What's up with the world?...

I've gotten a little sick of recent movies. They're all so over the top, choosing the actors is based more on name recognition rather than talent, and the focus is more on showing flesh and sex rather than having a good storyline. So lately, I've been watching old movies (relatively) - mostly 80s and early 90s. I miss them so much. Good, clean, innocent fun.

Yesterday I was watching 'Some Kind of Wonderful'. It was really good. No action, no drama, no comedy. Just a quite and sweet romance. I was crying at the end --- when Watts was walking home alone and he comes running after her.

*Sigh*

I miss the movies where a simple look or a dialogue can just make your heart beat.

Speaking of nasty movies...what the monkey is up with singers nowadays? Almost all female singers (Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Britney, Rhianna, etc. ) have all been wearing the same bedroom outfit over and over and over again. They put sparkles and bows on one piece suits, lingerie pieces or bikinis and suddenly it's a 'costume'? It's so sick. This year it's just gotten too much. They have always been acting sexy but now it's a lot more raunchy and sexual. I need to get rid of MTV...it's poisoning my mind and soul.

Please, I am begging you...

Convince me why I should NOT buy an iPhone or iTouch. I know I got a new phone about two months ago...but I've been bitten by the Apple bug...and I am in absolute LUST.

I know, I know. I'm usually a couple years behind techie trends.

So sad

My baby has been missing for the past three days. He's only been with us for a little over a month. He is the most friendly kitten ever. He would routinely go under our fence and hang out with our next door neighbors. He also liked to stick his head out of the gate and watch the people walking past the sidewalk in front of our house. We always kept an eye on him from the kitchen window but on that day someone accidentally left him outside. We noticed later on that he wouldn't come when we called and looked all over him. A few hours later a little neighbor girl told us she saw some guy go into our yard and take our kitten.

We miss him so much. Inshallah we find him safe & healthy.

Good day

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Today I was having a rough day at work...things were pretty busy and I was running around...taking extra long time with things, forgetting things, and just being out of my mind with so many tasks and so little time. As a student I only had two patients to take care of but one of them was completely dependent and had a language barrier to add to the stress. Then right after one another ...the daughter of my dependent patient called me and gave me a donut and large bottle of chilled orange juice and thanked me for taking care of her mother. Then about an hour my other patient who I've been talking with a lot for the past 3 days called me over to hand me a book that he wrote. He told me to open it and I saw his autograph and above it her wrote ' To -----. Thank you for your care and attention'. It made me happy and the day seem less hectic...I was doing my job...but it's good to know that going the extra mile is appreciated.

Healthy Iftar

Malawax, Chicken Suqaar & Salad

Yummy Malawax

Dolshe & Halwa

Um, except the last picture. I couldn't resist. But this Ramadan we decided not to make anything fried --- incl. sambuus. Hopefully we stick to it.

I made the Iftar (minus the halwa) which is so awesome. It looks simple but it took me hours!!! I hope I marry a man whose comfortable in the kitchen...cause one of us has to be and it won't be me :) The salad dressing was delish --- half a cup of thousand island dressing mixed with 1 tbsp of honey and 1 tbsp of peanut butter. Really, really good.

Apparently SHE....

...is actually a HE. I don't know how we and the people we got her...him from got it so wrong. But after some delicate investigation I can confirm that SHE is ALL MALE.

So sorry baby! I promise to stop putting barrettes on your ears now.

Ramadhan Kareem

Conquering the Grind

I hiked up a mountain today. It was so, so, so painful. It was basically a 2.9 km StairMaster with the added danger of loose rocks and slippery slopes and steep climbing. Now 2.9 km might not seem a lot but trust me when you're going to uphill at an altitude of 885 m and it's a stretch of stairs --- it's hell. It took me 2 hours and 45 mins to complete it. I was sweating and and the burning in the my thighs forced me to rest every couple of minutes. The sad thing was that old people, people fatter than me, children as young as 6-7, and parents with their children strapped to their backs were passing me by. I felt sooo out of shape.

By the way...I was in a group of 4 and I was the last person to complete it. Others completed in an hour and 5 mins and hour and half.

That totally sucks.

But what made it worth it? Along with my pride at not giving up the numerous times I thought about as I trudged along was the breathtaking view at the top....

This is why I'm fat...This is why I'm fat...I'm fat cause I eat junk, you aint cause you dont...this is why ... this is why...this is why I'm fat ;)

OMG! The deliciousness. I LOVE the Sweet Factory. If I can make love to it and have minty chocolate babies --- I wouldn't think twice. *hmmmm chocolate babies*. I can practically taste the mints, white chocolate almonds, gummy bears, strawberries, licorice, etc, etc, etc. *SLURP!* I am a junkie. A junkie for sweets. There is not cure and, strangely, I'm not the least bit sad about that!

*looks at wallet and counts change*

What's been crackalaking...

• Soooooooooooooooooo...things are def looking up. I've got a job at a nearby hospital as a student nurse starting next week. I cannot wait --- I've been having hard luck finding a job since I've been 'layed' off from my retail position about two years earlier. And it pays triple my previous wages...so that unmentionable store and the countless other businesses that didn't hire me can royally SUCK ON IT!

• I've noticed a double chin and back rolls creeping up on me the last couple of months and it's once again, time to diet and hit the gym. It's not me that just noticed it --- numerous family members have taken it upon themselves to let me know that I'm gotten fat and let myself go. Sometimes I wish for the politeness and manners of the Canadian culture. I'm not blind --- I can SEE that I've put on some pounds and have resembled the Pillsbury dough boy. Please refrain from commenting on it unless I ask for your opinion and/or advice. Thank you.

• I've had my cellphone for about three weeks now and I'm already coveting an iPhone. I want one so bad just to browse the apps. I'm not a phone person so I rarely talk on my cell or text so my phone is pretty much useless. I'm not interested in a contract or paying for data system that I don't want or need ---so I'll just buy an unlocked one on craigslist when I graduate (something to look forward to).

• I've cut my hair above the shoulders and it looked pretty cute for a couple of weeks. Now it's just a frizzy hassle cause I can't muster enough motivation to upkeep it. So it's usually in a puffy bun and tangled. I miss my long hair :(

• I've kinda gotten obsessed with home decor for the past couple of months. Every store I go to --- I quickly detour to the housewares section and can literally browse for hours. I want to get into every open house showing that I come across. I spend a lot of time surfing the IKEA, pottery barn and home depot sites. I cannot wait to move out of our current home and get a clean plate so I can unleash my inner MARTHA STEWART. WHEEEEEWE!