to blog, or not to blog

I've missed this.
I've been neglectful, treated my blog like my first cat. perhaps not the best analogy to come up with.
I simply needed to remind myself; sort of like a song you once loved and then got sick of just to listen to again a year or so later.

gewd fewd.

I love good food. Good food is love.
haha, yeah that's definitely dripping with "cheeezzze"; but I do believe nothing beats a good meal. I feel blessed to have been brought up in a family where cooking is at the heart of it all. My idea of hell is being force-fed IKEA food. (You know what I'm talking about; the boiled vegetables, under-prepared meat and ridiculous reliance on ketchup, stale packet salt and mayonnaise for FLAVOUR).

Flavour to me is lemon juice, coconut milk, chilli flakes, garlic paste, cinnamon sticks, olive oil, coriander leaves, fresh tomatoes, and chopped onions left to sizzle (not necessarily in one pot). It is the ability to pick and choose what works best together and taking it from there; an understanding of over-the-top subtlety.

Culture plays a huge role in it. The food I eat is influenced by my swahili/indian heritage (which I will probably explain in a future post), as well as western + asian recipes I've been exposed to. 'Fusion food' would be an understatement.

When it comes down to it all, the thing that sets us apart from other animals is our need for everything to be inspired.

Including the act of providing our bodies with nutrients in order to survive.

photo taken of my mom back in the 70s doing what she does best

con·cert (kŏn'sûrt', -sərt)

n.

1. Music. A performance given by one or more singers or instrumentalists or both.
2.
a. Agreement in purpose, feeling, or action.
b. Unity achieved by mutual communication of views, ideas, and opinions: acted in concert on the issue.
c. Concerted action: "One feels between them an accumulation of gentleness and strength, a concert of energies" (Vanity Fair).
v., -cert·ed, -cert·ing, -certs. (kən-sûrt')
v.tr.
1. To plan or arrange by mutual agreement.
2. To adjust; settle.

v.intr.
To act together in harmony.

[French, from Italian concerto, from Old Italian, agreement, harmony, from concertare, to bring into agreement, possibly from Vulgar Latin *concertāre, to settle by argument, from Latin, to debate : con-, com- + certāre, to contend, frequentative of cernere, to separate, decide by fighting.]
www.answers.com/topic/concert


Couldn't have said it better myself.
Describes perfectly the experience I had watching Tinariwen (with Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe from Tv on the Radio) live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ3C0gAjXVM

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unknowntalktounknowneverlastsforever

summermoon

Shamelessly quiet.

That is what I have been.
But to be fair I was on holiday mode,
*sigh* nothing beats a mini vacation.
My next post will be more substantial and chatterboxy.
Meow for now.

Numerology: What's in a Name?

You entered: Nawal Mohamed Tajdin

There are 18 letters in your name.
Those 18 letters total to 69
There are 7 vowels and 11 consonants in your name.
What your first name means: Muslim Female Gift.
Your number is: 6
The characteristics of #6 are: Responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

The expression or destiny for #6:
The number 6 Expression provides you a truly outstanding sense of responsibility, love, and balance. The 6 is helpful and ever conscientious, making you quite capable of rectifying and balancing any sort of inharmonious situation. You are a person very much inclined to give help and comfort to those in need. You have a natural penchant for working with the old, the young, the sick, or the underprivileged. Although you may have considerable creative and artistic talents, the chances are that you will devote yourself to an occupation that shows concern for the betterment of the community.
The positive side of the number 6 suggests that you are very loving, friendly, and appreciative of others. You have a depth of understanding that produces much sympathetic, kindness, and generosity. The qualities of the 6 make the finest and most concerned parent and one often deeply involved in domestic activities. Openness and honesty is apparent in your approach to all relationships.
If there is an excess of the number 6 in your makeup, you may exhibit some of the negative traits associated with this number. There may be a tendency for you to be too exacting and demanding of yourself. In this regard, you may at times sacrifice yourself (or your loved ones) for the welfare of others. In some cases, the over zealous 6 has difficulty distinguishing helping from interfering. You may have difficulty expressing your own individuality, because of involvement with responsibilities and causes. Like all with the Expression of the number 6, it's quite likely that you worry much too much.

Your Soul Urge number is: 6
A Soul Urge number of 6 means:
With a number 6 Soul Urge, you would like to be appreciated for your ability to handle responsibility. Your home and family are likely to be a strong focus for you, perhaps the strongest focus of your life. Friendship, love, and affection are high on your list of priorities for a happy life. You have a lot of diplomatic tendencies in your makeup, as you a able to rectify and balance situations with an innate skill. You like working with people rather than by yourself. It is extremely important for you to have harmony in your environment at all times.
The positive side of the 6 Soul Urge produces a huge capacity for responsibility; you are always there and ready to assume more than your share of the load. If you possess positive 6 Soul Urges and express them, you are known for your generosity, understanding and deep sympathetic attitude. Strong 6 energy is very giving of love, affection, and emotional support. You may have the inclination to teach or serve your community in other idealistic ways. You have natural abilities to help people. You are also likely to have artistic and creative leanings.
If you have an over-supply of 6 energy in your makeup, you may express some of the negative traits common to this number. With such a strong sympathetic attitude, it is easy to become too emotional. Sometimes the desires to render help can be over done, and it can become interfering and an attitude that is too protective, rather than helpful. The person with too much 6 energy often finds that people tend to take advantage of this very giving spirit. You may tend to repress your own needs so that you can cater to the demands from others. At times, there may be a tendency in this, for becoming over-loaded with such demands, and as a result become resentful.

Your Inner Dream number is: 9
An Inner Dream number of 9 means:
You dream of being creative, intellectual, and universal; the selfless humanitarian. You understand the needy and want to help them. You would love to be a person people count on for support and advice.

For you to try:
http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp

(I was tempted to edit the bad ingalish but decided otherwise so it wouldn't lose its authenticity)

More Numerology: Birthday Calculator

18 December 1990

Your date of conception was on or about 27 March 1990 which was a Tuesday. (I'd rather not know...)
You were born on a Tuesday
under the astrological sign Sagittarius.
Your Life path number is 4.
Your fortune cookie reads:
In the end there are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.
Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 8, 11 & 22.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 6 & 7.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 3, 5 & 9.
The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2448243.5.


The golden number for 1990 is 15.
The epact number for 1990 is 3.
The year 1990 was not a leap year.


Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 1/27/1990 and ending 2/14/1991.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Horse.


Your Native American Zodiac sign is Owl; your plant is Mistletoe.
You were born in the Egyptian month of Menchir, the second month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).
Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 1 Tevet 5751.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 2 Tevet 5751.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.17.11.19 which is
12 baktun 18 katun 17 tun 11 uinal 19 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Tuesday, 30 Jumadiyu'l-Avval 1411 (1411-5-30).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 15 April 1990.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 15 April 1990.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 28 February 1990.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 3 June 1990.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 10 June 1990.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Thursday, 20 September 1990.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 10 April 1990.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 27 February 1990.


As of 2/4/2010 7:42:33 AM EST
You are 19 years old.
You are 230 months old.
You are 998 weeks old.
You are 6,988 days old.
You are 167,719 hours old.
You are 10,063,182 minutes old.
You are 603,790,953 seconds old.


Celebrities who share your birthday:
Christina Aguilera (1980) Katie Holmes (1978) Earl 'DMX' Simmons (1970)
Rob Van Dam (1970) 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin (1964) Brad Pitt (1963)
Leonard Maltin (1950) Steven Spielberg (1946) Keith Richards (1943)
Ossie Davis (1917) Douglas Fraser (1916) Betty Grable (1916)
Ty Cobb (1886)


Top songs of 1990
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor, Vision of Love by Mariah Carey
Because I Love You (The Postman Song) by Stevie B, Vogue by Madonna
Escapade by Janet Jackson, Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul with the Wild Pair
Step By Step by New Kids On the Block, How Am I Supposed to Live without You by Michael Bolton
Love Takes Time by Mariah Carey, It Must Have Been Love by Roxette


Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 2.73502935420744 years old. (Life's just a big chewy bone for you!)
Your lucky day is Thursday.
Your lucky number is 3.
Your ruling planet(s) is Jupiter & Neptune.
Your lucky dates are 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th.
Your opposition sign is Gemini.
Your opposition number(s) is 5.
Today is not one of your lucky days! (Very true! I went shopping without my wallet :S)
There are 317 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 20 candles.
Those 20 candles produce 20 BTUs,
or 5,040 calories of heat (that's only 5.0400 food Calories!) .
You can boil 2.29 US ounces of water with that many candles. (haha, who knew?)


In 1990 there were approximately 4.1 million births in the US.
In 1990 the US population was approximately 248,709,873 people, 70.3 persons per square mile.
In 1990 in the US there were 2,448,000 marriages (9.8%) and 1,175,000 divorces (4.7%)
In 1990 in the US there were approximately 2,148,000 deaths (8.6 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1990 the population of Australia was approximately 17,169,768.
In 1990 there were approximately 262,648 births in Australia.
In 1990 in Australia there were approximately 116,959 marriages and 42,635 divorces.
In 1990 in Australia there were approximately 120,062 deaths.

Your birth flower is POINSETTIA
Your birthstone is Blue Zircon
The Mystical properties of Blue Zircon
Zircon helps one be more at peace with oneself.
Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)
Blue Topaz, Ruby, Lapis Lazuli
Your birth tree is
Fig Tree, the Sensibility:
Very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its(so I'm an "it" now?) family, children and animals, a bit of a butterfly, good sense of humour, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.

There are 324 days till Christmas 2010!
There are 337 days till Orthodox Christmas!
The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waxing crescent.
For you to try:
http://www.paulsadowski.org/BirthDay.asp