Weekend Discoveries
Not having internet is really miserable for a blogging addict. We've finally moved, & things are pretty much settled now, 'cept the fact that there's no internet in our new place yet. All elements required for a functioning interconnected wire-free environment is in place, & if everything goes as planned, our place would be a geek's heaven {okay, besides tokyo's Akihabara that is lol} ..I'm so excited, Yey! ..Apparently, however, it takes Etisalat a century & a half to process & install an ADSL line in a new place.. Which makes it hard for me to make photo-rich posts without leeching off someone else's internet connection ;p
The weekend was very much needed to restock on sleep & catch up on TV and movies. I've also spent quite a bit of time 'observing' certain things and how I feel about them, here are some of my observations for the weekend:
1) Purse hangers are a GREAT invention! Etiquette schools dictate that a lady must never hang her bag on the arm-rest of the chair, instead, she should place it on the table, on her lap, or behind her back on the chair. I mean, seriously, can you imagine a 35cm birkin behind your back? even worse, on your lap?! I think that part of etiquette is dated. Fashion trends & fads come and go, and handbags now aren't as puny as they used to be back in the days. To me, handbag placement formed a struggle for a while when out, especially in formal settings. Alas, no more fretting over that anymore, my handbag hangers are now an essential part of my purse-contents, it doesn't matter whether or not its a formal setting, purse hooks make tucking away your bag so convenient, and so elegant <3 I love them! <3
2) Moving is *not* fun. Seriously. Especially when you're this perfectionist control-fweak with OCD tendencies that throws tantrums when the rug moves 2 centimeters to the right. This weekend was spent unpacking boxes of shoes & bags; neatly arranging them in a closet according to occasion, size, & color.
Seriously.
3) Dr. Sheperd's cheeky smile is so cute. The first episode of season III was heart-melting. He also has great forearms ;p Those were thoughts that made me think of how lucky {or not} our men must be? The kandoora {pretty much like the abaya for ladies} works miracles in understating bulging bellies & behinds that would cause a threat of competition with billboards over ad space. The ghutra works another miracle in concealing baldness.
Not fair.
4) Macaroons are so much harder to make at home than I thought. Alright, so I tried making those juicy chewy macaroons at home, but na'ah.. I would've had more luck getting a 1-million-piece-LEGO together than get those right. My macaroons were rather flat, & lacked that perfect "shoe" at the bottom; the base on which the macaroon seems to rest.. even worse, they had cracks on top. A total disaster. When it comes to cooking; I lack that spirit of persistence.. I will however revisit the recipe again & try to experiment some mOre when I'm in the mood. For now, I'll stick to buying macaroons as opposed to making them at home.
Mental note: add enrolling at Les Ecoles Lenotre to my 2008 resolutions!
5) I'm addicted to educational abuse. I'm considering enrolling for a secondary master's degree, I don't need it, certainly don't have the time for it, & the thought of putting my life on pause -again- for two years gives me the shivers. But I love the idea of a second master's degree, in finance this time. Daddy loves the idea too, & here I am, trying to choose whether I want to spend two years getting another degree, or spend 6 months to a year with the guys at Boston Consulting Group. Both options are open, & I have to make a decision within the next 4 weeks.
I have mixed feelings.
What I have firm feelings for though is riding bareback, its my recent favorite thing to do =D There's something about riding bareback that is just so, ...so, ...so natural. This time I tried a different horse though, he had a very good trotting pace, & an annoying canter.. I couldn't quite spot what is it that annoyed me about his canter because I was too busy trying to avoide any possible direct contact with his skinny spine bones for which awl of my attempts went down the drain, I couldn't last more than 25 minutes before rising an army of white flags. I should have bought that bareback riding sheepskin pad I saw in Paris >_<;
side notes:
@Muse, I miss you more than anything, I hope you're enjoying India.
@G, Sometimes, I think I don't understand you at all.
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