Retro NoteBook [*Mai]

First Week Back

2012-02-13T04:27:00.000-08:00

it's been a slow process updating around here , with getting ready to move to a new apartment & coming to Riyadh for a while !

I don't remember if I even mentioned this but we're expecting and we're very excited al7mdillah

this is my first baby purchase ! it's SO small that my father thinks I should just give it to Jude's Doll .. lol

it's my first time Reading Autobiographies , and I really enjoyed Mindy Kaling's & Tina Fey's Bossy pants ..

Fujifilm instant camera ! yay finally I'm gonna take a lot of baby photos with it inshallah ..

discovered this beauty ! Lancome mascaras have the cutest names !

Sawani Sale

2012-02-13T04:24:00.000-08:00

The Event on Facebook

When We Stand Together

2012-01-19T05:38:00.000-08:00

LEMUDA !

2012-01-17T03:43:00.000-08:00

Facebook. Twitter

Lemuda.com is now Live , it's a new online luxury fashion store in the Middle East with highly discounted designer accessories and more stuff like children’s wear, toys, home décor, beauty products and travel accessories!

I already signed up for their weekly catalogue that will be featuring the new arrivals to be portrayed as a part of complete look ! (and also to enjoy the extra 10% discount :P )

can't wait to see their new stuff !

Free People's January Lookbook

2012-01-08T07:10:00.000-08:00

[ source ]

I love this Photoshoot .. I mean what's not to like ? NYC , Basics , Pretzel & hotdog , Karlie Kloss's hair .. I just had to put this here.

5 Smart Product Packaging

2012-01-05T19:36:00.000-08:00

1- Note Headphones

2- Evian Water

3- Quick Fruit

4- Vegetoria

5- Birdy Juice

let's take a walk - 1

2012-01-02T23:48:00.000-08:00

around Brisbane . part one !

Bimba & Lola .. and adjusments ?

2011-12-29T05:53:00.000-08:00

I saw these cute hat & Earmuffs in Bimba & lola and I thought I'd share them with you after I added couple of adjustments !

Ta marbota new collection Waves 2012

2011-12-20T06:32:00.000-08:00

Facebook . Twitter

Ta Marbota an abaya line by the local talent Rawan Azhar is Launching their new feminine collection "Waves 2012" check it out here .

it'll be on display at "Cornish Dreams hall bazaar" next week 27-28Dec. from 6 to 11pm.
a lot of events happening in Jeddah maybe you'd like to add this to your calender ! The event page .

Embroidered X-rays

2011-12-16T02:59:00.000-08:00

when I first saw creepy this at topshop inside-out blog I found out it's by an artist called Mathew Cox I Immediately clicked on his page for more of this creepy/lovely bones art. I Just had to post it here.

Tinker Bell

2011-12-15T20:03:00.000-08:00

Jen Brill

2011-12-07T03:39:00.000-08:00

source

If you can decorate your house with your clothes and accessories and looks beautiful like this .. then who needs a closet ?

Songs that never gets old Mixtape

2011-12-01T21:52:00.000-08:00

checkout the mixtape of 8 tracks ,
songs that never gets old <3
click here

GlossyBox - November 2011

2011-11-28T17:32:00.000-08:00

if you've never Heard of it , GlossyBox is a beautiful marketing Idea ! subscribing for 14.95 $ each month , and you'll get your Box that includes mixture of Cosmetics mostly samples but sometimes you can get one or two full sized product , they only associate with Brands like CLINIQUE,Bobbi Brown and other Brands you can check here.

the First thing I noticed the beautiful packaging ! it's obvious that a lot of effort has been put into it ,
what's inside :

JURLIQUE purely Age-Defying Ultra Firm & Lift Cream urrgh I'm not sure if this is suitable for me yet ..
Bio Oil affective for dehydrated skin ,scars and stretch marks I was happy to see a full sized bio oil in the box Ialready have one and been using it for a while , on my last surgery's scars and hopefully preventing future stretch marks :$
ESSIE summer nail color it's hot pink, not my color but I may try it sometimes ..
Bobbi Brown Cleansing oil can't wait to try it !
Mirenesse 3D Forever Gloss it's a full sized lip gloss , another thing I don't use but I might give it to someone who does.
the box also included mini jelly beans which I thought was cute :P

all in all I'm happy with it .. but let's hope next month I get a better one !

Bar Code Revolution !

2011-11-27T20:39:00.000-08:00

since 2005 D-barcode specialized in designing fun and clever barcodes for mostly Japanese companies .

I bet those Barcodes makes the shoppers smile in spite of themselves.

(website)

Ankle Cuffs

2011-11-19T21:32:00.000-08:00

sources : 1 , 2 , 3

What do you think ?

Moreton Island

2011-10-16T18:49:00.000-07:00

I forgot to share with you my photos from Moreton island trip , I was looking for a place for my photos , I'm trying Flickr , anyway this trip was full of activities ,we did some fishing ! actually Eisa did I was distracted by the dolphins swimming near the beach and trying to snap a good shot of them by the way that dolphin's name is bella :D , we also fed the dolphins ! Archery was another epic fail for me lol I couldn't make the arrow fly 2 meteres long , we also did some snorkeling in the Cooooold water they made me wear 2 diving suits cause the water was freezing ! but the view under there was worth it ..

Secret Topshop Blogger Offer

2011-10-14T00:05:00.000-07:00

this one is my favorite

Come in to any Topshop store near you from Oct.17th and show them a screen shot, or a print out of this offer and get one free limited edition AW11 Unique Topshop notebook of your choice! No purchase needed! Make sure you mention what blog you heard this offer on!!!

unfortunately I won't be able to get my one of these cute notebooks , cause there's no Topshop Brisbane :(

about photos ..

2011-10-04T21:17:00.000-07:00

so I've been thinking of making a Flickr account to post my photos there instead of here cause I really hate how blogger resize my photos and give it a really bad quality ! I'm not sure if people are still on flickr though :P I know it's sounds like an old Idea but I hated that website for a while .. umm what do you guys think ? or is there any better photos website that you recommend ?

Velvet Eyes

2011-10-03T05:48:00.001-07:00

Dior Velvet Eyes collection ; a sticker eyeliner !
55$ for a set that contains : 4 pair of different design eyeliner patches and small glue !
available at sephora
I love the Idea ! if it was all basic black eyeliner I'd consider it , but crystal ? really ?

what do you think ?
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btw.. if anybody want to contact me I've added a contact page up there :)

thrilld

2011-09-10T05:39:00.000-07:00

This is not an inspiration post ! it's What-I-do-when-I'm-bored post .
photos from Thrilld & We<3it , the last one is blocked in Saudi :P

Stereo Hearts

2011-09-07T20:07:00.000-07:00

I love this song.

Katy Perry VMA's Nails

2011-09-04T20:33:00.000-07:00

I really loved the colors of her dress , but her nails is what I Really want to have !

The late Eid Post

2011-09-02T19:13:00.000-07:00

this was by far the best Eid Ever , Although I wish my parents were here too , but it was really fun early morning we had breakfast from a nearby bakery , and then brother-in-law picked us up and we went to movie world ! the place was very much like Universal Studios-LA Except a little bit smaller .. what I really like they had a small prayer room ! now how thoughtful is that !

what was different in your Eid this year ?

I still want that shoes Mom

2011-08-29T08:55:00.001-07:00

if you know the source of this photo let me know

when I was in Dubai I saw this Dress & those shoes in H&M I wanted to get both , I already Got the dress , didn't get the shoes it was like a creeper in the base area , the top was more of a loafers with a bow ! now that I've seen this ^ , I wish I just got the shoes too .. but my mom said I have a lot of "big" shoes , whatever that means ! I don't care now someone send me these pair of cuteness !

girls in Bowties

2011-08-24T06:31:00.000-07:00

I think this is my favorite accessory this season , I seriously can't wait to get one ,here's couple from asos :here's also couple of beautiful pieces from Tycoon Neckwear it's a bit thinner with chains and buttons !

oh and while I was having a looking around for bow ties I found ..well let me say imaginative pieces , here :Lego Bow Tie Brooches from the little drom store
An illustration for the 2011 Trinity Ball Magazine

or maybe just get an emergency bow tie and spare yourself the trouble of trying kill yourself with suck a knot around your neck !

Mcphee.com

G'Day

2011-08-21T06:48:00.000-07:00

currency difference sucks :(
something I likedand something else

I like that the Australian government's logo has an ostrich & a kangaroo in it ..

fast makeup

Balcony ViewHappy Eggs !

I can't have enough of this

I haven't started school , our papers are not done yet , and scholarship thing is not going as planned ! and it's really weird Ramadan outside Saudi ! but on the other hand I'm having lots of fun ! the weather is really nice mostly cold and rainy the city is beautiful , lots of Arabs and Asians!
the bus ways is still confusing to me maybe I'll finally rent a bike !

Off to AUSTRALIA

2011-07-22T03:50:00.000-07:00

I haven't been around lately because I was busy preparing and packing for Australia , we're leaving in 2 days for Master degree , I'm still not sure if I want to go study again but I wanna learn something New , I already applied to QUT and they've accepted me for Master of business (strategic advertisement ) , and later I've found out about Shillington College , I can study Graphic design extensively for 3 months only , but unfortunately it's not recommended by the ministry of high education .. I'm not sure about what's going to happen , wish me luck !

Fairouz

2011-07-05T11:17:00.000-07:00

i felt like making Fairouz Collages ..

L U L A

2011-06-30T02:50:00.000-07:00

When I think of Lula , an images instantly cross my mind .. images of Polaroid photos of daisies , Tea parties , floral dresses , peeled off wallpapers and the in background I hear 70's music !

Lula magazine come all the way from London by the founder and editer Leith Clark who's also Kirsten Dunst & Kiera Knightly's stylist among others ! she basically creates images & illustrations of a sweet , dreamy environment and fashion for fairies ! it's kind of reminds me of the Sofia Coppola movie Marie Antoinette!
you can check The lula Scrapbook & Leith Clark's photo Stream on Flickr it looks like photos taken with instagram <3

I want My copy :(

Tang Yau Hoong - Negative Space

2011-06-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

Negative space is used as a brain-fooling method of seeing shapes with clarity , It always been an eye catching for me ! so I was stumbling for negative space art , I finally laid my eyes on this! it's all by artist/ graphic designer : Tang Yau Hoong.

follow him on:

miniature on the tips of pencil !

2011-06-24T09:02:00.000-07:00

using both the wood and graphite of a single pencil The 49 years old Dalton Ghetti from Brazil Makes incredible creations ! using a razor Blades, sewing needle and sculpting knife !

this is probably one of the weirdest yet interesting hobbies I've ever seen , since he doesn't sell his work only given it away to friends ..

his FaceBook Page

Appetit Kitchen

2011-06-20T13:55:00.000-07:00

the place felt like having afternoon tea at an old English lady's house..
during my two visits to Appetit Kitchen it was pleasantly quite but not in a dull way , The Place Felt warm ..no Really there was something wrong with the AC lol, The Food was Okay! but on the other hand the coffee and dessert were great ! I loved the caramel machiato and the New York Oreo cheesecake! (download menu).
I'm gonna pay it another visit.. hopefully soon ..

Riyadh: Tahlia St. Al Loulou'a Center
Tel: 01-465-6491

(Appetit Kitchen on gowalla )

Hijab inspiration

2011-06-18T05:18:00.000-07:00

sources: 1 . 2 . 3 and tumblr

when I look at beautiful outfits I like to imagine them with Hijab , these are my favorite , there's more beautiful fifi lapin click number 1 and check it out !

I hope you find it inspiring for your summer vaction :P

Violin Girl

2011-06-16T13:50:00.000-07:00

Lindsey Stirling: Ever since I was a little kid I have been extremely creative and I love to put a fun twist on every aspect of life. As a little girl I loved wearing costumes to school, I enjoyed writing plays for the neighborhood kids, sewed costumes, and now I enjoy jazzing up my classical violin skills with some rock and hip hop.

she's very talented loved the music ! aahh I can't stop clicking the replay button

Cat Bustier Bodysuit

2011-06-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

reinaldo lourenco spring 2012.

helmut lang cat bustier bodysuit photographed by william claxton for vogue paris,
november 1989.

(source )

I don't know know but I find this cute ! but I wouldn't wear it .
what do you think ?

Julia Frakes

2011-06-13T05:52:00.000-07:00

is a NY fashion Blogger turned into a model, I think her style is really cute .. it's like a better version of Tavi !

GeekTool & Other stuff

2011-06-11T07:25:00.000-07:00

so I haven't really got over my desktop after I added the Geeklets .. I'm in love with it ..I'm thinking about adding other stuff too .. if you would like to add gadgets to your desktop such as Date,Time,calender,weather..etc .. first you've got to download the GeekTool you can add all sorts of functionality to your desktop. It’s everything Dashboard should’ve been. this is a tutorial to get started , searching for Geektool script on Google well give you many ideas , here's inspiration gallery , click on whatever you like and they'll show you how they did it , I chose this one .Finally new sunglasses , I love Cateye shape they suit my face perfectly !
The blackberry Bath Bomb from lush is heavenly , you've GOT to try it !

I'll be saying goodbye to gypsum leg tomorrow .. and hello ugly huge black thing above -.-" , I'll be wearing this thing for the next couple of weeks .. then I'll be wearing normal shoes.. inshllah !
I purchased Nylon on my iPad , I can't beleive it's September 2010 issue ! that really pissed me off ! I liked the videos and music you can't find something like that in printed papers .. !

p.s. I hate blogger for ruining the Images quality !

Creativity !

2011-06-10T02:33:00.000-07:00

check this out , you won't regret it !

stay creative.

Tinie Tempah

2011-06-07T06:13:00.000-07:00

Wonderman feat Ellie Goulding , it has a comic book feel to it lol I love it , I wish they made the video more "comicy" too ..

Eric's voice is stunning but it looks like he have short breath issue haha .. love the song !

enjoy ..

Banyan Tree Spa - Alareen

2011-06-01T03:45:00.001-07:00

I have to visit this place again it's heaven ,
I was swimming The whole day and I don't even like swimming , the best thing it's outside the city it's really quite and peaceful , the water is not cold or hot .. it's perfect , the room service is not that great though .. but it's worth it ..

I love Bahrain !

likes

2011-05-26T09:28:00.000-07:00

from tumblr

I am so bored , I'm gonna cry .

dream newyork apartment

2011-05-24T13:27:00.000-07:00

first it's gonna look white, empty and spacious ..

the bed room is gonna look sweet and simple ..and I'm always going to be late for work 'cause my bed is that much comfy !I'm not gonna have enough money for more furniture so this how my bedside table gonna look like!

gonna have a kitchen filled with photo frames more than food . ( mostly cause I always eat outside )

the utility room is gonna have small everything .. 'cause you know I don't have time for this stuff i'm so busy with my awesome dream job at the astronomy center-magazine section . and grandma is gonna be so upset that I putted her vintage carpet in my zebra bathroom and i try to convice her that it's so "in" right now and she's gonna take it back !but the most awesome thing is that I have a mezzanine floor in the apartment it's gonna be my library with the best books selections .. but mostly comic books cause sometimes I'm just too lazy to read a whole book ..

I'm gonna need another apartment for my closet .. but until the next 12 paychecks I'm gonna settle with this .

and then I wake up .lol

Instagramed

2011-05-21T12:03:00.001-07:00

Benyan Tree (Alareen spa Bahrain) ,
Wayne's coffee,
Nino,
graduation balloons ,
Furusato !

I couldn't resist , after the new update instagram is even more awesome ! so I "instagramed" old & new photos ..

shut up and listen

2011-05-14T13:32:00.000-07:00

I'm unbelievable Yeah, I'm undefeatable ~~

We're so close to something better left unknown
I can feel it in my bones ~

I've got cupcakes !

2011-05-11T04:21:00.000-07:00

on my nails and on my mouth :P
I make a mess when eating cupcake .. same thing goes to the nail painting !
the rainbow cupcake from Cup of cake/Khobar , taste very much like Suger sprinkles

laying on bed all day

2011-05-09T03:05:00.000-07:00

so as it turned out I can't step on my foot for 6 weeks ! it's gonna take longer than i thought .. i'm laying on bed all day i can't move without a walker or wheel chair for long distance , 2 days ago the pain was unbelieveable and mom refuse to give me pain killers because the doctor said it's for extreme pain and it can be addictive so she hid it from me ! i took one anyway!
I am so bored I need board games or something I wish I had a poker set and sequence should have ordered them when I had the chance , so obviously i have a lot of time to kill any movies suggestions ?

this is fast !

2011-04-30T06:13:00.000-07:00

everything is happening so quickly the last 2 weeks have been hell ! AND I was sick I've been to 3 different hospitals on of them even in Dammam for different reasons ! .. but thank god everything is better now .. I went to Alareen Spa in the weekend (Bahrain) it was magical ! really was the best weekend ever .. I'll share photos later .. now I'm kinda busy with my new work as you know I've been working at national guard school but now I've been "borrowed" to the national guard education's main office .. anyways .. this is really fast I'm having a surgery on Tuesday .. nothing big just my feet so I guess I'll see you in a week or so ?

I made collages

2011-04-18T10:10:00.000-07:00

couple of new things

2011-04-12T03:51:00.000-07:00

I got a new stuff and I'm still getting graduation gift ! lol this is great I wish I can graduate everyday !
these little creams from Bath & Body works smells like heaven and leaves the skin incredibly soft all day it's about 10$ each ! I got the Sea Island Cotton , P.S. I love you and Japanese cherry Blossom the size is small fits in my small bags .. I have one in each one of my bags ( Riyadh dry weather requirements).. sea Island Cotton is my favorite ..
the nail art pen/brush set has finally arrived ( previous post ) I haven't used it yet .. actually I'm looking for simple design for a start because I've never done it before .. oh and I can't say I love the colors in this box .. all basic colors ! I wonder what I'm gonna paint !
wardrobe scented cubes from Natural Care .. I putted one in every drawer .. it's completely dry so it won't leave stains on the clothes or anything .. it worked right away .. it smells like fabric softener !second favorite perfume ever !

on another topic .. I might start work next Saturday ! it's kinda temporary Job for me , I don't know the details yet .. but hopefully next week I'll have good news .. wish me luck !

Cosmic Love

2011-04-06T14:13:00.000-07:00

^photo source : alison scarpulla

I'd like to visit outer space sometime ..
in case I couldn't at least I'd like my face have the chance lol : NASA face in space

oh and while we're at it here's a nice cosmic love performance

Coffee time

2011-03-28T08:43:00.001-07:00

I've found this illustrated image of coffee drinks , it's very interesting so I thought I'll make a coffee post today ..

About Espresso : Espresso is prepared by forcing pressurized steam through finely ground dark-roast coffee beans. Think of it is strong, concentrated coffee. You can add extra ‘shots’ of espresso to make your drink stronger.(source)

I used to love Americano .. which is black coffee of course ,, but I was afraid my teeth are going to turn yellow If I'm gonna have it everyday , so now my favorite is cafe mocha without whipped cream , and sometimes with white chocolate ..
Coffee Facts :

Coffee is the most popular drink in the world after water!
Coffee is the number one traded world commodity after oil!
It takes five years for a coffee tree to reach maturity ,
A coffee tree has a lifespan of about 50 to 70 years.
Revolutions have been planned in coffee houses, namely the French and the American Revolutions.

don't forget to check this out :

15 things worth knowing about coffee

..

photo sources :
pirate-skwrrl
gale warning
cafepress

Nail-Art

2011-03-22T03:26:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting nail art for weeks specially after Pauline posted her sisters nail art ,,
I really love the nails above , but I don't have enough colors not to mention I can't make my own nail art , I've never done it actually ,, so I was looking around amazon for colors (it's too bad I can't order Because it's flammable) , but I came across this amazing thing :it's nail art design pen-brush , I'm gonna have to ask a friend in the US to bring this with them ,, it contains 8 colors for $19.98 ,, if you're interested click here .

**Bags&windows**

Enjoy The Silence

2011-03-16T14:09:00.000-07:00

Inspiration

2011-03-16T05:23:00.000-07:00

<3
keep praying for the world .. Libya , Bahrain ,japan .

Japan

2011-03-13T09:48:00.000-07:00

http://www.abc.net.au

what's happening to earth ??

日本のための祈り
pray for japan !

I am number Four

2011-03-06T09:50:00.001-08:00

all right I know the movie is out and all that , but the book is still worth reading
it's about 9 aliens came to earth from their planet of Lorien running from the evil Mogadarians who's trying to destroy them , and because of a special charm that has been placed on these 9 aliens they can only be killed in order of number , the first 3 are already dead and this is the story of number four .
the narrator is the main character John Smith .
the book is very easy to read and it's get more interesting in the second half of the book .
My Rating : 7.5-10

Update : FireFox4 challenge

2011-03-03T14:51:00.000-08:00

I've just submitted my design for firefox4 t-shirt design challenge

click here to check it out

if you register you can *like* the design and comment , I appreciate your support :)

Firefox 4 T-shirt Design Challenge

2011-03-02T08:43:00.001-08:00

so firefox is my favorite browser blah blah blah , anyways this is interesting : they want a unique design for firefox 4 , The winning design will be printed as the official Firefox 4 launch t-shirt ,It will also be highlighted across key web properties like mozilla.com and other related websites ..
deadline : March 28, 2011 at 11:59:59 PM PDT (GMT -7 hours).

more important information

I'm free so I think I'm gonna try this !

Class of 2011

2011-02-19T01:51:00.001-08:00

after 4 and a half years, after 10 semesters I got my certificate , woopy I thought this day would never come ..
this is my mom's graduation gown , I wanted to document this moment since I have no gown because our university didn't bother to make a graduation ceremony for us so I borrowed it ..this kinda look pathetic lol

my sister is the cutest thing ever ^^

small modern swedish apartment

2011-02-15T00:48:00.000-08:00

I've been into Swedish Interior design lately , their style is so simple and practical yet very beautiful and stylish , I've stumbled upon this website featuring a small apartment located in Sweden , they've used the space to their advantage making the apartment both cozy & spacious ,

the walls & colors , having white/off-white/grey walls are basic colors to start a Swedish design , I love having white walls and furniture and add colorful details later , although I'm not sure about the pink sofa here , the fluffy rugs are essential for a Swedish winter and here the color and size of the rug both are lovely for my taste .. small plants, one wall side with wallpaper and the beside table is so cute !

and now to my favorite thing ever .. the Balcony ! (Bags & Windows )

Trippy Paint-Spill Painting

2011-02-12T08:51:00.000-08:00

love this , so much fun :D

Richard Nicoll for Fred Perry

2011-02-05T02:07:00.000-08:00

The collection is inspired by photographer Ken Russell's portrait of teddy girls in the 50s

Richard Nicoll has merged his famous colors and femininity with the Fred Perry's sportswear classics , the first thing I noticed was the pastel palette in dresses and polo shirts and jackets, I also love what he has done with the logo .. take a look :

www.fredperry.com

for bags & windows

shelfari.com

2011-02-01T13:26:00.000-08:00

http://www.shelfari.com/

I'm loving this website, I've only read classics and famous books .. but I'm planning to do more readings .. this website is awesome I just add books 'Ive read and loved and it suggest books similar to what I've liked .. this way I've added 5 books on my to-buy list so far .. and of course you can add reviews , make wish list, check the most popular books ..
I've also added the widget to my blog to share with my readers ..
enjoy :)

Random Decoration

2011-01-31T04:41:00.000-08:00

Oblique Shelf by: BuiltNStudio

I think decoration doesn't always need effort , I love to find pieces around house/aparment that isn't perfect it makes it looks more fun !
coca cola multi use :P , here's another way of recycling !

I thought this Teacup Candle is so cute ,, and actually it's easy to make here's the DIY project or if you're too lazy and just wanna buy them :P here's a someone who sells them Click

here's something random from my house :
this is my friend's , I love the basket of rolled up poster in the back ..

our hearts

2011-01-31T02:17:00.000-08:00

with Jeddah & Egypt .

help jeddah read chaotic's post for more info.

TopShop spring summer'11 accessories

2011-01-24T05:07:00.000-08:00

Tada! I was really excited for this , and I'm Very pleased with this new collection for spring/summer jewelries from topshop , it's an eye-catching, elegant collection of clean-cut cuffs , small chains , flat semi-precious stones with both vibrant colors and sun faded
love those cute necklaces can't wait for them to be dangling from my neck ..

and last week I saw this necklace on the accessories queen Olivia Palermo and I couldn't take my eyes off it :
sorry I couldn't find a bigger photo but I'm optimistic that it looks like one of these 2 of topshop :

I think I'm gonna get both ..
what do you think ??

[ this post was written for Bags&Windows Magazine ]

3 Kirsten Dunst

2011-01-19T13:24:00.000-08:00

she looks nice ! ..

I need to watch Jumanji sometime soon !!

starlight that explains it all

2011-01-18T04:03:00.000-08:00

just expressing !

burger Boutique

2011-01-16T12:28:00.001-08:00

Burger boutique has opened last year in riyadh (it's also in Kuwait and Muscat) , it's upscale casual restaurant that offers many dishes of classic and luxury burgers .. also pasta , pizza ..etc.

the photo from their Facebook page

my personal favorite burger is the Machine gun , and I always order Dynamite Fries or the the Dynamite pommes noisettes :( it's basically fried potoatostopped with chilli , cheese , jalapenos..etc)

the photo from their Facebook page

as for the drinks (my favorite part) I reallllly love berries so if you're just like me you may like banana berry smoothie , and Red planet is also good ..
check out the menu .
address :
Mousa Bin Nusier St. Near Nemer Center.
Olaya. Tel 01-2161216.

opens : Weekdays 12 noon to 12 mid night.
...Week ends 12 noon to 1 am

(BagsNwindows)

The Hunger Games

2011-01-11T02:43:00.000-08:00

I'll try to write a mini review of the book "the hunger games by Suzanne Collins "without ruining it for you ! ..
the story takes a place in the distant future .. it's simply a very unique prediction !
the books is very easy to read and fast paced with action in every page !
the words I'd use to describe the book : science fiction , sacrifice , action , love , hunting (animals & human) ..

the hunger games is obviously is the first book of the trilogy followed by catching fire the second book , and the last one mockingjay .
I finished the first 2 books in a week ! and decided to keep mockingjay after finals !
all the 3 books are available in Jarir bookstore 79SR for hardcover , 49SR for paperback .
the trilogy Boxset in amazon .

last words of advice ..Stay alive !

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shows I've missed

2010-12-31T10:11:00.000-08:00

oh how I've missed the schemes of Willamina , amanda & mark's jokes about betty,
I wasn't very happy about the ending of ugly betty at all ..

also Jericho .. it's one of the best tv shows ever it's a shame that it only lasted 1 and half seasons it really deserved more !

and top it all .. HEROES , I've missed it so much I even made a video for it .. I have important exam tomorrow and instead of studying I do this .. it's not even good the audio and all but I wasn't making something perfect I just was escaping politics ..
check it out

Kurt cobain

2010-12-20T23:24:00.000-08:00

I can't say I'm a huge fan of Nirvana I just love their grunge music , I really think their style defined the sound of the nineties .. I find myself inspired by guitarist/lead singer /songwriter Kurt Cobain in particularly (not the suicide part although some people believe that there are hidden facts about this topic)
I don't know how to describe his voice ? hoarse ? I really like the type of voice even if someone wasn't even singing it's so beautiful .. another thing is I can easily relate to the songs and stuff that he said .. besides smells like teen spirit and come as you are here is one of my favorite:

"I must have died alone,A long long time ago
Who knows, not me,
I never lost control,You’re face, to face,
With the man who sold the world"

also Dumb & heart-shaped box

facts about Kurt :
-"Was a left-handed guitarist and a right-handed drummer" (imdb.com)
-"Said he eventually wanted to experiment with filmmaking. He even wrote a script for a horror movie." (imdb.com) , I don't like horror movies but I'd like to see what he had in mind .
-"Ranked #49 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists" (imdb.com)
-"His songs have been covered by bands ranging from Evanescence to hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver to female Japanese duo Cibo Matto " (imdb.com)
-"Surpassed Elvis Presley to become the world`s top-earning dead celebrity. The late Nirvana front man raked in £26.3 million from beyond the grave during 2006, according to US business website Forbes.com" (imdb.com)

I had to put these .. so cute !

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kurt cobain ! by MaiJay featuring rose tops

favorite moments

2010-12-08T00:44:00.000-08:00

I thought I should post something ..
although there's nothing new going on .. so umm I thought I would share my favorite documented moments ..
maybe you should do the same , share your favorite photos/moments .. it could be really beautiful photo or just silly .. maybe very old .. I think it would be nice ..
so here it goes ..

talk and collage

2010-11-10T09:06:00.000-08:00

hey ya'll , I've been wanting to post something for weeks , I was busy between training and my graduation project jumping from library to coffee shop with my study group and it really paid off .. our proposal & questionnaire grades were very good thank god .. the training is very exciting too ,, I loved it .

movin' on to the vacation .. inshallah I'm going to hajj on Saturday yarab yetsahal kol shay ..

oh and I had a early mini birthday party .. it made me check stuff from my wish list :D I love gifts :Pon another topic my mother is forcing me to walk 50 steps on my toes with one heavy book on my head everyday ( so I won't get a hunchback) .. lol my mom force me to make other weird stuff .. anyways I couldn't walk more than 5 steps really .

kitchen dream

2010-10-31T03:46:00.000-07:00

kitchen and cooking were my nightmare .. somehow it's still is lol , my nose got used to the smell of burned food :P but I started having this obsession of cute kitchen stuff that made me more excited about cooking .. here's are my new favorite stuff :

I don't know if this is common but I get in singing and dancing mood in the kitchen I put some music and start singing along these mix stix are perfect who knew chefs can be drummers at the same time :P
boxing mitts baby ready to kick some ass any time ...yep

I don't know if this bomber timer would help me make less burned food or more .. but I want it I want it now !

I have no clue why mustache stuff are all popular all of a sudden but I don't care they're hot :{)

call me a kid but I love disney stuff , how about disney-character-shaped-pancakes ! and god knows I don't need another electronic machine in my kitchen .. but just this one more wouldn't hurt anyone .. yeah ?

I'm hungry :|

sources :
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com
http://www.disneystore.com
http://www.shinyshack.com/

Pink for October

2010-10-09T09:50:00.000-07:00

since I volunteered this last summer in a breast cancer association now I feel more involved in this topic .. and now it's October the breast cancer awareness month I've been giving everybody pink ribbons to remind them and others of how early detection can save lives , spreading knowledge & hope by those campaigns , and of course raising funds to give free mammogram for those who can't afford it , andto help research programs for the causes and the cure to fight against breast cancer .

a friend from the association got me this :)

Recycled Furniture

2010-10-06T07:37:00.000-07:00

by Katie Thompson
( click here for more )

what do you think ? would you buy it ?
I love the cake stand I own 2 but this one is way prettier than the ones I have .

Antoni Gaudi

2010-10-02T07:50:00.000-07:00

I've always heard about Antoni Gaudi the famous Spanish Architect from Catalonia( 1852 – 1926) , after I saw the buildings he designed when I was in Barcelona last July I knew he was something else ! I don't know much about Architecture but he obviously took it to a whole new level , he is known for his unfamiliar and imaginative designs.

I'll share with you some of the photos I took of his masterpieces :
( sorry if the photos weren't taken by the right angle because I only spent one day in barcelona I was in a hurry)

his most famous work , the symbol of Barcelona Sagrada Familia twentieth century Cathedral Church( is a must see while visiting barcelona ) , he took over this project when he was 31 and gained control over the building ,he dedicated his life to this project until his sudden death.

guell park - he was supported by a rich industrialist called Eusebi Guell and for that named this work after him , it's a fantastic world of forms and colors .

Casa Mila

Casa Batllo (my favorite)

Facts about Gaudi :
-he couldn't play with his friends when he was a child because he suffered from Rheumatism
- he was inspired by nature take a look
- he was admired and criticized at his time

what do you think of his work ? genius ? or too weird ?

last semster

2010-09-29T17:31:00.003-07:00

and here we go again , my last semester "hopefully" starts this Saturday *vomit* , and I'm planning to work hard on my study , but just like the beginning of every other semester I say the same thing .. and then it become one of my countless lies .. no biggy , movin' on
accents are weird , why there must be an accent for every person it's hard to learn one already :S,
and Egyptians wth people you're like so fast slow down I can't catch up .. I'm slow by nature and that's just too much > somebody shoot me :P ..
hmm what else there to blabber about ? shit I thought there was more , I guess that's it then :\
see ya .

currently into

2010-09-25T01:51:00.000-07:00

effortless hairstyles!

Ballerina Bun, aren't they lovely ? the best part is that it's so easy and doesn't waste my time , seriously I ditched my hair straighteners , hair-curler , my hair in bun 98% of the time :D

fishtail braid , I learned it from youtube , and it's easier than it looks like I actually made it for my sister first day of school today.. I love it !
messy ponytail !

what's your favorite day hairstyle ?

Bow boot

2010-09-16T10:38:00.000-07:00

bow boot by F-Troupe
what do you think ?

Florence + The Machine

2010-09-06T12:08:00.000-07:00

I'm Huge Florence + the machine FAN, I really like their indie rock music , their hit single " comic love " is in my most-played playlist ..you guys gotta check it out ( if you already haven't)

and also : dog days are over and Rabbit Heart

'Florence' is the lead singer Florence Welch , 'The Machine' refers to her ever-changing backing band.
not to mention Florence Welch been an style inspiration , I like how her stage style it's so theatrical and fantastical , I'd really like it if I can see them live .

I also love her own experimental outfits :

, hope you enjoyed ,
p.s should I add label bar in my blog ? I've been thinking about it I'm afraid it well get crowded in there >>>>
p.s.s if you have something to say about me : http://sayat.me/maij

Carl Kleiner - Still Life Photography

2010-09-03T13:58:00.000-07:00

http://www.carlkleiner.com/

Decor8

2010-08-31T10:14:00.001-07:00

I can't help but notice the decorations of the set in movies & tv shows .. specially if they looked nice!
here's some of my favorites :

the lovely apartment of Monica , I'm really into the table of different chairs looks messy and prefect to me :Pthe famous Frame door <3>

gossip girl , Blair is that a map carpet ?? plz roll it up and send it to meeee :D

I also like the Humphrey's loft , Bricks + Books the kitchen bar , too bad they don't live there anymore !

what's cuter than Holy Golightly's bathtub Sofa ?
if you liked the set of Breakfast at tiffany's then you'll like this reestore website , it's had forniture and goodies inspired by the movie !

what's your favorite movie/tv series decortion ?

The Like

2010-08-29T19:20:00.000-07:00

The Like is California based band since 2001

60s Sound girl group of : Elizabeth Z berge vocalist who is "according to NY post" a dead ringer for twiggy ( with all the hair and kohl yep pretty much)
Tennesse thomas on the drums " inspired by the Beatles groupies !" , Annie Monroe and Laena Geronimo,
I like their retro outfits and their effortless hair
the music is pretty nice too ..
I haven't heard all of their songs of course but I think "wishing he was dead" is my favorite
there you go :

"If I could kick his head in, fickle little boyfriend, I'd be satisfied
If I could smack some sense into his senses, I might feel alright"

I know good lyrics too xD

I also like :
He's not a boy
June Gloom

what do you think ?

photo post of my week

2010-08-26T17:43:00.000-07:00

grgee3an Candy :D

snowy's new favorite place

Making "and failing" desserts :P

2 new shoes :P this one looks way better than this photo I swear :$

why is the rum gone ? :P

Fun Science Videos

2010-08-21T17:49:00.000-07:00

I'm watching Fun Science Videos .. and here are my favorites :

1- this one is by They might be giants , they have a lot of music + science compenation
this one is about some Main Elements of the periodic table and how they form stuff, ( cool for kids and me :P ):

2- ever wondered what's the cause of a mirage ? it's very Simple , just watch this one :

3- so I was wishing to shoot bullets with my Index finger while there's an Animal who can actually do that ? (I'm telling ya I'm not a fan of the sea crowd but I'm developing a crush on this on :P )

hope you liked it .. tell me what you think .. and if you have any cool science videos don't be shy to share .. I'd like it very much .. there'll be more later inshallah ..
take care

chinese take away + Cassetes purses

2010-08-19T13:03:00.000-07:00

what do you think ?

favorite Ramdhan Ads

2010-08-17T13:26:00.001-07:00

I do appreciate a good creative advertisement , Ramdhan makes a lot of people inspired and I'd like to share my favorite 2010 Ramdhan Advertisements .. ( I don't like it when they pause the TV show for ads though ! )

Alwa6anya Telecom , so cute and so real .. Ramdhan brings communication indeed

Soog Alsalmya , so hilarious ! love the flying shirts lol ( the 3ood player looks exactley like our driver !!!! )

Nazeeh & war6an campaign , although it's not so special but I love the effects and the purpose of course :P

and last but not least , Zain .. they do make great aAds but they never mention their offers & deals ,, so I'm not sure if the advertisement is fulfilling it purpose .. too bad because it's really professional !

what's your favorites ?

last week , runaway plan

2010-08-14T12:14:00.000-07:00

this is my last week volunteering I can't beleive it's been a month ! I'm so gonna miss it there specially that my best friend works there .. I met new very sweet people and I had good times and a nice experience .. I'm gonna take some photos for their association website I hope they look good !
speaking of time ! it's been a month since I came back from my Trip and I'm already thinking of leaving again .. I just can't stay in one place too long .. sorry no can do .. :P , yeah right like I'm gonna leave riyadh this soon .. probably for Khobar at eid but that's it .. lol 7mdillah 3la kol shay <3
I'm very satisfied with this summer vacation it may not end up as I planned .. but it went with a better direction .. thank god for this <3

Vintage Cams

2010-08-06T04:28:00.001-07:00

I want to collect Vintage cams , I had this Idea for a while ,, but it so hard to find one here and as it's not very guaranteed around the inter net ,, right now I have two of them .. the one above is called Brownie it was intorduced by the Kodak company in 1900 as a very simple easy to use camera with a very low price 1$ each , plus they can get 6 film cartridge (that could be loaded in daylight ) for only 15 cents .. I found it in Antique shop in Switzerland for 15 Euros only .

and this one actually belonged to my grandfather .. and I don't know if it's considered vintage camera because it was made in the 50s , but I do .. I think it's very vintage :P ..
its called Closter - sport , made in Italy ..

I'm hoping the next two are going to be this Polaroid instant camera .. ( and I'm hoping I could use it)

and this 60's lomography Camera Diana F+ (hong kong made)

the human being stuff

2010-07-29T03:19:00.000-07:00

it's ok to sleep the whole weekend right ? that's what weekends are for right ? right ? right?
so if I took a 3 hours nap .. twice a day .. and my regular 12 hours night sleep .. 3+3+12 = 18 hours , I'll be fine ! people think that there's something related between my sleep and height cuz I'm stretching most of the time .. very funny people !oh and I've been wanting to ask someone this is it ok not to have meals times .. like one day I have breakfast around 4:00 pm and sometimes 8:00 am different times you know what I mean ? am not gonna be fat am I ? :$

the zombies from last night and other stuff that doesn't matter

2010-07-23T01:58:00.000-07:00

I saw hot tub time machine last night ,, funny ! ... I think it's kinda like the hangover though !
and lately I'm staying with my bros , who're asleep for like 99.99% of the day , so it's just me facing this screen , and I had this weird dream last night ,, about zombies in riyadh , except that zombies weren't Actually zombies in the dream ! or nightmare shall I say .. they're were some kinda disease or something ,, do you get me ? and every time I wake up and fall asleep again they keep coming back till the point I woke up and I thought they were real ,, I still do .. and also zombies aren't that scary .. they're just hungry .. it's not their fault they like to eat humans .. just sayin' .

I have nothing to say .. like always

2010-04-19T02:48:00.000-07:00

I miss those days

I want road trip

I don't know why I'm posting this cupcake picture I don't even think they look cute :P

(someone : I have no place to go , someone else :where do you want to go ?- lol )

seven things

2010-02-26T04:23:00.000-08:00

tagged by Bliss to write 7 things about myself ,
I hate when I don't remember anything .. but I'm trying so here it goes :
1- I don't like swimming , boats , cruises , fish or any water related :P
2- people tell me I look Bosnian :S
3-I can't stand the smell of kechup , Meat and fish ,
4-I don't have a strong relationship with my brothers and I hate that , but mom and dad means the world to me ,
5- I think I'm kinda similar to liz lemon :P
6- I go quite when I'm angry
7- I always stare at the roof , inherited habit !

I wanna tag some people but you already did it

not the good time for hobbies !

2010-01-23T01:50:00.000-08:00

I wanna take a ride on yellow bike on 7:00 am ,
I wanna make a sand castle in the beach ..
I wanna take photos of a snow top mountains ..

I wanna do these now and not later .. why ? cuz finals are going to eat my soul ..

(bo good luck)

hey ho let's go

2010-01-17T07:43:00.000-08:00

we make horrible noises :\

i-mai photo inspiration

2009-09-12T11:32:00.000-07:00

http://i-mai.tumblr.com/
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Visit ? ;)

S H O E S !

2009-09-02T06:25:00.000-07:00