New BLOG!

HELLO READERS!!!!! My website is now up and running! I'm so stoked and look forward to sharing all that I know.  Please go to frannierahi.com as I will be using this site.  Thank You...

Coffee Addict

I must confess... I. AM. A. COFFEE. ADDICT. I am so sorry dear Green Tea, but I admit defeat... My mornings are just not the same any more without  my 3 teaspoons of sugar only coffee... I'm sorry. I betrayed you. Green Tea. :( ...

Fifty Shades of Grey?

I don't understand. Why is this book so popular? I want to know, and just for that, I'm thinking of purchasing this book. No, not the actual book. Perhaps the ebook. It is definitely much cheaper than the actual paperback and I know that it will definitely save space in my bookshelf for something a little better-- if I don't like the book that is. Any...

Twitter

So I finally caved in and got myself a twitter account. Yep. Twitter. If you have twitter feel free to add me. =D ...

Envelope Clutch?!

After searching for days and days to try to find alternatives on how I can carry a small enough purse that could hold at least 1 textbook, a notebook, wallet, and some simple make up essentials I finally came across the envelope clutch! It's large enough to carry it around with you in your hands, but small enough to hold the essentials you need to...

Just not enough time???

There are tons of things that I would just love to do. However, I feel that I don't have enough time during the day to do them all! 8 hours of my weekday is spent at work, then 2 hours after work is spent cooking, cleaning and making breakfasts and lunches the next day (yes, it takes me that long!) and then I have 3 hours to spend for myself. Well, not...

Work at Home.

I've been very curious lately regarding home based jobs, you know the jobs where you can work at home? So, just out of curiousity I did a little research and I found out a few things about these jobs. Of course, there are positives and negatives to jobs, and online jobs aren't any different... Well, it is a little different. Here's what I've found out: 1)...

Project

My weeks are going by so fast! I know I haven't been updating here as much as I want to, but I have been busy working on a wonderful project that I hope people would like. Of course, it is a very big upgrade for one thing, and it will take some time for me to complete. So please bear with me while I complete it. It will be worth it! I'm sure! In the past...

Finally!

Hello Everyone!!! My husband and I have moved out of my parent's place and we're now renting a 1 bedroom condo. Let's just say that it's a lot better than living in 1 room and having to deal with parents all day. It's not that I don't get a long with my parents, it's the fact that it's just hard to live with them. We have no personal space at all, and...

Marriage and Finance

My husband and I took the time to gather our finances and actually break down what we've been spending. In all honesty, looking at our online banking system, it really doesn't tell us how much we're actually spending. So, we decided to start recording how much and where we're spending our money. It's a very helpful tip since we can easily figure out what...

Ties That Bind

I currently am no longer a housewife, as I work full time and attend school full time as well. Yes, I am crazy; however, I know that to reach my goals I need to do this. Not for anyone, but for myself. Life is so interesting at times, and I know there are lots of people in my life right now that are just waiting for me to mess up. That's not going to happen....

Attraction and the Laws

You know when people say "what comes around goes around?" and "be careful what you wish for?" That's pretty much what I've been doing for myself in the past few years; however, I've been trying to be as positive as I can. Sometimes, it just doesn't seem to work out very well. How does it work? If you focus your thoughts on positive things then chances are you'll get those positive outcomes. It's like your the magnet and your thoughts...

Sick and Not Liking It

Getting sick is not a very pleasant feeling, especially when you've been sick for the whole long weekend instead of having fun with the family. For the first week I've ended up getting my allergies which eventually turned into a cold... And this cold consisted of coughing heavily, sneezing, low amounts of energy, and getting everyone else in the household...

Re: To Previous Post

Recently, I had a bit of a rant, and even thought it was a little blunt and mean, I have calmed down and I apologize for the negativity. Anyways, I'm a woman and I haven't gone through menopause, yet (and hopefully not for a long time). However, I know that there are a lot of women I know that are going through that stage in their life and it's not one of the...

UGH.

If you're on menopause, and you're very moody and think that the word is against you in every aspect of your life... Please take your medications. There are people that don't need the drama. Period. I will talk about what happened next post, but seriously? The world is not going to pity you because your life sucks and you're just making it worst by making it suck more. Gah...

WTF?!

Anyways, after all that fun, my habi and I crashed for the weekend. We had a calm mother's day and slept for most of the day. We all bought mom flowers, because out of all the things she does have, she doesn't have any real flowers. I'm glad that mom doesn't have a green thumb or else my family and I would have a difficult time trying to find a gift...

Lucky?

After getting to know my coworkers a bit, I've come to a realization that I've been so lucky to have a wonderful husband in my life. I've been married to him for almost 2 years now, and I should already appreciate him and all the things he's done for me. But, I've been taking that for granted. I admit it. There are still women a few years older than me, who...

Impressive Interview

I've landed myself a job at a large globally known company! Excited as I was, I was also quite nervous. For one, I had to go through an interview with the agency that hires employees for the company and once I passed that, I would have the opportunity to be interviewed with the actual company. Here's a few things that you should know about interviews and how...

Its Been So Long...

Its been a while since I last posted and the worst thing is that I didn't even give an explanation as to why. The primary reason to why I haven't been posting was because of my final exams. Now that I'm done, I can go back to blogging! I have some major reading to do from some of my favourite blogs, and I'm so excited to read about what's happened to everyone...

YouTube and Sam Tsui

My habi came across this singer on YouTube and because this song caught my attention and LOVED it, I felt more than obligated to share it.  I wonder why singers like him  aren't famous. At least they can sing. The interesting thing is, they don't sing about drugs and sex. What happened to the real songs? The ones that we actually get chills down out spines and makes out hairs stand? What happened to the songs that had singers...

Spring Is Here!

Habi and I were watching the movie called the “Source Code.” It was a very interesting movie, different, but interesting. The quote that got me thinking a lot was when Colter Stevens, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, asks Christina Warren the very last minute he’s about to die, including everyone on the train, “what would you do if you had 1 minute to live?” ...

Gift Ideas

Okay, I am in dire need of gift ideas for a baby boy turning 1 year old in 3 weeks. Why am I asking for ideas 3 weeks in advance? Sometimes it just takes me that much time to decide what to purchase… So… Better safe than sorry.   Below is the photo of the cute little boy. His mom is Filippino and his dad is Canadian. They are such a cute couple and they...

Gears of War Completed

My husband and I finally finished playing Gears of War on the co-op version of the game, you can purchase it in your nearest gaming store or amazon.ca (I have the link on the right sidebar of this blog). The difficulty was set on casual. It took us 4 weekends, and 6 hours of play time to complete this game. It was challenging, lots of yelling, laughing, and...

Exhausted.

Sorry readers, I have been studying for my 2 midterm exams… And honestly, I’m so tired. However! This won’t stop me from at least posting a photo on here. Here’s a photo I found on Flickr. I find this is very true. If you find something that you really, really want and you happen to at least ‘try’ to get it, of course you must try to get that something; sometimes,...

My Habibi

- Bob Marley   My husband is the best man on earth. He works so hard for me, and he supports me for everything that I do. Sometimes, he does drive me crazy, like forgetting to bring the dishes to the sink. However, all those little things that he doesn’t do, does not matter to me at all. It’s all the good things that he does for me that truly makes me...

Photo-A-Day-Challenge: Marrka

I decided to make up a new game for my blog. The main purpose for me having this blog is to  inspire and motivate myself and others in their day to day lives. There’s a lot that’s going on in other’s lives and mine as well, sometimes we all need a bit of a boost to lighten things up a bit.   Anyways, the new game is called photo-a-day challenge....

Zip Wallets

I’ve been looking around for a zip around wallet for weeks because I didn’t feel comfortable carrying my regular wallet around in my hands as I’m shopping. Yes, I usually carry just my wallet with me, but I do sometimes carry a bag with me. I’m always afraid that something is going to fall out of it and I just don’t have the patience and time to go and get a...

A. McQueen’s Belts and Sandals for Spring/Summer 2012

BELTS! I am not a biggie for belts as I tend to end up covering them with my shirt, but when I came across these Alexander McQueen belts, tons of light bulbs came up as I found a new idea to add to my everyday outfit. So if you want to add a little something to your outfit, you should definitely try out belts. Of course they do not have to be large belts like...

Louis V’s Little Leather, Metal Shoes

New 2012 Spring Runway shoes are leather, metallic shoes. These are Louis Vuitton selling for $1000.00 (+other additional charges) on the website. I am really loving this sandal for Spring. I like how the leather and metallic works together. This is selling for $1,400(+ add. charges) on the web. These types of shoes gives a sort of...

Studying, How I do it.

There are a lot of things for me to do this two weeks, MidTerm Exams, assignments, and projects. I should be panicking. I should be pulling all nighters. I should be really stressed out. The thing is, I’m not. I’m not either one of those. This year I learned that to really do good in studying, to really get those good marks, I have to be relaxed. I have to be...

Laws of Attraction

Recently I subscribed to Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret Scroll,” which are periodic email messages of inspiration. I find them inspiring and motivating at times when I lose sight of my goals. Today, I received one of those emails that got me to look at things in a better perspective.       From The Secret Daily Teachings Whatever feelings you...

An Enjoyable Weekend

  I had such an amazing long weekend and it was well spent, even though I spent most of it at home. My little brother had Thursday and Friday off so my best friend slept over during those two days. We watched a few movies, I made them some food and after, we played Halo 2. I lost in the game, but it really was not a fair match, 2 male gamers who are good...

The Visual Personality Test

There was a personality test that Ch4 posted so out of curiosity I decided to take it. I found it very interesting… It does sound a little like me, no?   Take the test and see what result you get; feel free to share too:   Personality Test   Here’s mine:   You’re An Energizer Spirit: You're an Energizer. A true original with a...

Study.

I have this math midterm exam this thursday and several projects due by the end of this week. And right now, I just want to say.....

Procrastination

  I have been procrastinating. 1 full week of no school, no homework, and really, just an opportunity to be lazy. And did I ever, ever, use that to the fullest. I spent most of my days baking chocolate chip cookies, 42 freshly baked cookies gone in less than 2 days by my little brother and his ever growing friends, learning to cook Moroccan food (delicious!)...

Late Night.

I just finished watching “Just Go With It” starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. I found it entertaining. It’s about this plastic surgeon (Adam Sandler) who posed as a married man every Friday night to hook up with some women; however, the only way he would get them is by making up this fake wife who beats him and treats him like dirt. Then, one day at...