Shaheera Djafar
A dash of Disney, a sprinkle of pop punk, lashings of sweet treats, a pinch of superheroes, bundles of laughter and a tinge of crankyness.
All wrapped up in a pretty package that resembles the Cookie Monster.
Also self proclaimed Princess of Le Cupcake Kingdom
floats my boat
People I love. Music. Cupcakes. Singing animals. Movies. Princes. Books. Alone Time. Baking. Fables.
What I sing in the shower:
80s hits. I just got Rick-Rolled!
dear santa
My very own Prince.
To travel around the world. To have a nice Italian Villa. To eat anything I desire without any guilt.
pops my balloon
Rude people working in hospitality and sales.
Confused boys. Piling workload. Long queues. Idiots CUTTING long queues.
The past 2 weeks have been madness. I've failed at doing my experiments simultaneously with my social life. Social la sangat.
There was Tong where I danced to Wondergirls. It was embarrassing but we all know how much I LOVE making an ass out myself.
There was NCG where I had to help Mo with registration. I was SO tired that night I slept for around 13 hours. At least I got to indulge in some eye candy. :P
Then there was WLDU. I didn't help out much here. Just a lil bit here and there. It was pretty awesome. Then we went to watch Flop Poppy busk on George Street till the wee hours of the morning.
It is clear that I've neglected my project. But my chitin beads aren't here yet. But I suppose I SHOULD do ze practise thesis now. Ah crud. Okay. Since there's nothing else on after this, I SHOULD be able to concentrate now. Yes. I think I'll do that.
Here's a couple of 80s hits for you:
This song makes me guilty as hell because it has the word Diane in it. :B
I always believe that there's a reason why we face the troubles life throws at us. God is just. Our previous actions will lead to sticky situations. If you KNOW something is wrong deep down inside, but you still succumb to lust, wants and desire, is it a wonder really if you get lots of bullets fired at you while traveling along that chosen path? Do you really think you can get away with instant gratification (no matter how PURE u justify your intentions to be) scot free without paying tolls or taxes?
And once you reach that state of burden, don't make other people shoulder unnecessary responsibilities for all YOUR wrong choices. It's like leaving your long lost grankids with a hefty list of debts.
Sometimes, if you don't know what you want, the next best thing is to at least know what you DON'T want. I've figured this part out so I suppose that narrows things down. Haha. One of those things I don't want to be is weak. And even if I am feeling vulnerable, I don't want anyone else to see it.
Petty problems should not push you over the edge. People's issues should not affect you at all.
Concentrate on YOUR life. It's the only one you can change. You're the one who will have to deal with your choices first hand. No one is going to bear the same amount of grief or hold a heartful of joy as much as you will. They may say they do but seriously, the magnitude in which they do is NOTHING compared to what you will have to go through.
Right before she left, Eef served us these babies with some coffee. They're called Stroopwafels and I fell head over heels for them. Like seriously. This is my new obsession. Crispy waffles with caramel/toffee in between. Gloriously delish when warmed up in the toaster oven. Martina says we can get them at the Deli in Randwick. I read on google you can get it in Woolies. So if u see me there, please direct me to the Netherlands food aisle. Thanks. :)
I really am going to miss Eef. She sits right next to me in lab. She's nice although she can be a bit kiasu too sometimes. But I like her coz she's kinda cute. And coz she gave me cookies. :P She's been married for 3 years and she came here to do her phD for 4 months because her husband is here and she couldn't 'miss him for 6 months'. Awwww. She cycles everyday from Annandale to UNSW and vice versa. That's like cycling from Subang to SS2. I think. Haha.
I'm writing here because I'm trying to keep myself sane and positive. You win some, you lose some. You don't get ice cream with HC and Bapok but you get Stroopwafels from Eef. You don't get bowling, MJ appreciation and Cranium but you get to eat Pad Thai and come home before 2am.
Meh. What a sour tradeoff. Oh except for the Stroopwafels. Those are the SHIZNIT. I'd eat them everyday if I could! Yummaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!! :D
Oh, and Anne is also leaving. She's going on a 6 months/1 year break. She's going to travel all over Australia and South America. JEALOUS! Haha. But I'm sure she deserves the break. Can't wait to do that too. I'm so taking a 6 month break after honorrea.
Ahh Stroopwafelsssss......wonder if they can get em in Germany..hmm. I just read a list of Dutch desserts and am drooling now.
Today started off good. I hope it stays this way til the day wraps up. :)
You know, one good thing that comes out of being mostly sad, angry and/or stressed is that even miniscule good events make you happy. Like sleeping in or having a stranger smile and say hello. It makes you appreciate the tiny things more I suppose.
Or, I could just be experiencing moodswings that will tip back to bi*ch mode soon enough. Juuuust Kidding! :D
Hey you, do you have someone you love that you haven't talked to for ages? Go ahead, give them a call. Ask them how they are, make them laugh and tell them you were thinking of them and just wanted to tell them you love them. Works wonders. For the BOTH of you. :) If you have more time or effort, write a letter or a postcard. Handwritten stuff is worth more than emails. ;)
Today I met Brendan's Nan! She's soooo cute. Yeah, I have this soft spot for granmas. hehe. And I met his parents as well. They're really nice, especially the mom. :) It's nice to see how much he adored them even (and vice versa) though he's fully independent and not really living at home.
Oh and we had a short convo with Vanessa on speakerphone. I swear they really are like Hawa and Anas. Cute. (This is where I realise I'm really sleepy.)
Sigh. Im angry at you but I'm tired. I'm really tired of all this nonsense. Im tired of karma and role reversals. Funny thing is, I knew it was bound to happen because I actually do know u better than I thought I did. Hah. I just seriously thank God that he made me stop. I don't think my heart could take more sledging. (SLEDGEHAMMER)
Yeah. last week's 80's flashback. :D man, thats one weird vid.
Okay, I think I should sleep. I promise I'll write something more substantial when I finish this run. :) Btw, Def Leppard makes me really happy. Like I-wanna-dance-on-stage-and-scream-like-a-man sort of happy. Yarr. I'll be such a sexy beast with my animal print tights ala Joe Elliot.
image from 101 Cookbooks