My professor gave me some very important advice today:


- Ok, so she doesn't actually know that I have a blog because she was talking to me about an assignment, but still, it's universal advice.

And it's very good advice. I often thought that because I'm a Muslim, I should write about 'Muslim' issues, like the veil or marriage or something, but that shouldn't always be the case. I can't help but feel that people have this preconception of what you are expected to do because of the way they perceive you to be. It's ignorant and stereotypical - we are not all the same!

Now, I'm not saying these issues aren't important to me, they are - they are issues I, and plenty of others, live with and face everyday - and because of this, I sometimes have very strong views on them, but I don't necessary want to talk/write about them at this point in time, I will soon. 

What are your thoughts on this? Let me know by commenting below!

Alex is a student who is currently on a gap year and he's a photographer! He has his own website and has done some amazing work! He recently did some photography at the Special Olympics and even got some of Madness!  

All his photos are for sale and Alex offers tuition too! I think I may take him up on that! :) 

So be sure to check out his website and Facebook page and get in touch with him! He is genuinely a nice guy and deserves much more credit for his work. 

Take a look and let me know if you have any thoughts by commenting below! 

It was in the days of msn messenger, and didn't really make a different to me because it was just an anonymous stranger that I'd accepted because of the cool email address. I didn't know the person, and realistically would never get to
know the person - it was just one less email address from my contact list. 

I hadn't heard anything like this again until recently, when a friend mentioned that she was facing a dilemma - she hadn't talked to a friend in a while and so....their friendship was being put on the line. For some reason, after I heard this, I felt the need to remind her that I am always there, and no matter how long it takes me to text back, I'll always be there - albeit a little late!  

Her reasons for not being able to be a 'good friend' are similar to mine - we no longer see the other person everyday at school/college/university like we used to. But the truth is, our lives change so much that today is different from yesterday. 

Take last week; I went out with two of my best friends from sixth form, and it didn't matter that we hadn't seen each other for a few months - what mattered is that we finally met! And even longer than that - a very close friend of mine from work moved away 8 months ago - we finally managed to meet two weeks ago! And on both occasions, we all had a good time. 

So people, my message to you is this; time is constant, the clock is always ticking and passes so quickly that we don't always notice the hours that slip away. But this should not, in anyway, make our friendships decrease! 

Top tip: Knowing someone is a real friend = not seeing them in ages and still being able to pick up where you left off! 

What at your views on friendships? Comment below to let me know :) 

When I first started working, my cousin gave me some valuable advice: 

Honestly, I didn't know what she meant, so I asked and she explained that Ps and Ts was 'please' and 'thank you' - not that didn't use them, obviously! 

Then I realised, we don't know what goes through people's heads, nor do we live other peoples lives so we shouldn't ever really judge people. But know this; 

Sometimes, hearing the words please and thank you really can make a difference.

Having never been to Cardiff before, I was pleasantly surprised when I got there! The parts of Cardiff I saw were beautiful! OK, so I didn't actually see the whole of Cardiff, I just saw a few side streets, the train station, Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Castle, but it was still beautiful! The train journey, a coastal route, was picturesque and rather calming!

The scenic route - excuse the dirty windows

Once we arrived, we walked to Cardiff Bay and explored the shops, enjoyed the scenery and the cool breeze washing over us! The atmosphere was lively and buzzing with people - locals, tourists, employees on their lunch - all sorts of people. We even ate sandwiches whilst looking out at sea – how lovely! Then, after wondering around the Bay, walking through a funfair and admiring the view, we decided it was time to head over to Cardiff Castle.  

I have done a few interesting things since I last blogged, including visiting Cardiff, attended some weddings  and, unfortunately, the demise of my beloved car 'Box' - which I will blog about very soon! :) 

It's back to school for many this week which signifies the end of summer :( and this also means there is a years wait for the next summer - such a dull thought! But not to worry, we have many more holidays in between and good things to come :) 

Good luck everyone!

Ooh, is anyone having trouble in the mornings? Check out:

How to Wake Up an Annoying Person

Have you been up to anything interesting? Let me know by commenting below!