A day in a post

Assalamualaikum, Syz here! It's finally Friday and I've finally decided to post something. "Need to get back on track" is what Neel told me and she's right. Honestly, it's time to stop procrastinating and start doing something! 

Moving on, today's post will be about how my "Typical Day" would go, this post will have tons of pictures (with bits of caption so that you know what's going on) 

WARNING : I'm still an amateur photographer... Ahem... 

Tuesday, 14th of January. 

Morning routines:

1. Wake up. (Around 7-7:30am)
2. Make my bed.
3. Brush my teeth & wash my face (I don't shower in the morning because it's too cold and my hair takes a long time to dry)
4. Get ready for morning class.......

My morning essentials. Johnson's face lotion, body lotion and (to keep my lips from being dry) Bath & Body works lip balm.

My morning class uniform.

An Abaya and a White Hijab.

To whoever that doesn't know what an Abaya is, basically it's a robe-like dress worn by Muslims, made with flowing fabrics that you can move easily in. It's really convenient and comfortable. Most Abaya's are black in colour, but coloured ones exists too.

This is my cat, Lily. She's always up so early in the morning.

She came in my room to check up on me......

Breakfast. (Tea & Crackers, I don't know why, but I'm not very fond of cornflakes...)

I always end up having breakfast in the car.

And, I'm off to class (around 8am)

Morning clouds ~

Dubai have been getting colder every single day, each and every scenery would be such a breathtaking moment for me.

As always, traffic first thing in the morning....

One of the things I would pass by. As you can see, Burj Khalifa makes all the other buildings look tiny... To be expected from the tallest man-made structure in the world. 

Afternoon & Evening routine :

1. Come back from class (around 12:30pm)
2. Lunch
3. Nap/Study (mostly on my laptop...)
4. Off to the parkkkk ~
5. Go home and Shower.

Bought Texas Chicken when we were on the way home.

Lunch : (The triple F) Fried chicken, Fries and Fanta ~

Unluckily, I had homework... So no time to go browsing the Internet, but I did make myself a good ol' cup of tea to boost my energy.

Lily, trying to distract me from my studies....

Took me an hour and a half to finish it \(=_=)/

Off to the park (around 4pm)

Exercise for the day : Rollerblade.

(It takes 5-10mins to rollerblade to the park)

Took me half an hour to exercise. 

I'd go round and round the park.

Clear blue sky and a PALM TREE :D

Sometimes, you just have post cliche pictures of flowers, teehee.

Night routine :

1. Dinner.
2. Revision.
3. Watch T.V.
4. Sleep (around 10pm)

We went out for Dinner and had P.F CHANG'S!

P.F CHANG'S one of my fav restaurant, quite cheap and the foods are worth it, I would rate it 5/5.

For starters, we had Chicken Wonton Soup.

Our side dishes were Ginger Chicken and Broccoli, Mongolian Lamb and Chicken Lettuce Wrap.

I'd have each side dishes with white rice, and challenge myself to eat the rice with chopsticks! 

(It is NOT easy, at all...)

Our dinner was delish! I have no idea if you guys have P.F CHANG'S in your country, but if you do, you have to try it at least once! You won't regret it (」゜ロ゜)」

After dinner, my parents went and roamed around the mall, while my little sister and I went straight to borders.

I'm all happy with my snacks ^_^ 

Also had the chance to read "14,000 things to be happy about" book.

After that we reached home around 9pm and I had one whole hour to myself, so I straight-away opened instagram and browsed the internet. Then at 10pm, I went to bed and it didn't take long for me to fall asleep, thanks to the tiring, yet fantastically-normal day (─‿‿─)

And, that is how my day would go. Thanks for reading! Be sure to leave a comment, or if typing tires you, we have a new way for you to voice out your opinion, just tick your opinion down there ↴ 

Until next week, 

keep smiling until you freak people out!  

My winter/fall essentials

Hi there, Its Neel here <3

It’s that topic where besides the obvious semi-warm clothing (I live in Dubai, and its not really considered “cold”), there are a few little things that we always walk past by in a shop/grocery store..

And I thought I’d give them more justice by sharing them with you. ❤

Lets start off with, my fashion items..

Checkered Scarves!

If you’re a girl like me, and only own the bare basics of clothing, this is the most perfect accessory for the cold season. It pulls an outfit together without even trying, whilst adding that “christmasey” touch. And can also double-up as a blanket if youre travelling as well, which is always a plus.

FLANNELS.
                      

Selecting the perfect flannel for you, can be a struggle as there’s so much of variety and it becomes really hard to make a decision. So my advice would be:

• If you’re slightly warm-toned like me, choose a flannel with deeper colours such as deep purples, brown, navy’s etc. If you’re cool-toned, then opt for a brighter, more festive option such as bright red/green.
• The checkered blocks, should preferably be large and spaced-out.
• Whatever colour it may be, I like it to look washed out and worn..doing so, gives a more casual and laidback feel.

Combat/Cozy Boots..

Nothing can make an outfit scream WINTER, like boots do. It adds this rugged, rusty touch to an outfit and you can dress it up or dress it down. It can be worn with pretty much anything, but my absolute fave, is pairing it with maxi skirts/dresses.

Thick B/W Thermal Vests:

As boring as it sounds, you never know when there’ll come a day where the cold air will stab your chest resulting in a 4-day long cold, YES, it did happen.

A really good staple for transitioning summer outifts to winter, provides the warmth and acts like a charm against the chills. My favourites are the ones from M&S. They’re definitely worth the price.

                              

Fragrance:

Smelling yummy is crucial every part of the year, but the winter season is meant for heavy/rich tones as opposed to light tones in perfume. My favourite so far has been:

“White Musk Fantasy” by The Body Fantasies

Smells just like it sounds, rich white musk, with a hint of talc. Lasts 8 hours on my skin, which is pretty darn good for a mist. Really inexpensive, available at Spinneys or any grocery store near you.

An alternative would be..

The “White Musk Perfume Oil” by The Body Shop

                          

Perfume oils are much more soothing for the skin as It contains no alcohol. It last 12 hours on my skin, has the same smell as the mist, but double the price.

And last but not least, Lip Balms!

I cannot emphasize how important it is, this time of the year, because my actual lips don’t get chapped, it’s the area around it which does. So, thick, rich, moisturizing lipbalm is definitely a staple in my purse/schoolbag. For daytime wear, I recommend the Cocoa Butter Formula.

                             

For nightime, I go for something more heavy like the Nivea Lip Butter in “Vanilla and Macadamia”

Okay, those are my absolute essentials for winter, aside from many more, but if you want to see them, leave a comment below and I’ll make sure to do them soon. Until next week then xo, Neel

Keep smiling till you freak people out! 

Fall & Winter in DUBAI

Hi there, Syz here! I'm pretty much busy this month, but I'll try as best as possible to manage my time and make sure that I post something. Good news is that, I am not running this blog all by myself, with the help of my good-'ol-friend, Neel. I hope you'll look forward to new posts on those days and we'll do our very best to make each post interesting!

Hope you guys enjoy our up-coming posts, positive criticism is highly appreciated ^_^
 Feel free to comment for a follow back. 

Moving on, here is my 

"FIRST FRIDAY POST"  

And the topic of this week is....... *drumroll*

FALL & WINTER in DUBAI! 

Okay, first thing first, I'll be answering the following questions: 

🔹What's the weather like?
🔹Does it snow or rain?

🔹How cold is it?

🔹When does the winter break start?

and last, but not least,

🔹Fall & winter fashion?

What's the weather like?

Well, believe it or not, the weather's constantly changing here, it's either sunny or cloudy, no matter what season it is.

(Btw, today's super sunny ☀)

Does it snow or rain?

It rains, in fact, it rained recently on the 21st of November. That was official my favourite day, apparently everyone got sent home from school that day. How cool is that! I don't know why, but it's like a thing here, rain = no school 
On the other hand, I can tell you that it is pretty impossible for it to snow here, unfortunately. I can't even imagine the deserts filled with lumps of snow.... The only place that snow once in a while is probably the high-top mountains.....

How cold is it?

Well, Neel and I walked to the park recently and the weather was pretty cold in the evening, it gets colder in the night. It's also cold in the morning. But it depends in the afternoon, 'cause sometimes it's so sunny and hot that you can actually get tan. The coldest Dubai can get is probably 15-20ºC ☁ and it's likely in January.

When does the winter break start?

Mine starts on the 23rd, while some starts earlier, like the 19th or earlier than that. It really depends on when the school mocks finish, (that's what all my friends say). Since I'm home-schooled, mocks is won't be a problem for me.... 

Moving on.

Fall & Winter fashion?

Yay! My fav subject! The fashion here is just like the fashion everywhere else. Boots without the fleece lining, jackets and dark coloured outfits are a must. But most of the people don't start wearing boots until, almost-the-end of November. It's not that cold in the afternoon, so jackets are mostly worn in the late evening or very early morning. I recently went to forever 21 to check out their "winter outfits". There were all kinds of tumblrish, cute and pretty sweaters, beanies & scarfs. The shoes there are A-MA-ZING. 

Like this yummy sweater

And, these comfy shoes

That is all for today, hopefully I can think of a topic to write next week. Hope you find this post interesting & I'll look forward to your comments or suggestions. Until then, keep smiling... until you freak people out