This is the final award I have recently been given. When I first looked at it, the word Rad reminded me of German back in high school. Rad in German means bike. But I don’t think this award has anything to do with bikes.
It was given to me by the lovely Sana Castellano (@ A Life Worth Living). Apart from being lovely, she’s funny, witty, clever (aren’t all med students?) and I think she has been going through relationship issues with her blog recently *insert fly inviting moment here* 
(inserted). Her layout has changed so many times recently that I sometimes had trouble realising it was the same blog I was reading. Now it’s a nice and lovely purple. I think she has resolved her relationship issues with her blog so you can pay her a visit and read some of the awesome things she has to say.
The rules of accepting this award are relatively simple (or not depending on which way you look at them). All you have to do is post a picture you have taken or one from your camera / phone, and give it a caption.
True love in a 330ml can. <3
This picture was taken by my little brother (or his friend, I can’t remember) at a mosque event a few years back. My hair was so long it wouldn’t fit in my hat. And the eye lashes. Well 2 friends of mine liked them so much they offered to give me a free makeup session involving things that I didn’t even know the meaning of.
Anyway, onto the awarding part. Here are a few awesome bloggers that rank 6.759+ on the Rad scale.
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Sana Castellano (@
A life worth living) totally deserves this. Yes I know it’s a bit weird to give back an award to someone who gave it to you, but in this case I hope you can overlook that. If you don’t believe me, just check out her blog.
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Smiley (@
Sparkling Smiles)
hates dislikes (?) awards because of the attached rules and regulations. But she totally deserved this. You don’t pre-book people to write your biography unless they’re good. She’s not good, she’s A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Take a read of her recent posts and you will nod your head in agreement. Every post that her fingers type is just so wow. Pretty good job for butter fingers ;).
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Zαìήαβ (@
Dummy Escape) is pretty
Rad (no not in the bike sense of the word). I like her blog because it’s simple. People try so hard to stand out from the crowd that they end being the same as every one else. This blog is different; it’s not hard on the head, nor the eyes and it’s beauty lies in its simplicity. I like it, and I think you will too!
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Since I started following Ella Unread’s (@
From the STUPIDEST corner of my mind) blog, I have never left her writing without feeling something. She writes short posts, but they are soaked in emotion and humanity, so much so, you’re bound to come across one that’ll make you nod your head and say
‘Me too’.
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One blogger that is never afraid to say things bluntly, or speak of topics that many people would rather brush under the mat and act like they never existed is Azra (@
Azurah). Her posts can leave you LOL-ing, shaking your head in disgust or scratching your chin deep in thought and there are only very few people who can do that. I personally have learnt a lot from reading what she has to say.
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Furree Katt (@
Furree Katt) is cool personified. Her blog is a place where you can laugh and have a generally good time. Her writing is always refreshing and fun to read, and the writer herself is a very nice person.
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AcetylCholine (@
Critical Velocity) is probably the loveliest, funniest and most awesomest Martian you’ll ever come across. And you still want to know why she’s a worthy recipient of this award?
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I decided to leave Yours Truly (@
{{ Yours Truly }}) to the end of the list because she deserves a special mention. Like all the other people in this list, she is an excellent writer who can keep you captivated for a very long time in words that are extremely thought provoking and true. She is an amazing writer who writes once every 6 or so weeks. That is why I mentioned her last. :P
I hope and pray you all have a lovely and productive week ahead.
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Title: Fireflies – Owl City
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Yesterday at the hospice my colleague and I started talking about the pornographic industry. Though initial parts of this conversation maybe somewhat crude and explicit, the points raised at the end are extremely important and thought provoking.
| Him | I have been totally put off porn. |
| Me | No way? You? You like have a wank multiple times a day how can you of all people be put off it? |
| Him | 7 times a day… |
| Me | What about all that friction? |
| Him | I’ve learnt to use lube. |
| Me | Anyway, you were saying about being put off it. What happened? |
| Him | I recently read some really disturbing facts about it. |
| Me | Like what? |
| Him | For example 1 in 5 porn stars are likely to commit suicide. There was this lady who got so depressed she drove into a kindergarten and survived. And then did it again. She died the second time. Then you hear about others jumping off balconies or overdosing. |
| Me | 1 in 5? No way?! That’s bloody HUGE. And freakin’ hell man, that’s messed up. |
| Him | And like nearly all suffer from sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea and genital herpes. |
| Me | But I thought porn stars underwent thorough testing for that kind of stuff. |
| Him | *shakes head* I was on porn leaks. It’s like wikileaks but for porn and they had details of thousands and thousands of porn stars. They had their real name, porn star name and then some information. I had to scroll down many thousands before I came across one that passed. That is to say one that was clean. |
| Me | I’m surprised. |
| Him | And also, many of the female porn stars who have been in the industry for more than a decade or so end up having to use diapers because they no longer have the ability to retain bodily fluids. |
| Me | No freaking way. But I don’t get it, why a diaper? |
| Him | Think of this way. Getting a rod the thickness of that pipe *points at tap which is verrrrrry thick* shoved repeatedly where it shouldn’t be harms that area. |
| Me | But you hear of all these couples having a fun time nearly every night. They seem to be alright. |
| Him | Yeah but think of the aggression that is involved in porn. It’s not normal. |
| Me | I guess so. |
| Him | And do you know what really disgusted me and got me thinking? |
| Me | What? |
| Him | A doctor was quoted as saying how, if we were to see someone getting beaten up on the street, we’d do our best to prevent it. Like say for instance you saw some one beating someone else up, would you not try and stop or at least tell the person to stop? |
| Me | Yeah of course. |
| Him | And if you saw the same person getting beaten up the next day you’d do the same. And the day after and after and after that too. But there comes a time when we just can’t be bothered. It becomes a normal occurrence and when we say that we have rationalised a pretty irrational thing. |
| Me | Right. |
| Him | And the same is with porn. We rationalise the violence the girls and women are put through because ‘its a norm’ and because when we hear about them getting £5,000 per film and see them smiling after a film we accept it. And in that moment we rationalise the extreme violence and justify it. There are more pervs in the world than there are non-pervs, so it’s the way things go. The girls get strangled and slapped and thrown and put through all sorts of painful positions. |
| Me | But would you not agree to the fact that there is a difference between porn stars and people getting beaten up? |
| Him | And the same applies to sports like boxing, and cage-fighting. They’re so brutal and the injuries sustained can be so horrific. |
| Me | Yeah but porn stars, boxers, fighters, they all chose to do what they do. Whereas someone getting beaten up across the street is not their fault. They don’t choose to do it. |
| Him | That is true, but why does society act against drug addicts who ‘choose’ to take drugs but not the other people who are victims of quite serious forms of violence? |
I just want you to concentrate on what he said about rationalising the irrational to make it acceptable. Come to think of it, it happens a lot in today’s society. We are quick to find rationale for things that really shouldn’t be rationalised thus allowing us to brush those monsters away from our thoughts. Why? Why do we allow such things to happen?
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Title: Nobody’s home – Avril Lavigne
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Pornography,
Rationalising,
Society
Here are the Rules for receiving the award:
- Thank and link back to the person that awarded you this award
- Share 7 things about yourself
- Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers
- Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award
This award was given to me by Kamila (many many months ago), Yours Truly and most recently by Zainab. Thank you all ever so much for awarding me!
7 things about me:
- I think I have suffered more colds in this year alone already than the whole of last year. -___-
- I am really craving a muffin with a hot mug of milk and honey, right now.
- I procrastinate a lot and had an essay to hand in last week on Wednesday. I think that was the first time ever I felt sick of my procrastinating and nearly cried. But I didn’t. I did the essay instead. Thank you General!
- I am in a good mood today (Saturday). After a break in domestic football due to international matches I was once again able to watch my dear Manchester United come back from 2-0 down at half time to win the match 4-2. I only watched the first half because dad’s crew came round to watch the cricket world cup final and kicked me off.
- I wanted to be a tree at one time in my life (don’t even bother asking).
- A few minutes ago my brother farted. It was lethal. I smelt it with my blocked nose.
- I just sneezed and you wouldn’t guess what happened. No, the keyboard is clean. I sneeze farted
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Award to 15 other bloggers
- Tazeen @ Crimson Sky.
- Kitkat @ Kitkat’s Tales.
- Leah @ My Tasty Treasures.
- Anna K @ A he♥rt for all.
- normal.is.overrated @ Conceal your thoughts.
- Randomhyper @ Organized chaos.
- рεяfεcтℓγ▪ιмpзяfзcт @ Politics of a Torontonian Hijaby.
- justine love @ Psycho Chick Lessons.
- SaJ @ Bleargh!
- Sidrah @ Under The Magic Tree.
- me_duress @ Another Man's Dream.
Stay smiling! =]
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Title: Fireflies – Owl City
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Awards
It has been exactly a week since I last posted, and as I have recently received a lot of awards from lots of lovely people, I think I’m going to spend the next few days working on them.
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So here are the rules:
- Thank and link back to the person that awarded this to you.
- Link posts by you and fellow bloggers that YOU find inspirational.
- Give the award to 10 fellow bloggers.
This award was given to me by ¤•˚Zαìήαβ˚•¤ (@ Dummy Escape). Thank you ever so much for giving me this honour! You should pay her blog a visit, despite it being very pink, it really is simple and sweet.
I’m going to combine points 2 & 3. Here are some bloggers and their blogs that truly light up my blog-reading:
- Sara (@ Sweet Serenity in Islam) is extremely knowledgeable, and well spoken. Her blog is for everyone, Muslims who wish to improve their faith and non-Muslims who wish to learn more about Islam. Inspiring Post: Fulfilling our dreams.
- Though Aeesha S. (@ Aeesha’s Recital) hasn’t recently posted any long and detailed posts, there are many many things one can learn from what she has to say and be duly inspired. While browsing through her blog looking for a relevant post to share with you all, I came across the following one-liner that sums up my point. Inspiring Post: An appraisal.
- One blog that I have recently started following (literally last week) is Audacious Tori’s (@ Audacious Tori). The reason I like it is because her posts are simple, and usually short but extremely truthful, blunt and hard hitting. Inspiring Post: When it is over?
- Another new blog is Chymere Hayes (@ Chymere Hayes). ‘A personal journey to success’ from which we can all borrow a few words of wisdom. Inspiring Post: Note to self.
- I know I have mentioned Gary (@ Khlanie) a few times before, and if any one deserved this award he surely does! Amazing writer, humourous and inspiring, I have trouble finding words to describe him. Inspiring Post: Positive energy saboteurs.
- Amira (@ The Stranger’s Diary) is another very knowledgeable blogger who is always interesting to read. Inspiring post: Should be sleeping (a few pictures).
- MoniqueS (@ My social anxiety disorder), writes from a personal perspective about the title of her blog. There are many ill conceived concepts regarding anxiety disorders and her blog goes a long way in shedding some light on the hidden secrets we may not normally notice or overlook. Inspiring post: My film career and social anxiety.
- There are some people, whose words make you realise the value of living each and every day. The writer of TheraScribbles is one of them. His words are from the heart and talk about his battle with depression. Inspiring Post: Should I stay or should I go.
- Asma Khan (@ Stay Blessed) is an excellent and thought provoking writer. Each of her posts leaves one nodding their head in agreement. Inspiring Post: Toxic Relationship.
- I need a break. Don’t hold your breath for this space.
Hope you are all having a lovely, relaxing and enjoyable weekend.
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Title: Fireflies – Owl City
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