A break-through poem, end of writer's block!

Okay so remember how I mentioned about my irksome writer's block in my last post. Well, I am happy to announce that I am over that. And I came up with one of my most beautiful pieces of poetry I have ever penned (typed) today. Well, the truth is yesterday was a holy night according to the Islamic calender. Muslims stay up the entire night praying and fast the other day. I posted about it last year as well. (Click here to view that post)

Anyway, so I was praying last night and an inspiration struck me. It was about how lost I was and how God directed me to the right path. So today after my afternoon prayer I sat down to write my feelings. it was really difficult to get through the first two stanzas so I Googled 'writer's blog' as instructed by Gaalikae in her comment. Turns out writer's block is merely a phrase behind which writers hide to disguise their lack of focus or imagination or confidence. Believing in that, all I had to do is gather up some courage and write down whatever broken sentences came to my mind. Eventually, sentences started coming out more formatted and by the time I was through the 4th stanza, my poem was coming out in a real smooth flow. by the time I finished the piece I had to reformat it once or twice and reading it all over finally I was done. I was proud of what i had come up with. :) Really proud.

Well, it'll be really nice if you guys drop by my other blog and check the poem out. I would really like to hear what you have to say! :)

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Ouch..!

I am going through so much pain right now! My arms, legs, shoulder and back; every part is paining. I am sitting in the most rigid position ever and just my fingers are moving across the keyboard.

Wanna know why??

'Cos yesterday I played like crazy with cousins. We played all the games that required running and loads of energy. I had fun, but the thing is my body isn't used to such movement. I am a couch potato and running and playing 'tag' doesn't work for me. So look at me now, I wince at even the tiniest movement. :( But, at least I had fun. So I can bear the pain! :)

Anyway I have been really busy with my family lately and I hardly get time to do anything by myself. So today, while everyone was sleeping I sneaked out of the room and got hold of the computer. And here I am right now, writing a post while the other snooze away! :D

But you know what sucks these days, with all the things happening around me and so much to write about; I wonder why am I going through such a major writer's block. It's really irksome, you know. I get down to write something but nothing comes out. I feel like tearing the screen apart. I started writing a book and got through the first chapter easily. Then two days back I got some time and tried starting with the second chapter, but..BLANK.I had stuff on my mind but it wasn't able to find the right path to the screen. Uhhh... Writing is not working for me these days! :( Seriously!

I am kinda really missing my friends, 'cos it has been a long time since we last met and had a hell lot of fun. You know, it's fun being around family and all but when things start getting monotonous, I just don't have fun anymore. That's the worst part about vacations, monotony can't be kept at bay. School is better that way, at least not everyday is the same.

I am gonna end here, 'cos I seriously need to get a painkiller.

I'll leave you with a Korean song that has been a part of my Korean fever these days. Korean people are so cute! Ahhh! :)

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P.S: I would like my readers to leave links when they comment 'cos I always want to return everyone's comments! :)

Junior year examination result! :)

Okay this is gonna be a really short post 'cos I have been really really busy. I am writing this post to inform my readers the utter joy God bestowed on me lately in form of my junior year final examination result. I scored the 2nd highest percentage in my grade. MashAllah! :) I am so Happy and grateful.

My mom and dad are really happy too, although my dad has problems with my Math marks. He says I could have scored a little better. And I am disappointed a little about my English marks, 'cos I was expecting a little more in that. But over all, I am thankful and happy! :) And I would like to share this joy with you!

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'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,

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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!

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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 :)