BoogieMonsterMan

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2012-02-11T18:53:00.004+04:00

Is blog per toh ullu bol rahe hain.I mean the idiom, not the blogger. (heh, hiatus made me even lamer boo hoo).IS ANYBODY THEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRE?I highly doubt it. Needless to say I've been MIA for quite a while. AUS has that effect on people. *sigh*I've missed my blogging days greatly. I miss my general internet days quite a bit. You know, when I used to meet awesome people from all walks of

Cosmos

2011-11-27T14:10:00.002+04:00

I wrote this today. Words came to me early in the morning. Felt good to write after so longWrite me a love song, Take me to strawberry fields.Let's jump till we reach the sky,Let's hang out among the stars tonight.Blow me kisses,Let my heart beat a little longer.It's a race towards the sky,Let heaven wait a little longer.Wrap me in the palm of your hands,I'll erase me till I fit. Strawberry

2011-11-14T01:48:00.002+04:00

This video is part of a project titled "The Hijabi Monologues." Performed by Linda Sarsour (follow her on Twitter), it's titled, "I'm tired".Powerful stuff. Beyond powerful.[I've typed out the whole thing to make it easier for people to quote. Check it out. It's beyond brilliant.] "Do you know what it’s like to represent the billion human beings everyday you walk out of your house? To be looked

Smoulder-Halder

2011-09-11T06:15:00.003+04:00

I love a guy who's ridiculously good-looking AND cares about the world at the same time (an activist). I'm such a hippie, I know.And to present to you, my latest love-interest (HAHA YEAH! PFFT -.-), SMOULDER-HALDER, aka Damon Salvatore, AKA Ian Somerhalder.

Such A Waste Of A Young Heart...

2011-09-07T04:55:00.002+04:00

It's nearly 5 a.m. and yet again, just like on countless nights, I find myself wide awake, staring at the boring old ceiling. It's just another night, same old over-analyzing me in the same old creaky bed, thinking way too much about things I shouldn't just yet concern myself. What's different though, is that tonight I found myself wishing something really odd. Triggered by my recent liking that

Bol

2011-09-04T00:33:00.010+04:00

I'm absolutely thrilled, not to mention honoured, when a sensible Pakistani movie comes out. Call it biased, but I love the movie even if I disagree with all of it. Because let's face it, we come from a place where the film industry thrives on women shimmying and writhing in brightly-coloured, blindingly-shiny neon lachahs that are 5 sizes too small for them. So when I see our talent emerging

YouTube fi wala maafi?!

2011-08-26T05:43:00.006+04:00

Hey guys! So as you may or may not have noticed, I removed all of my videos from YouTube. *sigh* My family convinced me that I shouldn't be YouTubing and all that ho-hum. But you know, I listen to others too much. I shouldn't. Really, they'd all be getting my head in a frenzy, which considering the already chaotic state of its mind, I don't need, thank you very much. ANYWAY. They say you know

Arab Spring or...?

2011-08-22T06:06:00.001+04:00

Although I'm glad that Libya's free from a bloodthirsty regime and a power-hungry dictator, I'm very VERY skeptical about the aftermath of this revolution. Were all the lives lost worth it? Did martyrs bleed in vain? Was this a Western-imperialist conspiracy to achieve ulterior motives while side-tracking the Arabs? Only time will tell...for now, let's pray for the protection of innocent human

HBD to me :D

2011-08-21T05:42:00.006+04:00

I know, I've neglected this blog WAY too much. But I'm back with a bang, and it's not gastronomical, mind you.IT WAS ME BURFDAY! Yours truly is 19. (I'M OLD! *cripples to the ground*)Ahem. SO yeah, idk man. I was caught up in trying to make this blog way too..idk. Pro maybe? More than that, I was trying not to show my feelings on here because I felt too vulnerable but meh. Idc anymore. I realized

I haz melancholy.

2011-07-15T23:54:00.002+04:00

I'm the kind of person who automatically averts from things that are popular. Not because I'm too cool for that or whatever, but I just don't know what it is in me that makes me stop liking something once there's too big of a hype around it. It happened with Twilight, it happened with Panic at the Disco, Fallout Boy, etc.As a kid, I was OBSESSED with Harry Potter. Like I even got my glasses to be

YAYNESS ^__^

2011-06-16T04:14:00.001+04:00

OMG OMG OMG! IM SO HAPPY BLOGGER ALLOWED MORE EDITING RIGHTS! I'm so psyched! Now I can change my backgrounds all I want and my love for blogging has returned! YAYNESSAlhumdulillah, must say, lest I jinx! ^___^

Lessons Learned This Semester

2011-06-11T14:38:00.004+04:00

I had my last exam today. Actually, it was a make-up exam because I had three exams on one day and so the exam that was common would be postponed. Now I was doing ace in my stats course. I could have easily gotten an A-, or so says the Professor. But because of this exam, my grade went down to a B-. And NOW, I find out that make-up exams are supposedly always harder than the regular

Ranger Shoots Unarmed Boy

2011-06-09T22:38:00.004+04:00

Click here to read the full story. Video of this incident is repeatedly being aired on various news channels. Warning: it is extremely graphic. Four people reportedy had a heart attack after watching it. I would post the link just to prove how horrific it was, but links have been blocked here in the UAE.I have absolutely no words. How can anyone be so heartless? It's not just a life one takes,

AUSMUN 2011

2011-05-07T21:44:00.006+04:00

I have been extremely busy ever since I started university, but even more so when I decided to participate in the annual American University of Sharjah Model United Nations. AUSMUN is a 3 day even with 4 committee sessions that aim to pass a resolution that will pose as a solution to some of the problems that our world faces today. Needless to say, I keenly joined to be the The Chair of the HRC

The Perfect Spring Break

2011-04-18T20:07:00.004+04:00

Yours truly was in Turkey for almost a week.I have NO idea how to put it into words. It was unbelievably perfect, Alhumdulillah. I have wanted to go to Turkey for so long now, and I finally went. It was kind of surreal. I experienced snow for the first time in Konya. Magical.And you know how time flies when you're having fun? Well, it felt like I was in Turkey for months, just having fun and

I need some TLC :(

2011-03-21T19:27:00.003+04:00

Salams everyone.I had two really great ideas in mind when I first intended to blog earlier on today, but after I came back from university, I felt like I could not muster up enough energy or enthusiasm to weave together the words and form a coherent post.Anyway, this post is going to be a little whiney. And I hate to complain, I really do. I mean I can't even begin to count the blessings that

Hijab is for Allah, not for society

2011-03-15T00:00:00.003+04:00

Salams everyone, hope you're all doing great.I am terribly sorry for the lack of updates. Lately, it seems like all my posts start with the same line, lol. I haven't been updating on ODW after day 1, and although it went on pretty well for the first week, I got so busy this semester that I couldn't keep up with it. But the good thing is, I'm still working with a postive mental attitude towards my

ODW: Day 1

2011-02-13T22:50:00.002+04:00

Day 1 went by slightly less than average. I had a healthy breakfast and dinner, but I did badly on the lunch bit.One of the things that throws me off-track is I tend to drink my calories. Like today, I had 3 iced tea. Although it's a better option than soda or carbonated drinks, it's still sugary and adds onto calories like crazy. I should train myself into drinking water with meals.

ODW: Measurements & Plan of Action

2011-02-12T13:55:00.004+04:00

Eugh. This is the part that's making me so anxious that I just want to quit this whole project, BUT I won't.I'm going to go and find a notebook to keep track of this project and record my measurements in. I won't list them here because I'm not comfortable with that, but I just don't want to quit this time. I want to finish what I start.Request to you readers: it would be great if you could leave

Operation: Dislodge Waistline

2011-02-12T12:43:00.004+04:00

I realized I needed a project in my life. Something I can actively contribute to with discipline but still have fun. Something I can be persistent about. Something that would igniiiiiiiiite the liiiiiiiiiiiight and leeeeeeet it shiiiiiiiine. Something that would rekindle my passion for life.Then I watched Julie and Julia. Needless to say, it inspired me. (Ofcourse, it reminded me of my days as a

Of Peace, Pakistan and Philanthropy

2011-02-07T17:56:00.003+04:00

Abdul Sattar Edhi. This is who we are. This is who we were. And this is who we should inspire to be. Winner of several international awards, Abdul Sattar Edhi is a simple, self-proclaimed uneducated man who operates the largest voluntary ambulance services. Whenever a disaster strikes Pakistan, Edhi's ambulances are always ahead of the rest, at Pakistan's service. This is what Islam is about. The

Decision Time

2011-01-21T06:28:00.003+04:00

Salams everyone!I know, this blog is starting to reek of inaction BUT I've been down in the dumps for so long that I've forgotten how to blog altogether. HAVE NO FEAR, I'm returning, though!So I had a question. I've gained interests in several things over the course of my absence, and well, basically I wanted to start a fashion blog Complete with posting pictures of my outfit and all that jazz.

Fleurs de L'amour

2011-01-19T16:11:00.004+04:00

There's a hollow pain in my chest where my heart ought to beRainy days aren't all that charming anymoreOn cold winter nights sitting by a fire side,Near me is where you ought to be.Should I consider this love?This madness, this, this insanity?For never once has it happened beforeThat love ought to inspire me.There's a twinkle in your eyes,A passion that hasn't died.There's a spark in my heart,An

From Munni to Mumtaz

2011-01-07T13:44:00.006+04:00

I was asked to write about my take on Salman Taseer's murder.At this point, I've decided that anything is possible. The state of anarchy that humans have reached, anything can happen. And nothing shocks me anymore.For those who don't know, Salman Taseer was an avid critic of Pakistan's blasphemy laws, and he thought Asia Bibi should be pardoned for blaspheming about the Prophet Muhammad (may the

Happy 2011 !

2011-01-01T15:26:00.004+04:00

Resolutions are overrated.You barf them out on midnight and forget about them after the morning hangover.I believe in changing yourself continually, resolutions or no resolutions.Oh and for all those killjoys who think celebrating New Year is haram, I agree with you. It is. But only to the extent where you go out blow big bucks and proper have a party solely for New Years.If you're just going out

Insert Misleading Title

2010-12-25T01:00:00.005+04:00

I remember back in elementary school, we got aked to fill out these little quizzes and they'd ask us about our role models. Or in slam books, where bright-coloured glitter pens would speak volumes about who we were at that time, depending on who we jotted down as our role model.I could never come up with a name.I've never had a role model, or a person I'd look up to. I think this is probably

2010-12-23T00:31:00.001+04:00

Teenage Dreams

2010-12-22T21:59:00.002+04:00

Let's stay up all night watching the fireflies as they dance around the flames. Fiery flames, hissing, burning. Licking us. Consuming us into the moment. Hand in hand we skip through life, paths undiscovered, destinies unfulfilled. The background a dizzying array of scenic pasts, we come through.Teenage dreams, reverberating through our souls.

Titles are a Dead Giveaway for the Content of the Entry. Therefore, I revolt!

2010-12-22T18:54:00.003+04:00

There's a hole in the bottom of the sea,There's a hole in the bottom of the sea,There's a hole, there's a holeThere's a hole in the bottom of the sea.There's a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea,There's a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea,There's a log, there's a logThere's a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea.Am I the only one who sees a connection here?Tsk tsk. Corrupting

Munni Badnaam Hui, Darling Teri Liye!

2010-12-12T21:19:00.003+04:00

*walks into room full of angry, shoe-and-other-random-objects holding bloggers with arms crossed over head*Someone's been bad. *hears imaginary spanking*Right. So long, uninformed absences? What be the cause? Well folks, the time came in the life of yours truly where, HOLD YOUR BREATH, the passion died down.People kept nagging me about how blogging is a time-wasting activity and how I do nothing

This Candy Got You Drunk!

2010-11-27T14:58:00.001+04:00

Anybody remember these? Wonka Nerds ♥Stumbled upon them yesterday at Emarat and just had to have one. Avalanche of childhood memories ^__^

How To Spot a Freshman

2010-11-20T12:49:00.004+04:00

If I were to learn that seniors point their fingers and tilt their heads back in profound concentration in a serious attempt to spot a freshman on campus, I would not be suprised.You see, there's something remarkably dorky about us freshmans that makes our seniors want to smack their lips and cry out "AHA! FRESH MEAT!" , Trunchbull style. Whether it's the lost expression or the socially awkward

Are You In?

2010-11-09T15:58:00.001+04:00

My Brain isn't Auto-Piloted to 'Bitch' Mode

2010-11-07T09:42:00.003+04:00

"OMG you're such a nerd!""But you're like such a geeky freshman! You're going to end up in the fountain!" (referring to the main fountain in our university)"Yaar koi baat nai na, ik class skip kerne se kia hota hai?"Well please do accept my sincere apologies that I'm not a stinkin' rich daddy's little girl who has to make the tough, tough choice between deciding whether a Ferari is more suitable

My First Uni Assignment

2010-09-29T01:13:00.007+04:00

We were supposed to write about ourselves.I felt so self-obsessed dedicating two entire A3 sheets to myself :/It was rather embarassing. But anyway, here's the final result.What do you think?Das Ist Mir It’s hard to describe yourself, particularly so in a social context because we, as humans, are constantly evolving and being changed by our own experiences. I guess it’s better, and certainly more

The Music of the Night

2010-09-21T11:06:00.003+04:00

Brilliant post taken from PsychRant's blog. Go visit her, I promise you she's awesome :)“Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes simply to be human. Maybe we're thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe we're thankful

University

2010-09-20T12:19:00.003+04:00

So, as ya'll may or may not know.I started university. *crowd goes OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH*That explains the unexplained absence, dunnit? I have a serious itch to write all these articles I have in mind. I can feel the words forming in my mind, but I've been so exhausted these past few days and so busy the past few months I barely use the the internet anymore except to check msgs. I like it,

Bashful

2010-09-18T22:21:00.002+04:00

I know, I know I've been HORRIBLE! I'm sorry for the long, uninformed absence. I truly am. But I just wasn't feeling the whole blogging thing, you know? I think it had to do with the wordpress format-- I just wasn't feelin' it man! I've switched from Blogger to Wordpress and back time and time again. I'm so indecisive about these things.What I don't like about Wordpress is how it doesn't give you

Believe in the Power of your Success

2010-09-18T22:20:00.000+04:00

When your success and your achievements ALWAYS appear insignificant or mediocre to someone, no matter how close or dear they are to you, it's time you realize that it's not you void of success-- it just means that you should stop evaluating your success with their perspective, because they will never be satisfied. Because they don't know how hard you've worked or how badly you've wanted this.

Pak Floods-- An Adhaab/Curse for Pakistanis

2010-09-18T22:19:00.000+04:00

Talat Hussain mentioned today on a show with Kiran and George (Aaj TV) on how the four main food sources have been destroyed as a result of the flooding in Pakistan. The food sources being milk, crops, fruits and livestock. To read more on the issue, read this editorial by Dawn.Do we realize the gravity of the situation here? Because of the shortage in the food supply, the ENTIRE COUNTRY, all

Purpose of Life

2010-09-18T22:18:00.000+04:00

How many times have you questioned yourself-- "What is the purpose of my life?" "What am I doing here?"I've noticed that we tend to completely overlook the real purpose of life, and get caught up in the small things. For example me, I want to be a lawyer. I want to be someone who's an active member of the society and contributes to social issues and global causes. Now I know that I love sociology

Khushoo 101 :P

2010-09-18T22:16:00.000+04:00

For those who don't know khushoo, it means better concentration/enthusiasm in prayers.Now I've often found that my Duas after Salaat lacked the proper enthusiasm and concentration, and it seemed to me that I was always in a rush to finish them off. I don't know if it was me being lazy, or if it was Shaitaan trying to get my concentration away from Salaat, or if it was because I felt obligated to

10 Reasons To Wear An Abaya

2010-09-18T22:14:00.000+04:00

1. Instant glamour: Who says you need a little black dress for a cocktail party? Long black dresses are the new in thing, baby! Add some rhinestone-studded earrings, a statement ring, and high heels. Finish off with smokey eyes and nude lips and work the runway a la Marc Jacobs!2. No more fat days: Feeling blue? Those extra pounds of comfort food settled on the most unflattering angles? No

10 Authentic Things Leaders Do

2010-09-18T22:13:00.000+04:00

What would your life look like if you had absolutely no fear? What kinds of things would you do if you lived from a frame of reference that your thoughts literally could form your world? How brightly would your light shine if you stepped out of the limitations that are keeping you small and stretched yourself well past your comfort zone into the place that you know, deep within, you are meant to

Pop, Pop, Pop Goes the World!

2010-07-11T01:33:00.003+04:00

You know how after marriage, us desi girls turn into these old women, gossiping over tea and perfecting the art of making biryani?Well, I refuse to give into societal norms. I’ll be the girl in shalwar kameez or baggy jeans wearing my newly-bought converse and singing out loud to Paramore, all the while drinking RedBull and eating gummy worms, stealing my kids’ candy when they’re not looking, and

Baby Let Me Break You Down

2010-07-10T01:53:00.004+04:00

We grow up pretty deluded.We grow up thinking our parents are perfect. In fact, it wouldn't be entirely untrue to say that we're brought up to think that our parents are perfect. Not by the parents, but by societal norms. Perhaps we interpret the immense respect that is expected out of us for parents in such a way that we think they can make no mistake.But we are wrong. NOT because the parents

Rip Your Bigot Roots Up from the Earth & Salt the Goddamned Ground

2010-06-03T01:07:00.006+04:00

I'm disgusted.That's all I have to say. Absolutely disgusted by the hypocrisy that the 'Islamic' Republic of Pakistan is filled with.The whole Ahmadi fiasco has left me just a little bit more disgusted than I already was with the state of affairs in Pakistan. It is acts like these that makes the Pakistani government for me, repugnant.The reason why I do not want to study about Pakistani politics

Facebook Ban

2010-05-20T06:08:00.002+04:00

The man said it all. Every damn thing I wanted to say.Props to him really! Brilliantly expressed.

Yuna- Someone Out of Town

2010-05-15T00:57:00.000+04:00

Beautiful song. What’s interesting about this video/artist, because of its unconventional nature, is that the singer is a Hijabi, a Muslim woman from Kuala Lampur I believe.

Stranger Dans Votre Rêve

2010-05-14T16:41:00.010+04:00

"It's dark in hereVisions are flashing into my head as I reminisceMy reoccurring dreams..."I picked up a little boy, fascinated by his ivory skin that felt soft against my sun-damaged skin. That feeling of infinitesimal, yet pure, unadulterated bliss washed me clean of any worries I harbored in that moment. And then you came. Not particularly beautiful, but your heart tore through your

Of Rights and Responsibilities

2010-05-14T06:11:00.004+04:00

Don't you just love it when epiphany comes knocking on your door?Often, it resembles a uninvited guest-- which means you either love it, or you hate it!Fortunately for me, today morning was an affirmation of the former.With exams comes a lot of stress, which means one too often one falls trap to the depression and has absolutely no motivation to study what-so-ever.Let's just say the very act of

Because I'm Just A Geek Aiming For A Revolution...

2010-04-10T02:13:00.004+04:00

...and you're just a cynic, anticipating my failure.

-Insert passionate Urdu rant here-

2010-04-04T03:54:00.004+04:00

So I read about the Shazia Masih case.I was disgusted to the point where I lost any left-over respect for the judicial system in Pakistan.Matlab nai seriously, WTF?Upon speaking to a friend last night, he reckons that this is what happens when Government and the judicial system is one and the same.I couldn't agree more.Pakistan's problems are so deep-rooted and interconnected that you get caught

INTERVOOOO!

2010-04-02T02:40:00.001+04:00

VOTE FOR ME JANEMANS ♥ PLISS PLISS!Interview here xD

The whole world is on your side

2010-03-30T02:20:00.000+04:00

“Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize

Erasing Fears

2010-03-29T15:41:00.005+04:00

I so want to set this up somewhere. On my bucket list.Which reminds me, I have to prepare a bucket list. On paper. Apparently, this whole thing is part of some "Burning Man" annual festival in Nevada. The tickets are like $360. Fuck capitalist art, and they call this 'freedom of artistic expression'? My ass. Anywho. I wanna go hardcore on this blackboard, and someday when I'm stinking rich, I'll

Great minds

2010-03-27T12:35:00.001+04:00

"Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small mindsdiscuss people."— Eleanor Roosevelt

Lack of Inspiration? I think not!

2010-03-27T11:44:00.002+04:00

"I've found that when you do something with all of your heart, it's beauty in it's own entirety; it never fails you, particularly if it's something to do with creating-- creating ideas, creating art, creating expression. Therefore, it's never the inspiration one lacks-- it's the passion that needs to be rekindled."-Arfah S. Siddiqi

I Knew I Hated Chickens For A Reason >.>

2010-03-23T08:03:00.002+04:00

You know what's great? You know what's just fucking great?Me getting chickenpox after already having to miss 2 weeks of school.I'm so worried. AS Levels isn't easy. I knew I'd be missing way too much of school, which is why I wanted the wedding to be postponed until my spring break, but NUUUUUUUUUU >.

Aal Iz Naat Vell

2010-02-11T14:52:00.005+04:00

I strongly disagree with the idea of conducting formal examinations to test students' proficiency in a particular field. I think it is rather unnecessary.I believe that it's laughable when people try to pass exams just to get the marks, myself included. We're all chasing after a false reality because in the end, our knowledge is what is really put to test in the real world, not our marks.This is

5 Most Annoying Questions People Ask You

2010-02-09T22:06:00.004+04:00

1. OMG! Tum itni moti kaise hogaeeeein?! A giant balloon tore through my throat and settled itself in my belly ._.I mean SERIOUSLY! WTF IS UP WITH THAT?! What do you mean HOW?! Either, I have a hormonal disbalance, or I stuffed my face! HOW ELSE DO YOU THINK I BALLOONED UP YOU FAGGOT?! More importantly, why do YOU care if mein moti hogai! You don't just go up to people and say that, that's just

Sans Bénéfice

2010-01-12T19:15:00.000+04:00

I dream,Begging to be inspiredThrow that bigotry out the door—A fire has come alive.I dream,Begging to be inspiredCare not I for a moment’s worth of insipidity;I refuse to let it harbour within me.I dream,Begging to be inspired.Prosaic minds absoluting prototypical notions—Nay sir, I abjure—I cradle not mine in a bridled casket.I dream,Begging to be inspiredBreathe-in an air of avant-garde;Senses

Rosseau

2010-01-08T18:33:00.004+04:00

"The passage from the state of nature to the civil state produces a very remarkable change in man, by substituting justice for instinct in his conduct, and giving his actions the morality they had formerly lacked. Then only, when the voice of duty takes the place of physical impulses and right of appetite, does man, who so far had considered only himself, find that he is forced to act on

I Was Afraid This Would Happen...

2010-01-02T00:29:00.003+04:00

...me not posting until Jan 1 is over. AND IT DID!Oh look! A PROPHECY!._.Aaaaaanyway. Resolutions shezolutions!I'm not one who's been high on the whole resolutions things, but this year I do have some pretty determined resolutions that I aim to follow.For some bizarre reason I'm not so excited to write this entry anymore as I was on 31st Jan :/Anywho.1. Lose the chub! I mean it! Before college, I

Aiming For The Stars?

2009-12-16T14:04:00.004+04:00

Yesterday, I learnt that if I want to reach great heights, I don't have to compete with people; I have to do everything before they even think of doing them.I have to make sure that I have given everything my 100% without letting them set a benchmark for me; I have to be the benchmark. And the cherry on top came in the form of DannyBoy's blog entry I read today:"People look up to the sky, hoping

Yes, I Started Jane Eyre

2009-12-08T01:46:00.004+04:00

"Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attackthe first is not to assail the last. To pluck the mask from the face of thePharisee, is nt to lift an impious hand to the Crown of Thorns. These things anddeeds are diametrically opposed: they are as distinct as is vice from virture.Men too often confound them: they should not be confounded; appeareance shouldnot be

We're Individuals For A Reason

2009-12-06T19:08:00.004+04:00

I used to think as a child that to be able to find a bestfriend or a soul-mate, for that matter, they have to be just like you.I realize now that not everyone can be the same.Everyone has different shit on their platter. Every person has their own problems, different reasons for existence, different paths to follow.Moreover, a soulmate is like that missing piece of jigsaw puzzle in the centre.

The Average Man

2009-12-04T13:30:00.003+04:00

Danish and indirectly, Duct Tape Nation aka Sarmad/Sam brought this to my attention.It was rather creepy actually. It's like I opened DannyBoyLove's page, and it's like right there, in my face, speaking to me.Ladies and Gentlemen! You've read about it in the papers! Now witness, before your very eyes, that most rare and tragic of nature's mistakes! I give you: the average man. Physically

Old IS Gold

2009-12-04T12:15:00.004+04:00

Averting away from the gloom that's been surrounding my blog for the past few days, I've been thinking about this: Generations before us had a far better life than what we lead today.It's true. Think about it. The simplicity with which they did things is something to be envious of. Sure, we have all the latest technology, we have everything made easier for us and dished out to us on a plate, but

Decadence

2009-12-01T02:06:00.003+04:00

It's easy to give in to it-- isn't it?The fall from grace. It's so, so easy. Just a matter of seconds. A few moments and it's all gone-- all that you've been working for, aiming for. Hoping to build up so that once you've died, you're remembered with a notion of longing, happiness, and favorably- wishful remorse.Why does one go on? What is that underlying force that makes one go on, all the while

This Is The End Result of Literary Catharsis!

2009-11-04T23:22:00.011+04:00

Analyse, analyse, analyse! It's all about being anally retentive and analysing every bit of 'Twelfth Night'. Appreciation for the literary device, the language and psychoanalysis of the characters, their tone, the effects they create on the audience. Shakespeare na? Khwar tha.* He had too much time on his hands. Bas depth ke peeche faut tha. Seedha seedha likhdeta, nai! DEPTH HAR CHEEZ MEIN!*

Burning Among The Stars

2009-10-02T01:16:00.000+04:00

You’re the magnet, I’m the ground;[So walk all over me].Emotions, unsound.Hanging by a thread,Our relationship is the metal.Baby it’s a war with gravity.The stars were never too easy to reach,But they’re now burning in the palm of my hand.You were the magnet, I was the ground.You walked all over me.Emotions, unsound.Hanging by a thread,Our relationship was the metal.Baby ‘twas a war with gravity

Worldwide Moment-- 9/9/09, GMT+9

2009-09-09T04:47:00.003+04:00

Here's my pic =DDubai time was 4:09 a.m.

Worldwide Moment For Peace

2009-09-08T06:47:00.002+04:00

If I haven't already told you all before on THIS blog, I'm telling you all now!Check out Worldwide Moment for PeaceIt's a photography for peace project, where you have to take a picture at a specified moment [Check your moment hereThe dates are 8th and 9th September so PLEASE PLEASE! Invite and join people!

This is whatchu call luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurve <3

2009-09-02T22:43:00.002+04:00

Courtesy her awesomeness Miss Rabie <3 <3 <3GO READ HER BLOG..err..yeah..I..if she wants? Yus.

Whattayn idea SAR JEE!

2009-08-30T07:36:00.001+04:00

"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." George Bernard Shaw

Countdown To The BreakDown

2009-08-25T00:30:00.001+04:00

Climb the pedestal,Oh so high!1, 2, 3!Lights, camera, action!What?! Broken already?!But the show must go on!4, 5, 6!Well go on! Play this part with a broken heart.7, 8, 9!No time to take off the mask yet.Go on! Recite the lines!Stand high with your broken pride!10, 12, 15! You lost the count and you lost your soul!So just go on! Play along.Recite the lines to your rehearsed role.Oh, the fall!The

Freakin' Fabulous Award

2009-08-24T23:38:00.005+04:00

So Rabi over here has tagged me with a freakin' fabulous award.Thank you love!The rules for this award:* List 5 obsessions* Pass the award to 5 other blogs, with their links* Make sure you leave a comment on their blog, so they know about it* Link to the person that gave you the award.Before starting I'd like to mention, I don't really have obsessions. I'm not really obsessive, but I tend to have

Pay Heed To This Verse...

2009-08-21T06:51:00.002+04:00

"...then is it only a part of the Book that ye believe in, and do ye reject the rest? but what is the reward for those among you who behave like this but disgrace in this life?- and on the Day of Judgment they shall be consigned to the most grievou......s penalty. For Allah is not unmindful of what ye do."- Qur'an, Surah Baqarah, 2:85

Moonlight Is Bleeding From Out Of Your Soul

2009-08-18T06:14:00.002+04:00

Entranced by the bleeding moon, The traveller stands bewitched.Crimson moonlight beamsSeeping through a valley of sins.As the zephyr blows,The traveller staresChill piercing to the bone.And he stares...Frozen in a bewildering museEntranced by the bleeding moon.18th August, 2009.Tuesday.The title is taken from the song "Lazarus" by Porcupine Tree. The poem is in no way inspired by that song, only

The Mirage

2009-08-18T06:07:00.004+04:00

Waiting...As the moon falls to glory.Bright, sparkling...piercing.Mighty, fierce, Royal.Waiting...As the fall blooms to spring.Colourful, cheery...austentatious.Fragrant, breezy, addictive.Waiting,As the love turns to hate...Fast, easy...salvation.A coveted fragment of your imagination.Waiting,As the tears turn to laughter.Hopeless, futile...impossible.Fireflies burn not sans flame.18th August,

Routine Life

2009-08-15T14:22:00.003+04:00

Selam Aleykum WRWBYep yeppedy yup. So I've been told a lot of times that I waste a lot of time on the internet, although to me it isn't relaly wasting time because I feel blogging helps me every minute, word by word, but anyway, what I wanted to know is this-- what do YOU guys do when you're bored? And please mention your respective countries of residence.Here in the UAE, there's not a lot to do.

Worldwide Moment-- Photography For Peace

2009-08-09T16:26:00.002+04:00

Selam Aleykum WRWB and peace be unto you all.I would like to inform you guys about this wonderful project that Brett Brownell has started. It involves people in different parts of the world taking one picture at one particular time in the world, based on different timezones, hence the title Worldwide Moment. It's a project that encourages mutual cooporation between different races and countries

Pat Condell and Islamophobia

2009-08-06T04:17:00.008+04:00

Bearing the content of this video in mind, I cannot help but feel outraged, not only as a Muslim girl who's a part-time Niqabi by choice but also as a human in general.My response to this guy was too long to be posted in the comments section, hence I took this as an opportunity to defend a very highly insulting and unjust accusation against a religion.Now this guy here says:"The neurotic need

Personal Transformist

2009-07-29T13:43:00.003+04:00

Hey guys-- I want ya'll to check out this blog. It's my cousin's and it's pretty darn awesome. It gives you all the thigns you need to achieve your goals and have a more possitive outlook on life. I think the best thing about it is that it's precise, to the point and profound-- clearly in short words explains the points.So check it out and add it to your blogrolls-- show him some looooove :Phttp:

Wanna Be The Best In Everything?

2009-07-25T15:28:00.000+04:00

Khalid Ibn El-Waleed narrated the following:A Bedouin came one day to the prophet and said to him, "O, Messenger of Allah! I've come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this life and the Hereafter.Ask what you wish.I'd like to be the most of learned of men.Fear Allah, and you will be the most learned of men.I'd like to be the richest man in the worldBe contented, and you will be the

Hadees

2009-07-22T17:56:00.001+04:00

The Holy Prophet (SAW) Said: 1) Four things that make your body sick: a) Excessive talking b) Excessive sleeping c) Excessive eating and d) Excessive meeting other people 2) Four things that destroys the body: a) Worrying b) Sorrow (Sadness/Grief) c) Hunger d) Sleeping late in the night 3) Four things that dry the face & take away its happiness: a) Lying b) Being disrespectful / impudent (

Power of Allah

2009-07-20T22:39:00.000+04:00

The eyes beholding this message shall not behold evil, The hands that will send this message to others shall not labour in vain, The mouth saying Ameen to this duah shall laugh forever,Remain in Allah's love as you send this Duah to everybody on your list.Have a Lovely journey of life!Trust in Allah (SWT) with all your heart and HE will never fail you because HE is Awesome! 1 min for our Creator

Summer Reading List -- Or Books To Read Before I Die =P

2009-06-24T09:19:00.002+04:00

Any more? Suggestions are welcome, PLEASE!Jane EyreTo Kill a MockingbirdCatcher in the RyeWuthering HeightsI Know Why Caged Birds SingPride & PrejudiceGreat ExpectationsEmily Dickinson PoemsFor Whom The Bell TollsThe IlliadThe OdysseyMoby DickHamletMacbethRomeo & JulietKing LearMuch Ado About NothingChe GuevaraMy Name Is RedOrhan Pamuk's other booksPaulo Coelho's other booksLolitaDavid

Sindh & Punjab Refuse To Accomodate IDPs

2009-05-26T15:20:00.004+04:00

This is an outrage. A display of utterly uncivil and downright pathetic behaviour by the Punjab officials, and in Sindh's case, the people.Based on the information provided through various news websites, such as this, basically what's happening, or rather what WAS happening is that while Sindh officials welcomed the IDPs in to their province, the workers of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) were

Of Porsches and bestfriends ^____^

2009-05-26T01:16:00.001+04:00

TehBoogieMonsterMan says:*Hello my bestfriendOnce upon a December.. says:*hey*whats up?TehBoogieMonsterMan says:*Here's the dilemma..Once upon a December.. says:*yesTehBoogieMonsterMan says:*See, I want to be a doctor. And I don't know what to do.Once upon a December.. says:*doctor?*really..TehBoogieMonsterMan says:*Yeah ..*and..a journalist*and a lawyer*and an artistOnce upon a December.. says:*

Swat Valley Crisis 101

2009-05-25T18:22:00.003+04:00

What is it all about?The operaion Rah-i-Rast by the Pakistani government to fight the Taliban insurgents and terrorists was announced in late April. As many as 200 militants have been killed so far, and the internally displaced Pakistanis of the Swat Valley that have escaped the war ridden region add up to nearly 200,000. This has led to a humanitarian crisis for the IDPs of the Swat Valley

Annihilation

2009-05-24T12:25:00.001+04:00

Riven by perfection,Decadence can be healing.Frozen in bewildering snowAn ignition can be life-saving.For on raging nights when clouds are ablazeWhen agile fury sets a heart on flames,Therein grows from among the ashes of fatal catastrophe,A phoenix once fallen, now born anew.Arfah Shahid Siddiqi24.5.09

Tag

2009-05-23T14:17:00.003+04:00

So...Homer Chacha tagged me with 10 things I would want to teach my kids..hmm..weird, 'cause I've often thought about these things. Let's see, 10 things I want to teach my kids (in no particular order):1. Age doesn't matter when it comes to ethics:A lot of the times you would've seen elders shun you out of the room because a sexually inappropriate scene is playing on the screen. If it's wrong for

My girl RyRo wrote this for me <3

2009-05-05T01:50:00.001+04:00

Don't play with me girl you got my heart tripping.Say those words once more I feel my tears dripping.The heartbeat's leveled out, let us talk now.The world seems to be jealous, but we'll keep our vow.Together we'll make it through I'm sure.Our bond being tight; our feelings secure.Can you hear all their voices? They speak about us.But don't mind, don't care, I won't make any fussYou and me, we

Divine Intervention

2009-05-01T06:12:00.002+04:00

Divine InterventionFor every tear fallen,And every dream broken. For every sigh unheard,And every cry unheeded.For every moment you crippled, And every moment you fell.For every plea,And every hope.For every soul crushed,And every heart broken.For every spirit dampened,And every aura darkened.For every prayer unanswered, And every ego crippled.For every desire unsatiated,And every hunger

In Times of Calamities

2009-04-16T14:57:00.000+04:00

Surat al-Baqarah, Ayah 155 - 157, beginning with:وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوفْ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الأَمَوَالِ وَالأنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ [Surat al-Baqarah 2:155] And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient.2. Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:“The

Love..

2009-04-02T02:28:00.001+04:00

"Love is the passionate and abiding desire on the part of two or more people to produce together conditions under which each can be, and spontaneously express, his real self: to produce together an intellectual soil and anemotional climate in which each can flourish,far superior to what either could achieve alone."From "Apples of Gold" - un-attributed quote

TPS interview

2009-03-19T00:05:00.004+04:00

Sami Bhai suggested me =DThank you! =Dhttp://www.pakspectator.com/interview-with-blogger-arfa-siddiqi/comment-page-1/?wpc=dlc#comment-251245