Oh, Rain

So I had my moms special Bana-Chocolate Fudge cake for breakfast this morning, and thought about doing a blog post, not caring that I have fat books to study from. Bana? A short form I created for banana. Love the combo of chocolate and banana. Yumm
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Ok enough of 'yumm talk' now, seriously Olive Oil, stop now.

Moving back to the topic, the rains last week were unforgettable. I think July's supposed to be the monsoon season but sadly enough it didn't rain all July and all August. But better late than never, isn't it?
 Every morning on my way to school I used to see the dark, scary clouds and wish for it to rain, but it didn't. Instead it always did on the unexpected day.
Last Tuesday, I think it was the funnest day ever, we were in class and it started raining. and I was near the window! Yess! Staring continuously out the window, not caring at all what the teachers are blabbing.

And our way back from school was pretty self explanatory. I, for one, had a crazy time with a bunch of friends and enjoyed loads-out of a window!

I could only take two, because I was busy enjoying the rain. Yes.

                         

I love how those water droplets put a smile on everyones' faces. its like the rain spreads smiles and positive energy, promoting a positive attitude. No matter how awful of a mood you're in, the rain will totally brighten you up and turn your frown :( upside down :)!
Rain is:
Scary,
Mesmerising,
Pretty,
Rejuvenating,
Motivating.

Good Bye and I'll see you next time.
-Till then, have a cupcake with pink frosting and chocolate chips. :)
And that little cartoon at the top? Errr, yeah, I made that on my planning sheets. Yeah.

Fun Stuff ! :)

Hey guys! I know I haven't posted in quite a while as I was busy with a couple of things lately and I'm gonna hit you with some really exciting news and what I've been up to and busy with in the past few days.

So we were given an assignment in art to make our own little portfolios. Eeee! OMG you guys! I'm so excited! We were given 10 days to do and complete it. I kinda spent most of the days on pre planning because i think this makes things a whole lot easier and its a great way to stay organised.
The whole point of this portfolio was to actually make it reflect your personality and doing things that are 'you' and your style.
So this is what it looks like!

And you can see it so ME :). The top side reflects my crazy side and I've done a lot of printing on there. And the collage which I actually like to call 'my me collage' has all things me and it has the big significant B of Blogger and also the name of my blog. I put some polka dots on top of it and if you look at it closely, I added a little braid detailing on the side.
Here it is, work in progress!

So I guess that's it for now and I'm ticking 'write blog post' box from my to do list because I had planned on doing one since morning so yaaayy! and Byee!

Olive Oil enters High School + The Dumb Dees

Okay so this is totally different and as you guys know I'm a freshman in high school and I must say its really weird cum exciting. all the things that mattered in middle school, don't anymore. Its a totally different experience.
Ok so I walk in and I walk to the right side which is the high school side(-yaayy) and I feel like an adult already! I see my name in the little lists they've put up with a bunch of friends- and guess what, I'm in a creeeepy section. Yeap, a creepy one. D. We find out who our teachers are. I don't feel so great in those weird people until art class.
I've already mentioned that I used chalk pastels for the first time in my 14th Aug post. Check it out here---> http://strokesofsunshine.blogspot.com/2012/08/green-white-and-pakistan.html and dude were they fun!?!
Haaha, look at my hands! So... err, colorful!

I feel really crazy right now, posting this picture, but whatever.
So the first day was kinda weird, not knowing a soul in your section but knowing they're all freaks
Desperate wannabes, indecently fake and unfriendly people. But I think its not that bad and the rest of the days I didnt feel that disgusted as I did on the first day. I just don't like a few there but other than that its all fine.:D
So I guess thats it for now and leave a comment about your first days of school and I'll see you next time :)
Bye!

Bangles, Henna and Sheer Khurma!

Okay, we know what I'm talking about right now. Eiiiidd! And we all love Eid ul Fitr after Ramadan and its so exciting to see all the festivities especially on chand raat. and I think Eid ul fitr always kinda like reminds me of so many colors and glitter of the bangles and henna. The lights and the sheer khurma are delightful and exciting but we should also not forget or stop doing the good deeds we did in Ramadan and continue them all year.

Speaking of henna, I also got it done on my hand!
And I also wrote the name of my blog- with henna!
I wore a pretty turquoise green pleated dress on the first day and white on the second and third days and I absolutely loved them.

I love how you wake up and you know its Eid and you have Sheer Khurma for breakfast. Yumm.!!
What do you love about Eid? Comment below! Let me know how your Eid went.
Stay beautiful<3

Green, White and Pakistan ;)

14th August. Yeaap we've all heard about it and celebrated independence every year. But it's really weird that every year our celebrations are not as fun and patriotic as the last ones. Its like we dont care about it as much as we used to before, probably because of the current situations. We're not so enthusiastc about it.  The flag, the green one with the little star and crescent actually show who we are and it shines, sparkles and glows in the air with pride.

So I was happy -because of 14 Aug and also that i had to go out shopping.(yayy). Suprisingly, I woke up early and turned on the tv and it was bombarded with fun 14th of August stuff. Songs, shows and all that jazz. Sadly enough I dont like the fact that they dont make any new patriotic and *love your country* kinda songs and shows. There are no new songs! :(  On the happy side, its a great coincidence that this day was 25th  Ramadan which was the same day Pakistan got independence in the lunar calendar.

As I went shopping, I saw flags on peoples cars flags at stores and stuff. I saw fewer people wearing green, though. I also made a little art project the day before which had a fusion of colors and I used chalk pastels for the first time. And i discovered they were soo powdery and chalky, but they were better than my expectations.

This is just something I did a year or two before on 23rd March when we had a match and I think its super patriotic to go on there and stroke some paint on your face to show how much you love your country.

See, even Google was happy :)

I know it is pretty weird to post this stuff after 14th Aug- but hey we should be patriotic throughout the year rather than just loving your country only on national holidays or just twice or thrice a year.
A little message:

Be Proud
Be Pure
Be Pur Umeed (hopeful)
Be Passionate
Be Perceptive
Be Perfect
Be Pakistani! <3

Lemony Beauty

Heyy girlies! So today we'll be talking about lemons. 

We all have this round yellow globe of benefits lying  in our fridges and we probably get this stuff whenever we do our groceries and we always think of it as a flavor enhancer for our food. But its also great out of the kitchen, and a natural beauty product.

1. Skin:

Its a great cleanser, especially if you have oily skin. It helps rejuvenate and relax your skin without out drying it out, removing the dirt and oil from your skin. You can also mix honey and  rosewater with lemon juice and apply it to your face for 10-15 minutes and wash it off with cold water. The antioxidant properties in this stuff will give you a healthy glow you always wanted.

If you have acne prone skin, this stuff is gonna be your lifesaver, you can use it as a toner and apply it to the acne area or your entire face in your nightly skincare routine. the acidic properties in this bad boy will get rid of the icky stuff. Don't worry about the itchy sensation at first, it'll go away soon.:)

Its also very effective for healing sunburns:)

2. Hair

Lemon juice can be a great conditioner for your hair. Rinse your hair with this after you shampoo to add a beautiful shine and softness

3. Teeth 

Its great for healing toothaches strengthening gums and whitening teeth, so smile with pride!

So I hope you enjoyed these little tips and tricks and found them helpful. Take care and I'll see you next time

Stay beautiful <3 

Foood!!

So as you know I love love love baking and all that fun stuff. As a matter of fact I'm more into desserts rather than the main courses and snack stuff. So I'm a reaally big dessert person and its something that gets me super excited. And guess what I'm gonna talk about right now?
*drum roll*
Cheeesecake!!!

And who doesn't love that?
Yummm. And what i absolutely love about a no-bake cheesecake is that its just hassle free and easy to do. especially if you dont like the oven menace. You might as well *not* do it in your kitchen! weird right?
I used strawberry syrup and condensed milk to glam up mine. I love the extra richness the condensed milk adds to the delicious, all-rich, delightful scrumptious peace of heavenly cheesecake!

Photography by: Hafsa S Siddiqi