tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10791085985510437942024-03-13T13:42:18.497-07:00Nafisa's WorldBits and bobs of my life...Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-15061770486389676082016-08-16T14:21:00.000-07:002016-08-16T14:21:55.110-07:00What happened to me? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I was going through this blog and was wondering what happened to me. Why did I stop writing on here? Then I realized that I spend most of my free time browsing Instagram and Snapchat...ugh those things should have never been born! It's like the bane of creativity!<br />
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Anyways, hello my little blog. Sorry I've ignored you for so long. I've been so busy with two jobs and PhD. I would've never thought I'd get so busy. Anyways, life is great, Alhamdulilla. We are still in Oman and very much loving it here.<br />
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-16704826495231118502016-01-05T14:31:00.002-08:002016-01-05T15:06:14.263-08:00First rant of 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So I can't rant on Facebook because its been a while since I have and since its become that place where, if you write something 'hearty', people jump to all kinds of conclusion.<br>
Better I keep those 'hearty' stuff here instead of more public places. I am certain not too many folks hit this spot, so I feel better ranting on here.<br>
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Okay. So what is this? What is going on? Jealousy. Whats up with jealousy? I mean, I am jealous too but I rarely let it destroy my relationships with different people. Like people will be jealous of stuff you buy, of stuff you get from other people, of your looks, of your significant other, etc.etc. I don't know. I'm not all that. I'm chubby with a pudgy nose and fat thighs. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Anyways, I went to a mediocre school growing up and that is probably what has helped me remain somewhat grounded today even though I am at a very good place in life. I am not singing my own praise but the type of people I have encountered lately...especially the last four years, absolutely deplorable.<br>
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I encountered people who I thought were my friend, but was sorely mistaken. But when I say all this, one might think they probably did some kind of backstabbing or something really horrible. No. They didn't. They did like annoying things. Like for instance, if I did something for them, it wouldn't be appreciated or reciprocated. A good friend of mine and I were discussing this over the phone the other day and she mentioned how this whole process was getting tiresome and gruesome. I don't even feel like writing about this anymore.<br>
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I am so glad to be back in Oman, close to my family. I mean, I will be ever grateful to my husband for magically landing a job here. I love him so much for that. </div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-73034492492888265132015-11-24T03:56:00.001-08:002015-11-24T03:56:11.420-08:00Random rant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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1. People who have $60 eye creams and luxury handsoaps in their bathroom, yet will ask everyone for rides. </div>
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2. When you've waited too long to peel hard-boiled eggs. The shells just won't come off in a clean, neat manner!</div>
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3. Ode to point no. 1. When people brag about how many houses they have, how many cars they have and when you go to visit them...they offer you only a glass of water (that too, after you've asked them to). </div>
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4. When the dryer has dried your clothes ununiformly and there are wet, damp patches here and there. </div>
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5. When you've bought a fresh loaf of bread and it gets all moldy the next day.</div>
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6. When the passenger behind you (in a plane) will dig their knees into the back of your seat. No. Just no. </div>
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7. Shampoo/conditioner/lotion bottles that have leaked in the suitcase. </div>
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8. Hotels that have smoking rooms.</div>
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9. A shrimp dish ( at a restaurant) served with two shrimps. I paid $18.95 for what?</div>
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10. When I've forgotten to plug in the phone charger. </div>
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-15802331988092223522015-11-18T10:20:00.001-08:002015-11-18T10:20:13.484-08:00Moved to Muscat, Oman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
September 30- We moved to Muscat, Oman. Hubby landed an unbelievable opportunity with a bank here. So happy to be near my parents. Will update more. </div>
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-48551580093721175342015-01-08T13:20:00.001-08:002015-01-08T13:20:08.623-08:00Happiness is being loved by the one who matters the most.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I had to stop by here to reflect on one of my older posts about being patient for a bigger reward from the one above. Dang! It just happened again :) It is just so important to keep performing good deeds and not to keep complaining about rewards or reciprocation. I kinda do this thing where I just look up, give a little smirk and go like 'ok...I hope its going to be something good this time' and whadayaknow, it is! Thanks for listening to the great one above :) Thank you!<br />
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P.S.: I am not pregnant. </div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-27637560767172262952015-01-04T22:34:00.003-08:002015-01-04T22:34:36.213-08:00Happy New Year 2015!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-82548041327747544622014-11-06T22:45:00.001-08:002014-11-06T22:45:15.760-08:00New food favorites<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love sundried tomatoes. I love raw cheddar. So I decided to make a nifty sandwich. Onion roll, egg, sundried tomatoes and raw cheddar. Beautiful. Oh and broil at 400 F for 5-7 minutes. Bomb dot com.<br />
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This yogurt tastes soooooo good. With some cut-up strawberries, blackberries and bananas. Sooo good Throw in a few roasted almonds in there and its just insane! The taste of this also reminds me of 'mishti doi' which is a Bengali dessert made of yogurt. </div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-46660194402387740182014-11-03T00:15:00.001-08:002014-11-03T00:15:15.584-08:00Pollo Tropical<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hubby and I love this place ever since we've lived in Florida. You know how you like a restaurant because of the memories associated with that place. We were so glad to see this in Dallas a few months ago, although, this was only our second time going there. The food is Caribbean inspired grilled chicken, yellow rice, black beans, etc. kind of fare. Although it is considered a fast-food joint, we think its kind of the middle-of-the-road as they do give you silverware to eat your food! </div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-68628895159559548932014-10-24T00:17:00.003-07:002014-10-24T00:21:35.155-07:00Rant time: My love for makeup!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Something about stepping into Sephora or Ulta or the makeup aisle in CVS, Walmart or Target just fills me with pure satisfication. Its as if all of my worries are slowly disappearing and I am in candy-land. Lipsticks, eyeliners, eye-shadows, foundations, mascaras, etc. whisper to me soft, gentle words which truly soothe my soul. Aaaah....Sorry I got a little too side-tracked with my raw and unrefined love for makeup...let me pull myself together. So. The thing is. I have a part-time job and I get paid peanuts. While I don't spend most of it and just put it towards my tuition, I save up a bit of it to buy some makeup. It makes me happy. So, when someone (a friend, a relative or just someone) thinks I should buy them Urban Decay eyeshadows and MAC lipsticks for shits and giggles, I am just blown away. Wait a minute? How did you even start to expect that?<br />
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Back to the point---So how can people just begin to expect that...like I get that look like 'Oh if she's using Urban Decay, she better get me some too '.. I mean....if I get you some out of my own will, that's a different thing, but here I am, trying to save up some of my peanuts (ew.) to buy some makeup and I am supposed to be buying some for you too? This might make me sound like a bad person (or not if you totally understand where I'm coming from), but I am not. I just don't have thousands of dollars laying around that I could just spend to buy department store makeup for other people. I bought a MAC lipstick two days ago and this is my first MAC lipstick of the year and that is the frequency at which I buy expensive makeup. Now. Why is all this relevant to this blog post? Well, I can't post any stuff about my makeup loot on any of my social media because the next thing you know, people are asking you to get them some too. My makeup is like my trophies. I treasure them and I enjoy caressing them late at night with some soft ballads playing (totally kidding). I would love to go all crazy on instagram and facebook and wherever talking about my makeup in discreet detail. What I post on here is not even half of what I have and I do that intentionally because I don't want emails or messages or even thoughts in people's head that the next time I see them, I will be buying them a truckload of the same ish I have.<br />
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So I have to continue secretly admiring my makeup, without taking sensual photos of them and posting them up here or anywhere else. This sucks. </div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-76946802115140917412014-10-17T14:10:00.001-07:002014-10-17T14:16:24.736-07:00Restaurant review: First Chinese BBQ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-29358972214259097102014-10-06T13:50:00.001-07:002014-10-06T22:25:34.633-07:00One of many keys to happiness and contentment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I think I've found something. Something quite phenomenal. It took me some time to find it and I must say, it took quite an effort. Friends make up a huge part of our life (unless we are an introvert, solitary type of person). So as we forge new friendships in our lives, we often encounter a few snafus. Friends who don't quite reciprocate in the same way as we'd like them to or to the same extent that we'd expect them to. I had a blog post earlier about wonky friends and acquaintances, who never quite understand the meaning of maintaining friendship and reciprocation. But now, I think I have finally found the solution. This might be a bummer to many as its not a concrete, one-stop solution. There is a bit of faith and spirituality involved in this, so brace yourselves.<br />
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So there have been times when all of us have given a 'friend' a present, invited them over for a lavish dinner, or simply done them a favor and never heard from them ever again or worse, saw them doing the same but for other friends. I used to get so angry and think 'what about the effort I put in?' That is when my mind went like 'Eureka!':a higher power will reward me in a much better way. Possibly with a new job offer, saving a loved one's life, a higher salary or a gift of some sort. So wouldn't I rather have that greater, bigger, better gift from the Almighty than a five-course meal from a friend? Well, of course I would. This way of thinking has improved my mental well-being. It has actually happened more than once, when after an instance of disappointment, it was immediately followed by some sort of good news that is much bigger in magnitude, than what I would have received in return from that 'friend'. While not expecting anything in return is the best solution, it is equally important to watch who you spend your efforts on. However, the occasional snafus do turn up, and that is when I revert back to this thinking that my efforts have not been wasted. Something good is going to happen for me or someone I love, and I just have to wait. </div>
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So maybe I lied about our anniversary celebrations ending on Sunday. Yesterday, while hubby was shopping for eid groceries, I snuck into Cafe Mozart Bakery and bought this butter-cream cake roll. <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/mozart-bakery-plano">Cafe Mozart Bakery</a> is a korean bakery, where they have the most decadent cakes, cookies, muffins, breads, sandwiches and bubble tea. What I like most about their baked goods is that they all have only a few ingredients and butter is always one of them. It's a shame that most bakeries and grocery stores here carry baked goods made with rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, vegetable/palm oil or something unpronounceable. If you were raised outside the United States, you know we've always had our cakes with more butter and less sugar (absolutely nothing against American-style cakes and confectionery but I do feel they really go to town on sugar.) Long story-short: bought this cake and a beautiful card. Hubby and I have always been a fan of Papyrus greeting cards. Complete with the gold hummingbird seal, it lends an old-school feel to the whole greeting cards thing. Needless to say, hubby loved the cake roll and the card, but guess whose been hogging most of the cake?</div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-58571434169226064342014-09-30T14:44:00.002-07:002014-09-30T14:44:28.900-07:00Repost: How to recreate 36 world cuisines with 3 spices. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-47494173454653772152014-09-30T00:04:00.000-07:002014-09-30T13:44:08.375-07:00Recipe: French Toast with Caramelized Bananas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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6 slices challah, brioche or any thick bread (I used italian since that's what I had on hand)<br />
3 eggs<br />
1/2 cup whole milk<br />
1 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla<br />
4 tbsp sugar<br />
Clarified butter (as required)<br />
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1 banana<br />
few sliced almonds<br />
2 tbsp brown sugar<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
1 tbsp clarified butter<br />
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In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar and keep aside. Soak slices of bread in mixture. Heat clarified butter in a non-stick pan and fry bread slices until golden brown and remove from pan. For the caramelized bananas, add clarified butter to pan, add sugar, bananas, almonds, cinnamon. Let it cook for 1 minute. Stir everything to combine.<br />
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Pour on top of french toast and finish with dusting of icing sugar and sliced strawberries. Also,very important, serve with dollops of salted butter. Must be salted as it contrasts really well with the sweetness of the french toast and banana topping.<br />
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(as you can tell, I like to cook quick without much preparation or decoration.)<br />
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-1932967304329244072014-09-29T23:48:00.001-07:002014-09-29T23:49:55.087-07:00Our 3rd Wedding Anniversary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This past Sunday marked our 3rd anniversary together as husband and wife :) We didn't really plan anything extravagant. Well, let me rephrase, I didn't plan anything--Currently, I have so much school work that everything else is blurry to me. As most of our life is governed by food, this anniversary was too ruled by grub and needless to say, I don't regret it :)<br />
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The morning of our anniversary I prepared some french toast (first time for me) with caramelized bananas and almonds on top of it and dusted with some icing sugar.<br />
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For dinner, we went to a Malaysian restaurant called 'Secret Recipe'. We've been here before and everything on the menu just tastes exquisite.<br />
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Malaysian beef curry: Chunks of tender beef brisket in a coconutty sauce with eggplant and okra.<br />
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Sambal fried rice with shrimp: Fried rice with sambal paste, eggs, shrimp, fish sauce, etc. Absolutely delicious!</div>
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Penang Char Khay Teow w. chicken: This is like a variation of Pad Kee Mow (thai), where flat rice noodles is sauteed with bean sprouts, fish sauce, eggs, chicken, etc. Swoon-worthy!<br />
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Beef Roti Murtabak: Star of the show! Amazingly flaky, buttery dough filled with spiced, ground beef and pan-fried, Served with a curry dipping sauce. Hubby and I are coming up with all kinds of ideas to try make this at home.<br />
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The food was fantastic. The ambience was great (we were the first ones for dinner...we had an early brunch!).We had so much leftovers, hubby took some to work today. I am just sitting back right now and wondering how three years just flew by. All kinds of cliche phrases and sentences come to mind in moments like these. I'll just say that its been a great journey so far with the usual share of ups and downs...but at the end of the day, we have each other, and that is all that matters. </div>
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Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-61284312737762149912014-09-11T09:55:00.001-07:002014-09-11T09:55:18.108-07:00Fort Worth Japanese Garden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hubby and I visited the Fort Worth Japanese Garden a few weeks ago (where I massively bruised my ankle on a very rough piece of rock). The garden was a little heaven of emerald goodness with ample koi fish ponds thrown in there.</div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-73313790911637521642014-09-09T22:44:00.000-07:002014-09-09T22:45:26.320-07:00Like Wars, Unfriending and Drama on Facebook!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been on Facebook since 2004...pretty much since it was invented and boy has it evolved! For those of us who use it, I think Facebook controls us in more ways than one. For instance, when we upload pictures and update statuses, we expect some kind of response from our friends, either in the form of 'likes' or comments. No likes or comments means you are a nobody. To make matters more intense, we start getting worried when our close friends don't like our posts. Is she mad at me? Is she better friends with that other person whose posts she keeps liking? All kinds of thoughts run amok through our minds. Initially, liking wasn't much of a big deal. But now...now liking means the world in the Facebook community. A lack of likes from an active Facebook friend is guaranteed to mean some kind of beef. I say active friend because if you were to compare all Facebook friends, you'd be in a fix as inactive friends rarely show any activity on Facebook. A like can mean so many things...from a pat on your back to 'yeah I still like you'. I am not stingy with likes for the most part but when I see friends and acquaintances (active ones) being thrifty with likes, I close my 'likes' shop too!<br />
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Moving on to unfriending. I probably unfriended a few people here and there a long, long time ago. However, in recent times, I have started to think about unfriending much more seriously. The social networking landscape has changed immensely over the years. Even compared to 5 years ago, statistics indicate socializing is much more prevalent online than anywhere else and I predict the numbers to only go higher. For instance, when someone unfriends me now, I feel much more affected than I would have 5 years ago. Now, if I am not feeling so groovy about someone, I will simple Unfollow them. Its a simple function that keeps that person out of your news feed. No fuss no muss. I feel especially sad when I see someone unfriend me who I haven't met in a long time. There have been instances where someone will send a friend request a few months after unfriending and usually this is someone I am not to close to...make absolutely no sense. I say, if you have a problem, just unfollow and if they are a real threat or cause for concern, thats when you can hit that unfriend button.<br />
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Overall, Facebook has changed the mechanics of our relationships with our friends, family and acquaintances. I don't know how much more it could change our relationships, but something tells me its going to be downhill from here as too much of a good thing, can be bad.</div>
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First and second row of eyeshadows<br />
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Third and fourth rows of eyeshadows<br />
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Fifth row: Three blushes<br />
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Sixth row: Highlighter and bronzer<br />
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I bought this palette a while ago...probably late last year. I got this in a clearance bin for $15 at Target. Considering that its retail price is $30, I thought I got a pretty good deal. I saw a few youtubers talk about this palette and how the eyeshadows are highly pigmented and buttery. I love the eyeshadows as they are beautiful bronze and rose tones, suitable for everyday wear as well as for dramatic looks. The blushes are great too however they work as a highlighter on my skin as opposed to a blush. The highlighter and bronze I am not crazy about, but the bronzer works well as a crease/transition color. Overall, a nifty little palette that is compact and great for travel. A winner!</div>
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Just bought these travel size body lotion and body mist for $10 at Bath and Body Works. I love tangy scents for travelling purposes as it helps to relieve nausea and any gross feelings you might have on a plane. </div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-1945618378522653732014-08-27T22:56:00.000-07:002014-08-27T22:56:00.132-07:00Some chit chat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
-I started PhD in Instructional Technology/ Learning Technologies in Summer 2014. This week was first week of Fall semester. Ugh.<br />
-I haven't been to Oman in over 8 months now and that is a really long time gone without having seen my parents.<br />
-I love watching random suspense movies on Netflix. Just watched <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1971352/">Compliance</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1491044/?ref_=nv_sr_1">The Iceman</a>. Pretty good.<br />
-I am absolutely obsessed with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Teals-Solution-Eucalyptus-Spearmint/dp/B003GC4GHM">Dr. Teal's Epsom Salt Soaking Solution </a>. This thing is absolute magic. Your body will thank you once you've sat in a tub of warm water mixed with 1 cup of this salt.<br />
-I love, love, love ribeye steaks. We have a new huge <u><a href="http://www.brinkmann.net/outdoor_cooking.aspx">Brinkmann</a></u> gas grill in our apartment complex and its a legit grill. We just grilled a few yesterday and all I sprinkled was some salt, pepper and some seasoned salt. It was so moist and juicy. 6 minutes on each side. So good!<br />
-I cut my hair. Short hair don't care :) But seriously, short hair is easier to manage and I haven't had short hair in like 5 years.<br />
-My hubby and I like to rap when we are home. Like we improv rap about daily things in our lives...its so much fun. Like he's gonna go: 'What what...there's no chicken in the house, hungry me, hungry who, let's get some takeout'. </div>
Nafisa Mahmoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969364104296272911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079108598551043794.post-21551797038636056102014-08-22T11:29:00.002-07:002014-08-22T11:29:39.453-07:00French sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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French Sponge Cake recipe <a href="http://www.cookingwithanh.com/2012/04/french-sponge-cake.html">here</a><br />
Whipped cream recipe <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/whipped-cream-recipe.html">here</a><br />
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