Addicted

There are few things that I'm "addicted" to and can't live without i.e. my macbook, Sprite, and desserts... and now there is a fourth contender-- cappuccino's!  Sure, I am no coffee connoisseur, but I do love my cappuccinos, macchiatos and lattes. 

There's something about the aroma of brewing coffee that hits all your olfactory senses, the way they want to be hit... the first whiff of steaming goodness that excites the pallet, and the first few sips that are so refreshing and revitalizing.  

Is it a coincidence that the staple for Pilots is coffee?  I think not...  This warm drink fills me with warmth inside and out.  Wow... that was cheesy.  Hazlenut is my favorite flavor, but I'll often do a classic English toffee with a splash of Caramel Latte.

And as I type... "there's too much blood in my caffeine system".  Check out these lattes from New York City-- How fancy!

Point to Ponder:

No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee's frothy goodness -Sheik Abd al-Kadir

Are You A Gamer?

I know what your thinking... it's 6:20AM and I am up writing a blog!  Who does that??  Ah... but there is reason to my madness see, its Ramadan so... I have to wake up before dawn and drink something otherwise I will be suffering from dehydration symptoms until dusk... the abominable headache and nausea... ugh!

Now back to the topic of my blog post... Are you a gamer?

I'm on vacation now so I finally have some leisure time to get back into my favorite games... and by games of course, I mean one in particular-- World of Warcraft

Yeah, that's my Avatar.  Call me vain... cause I created an Avatar of myself :-)

I know what your thinking... how nerdy can I get, right?  That was my first reaction too, when learning about WoW.  The name "World of Warcraft" pretty much sets the D&D nerd-ville tone... but its so much cooler than you would think.  My favorite part of the game is probably getting achievements, but there is so much more- raids, guilds, dungeons, quests, world events, professions,... Nerd jargon at its best.

"I'm Amena, and I'm a Human Paladin!"  (You'll get this, if you have seen any of the WoW commercials)

Favorite RPG game:  Chrono Trigger (the original super nintendo version)
Favorite Simulation game:  The Sims, 2, 3, Castaway
Favorite Characters:  Mario & Knuckles
Favorite PS3 game:  Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain is possibly the coolest game ever!  The BEST graphics you will find out there... seriously.  If your bored of the usual games, this one will definitely give you a nice fix.

Point to Ponder:

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed 

New Chapter

My First Blog.

As I start a new chapter in my life I am very excited.  I finished the university with a 3.53 GPA (yes, I'm proud!) and I'm going to start graduate school in the Fall.  Getting a degree is such an accomplishment, and a feeling so great that I can barely put it into words.  Now I am going to have a relaxing two weeks vacation... ahhh

Okay, I'm bored...

I started to read a few online blogs that were very intriguing and creative.  I never really thought about it before, but I enjoy writing and I figured I would give it a go!  I have to admit its kind of weird to write like this... it kind of feels like I'm talking to myself... but I guess I will get used to it.

Today is Day 16 in Ramadan, halfway over.  Half more to go!

Point to ponder:
There's a hidden sweetness, in the stomach's emptiness