La Verita
I am a half kuwaiti/half american girl living in Kuwait.
I am perpetually suspended in the granite hollow that fills the space between two worlds...
Not quite who I am, not quite who I want to be... Cat-lover, poet, music-nut.
I currently hold a PHD in both BS and Smartass. In short, I pitch my tent in the median of life..
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"Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live."
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Erzulie
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Brushes: Inobscuro, At0mica, Echoica, Veredgf, Puzzle,
Fonts: Dafont
Image: Foto_decadent
Image Host: Photobucket
Friday, February 24, 2006
Dashboard Confessional # 3: I got too much food on my plate...
I'm always astounded by talented people. I mean, truly talented people, not Britney Spears or David Spade or even Janet Jackson (who, pre- Super Bowl at least, was taken as a quasi-serious artist).. No, I'm talking about truly talented individuals.
Writers or authors can implant within me a feeling of awe and, at times, gut-wrenching envy. Dan Brown... when The DaVinci Code came out, I wanted to kill Dan Brown. How could one guy, one unheard of guy, write such an incredible story? ....
Mya Angelou, Harper Lee, e.e. cummings, Percy Shelley, W.H. Auden.... How could these people even exist? I read their stuff and it just perfectly embodies something that I feel or think and I'll just hate them for expressing it so well. It kind of feels as if they've stolen something from me. By expressing my emotion so perfectly, better even than I could have, I feel robbed. It's as if they've chipped away a little piece of my soul and sucked it into the page. It's like that feeling, that high you get when you first read a really great book and yet you hate the fact that you'll never be able to get that high off of the same book again. Simply because that high has been sucked into the pages, to rest forever between the lines, suspended in chapters...
Even though a good amount of my awe, and a considerable amount of my jealousy, goes to writers, the grand portion of my wonderment is stored for singer/songwriters. Because you see, it's not enough for the person to have a good singing voice. After all, plenty of people can sing. It's when they have the entire package. When they can sing, write lyrics and write music. It is at this point that I am floored. How can so much talent be crammed into one little person... or two or three..? It doesn't seem fair to me. These people are so effortless in the way they let go. They let go in a way I never can and don't think I ever could. They are unashamed... brave... highly tuned... effortlessly raw and uninhibited... Everything I am in my loneliest hours....
These are the people who breathe for me....
Jason Mraz
John Mayer
Rob Thomas
Dave Matthews Band
Jewel
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If room enough for both my drowsy spirit shall fall
Bold waves tumble to the season of my heart
Where you have offended my faith and my trust
Until all is lost into the beauty of the day...
-Layla
Writers or authors can implant within me a feeling of awe and, at times, gut-wrenching envy. Dan Brown... when The DaVinci Code came out, I wanted to kill Dan Brown. How could one guy, one unheard of guy, write such an incredible story? ....
Mya Angelou, Harper Lee, e.e. cummings, Percy Shelley, W.H. Auden.... How could these people even exist? I read their stuff and it just perfectly embodies something that I feel or think and I'll just hate them for expressing it so well. It kind of feels as if they've stolen something from me. By expressing my emotion so perfectly, better even than I could have, I feel robbed. It's as if they've chipped away a little piece of my soul and sucked it into the page. It's like that feeling, that high you get when you first read a really great book and yet you hate the fact that you'll never be able to get that high off of the same book again. Simply because that high has been sucked into the pages, to rest forever between the lines, suspended in chapters...
Even though a good amount of my awe, and a considerable amount of my jealousy, goes to writers, the grand portion of my wonderment is stored for singer/songwriters. Because you see, it's not enough for the person to have a good singing voice. After all, plenty of people can sing. It's when they have the entire package. When they can sing, write lyrics and write music. It is at this point that I am floored. How can so much talent be crammed into one little person... or two or three..? It doesn't seem fair to me. These people are so effortless in the way they let go. They let go in a way I never can and don't think I ever could. They are unashamed... brave... highly tuned... effortlessly raw and uninhibited... Everything I am in my loneliest hours....
These are the people who breathe for me....
Jason Mraz
John Mayer
Rob Thomas
Dave Matthews Band
Jewel
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If room enough for both my drowsy spirit shall fall
Bold waves tumble to the season of my heart
Where you have offended my faith and my trust
Until all is lost into the beauty of the day...
-Layla
09:07
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This show is pure, unadultered hotness.... Sensual, erotic, oddly funny and sublimely entertaining. A must-see for anyone going to Vegas.
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In under two weeks I'll be back in K-town! I am soooooo psyched! I miss my local starbucks....
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Man, we're almost in March... Do you guys realize that? It seems like yesterday I was standing in Times Square, freezing my a** off, waiting to ring in the New Year. I can't believe how fast time is flying by...
I feel like I have nothing to measure it by.
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My creativity is shot... all I can think about is suitcases, flight numbers and checklists....
Although I have made quite an impressive dent in my checklists....
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Spiralin', Spiralin' spaces
Tangled up, up in the moments that are touching time...
Trying to find some pockets, they full of nothin'
head explodin' from the mind,
too much time for dancin' in our heads,
sister don't be shy...
-Layla
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Cirque de Soleil is W.I.C.K.E.D. ...
This show is pure, unadultered hotness.... Sensual, erotic, oddly funny and sublimely entertaining. A must-see for anyone going to Vegas.
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In under two weeks I'll be back in K-town! I am soooooo psyched! I miss my local starbucks....
......................................................................
Man, we're almost in March... Do you guys realize that? It seems like yesterday I was standing in Times Square, freezing my a** off, waiting to ring in the New Year. I can't believe how fast time is flying by...
I feel like I have nothing to measure it by.
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My creativity is shot... all I can think about is suitcases, flight numbers and checklists....
Although I have made quite an impressive dent in my checklists....
______________________________________________________________________
Spiralin', Spiralin' spaces
Tangled up, up in the moments that are touching time...
Trying to find some pockets, they full of nothin'
head explodin' from the mind,
too much time for dancin' in our heads,
sister don't be shy...
-Layla
23:28
(3) comments
FB and I are heading to Sin City tomorrow..... On the itenerary:
* Spa Indulgence
* O'Show AKA Cirque De Soleil
* Hotel Hopping
* Shopping (If FB gets her way! :P )
Wish us luck!
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Now Playing: Do you remember the time? By: Whacko Jacko
-Layla
Thursday, February 16, 2006
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas....
FB and I are heading to Sin City tomorrow..... On the itenerary:
* Spa Indulgence
* O'Show AKA Cirque De Soleil
* Hotel Hopping
* Shopping (If FB gets her way! :P )
Wish us luck!
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Now Playing: Do you remember the time? By: Whacko Jacko
-Layla
02:36
(16) comments
This movie is a must-see. No doubt will end up on the shelf with classic comedies like; The Blues Brothers, Father of the Brides and the Monty Python classics (ok maybe not as clever as the Monty Pythons). Steve Martin is in T-O-P form in this film. His french accent is hilarious! Kevin Klines' accent is a little less convincing. I have no idea why Beyonce' Knowles is in this film. All she did was dress provocatively and flutter her eyelashes. Her name in the film was Xania...... Should've been Zeena if you ask me.... maalha ay daa3y bil filim...
But the movie was as good as it was promised. A definate must-see for all Steve Martin fans.
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Now Watching: Whose Line is it Anyway?
-Layla
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Pretty in Pink
This movie is a must-see. No doubt will end up on the shelf with classic comedies like; The Blues Brothers, Father of the Brides and the Monty Python classics (ok maybe not as clever as the Monty Pythons). Steve Martin is in T-O-P form in this film. His french accent is hilarious! Kevin Klines' accent is a little less convincing. I have no idea why Beyonce' Knowles is in this film. All she did was dress provocatively and flutter her eyelashes. Her name in the film was Xania...... Should've been Zeena if you ask me.... maalha ay daa3y bil filim...
But the movie was as good as it was promised. A definate must-see for all Steve Martin fans.
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Now Watching: Whose Line is it Anyway?
-Layla
06:31
(6) comments
Out in the US tomorrow, can't wait! Steve Martin is classic!
Don't interrogate her! Can't you see she's sexy?!
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-Layla
Thursday, February 09, 2006
da-dum..da-dum.....
Out in the US tomorrow, can't wait! Steve Martin is classic!
Don't interrogate her! Can't you see she's sexy?!
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-Layla
20:49
(9) comments
Laundry for my car?... I wonder how much detergent I need.......
Just the guy I want sticking his fingers in my mouth....
Classic....
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If these walls came crumbling down,
try so had to make us lose our faith,
From what's left you could figure it out,
and still make lemonade taste like a summer day...
-Layla
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Random AND Stupid... A potent combination...
Laundry for my car?... I wonder how much detergent I need.......
Just the guy I want sticking his fingers in my mouth....
Classic....
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If these walls came crumbling down,
try so had to make us lose our faith,
From what's left you could figure it out,
and still make lemonade taste like a summer day...
-Layla
08:05
(3) comments
FB, myself and a couple of our friends here in Boston went to the David Copperfield show at the Opera House last night. It is official... David Copperfield is a bad-a**! Fully entertaining, scintillating and engaging. I found myself in a state of child-like awe... It was like my innocence came rushing back to me. I'm not talking about behavioral innocence, I'm talking about rational and logical innocence. I didn't sit there wondering how he was doing everything he did or what the tricks behind it were. I just sat there in wonder and let the true, unclichéd magic of it wash over me in great tsunami's of hope and illusion. I was a kid again, reveling in the grandeur of something bigger than myself.
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FB and I have been getting into some pretty interesting conversations with the people we are in Boston with (who are, for all intents and purposes, male.) Anyway, we've been getting into a lot of conversations leaning towards the topics of marriage, relationships, honesty during the engagement period and partner check lists. In light of these conversations, I pose a few questions to you bloggers...
1. To the men, if, during the engagement, you chose to ask your betrothed whether or not she had had any past relationships... would you want an honest answer? assuming her honest answer is yes.... would you want to know the truth right then.. or would you rather just let sleeping dogs lay??
2. To the ladies, would you consider marrying a man considerably shorter than yourself?? (If you have a high-heeled shoe fetish, just imagine the horror before you answer)
3. Do you think that your partner checklist, as it currently stands, is too rigid and uncompromising?
4. To the men and women, would you rather your husband/wife-to-be were 'experienced' in the romantic domain or not? Suppliance of reasons why or why not are at the discretion of the commenter.
5. Would you agree that, no matter how you look at it, marriage is, in essence, a huge gamble?
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Quote of the Day:
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices."
- Edward R. Murrow
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The cosmic fish, they love to kiss...
They're giving birth to constellations...
No ifs and no reservations,
if they should fall, you'd get a wish or dedication...
-Layla
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Fully Random...
FB, myself and a couple of our friends here in Boston went to the David Copperfield show at the Opera House last night. It is official... David Copperfield is a bad-a**! Fully entertaining, scintillating and engaging. I found myself in a state of child-like awe... It was like my innocence came rushing back to me. I'm not talking about behavioral innocence, I'm talking about rational and logical innocence. I didn't sit there wondering how he was doing everything he did or what the tricks behind it were. I just sat there in wonder and let the true, unclichéd magic of it wash over me in great tsunami's of hope and illusion. I was a kid again, reveling in the grandeur of something bigger than myself.
...........................................................................
FB and I have been getting into some pretty interesting conversations with the people we are in Boston with (who are, for all intents and purposes, male.) Anyway, we've been getting into a lot of conversations leaning towards the topics of marriage, relationships, honesty during the engagement period and partner check lists. In light of these conversations, I pose a few questions to you bloggers...
1. To the men, if, during the engagement, you chose to ask your betrothed whether or not she had had any past relationships... would you want an honest answer? assuming her honest answer is yes.... would you want to know the truth right then.. or would you rather just let sleeping dogs lay??
2. To the ladies, would you consider marrying a man considerably shorter than yourself?? (If you have a high-heeled shoe fetish, just imagine the horror before you answer)
3. Do you think that your partner checklist, as it currently stands, is too rigid and uncompromising?
4. To the men and women, would you rather your husband/wife-to-be were 'experienced' in the romantic domain or not? Suppliance of reasons why or why not are at the discretion of the commenter.
5. Would you agree that, no matter how you look at it, marriage is, in essence, a huge gamble?
.............................................................................
Quote of the Day:
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices."
- Edward R. Murrow
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The cosmic fish, they love to kiss...
They're giving birth to constellations...
No ifs and no reservations,
if they should fall, you'd get a wish or dedication...
-Layla
01:31
(14) comments
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Seven*Seven things you would know about me if you had been here from Day One....
7 Things to do before I die:
-Publish a novel.
-Travel to Africa.
-Drive a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.
-Go on a retreat.
-Volunteer to help animals.
-Have children with the man I love.
-See Jason Mraz live in concert.
7 Things I can not do:
-Touch my tongue to my nose.
-Fast math.
-Fix my computer.
-Sing.
-Breakdance.
-Figure-skate.
-Give up coffee.
7 Things I say:
-What-Ever!
-Yella 3ad..
-Gooz ba7alik.
-Il7as/li7say i zooliya! (That's for you 7!)
-Ay Shay!
-You think!?
-Classic.
7 Books I love:
-The Da Vinci Code
-Keeper of Genesis
-The Palace of Heavenly Pleasure
-Kleopatra
-When Jesus Became God
-Lip Lock [Read it, you'll know why it's on this list! ;) ]
-Fingerprints of the Gods
7 Movies I loved:
-Swingers
-Never Been Kissed
-Return to Paradise
..... I'm out of movies..... I hereby proclaim that 7tenths shall complete my list by adding four movies to his list! .......
7 Things that attract me:
-Smart people
-Good fashion sense
-Musical Talent
-An excellent voice (speaking or singing)
-An accent
-The smell of coffee
-A classic car
7 People I want to tag:
- 7tenths
- Delicately Realistic
- Caff
- The Mac
- Unknown Entity
- William [for the boots comment ;) ]
- Doc.Lost
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Now Playing (In my head): Rocket Man By: Elton John
-Publish a novel.
-Travel to Africa.
-Drive a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.
-Go on a retreat.
-Volunteer to help animals.
-Have children with the man I love.
-See Jason Mraz live in concert.
7 Things I can not do:
-Touch my tongue to my nose.
-Fast math.
-Fix my computer.
-Sing.
-Breakdance.
-Figure-skate.
-Give up coffee.
7 Things I say:
-What-Ever!
-Yella 3ad..
-Gooz ba7alik.
-Il7as/li7say i zooliya! (That's for you 7!)
-Ay Shay!
-You think!?
-Classic.
7 Books I love:
-The Da Vinci Code
-Keeper of Genesis
-The Palace of Heavenly Pleasure
-Kleopatra
-When Jesus Became God
-Lip Lock [Read it, you'll know why it's on this list! ;) ]
-Fingerprints of the Gods
7 Movies I loved:
-Swingers
-Never Been Kissed
-Return to Paradise
..... I'm out of movies..... I hereby proclaim that 7tenths shall complete my list by adding four movies to his list! .......
7 Things that attract me:
-Smart people
-Good fashion sense
-Musical Talent
-An excellent voice (speaking or singing)
-An accent
-The smell of coffee
-A classic car
7 People I want to tag:
- 7tenths
- Delicately Realistic
- Caff
- The Mac
- Unknown Entity
- William [for the boots comment ;) ]
- Doc.Lost
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Now Playing (In my head): Rocket Man By: Elton John
07:29
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Thursday, February 02, 2006
lo shinoo, I'm not gonna post one I drew myself! Fashla! :P
Ok, so keeping on with this inner demon tag or whatever the hell it is... The Solar Alchemist, put this together for me!! Thanx, hun! :D
Here is my inner demon... according to the alchemist... The cat is my fave part of the pic... madry, is she my mascot willa my accomplice?... The Robin to my Batman! ;)
P.S. I'm totally digging the boots... bes il anyaab chinna maalha daa3y?? :P
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Now Playing: I'll do anything By: Jason Mraz
-Layla
Here is my inner demon... according to the alchemist... The cat is my fave part of the pic... madry, is she my mascot willa my accomplice?... The Robin to my Batman! ;)
P.S. I'm totally digging the boots... bes il anyaab chinna maalha daa3y?? :P
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Now Playing: I'll do anything By: Jason Mraz
-Layla
22:53
(8) comments
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Why in the world did you tag me with this, 7!!!!????
I have absolutely no artistic ability... especially not when it comes to the stupid paint program on my PC!!
7 .... shakly ba7aarbik for this one!! fitha7tny! :P
Anyway, I slaved over the paint program for a couple of hours and have thoroughly given up!! So, I decided to steal one! waaaahaaahaaahaaa!!
Ok, so I'm passing this tag along to Miya, The Solar Alchemist (I'm taggin you to make one for me! U know me well enough! :D), DR and The MAC!
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Now Playing: Gilmore Girl Theme Song
-Layla
7 .... shakly ba7aarbik for this one!! fitha7tny! :P
Anyway, I slaved over the paint program for a couple of hours and have thoroughly given up!! So, I decided to steal one! waaaahaaahaaahaaa!!
Ok, so I'm passing this tag along to Miya, The Solar Alchemist (I'm taggin you to make one for me! U know me well enough! :D), DR and The MAC!
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Now Playing: Gilmore Girl Theme Song
-Layla
01:35
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