tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:13:17 +0000peacocksTechieWatchingTVandOtherMovingThingscrazyFunPhotoMontagebetta fishleatherchick flicksfunnyoutsideWhat Is...Taylor Swift and So WhatshoppingconversionpolyvorebirdsnaturegraduateMarc Jacobsharem pantsnews articleburning nettlesEmbarrassmentandRealityCollege Is Oh SO Much FunStrogettsummerJust Thinking...muslimboleroAichaSweetLady GagaintelligenceCSIIt's a BlogiversaryspamsportsButtoned Up and Nowhere to GoMamabraceletIn MemoriamEpic View from the TopTwilightObsessionblogsIt's A ContestYoutube YouWishTime ManagementTVThe Future is HopefulLei'sNo Really It Happened at HomecameramosquitoesdressfallYet Another How-To...EdisonmovieAnd The Winner Is...IcelandMiesmiesFood is YummyRoundtowerFashionObsessionIt Happened at WellesleySchoolworkMajor ConundrumsOutraged at the World Quite FranklycookingAward Ceremony YeahdesignerSportads are awesomeanimalsMy Mother is Something Elsesongsart fiascoChickabiddygirl powerDenmarkFilm AnticipationLists lists listsRamadan RamblingsI Love My Big FamilyjetlagThe KidsLookLookSeeSeeSaturday Night LivecrazyAldo'sSweetieDrama Princesskitty catBooBiologypreconceptionshigh schoolInfectious ItemssignsAlfred HitchcockcakeswansI Read it In a BookshoesremakeIslamRandom Acts of KindnessCommence Celebration for the World's InventionsGiveGiveGiveAwayOutlandishjeansShopping AdventuresMusingsHudaCopenhagenBananaBirthday PostthunderstormsplantsStrange weathermusicdiapersSay Whaat ContestSaluumadogfashionVero ModaheadscarfSad apologyWhat Fun that We're the ShowMaverick the MarvelousHagaraI Hate Saying GoodbyeLame Introduction500 Days of SummerbagAdventuresscarfEdgy with a PopSunny Side Upthe officeDenmarkian AdventuresBanana's SagamoneySidneybecause if this was the life, there would be a bit of a problem.http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)Blogger97125SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirlhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe, and you'll never miss a thing!tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-1406043046130406576Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +00002009-10-31T23:59:57.452-04:00Sad apologyCollege Is Oh SO Much FunIt Happened at WellesleyAs you all probably noticed, I have been incognito from the blogosphere for the past couple of weeks. I sorely apologize for that. Sophomore year came along with the requisite overcommitments, jobs, friends, and let's not forget: schoolwork. Yet I have felt a little bit melancholy not to have posted for so long, and I hope all of you lovely, lovely readers accept this apology from a college http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/4lkftdpO8kY/yes-i-see-you-right-there-thank-you-oh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)28<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=4lkftdpO8kY:17_1ATG9FOo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=4lkftdpO8kY:17_1ATG9FOo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/4lkftdpO8kY" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/10/yes-i-see-you-right-there-thank-you-oh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-3202236690793461445Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:30:00 +00002009-10-04T01:30:43.742-04:00Edgy with a PopNo Really It Happened at HomecakecookingFood is Yummy[The following is a weekly post from my sister, Huda. She writes on the different fashion topics she encounters and either enjoys-- or abhors. More info about her in the sidebar! And enjoy. I've also decided to change her font, just for fun. Enjoy that, Huda!] I know, I haven't written in a while...With my junior year in high school starting, however, where will the time come from? I have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/K0eQKOQuk2M/edgy-with-pop-get-your-cookin-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)13<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=K0eQKOQuk2M:XnamsXbcmkk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=K0eQKOQuk2M:XnamsXbcmkk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/K0eQKOQuk2M" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/10/edgy-with-pop-get-your-cookin-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-8679470947665574264Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:01:00 +00002009-09-27T01:01:00.178-04:00SportOutraged at the World Quite Franklyanimals[juvie mice! adorable! but that's me. img cred]I have a problem.A naiive issue, but for me, it's still one that nags and wheedles and whines at the back of my mind. I don't understand why in the world some pet shops feel and have the 'urgent' need to mistreat their animals. Once I was at a mall animal store and saw that there was a bloody mouse in one of the mouse cages.That's right.A bloody http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/_Nm-dXy55eo/sometimes-people-act-worse-than-animals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=_Nm-dXy55eo:vO6vBEn-b3o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=_Nm-dXy55eo:vO6vBEn-b3o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/_Nm-dXy55eo" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/sometimes-people-act-worse-than-animals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-3324678269667206450Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:07:00 +00002009-09-20T01:07:00.812-04:00Infectious ItemsOutraged at the World Quite FranklyDenmarkian AdventuresAlfred HitchcockmovieOne feeling I dislike the most while watching a movie is, quite simply and in as few words as possible to describe this horror, fear. Yup. I hate experiencing fear through a screen. I can't- for the life of me- comprehend why people watch films that cause them to experience cold chills, nightmares, and nights of leaving the light on.[the less fear-inducing version, I suppose. img cred]Chuckie thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/Hu0FzyjtBkc/theres-something-in-shadows-i-swear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)15<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=Hu0FzyjtBkc:XU-1hAmAE1c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=Hu0FzyjtBkc:XU-1hAmAE1c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/Hu0FzyjtBkc" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/theres-something-in-shadows-i-swear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-1282789560117740561Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:39:00 +00002009-09-14T01:39:00.406-04:00Commence Celebration for the World's InventionsYoutube YouWishCollege Is Oh SO Much FunWatchingTVandOtherMovingThingscrazyTime ManagementI know this is the epitome, the lifeblood, the pulse to most of my readers here. Don't act as though you don't really know what I mean. Come on. Own up to it.Yell it out, loud and proud and standing up.We are procrastinators!It's that ancient form of living that just hooks in more and more people every day, beings just anxious to feel the panic, anxious tingle, and immeasurable feeling of sheer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/o39HpS7MfO4/its-just-one-of-those-days-and-oh-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)16<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=o39HpS7MfO4:IFeikSolBwY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=o39HpS7MfO4:IFeikSolBwY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/o39HpS7MfO4" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-just-one-of-those-days-and-oh-what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-3738546455173938246Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:03:00 +00002009-09-13T01:03:00.364-04:00Sunny Side UpLists lists listsCollege Is Oh SO Much FunIt Happened at WellesleyIn a different direction from last week's more pessimistic post, this week I am going to be looking at the six (well, there are innumerable reasons, but here are the top six!) reasons that keep me at Wellesley College.[As a note to any new readers, I am a sophomore at Wellesley College, the same school that Madeline Albright and Hillary Clinton graduated from]I mean, it isn't that hard to get on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/L9FykLFdnig/sunny-side-up-isnt-that-what-they-say.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)45<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=L9FykLFdnig:ErZm7qMOKNs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=L9FykLFdnig:ErZm7qMOKNs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/L9FykLFdnig" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/sunny-side-up-isnt-that-what-they-say.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-4231675161189481756Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:08:00 +00002009-09-09T08:08:22.042-04:00Sunny Side UpThe Future is HopefulSad apologyCollege Is Oh SO Much FunSchoolworkIt Happened at WellesleySo, as many bloggers may have hinted, the schoolyear is starting up again and thus, my schedule is filling up just like a sandcastle by a rising oceantide.As in, it's close to disappearing if I sure as anything don't keep an eye out for all the various commitments I'm hanging on to.Thus, this post is sort of signaling the end of everyday posts. Try as I may, I know that I need to keep everything http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/MtCoUn30PcU/slowing-things-down-bitbecause-my-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)12<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=MtCoUn30PcU:SkT8xuGq38s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=MtCoUn30PcU:SkT8xuGq38s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/MtCoUn30PcU" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/slowing-things-down-bitbecause-my-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-5096062394913357564Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:01:00 +00002009-09-07T01:01:00.227-04:00The Future is HopefulSweetIcelandYoutube YouWishDenmarkian AdventuresWhen I first heard this song, the hauntingly honest melody had me in tears.And yes, this was in the movie theater, and we were watching a trailer for some nature film. Figures. But the thing is, this time it was different. It wasn't a matter of understanding the lyrics here, as I usually require for most day-to-day songs. An Icelandic song, the lyrics have always seemed to me to  be a lovely http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/WtXhXGjPMGQ/glance-back-during-those-helterskelter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=WtXhXGjPMGQ:0b6-wpYJHpI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=WtXhXGjPMGQ:0b6-wpYJHpI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/WtXhXGjPMGQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/glance-back-during-those-helterskelter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-2777511350449401297Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:38:00 +00002009-09-06T01:38:00.561-04:00sportsYet Another How-To...I Love My Big Familyintelligence(even if you have no clue as to what's going on!)This week's brilliant selection was pointed out to me by my own experience, the hard way.I've experienced the occasional event in which I have had no clue as to what was going on, and it hurts, mentally and socially, if you act like you have no clue, since people give you the dreaded "Look". Yup.So I will post instructions to show you (and to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/JhBeL7OPd74/how-to-act-intelligent-and-get-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=JhBeL7OPd74:6n_VHnSllNs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=JhBeL7OPd74:6n_VHnSllNs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/JhBeL7OPd74" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-act-intelligent-and-get-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-2359878161360334944Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:29:00 +00002009-09-03T01:29:00.352-04:00What Fun that We're the ShowLookLookSeeSeeFashionObsession [img cred]I don't really know when this particular obsession dates back from. Perhaps it first began when I cracked open those novels about nineteenth century ladies making their way into polite society with cameos of loved ones tucked into their dresses. Or maybe when I read the little book about the African girl brought to England and subsequently given a cameo of the Queen Victoria.[a bit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/O30ETLZvclM/fashion-obsession-9-looking-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)14<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=O30ETLZvclM:zBtDhyBTlF8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=O30ETLZvclM:zBtDhyBTlF8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/O30ETLZvclM" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/fashion-obsession-9-looking-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-4735493034995409468Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:55:00 +00002009-09-02T10:31:09.518-04:00And The Winner Is...GiveGiveGiveAwayI apologize for late post. Life has been getting a bit more hectic and as such, I've had to adjust!I know you all have been waiting, biting your nails and simply sitting on edge on the topic of whether or not you're the next winner of my awesome giveaway. Yes, I know.Isn't life just grand?With the help of my best friend, the random number generator at Random.org, I was able to pull a number.And http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/IBo9TeVvx-Q/giveaway-winner-and-few-more-notes-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)12<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=IBo9TeVvx-Q:G4UwQm4Cd5o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=IBo9TeVvx-Q:G4UwQm4Cd5o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/IBo9TeVvx-Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/giveaway-winner-and-few-more-notes-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-5143761115142817709Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:09:00 +00002009-09-01T01:09:00.462-04:00LookLookSeeSeeJust Thinking...FunPhotoMontageDenmarkian AdventuresEpic View from the TopThe world was different, so many many years ago.And sometimes we don't (or can't?) realize that, simply going about our day to day lives firmly secure in the 21st century. When I was in Denmark, visiting an old castle, I realized exactly how much we've changed. (Unfortunately at this very moment I am suffering a case of where-exactly-this-castle-was-amnesia, so if one of my aunts would be so kindhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/p2pJbOpNuGM/time-takes-place-through-window-glass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)12<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=p2pJbOpNuGM:2nfkiRrrjtw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=p2pJbOpNuGM:2nfkiRrrjtw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/p2pJbOpNuGM" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/09/time-takes-place-through-window-glass.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-566712400253234269Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:07:00 +00002009-08-31T01:07:01.090-04:00fallIt Happened at WellesleyFood is Yummy[img cred] As the days get cooler and a little less humid here in the Northeast, I find myself gravitating more and more to a good cup of tea. Of course, this occurs only when I'm not fasting, but all the same; I sometimes find myself thinking about drinking a hot cup of tea while curling up to a good book. It doesn't have to be the deep of winter when you drink tea, you know. I generally tend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/_i8v4NzgDQ0/lets-wrap-it-all-up-with-good-cup-o-hot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)15<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=_i8v4NzgDQ0:Ig1MJEZrmc4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=_i8v4NzgDQ0:Ig1MJEZrmc4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/_i8v4NzgDQ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/lets-wrap-it-all-up-with-good-cup-o-hot.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-5420730370693686667Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:24:00 +00002009-08-30T01:24:00.621-04:00EdisoncrazyWhat Fun that We're the ShowDrama PrincessSportSweetieHudaI Read it In a BookfunnyTechieIt's always loads of fun to reminisce about the past. All those memories, flops, and otherwise awful (but now, simply hilarious) events and accidents are interesting to flip through one's head every so often.Personally, I like going through my past with the crew: Techie, Sport, Edison-- and now, sometimes Drama Princess and Sweetie. Not Boo yet. Eventually. I always find myself laughing until I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/buE7Gbn479s/oh-my-goodness-gracious-is-that-memory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=buE7Gbn479s:gfBZ0ngukiw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=buE7Gbn479s:gfBZ0ngukiw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/buE7Gbn479s" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/oh-my-goodness-gracious-is-that-memory.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-5795695934054427577Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:26:00 +00002009-08-29T13:40:09.560-04:00No Really It Happened at HomeIn MemoriamOutraged at the World Quite Frankly [img cred]Today I am going to leave my blog in a moment of stillness in honor of one of the Last Lions, Senator Edward Kennedy.He was an uncorrupted voice for the people, a hidden gem during a time fraught with corruption, scandals and backhandedness.I don't think people really understood the wonder he was until we lost him only a few days ago. He was someone you took for granted, someone you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/_ZNS6Njafzs/in-honour-of-great-man.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=_ZNS6Njafzs:vSEJLtwxw1g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=_ZNS6Njafzs:vSEJLtwxw1g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/_ZNS6Njafzs" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/in-honour-of-great-man.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-6583841324132900403Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:04:00 +00002009-08-28T14:58:51.955-04:00Banana's SagaCollege Is Oh SO Much FunBananaI Read it In a BookFood is Yummy[As a note to any new (or curious) readers, every Friday my close friend Banana (yes, that is her pen name, don't ask!) lets us into her life with a couple of carefully chosen words. So I hope you enjoy, and please do leave some sweet comments! This week, she's going to be explaining a month/event some of y'all might have questions about. Enjoy.]After sharing my thoughts on a few heavy subjects (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/i3kUJliayTo/bananas-saga-chillin-like-villain-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)19<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=i3kUJliayTo:Kl_7p9n7DX0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=i3kUJliayTo:Kl_7p9n7DX0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/i3kUJliayTo" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/bananas-saga-chillin-like-villain-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-6068740073487186494Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:08:00 +00002009-08-27T01:08:00.742-04:00shoesShopping AdventuresfashionFashionObsession[these are the only shoes I can find resembling my old pair. img cred] I remember having a pair of bright red jellies as a little munchkin of 4 or 5 years old. They had the best feel to them: soft, shiny plastic that didn't hurt me when I put them on. I think I simply loved them to death.Because I don't really know how to explain what exactly happened to the pair.I do recall when I wore them http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/zFwL2mz0YrU/fashion-obsession-8-plastic-memories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)21<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=zFwL2mz0YrU:gTkahF2LT_E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=zFwL2mz0YrU:gTkahF2LT_E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/zFwL2mz0YrU" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/fashion-obsession-8-plastic-memories.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-3506353210650787231Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:10:00 +00002009-08-26T01:10:00.075-04:00Commence Celebration for the World's Inventionsads are awesomeLookLookSeeSeeIt's A ContestGiveGiveGiveAwayI know, I know. There isn't exactly a 'special anniversary' or any sort of event right about now. So I'm not really sure why I should hold a giveaway. But I signed up a little while ago for a sample site (that's right, Lee!) and have received the most delicious gift bag AND a gift bag for a special reader. In a last, passing wave and goodbye to summer, I'm going to be giving away a Goodbye, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/XaZlAQ0m4EE/yes-i-admit-this-is-sort-of-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)27<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=XaZlAQ0m4EE:JRyUyMknMZo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=XaZlAQ0m4EE:JRyUyMknMZo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/XaZlAQ0m4EE" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/yes-i-admit-this-is-sort-of-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-3653012752187155299Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:07:00 +00002009-08-25T01:07:00.060-04:00What Fun that We're the Showads are awesomeYoutube YouWishMusingsTVI know this advertisement has taken the internet by storm, and that by posting this, I'm basically going through the very brilliant act known as guerrilla marketing,  but seriously.It's genius. Or, as the Danes say, it's 'genialt'. Here we have a commercial composed entirely of adorable babies rollerblading about and acting like grownups. And that's what attracts us so much to watching the ad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/sP7Xr42Roso/babies-rollerblades-and-acceptance-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)28<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=sP7Xr42Roso:pBzYsmKj0QU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=sP7Xr42Roso:pBzYsmKj0QU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/sP7Xr42Roso" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/babies-rollerblades-and-acceptance-what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-575412541664205256Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:14:00 +00002009-08-24T09:29:39.193-04:00natureJust Thinking...No Really It Happened at HomeOutraged at the World Quite Frankly[mine, thank you]Have you ever found yourself in the blackest of nights, standing outside in a silent space with nothing but you and the stars? The air fresh and sweet smelling from the freshly cut grass all around you? During that moment, one unimpeded by arguments or schoolwork or stress or people, all one can do is just take a deep breath and think. Just try it. It's especially remedial afterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/7kv23nDum4o/we-are-simply-dust-in-sands-of-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)15<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=7kv23nDum4o:LRelp5zI_cc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=7kv23nDum4o:LRelp5zI_cc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/7kv23nDum4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-are-simply-dust-in-sands-of-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-3674627168626385919Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:21:00 +00002009-08-23T11:08:04.853-04:00Just Thinking...SaluumaOutraged at the World Quite FranklyMiesmiesTechie [img cred]I'm going to reminisce a little with this post. It pertains to when Huda was still in Denmark, since she saw it all. Of course, poor little me had my eyes (politely?) averted.We were waiting for Miesmies to buy a bottle of water from a Thai store in Copenhagen; we had wandered into the *ethnic* part of town and were all a bit annoyed by the wait. My feet were kind of tired, and the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/aWPjRbdhwsY/it-only-takes-moment-and-then-youve.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=aWPjRbdhwsY:Vx7N-zSnOSA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=aWPjRbdhwsY:Vx7N-zSnOSA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/aWPjRbdhwsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/it-only-takes-moment-and-then-youve.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-3905756342954238575Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:07:00 +00002009-08-22T11:04:32.693-04:00shoesHudaEdgy with a PopShopping AdventuresfashionTechie[The following is a weekly post from my sister, Huda. She writes on the different fashion topics she encounters and either enjoys-- or abhors. More info about her in the sidebar! And enjoy. I've also decided to change her font, just for fun. Enjoy that, Huda!]Converse.Well known to the world, these shoes have got to be the coolest footgear ever. [img cred]And I mean cool as in, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/mavJFcxMmTU/edgy-with-pop-no-i-want-to-taste.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)12<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=mavJFcxMmTU:WikhLJYDVJM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=mavJFcxMmTU:WikhLJYDVJM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/mavJFcxMmTU" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/edgy-with-pop-no-i-want-to-taste.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-1847793532711058441Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:07:00 +00002009-08-21T01:07:00.457-04:00IslamRamadan RamblingsRandom Acts of Kindness[As a note to any new (or curious) readers, every Friday my close friend Banana (yes, that is her pen name, don't ask!) lets us into her life with a couple of carefully chosen words. So I hope you enjoy, and please do leave some sweet comments! This week, she's going to be explaining a month/event some of y'all might have questions about. Enjoy.][I just couldn't resist. I'm sorry. img cred]In http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/AaRwJpNMGis/bananas-saga-its-start-of-something-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)20<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=AaRwJpNMGis:_w4t4IdXZvs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=AaRwJpNMGis:_w4t4IdXZvs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/AaRwJpNMGis" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/bananas-saga-its-start-of-something-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-4290351281197904247Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:04:00 +00002009-08-20T11:54:58.362-04:00spamOutraged at the World Quite FranklysummerDenmarkian Adventuresjetlag [not really this kind of a ball. img cred]Yup.I am back, peoples.Back in the gorgeous, oversized, hot United States of America. Yes, I did mean hot as in temperature-hot: I'm sweating as I only did once(once!) in Denmark.Which is slightly refreshing, but good grief! Why is the Northeast always so humid?!Today's post will unfortunately be an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/W_4hcyweIRw/jet-lag-it-honestly-isnt-ball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=W_4hcyweIRw:9-8ULnTbQwc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=W_4hcyweIRw:9-8ULnTbQwc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/W_4hcyweIRw" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/jet-lag-it-honestly-isnt-ball.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426773706981532362.post-7282697126119212690Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:02:00 +00002009-08-19T01:02:00.292-04:00Say Whaat ContestI Hate Saying GoodbyeLookLookSeeSeeAnd The Winner Is...Award Ceremony YeahOh, yes.  Seven days have raced by, one after the other. This is a bit of a pre-packaged entry. At this very moment I am either embarking a plane or on a plane to the US of A. Yup. My wonderful, wonderful stay with my simply beatific grandpa, grandma, Saluuma, Miesmies and K is over. Why is it over?I've been asking myself the same thing, but I really can't find an answer.So I suppose we should http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~3/iXFCLt005UY/lucky-caption-isand-another-award.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laila Of Course!)8<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=iXFCLt005UY:HxrQL-WgpQE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?a=iXFCLt005UY:HxrQL-WgpQE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SelectionsInTheLifeOfAMuslimGirl/~4/iXFCLt005UY" height="1" width="1"/>http://randomweavings.blogspot.com/2009/08/lucky-caption-isand-another-award.html