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I became a fan of Elie Saab because of the way his dress enhances a woman's body and the fabrication and details are simply gorgeous.

















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I am a huge fan of Christian Dior and although the collection had a few hits and misses, I liked it. I especially love the colours and the luxe fabrication.









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A couple days ago I got this
from Eleni of RPG Called Life. As I commented on her post this shows I'm a certified blogger. I would see the awards and wonder how I could get one so that I can pass one on. Thanks again Eleni!!!

Now the rules of this award is I have to post 7 things about me and give this award to 3 fellow bloggers. So for the first part:

• I had scoliosis when I was young. This resulted in me wearing a brace that covered my torso to straighten my spine but it only made it worst. Then I had to have surgery where they put a metal rod in my spine. Fortunately it improved my condition, unfortunately, the scar refused to heal completely and I had to go through a smaller operation and then a larger operation to remove the rod. Good thing: I don't set off metal detectors. Bad thing, a scar down the center of my back and an uneven waist line.
• When I was a kid, I didn't like pasta and then when I grew up, it became my favourite food. I used to eat it every day and it was another reason why I did my study abroad in Italy. Mind you it was not the main reason.
• I went on vacation in Cuba. It was one of those tour group things and I had a lot of fun. I road on a horse for the first time, I had my first Mojito, smoked my first and only cigar and had a great time.
• I can't inhale. That cigar I smoke, nope, I didn't inhale. The fancy middle eastern smoking thing at the Moroccan restaurant with apple flavoured smoke, nein, I did not inhale. Hell, if I was given a marijuana spliff, I wouldn't inhale.
• I never knew how hard it was to think of 7 things to write about myself. Um....... I like old movies and think you should watch an epic movie at least once, at least to see what the ado is about. For instance, I've watched Gone With The Wind ("As God is my witness I will never go hungry again"), Titanic (I don't have the patience to watch it again, especially as I know what happens in the end. I must give it credit though, because although you knew what would happen to the boat, you didn't know what would happen to the couple), Twelve Angry Men (I enjoyed that immensely, simply put, I liked it). As for the Godfather and all the parts, I will require to be strapped down, I always end up changing the channel. One day, one day I will watch it.
• I like dance as an art form. The whole idea of using one's body to express a story is pretty cool. I think I was not drawn to it, as something I would do because it was always some form of African dance, well that is how it looked to me. If there was contemporary dance taught I would be drawn to it and to learn it. I think I'm rambling.
• At Last, I reached the last thing. WooHoo! When I was younger I had a fascination with death, please don't ask why, it took a lot of soul searching to come by the reason and I really don't want to get into it. But I had drafted my first will, all my money went to my parents and my siblings got my comics. I also had sat down and thought about the whole being dead thing. I didn't like the idea of spending eternity in paradise, so I aspired to be the Grim Reaper's assistant. At least I would be keeping busy and meeting people. Yes, I was a strange kid.

And now the award goes to

• Michele of Life in the mind of Mayeshah 
• Lion-ess of Theories of Anything
• Fe of Secret Dream - World of A Fashion Muse

desire to inspire

I dare you to say this isn't cute. In fact I double dog dare you!!!
pic: happy birthday

I'm dedicating this pic to my sis and Lioness. My sis because she is a Harry Potter fan and to Als because I know she was following closely the increases in tuition in the UK. Hope you guys like.
pic: happy birthday

I found this clip on a tumblr called Love or Fear, and although the start was a bit technical it had a valid point. Sometimes I forget that point, whereas I have a whole ton of ideas but I'm missing a crucial ingredient to make these ideas a reality. That ingredient is believing in myself, believing in the idea. I think that it was this year will be dedicated to, Believing. So here is the clip:



And for a little more encouragement:






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I found this on http://jordanferney.blogspot.com/ and I just had to post it. Can you imagine making little snowmen on your window sill. Gosh, little life pleasures.

A couple days ago, I was talking to a supplier for my 7-to-5 and we were catching up seeing we hadn't seen each other since before the holidays. As his wife has a very boisterous family, the holidays were full of parties. I found out that pork is a major part of holiday cuisine in Puerto Rico where the supplier lives. And I learned of a dish that is made in PR called Mofongo. The way it's made seemed easy enough and I found the info about the side dish on About.com:

You can't walk into a self-respecting Puerto Rican restaurant and not see mofongo on the menu. It's a must-try for first-time visitors who want to claim to have sampled the local fare. Essentially, mofongo is a mashed mound of plantains into which a combination of seafood, meat, or vegetables is added. It can be served as a side dish or a main course accompanied typically by beans and rice.

To me it sounds like a seasoned mashed potato, but instead of potato, plantain is used (yes, I'm repeating what the about said). I'm also interested because I like most things latin, even though I can't grasp the language. As soon as I make the dish, I'll post it with a review of it's taste and if it will be added to my list of dishes I make.

Here is the recipe thanks to Epicurean.com

Ingredients:
3 green plaintains
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb. Crisp fried pork rinds
4 cups water
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
Optional: fried bacon, lard or vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Peel plaintains. Cut into one inch slices. Soak for 15 minutes in salt and water. Drain well.
2. Heat fat or oil(350 degrees if you are using a deep fryer). Add plaintain slices and fry for 15 minutes but do not brown. Drain on paper towel.
3. In a mortar(for pounding), crush garlic cloves and sprinkle with salt, add olive oil to the mixture and keep pounding.
4. Crush a portion of the fried plaintains slices and the pork. Add some of the garlic and olive oil mixture and keep pounding.
5. Spoon the mixture and shape into two inch balls. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you use all the ingredients.
6. Place in oven pan and keep warm until you are ready to serve.

Suggestions: Prepare chicken broth and pour over mofongo, so it will be juicy. Enjoy

All I can say is Awesome

About the video

Neil Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life's simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk from TEDxToronto, he reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that's truly awesome.

The video