O eight

i flew back home a few days ago, suffering from my non-sleeping habits on board a super long flight. Even the cabin crew sympathized with me when i think from where they stood no eyes were open but mine.Still, i think that is the way to go when youre flying to other time zones.Luckily, i don't suffer from jetlag.
My O eight vacation was a dream come true in many ways. Our destinations were fulfilling to our expectations, and we made the most out of it.
I'm back home now, but the moments and memories lived-hopefully- will remain in the very little space i have left in my super goldfished memory.
I'm still unpacked, and all my life is in boxes and suitcases right now as we happen to be moving. So until i unpack and share my special items and cupcake eyes polaroid snaps, make sure you make the most out of your ramadan. It is afterall god's gift to us.Ramadan kareem.

p.s three things you must try:
a. madeleines avec green tea at starbux, theyre light as air.
b. orange-ish red toe nails and flipflops.
c. night-jogging

reminiscence

While i was munching on my cheese & broccoli meal watching Jane Austen's persuasion outdoors on a chair on the little balcony, i decided i would blog afterwards.

I'm the laziest blogger there could be, leaving out the most exciting events of my summer to be blogged about someday. I don't think of myself as a writer, or a blogger of interesting things to discuss..mainly, i blog to remember. This is more like a log for me to go through sometimes ,and reminiscence.

As far as my summer goes,after our aquaintance with Peter Krause at the Beverly Hilton, I just kept falling deeper in love with los angeles.

My fav was Robertson Blvd where all the boutiques are, including the new chanel boutique where rare pieces are said to be displayed.Our night destination on several nights was The Grove, where fountains danced to frank sinatra music. Laguna beach had a summer-movie-scene feeling to it, even though i couldn't swim but just watching my brothers crash the waves and digging my feet into the hot n soft sand was delightful. The cherry on the top was a drive through Wisteria Lane, with the actual homes and cars as seen on the series were. I must say though its disappointing to see how all movies are just incredible graphics put together, and sets of 3 miles at most.
To sum it all up, if you like shopping,the beach,celebrity hunting,whimsical cars,exquisite restaurants,yoghurt and berries sprinkled with granola in sweet packaging,etc. you will heart l.a just as much as i did.

From there we flew to las vegas, the land of casinos. As bad as it may sound, vegas is not only for gamblers. I mean, sure they make an extreme effort to tempt every single visitor to pitch in by making the casino the centre of all hotels, making it impossible to get to anywhere in the hotel sans passing through all the clicking and chips stacking, you can get your way around it for a few days. My highlite however was the spectacular performance of The phantom of the opera. It was just incredibly well done, and to my surprise the opera singing was not at all irritating at the performance. Even my brother -who is really not fond of the theater,fyi- had a good time. Though i must say, i think vegas was meant for americans who decide not to leave their country. The venetian is where we stayed, a taste of italy very well done. With gondola rides and performers around the corners with hand made icecream, it totally puts you in a very italian mood. I even managed to get my hands on a beautiful carnivale-style mask that i only saw once before in the actual Venice, and then hated myself for not getting one.
Just on the other side of the street is a clone of the eiffel tower, and a few blocks later a statue of liberty. I tell you, many cities in one. After all, where else would you find a barneys newyork store along side a gondola boat with a striped costume driver singing an italian tune but vegas. Alas, if you know yourself to be a fast breaker to the temptations around you, It is quite the sin-city.

photo sets



Location : L.A
1.The only celebs i managed to catch on my lens, beverly hills and santa monica.



2.pink berry craze, my mix is blackberries and granola with the original yoghurt,dogs i fell in love with at laguna beach



Location :Universal Studios, L.A.
3.E.T stuffed toys,homer's donut,a [marilyn monroe?],wisteria lane, and the war of the worlds scene.



Location :Las Vegas
4.slot machines{at the airport!},not newyork, and not venice.



5.the most beautiful cake displays at the Wynn tower, not paris, the phantom of the opera theatre.



6.finally, a beautiful pink waterfall at the Wynn.

Wow. I should be payed by the ministry of tourism after all that. That is by far the longest time i have ever spoken to myself.

Right now I am in whats starting to feel like a second home, Virginia. Munching on George town cupcakes ,watching movies and shopping for equine couture is all i feel like doing until i get to bahrain. I miss that little kingdom oh so terribly.Might i suggest BBC's Persuasion by Jane Austen. Makes me want to walk into her mind and find out how she writes all these outstanding stories.

In the end, munch on your closest divine cupcakes whilst i munch on mine.





Sincerely,
moi.

inside my head

How does one get away from life's imperfections ? Last night before i went to sleep i thought of all the imperfect things in my life and others. It was a long chain of thoughts scattered over lots&lots of people.

How attached to life am I ? I wish there was some kind of standard to compare myself to. I love my family, i love purses, i love shoes,i love i love i love,,but deep down i want to remind myself how irrelevant all these things are. I want to have it in my heart that wether or not all these things are available to me, I will be a better person.
I want to wake up one day being satisfied enough with the things i have done in life, knowing i tried my best.I know I don't right now.
well, thats me trying to put my tres random thoughts in words.

I just finished packing my bags for our tour starting tommorow morning. I am so excited about split-caming, & i'll try to make sure i dont burn out the rolls this time.
until i blog again, au revoir.

July 4 at Seqouia

and it rained again

fireworks- j'adore

p.s. STC movie was beautiful to watch, with amazing dresses+shoes+handbags. But whats with all the between the line advertising ? Seriously.

snow tree

it snowed today morning,and the sight was beautiful. I'm a snow virgin, never seen snow before.I love the frosty trees and white grass effect. I don't know about the cold weather though,could be painful to be out right now.
London is lovely at this time of the year, especially with the people you enjoy your time with most.
We went to a tack store that day and purchased some riding gear that was most needed.
The guy at the store recommended a visit to polistas in burlington arcade, something we must do before leaving.

sweet london

after a break of tranquility in abudhabi, were here for a break of shopping. The weather here is very satisfying. Not so cold,but cold enough to dress in overcoats and shawls. Today is our second day here, we spent it strolling on sloane and harrods.
I have discovered a discreet love for color I haven't known about before. I suddenly have the urge to purchase things with splashes of color for some reason. I wasn't ever like that, but mum always said i would change one day.
Grey is a color i always go for,according to the color me calm theory ;

Gray is the color of neutrality, neither subject nor object, neither inner nor outer, neither tension or relaxation.Gray feels as though it is not colored, not dark, not light a separation between two distinct entities, a demilitarized zone free from stimulus. Gray communicates an element of non-involvement or concealment. Its a color that remains uncommitted and uninvolved.

todays best, mes notes a laduree.
i really miss riding

renewed

i finally managed to make time to quickly give this place a much needed makeover. I had so many things in mind to write about but never really got the time.

The last weeks were full of surprises for me. First a last minute trip to makkah that was absolutely incredible. Its been a while since ive been to makkah in a time other than ramadhan. It was so peaceful and empty at all times which was quite surprising.

A few days later, my cousins and i attended an endurance race for the first time ever. We left home at 6 am and got there at around 7:30 when the 160 km race began shortly afterwards. It was amazing following those horses all around until the final round, but made me feel really sorry for the disqualified horses after vet checks. I'm sure the winners felt extreme victory after the effort they put into this.I learned afterwards that endurance weakens horses a lot, and could result in death of some horses. I wouldn't be comfortable doing that to them, although the race was really a beautiful experience.
I also finished my midterms, thats when i decided to work on fixing up this place.
as for now, i must put myself to sleep. a bientot.

days that stay forever

Have you ever lived moments you know you'll never forget ? I usually don't cherish the times i live until theyre over. Sometimes though, I just know in my heart ill always cherish those days. In the past weeks, my cousins and i have been experimenting some new things we haven't done in quite a while.
As a child i accompanied my father to the farm every friday. We fed the sheep, picked some vegetables and dug through the store room of old boxes. I think it was my best day of the week as i remember looking forward to it so much. Last week, my cousins and I made a trip to the farm after so many years. I think i had just as much fun, except there wasn't any sheep feeding. We played cards , walked around in the beautiful weather, had our dinner and left. I think you never forget the things you grow up liking, theres just a special place for things like that.
Later that week, we had a trip to the Banyan Tree where I had the best days of my life. I know i've already spoken about how much i luv that place, but I can safely say the days were just magical. We did nothing but chatter, play cards, warm up in the jacuzzi during the so cold weather, and take fantastic pictures. Those are the days I know i'll never forget.
As far as my riding classes go, yesterday some new guy joined our group and the instructor decided to switch my horse with some new one i've never tried before. The stallion was really huge i had trouble keeping my balance on him. To make matters worse she asked me to canter! I seriously believed it was the day i'll know how it feels like to fall off a horse. I kept losing the stirrups, flopping to the side and almost falling off while he shooted like crazy. When it was finally over, she said she made me ride this horse because she trusted I'd keep my balance. I can only say it was a uniQue experience for me, nonetheless an extremely frightening one.












sheepies

wild berries

vintage 5

Its the most wonderful time of the year ? Not because of christmas, but because its breaktime with beautiful weather. My sisters are finally coming back after a really long time, and im really hyped up about it! I've registered for an intersession session though,which will take a lot of my time.On the bright side i learned i wouldn't have to stop my riding lessons for holidays <3.
I recently watched breakfast at tiffanys, and remembered how glamorous this movie is. I also learned it recently won the award of the most stylish movie, and i cant agree more. Audrey's style simplicity is so stunning in my opinion.

1. vintage shades are my new obsession. Risky business shades at U.O + my super sized shades~ dramatically perfect.



2. i have always had a thing for hats. especially those intricate lacey/rosey vintage ones. I started my collection in italy last summer with a beige straw hat. This summer i got an odd open headed bow hat from a stall in Quincy market, Boston. I need one of those vintage-y pretty ones to compliment my collection.


3. a vintage vase ; circa 1930.


4. vintage makeup tips, lol luv the background music and wallpaper! altho im not all for the fake lashes


5. finally, a vintage hairdo.

visit to Banyan Tree

Last night i was invited to the opening of a new store in A'ali mall,Plumberry. The store has a very chic layout with designers all the way from the states.Housing brands like velvet,Twelvth street by Cynthia vincentand lots more the store has a unique collection of clothing.
Later, i got home and got changed for my highly anticipated reservation at the Tamarind of Banyan Tree. The place is just so dreamily beautiful,, aside from the fact that its so quite and calm, the architecture and interior is so beautiful, it makes any other hotel i've ever visited tacky. The drive there took almost an hour which is quite a lot for beloved bahrain, where the longest trip around would cover at most 20 mins- nothing to be ashamed of in my opinion as it makes life a lot easier.<3
So after we had our dinner, we were taken on a tour through the private villas where i was struck by the beauty of the place i just wanted to stay there foreverr. I would sooo love to live in a place that looks like that, where inspiration comes by just looking around. I suggest a tour around for anyone who can make it there. A real retreat.&)

outfit picked in advance, SO unlike me.



Banyan tree upon arrival

The Tamarind




view from master bedroom