Whale Wars

The whales have won!!

ICJ (International Court of Justice) has ruled the activities of the Japanese whaler in the South Sea "not for scientific research" and all their licenses have been revoked!
Read all about it here:

http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2014/03/31/the-whales-have-won-icj-rules-japans-southern-ocean-whaling-not-for-scientific-research-1569

Crochet Baby Blanket WIP

Among a lot of my other WIPS (Works in progress) I am crocheting a baby receaving blanket. I am using varigated yarn that I bought from The Wool Shop located in Karachi Company in Islamabad. I am also using a 5.00 mm hook.

How to make a doll armchair

What you will need:
1 pencil
1 ruler
3-4 pieces of cardboard
1 doll (I'm using my 12-inch Monster High)
1 glue-gun
Fabric(I'm using leftover upholstery fabric)

Step 1:

Cut the cardboard.

a) The backboard must be the height of you doll, plus one centimeter aproxx











c) The seat (use a ruler to draw the edges)

d) The arms (make sure they are the same length as the sides of the seat)

e) The lazyboy flap and side-flaps. (should be the same length as the arms and the tall enough to support the chair)

Step 2: Cover the cardboard completely in fabric with a glue-gun (you could use Mowvlith German White glue or UHU glue if you cut the fabric bigger)

a)  The back-board

 b) The arms

c) The side-flaps and lazyboy board

Step 4: Glue the pieces together

a) The seat to the back board (I put in little bits of card-board to support it)

b) The arms to the back and seat and the flaps to the bottom.

Step 5:
Let your doll enjoy the chair!

Asslamualaikum Folks!


This post is going to be reviewing the latest Almaghrib course held in Malaysia."Protect This House" by Sheikh Abu Eesa Niamatullah.  This course focused on the different relationships we have, and how to maintain them. Another thing the Sheikh focused on was Silatur Rahim. I found out that it was only counted if one was maintaining a DIFFICULT relationship. I found out that it was only counted if you were going the extra mile for that cousin who doesn't care about you, or that uncle whohates on you. I learned a lot. I learned that we need to have mercy to ANYONE, regardless of ow horrible they are. This course was the most happening course ever for me.

Before the Mommy's Room was set up, All the little kids were crawling on the floor, screaming and yelling. When the Mommy's room was done, all was quiet. We could hear the Sheikh's jokes. Since I had volunteered for no specific category, I helped with sales and the Ihsaan Juniors on the second day with my friend, Hafsa. At the booth, I literally memorised the following:

1 cookie is RM 3.80
2 cookies are RM 7.40
3 cookies are RM 11.40
The bottles are for RM 19.90
The binders are RM 15
It was a VERY busy lunch break! =D
I helped out at the Ihsaan Juniors Club. I think I picked up the same blasted Batik's more that FIVE TIMES!! I think I repeated the fruit kebaab demo more than 3 times. I had to look for a "missing child" with Hafsa. We went through the toilets, mens, womens, handicap and all. As we rounded the corner calling his name, we discovered that he had been found by his family playing in the play-tents. His brother had been frantic with worry. I was flabbergasted. By the time the "Tea Party" was over and the Sheikh got there, I was dead. I could not go on. I went back to the conference hall. While the sheikh did a long Q + A, I picked up the trash. By the time I got back out again, they were loading the cars. After that was done, I met Brother Ali, a Nigerian student majoring in linguistics at University Malaya. I went with my dad and some other brothers with the Sheikh to dinner. The Resturant Saba was about to close. The food was late and we were ravenous. The Ameer was caught eating the Mandi hot sauce. When we got back to the hotel, I crashed. But this course was So worth it! 

I was sparring with Baba and Isa was there. I blocked one punch , but the other went home. Baba and I don't punch hard, so it was no big deal. At least we thought so until Isa went around punching the both of us as hard as he could with his little fists. Which wasn't very hard. But would be soon. So Baba pretended to be about to punch me, and shook my hand instead. (No Isa, I don't want to hold a patriotic rally for Pakistan with the egg-beater. National Day is OVER.) Isa has been really funny lately. At the presentation club today, Isa showed us the parts of his body, and Khadeeja presented on Bilal ibn Raba'a (RA) and I presented on the Prophet's visit to At-Taif. I passed around a date from there. My grandmother said it had been hardened when the people of Taif refused the prophet any dates to break his fast. I  have searched, but have not found any narrations to back this up. So i don't know if this is true, but if you find any narrations supporting  it,  do drop me a line!

So the dad man got back from Singapore today. He picked up a 16 fl oz bottle of Mod PodgeMatte for me as well as a 14 fl oz bottle of Mod Podge Outdoor!! And, so sweet of hime, he bought me a tin of mints and a notebook I'd been eying for ages.:) I was a happy camper. :p, you know me !Will post pics of the new additions to my crafting family soon. Haha, judge me, but my craft supplies feel like family. Bring on the angry comments. ;) Along with the Mod podge, Jiddah sent loads and tonnes of triffic chocolate!! Will get fat, don't worry. In addition to that, poor Daddy Gee ~look of outrage from the dad man, who hates being called anything but Baba~  had to carry 4 huge blocks of baking choc. Glad he didn't throw his back out. Now he can carry more stuff the next time he goes. ~Muahaha! Evil laugh~

Another crafty post for you guys. You must all have worked with clay at some point in time, right? Well, a few years ago, I got a nasty suprise! My polymer clay stash had completely dried out! Being true to my pack-rattish natue, I didn't thrw the ruined clay out. I later heard of a way to "cure" ruined clay. One of my friends told me that polymer clay, or Sculpey is renewable my sokaking in water. SO, if you had asked my what I was doing this evening, I would have said: "Curing my Sculpey!" So, if you have sick polymer clay, go to: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Renew-Dried-Out-Sculpey/