Some Recent Photos

Here are a few photos from 2 days of the wedding of Mum's freind's son. More photos hopefully coming soon, Sarah willing... Enjoy...


From 21 October 2007 (I hate the way I look in these photos, as I came later than everyone else, and my Dad did my hair and not Sarah like usual):
Me =






Me and Sarah (my older sister extraordinaire) =





Sana (my younger sister), me, and Sarah =



From 27 October 2007 (I LOVE these photos, as I look bloody hot might I add, and Sarah did my hair w/ her wicked GHD Straightener; IT'S BLOODY AMAZING, trust me, everyone MUST get a GHD Straightener):
Me and the Groom, Asad (Katherine - you met him back in July) =



Me and Mum's Other Friend, Razia =



L to R - Sufian (my younger brother; Razia; me; lady in Hijab (daughter of woman to her left); Mum's school friend, Zainab; and Razia's daughter (far right) =



Zainab, Zainab's daughter (hijab lady) and her baby son, and Zainab's son's daughter =


Sufian, Mum, and Sarah =



Me and Dad =


Me and Razia's Son =


Dad, Me, and Razia's Husband =


Dad, Me, Zainab's Husband, and Razia's Husband =


Sana and Sarah Looking Fab =


Me and Sarah =


Me w/ Big Eyes =


And Sarah Stealing My Hotness =





I hope you all like them. Tell me what you think...

Halloween Greetings

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Saturday Family Night

This evening, we just attended one of Mum’s friends son’s wedding for Saturday Family Night. We all looked hotter than all the other guests. Photos coming soon, whenever Sarah gets them to me.

Saturday Family Night

Yesterday evening, after I got back from the ROH we watched the third episode of “Robin Hood” on BBC 1, and then I watched the final of the Rugby World Cup in Paris between England and South Africa.


It was a very good match, but sadly it ended up 15-6 with South Africa winning :-(. Oh well, there’s always next year...

Day at The Royal Opera House

Firstly, on Friday I finally was able to dye my hair red again since last December. Hooray! I think the front part of my head is a bit too dark, so I’m probably going to re-dye it again next week. But, Sarah said that the back of my head turned out bright and looks good.


Anyway, yesterday Sarah and me went to the Royal Opera House (ROH) to see the Royal Ballet perform La Bayadère (that I bought two several week ago). We barely made on time, as Dad drove us and “The City” is always hell to get to...


It was in the Main Auditorium, and we were sitting in the Stalls Circle. And I was expecting it to be really vast (which it is), but b/c of the layout it felt quite cozy and you can connect a lot w/ everyone around you and on the stage, despite their being an audience capacity of several hundred in the Main Auditorium.


The basic background is: “La Bayadère – ‘The Temple Dancer’– is a full-length 19th-century ballet classic. The story of love, murder and vengeful judgement by the gods is set against colourful exoticism of India. A beautiful temple dancer is in love with a warrior, but becomes a victim of her jealous rival and of the High Brahmin. There are powerful moments for the two opposing ballerinas, evocative ensembles and a stunning solo as a bronze idol comes vividly to life. The most famous part of all – beautifully staged in this Royal Ballet production by Natalia Makarova – is the sublime, sustained ‘Kingdom of the Shades’, whose moonlit scene of a seemingly endless train of ballerinas is a magical recreation of another world.”


Overall, it was very good and costumes were really beautiful. And I enjoyed it greatly, and everyone must visit the ROH at least once in their life to see a major ballet and opera production! And I hope Sarah liked it too, but knowing her I think she liked the male ballet dancers the most b/c she kept going on about their bums in their tights. Well, as long as Sarah’s happy... Although, I think it take a lot of guts to be a male ballet dancer b/c in today’s day and age they still have to put up with some people’s ignorance and stigma about being a ballerina. However, it takes so much leg strength and flexibility to perform 6 days a week; and I suppose the up the upside is that they get to be in many “interesting” positions with their female counterparts...


For more info about La Bayadère check out the synopses at: http://info.royaloperahouse.org/Synopses/index.cfm?ccs=1169&cs=3205


Bye for now.


P.S.: Photos coming soon

“Eva Longoria: the fire my loins.”

This is what Andrew C. Young, an Adjunct English Composition Professor at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), once wrote on the white board during a lecture to demonstrate something in grammar, which I don’t remember exactly what, but it was a really good and funny point. I was in Andy’s Spring 2006 ENG 111 class at NVCC - ANNANDALE CAMPUS, and I’m so glad I got into his class: he is the best English Professor I’ve ever had, if not the best teacher I have ever had! Andy is fresh out of Uni, and has so much passion for what he does and his classes were always very interesting and entertaining; and he’s currently an Adjunct English Professor at NVCC - WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS. Plus, he’s just really quite humorous, and Sarah and Katherine REALLY like him too; and I won’t tell you what they said after they first met him, not unless I have a death wish. But, as from the ingenious “Fawlty Towers” in immortal words Manuel, “I’m from Barcelona. I know NAW-thing.”


Anyway, today I finally got a reply back from Andy after I e-mailed him several times, apparently he didn’t received any of previous e-mails. I’m very happy that he replied back b/c I want to stay in touch w/ him since he’s a really wicked person… And Andy is one of the major reasons I am strongly considering getting a Bachelors Degree in English Language (w/ Honours of course) when I am finally able to start Uni in September 2009; I think I would do really well in it. Well, I have to go now and reply to Andy’s e-mail.


CHEERS!




- The Red Haired Londoner

The “Joy” of Apple

Hurrah! In a little over 7 days, 2 hours Apple, Inc.’s new operating system “OS X Leopard” (OS version 10.5) will arrive, and I am so buzzing w/ excitement! I cannot wait…


But, I’m most likely going wait until I save up enough to buy a new MacBook Pro before I get “OS X Leopard” b/c my PowerBook is dead since my family dropped it six times and have been using Sarah’s PowerBook since January; that’s a story for another day. I just am trying hard to save as much as I can, but it’s really hard here b/c London always has so many great events I want to attend. And I don’t care about the politics around or about Apple, all I care about is that Apple keep making wicked products that are the dog’s bollocks… You know what they say: Once You Go Mac, You’ll NEVER Go Back!


In addition, this is Joy:

Joy is a Mac Genius. And I think she has bloody amazing facial structure, and that she’s so hot! So, I really want to go to the Apple Store on Regent Street quite soon to see if I can find Joy or any other hot Mac Geniuses; thus, that way I can chat them up and show them a good time… Wish me luck! ;-)

Saturday Family Night

Yesterday, for Saturday Family Night we celebrated just Eid. We didn’t really do much since everyone was taking it easy doing their own things.


I just watched some football (soccer), my favourite sport in the world, the Euro 2008 match between England and Estonia, which was very exciting: a great match where England easily won 3 – 0. Now England will take part in the crucial qualifier for the final against Russia on Wednesday in Moscow that should be quite a nail biting match… After the match, I watched the second episode of Series Two of “Robin Hood” on BBC One, and it REALLY good. Forget everything you’ve seen and read about “Robin Hood”, this “Robin Hood” is so stylish, cool, and very funny; and Marian’s not got bad facial structure either and kicks major arse too. The whole show and all the characters are just the dog’s bollocks! Read more about it at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/robinhood/.


After “Robin Hood,” we sat together to eat one of Mum’s entirely homemade, fresh lasagna around 20:00. But, as soon as Mum was about cut the first piece the doorbell rang. We all just sighed deeply and we couldn’t believe our luck. Some guests had just decided to show up w/o seeing if we were home or not. I utterly loathe people who just show up at your door w/o even calling, and I especially loathe people who call and when there’s no answer just turn up (that one of our guests actually did once) b/c you don’t know what the other people are going through, what they’re doing, how they’re feeling, and/or if they’re up to seeing guests; and that’s why my family never do it ourselves. Anyway, the guests entered the room while we all were sitting around a giant tray of lasagna (an awkward moment indeed), so after the guests sat down we had to share the lasagna w/ them (oh bugger). But, it was bloody amazing nonetheless. And after the guests left, we watched the RUGBY WORLD CUP 2007 FRANCE, and match to get into the final between ultimate archrivals England and France in Paris. Rugby is quite an interesting sport, which is really growing on me. It was such an enthralling game, and both teams play very well. In the end, England upset France 14 – 9: brilliant!


Overall, I had a nice time and the day went really well. It’s really to a have family time, especially when Mum makes great food! Other than guests having to show up when they’re not wanting…

Eid is Here

Eid Greetings! Today is Eid, a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan.


I wish you all a very happy Eid...