You know, when you've lived in a place for so long, you often begin to take it for granted. You start to forget why you've fallen in love with it in the first place. Yet, all it takes is just a simple breather, a step back, and a careful eye and you'll see again what you thought lost.

God keep our land safe and free!


(Via Suleiman Al Duwaisan)

Standing there. On the edge. Ready to jump. Ready to fall down. Ready to fall deep. Ready to fall under.

I am not the biggest NFL fan out there, but for some reason I really enjoy watching the Super Bowl. Maybe it's the get together with friends, the adrenaline rush experienced watching that game winning/changing pass, or just the great ads. But now that I've given the thought more of a second, I think it's mainly just for the ads!

Remember last year's VW super bowl spot? The one with the little kid dressed up as Darth Vader. Wasn't that the cutest and most creative ad you've seen?

Well VW has taken it up a notch by carrying the theme forward to this year, and teasing us with a trailer of their upcoming superbowl ad. I'm getting a huge smile on my face just thinking about it. Check out the video and let me know if you are too.



Also, click here if you'd like to check out last year's ad.

For aspiring Tennis fans and professionals, being a ballgirl/boy at an international open is something to be exited about. You get to step out on the courts that many of Tennis' greats have stepped on and you also get to meet some of those greats! However, being a ballgirl/boy in this year's Australian open had an extra perk: you got to pick up the night bugs that were dropping in on the game.

That wasn't good news for a poor ball girl that had to face up to her clear phobia of bugs and remove one so that play could continue during the Lleyton Hewitt and Cedrik-Marcel Stebe matchup.

The sliver lining to this predicament was the warm support of the crowd and the cheers they gave the girl once the bug was removed.

Good Job brave ballgirl, good job!

Check out the vid of her brave effort.. and enojy her freaked out face!

Karmin is by far, in my opinion, the best cover band on youtube. You may have come across their version of 'Look at me Now' by Chris brown, which has shot them to stardom and led them to sign a record deal with LA Reid's label. However, my favorite Karmin cover is of Nicki Minaj's "SuperBass', first due to Amy's amazing vocals, and second, for the surprise guests that show up halfway into the video clip.

Enjoy!

I would like to introduce you to a special friend of mine. Her name is Fatima Al Sabah, but we all call her 2T (pronounced tootie).

One thing that you may notice immediately after meeting her for the first time is her warm and bubbly personality. She is, literally, a fantastic person to hang out with.

Positively oriented and constantly entranced by her surroundings, 2T began to capture her environment in stunning photos. What started out as a humble project has now matured into an amazing feat. Posting daily for the past 200 days, 2T has invited us to sneak a peak into the keyhole through which she sees our world; and may I say, it is quite a refreshing point of view. She plans to keep this up for another 165 days to effectively complete a year's worth of photos. I for one am looking forward to the rest of these pictures.

Here are some select pictures that she has taken during the project:
(2T uses an iPhone4/4s and the hipstamatic app for all of her photos).

Make sure to follow her on flickr and twitter as a nod of encouragement and support.

KEEP IT UP 2T!

It's been almost 7 months since my last post, but it's just because I've been busy with a few things in my life.
I want to take this opportunity to tell you that I would like to thank you all for following, visiting, and supporting my blog.
I expect 2012 to be a year filled with many welcoming opportunities and many posts.

So I welcome you back to HRM Shaker and I just wanted to say I love you!
Enjoy my love tribute to you!