Having a lil Me Time

If u haven't tried Me Time nail spa what are you waiting for?!

I like trying out nail salons so when i heard about Me Time I wanted to give it a try and was not able to do so until a few days back and I loved it!


I liked the atmosphere.. the place was clean and they use Autoclave sterilizing for their equipment.. the sofa was reaaaally comfy and has an adjustable back.. it also has an option for back massage if u want.. oo the coolest thing enna u have ur own TV screen with a headset oo ur own remote control to watch the channels u want! wanasaaah! all that and the pricing was very reasonable, I expected it to be in the range of Bubbles bs it wasn't.. 11 KD for a regular pedi/mani!

This place will definitely be me #1 choice from now on! (sorry my beloved Nstyle.. bs u have to admit enna the facilities over there are much better!)

(plz excuse the low quality phone images)

Rare commodity

Sipping my fav morning drink.. I realized that it was the last box of chocolate milk in the fridge.. and with the KDD factory not functioning after the fire I can't seem to find it on any co-op's shelf =(

so I had to take a pic as a memory.. who knows when is the next time I'm gonna have another one =(

the funny thing enna right after that and when checking my reader I saw this post.. hahah! it seems that I'm not the only one missing it!

the question is what brand has the 2nd best chocolate milk?? last time I bought almara3i's bs ma jarrabtah still.. any recommendations would be appreciated!

"Kharoofy kharoofy baa3.. bil 9oofy malfoofy baa3!!"

3eedkum embarak all!
Enjoy the holiday and the beautiful weather (illi naw3an ma az3aj anaqti.. bs il 7imdillah 3al ni3ma)
hope u have a good one! ;D

Note to self

Next time u hear a song/singer that u hate playing on the radio change the station or u'll end up liking it after hearing it playing for a few times..

Damn u Miley and ur party in the USA! =/


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Going German!

This has got to be one of my faaaaaav cakes ever on this planet!
only topped by the Carrot Cake.. what i love the most about German chocolate cake is it's frosting.. so goood its a crime!

for a gathering a while ago i decided to try making it myself..
just have look at those heavenly pics =D


u sift the dry ingredients


while ur chocolates melt

and cream the butter

and mix in the sugar and eggs

add the dry ingredients

fold in the melted chocolate

until well incorporated

batter ready for baking

while baking the cake we prepare the frosting.. I hate it when a recipe asks for egg yolks only.. it's not that easy dividing the yolks from whites!



adding the sweetened coconut flakes

add the chopped pecans and the frosting is reaaaaady! YUM!

I like "washing the dishes".. u know i have to try it to see if something's missing ;p

toothpick-inserted-coming-out-dry won't apply much here bcoz of the melted chocolate folded in

ready to get dressed


et voila!


the only problem is that it was messy.. the cake wayd kan yitfatat (as u can see in the pic above) I don't know what I did wrong.. but I like to think it's bcoz the cake was moist and that's an added bonus! after all, it's the taste that counts not the looks ;p

What I've been up to

Three weeks ago:

fav highlighters? check
fav brand of pens, in blue, green, and red? check
fav brand of refillable pencil? check
favorite note? I had to go to 3 different maktabat to get the kind I'm used to.. finally found only ONE hiding waaaay at the back of the shelf.. bs il 7imdillah, check
dusting off my fav calculator? check
spirit and the nerdy attitude? check and on full throttle!

aaaaand I'm back to college after all those years!
same place with a different setting.. its dark outside and has less traffic inside this time..
driving through the gate I had memories good and bad flowing in my head..
things like:

I used to park here!
oh and here's the parking lot where i had that stupid car accident!
here's the spot where i used to sit with my friends with our hot starbucks drinks when it was cold outside!
oooh that long path which once i crossed with a broken sandal and an embarrassed red face!!

and I couldn't help but smile!

Three weeks after:

I'm drowning head to heels with projects, assignments, cases... etc
I barely have time for social obligations and myself!
I have no time.. i need more than 24 hrs a day!!

I tell myself its bcoz its all new and it takes a while to get used to..
bs enshallah ana gad'ha oo i'll be able to survive!
so plz forgive my lack of posting =)

The Lost Symbol

So I'm done reading the book.. The Verdict? I liked it.. but not as much as I thought I would! it did not meet my expectations and excitement when I 1st got my hands on it..

a7is bil nehaya kanat il qi99a mamqoo6ah! ya3ni it's 509 pages, and I think it should have stopped at taqreeban 489.. to me, those last 20 pages makan lihum da3i!

another fellow blogger wrote a complete review of the book oo I agree with every single word he wrote.. check out 4th ring road's post for a detailed review..