I was born on the fifth of Ramadaan. A friday much like yesterday, except for the faint chill of winter that threads through June air.I always forget my islamic calendar birthday, and h… Read More
My husband's handiwork. He's a big South Park fan. The term 'recall' makes me think of defective seatbelts or leadpainted alphabet blocks. We are living in interesting times Read More
I swear, I will not post any more of these nausea-talgics and time capsule things again.---from: [email protected]: [email protected]: 17 November 2008 16:00subject: greeti… Read More
As far as business ventures go, I wish the blood of Charou ran thicker in my veins. My first chug of entrepreneurial spirit was some time in Std4 (Grade 6 to you young 'uns) with a litt… Read More
Chuck Palahniuk is of that rare strain of writer. He violates us with the most extreme characters, but they're so utterly believable, that we'd just lie down and gratefully push a few h… Read More
In the months leading up to my wedding, I observed a sort of ritualistic catharsis by reading through old diaries.The entries, as one would expect, were a riot of cringe, funny, angst and pa… Read More
258.That's how many blog posts I've pushed out since I got serious on this platform at the end of August 2005.The sound the Most Prolific Blogger award makes is "whoosh-thik", as it clips me… Read More
I give the man at the robot some of my loose change. He has albinism, and I feel sorry for him, imagining what it must be like to have grown up so, to have people glance at you curiously and… Read More
And so to end, as we began, Eid Mubarak from myself and the folks at someecards.com.Sucks that we can't agree on a date, but hey, we can't even agree on which of the 72 will make it to the f… Read More
"A Proudly South African meme inspired by EXMIRules:Link back to the Meme creator - CazLink back to the person who tagged you - this girlie here.Give at least 5 reasons why you love SALet me… Read More
My original concept for this was to have the words form the image of the woman wearing the scarf, a textual graphic, similar to the Islamic calligraphy where verses of the Quran are written… Read More
Ramadaan and fasting has me as placid and calm as an undisturbed forest pool, and I am more inclined to do what is asked of me. Like Bruce Lee, my way is of water.So while I don't… Read More
There is a stillness in Ramadaan; a special type of quiet that wraps around us. A stillness that renders us malleable; a warm and pliable soul, ready to receive all of Good. Those thin… Read More
It was hard for me to bask in a spiritual infusion today, when my brain must’ve been trying to escape through my eye sockets, for all the pain I blinked back.Hello Caffeine Dependency… Read More
The best e-card site ever (ever!) has come up with a range of messages just for Ramadaan.As these have been conceptualised in line with their usual facetious-tongue-on-dockers-clad-butt-che… Read More
In the early days of Electric Spaghetti, circa 2005 (when the template was ghagha green and orange and the profile pic of a young intern journalist with a floppy fringe that ate one of her e… Read More
This is how it works:Go to www.mealsonspeed.saaleha.com (Bear with me on the design flaws - I'm still in the tweaking process.)Click on the Slam Jam Challenge page.Leave in the comments sect… Read More
Disclaimer: The advert above is not part of any official campaign undertaken by Exclusive Books or their advertising agencies. It's just me messing around with a concept Read More
Now, I know you're thinking this one's old-hat, but an office conversation today totally inspired me to come up with this little production. Thank you Obie.Photographic sources: For our Mai… Read More