No Comments// Posted in Random, Thoughts by Nielfa Hanifa on 08.04.11.
If my tweets are anything to go by, my likely obsessions are fashion and shopping. See this neat infographic generated by Visual.ly.
I do not oppose that opinion of me for one second, because for a very long while now, (since after I got married to be exact,) I’ve been obsessed with clothes, shoes and all things fashionable.
So after attending and thoroughly enjoying my first CT Fashion Week runway shows and discovering many talented local designers (some of whom really like my style if I may add,) who cater for the Muslimah specifically, I’ve decided… over the next few months or as I have time, I’ll be evolving my personal blog into a fashion one along with my hijab-sensible point of view.
1 Comment// Posted in Life, Thoughts by Nielfa Hanifa on 07.25.11.
Some major things have been happening in my life of late and because of it my blog has been very quiet but I have been having this conversation in my head about whether or not I want to divulge.
Here are some of things that’s been randomly filling my thought bubbles.
I consider myself a private person and if I don’t see the need to let someone into my personal head space, it probably means that it really isn’t any of their business or that I don’t like them very much. However, I also think that, at the right times and with the right people, sharing could possibly help someone else in a similar or even the same situation. Sharing is caring and all that, after all.
Now, I also don’t want to open up to simply get attention from the WWW. If I wanted attention, I’d have splurged every inch of my life’s details on twitter and Facebook as it was happening. Even though there are a few people online that I want to interact with and hear what they have to say, I know the majority of the interwebs would have a lot of opinions about my life that I’d rather not want to hear.
But then there’s the need to just want to offload. The kind of offload where a diary entry doesn’t suffice and where you rather want to hear someone tell you that they completely understand because they’re going through the exact same thing. Just re-reading that last paragraph makes me seem more dramatic than I like to be…
I think the crux of my internal dialogue is, do I want to make this “personal” blog a whole lot more personal than it actually is or should I rather keep things the way that they have always been.
1 Comment// Posted in Photos, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 07.22.11.
Yes, I wear hijab… but does that mean I don’t like beautiful hair? I love pretty hair just as much as the next girl.
So here’s why I need to win a ghd with StyleScoop. (Click the Facebook page links and like them while you’re there.)
My husband bought me (and secretly, himself :P) a ghd styler over 3 years ago and it has sure had it’s fair share of work. With styling and curling flowergirls’ hair for many weddings and being the life of the party when a bunch of friends just want to have some fun during an evening in or a weekend away. See it hard at work in the picture on the right.
So after years of serving me well (and many repairs I should add), my ghd styler sadly gave in and died.
So while missing styling my hair into perfectly coiffed curls, I saw this amazing competition happening over at StyleScoop.co.za.
Not one, not two, but THREE limited edition, Iconic Eras ghd stylers are up for grabs and I have my eyes set on the Glamour Collection above. So head on over to StyleScoop.co.za and find out how you too could stand a chance of winning a limited edition ghd styler.
No Comments// Posted in Life, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 05.04.11.
I’m busy…
Working.
House hunting.
Spending time with my family and friends.
Pondering why certain things DO and DON’T happen.
Missing Makkah and Madinah, ALL the time.
Drinking too much tea and liking Red Velvet Cupcakes.
Collecting virtual tea sets.
Being broody.
Running.
I’m busy… with life…
No Comments// Posted in Random, Thoughts by Nielfa Hanifa on 12.31.10.
So before 2011 kicks in, I need to show my gratitude for:
1. Being on Arafat
2. Having seen the Kaa’ba, experiencing Madinah and performing Hajj.
3. Meeting some of the most saintly people who spoke from their heart directly to mine.
4. The jewels of knowledge I’ve come to learn.
5. My job and boss.
6. Being in the company of really good and virtuous people.
7. Making new friends.
8. Winning a blog giveaway.
9. Truly discovering a good friend’s delicious cheese cake.
10. Celebrating my 5th anniversary with a really, really HOT and wonderful husband!
