Goodbye July, Hello August

Is it just me or has this summer been extra long?  Maybe its because I'm taking two blocks of summer courses that are never ending (yup worst dcision I ever made).  

It's a new month therefore time for a new beginning especially since july hit me in th head pretty hard. 

So I thought I'd set myself a few simple goals.

My main goals for this month:

- Always stay positive

- Don't give up hope in any aspect of my life ( studies / friends/ blog etc)

- Get back to posting at least 1 post a week for the sake of my sanity.

- Smile, even if I'm sad or if there is no reason to

- Drink 2 bottles of water a day 

- Leave the house ! Breathe some fresh air ! Go for an aimless drive

- Don't procrastinate ( My biggest number one flaw )

- Always remind myself that everything is and will be OK.

- DYE MY HAIR - something that i have never done and never thought i'd do because of all the damage dying it does.

- Try at least ONE new thing that I haven't done before.

I think that every month should be a new start to every one of us and that you as well should have a mini goal list, even if it contains just one or two things and let me know what they are.

I just hope that I can stick to mine.

S.

What I Did for Arabic Mothers' Day | 21st March '14

Here in the middle east, we celebrate mothers day on march 21st (I'm not really sure why though that it is a separate day from the rest of the world).  Anyway, I thought I'd show you what I did for MY mom, it might inspire you to do the same.

Now, to be honest, I'm a bit disappointed with a few things because they did not turn up quite as planned and I could not get my hands on some things that I really wanted ( like a balloon that said MOM). 

But generally, it was quite a success and my mother absolutely LOVED every single little thing and detail.

I placed all the gifts I bought for my mom in a lovely white basket and just tied some ribbon around it to give it that extra pop of colour.

Here, I took some mason jars, removed their lid and tied some rope ribbon around the lid area. A tiny bow sufficed. It doesn't have to be perfect. (As much of an OCD person as I am, I just thought that i would let it go this one time) 

I poured some water into the jugs and put in a small white candle. (Thank you pinterest)

Since, it was an extremely beautiful night outside, I placed everything in our canopy and added some walkway lights to brighten up the scene. This is what it looked like (Of course it is much more beautiful in real life)

For those of you wondering what is inside this goody basket, here is a list:

-Flowers, a pink mixture of baby roses and some white regular roses

- A set of matching lace teapot, cream/Milk Jug, and mug

- A Hallmark stand that says MOM and other things

- A small goodie bag from victorias secret 

- A Shirt dress nightie from Etam

- Last but not least, a lovely, gorgeous, exquisite card for mothers from hallmark

The cake was magnificent, a Victoria cake with some fruit and it went just perfectly with the colour scheme.

I hope you enjoyed this post and that it inspired you to do something special as well. 

What did you do for mothers day? Or are planning to do?

Sara x

Slow Week

March, you have not been good to me thus far.

I have been a total bed potato this past week and I'm not really sure why.  I have been waking up at 10 am...10 am !! I'm not usually like this.

 I stumbled upon a meme which I think completely summarizes why I have become so lazy.

Yup... This.

And while not leaving my bed but not napping what am I doing? Watching a new series that has got me totally hooked called "Scandal". I have watched all of season 1 and season 2 ( a total of 29 episodes at 45 minutes a piece) in literally just 1 week.  Something HAS to be done.

So, I have decided to prioritize and plan, get back into the gym and leave the house more often.

I think that everyone should have one of these weekly/monthly planners. The are so handy, and no matter how uncreative you are, you will automatically find writing in it fun and you want to make it look nice. So, I have just done this weeks important to-do things.

Plus I have printed this week planner to jot down the important university stuff that needs to be done and pinned it to my board so that i can see it in plain sight to be reminded.  The best feeling in the world is when you tick off something off of a list don't you agree?

Sorry for this week's post's pictures, Its a cloudy day and i did not do my board nor my planner's pictures any justice.

Anyway...

Let the studying and the new week begin.

Bring it ON.

"WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER"

Song Of The week | Jason Derula - Marry Me

Oh My Goodness you guys, this song.. I mean come on !! its sooo  beautiful and meaningful and catchy and aahhhh.

I freakin' LOVE this song. I can stop playing it everywhere I go, my car my phone my laptop even in my head its playing on full blast.

Repeat, Repeat, Automatic non-stop repeat.

I would just like to say - Thank you Jason Derulo for this amazing song and for giving us girls hope that a guy could feel this way and making guys everywhere angry for giving them even higher standards to reach hehe.  This song is so right in so many ways.  It teaches what must be done first to be able to get married and shows what love truly is.

 

Did I mention that I love this song? yes well... I love this song. A definite favorite of the next 2 weeks.

 

 

25 Questions Tag

I have watched over 10 videos on youtube and read a couple of blogs on the 25 Questions tag and its soo much fun Even though it is quite old !! I got addicted to listening and reading the different answers of people...I found it to be extremely interesting.❤️

 

Soo... I thought i'd do it even though I haven't been tagged by anyone to do it because it is such an exciting thing to do (in my opinion that is).

 

So basically this tag is a series of 25 questions and I will answer them as best as i can.

 

Here we go:

 

Question 1: Do you have any pets ?

No, but in the past 4 years I've had 3 cats ( Berly, Hercules and coco) and 2 dogs (Lucky and Jinxy)

 

Question 2: Name three things that are physically close to you:

Well ok.. my laptop, my Iphone and my blanket.

 

Question 3: What's the weather like right now ? 

It's sunny  with some clouds and a bit cold.  The temperature is currently 19 degrees C.

 

Question 4: Do you drive ? If so, have you crashed?

Yes I do, I really enjoy it. I got my license on my 18th birthday and during the first six months I got into 3 accidents, one where a girl hit the side of my car as we were driving and she sped away quickly, second time is when a man hit me while I was doing a U-turn and lastly I was in a 3 car accident where by 2 cars hit each other at the traffic light and I was the last car to hit from the back.  Luckily I wasn't hurt in any of these but my car...lets just say..RIP.

 

Question 5: What time did you wake up this morning ? 

I woke up at 8am and just laid in bed till 9am.  

 

Question 6: When was the last time you showered ?

I showered just before writing this post. About an hour ago.

 

Question 7: What was the last movie that you saw ?

The last movie I watched in Theatres was The Hunger Games: Catching Fire which was about 2 weeks ago, but at home a couple of nights ago I watched Harry Potter 1 + 2.

 

Question 8: What does you last text message say?

it says : "Dear customer, you have used more than 80% of your internet pack."

 

Question 9: What is your ringtone ?

Weird question but I have the default iPhone ringtone - Opening

 

Question 10: Have you ever been to a different country?

I've been to Lebanon countless times, Bahrain maybe 6 times when I was younger (barely remember that), UK where we lived in Bath for a couple of years then went to London a couple more times (also barely remember that), recently I went to The United Arab Emirates - Sharjah and Dubai and of course my home Country of Kuwait.

 

Question 11: Do you like sushi?  

Ugh, can't stand it, never tried it, never will (vegetarian baby) 

 

Question 12: Where do you buy your groceries?

I usually go to our local co-op but I usually find myself browsing the aisles of The Sultan Center.

 

Question 13: Have you ever taken any medication to help you fall asleep faster? 

Once, I haven't slept for 4 days straight so I just popped a Panadol Sleep. Took a long time to work though, but best darn sleep I ever had. 

 

Question 14: How many siblings do you have ?

I have an older half sister, 3 younger sisters and a younger brother.

 

Question 15: Do you have a desktop computer or a laptop?

Just a laptop, i don't think i need a desktop really.

 

Question 16: How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 

I will be 21 yaaaay!!

 

Question 17: Do you wear contacts or glasses ?

None.

 

Question 18: Do you colour your hair ?

No way!! i love my hair way too much to damage it. 

 

Question 19: Tell me something you are planning to do today:

Go to class.

 

Question 20: When was the last time you cried?

October.

 

Question 21: What is your perfect pizza topping?

i will usually go for just mozzarella but if the restaurant has asparagus then put it on there !!

 

Question 22: Which do you prefer, hamburger or cheeseburger ? 

i prefer fries burger... just replace the patty with French fries. Heaven. yes I'm weird.

 

Question 23: Have you ever had an all-nighter ?

Yeah maybe 2 times only during my IGCSE's

 

Question 24: What is your eye colour ? 

I'm not quite sure, they're brown i can tell you that, but they are not dark nor light...somewhere in between i guess.

 

Question 25: Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke?

Heck Yeah !! i used to be so addicted to these and my favorite used to be Coke. I stopped drinking them though.

 

 I hope you found this interesting and i tag whoever wants to do it for themselves, its pretty fun.

 

 

Today's Breakfast ❤️

Good Morning !! :D

I know I know I haven't written in about 7 weeks but hear me out... This is going to sound so cliché and as if it were an excuse to a family member or whatever but honestly I've been up to here with midterms and quizzes. 5 classes this semester, not easy I can tell you that.

 

Don't you just L.O.V.E breakfast? ahh yummers. 

Anyway, this morning's weather was too lovely to not be enjoyed outside so I took the liberty of enjoying this mornings breakfast outside in our lovely tent like canopy.

Such a perfect combination of warmth from the sun, a cool breeze, loads of colourful flowers, blogging and of course enjoying food while basking in all of this.

 

Onto the food...

I don't usually have all of these every morning but it just so happened that today, my taste buds were going crazy for something sweet and something sour and my brain saying go for something healthy and something unhealthy.  Soooo.....

I chose to cut up some green apples and add a little bit of salt on top for flavor and to stop them from browning, raspberries and blueberries because well im just healthy like that (hehe), some oatmeal with small pieces of apple and cranberries and finally -the unhealthy option and one of my personal and absolute favorite cereals, Golden Grahams !!  *dies*

 

 

 

If these pictures don't get your taste buds tingling I don't know what will.

 

 Woops almost forgot to mention my apple juice.  Something's gotta wash down all of this deliciousness right?

 

Maybe next time i'll try to do green juice or a smoothie for breakfast just to change it up a bit.  What do you think?

 

Sara ❤️