It's ALL about HENNA!
Thursday, January 20, 2005
once upon a time there was a little princess who loved chiclets (dunno what it is? then you're too young). she'd chew and chew and munch and munch for hours on end. one day she accidently swallowed 2 pieces of chiclets and went into a frenzy thinking that from that day forth, her farts would be permanently peppermint-y (oh, the horror!). but to her delight, they were as stinky as ever and she continued terrorising people with them whilst happily chewing and munching away. strangely, nobody saw those 2 pieces of gum ever again (hmmmm ....).
her passionate obsession came to a screeching halt when one fateful day, the tyrannical prime minister banned all form of chewing gum from her kingdom. the princess was brokenhearted and in an attempt to stop the ban, threw a huge pissy-fit. but when she realised that it was in vain, she ran to another country for rehabilitation. years passed and she returned (the damn place is still devoid of chewing gum, but hey at least she's not addicted anymore). she met a handsome prince and had a wonderful fairytale romance. their wedding was beautiful and grand .... and chiclet-free. their perfect happy lives were sealed when she gave birth to a cute, bouncy baby boy soon after.
Eight months passed and the baby gets cuter and bouncier by the minute. one day the princess noticed something odd on her baby's gums. upon closer inspection, she suddenly lets out a loud shriek and drops down to her knees, her face in her hands. the mystery of the 2 pieces of chiclets that vanished from long ago finally came to light.
heh heh!
ok ok, that whole story was totally fictitious and bullshit ....
the message in today's entry is really .... amir the adorable has acquired 2 upper chiclet teeth ... *chiclety grins*
Eid Mubarak!
Jewel mused @ 4:42 PM | | Permalink
Saturday, January 15, 2005
i was there ....
lovely place, tasteful decor, gorgeous scents, jasmine flowers, water feature, dimmed lightings, wooden flooring, wooden staircase, lush greens, batik sarong, paddy-field mural, charming ladies, women only ....
my body was kneaded, scrubbed, slathered with yoghurt and wrapped like "ikan bakar" (BBQ fish for the uninitiated). whilst waiting for the "fish" to be done, a beautifully scented cream was rubbed gently to my scalp and hair. the massage loosened the tight knots around my shoulder blades, neck, lower back and feet. the scrub and yoghurt left my skin all soft and baby smooth (and less dull-looking, i swear!!). i emerged from that place feeling totally like a queen and smelling better than i ever had.
*sitting here, sniffing hair*
*admires soft, smooth skin*
*sigh*
methinks a monthly ritual as such won't kill my piggy bank, eh?
nah .... live and let live!
Jewel mused @ 9:16 PM | | Permalink
Monday, January 10, 2005
i would blame the lack of updating to work, school and deep musings.
everyone in agreement that the past week has been hell, say aye ....
why does the first work week of the year have to be bang-your-head-against-the-wall hectic and crazy?? ... strangely, the school term started in mid december, so we didn't get much feel of the "end of the year holiday" mood. one would think that by january, things would've settled down to a boring old routine. but nope, still crazy ... no time to eat, no time to pee ....
thank God for yoga ....
my classes have been enjoyable and fun so far ... except for assignments, assignments, assignments .... the worst part? all due in the same weekend ... yikes! can they kill us further? ...
ok, before anyone decides to kick my butt for bitching, i wasn't complaining. i've got nothing to complain about, none at all ... i'm grateful that i'm still alive, that my life goes on as it is, albeit the usual silly little hiccups and that my home has not been ravished by giant walls of waves .... i'm truly grateful, Alhamdulillah, masya Allah, subhanallah!
the disaster has affected me deeply though. my heart goes out to all the victims. in retrospect, it has led me into frequent solitary sessions of deep musings. in these past weeks, i've learnt alot more about my religion, my relationship with Allah and how i've been as a person and a muslim. in that sense, i am thankful. i can't imagine what it would be like to find out one day that it was too late to muse about these things or worse, to repent and make amends.
everything happens for a reason. if you think that you're the reason or part of it, then it's time to reflect, do something differently, make a change ....
wallahu 'alam, Allah knows best ...
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The Hour (Last Day) will not be established until ... earthquakes will be very frequent. (Bukhari)
(Surat az-Zalzala: 1-8)
When the earth is convulsed with its quaking
and the earth then disgorges its charges
and man asks, "What is wrong with it?",
on that Day it will impart all its news
because your Lord has inspired it.
That Day people will emerge segregated to see the results of their actions.
Whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it.
Whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.
Jewel mused @ 8:54 AM | | Permalink
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Jewel mused @ 9:29 AM | | Permalink
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* NOTE *
i'm not taking anymore bookings until further notice. apologies!
* NOTE *
i'm not taking anymore bookings until further notice. apologies!
.:: spinning ::.