My Covet: Ballet Flats

Planning to give my poor feet a rest from stilletos and celebrate my delight for jeweled ballet flats! I love'em!

confectionery of words for the soul

From a delightful website called Truffles.

Disabled Center: Why not volunteer

Today got an interesting meeting inshAllah at the Dubai Club for Special Sport. I was assigned to work on a creative marketing and revenue generating strategy proposal for the center to get it up an running. I'm really looking forward to my 2nd official visit there (good thing it's not too far from home) to do some good, though at first I was hesitant and shamefully realized that....we kind of come from a society (that was not originally that way) that doesn't (i think) strongly encourage volunteering and is slightly considered socially beneath us.
What hurts more particularly about this is when inviting ppl to volunteer , they come up with the most feeble excuses not to make it but have the ability to go all the way to Dubai Mall and walk around aimlessly!
Well, at least there's still some good, kind hearted Emaratis (and even non-Emaratis) who want to give back. For me it's about trying to do something good in my life. I want to know that I made value of what God has given me by making time to use my mind and body to do good.
I'm especially looking forward to helping the disabled find jobs across the UAE inshAllah : )
This country seriously needs to be more open and welcoming towards the disabled community, blend them with the community and stop categorizing them in events, I hate that! A huge portion of this society needs to understand that they do not need our sympathy, they deserve respect!

Nuno da Costa...Illustrator Extrodinaire

Alright so I usually like to use this blog to type down my thoughts but I couldn't resist 'flashing' my admiration for all that is fashiony and artistic every now and then. I found these lovely Illaustrations by artist Nuno da Costa, contemporary illustrator specialising in fashion and beauty. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Cade Martin's Work of art

I've only introduced to the art of ballet photography by my dear friend BintM7mad and I stumbled upon the lovely photography of Cade Martin. The grace and strength of these dancers is very impressive mashAllah!

Wedding in Bahrain

Just got back yesterday from my trip to Bahrain and let me tell you (just for spending two days there) it was a lovely trip! The people there are so kind, there's nothing superficial about them!

I went there with my mom and sisters for the weekend to attend a Bahraini wedding and I loved it. The wedding was so simple (nothing like the majority of our over the top UAE weddings) and one cannot help but be engulfed by the joy and pure happiness in it (an element that's wilting slowly in many of our weddings sadly). Even though we were guests and knew no one but the mother's groom everyone was so welcoming and warm!

Through this joyful celebration I sat down with a smile but felt a bit of sorrow and thought to myself, (and I know a majority of people in our society would gasp at the audacity of what i'm about to say) if I ever get married I don't want an over the top wedding. I don't want ridiculous amount of money spent on a few hours event for the sake of impressing a majority that doesn't know me and/or cares nothing for me. I want a simple elegant cozy wedding at home or a small hall!

I don't know *shrugs* but that's what I'd like to have oneday inshAllah : )

Chocolate & Smiles

When everything seems to go wrong and you really want to smile but all you can do is sigh, get a jar of Nutella chocolate ,use your finger (or a strawberry) as a spoon and you'll smile in no time =)