My Music Melee

I listen to music from almost all genres but the songs that appeal to me the most are the ones with lyrics that pull at my heart strings. Music is the food of love and a powerful ballad can leave you head-banging in ecstasy or crying with passion. With so many options available today from the dance beats of hip-hop to the beautiful melody of classical jazz, the one genre that still has the largest impact on me is soft rock music. It is a combination of beautiful lyrics and passionate melody that can ease the daily frustrations and take one away to a place of nirvana or a hideaway of solace.

Memory About A Book Of Memories

The last book I read was Cecilia Ahern’s “Thanks for the Memories.” It was a touching recount, through letters, of the relationship best friends had shared through the years. The twists and turns throughout the book kept me on the edge of my seat and it’s a real page turner. I wanted to keep reading it, but at the same time I didn’t, because I knew that the faster I read, the closer I would be to finishing a book that I did not want to put down. The writing style is casual but catchy, each page draws you in further to a story that gives you hope that maybe what is meant to be, will be.

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Favorite Foods

I enjoy continental, Chinese and Italian cuisine. Barbecues are an all-time favorite as well. Usually I prefer food that is savory without being too spicy. It must be cooked well. I love desserts, pastries and ice-cream but do not like any with too much cream. I love dutch truffle cake. I relish a few chocolate brands, but do not like plain dark chocolate or peanuts mixed with it. I am very selective about sweets, only liking a few choice types. I don’t like chewing gum. My favorite candy is slight tangy and sour. I love fast foods like pizzas, pastas and the whole gamut of fast foods.

Just A Day In My Life

A typical day in my life right now involves getting up at around nine o’clock and having coffee and cornflakes. I can’t start my day without a good cup of coffee. Then, I go online and check my emails and Facebook. I plan the day’s activities – whether it be meeting friends or going to work or what activities I should do on the computer. If I don’t have to go to work, I may have other works to do like typing letters or getting papers in order, or completing assignments online. After lunch I usually meet friends or read a book. In the evening I must have another cup of coffee with some sort of pastry, make a few phone calls, complete any pending assignments, visit my grandmother and finally, go home. That is followed by dinner, a contemplative walk under the stars, maybe a few more phone calls and finally, restful sleep.

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Tryst With A Saint

If I could meet anyone in this world, it would be Mother Teresa. She was a woman of substance, and I would want to know what kept her going, how one person could touch the lives of so many and still not lose her humility. I would ask her what pushed her forward, to keep believing when all around her was so much suffering and pain. I would crave her inner peace and sanctity despite all the horrors that she had seen. Mother Teresa had so much opportunity and yet she chose to sacrifice all worldly material possessions in the service of the sick, poor and needy. It takes a truly good soul to see suffering and depravity and yet be unscarred by it.

Who Knew Work Could Feel Like Play?

The longest job I held was as the post of Web Designer for a High School. It also involved designing the school’s Year Book. I got paid by the hour, which was great. Even though it was just a part time appointment, it was something that I greatly enjoyed because I have always been a little in love with computers and graphic designing and I got the chance to release my creativity in more ways than one. When you love what you do and get paid well for it, that’s when you know that you are in the right field. I loved my job and actually looked forward to every time I had a new assignment. Unfortunately, change of country forced me to have to leave.

Rock Rules

The coolest event that I have ever been fortunate enough to attend was the Annual Dubai Rock Festival. It was an all day Rock Fest with superstars like Sepultura, the Darkness, Hoobastank and many more international rock bands. It was my first hard rock concert and an eye opener, to say the least. The highlights of the show for me were when I caught the drum stick caught by one of the bands and later shook hands with the lead singer of the Darkness. It was a head banging evening and I got the chance to see people form a pit and go absolutely crazy in it. The performances were mind blowing and it is an evening I will never forget.

Superb Safari!

If I could choose to travel anywhere on holiday, I would choose to go on safari in Masai Mara, Kenya, the largest game reserve in the world. There is just something so relaxing and awe-inspiring about the proximity to nature when you go on safari that few other vacations can replace. It is a combination of relaxation, tourism, history and nature all rolled into one exciting power-packed package that is difficult to beat. One week in the wild seeing the animals up close and personal takes you far away from the hustle and bustle of modern day life on a journey on which you are sure to find whatever it is that your spirit seeks.

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