'Boys over flowers' and the party! :D

Three words: Boys over flowers. Enough said.

Okay, so let me explain lately my cousin introduced me to the world of Korean Drama series and I am simply loving them! I watched 10 1-hour episodes in just like two days. It is so awesome. The story-line is extremely well developed. It is clean unlike the American teenage dramas I follow and most importantly it has a cast of the most cutest Asian guys I have ever had the opportunity of setting my eyes on. I mean seriously, they are so cute and the characters they play are so distinct and different and of course, like the story-line itself, well-developed! And by the way, when I say cute, I mean heart-melting, goosebumps-giving cute!

Other than that I just attended the annual dinner at my school this Wednesday which went well. A lot of my friends didn't come due to prior engagements. But anyway, I had fun, 'cos it seemed like junior year days; when I used to talk about random stuff and all of my friends made fun of each other and we laughed! :) Ahhh!

Anyway, I am gonna keep this short 'cos my cousin is waiting for me to finish so we could resume with 'Boys over flowers'! I leave you with a video of the show! :D

And Kim Bum (in the picture above) is the cutest of all cast! :)

Till, the next time;

Tata! :)

Solitude, finally! :)

I had a wild week but now I am finally all by myself with my computer, camera, a book and music.

All of my cousins were over last week and we had such a blast! We did this water fight thing which was really awesome and by the time we finished; all of us were soaking wet. We played games, weird games like 'Chinese whisper' and 'Charades' and... watched a really good no-words-to-describe-it Pakistani soap opera based on the history and making of Pakistan but all the boys kept interrupting with their stupid, insensitive comments at every romantic, intimate scene; which sucked. The girls were like 'Awwwww' and the guys were like 'This is crap' or 'Where does that happen'. I guess boys will be boys. (You can see the original score of that soap opera in the end of the post) Over all, I had loads of fun.

Anyway, now I am enjoying the long-awaited solitude, which might sound surprising coming from the same girl whose previous posts were about extreme boredom and loneliness. But since my cousin's arrival things have been so wild that I have been wanting them to slow down. A little time to myself; to think and work stuff out.

As usual a lot has been on my mind lately. Future, college, my last year in high school, courses I will take, my grade point average...Ugh I am so worried! :( I hope I get things right. InshAllah!

Other than that finally the once-in-a-year monsoon season has enlightened Karachi with it's wonderful presence. Yesterday in the evening I experienced one of the most beautiful rainfalls I could ever imagine. I climbed the rooftop and stood under the clouds as rain drops gently touched my skin. It was so beautiful. Everything seemed so serene. With every moment that I spent under the beautiful cover of the clouds my heart couldn't help admiring God and his wonders more and more. It was magnificent. I felt close to nature and everything around me. I embraced the solitude and it was so beautiful it almost made me cry! :)

Once the rain stopped I took some pictures, 'cos seriously I would never want to forget the evening ever. Though my pictures didn't do the weather justice but they aren't that bad. Here are few:

And finally as I promised, here is the original score of the the soap opera that is nothing like anything I have had the chance of watching before. Other-worldly. :) :)

I hope you liked it. The song is in Urdu (my national language) and the clothes adorned by the characters are all national dresses! :)

And finally,

Tata! :)

Fun! :)

I have never been so frequent in updating my blog as I am these days. I get so bored using the internet and eventually end up writing a post. And as you all might know: I always have a lot to say! :D

Last two days were so much fun. Yesterday we I hung out with my cousins and today we celebrated my other cousin's first anniversary! :D

Yesterday, two of my cousins and I went to a mall. And you know how malls are always so much fun. And as usual I found myself drooling over stuff but this time I was strong enough not to buy even a single pin! Oh yeah, not even a single pin. I mean I can't let this mania wash over me, shopping malls are just places, I don't want them to turn into signs that signify the importance of a shopaholic therapy for me. Come on, my self-control isn't that lose. Therefore, I am extremely proud in announcing that I didn't buy anything.

Then we went to a crazy amusement park and rode all the crazy rides. The roller coaster and this ride called magic carpet. And hysteria conquered my emotions. I screamed like crazy when the rides started. It was so much fun. The rides were crazy. The 'magic carpet' was so bananas that I was literally jerking on my seat, at instants I was inches above my seat. My cousins and I were rolling with laughter when we got out. Too good!

And then finally we sealed the trip with a dinner at a very nice local restaurant. I ordered Italian food, but as usual I found my cousin's order tastier. Although mine was really good as well. But a bit heavy. Half of it was enough to fill me up! :)

Today is my best friend's birthday. She called me over to her house but I wasn't able to go 'cos I had to attend the celebration of my cousin's first wedding anniversary. I had fun but I wish I could have gone to her place too. I hate when I have to make such decisions, but then again going to the anniversary was obligatory. With family and all. I am still searching for a present for my friend. Any suggestions anyone?

It's really late at night and I am still up like an owl. My mom is curious as to what keeps me up so late. She doesn't get blogging can be addictive! :P She is annoyed too. She hates the fact that my day starts at 1:00 PM when half of the people are already through the half of their day. Well, anyway, it's vacations, so she cuts some slack. I love her! :D

Happy Birthday, my bestie! :)

And Happy Anniversary cous!

Tata! :)

A summary of a wonderful week. :)

I am back from my 5-day long stay at my grandma's house and finally I am updating my blog. I had such an awfully wonderful week that I am certain that my words would not be enough to describe it. Counting from last Sunday, each day has been a delight; and now a beautiful fragment of my memory! :)

Last Sunday I went to my cousin's place and had such an amazing time there. I gobbled on every last bit of brownies left in the tray. I ate the tastiest of baked potatoes and watched a Beyonce Knowles film late at night. And slept like a baby in my cousin's room with a night light on! (oops, did I just write that! :P) I 'youtubed' like crazy and laughed my head off with my cousin. I truly had the most fantastic stay.

Then on Monday, I came back home gathered my stuff and went to stay at my grandma's house. All my maternal cousin are over there; 'cos here in Pakistan we have a joint-family system. All my maternal uncles and aunts live in one big house.

I stayed there for five days and now I am finally back home. I did the most craziest things over there. I went for shopping twice. Once in a rickshaw(public transport) and ate a shawarma in a rickshaw which was moving with the speed of light. My soft drink and ketchup dripped all over my clothes. Travelling in such a fast moving rickshaw was seriously a near-death experience I later exclaimed while telling my friends. It was bonkers fun after all! :D

The other shopping trip was to a local bargain-bazaar (shopping area) and my maternal aunt (I posted her interview) and (youngest) uncle are like champions in bargain shopping! Like seriously. I got two pairs of sneakers and one flip flop for 4$. I mean that is super super cheap. All I had to do was point out the pair of shoes I liked. The rest was up to them. I love them! :)

Other than that I ate so much while I was there. I ate kulfi (Eastern ice cream), had lassi (a blended yogurt and sugar mixture), had an eastern style burger and samoosas. Bottom-line: Ate A LOT!

And now, I sit here in front of my computer screen, happy and loving my life. A LOT! And yeah, I am really thankful to Allah for surrounding me with people who care so much about me. How would I have lived otherwise?

I am gonna wrap up this post by expressing my utmost gratitude for Ayak, who just gave me such a special award. It's for young bloggers, teenagers like me! :D Well..teenage... I am glad I write about mine on this blog!

Maybe one day when I am old and all weary I will open up this blog and read about my idiocies and my immature thoughts. With my life in front of me, I'll have no regrets or fears! :) InshAllah! :)

Here is the award:

Thanks a lot Ayak! :)

Till next time,

Tata :)

A blog award!! Yeahh! :)

OMG.. I just got an award from Gaelikaa!

Gaelikaa is a wonderful Irish woman who is spending her life with her family in the beautiful and historical Indian city of Lucknow. She has been reading my blog for a long time and seriously her own blog is really out of the world too. Her comments are really helpful and trust me, they got me through a lot of rough situations. She portrays a touching picture of her her life in India. Additionally, I need not to mention, that she is a very good writer too.

I would like to express my utmost gratitude for Gaelikaa not just for the award but also for being such a fabulous reader.

Here is the award:

I would like to pass it to:

• Ayak at 'Turkish Delight'
• Amy at 'Forever Curiouser'
• Amy at 'Involuntary Smiles'
• Daisy at 'Daisy's mad tea party...Come in & read'
• Saud at 'Swan--song'
• Nadia at 'Bakefresh'
• Mel at 'Melroxx'

Tata! :)

Tagged! (love you Ayak)

This is so this is a rare moment. It's just been one day since my last post and I am posting again. Well, all thanks to Ayak, from Turkish delight for actually caring about my boredom and tagging me. Oh, where would I be without my readers and my blog! Ahhhhh!

Anyway before further ado I'll tell you the rules and then we can get started. Yaayyy! I have to answer 10 questions that Fly has asked me. Then I have to think up 10 questions and pass them on to 5 other bloggers.

So here are the questions I got from Ayak with answers from..me! :) -Oooh! I am excited-

• Is there anything in life you'd done differently?

Umm.. I don't really think that I wish I would have done something differently. I mean everything in my life seems so nice, MashAllah. Every single thing that so perfect in it's place. I even savor my bad experiences. They taught me lessons. I just want it to be that way. No regrets or wishes. Just that, I wish I had cut my hair a little shorter last time when I got a haircut. Next time I so am going to get it short! A simpler answer: No.

• Are you a morning person or a night person?

Okay before I answer this one I would like to inform you that right now it's almost 3 in the morning in Pakistan. Yesterday, I posted near two in the morning. So that answers that. I am a nocturnal creature. I like being up all night. I waste my daylight hours away. To mention the least, I get up at 12 in the noon, in vacations. Reason: I go to sleep at dawn! :P Although I love mornings, the sunrise and everything but I am a night person for sure.

• Cats or dogs?

Both. I mean I love those cute poodle dogs, they look so chic! And I like cats too, furry cute little kittens to be exact. I love them. I would love to have cats and dogs as pets, just that my mom has zero tolerance for pets. So I just look at pictures and classified ads for pets and satisfy my desires in that way. I mean, seriously, I search up homeless pets in the Sunday newspaper classified page, without any reason.

• Sweet or Savoury?

Sweet.

• Do you keep in touch with old friends or do they get lost or forgotten along the way?

Why do you think I am addicted to social networking so much? Well, that's the reason! I am the kind of person who particularly hates the idea of forgetting anything. Like anything, may it be people or events or places. So bottom line, I don't forget old friends at all. Once in a while I catch up with my old friends through a social network. I don't like forgetting people at all. Anybody who has been a part of my fabulous life once, should be remembered.

• If you had a choice where in world would you like to live?

Okay, so if I had a choice, as wonderful as this. I would chose either Calgary in Canada or Riyadh in Saudia Arabia. I have cousins living there and things seems pretty in these places. So I would certainly choose one of them.

• Popular or classic music?

I like any kind of music as long as it makes sense. The most important thing in music for me is lyrics and the tone. If that gets through, then I really don't care what kind of music it is.

• What characteristic in people do you most dislike?

Umm.. The characteristic(s) I dislike the most would certainly be back stabbing and lying. I can still stand back stabbing, but lying, I have no tolerance for that. I try to avoid lying too. Even when there is a dire need to lie, I tell the truth.

• Do you enjoy spending hours shopping or do you try to get over with it as fast as possible?

This is a very good question. Well, I can answer that in one word: shopaholic. Oh yeah, that's what I am. I am a shopaholic. I have to have things so bad, it turns into a life death matter for me. And, if I don't get it, I fuss over it for ages. I think about it before going to bed. It's extremism. So yes, I love wasting my time in malls more than anything.

• Who is the person who has most influence in your life?

A lot of people have influenced my life, making me what I am today. Some people were just mere visitors to the ground of my life just for a little while and yet they managed to influence me. So I just can't name one person who has influenced my life. There are loads to be named. And in a way, I am gratified that they visited. :)

Okay, after finishing...I realize my answers sound so lame! :/

Anyway, now I just have to come up with 10 questions..let's see...Here we go:

1. Do you have a tattoo? If you don't would you like to get tattooed one day?
2. What is your guilty pleasure?
3. What is that one thing you would really like to do before you die?
4. If you get a chance to meet one of your blog readers, who would you like to meet and why?
5. If you get a chance to live the life of one of the characters you have read in a book. Which character would you choose and why?
6. Name that one book or movie or piece of art or music, that you think should be burned.
7. What is the sweetest, most heart-stopping thing anyone has ever said to you. You can also mention who said it! :D
8. What is that one thing that never fails to make you cry or smile?
9. Describe yourself in one word.
10. Dark chocolate, Milk Chocolate or white chocolate?
11. -Optional- If you were a season, which one would you like to be?

Here are the bloggers I would like to tag:

1. ...daisy... (a fabulous writer!)
2. Melroxx (More than just a blog reader)
3. Ayak (I really want you to answer my questions too!)
4. Amy (Where have you been, I miss your comments)
5. Swan--song

Well, that's almost it, I guess. It took up the whole of my night. It's 4:04 in the morning now. And I am still up! Huh! :D

Well, last word

Tata :)

Just another boring post

Ok, so I don't know if people do it too or not, but it's weird that I choose a topic for my post after I am done writing. 'Cos the truth is when I begin writing, I don't know where would it take me. I just begin and connect thought to thought to thought.

Anyway, I am not as bored these days as I mentioned in my previous post. My cousin is visiting after almost 7 years from Canada and we are having awful fun together. Like awful fun. We visit places and we talk and play cards. I mean, it has been seven years. When I was on my way to the airport I didn't even know what would I say to her or what would we talk about. I mean when she visited last time I was just in fifth grade and things were way different. Now I am more mature and understanding (probably) so it's more fun. I didn't know what she liked or disliked or would she like me or not but things turned out fine. Better than fine, I would say!

She is really quiet but my brothers and I make it easy for her, we talk all the time, crack jokes and stuff and now she is opening up too. My brothers, they are so awesome. I am happy she is here :)

Other than that, yesterday I had a get together with few of my friends. And it was far better than the last one I posted about. I wanted my cousin to meet up with them so we planned this and it went great. I had fun.

I would also like to write about this friend of mine, a great friend of mine, who has this fairy tale thing going on for her and I am sooo happy for her, I can't describe it in words. I mean, I hope things just go exactly the way she wants them too. I am just soo happy, when she called me up, I was literally screaming on the phone. I am a sucker for happy endings. Especially the ones which have a handsome prince involved ;) If you know what I mean.

And I know how all of this sounds all so disconnected but this is all I have to write about. Without high school, my blog has been drained of juicy stuff. From now on, I'll just choose a random topic and write about that. I really hate boring my readers. Really!

Anyway, that's all

Tata