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In My Mailbox (2)

Posted on 25 January, 201225 January, 2012 by Ikhlas

In my mailbox today, I received the loveliest present! And no, it is not a book. Lol. But its close! Last week, my close friend Chelsey messaged me asking me for a bookmark, since she had misplaced the one I had made for her in the summer. She told me she would make one for me…

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An imperfect perfectionist

Posted on 24 January, 2012 by Ikhlas

So you know how in job interviews they ask you about your weakness, and they don’t actually want a real weakness, like lateness or inability to pay attention to detail, but something pretending to be a weakness? In interviews, I’ve always told people my weakness is that I’m a perfectionist, but I have to tell…

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So you say you want to be a writer, eh?

Posted on 20 January, 201220 January, 2012 by Ikhlas

As you may or may not know, I’m writing a book these days. I’ve written two manuscripts before, one that will probably never see the light of day (beyond this blog), and the other that I really want to have published one day. But I’ve started working on a third, hoping that third time’s the…

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Hello

Posted on 6 January, 2012 by Ikhlas

So instead of watching Christmas movies like I said I was going to in my last post, I’ve been watching this new British period drama that I’m in love with. It was sold to me with the claim that it was perfect for Jane Austen fans. And while it takes place in a completely different time…

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Hijabi Woes

Posted on 1 January, 20124 January, 2012 by Ikhlas

I survey the battle field. A plain black scarf lies quietly on the counter top of my bathroom, blanketing the empty tins and pots of makeup. Pins and brooches adorn the littered landscape, pins poking out underneath gems and stones, points at the ready. Hair tied back tightly, I secure it under an underscarf, in…

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