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Kinda late as we are already almost 1 month pass the new year, but I feel like writing ^^ Ah! the great "New year New me" crap that we humans love to set new goals to achieve within the year or else we are stuck feeling like a downer who can't accomplish anything in their lives. And you know what? I was one of them! Each year since 2009 I kept setting new year resolutions to lose weight, try something new, go on an adventure, venture out of my comfort bubble, be this and be that etc. It was exciting at the time because you're all motivated for the new "chance" of starting over, aligning it all with the new year making it sound so nice and electrifying for about like the first 2 weeks (longest I tend to survive LOL) and then reality kicks in, and you realize "Oh this is gonna take time and effort" something I clearly lack in! Then the old ugly habits kick it and the excuses begin "I'll start tomorrow" or "Monday isn't really a good day to start, I'll wait for Sunday" and the list goes on. FYI! I tend to be explosive if I don't get what I want XD so I'm sorry to all my family members that had to go through me on a day with no chocolate in my system... I was a feisty hulk! So yeah a new year comes, new goals are set, I fail them usually within the first month, then I hate myself and go back to the same habits that put me in this ugly loop in the first place. I know! so why don't you just stop?! well... I have an addictive/ stubborn/ control freak personality and once i'm comfortable in my BIG bubble I don't want nothing to disturb or pop it, even if it means bettering myself. Thus I understand that its myself that's keeping me back from accomplishing my goals, and I accept that. I am slowly learning more about myself and how I work, I don't go well with change rather it be good or bad, I love to have things within my control and in a routinize way, which i'm starting to realize SUCKS BIG TIME! I am bored of being in the same loop each year. So why not approach in a new, more positive way :) This time i'm taking things slow, if I screw up its okay its just a minor set back and I will be back on my feet again! that's the whole part I tend to forget.... that mistakes will happen and I will have bad days where I'm back to the old unhealthy way of living, BUT I am going to try my best to keep moving forward and getting back on track, accept the past and keep focusing on the present me. To love myself more and to reevaluate how I see things, be more forgiven and carefree, and cherish the NOW instead of living in the past or worrying about the future. Lets make it a good year <3 
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I have some time off from work and all its shebangs while the Honey-Buns (Husband) doesn't, so I decided lets head down to the main capital Abu Dhabi and surprise my mom for her birthday!! My moms birthday is Dec 19th and she is turning the BIG 100 ;) so what better way to celebrate it then to bring her to Texas Roadhouse and put her back on the saddle to yell YEEEEHAWWWW!!! we did this before and now its turning into a tradition kinda thaaaaang XD That is why she has THAT LOOK below on her face like "Oh not again!" XD For her birthday gift I chose to personalize it with making her a birthday card themed with pink carnations because they symbolize a mothers undying love. Another idea that popped in my brain was when my mom was telling my sister and I the other day about how her grammy used to make her shortbread thumbprint cookies filled with raspberry jelly for her as a kid whenever she visited her house making it smell like a cookie bakery. So my sis and I searched up a recipe we thought best matched her description and baked away adding a dash of sugar icing to give it a bit of extra sweetness. The hand made card was designed by first sketching out an image I saw of a beautiful carnation with butterflies that had leaves going out from both sides of it; making it perfect to place it across the middle of the card as shown below, so I can some room to add in the sweet birthday message around it to complete the cover.
Here is a cute (some say annoying) snap I made JUST before heading out to surprise my mommy <3 And finally made it to my mommy after having to endure a long and painful ride down sitting next to my loud mouth nephews ... okay it wasn't that bad but I gotta add in my dramaticness #DramaQueen ! to My forever smiling mama <3 I LOVE YOU!!! Oh and here is when she first tried out the cookies; had my nephews CRACKING UP !!! OF COURSE I had to get that on cam! and yes, my mom doesn't deserve me XD Enjoy :D I have been recently longing for a mini vacation OUTSIDE of my current country to somewhere new and in a galaxy far far away... It's a habit of mine to start to freak out and feel claustrophobic when I have been in the same "area" for consecutive months! FYI the last time I went on vacay was in May so not so long ago, but my body works in mysterious ways... Also seeing my family and friends visiting new places and posting their amazing experiences does not help either! I am a JELLY type person like STAAHHHP! I kid... not really. But its not all THAT bad, I mean I still have those days where I just want to literally DO NOTHING! chill in my baggy pjs, playing games all day while having my supply of "Comfort Foods" to num num on... is really what I need sometimes. However, I am trying to learn to just chillax and enjoy what I have around me. Its difficult at times because I want something new and different almost always, but sometimes taking a step back and enjoying the things right in front of me i.e. family, friends, COFFEE, netflix, you name it, can be fun (even if its in the same place) but only if you WANT to make it fun. I truly believe it all relies on your attitude in the end. Let me explain further.. FOR EXAMPLE, My family and I usually have "Thanksgiving" dinner together every year, where my mother and/or sister usually do all the cooking, we come to the table only to devour it all and then its over with the dreadful cleaning up afterwards. Usually my mom and sister do that as well . This time around during "Thanksgiving" I really wanted a different, more engaging experience. I realised that it is a nice opportunity to come together and enjoy each others company, laugh and talk about random things, and just BOND together. I didn't want my mom nor sister to be all tired and tasked with the whole menu of cooking and cleaning. So we decided that each one of us will contribute with a dish to make. I was in charge of the Mac n Cheese. My sister with the veggies including mash potatoes, and my mom with the big beast TURKEY. In addition to that, I wanted all of us to dress up nicely then we normally would. Because how you choose to represent yourself DOES in fact effect your mood and emotions. something I truly believe in And it WORKED, I noticed we were in a lighter mood, taste testing each others foods, complimenting one another on our joint efforts in making this amazing dinner, and enjoying the company around us. We made the men clean up the mess afterwards, so that was nice as well hehehe!!! I also made killer cookies that were gone within seconds! Here you can see the happy pappy family together, smiling looking all nice.... I had to force them to take a pic   The food up close which was SO GOOD!  So in conclusion to what I am trying to get at.. is that if we try to engage ourselves more with what we have around us, try to make it better in our own ways, and appreciate it while it lasts, can indeed make it worthwhile! and not have to escape reality to go on a vacations just to FEEL happy. you can be happy with what you have around you, but it relies on how you choose to live it. Something this hot tamale taught me, and has to remind me :D  We decided to go and attend "Gamecon" in Abu Dhabi, UAE for a one day pass (because we only had Friday off from work -_-) We were all excited to test some cool games and the best gaming tech! Like kids going into a candy store *Wink* The setup of the place was great, fun and interactive with gaming sounds all around us. A live stage with ongoing competitions being held and some major Youtube gamers (which we had no idea where.... I guess that makes us a bit outdated) having some Q&As and meets and greets etc. It was a nice change :)  Here I am trying out Alienware gaming PC play Shadow of Mordor, which I gotta admit was pretty smooth and had that nice satisfying *Click Click* sounds from the keyboard, AND YES this is how I write amazing reviews XD  Fishy (aka the husband) was kidnapped and held at gunpoint by some Payday peeps... until I had to rescue him *Flips hijab threads Back*  But in all honesty... I was expecting a more variety of games to be showcased, instead it was the same old usual.. weird Final Fantasy, Call of duty (which was pretty cool), freaking DYNASTY WARRIORS (a childhood treasure) etc. There wasn't much Indie developers which I know Fishy was scouting for, and I wouldn't DARE try the VR games due to hygiene reasons, THE HORROR! At least we got some free Fanta ^^ YAY! Strawberry Flavor FTW!  All in all, it was a nice event and we had a great time, but there is always room for improvements.
I tend to fall in the repetitiveness way of living, especially during the week, due to work which takes up a big amount of my time that when I do come home..... I just want to couch potato the hell outta that free time! I literally plant my bumbum and watch Netflix, taking the meaning "Netflix and Chill" LITERALLY! However, since its the weekend and I have 2 whole days off, I decided I wanted to make it a bit more productive. I choose to wake up my inner artist and paint! I truly enjoy painting but at the same time it takes a lot outta me as I am very competitive in nature and a perfectionist at heart, which makes my paintings stressful as they have to come out PERFECT! all details must be PERFECT bla bla etc. etc. you get the picture, ITS EXHAUSTING! Nonetheless, my inner whiner can take a chill pill because today I wanted to paint!  I got my Canvas, brushes and paints out, arranged them nicely for the picture and got to work immediately! A few facts about me and my inner artist is;
And the FINISH PRODUCT ISsssSSSsssssssss below !!!!!!!  I hope you like it just as much as I enjoyed painting it :)
Till Next time... PEACE! Hi there, let me give you a brief intro about MOI, That's me.  The beautiful old soul that craves for endless adventures and is passionate about the environment with everything in it! People say I have a great smile and a bubbly personality to light up anyone's mood. But be wary I too have a dark side.... it is only seen if you get in the way of me and my COOOOOOKIIEEEEEEEEEESSSS! But enough about that mumbo jumbo! Here are some serious qualities in me that truly matter that YOU should know about.
 Well that's all for now.... hopefully you enjoyed getting to know me better <3
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