Tea with Lady-T

Reblogg - Free Write: On Never Having Been In Love

2012-01-25T10:18:00.002+02:00

One Word for this: WowI’ve been loved and I’ve loved hard but never in it, always just off to the side. Always just a circling the drain. I never fell. On the outside looking in. I was never pushed. I figured out what “normal” looked like in a relationship and I tried to emulate it as best I could. When I slipped, folks blamed the illness or the artist and they were right but it was also this

Being a traveller, being wrong & being in a movie

2012-01-13T10:03:00.020+02:00

Have you ever been proven wrong? I love it when I’m proven wrong. Not by words but by actions, it puts me back in my box and shows me my humanity.I was lucky enough to attend a working group in USA last year. When I received my confirmation letter of attendance I began to panic. I've heard the horror stories. Innocent people travelling to US and being detained then shipped off to Guantanamo Bay,

Instead of complaining....laugh

2011-12-02T11:05:00.002+02:00

Lately my facebook page has begun to look like one of those awful FW: emails. I hate those emails, you wanna seriously irritate me, send me a FW: email. I delete them straight away. But for some reason having them on facebook is just different. Funnier and much more needed. It’s started with me just needing to laugh, to drum up some positive energy because I got so sick and tired of people (

Muslim Identity on SABC2

2011-11-21T14:49:00.002+02:00

Major Props to the speakers on the show ‘Muslim Identity’ on SABC 2 for having the courage to say what they think (which is shared by a lot of people I think). It’s never easy to go on a public space and be who you are, people are much too judgemental. So standing ovation for you all!!! The show started off about being ‘muslim’ and then in went on to the highly contest space of “race” or more

Answer me

2011-10-12T10:13:00.002+02:00

I don't really do this. But these questions are different. So...consider yourself tagged if you read this.Do you like feet?Only clean ones. Have you ever bitten anybody?When I was younger yesHave you ever had a crush on your teacher?Not really, I thought Mr Schoeman was cute that’s all. Do you ever go to parties?SometimesDo you have more than 20 friends?I think so...wait lemme count....one...two.

What’s with the....

2011-10-06T13:43:00.002+02:00

New changes on fb...yuck....actually making me think again about having a facebook page. And I never ever thought of deleting it until now. Speaking of facebook....with all the changes I wonder if those long name groups like “he doesn’t know what he has until its gone, which is you, cause you a princess and he will never ever get anyone like you ever again” will finally go away Speaking of

grrrrr

2011-09-07T15:47:00.000+02:00

I took my love out of the vault. And now its floating around and teasing me. It’s not like before though. I see the vault has changed it. It hasn’t been fed by hope or delusional thoughts. So it’s not so strong. That makes me sad. Its like I’m watching the most beautiful part of me die. But I have to be real about this. What did I think was going to happen? He was going to fall into my arms

Women & Praying

2011-08-25T10:56:00.005+02:00

I can’t believe that its already the last few days of Ramadaan. I just want to freeze these moments. Never mind I’m exhausted and thirsty and hungry all the time. I still wish that these moments could last forever. As we start getting nearer to Eid, a familiar argument is making its way the surface again. The question of whether women are allowed to attend the Eid Prayer or not. Many women fight

Two Words

2011-08-02T15:57:00.000+02:00

Writers Block.

Speaking of Fairy Tales....

2011-07-07T10:43:00.003+02:00

How do you take a Fairy Tale and turn it into a movie that contemporary, real and still sticks to the story line and the moral it teaches?One word. Beastly.This movie was absolutely sweet. I had my doubts, but I still paid to watch it, because Beauty and the Beast is one of my all time favourite fairy tales. Granted the acting here and there veered on the fake side. But the costumes’ and

"You wanna sow oats? Become a Farmer"

2011-06-21T10:10:00.014+02:00

I’ve been blaming fairy tales for a while now.They make us believe that a Prince will soon come and save us. That happily ever after is possible. And that if we are good we are beautiful. This essentially becomes the foundation of our love lives or lack thereof. And ultimately one of the biggest disappointments in a girl’s life.But then I thought, wait a minute. Where are the boys in this? Were

I have a new boyfriend....

2011-06-07T11:10:00.005+02:00

And his name is Thor!I was not familiar with Thor and I’m actually glad about that. I watched the movie with fresh eyes. I enjoyed the movie though it was nothing extra ordinary. As for the character, the taming of the cocky beautiful man is not really one of my favourite story lines for a superhero, but this one has changed me. The casting gets five stars from me. It was a good introduction for

Bad Girl

2011-06-01T15:16:00.000+02:00

I'm a bad bad girl. I really am. Why can't I just leave well enough alone!!! I just get myself into situations.

Give me Fiction!

2011-06-01T10:21:00.003+02:00

I hate real stories. It’s so depressing. When I read a book, I want to be transported to another dimension. I want to believe that the impossible is possible, that perfection is normal and that happy endings occur. South African fiction for me tends to be too real. Too depressing. Apparently Spud is good, but the last time I listen to someone, about an SA book I was sorely disappointed.There is

Good Advice

2011-05-12T15:19:00.000+02:00

"No amount of guilt can change the past & no amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by Allah's decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee."

Do you know this man?

2011-05-03T11:43:00.004+02:00

Does he look familiar to you? I’m sure you’ve seen him before. I’m sure you have an idea of who he is.But I don’t think you know who he really is. Some people call him the grim reaper. Others, the angle of death. I don’t. I call him The Collector. The Collector waits for us you see. Everytime we hurt someone, every bad action or even intention we have, he waits for it. And then he follows

Kicked in the Face

2011-04-19T09:25:00.004+02:00

I got kicked in the face once. I kid you not. No real damage, just a split lip and even that wasn’t so bad. But I wanted to cry. Because I got kicked in the face. You would cry too if it happened to you. But it only happened once. I learned my lesson from that day onwards. Always keep your hands up to protect yourself. Always. No matter what. No matter how weak you think your opponent is.

Random Musings

2011-04-12T10:03:00.001+02:00

Last night was the first time, in a long time, I drank tea when it was hot. I was sipping it and thought ‘this is how you suppose to drink tea’, not fill half hot, half cold and then gulp it down.I’m waiting in anticipation. I’ve read the blogs on being single and looking for a wife. He has a wife, now...so where’s the blog on married life? Or am I missing something?I thought Christchurch was a

What I would do

2011-04-11T10:59:00.007+02:00

This post broke my heart. Because I bet you, the very same people that had an issue with her age, are the same people who are quick to quote hadith and send you to hell (not that they have the power) for not following the sunnah. What about the sunnah about, tolerance and forgiveness and helloooo....the fact that the Prophet’s (SWA) first wife and love, was 20 years his senior. What about that

I have a really huge....

2011-03-08T10:39:00.003+02:00

Ego.I never really accepted this about myself, but I guess that’s what happens when you get older. You accept things.My aunt wanted to give me a graduation party. My mother said no. Then she asked for a birthday party. My mom said no...again. I’m thinking... “Ego crusher!” at my mom. But I get why she didn’t want to. Giving a party to people who don’t really understand would be like feeding the

True Love

2011-02-14T15:10:00.003+02:00

True love is being able to look at someone or in this case something, see it in its entirety, and love it regardless. I’m not talking about a man, I’m talking about movies. I love movies. It’s a real passion of mine. And I don’t mean it in a I-only-like-rom-coms-and-call-myself-a-movie-lover. I love all types of movies, from horror to comedy to the artsy stuff. My favourite genre of course is

Acceptance is the key

2011-02-04T12:30:00.003+02:00

I have spoken to many people who ask the question why? Why did my parents have to get divorced? I often wonder what type of person would I have been had my parents stayed married. The truth is you will never know. All you can deal with is the here and now. Accept the things that you cannot change!!Parents need to accept: It’s going to be a long hard road. And you shouldn't give up hope that one

Rules on surviving the War i.e. Divorce

2011-02-04T11:57:00.007+02:00

“The thing about divorce is that it doesn’t actually kill you” – Frances; Under the Tuscan Sun, great movie, watch it. So you are divorced, now what? Being a single parent is hard. If you don’t believe me, ask a single mother or father first before you contemplate doing it on your own. I am the most well adjusted divorced child I know and I know quite a few. I was lucky because my mother was

Casualties of War

2011-01-27T14:54:00.004+02:00

People have accepted that when there is war, innocent people die. It’s just the way the world works. But when the war is between your parents, that type of justification just does not work.I have many friends who were born in two parent homes, who are now married and have children. And I die a little for their children every time I hear what they allow their children to witness.I am a child of

Twilight lovers only

2011-01-11T15:10:00.011+02:00

When I read a book, and I don't like, or can't picture what the writer is discribing I often change it to the way I like would like it to look. I've seen many bloggers state who they would have prefered to play the characters in the Twilight movies. This is more of how I imagiend them when I read the bookJacob. This is how Jacob Black looked in my head. Not like a child.Alex MerazLeah. Just for

2010...did you feel it?

2010-12-31T11:01:00.008+02:00

I have never worked over the December holidays...it’s so weird. Tomorrow is going to be 2011 and on Monday I’m back at work. Doesn’t suck as much as I thought it would.So here’s some stuff about 2010 that I always wanted to say, but never had the time or chance:The Last AirbenderI’m actually surprised at how many people didn’t like this movie. The truth is that if you didn’t do or like Martial

Narnia 3, should be named - King Caspian, The Sexy

2010-12-14T09:38:00.005+02:00

It took me a while to realise that it was the same guy from the second Narnia. He looks like a man, or should I say King. Think I'm going to write to Santa and ask him for a King Caspian of my own. I'm loving the beard. Don't like that they changed his accent. I mean, why? But I liked the movie...I thought the first two were better, but then again, I'm a warring kinda girl. But the 3D, was

Harry Potter

2010-11-30T11:42:00.002+02:00

I think that I should read the books. The last movie made me realise that there is much more to the story than what is shown.Is it so? Or should I not destroy the movie by reading the book?

Chatting up a storm

2010-11-19T08:11:00.005+02:00

It never occurs to me that boys and girls are different until we chat online. Being as old as I am, there are very few conversations with guys that do not have some type of fishing expedition behind it. Both parties will try to fish out if you’re single, do-able, or just an online friend.When I chat, I often get very nervous. I’m always thinking, okay how is he going to take this? Because I’m

Read this

2010-11-15T09:31:00.002+02:00

The book changed my life.This post and its comments are very interesting.It doesn't matter which religion you follow or what culture you are from please read this post, and if you can read the book. It provides an insight into life, that can transcend all boundaries.

Angel, Flash Foward and the Future

2010-10-14T13:15:00.006+02:00

I think my biggest problem is that I want to find meaning in everything. Even though I know that sometimes, things happen, just because they happen. Nothing is what is seems, but sometimes. Reality is much more simple that you see it.I remember a very specific episode of Angel. There was a prophecy that was deciphered by Wesley that Angel would drink the blood of his son. At this point, his son

Weird

2010-10-06T08:52:00.002+02:00

I don’t know if this was a coincidence or was it destiny full circle crap.But I wanted to blog about something and then realised that I might have blogged about it before. So just to be sure, I checked my archives. And decided, to just see what was the date of my first blog.It was the 6th of October 2008. Then I realised TODAY is the 6th of October!!!!Very weird.But anyway...Happy Blogger

He makes it all better...

2010-09-21T07:52:00.006+02:00

Lets face it, any game where he walks away blood free, is a good game. I'll be dreaming.

This was suppose to be a reflective post, but it just turned into an anger fit.

2010-09-20T15:54:00.003+02:00

I seem to attract guys who are broken. This is worse than bad boys, it’s like bad boys in retirement. They have lived their lives, now they want to ‘settle down’ aka, ‘wanting a reason to be a good and having wife will fulfil the emptiness they have been running away from for so long. I have to admit, I was one of those girls who was attracted to the bad boy because I wanted to save them. But I

Inception and Matrix is not the same. Full Stop.

2010-09-15T11:56:00.004+02:00

I always try and stay objective, and try not to state my opinion as fact. But not this time.Let us just get one thing straight....Matrix and Inception are NOT the same thing.The underlying theme of the Matrix movies is the questioning of destiny vs. choice. For the characters, what is real is Zion. What is the ‘dream’ or in this case the illusion is the Matrix. The people who are still plugged

Lightbulb moment

2010-09-06T12:38:00.001+02:00

Good and Evil are not the same thing. They are not a dichotomy. The Dichotomy is the vessel in which good and evil resides in.

The Object of Faith

2010-08-17T15:54:00.015+02:00

People attach meaning to objects. We have always done it…and we will always do it. But, the understanding of what the object means and what meaning thatshould be attach to it, is different for everyone. We all have our ‘perceptions’ of what the object means because each person will see the object differently. This meaning is then passed down from generation to generation. And most times forms

Dear Future Husband

2010-08-17T13:28:00.009+02:00

I thought I saw you today. Driving in the car behind me. I tried to look again, but stopped myself. It is Ramadaan after all right? I'm not suppose to be looking.But I miss you. I miss you? How can you miss something that you've never had? But I do.I am excited...impatient almost, waiting for you. I am excited about the life that we would have together. The hours we would spend talking, and

Inception

2010-08-13T14:37:00.000+02:00

Like seriously…this movie was awesome. I wanted to stand up and clap for them.Wow.That’s all.

Notes from the Candy Store

2010-07-15T14:53:00.005+02:00

Hello world.It’s been a whole four weeks, of utter male beauty in sunny South Africa. Though you wouldn’t think it with all the depressed people running around recently.First and foremost, Congratulations to Spain! For reaching top honours in football history. Thank you for bestowing us with your beauty! This World cup has been a shocking! First because of all the unlikely teams to have been

Welcome to the Candy Store

2010-06-07T13:13:00.004+02:00

I would like to just say Welcome to all the eye candy that has landed. I am loving the world cup fever going on right now an. But if I never hear the worlds 2010 World Cup South Africa again, I won’t be sad.My prediction of the winner is really just based on two things. First - sexy players and second - patriotism. Which means, that I think South Africa is going to win, and if they don’t then the

Understanding Love

2010-06-03T13:42:00.005+02:00

“In his heart, Frodo begins to understand…the quest will claim his life. You know this. It is a risk we all took...”Understanding can hit you like a ton of bricks sometimes. Smacking you right between the eyes. And you wake up from your coma and you realise the world is different. It is not what you thought it was. Your thoughts was just a moment in a dream.My obsession with Love has finally come

Men and Women

2010-05-31T12:21:00.002+02:00

Of all the stuff, I have read....this piece of writing captures the essence and differences of men and women in a way that I could never even dream.This story will haunt my thoughts on the subject of men and women for all eternity.LL, you’re wisdom is much appreciated.

Thee Alice?

2010-05-19T15:32:00.009+02:00

The 3D craze has hit movie goers hard.In South Africa, there are two types of movie theaters, the ones for the poor people and the ones for the rich. I go to the former, because I am not going to pay so much money to watch the same movie, with softer seats.Unless…its 3D.So 3 3D movies later…and here is what I’ve come up with:.The cat in Alice and Wonderland stole the show for me…this is the only

Why do I love the World Cup?

2010-05-04T15:57:00.001+02:00

Just click here and you will know.:-P

The Message

2010-04-22T11:27:00.005+02:00

Am I crazy for thinking that the Volcano eruption was pretty? I got some photos off of this site: http://moralfibre.co.za/blog/2010/04/spectacular-volcano-mother-earth-doing-it-with-style/I love looking at lighting. It’s so beautiful, yet deadly. Sometimes where I live, we have the most beautiful lighting storms. It also acts like a message to me of Allah (SWT) wrath, and that I should never take

Love Obsession

2010-04-15T15:34:00.000+02:00

I think I’m obsessed. It’s not a particular person, well not this time, but rather with the very idea of Love. I want to understand it. I want to know how it happens, is there some type of sign or symptoms that you have? How do you know when you’re in love? What is love anyway? And if you’ve been in love more than once…which time was real. Is love even real?The one thing I do know is that saying

Blog Meets

2010-04-13T21:55:00.001+02:00

Recently I’ve been invited to two blog meets.As I have said before, people are multi-dimensional. And we only expose one side of ourselves in certain situations. The blog is like any online thing…it is only one dimensional. To assume you know who someone is just by reading their blogs is a bit ridiculous. While I do have some bloggers on my facebook, and I have met him and her, face to face, I

What I wanted to be...

2010-04-12T15:00:00.008+02:00

Ever since I can remember, I always associated adventure, mystery and excitement with two iconic figures. The first was Nancy Drew. I loved reading the books and I think to a large extent it encouraged my analytical thinkingThe second was Lois Lane. Man, I wanted to be her! When I started university I actually wanted to become a journalist. You know…find the scoop…expose the truth and all the

Dead Blog

2010-03-25T17:17:00.003+02:00

From what I see there are hundreds of them.Different types of http's of wordpress and blogspots floating around in cyberspace with the words and thoughts of people all over the world.Unchanged. Frozen. In time and space. And I wonder about them. Where are those people who wrote those words? Are they happy now? That’s why they feel that they don't need to bitch about their lives anymore?Are they

A Book to Read

2010-03-18T15:39:00.006+02:00

I love reading, but being an academic has ruined reading for me.It takes me a very long time to get into the groove of a book. There are a few books that has changed the way I see the world. At the top of this list is The ROAD TO MAKKAH/MECCA by Muhammad Asad.Read an extract on her blog here.Every Muslim, born in "Western" or previously colonised lands should read this book!!!It is as if Muhammad

Top Movie Trailer list

2010-02-26T09:44:00.007+02:00

I love going early to the movies to watch the trailers. Some trailers are even better than the movie. So I've put a list together of 15 of my favourite movie trailers. I tried 10, but I like extra 5 too much not to note it. I judge a movie trailer on the ability to tell a story, the flow and its ability to make me want to watch the movie. Sorry if the quality is bit crap...did not have enough

Happily Ever After

2010-02-14T18:50:00.005+02:00

Looking for a spouse through internet dating is like looking for shells on a beach in the morning. There are hundreds of them, all interesting and pretty, some are crab parts that look like shells, but there are only a few that really catch your attention.If you type Muslim dating websites on Google, you will find thousands of sites and if you leave the Muslim part out, you will find even more,

Kissing all the Frogs

2010-02-09T11:33:00.005+02:00

I realized that in order to really do this, I would have to utilize more than one website. Just to see what would the response would be like on each of them and if they were different. Within three days of uploading my profile I got quite a few responses. Questions like where do you live, where do you work, and what do you do for fun, I have answered until I am blue in the face. If I never have

Love in the Rinse cycle

2010-02-04T10:08:00.003+02:00

February, the month of love.How magical, how seductive, how effen stupid.Since I was 16 years old, there was always one question that would have crushed my chillie if I had one. ‘So do you have someone special?’ It didn’t take me long to realise that one, everyone wants to know about your love life and two, if you didn’t have one, there was something wrong with you. Even though you were muslim,

Things that guys should not wear

2010-02-03T10:59:00.000+02:00

I'm into the whole, guys being metrosexual.Or just looking after themselves as they put it.I'm down with manicured hands, facial creams and even sparkling white tekkies.But:Ed HardyPink ShirtsSkinny JeansBig BeltsPointy shoesStyled hairShould not be all done together! I can handle it if a guy wears one of the above...but when they wear all of it?They look horrible!

Avatar

2010-01-29T13:33:00.001+02:00

I do realize that this post is like $1.8 billion too late.But better late than never. Avatar was an awesome experience. Note I said experience not movie. It was the 3D that made it. And as a result of such success has completely changed the way movies in that genre are going to be made in the future.It was almost like I could touch Sigourney Weaver! I didn’t really think of her, but once I saw

My 2cents worth

2009-12-14T19:27:00.003+02:00

There are two things that I am really sick of right now.The first, is the whole world cup fever thing. Yeah...I've been waiting for what is it, 8 years now? (yes 8 because South Africans didn't count the last world cup) and I'm done. And with SA playing in the group that they are going to, I don't see any hope. I'm sorry, I know its pessimistic, but I can't help it. I am patriotic and I will

Changelings…

2009-11-16T10:07:00.000+02:00

Have you watched the movie? I haven’t. But I can’t get that word out of my head.In most ways that’s how I think of people. We’re constantly changing, and yet we stay the same. I guess that is the genius of the way The Almighty has created life. It have this balance, this ying and yang. Where our lives are shaped by both the bad and the good.But there are times when you can pin point the event

The type of Love

2009-10-27T15:06:00.001+02:00

Love is the 'holy grail' that all people seek at some point in their lives.I have a theory about a specific type of love. If the type of love that you find,is the type that gives you wings,then run away from it.The higher you fly, the harder the fall.For humans are never meant to fly.If we were we would have had wings. And when we do get such wings,it is never meant to last long.And anything that

Blogging

2009-09-29T22:09:00.000+02:00

Aahh blogging…I remember it, like it was yesterday. The feel of the imagination going wild! A place where I could type anything I wanted to. FYI – after this thesis, I will not be typing the words company, power, negotiated, within and hierarchy…for the next year at least!Soon, it will be done, then I can come back to the blogosphere…then it’s a party on my blog! Whoo hoo!

,,,

2009-07-19T16:14:00.000+02:00

When the darkness sees youYou cannot hideIt shapes and forms and growsAnd as much as you close your eyesAnd cover your headAnd try to hidThe darkness sees youIt grips at your soulDigging its claws into your bodyRipping your fleshBut your screams are silentAnd your body heavyBecause the darkness has you nowBut do not be afraidSoon it will be overIgnore the lightThat exists yonderThat will come and

I like

2009-07-08T22:38:00.001+02:00

I watched the series on SABC 3 War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. There was something that was said in the movie that I really like, and I think its very true.One of them said “life takes you to places that your imagination dare not go” or something like thatGood one Leo!

Theorisations

2009-06-12T11:41:00.002+02:00

I have a theory.What if we were only mean to have or meet a certain number of people in our lifetime?In 1960 something, the population of the place I live in was around 60 000 people. It has grown since then, yet when I go to the shop I see the same people, all the time. When I go to a shopping mall inside as well as outside my residence I see the same people. And if I do see some one ‘new’ it is

Realisations

2009-06-11T15:20:00.002+02:00

I remember it. The sweat rolling down my face and burning my eyes. My muscles were on fire. I breathed so hard it felt like my rib cage was going to crack. There was no music spurring me on. Just my heart pounding in my ears, and me saying to myself, one minute is nothing. But each second passes by like a thousand years. And with each second you think you not going to make it. I was going

Too Much

2009-06-04T09:41:00.001+02:00

I’ve heard all sorts of remedies for writers block. Shopping, drinking lots of water, watching LOTR etc.But what do you do when your brain will not switch off? I’m thinking of a thousand things per minute. I‘ve got so many ideas that my head feels like it’s going to explode. And I don’t want to stop thinking about them because I’m scared that I’ll forget them. Because sometimes I do forget

Fighting Scenes

2009-06-02T13:09:00.002+02:00

Here is the list for my top 10 favorite fighting scenes.Just bubbling under, is not really fighting scenes…but I think this was very coolNo12. Wanted – When Angelina is driving the car and picks the guy upNo11. 300 – When the queen is standing in front of the council and that guy accuses her. She pulls out a knife and kills him.Now a good fight scene for me, is fluid and looks different to all

Because I love movies

2009-05-29T20:21:00.008+02:00

Waseem said so...and I love movies, so I'm gonna do it...but this was very very difficult for me, so I have a general list...then I'm working on different types of lists, like best fighting scenes and so forth which will be coming soon...This is in no particular order…well sort of...I think... its just really hard to choose.LOTR – All of themSpiderman 1 and 2Matrix –

Should have’s

2009-05-25T08:50:00.002+02:00

I should have listened to my mother. Always listen to your mother. When I didn’t get paid, I should have queried it then and there instead of leaving it. She told me to, but I didn’t listen; now this is my punishment. The stupid ass says that I was paid but my bank says no. With whole lotta O’sI really hate this fucking capitalist society that we are forced to live in. Its like a constant

I wasn’t Tagged

2009-05-19T09:21:00.000+02:00

But, I’ll do it anyway…Lessons I would give my Kids…umm lets see1. Know that you live by the grace and will of the Almighty alone. Always be in remembrance of him2. Always keep your failures close to you. So that you may always stay humbled by them.3. Enjoy the fruits of your labour. If you win, enjoy it. But don’t live your life by it. But once its over, its over. Put away your trophy, or

Response

2009-05-11T11:45:00.002+02:00

This is in response to MJØ It was softer than I expected, yet harder than the other X-Men movies – I actually wish they made all the movies like thisØ Um…sort of. I think he does the character wellØ I like RyanØ Don’t really have anything to say about the bone claw thing…but thought that the ‘evil’ guys abilities were freaking cool…cutting a bullet in half was my favorite

It's done

2009-05-07T12:38:00.003+02:00

Well, I did it.Instead of taking time to finish my thesis, I signed up on Muslima.com.And I have to say, that they have thought of everything. The way they structured the whole site is actually quite good…but any place that asks me what my weight is, does makes me a little sceptical. But I’ve done it none the less.I was looking through the profiles, and I was shocked at how many “decent” men

Oi...

2009-05-05T09:44:00.004+02:00

I am exhausted.The amount of work that goes into an election is astounding. Its simple work, but I have to say I have never worked so hard in my life! I’m so glad its over but now I need to find another job ;(.For the next two weeks at least I wont know the joy of rest, because of all the preparations going on at my neighbours house. Weddings are a joyous occasion, filled with hope, sparkles and

Crashing Dreams

2009-04-08T16:24:00.008+02:00

My dreams have just come crashing down on me.I thought that I could use the Confederations cup as a practice run for the world cup.For stalking that is. I wanted to find out how easy it would be to track down the international hunks of the football world, for this round concentrating on Italy and Egypt. Finding out where they are staying, when and where they will be out and about checking out the

To Muslima or not to Muslima?

2009-04-02T10:55:00.001+02:00

That is the question.I am very shy. It takes me a very long time to get comfortable with people. I mean I have known people for like 10 years and I am still not comfortable with just being me. Anyway, I’ve been playing around with the idea of doing the whole cyber dating thing seriously with Muslima.com. But what if someone that I know sees me on there? Are they going to say…look at that loser…

Time Warp

2009-04-01T11:45:00.001+02:00

When I stepped into the elevator, I didn’t know that it was actually a portal into another world.When I stepped out of the elevator it was like I walked into the 1970’s Apartheid South Africa. I had gone into the administration section of the public library. And it was something out of a dream. The brown and cream furniture with an Afrikaans radio station played in the background. Hardcover books

Babbling

2009-03-19T07:02:00.002+02:00

I really should sit down and just type up this damn thesis. Seriously, I should just do it. I mean my mind is filled with it. But every time I do, I find something more interesting to type up. I have a deadline by October and if I don’t hand in…they wont let me re-register. So this is it. Okay so here is the plan, after this constantly changing planned weekend is over. I’m gonna wake up early on

Confession and Watchmen

2009-03-11T20:46:00.006+02:00

After reading MJ, I have a confession of my own.I actually didn’t read LOTR. I read the hobbit which got me interested and then bit of the Silmarillion.The book that got me hooked on fantasy was The Magician by Raymond E. Feist. There are five books in the series, don’t remember all their names but, for me it was a true adventure to read them. I was able to completely loose myself in them.There

South African Lord of the Rings

2009-03-06T21:24:00.003+02:00

“And what of the wizard?”“I will break him”On the walls that surrounds Gondor the Coloured Wizard watches, with white cavela’s on, and the side of robe tucked into his pocket of a three quarter pans and his hair in spikes with frosted tips“Wie gaan jay breek? Ek steek jou nou in jou P*@# in!”

Retraction

2009-02-25T08:37:00.002+02:00

I hereby wish to retract my previous blog about Twilight. I believe that when you’re wrong…you admit it.My blog about the movie twilight was totally kak (bull shit).After reading the book again and then reading all the other books I realised that they left soooo much out of the movie. I seriously don’t know how they are going to make the other movies. I have seen some snippets of New Moon and

One Word

2009-02-24T08:51:00.000+02:00

Why?

Aaaah Love….

2009-02-09T15:09:00.002+02:00

It has begun…the incessant sale of Love. Everywhere you go…shops/stores everywhere have some type of Valentines Day offer. And I don’t have to state how annoying the, get-two-for-one specials are. To me all they are really saying is ‘T…your pathetic, you don’t have anyone who loves you and you never will (and your mother does not count)’ please note that I type this with a sarcastic

Twilight

2009-01-08T11:20:00.001+02:00

I think that movies should either bend my reality, by showing me things that I could never imagine, or stick to what they know and follow the norm especially when it comes to “fantasy”.The thing with vampires is that they not only have their own folklore or legends, they have folklore or legends within the entertainment industry as well. There are certain characteristics that viewers and readers

Beard or Beer Bottle

2009-01-07T08:35:00.000+02:00

Whether it is the beer bottle you holdOr the Beard you growYou will standFor 500 000 yearsYou will standIn blistering heatWaiting for judgementWhether you point a gun for freedomOr enslavementYou will standFor 500 000 yearsYou will standI am not saying do not believe in the Mercy of your LordI am saying that it does not matterWhether you believeOr if you don’tBecause we will standFor 500 000

X-Men

2008-12-23T15:51:00.018+02:00

Okay, its been quite a while but I am still upset at the horrible job they did with the casting and story line of X-Men 1,2,3. Firstly If/when we play X-Men – I am Rogue. Azra and I have discussed this, and this is more or less what we came up with. I grew up with the X-Men cartoon, which I absolutely loved. So a lot of what I think they should have done in the movie has references to the cartoon

Learning…

2008-12-22T13:49:00.001+02:00

Edge’s post has inspired me….So what have I learned in 2008?I learned that women are very unforgiving.I learned that it doesn’t matter how nice a man is, if he gets the chance to cheat he will.I have learned that a woman is no different.I have learned that there are some good guys out there who are not gay, dead or married.I have learned that I should let go of the past. No matter how bad, sad

The fall of Men

2008-12-09T07:29:00.000+02:00

The desire for power seems to be mans fatal flaw in more than just fiction. What is power anyway? The ability to do what ever you want to do with no consequences. There is always consequences. Whether we believe that or not.I am sad at the station of Men today. Sad that we have to fear them. That they cheat on their wives and leave their children, or worse hurt them in ways that only true evil

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2008-12-01T07:11:00.001+02:00

I want to blog. I do.I have a lot to say. But every time I start, it just sounds crap.I’m sad. Sad at the world we live in. At all the evil that exists in it. And its not because of the latest “terror attacks”. It’s simple things, like family who wish you ill, or people who talk behind your back, or even road rage! It is all small acts but laced with evil. And people don’t realise that every

Ruined Fig

2008-11-16T21:20:00.001+02:00

You have ruined the fig for meI could never eat one againI could never go out and buy oneOr pick one from a treeFor you have ruined the fig for meI could never peal itOr smell itOr place it near my lipsLet alone on my tongeFor you have ruined the fig for meUnderstand that the taste is ruined,Not changedOr differentOr unusualThe taste is ruinedIf I could place the fig in my mouth,All I would taste

At the Bus stop....

2008-11-06T09:20:00.009+02:00

I was standing at the bus stop. When I felt some one staring at me. I turned to look, and it was these intense blue/green eyes looking down at me. I was transfixed. Then I looked at his perfect face and hair and chest (thought it’s more like a two pack) but beautiful non-the-less, then I below that. I was first shocked, then horrified, then curious, then I could not stop looking at it.I mean

I live in Sin

2008-11-05T07:54:00.001+02:00

I live in sinI dance with the fairiesUpon the plain of the heavensI touch the heart of every manI fly with the starsAnd rest upon the cloudsAnd relish in the forbiddenI live in sinI am freeI do as I pleaseI lay upon the velvet grass of EdenAnd deluge into enchantmentI am freeScarlet words have been bestowed upon meA womanSo loathedI live aloneI live in sin

Another Quote...

2008-11-03T09:21:00.001+02:00

No man, can cross the same river twiceIt will not be the same manIt will not be the same river

'Why do you fear the past?'

2008-10-29T11:25:00.002+02:00

The past….oh the past. Is it not the craziest thing, that once you think your over something…then BAM!!! You walk straight into it.Okay to be specific….someone.I spend a large part of my adolescence in love…with Shafiek Owen.Well, that’s the name my sis an d I gave him. I will never forget the first day a saw him. It was my younger sisters karate grading. He was a black belt. I was taking

I will not love you

2008-10-29T07:23:00.004+02:00

I will not love youYou cannot make meI will not read your blogAnd build my castleAnd write our happy ever afterCause I will not love youI will not know your heartThrough song and rhymeAnd let your thoughts entice meI cannot do itYou cannot make meFor, I will not love youI will not know youThrough each word you writeAnd feel your souls vibrationI will not read these wordsOf lovers you’ve lostAnd

Quote of the Year

2008-10-21T10:48:00.000+02:00

A Women’s heart should be so lost in God that a man needs to seek Him in order to find her….. Don't know who said this

To Kiss or not to Kiss….

2008-10-17T07:51:00.000+02:00

I am not a prude. I hug and kiss my friends. But most of them are girls. The only guy friend I kiss is white.FYI – I’m not talking about the French kind.I was shocked…when my boss kissed one of my colleges on the lips for her birthday. I’m his PA. He has never even said Happy Birthday to me! Just, ‘so its someone’s birthday today hey?’ I was like ‘really?’ I freaked out, I couldn’t look at

Mirror Mirror on the Wall…

2008-10-13T07:34:00.002+02:00

Okay, I am seriously tired of talking about this. But I cant help it, every where I turn to lately, I find references to it.For my honours research I studied concepts of beauty in the Muslim Indian society. Its safe to say that Muslim Indians have a F#&$* up view of beauty. The dichotomy of Light and Dark, is the same as Good and Evil. Because we associate the one with the other.The problem

Still in the Long Dark of Moria

2008-10-10T11:15:00.002+02:00

When the fellowship was in Moria…I wondered what other secretes the darkness held.I lived alone for about three months. In this time I use to take the bus to work…(yes a bus, the whole world takes public transport besides Muslim Indians in SA)…on the way to the bus stop, I had to walk up a dark road and I wondered…was this what Moria felt like? It was dark - cause this is SA and the street

The Long Dark of Moria…..

2008-10-08T13:37:00.000+02:00

Have you ever experienced this?If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan, you will understand the reference.If not, here is a quick def… the fellowship have but one task, to help Frodo get to Mordo to destroy the ring…but the path is treacherous. And so the fellowship make there way into the dark mines of Moria deep into the mountains. Where unspeakable evil resides.JR Tolkien, had something there when

2008-10-06T07:17:00.000+02:00

Hellooo.....Is this thing on?