Simply Aasia

So Mukhtar  started his blog about 3 weeks ago. I know this because so far he is pacing himself with blogging and sticking to one post a week. Anyhoo I decided to try his Tom Yum Soup Recipe  sans cherry tomatoes, as my mom can't really have any, but I did cheat and use a bit of tomato paste.  I thought it would be pretty complicated, but it wasn't. The end result was pretty spectacular, and the pot was empty. So Kudos to M for making thai so easy. And Nafisa also decided to do it, with pretty awesome results. Bon appetit!

Almost every muslim that I know has an opinion or a plan on how to be dealing with this, with a good article on MuslimMatters  about it.  My very quick 2 cents, in no particular order and on no particular side. If you watch TV during Ramadaan, then why is a cinema any different You could absolutely wait. You could go watch it at a Casino  ( and be very surprised with the amount of muslims on the slot machines) If you waiting to watch it after Ramadaan, and you're agonising about it at first taraweeh, and cannot contain your excitement about Ramadaan ending. Rather just go watch it when it releases and get it over with. Because you lose not only 2h45mins, you lose all the blessings, because you're never really paying attention in the first place. Peace out

Stole this meme from Nafisa  who listed her 5 things earlier this week. 1.) The colour purple. In the last two weeks, I bought gloves, a scarf and gown in this glorious shade 2.) Butternut Soup This soup has to be my pick for winter, from the woolies variety, to the cardamom infused option from from M that I had in Cape Town. My fav way of having still with a dollop of cream, spinkle of spring onion and a piece of Feta. 3.) Living close to work Before moving out my trip to and from work was 98kms a day, my new place is so close. I wake up two hours later than usual. 4.) Photoshoots - They're like my version of a jumping castles and awesome playmates 5) Confidence So I figured out, that I know stuff. Important businessy stuff, and that I am awesome. I have never felt so sure about my skills, than I am right now... tonight...well while typing this out...atleast. Peace out. Let me know your 5 things.

I think I have been in a rut for the last five years. I know this because everything seemed dull. Things I enjoyed doing, food, dance, art everything. 5 years ago I lost my dad, and almost all my efforts were spent trying to fill the gap he has left, in my life, my home, my family and my mind. I think I have pretended for far too long that it was I was ok. That is was ok to miss him and to get over him. My entire life took a nose dive, my love of dancing, swimming and the outdoors were sweet but left me with a bitter after taste. And I think I have spent these last years pretending that it was fine, that I was fine and that all these things, was proof that I was maturing and changing. I look at my life now, and after feeling disappointed again, I needed to figure out when I stopped caring about me, my joys and my passions. And I stopped caring when he died. Not feeling was so much better than dealing with the excruciating pain and loss of losing someone so pivotal in my life....

A passing comment by a friend this weekend about me, got me thinking about the person I want to be. We were talking about how cold it was and I had said it was so cold, that my head was freezing from the outside. And she responded with" And that's why I miss you" After packing to move into the house share yesterday, I found a file I made with all my certificates and testimonials and my sense of humour featured in all of them. I genuinely couldn't care about how rich I get or how successful in my career. My deepest wish is to make those around me happy. Their happiness and fulfilment was enough for me. Nothing disturbs me more than a friend's suffering that I couldn't ease. I think I will face one of my biggest challenges in the next year with a friend who is exactly in that position and we will see where it takes us both.

I saw this post on Angels site I thought this might be great way to start blogging again. 1. I have never watched the matrix *hangs head* I know I am such a weirdo and I actually crushed on Keanu for most of high school, I never understood the hype blue pill schmill  meh. I don't get it. 2. I enjoy Vampire Diaries/True Blood and Twilight I * obviously* like my men  translucent or I have a thing for the bad apples. Judge away 3. I don't like being touched o r I do but there's a level of discomfort for me as I am very ticklish 4. I'm actually very very quiet I think I was ying and now I am yang. I prefer silence above almost any other sound these days. But I still crave the chaos of noise every once in a while. Which I give in to. 5 .Music moves me   I don't just mean that it stirs emotion, I believe in giving in to emotion. So when I feel sad I listen to adele,...

This parody is based on the Aladin Song: Sing along to :  Nazir Ali! Fabulous he! Alli from SANRAL reflect, show some respect Down on one knee! Now, try your best to stay calm His tolls went up without alarm Then come and meet his spectacular coterie Nazir Ali! The Tzar of tar! Alli from SANRAL Clever as ten government men, definitely! He faced the galloping hordes A hundred motorists with swords Who sent those goons to their lords? Why, Nazir Ali Nazir Ali! Handsome is he, Alli from SANRAL That physique! How can I speak Weak at the knee Well, get on out in that square & Toyi Toyi The Joburg CBD we'll destroy To gawk and grovel and stare at Nazir Ali! Nazir Ali! Amorous he!  Alli from SANRAL Your resignation was a sight lovely to see And that, good people, is why,  he got dolled up and dropped by With sixty tolls, fees galore Packed up: his bears and lions A brass band and more his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers His birds that warble ...