"

^ can't help but smile at her out-of-the-blue compliments :)

Meanwhile, me & noor are sitting with nothing impressive to work on, so I gave her my ipod to look at my pix haha *talking about loving myself* while I plugged in my other ipod to enjoyyy Sinatra's "Strangers in the night" isn't our winter so cuuute !! remotly freezing but very romantic especially when enjoyed with a toffee nut latte, exxxtra caramel & creme.

Mama came from Haj yesterday! I couldn't be any happier. I noticed for the past 2 weeks she wasn't here, I had the worst insomnia and been haunted when unpleasant dreams every night. Now that she came back, I can finally sleep peacefully. I love you Mama! Oh I got her a gold and daimonds necklace from pure gold that is engraved as " Ummy el 3a'6eema" I highly recommend it for mom gifts.

Where Am I ?

Hope you all had a wonderful time this Eid!

Me? it wasn't so much. I realized how important is when both parents are there during such times of the year. Mom is in Al Madeena right now, she calls me every now and then to ask me: shooo ad3eeelch ?? lol I ran out of wishes

I haven't been blogging regularly & I'm sorry for that, been busy with work, my new hobby & shopping aimlessly.

I gtg now, will be taking my bro & sis to the arcades, then to watch Bolt at the cinema :)



Quickies:

What's with random people asking about my salary :S

Happy "Belated" National Day

Off-topic hal jaw el 7elo calls for:

• Dallat Chai-7leeb *Karak or whatever they call it :P*
  
• Great book to read *may I suggest The Lucky one By Nicholas Sparks*
  
• An Ipod filllled with Abdu or Fairoz greatest hits
  

3eedkm Mubarak in Advance. This Year mom is lucky to go to Haj for the first time, so that left me baby sitting my siblings. They drove me insaneeee taking them everywhere in the city! Yesterday we watched Madagascar 2 in the Open Air cinema @ the Emirates Palace *lovelovelove*. Also I'm on charge of all the Eid preparations! I have a chocolates/sweets shopping ahead of meee! good luuCk me a la the new housewife

Quickies:

Little B: You are one of those people you miss even if they are right in front of you. God Bless you

The Dubai Mall

Enjoy the pix!

Side note: Never go on Friday night!

Break a Leg

My beauuuutiful team at work. i.e littly bully & Sara started this whole "Break a leg, it's Ohkaaay" kinda saying. It's how each encourage the other that no matter what we face at work it's gonna be fine. Just like breaking a leg :P

I just want everyone to start using it, because it does give a good feeling afterwards.

Say it the most nonchalant way and let it goooo ;) whther it's a problem you're facing at work, school, home, Anything! Life is too short to be lived worrying about these things.


On the other hand, I've been meaning to post about my trip to Dubai Mall except I haven't lol So enshallah I will post Piiiixxx of the newest eddition of shopping malls here in the country. 3ala golaat Bestie Salama "It's our new HeadQaurters"

weekend again and again

Welcome the new batch of kittens in our house. So tiny & ugly :P

Abdulkareem Abulqader song kept repeating on my head while shooting this pic :
ذبل هالورد بعد مافارقه الساقي من يرويه؟
تعال ارجع و اذا بعمري بقى باقي بشوفك فيه
Art?


How do you usually spend your Fridays ?

Mine is always about catching up with my family. Ever since I was a student, I can only sit with my family for an hour or two, then I disappear into my world aka my room.

So today went like this :

-Breakfast with my mom and brother

-In my room cleaning and getting rid of unnessary makeup and cosmetices

-lunch with the family

-got my camera and sat outside snapping pix

- back to my room watching Grey's Anatomy

-With mom, bro and sis sipping Chai Za'atar outside

- back in my room, txting, watching tv, planning on my December shopping list

- Dinner sent to my room, so I eat alone and now I'm watching Friends *love*

All I'm thinking about is tomorrow's plan. I totally forgot that my favorite movie is out already. Night in Rodanthe, remember my post about this movie months back? yey it's showing now. And Oh the fact that I'm officially converting into a blackberry anytime next week.

Happy Birthday Joody

Today is Joody's Birthday. If you know me! you will know that joody & I tag along everrrywhere around the city. We have been going to almost all the random places here & there. If one thing reminds me of Joody, I would say her sweetest tooth! she can eat chocolate all day long *mashallaah* & still crave more.

I can't forgot that day when I screamed at this old flirty guy at cinnabon! Omg we just have the funniest accidents together.

& Rainforest cafe in the states! our coats were soaked from one of the water games & we went into this lame cafe discussing our future weddings. Her cousin was saying: aah in my wedding, I only want my inner circle of family to attend & I will have the most classy wedding.

That's when Joody out of no where screamed: what? My wedding will have 3000 guest, in 3 tents & I will wear the Most Manfooooosh dress everrrr!!

Happy birthday my dear friend, You are truly a gem & I hope Allah will bliss you with all the things you wish for *heart*

Foug 3alli el so7obeee

lol, couldn't find a better title, than my mom's favorite song.

Today was my first official day at work. So far so good! everyone seemed energetic & they know what they are doing by heart mashallah! I did struggle a bit with my very first task. But I left the office at the end of the day looking forward to the next. That is exactly how I measure my enjoyment with anything! the feeling whether I want to do it again or not :)

On the other hand, me & my colleagues decided to have sushi for lunch! I felt that I ate lots of "fish" for the past week.

To rememeber

Listening to: Mafeeni Shay- Thekra

Special things displayed on my gifts corner *Hearts*

"I fall for you" Mug. A birthday gift from Bestie Shwai5. It is So cuuute, I only use it to drink my Panadol soluble whenever I'm struck with migraine. For some reason, I believe it has a curing power.

And

Mrs. Noseless. A funny kisha lady with yummy chocolate hidden under her dress. A very thoughtful souvenir from Bestie Salama from her trip to Germany. I already ate all the chocolates, but I love glancing at her everyday.


To remember: Small gestures count for the world

Goals for Life

Laugh about it now
Better than ..... months later

When you are intentionally pulled into a huge dispute, you just have to step up and handle all the drama by yourself.

I'm trying to soothe down the situation for myself! I wanna look at the bright side of this problem. The problem, I'm sooo was not in the mood for! I made some 911 decisions, and I hope those solutions will work out.

Saying that! I'm listening to my favorite dusty song *elasmaraneyah* etwannesss.

And at the end of the day. I salute myself for the inner power of "I want". The power that made me snap an arrow with my neck! as weird as it sound! I did it. Some people decide to walk bare foot over burning charcoal. I made an arrow split into 3 pieces

Before it's too late, start writing down your goals. Remember goals in your head will always stay in your head! but once you write them down you are declaring it will one day see the world. So far, I have 50 goals to be accomplished. From learning french to donating an organ. Let your mind wander.