I don't know how many of you actually read my infrequent ramblings, but I guess, more like I hope there are a few of you out there .. My baby blog still needs to be kept alive from time to time, I'd not leave it unless I had a damn good reason to ..
I've found a new love .. Yeah don't look at me that way, I have a soft spot for new viral trends i.e. Twitter, and now Tumblr .. So I'vr decided to keep my Tumblr for the gorgeous eye-candy that are called photos, so in essence, it's an inspiration photo blog .. This one if for my occasional ranting .. Much more fun that way and a flimsy excuse to use both at the same time ..
There hasn't been much of anything interesting in my life other than the fact I have started my senior year .. The emotions towards that are still mixed .. I mean, when I have to to think of the fact that I actually have to become a responsible adult and face the real world as opposed to a university student who is still living in her own protected bubble .. I do and don't want the academic year to come to an end .. I do want to walk across stage, my heels clacking on the wooden stageboards of our university's auditorium, to receive that piece of paper that tells me I need to face up to the real world now .. But that's the part I don't want to do at all!
This mini musing now has to come to an end as my editor needs me to edit articles for our beloved magazine which we don't wan to let go .. But that's another rant for another time ..
Sunday, October 17, 2010
A Dusty Revival
Posted by FingerPrint at 7:07 PM 9 comments
Labels: daily life, musing, senior year, tumblr
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
As Long As Nutella Is Involved
Photograph credit: SUGARCOOKING
These cookies are, how do you say this? Well, all I can say is, as long as there's Nutella in the mix. I mean, what kind of person would not enjoy these Nutella chocolate chip cookies? As if cookies alone were not enough ..
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp of salt
7 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temp.
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
-Mix together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside dry ingredients.
-Cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in Nutella and vanilla extract. Mix in egg.
-Add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Add chocolate chips.
-Chill for 1 hour. (This step can be skipped if you want, but I always chill my cookie dough because I think it makes a huge difference).
-Drop tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 for about 11 minutes until the edges look set. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes then carefully remove to cooling racks.
Posted by FingerPrint at 1:17 AM 2 comments
Labels: baking, daily life
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Escapade
And that's what happened today! Standing in front of you dear bloggers, is the new Co-editor of my university's magazine, Escapade! And, to tell you the truth, I never thought it would be something I'd ever be doing. But hey, there's always a first time for everything. My lovely Editor-In-Chief is Dee has formed the perfect team for this new takeover :* Ironically, the permanent team of Escapade are all made up of Dee's and my close friends :D

Our topics range from a profile feature of 3 graduates, to the 10 booths to watch at our in-campus carnival, to a blast from the past, and our own column from the blogspehere's very own Hunoof. You're a great addiction to our Escapade family, even though I haven't met you yet.
For all you ZUers of the Dubai campus, you better pick up your copy! Trust me, it's worth it!
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Labels: daily life, dee, escapade, hunoof, ZU
Friday, February 26, 2010
10 Things
We had an assignment, our first assignment for the course .. And the assignment was: Photograph 10 things that you will miss should you ever go to space and never return, aka the Spaceship Assignment ..
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Labels: 10 things to miss, daily life
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
This Is It
How cool is this? And in how many prisons will you find 1,500 inmates dancing like this?
Posted by FingerPrint at 1:51 AM 2 comments
Labels: daily life, michael jackson, youtube
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Avatar: Cinematographic Masterpiece
I went to see it yesterday, and I wonder why I never went to see it earlier!!
Posted by FingerPrint at 12:29 AM 2 comments
Labels: avatar, daily life
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Time And Time Again ..
I keep wanting to post about so many things but I end up not doing that because Twitter has spoilt me and made me lazy ..
Posted by FingerPrint at 10:51 PM 2 comments
Labels: daily life, holiday mood, new year
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Procrastination 101
I have a Principles of Advertising midterm tomorrow .. I should be a good student and study the 5 chapters I have .. Nope
Posted by FingerPrint at 8:20 PM 3 comments
Labels: daily life
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Upgraded
I finally got an upgrade that was long overdue .. I upgraded from PC to Mac! And I'm loving every minute of it! I've been pro-Mac for a while, and now I got a legitimate reason to upgrade to it lol
Posted by FingerPrint at 5:44 PM 1 comments
Labels: daily life
Saturday, October 10, 2009
TEDx Dubai: Spectacular
10/10/09 First TEDx Dubai
And what an event it was! But I'm guessing most of you don't know what TED or TEDx is .. I didn't hear about it until my Public Speaking professor told us about it last semester! To explain it better to you, I went onto the TED website and this is what it says about it ..
TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with the annual TED Conference in Long Beach, California, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK, TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Program, the new TEDx community program, this year's TEDIndia Conference and the annual TED Prize. The annual conferences in Long Beach and Oxford bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). Our mission: Spreading ideas.
We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we're building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. The TED Conference, held annually in Long Beach, is still the heart of TED. More than a thousand people now attend -- indeed, the event sells out a year in advance -- and the content has expanded to include science, business, the arts and the global issues facing our world. Over four days, 50 speakers each take an 18-minute slot, and there are many shorter pieces of content, including music, performance and comedy. There are no breakout groups. Everyone shares the same experience. It shouldn't work, but it does. It works because all of knowledge is connected. Every so often it makes sense to emerge from the trenches we dig for a living, and ascend to a 30,000-foot view, where we see, to our astonishment, an intricately interconnected whole.
So what's TEDx?
It's an independently organized TED event, and it happens at a local level. What happens at each TEDx event depends greatly on the individual organizers. Events can be held in homes, workplaces, schools, universities or public theaters. Events may last just an hour or extend to a full day, consisting of a dozen people or several hundred. Some TEDx events will focus solely on recorded TEDTalks. Others will include short talks from live speakers. What all TEDx events have in common: + TED's format of short, carefully-prepared talks on a wide range of subjects to foster learning, inspiration and wonder -- and to provoke conversations that matter + Inclusion of at least two recorded TED talks + Lack of a commercial, religious or political agenda + Free admission (although a small contribution toward costs is permitted) + A short introductory video in which TED Curator Chris Anderson explains the TEDx program (see below)
This was hands-down THE best event I've been to, and I'm proud to say I was there to witness the first ever TEDx Dubai! Not only was it the biggest event of its kind, it was also the first of its kind in Dubai .. 20 amazing speakers who had us captivated the whole time .. I left the house at 8am and left there at 6.30pm .. and it was worth being there the whole time! It was a well-organized, exciting conference and I hope that I'll be in TEDx Dubai 2010!
I also found out I tweeted about 80 tweets about the whole thing today lol .. It was great, the whole twitter community was buzzing with TEDx Dubai! Some of my tweets to give you an idea of how it was ..
@ TEDx Dubai!! The atmosphere here is amazing.. Can't wait for the event to start! #TEDxDubai
RT @tedxdubai: TED not a conference, but a platform for sharing ideas... (Bruno Giussani) #TEDxDubai
Different views from around the world.. What's right and what's wrong? Is there situations which can be judged? Mohammed Gawdat @ #tedxdubai
RT @tedxdubai: Mohammad Gawdat: In the last two decades we've come across the golden age of stereotyping... #TEDxDubai
"If you're intelligent, we can't seduce you with our ways" Leo Laporte #tedexdubai
RT @tedxdubai: no google, no survival #tedxdubai
I want to sit in the red chair!!!! #tedxdubai @jamesED_me, how about you let me do that next? :D *you'll see that in a bit lol*
We believe that design is about impact .. ! Paul Bennett is amazing! #TEDxDubai
Have the guts to take your dream and make it real (Bennett) #TEDxDubai "Dream + Success = Happiness" #tedxdubai
"Find your purpose, live your purpose, find your happiness" Thomas Lundgren #tedxdubai "Is a broken down car parked?" Something to think about.. Ian Gilbert #tedxdubai
"We can't solve the problems using the same thinking we used when we created them" Ian Gilbert #tedxdubai
"Dubai is CEO City!" LOL @ Mohammed Saeed Harib #tedxdubai
RT @tedxdubai: Sometimes you have to go after what you are passionate about even if it by yourself. #tedxdubai
LOL! "Put THAT in your stereotype shisha and smoke it!" Jamal Abu-Wardeh #tedxdubai
"The road to success is always under construction" Jamal Abu-Wardeh #tedxdubai
@wildpeeta is the Mac of the food world! #tedxdubai RT @tedxdubai: To get something, you have to believe! Dubai Abdulla Abuhoul #TEDxDubai *she's 13 btw*
RT @NadaAI: Dr Naif Al Mattawa talks about 'THE 99' as a contemporary media sucess story. #tedxdubai
"My greatest feat must be that I'm the only Middle Eastern to go to Beirut and come out with money!" LOOL Dr. Naif Al Mutawa
RT @tedxdubai: The Dubai we have today is a city that got inspired by the sea...Ernst Van Der Poll #TEDxDubai
Masarat Daoud on stage talking about 8-day academy.. #tedxdubai
RT @algergawi: #tedxdubai "If this education system has failed all of us, how do you expect it to educate rurals?" Masarat Daud
"The day we stop dreaming is the day we die" Qais Sedki #tedxdubai
RT @algergawi: #tedxdubai "Don't focus on minimizing loss in venture capital, move on and keep investing" Jiochi Ito
Bashar Al Atiyat, the bedouin in Hollywood! #tedxdubai
RT @tedxdubai: How do we change the distorted image of the Arab World in the West? Educate. Joke. Reach. (Bashar Atiyat) #TEDxDubai
RT @NadaAI: Unleasing hidden talents is what Khulood Al Atiyat talks about @TEDx Dubai. #tedxdubai
"Were reaching 4 the stars & we might land on the moon, but who knows? It might start with a journal" Khulood Al Atiyat #tedxdubai
"I will apologize for not being a good public speaker, but I will not apologize for being a good artist" Samar Jodha #tedxdubai RT @tedxdubai: Biophotonics (Abed Ayyad) #tedxdubai
TEDx Dubai doesn't end! @jamesED_me #tedxdubai
#tedxdubai is over. It was an intellectual blast. Its gonna be annual. RT @Liallena: I'm on inspiration high right now, #TEDxDubai was more than awesome, I think I'm gonna need doses of this stuff to survive. <3>TEDx Dubai one word: Phenomenal! #tedxdubai
And that's only part of them ..
The stage before the start of the event! Me and my friends got prime seats! 4th row, right behind the sponsors, and in the exact middle :D
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Labels: daily life, tedxdubai
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Stressed
I bring it on myself I guess .. I procrastinate way too much .. like right now, I should be working on a paper which my partner in the United States tomorrow .. and which I should also be doing a multi-media part for it .. which I'm not seeing as I'm writing this blog post ..
But I do my best work last minute! I can't help it .. the night before the assignment is due my brain goes into work mode and the juices start flowing .. I get my best ideas last minute and I know that's not a good thing ..
3 weeks and I can become a couch potato! 3 long, stressful, exhausting weeks .. this last minute stuffing of work down our throats is ridiculous!
I'm ranting now .. or procrastinating .. or both ..
Random thought .. my birthday is in exactly 1 month .. =D
Okay I will leave now and start working -.- as much as I love it here, I have to go ..
Posted by FingerPrint at 11:53 PM 6 comments
Labels: daily life
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Twittering Away..
I joined Twitter ..
YES I DID! It's like I don't use enough technology already .. and as if I need any other thing to help me procrastinate ..
Well, I joined .. and, surprisingly, I love it! It's a way to blog without actually blogging in a blog .. you get 140 characters to answer the big question ..
What Are You Doing?
It's addictive! I feel like I always need to answer this question, even in class lol!
So, all you bloggers that Twitter, find me >> @FingerPrint10 *don't ask about that, just find me*
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Labels: daily life
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Last Minute Gasp!
FINAL MINUTES
THEY LEFT IT TO THE FINAL MINUTES!
AAH GALBY!
I thought it was all over after they started the stoppage time .. Barcelona will be out and i had my heart set on both my teams reaching the final! It didn't look that way in the end .. Chelsea had the defense tightened up after the goal they scored and Barcelona weren't playing as well as they should have been ..
I was disappointed .. Wondered what happened to the team that demolished Real Madrid 6-2 in Bernabeu?! Where did the star quality go?
INIESTA SCORES!!!!! 1-1!!!!!!!!!! MY HEART STOPPED! i screamed, JUMPED UP!! I could have very easily cried my eyes out there and then!!
The adrenalin rush!! Ahh i got dizzy from the blood rush to the head! BUT IT WAS F***ING WORTH IT!!!!
THEY LEFT IT TO THE LAST MINUTE!
OMG!
MANCHESTER UNITED/BARCELONA FINAL MAY 27th!!
The Manchester United match was over after 10 minutes *sorry Arsenal fans* and I wasn't worried about them getting into the final .. 10 minutes into the game they sealed the deal .. but it was one hell of a match .. beautiful football, beautiful teamwork, beautiful goals ..
The last Ronaldo goal .. Was WOW .. the play .. the backheel to Park .. the run down .. the pass to Rooney .. the cross to Ronaldo .. Perfect teamwork ..
MANCHESTER UNITED vs. BARCELONA IN THE FINAL ..
yes, I'm high on adrenalin..
*PS: this post was supposed to go up on wedneday .. i have no idea why it didn't ..
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Labels: daily life
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Reason I Haven't Been Using My Blog
Has hit writer's block ..
GREAT.
Posted by FingerPrint at 8:12 PM 17 comments
Labels: daily life
Monday, March 23, 2009
In Other News ..
*COUGH*
*COUGH*
*COUGH*
wow '3baaar! my blog is dusty!!! i can see the dust particles floating in the air..
I MISSED IT!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 *squeezes the life out of her blog* i know i left for a while but i blame the university! chena ma9adago that we're students! OMG! karfeena karf =( too much work, kila work!
i have had nothing interesting happen in my life so far because all i've been doing is work on university crap! and today i feel so good! finally done with the work! i know they'll probably give us more .. it's like they're waiting for us to have nervous breakdowns from all this work .. but right now, i feel like i can fly from how happy i am!
why? why am i this happy?
because ya naas, today,
LIMITED
IS
FINALLY
LICENSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah i finally got my license!! i can drive!!! <3
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Labels: daily life
Thursday, March 5, 2009
*Insert Ideas And Suggestions Here*
Okay, so i need you guys to start brainstorming and spilling out your ideas for me here .. about what? well, i *i meaning me and 3 other friends, a group* have a bit of a problem .. clothes-wise, or better say, uniform-wise ..
The deal here is that our university is holding a carnival this month and our group will be opening a booth there .. our idea is along the lines of a cupcake bar .. It will be called Dreams Choc-Shots .. cuz the cupcakes that will be available there will be mini-sized chocolate cupcakes, in other words, chocolate cupcake shots! we were also thinking to theme the place .. we were thinking along the lines of tiffany blue and chocolate brown ..
Our problem is, we need a uniform .. but we dont want anything ordinary, like wearing black or brown or blue or whatever from head to toe .. we already have the idea that we want aprons that get tied around and look like skirts .. u know the ones im talking about, the ones waitresses in movies usually wear ..
Now we have that idea, we still need the idea of a uniform .. so im asking all of you out there .. WHAT SHOULD WE WEAR?? bear in mind that we will be in those clothes for a long time and working in them so they should denifitely be comfortable .. other than that go crazy! i want ur ideas and suggestions on what our uniform should be .. and if u guys have any other ideas for funky original color themes *ones that dont include black, pink, yellow* then feel free to share them with me ..
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Labels: daily life
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sorry!!
I know i've been the annoying blogger who doesnt update and leaves u all wondering what the hell happened over here?? this blog is DUSTY .. yeah i know, and i have my excuses walla! and before u all start throwing me with rotten tomatoes and shouting off with her head! let me explain!!
i havent had time to write .. i swear! i havent had time to even properly check my blogroll, maybe once in a while id comment and read but ive never actually been able to go through it properly for two weeks .. I've been busy that i've been negleting all my entertainment ..
Forgive me bloggers .. i promise i will write by the end of the week!!!
Posted by FingerPrint at 11:12 PM 6 comments
Labels: daily life
Friday, February 6, 2009
Awards and Other Things ..

Awel shay .. Sadia awarded me the Butterfly Award (award for the coolest blog) .. and its so pretty looking sitting in my blog like this =D thanx sadia .. my first ever awad =D and i know i have to tag people for this bs seeing as most of u already have this award, anyone who comments here can have the award bcuz i know all ur blogs r cool!
This award was also given to me by Sadia .. i got 2 for 1 special =P this Lemonade Award is for the blog with great attitude .. again thanx sadia!! and again, this award goes to any of u who comment here .. i know u guys have a great attitude around each and every one of u .. i havent seen a mean or disrespectful blogger yet .. i love all my blog friends! :**
This week is the last week of my holidays =( im looking forward to uni, catching up with all my friends, hanging out, having fun in general .. im looking forward to my semester cuz this year i actually start my major!! finally .. after 3 semesters of pointless courses, i get to do something new and actually interesting! i look forward to that, but not to the amount of work theyll be giving us ..
I start my driving lessons tomorrow, bright and early =P last day of my hoilday and ill have to be at the center at 8.15 .. this should be fun xP ive been waiting for this for a LONG time! and FINALLY FINALLY ill start .. yeah yeah i know u guys r gonna say driving is tiring w the bachak on the roads r too much w traffic w ma3rf shoo .. i STILL want to drive, and at least have the ability to drive .. its a useful skill =P
So i went to Mall of the Emirates today in the morning with my cousin and sister for breakfast and a bit of shopping .. the mall seems to have been sucked dry of emiratis .. but instead i see kwaitis EVERYWHERE! and a lot of them keep staring at us cuz of the 3bas we were wearing .. no offence, but i mean u guys dont have to stare at me everytime i make a move or walk around .. and do the guys back in kwait usually stare this much?? i mean they kept staring and staring even though they were with whom i assume were their sisters or cousins or something .. its just creepy! a little OTT ..
Though me and my sister managed 4 pairs of shoes between us .. we share the same shoe size .. and i made cheese fondue which i was craving .. so all in all, im a happy blogger =D
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Labels: daily life
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Still Eating
I Still Eat Frosties .. And Im Proud Of It!
and im nearly done with this next part .. itll be up soon enshalla ..
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Labels: daily life
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
And The Curtain Falls
The curtain has fallen on the Fall 2008 semester .. courses have bowed out and made way for a well-deserved break for us mentally exploited students .. now is the time to catch up on those lost hours of sleep, those hours wasted doing useless projects, the hours spend in the university library frantically studying, the days spent being mentally exploited ..
We now wipe our slates clean .. reboot the system .. refresh our memories .. now is the time to put our brains on sleep mode because in 2 weeks we rejoin the university life full of work, studying, and projects ..
To a well-deserved vacation!
*P.S. u guys will be getting a really long post soon now that im done with all this stress .. :**
XOXO
Limited
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