Make love, not war :(

Allah yer7am amwatna o amwat'hom. We're all Muslims after all..

Lindt white chocolate cookies :)

Everyone said they were absolutely divine..

I, on the other hand, thought they tasted too dough-like.
Doesn't really matter since I don't really like cookies :D


Today I discovered that with each passing day and experience, I get to know myself a little better.
I found out that I don't hate calculus..infact, I like it more than algebra :)
and I'm not a baking person......I'm more interested in the decorating/packaging process..


In the spirit of Halloween, I really really am craving some gnocchi with pumkin cream sauce :D yummyness

Anyway, here are the pictures..I apologize for the bad photo quality..

into the oven went my little toffee look alike babies

and out came a bunch of lovely princesses :D

guilt

Thank you Dina and Ghadah for your comments on my previous posts :)

I embarrassed my cousin by blurting out something awful about one of her kids. She and her husband denied it (out of embarrassment, of course) and now I feel horrible. I've been told millions and millions and billions of times that I'm very very very very very very very inconsiderate, but it never really hit me as it did now.

She hasn't told me anything..bl3aks she's acting like nothing happened but I'm guilt stricken and I don't think I can face her or her husband ever again :(

Make me feel better..please?

Fudge it.

I'm very frustrated at how some people just love putting me down and crushing my dreams.

Uni beauty regime

Hello :)

This semester, most of my classes start at 8 AM so I don't usually have that much time of ma5mi5ing infront of my mirror with my makeup and hair pins.

So I've come up with a way of looking good AND showing up 30 minutes early to each of my morning classes ;)

Here it is

Clothes: Picked out the day before!

Hair: I dyed it this caramel light brown color that DOESN'T turn orange under the sunlight..walla :p took me forever to get it the shade I want!
Anyway, I either curl it loose curls the night before and use lots of hairspray to keep it in place OR I part it in the middle and twist it into a bun.
Not a messy one though...I don't really pull off the fashionable messy bun look..mine will just look plain messy.



Makeup:


1- Cargo Bronzer in Medium

Honestly, this is the Best.Bronzer.Of.All.Time

It blends so naturally. Doesn't blotch nor does it make you look orange..it actually makes you look like you've got a real tan

Whenever I use it I get lots of compliments..

Plus, it's the bronzer they use on Dancing With The Stars ;)

2- Labello

I prefer using the plain flavorless one..I've come to discover that the cherry one makes you look like you've overdone your lipliner. And the strawberry is too red for my taste!

3- MAC Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolour in Night Rose

It's the kind of lipstick that doesn't fade under any circumstances..but after a while it really dries up so I always keep my labello with me to moisturize my lips. And it looks like I've got my lips tattooed :P

4- Make up Forever's Sculptin Blush in Peach Pink

My blush isn't the same color as the one in the pic..mine's more pinkish.
I use it right before I use my bronzer..looks very natural :) I love it!

5- Maybelline's Great Lash Washable Mascara in Black

Makes my lashes go sideways which I love and it really lasts long..One of the best mascaras ever..it's just as good as Armani's Eyes to Kill ;)

Jewellry: I love Diamonds :) I wear them everywhere

• Earrings: Diamond studs or small diamond loops..depends on my mood really..
• On my left hand: Rolex gold watch aaand my diamond tennis bracelet.
• On my right hand: My mom's old diamond wedding rings.
• Necklaces: depends on my mood.

Shoes: Oooh that's a whole different post :D

I'm sleepy :) good night xoxo

يا جمَّالُ

عذَّبَ الجمَّالُ قلبي
عندما اختارَ الرحيلْ

قلتُ يا جمَّالُ صبرا ً
قال كلَّ الصبر ِ عيل

قلت يا جمَّالُ قصدك
قال صحراءَ الجنوبْ

قلت ماذا ضمَّ حملك
قال علكا ً و طيوبْ

قلت ما داؤكَ قل لي
قال شوقا للحبيب

قلت هل زرت طبيبا
قال تسعين طبيبْ

قلت يا جمَّالُ خذني
قال لا حملي ثقيلْ

قلت يا جمَّالُ أمشي
قال لا دربي طويلْ

قلت أمشي ألفَ عام ٍ
خلفَ عينيكَ أسافرْ

قال يا طيرَ الحمامْ
حنظلٌ عيشُ المهاجرْ

عذَّبَ الجمَّالُ قلبي
عندما اختارَ الرحيلْ

كلـَّما خلـَّفَ دمعا ً
فوق خدَيَّ يسيلْ

توفيق زياد

1929 - 1994

I was watching Fajr Al-3alam (Dawn of the World) the other day when a song came on. It's sung by Rim Banna. It's a very beautiful song but what I liked most were the lyrics, so when I looked them up I found them to be a part of this poem :)

you learn from your mistakes

I baked one of Martha's cupcakes today..they turned out to be a big disappointment.
my 3 year old cousins seemed to love them though..

I think it was because I mixed all the ingrediets together at once instead of mixing some first then adding the rest..oh well :) I learned my mistake.

Mental Notes:
1- Don't forget to check on cupcakes every now and then.
2- READ instructions CAREFULLY.

will add more as I go along my baking journey :)

I will not lose faith in myself and my baking abilities..I know I'm good. even though all my past expirements have proven that last statement to be wrong.

I don't think i'm going to try out other recipes anytime soon. good night my pretties (*

last minute sprinkle; what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger. it's true :) xoxo

Uni, burning cupcakes, and my birthday wish list :)

Ukh. Uni started yesterday.

And now that I'm retaking the two courses I failed last term, I'm not going to have any time for baking.

My time will be spent on Uni, studying, tutors, and even more studying.

I know I promised myself that once I get the books and tools I would start baking but I'm too lazy..

well, to be completely honest..I did bake chocolate brownie cupcakes (I made them from scratch, didn't use any ready-made mixes!) and they smelled heavenly!

but I left them unattended for what seemed like FIVE minutes so they got burrrrned...I nearly had a heart attack! Seriously it was one of the scariest moments of my life!! Smoke was coming out of the oven :o

gaharrr I know :(

Anyway, moving on to a more cheerful subject..I decided what I wanted for my birthday

This year I would like to recieve some books :D

Book#1 Martha Strwart's Encyclopedia of Crafts by Martha Stewart Living Magazine

I'm speechless :) I honestly cannot describe how bad I want this book!!

Book#2 Cookie Craft by Valerie Peterson and Janice Fryer

I'm not a sugar cookie fan..but I think they would look great on cupcakes.

Book#3 Creative Cookies by Toba Garrett

Another cookie book that looks interesting :)

Obviously, Those books aren't the only ones I want :P I've decided I wanted a Kindle and 20 books for my 20th birthday :)

Will browse for more books and update my list whenever I'm free!

last minute sprinkle; if YOU find any good books please feel free to leave their names in a comment :D thanks!

ta ta for now :*

Sandwiches!

I love sandwiches..
so you can imagine my excitement when I came across THIS

Just look at this beauty..

moving on :p

check out this video

Chicken:
How To Make A Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich

I die.

enjoy! xoxo

my cupcake books are here :D

and the tips too! I'm super excited :D I can't wait till I start baking..

good night xoxo

Cupcake books!!

Hi :D


Obviously, I adore cupcakes!
I love decorating cupcakes..I even took a Wilton decorating course..it was fun fun funnn!!
I learned so many great and useful techniques..but their icing is a bit too sweet for me..and I thought their food colors have that inky flavor so I'm not a big fan when it comes to their recipes and stuff :p


I just like their techniques and decorating tips :D
I've a couple of tips from the course, but I'm that kind of person that won't be satisfied until I have the whole package..So I ordered them :D and they're one their way to me! AS WE SPEAK :D


Yaaaaay!


Anyway, I also ordered some books :)


More from Magnolia - Allysa Torey









Who isn't aware of Magnolia Bakery :) Known for their unbelievably delicious cupcakes, Jennifer Apple & Allysa Torey founded this bakery and it was an immediate success! People from all over the States fly to New York just to try there sweets!! This is Ms. Torey's second book..the first book's reviews weren't as good as this book..so I thought I'd get this one :D



My second order is.. Crazy About Cupcakes - Krystina Castella







I bought this book based on the fact that it got no 1-star reviews..and most of its reviews were 5-stars. Also, this book claims it has nearly 300 awesome cupcake ideas :D and its 256 pages long..and I loooove big books so I ordered it :)




The third and last book I ordered is Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone's Favorite Treat











I've been waiting for this book since forever! and I forgot about it for a while..so when I found this book while browsing..I immediately ordered it! I didn't bother reading the reviews cuz I trust Martha and I don't care what people say of her let alone her books :p I think I'm excited the most about this book :D no no scratch that..all the excitement I'm feeling is caused by this book!

Okay folks..This is it for today :D Ta ta for now xoxo

last minute sprinkle; less is definitely more!

~break~

I guess I have to let go now. I don't want to, but I feel like if I hang on for any longer it will simply drive me crazy. a part of me just won't let me let you go and is still holding onto you, telling me you're different and that it's worth the wait. It was just too fast and now it really hurts. Things you've said are fading but I still get too happy when I think about you and the things we shared and talked about. Maybe I won't let go, maybe I'm not supposed to and if you ever come back in talking reach I'll have an open mind about you, still. I always knew you were going to be the first person I'll fall in love with. It just made sense to think that. I don't know, I don't want to regret typing this with the chance you might ever check to just see or whatever. But I have no other way of talking to you, which makes you less real and pulls you away from me even more. I guess you just raised the bar for others. You're what I want and my soul will have to wait for another. Waiting is the hardest thing I'll have to endure for a while.

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PS. I did not write it..I just stumbled across it and thought it summed up all my feelings.

PSS. I scratched out some parts and added my own :)

last minute sparkle; I'll be back.

i love algebra

I got an F in calculus
my life is over.








last minute sprinkle; not! hehehehehehhehe ^^,

fdait roo7ich..laa fedaaait galbich ana ya meeroooh

people!
this girl is driving me crazy
she's got to be the cutest baby i've ever layed my eyes on
waglboooooosss tjannin bsm allah 3leeeha :* :* :* alllllah y7fa'6ha mn kl shar ya rb

last minute sprinkle; sh7alich b5air el7amdella walla :I WHHHHH YA ZEEEN ELZEEEEN BSSS !!

eight things

hi i've been a blogger for what? a week now and 3 ppl have tagged me already
woohoo i'm populaaar..

anyway here u go

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1. getting done with my finals
2. getting a tan and dying my hair
3. spending mooore time with my girlies
4. cupcakes
5. cupcakes
6. and more cupcakes
7. bleh
8. i dunno

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. plan events and weddings!
2. be the saudi martha stewart
3. getting a job that involves working with children
4. pass all my courses with really really high grades
5. graduate with honors
6. start over
7. excersize more
8. order some tuna sashimi

8 Things I Love:

1. rabbi
2. elrasool
3. mama o baba
4. a5wati (cousins included)
5. 5alati
6. 9a7bati
7. food
8. a9abi3 yaddi o bs!

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. didnt go to uni
2. worked on my project
3. worked on my project some more
4. went n visited my baba
5. had my cousins over
6. then went back to their place
7. stayed till 11:30-ish
8. went back home, slept n wept

8 Shows I Watch:

1. the office
2. south park
3. split ends
4. to catch a predator
5. scrubs
6. cooking shows
7. cooking shows
8. cooking shows

last minute sprinkle: smile. it's your best accessory =)

deep fried oreos

trust me when i say this snack is scrumdiddlyumptious

Deep Fried Oreos

what u need:

a box of pancake mix
tons and tons of oreos :D

method:

prepare ur mix by following the instructions written on the back of the box

tip: freeze ur oreos for a couple of hours beforehand so they won't crumble

dip ur oreos into the mix..cover them with it then onto the frying pan :D

aaaand voilà :D

feast on the yummyness and tell me what u think

last minute sprinkle; ooh and don't forget to sprinkle some powder sugar on top!

ps. picture taken from google.

pps. i would take a picture if my camera's stupid battery wasn't dead :@ arrrgh

delicious

hi:)

i'm susy.Q's cupcake lovin cousin

welcome to my humble abode

last minute sprinkle; < getinhere 3