things that are therapeutic for me...

i'm sure a lot of us have our own things or activities that we do to channel out that stress or negative energy in us..but for me, it doesn't have to be at a time when i'm stressed, it can be whenever, in fact. i just find instant serenity in doing them...

Bake
yeah, this is one of my favorite things to do. i bake mostly cakes..not that i am crazy about cakes as in eating them..but the methodical approach of mixing all the ingredients into one bowl and finally getting a nice pretty cake is what makes me find baking very exciting..there has been times when my cakes don't turn out to be they way i wanted them...and when that happens, i will turn into a merciless snort who dumps the whole thing in the trash. yeah, people i have done that..i would rather dump it than looking at it with prolonged distress. but when my cakes turn out wonderfully fat and round and airy, i take pride in them by savoring the first bite and sharing it with my favorite people. :) very therapeutic indeed...

Nothing like retail therapy
This is my next favorite thing to do..but isn't necessarily therapeutic all the time..at times, i find it quite stressful to shop. like when i'm torn between two things but only plan on getting one. or when i really don't know what to get (like for birthdays, etc.). it can be therapeutic though when the things are cheap, and is worth every cent! like getting a cheap manicure, or pedicure or massage..

Blogging out..and blog-hopping
yeah, why do think i'm doing it right now??

Recipe books
loveee these things, especially the ones with pictures..

and...

Sushi
eating in general does not give me the same feelings as when i am having Japanese food..i guess it has to do with the little cups and saucer and chopsticks...they somehow always manage to calm me down and i find the whole experience rather satisfying indeed.

I've been tagged by my 2nd cuz nana, and i'm going to try to do this really quick because yeah, as per my previous post, things are still pretty much in a mumbo jumbo!!

but here goes anyway!


REQUIREMENTS : Write about what or how or why you gave the name(s) to your kid(s). QUANTITY: 5 people TAG MODE: Firstly you leave their blog and post link and add to the list below and secondly you let the blogger you want to tag know that he/she has been tagged by commenting in his/her blog or etc


My first born's name is Muhammad Nazim Kayani. yeah, pretty long right..well, it was going to be longer (Muhammad Nazim Bahauddin Kayani) or a shorter one Muhammad Akil Kayani..but in the end, we settled for MNK. :) which by the way means "poet" for Nazim, that is..Kayani is just a family name, of Pakistani origin. And Muhammad, after our beloved prophet (SAW). Why Nazim? it's actually both our idea. we love the name and wanted to name our first son with the same name of a great shaykh. so there it is!

Our second baby is a girl named Aishah Karima Kayani..yeah, looks like our kids are all going to have three names :). Hubby has always wanted the name Aishah for a girl. but we didn't really decide until the day that we were supposed to register for her..it was between Aishah or Aida...Karima, was given by a great awliya, and we fell in love with the name. for some people, having it as a middlename may not get as much attention. but that's certainly not true in Aishah's case..as i've been calling her and so has everyone who knows aishah by her full name..Aishah Karima. and by his brother, Aishah Karima Noni Noni..(hahah) actually that noni noni part was coined by me..but nazim still thinks its her real name.

so there goes..i would like to tag anyone who has a kid or kids and want to share how you got that bright idea to name your kids what they are called today!

peace

ps: Hey Nana, i did my homework :)

when life just can't get any busier...

tick tock tick tock...
when will things go back to normal?
i wish not too long from now...

just trying out some stuff...

hey...it works..hehe..
so from now on, when i feel like putting up some pictures, i'll use this method..
from top left, clockwise: nazim flashing his signature grin, hubby and me, aishah with huge rabbit teeth and hubby again :)

i'm itching to bake a chocolate cake today. i might...we'll see..