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TRIP

Seriously ?
Yeah not kidding !
Actually I’m not off on another trip I just got back from another trip :P
I didn’t have the face to post before traveling.. as well as time issues !

I went to Qatar, for a wedding.. had a blast.. stayed at the Four Seasons.. and came back with the flu !
I’m typing this while tucked under a cozy blanky at my sisters house.. didn’t feel like staying home alone seeming my folks are outta town.. I hate this sick feeling ! I can’t smell, taste, and my nose is so red and sore !

Anyways, I am officially jinxed !
Remember when I was an active poster ? well now I’m lucky if I get something down once every month or two ! Huft !

I’m a busy gal ok ! but I miss this place.. I really really do…

TIP

Being the patient person that I am, the only thing I can’t tolerate is rudeness.. lately I realised I have a very limited tolerance for STUPID ppl too.. I used to pity them before for their ignorance.. but lately I really don’t have the time for it.. silly buggers !

I can’t handle cold hearted, emotionless ppl who take forever to express themselves even though they don’t mean to come across in such a manner but they end up doing so as a habit and when they do finally make an effort they expect some gratitude for it.. I say go shove a sock in it for Pete’s sake either do it with a good will or bloody well keep it to yourself !

How many chances do you give a person to prove themselves ? 1 ? 2 ? a week of patience ? 2 ? a month ?

I say twice, 3 times is enough.. otherwise why waste time waiting for something worthy when it’s just not in them !

CLIP

Being sick and in bed all day.. the best way to kill time is obviously watch an Indian flick..

enjoy this clip from Jodhaa Akbar:

Funny.. only a few days ago I was wearing a Sari for a Henna Night prior to the wedding I attended.. and I was thinking to myself I haven’t seen an Indian movie in ages.. strange how things fall into place without planning right ?

Whatever !!! I know the clip is mushy and all lovey dovey… just deal with it ok.. my estrogen levels are high !!!

(Pooj… I miss you)

Since I got back from Africa.. Yes it was Africa.. I’ve had a song stuck in my head..(Jambo Bwana - originally by Them Mushrooms but is now a commonly sung tune by many) I heard it once.. and memorized it on the spot coz it’s simple, catchy and I already was using all the Swahili words in the lyrics with the locals.. The scene in the video below is exactly exactly exactly how I came across this infamous East African song.. and I was so happy that these ppl posted their video on Youtube.. In my case.. I was too busy breaking my neck looking up, flabbergasted with his ability and fab voice .. and not to forget swinging to the fine tunes of Reggae..

I thought I’d share this song/scene with you all.. and I bet you’ll all find it quite contagious.. It’s been a month and I’m still singing it daily.. and when I did today, it brought a warmth to me and an instant smile.. It’s amazing how the simplest thought of Africa cheered me up.. even if it only was a tad bit.. so Thank you Africa.. Asante sana..

P.s. Header and thumbnail are shots I took in Africa.

My friend “Z” is due to have a baby at the end of the month. Everyday we talk and recollect how 9 months have gone by so quick and most of her agony and struggle is almost over. Soon she will be a mother, and things will change for real. After I closed the phone yesterday I started thinking how much I love this girl and how I know she’ll be the best mother ever. But mostly how, and I quote her, she’s a “baby having a baby”. She’s responsible and mature and has been around kids for years and knows what she’s doing. Yet I can’t help think that once she has this baby she’ll no longer just be my smashing gal pal.. she’ll be a sexy mama !! That’s not my point though.. my point is.. since she got married I have never thought of her as a Mrs.. I don’t know why or how I managed to believe the entire past year that she has a live in boyfriend and they’re having a baby together with the blessings of their folks :P It took me a while I guess for it to sink in :P

I love you “Z” and I wish you the best you tiny weeeeeeeny person with a huuuuuuuuge personality !! I’ll always be here for you and the baby ;*

Now getting to the real point of this bloody post. When “Z” got pregnant I went through a phase.

• I started having cravings
• I was overly sensitive
• I was always peeing :P
• Many of my purchases were maternity clothes (yes for me to wear).
• and of course I gained weight :P

This went on for months and I remember thinking a few months ago:

“If there’s no baby coming out of me then why the hell am I going through this?”

Ok I exaggerate a little.. just a little.. But I did feel pregnant and I do go through plenty of phases.

So currently I’m a Rock star!

Yes… I am a Rock Star..

• It’s all that grunge I’ve been listening to for years.
• All the piercings I’ve gotten along the way.
• All the biker leather jackets.
• Ripped jeans.
• Studded and graphic Tee’s.
• Red Goth nail polish.
• The Jewelry, chains, buckled belts, spiked chokers (not) and all the accessories.
• Mostly, my infamous black dark, deep and mysterious eyeliner.
• (ok I know that doesn’t cut it as a Rock Star but I’ve been making noise on my brothers Guitar and also failed immensely at an attempt to play a friends drums)
• and my latest infatuation for Chris Cornell

Now the funny thing is.. “N” used to always nag about Audioslave and Chris Cornell for years. And even though I’d get him T-shirts and stuff of his all time favorite band, I never actually sat down and heard a single song; till the end of 2006 when he was kind enough to burn me a few CD’s and since then I realized what he was talking about. And no it wasn’t the James Bond song that drew me in… it was “Like a Stone” by Audioslave.

Watch this amazing live version of “Like a Stone”:

P.s.

For those that want to see the actual video of “Like a Stone” - click here.

“N”, though you’ll probably never come across this blog and never know about this post.. You are my only constant in the past decade and you’ve always been there to toughen me up and tell me to stop sulking and straighten up. And you manage to do it in the most amazingly caring way. Even though you literally say “shut up and straighten up” :P..

I can’t live without you ;*