Doctor Who - "Deep Breath" Breakdown

It's been a year long wait and I have to say that I was spectacle is see if Capaldi could pull off being the 13th Doctor, and don't get me wrong - it's not the age (that's symbolic) it's the fact that he was over hyped, with the World Tour and all that. David Tennent and Matt Smith didn't get that fifteen minutes of fame prior to their first appearances which made their entry much more significant and memorable and nor did the audience have set expectations about him. 

The episode began with a dinosaur in London, and maybe it was just me, but I wasn't happy with the start. It seemed confusing (and not in the normal DW way) and a bit to "try hard" if that makes any sense. I would have liked the episode to begin where it ended - would have been much more emotional and sentimental. 

The entire premise was a bit shaken up and I honestly thought that Capaldi tried too hard in some scenes and I was able to fall in love with he's Doctor like I was able to with Tennent and Smith. There wasn't that "zing" in him, which let me down. 

Clara was a scene stealer and I love her so much! She grew so much in the episode - letting her Doctor go was such a huge step for her because afterall, he was the first face she saw (in a way). I loved the way she stood up to Madam Vastra was just brilliant. 
In a way, she did fall in love with the Doctor (Smith) but not in the mushy gushy love kind of way but more in the he helped her live again kind of way and that's the most important kind of love. Clara's growth as a character was iconic and on point...

...which brings me to my next point - THE ENDING WAS FREAKING AMAZING AND TIED THE EPISODE TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!! 
The fact that the 11th Doctor called and the fact that they got to say goodbye it was just, I was a freaking miss my the end. I can't. My feelings are still fragile. I may need the rest of the week.

All in all, the premise of the episode wasn't the best for a first episode after a year. However, just like always, Moffat killed the ending in the utmost best way possible. Closure. That's saying something, considering he is Moffat.

#SAVEGAZA

As a human, you believe in something - a deity, a book, a person, heck even a tv show - the fact is that you BELIEVE. You believe that whatever happens, happens because that particular thing makes it happen. You may believe in karma, you may believe in leprechauns. But, you want to know what I and 100,000 other people believe:

- We believe that humanity isn't a choice, isn't a law. It's not something YOU can decide. It's something that is prewritten in our nerves, our blood, our mind. The fact that humanity has to be microscope-d in Gaza is pathetic for the human race; we might as well have the Hollywood aliens come and disintegrate us.
- We believe that the life of a human doesn't end in this World. This World is just a stopover to our whole lives in either heaven or hell - but that doesn't mean that living on Earth should be a comparison to Hell.
- We believe that children deserve to play, learn and grow. Not cry, bleed and die.
- We believe that God is All-Seeing and All-Knowing. Enough said.
-We believe that human rights are not just for the West. They were written in ink, typed out with anticipation, spoken with courage; for everyone!

This world amounts to nothing in the end, but no one should have to see their child, their mother, father, sister, brother, friend, husband, wife - lying on the floor, covered in blood, waiting for their Lord to save them form this merciless world.

I am in tears writing this, and my heart is in absolute pain. But as a Muslim, I am jealous that the people of Gaza wake up to this world and by then end of the day they are with our Lord. Sub'hanAllah!

Ya'Allah, whoever is helping, making an effort or praying for the people of Gaza, make their efforts blessed and please shine some light on those who are still in the dark. Aameen.

#ImMuslimandImprayingforGaza

This is a different sort of post, but it's something I believe in and something I will fight for. This is my opinion and I am, in no way whatsoever, forcing anyone to believe in the same. To each their own. 

Weekly Diaries # 1

Okaaay, so I haven't been keeping up with the schedule I planned out, buuuut in my defence I have classes four days a week and it just get's pretty hectic, and this week was also Eid-Ul-Fitr, which in one of the two Islamic celebrations during the year.

I took some pictures of what happened during the last few days & thought I'd share them with you!

SUNDAY

The week started off with an Eid festival, where cake pops, clothes and cushions were sold. We reached there at like 3pm to set up my Aunt's clothes stall/booth and we're there till 10:30pm in the night - BAH! It was boring but luckily I was accompanied with a family friend for a couple of hours which were filled with catching up, hot dogs, sugar rushes and a very memorable prank call.

 MONDAY

Today was the first day of Eid (there are three days) and I went to class in the morning and came back in the train. It was a slow day but tiring...

TUESDAY

This was the day when my Aunts and Uncles came round to my Aunt's house (currently my place of residence) and gave out gifts to the kids and money to the inbetweeners...

My cousin bought me two of the BEST things ever! A Doctor Who wallet and a Doctor Who novel adaption! I actually saw the wallet in a shop when I went shopping with my Aunt a few days earlier and fell in love. She bought it but gave it to me on Eid day - I needed a new wallet and this TARDIS fit's the bill perfectly!!!

Towards the afternoon, we all went to visit my Grandpa, it was nice to meet up with him after such a long time! His fridge used to be stocked up my Chuppa Chups when I was a kid and my brother and I used to raid he's fridge every time we visited #cokechuppachupsFTW 

My Dad took me to Westfield after, because I have been on the search for a new bag but I couldn't find one, instead I came out with a 30ml bottle of Miss Dior Cherie Blooming Bouquet aka my FAVORITE perfume ever (and that's saying a lot!) We then drove out of Sydney for a BBQ at a family friend's house. I came out of there with gorgeous rings, a blackboard and the cutest Snoopy

coffee travel mug (both items are from Typo <3).

When we all got back from the awful long car ride, we made a stop at the cinema to watch the "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes" which was amazeballs! If you haven't seen, go and watch it! A full review will be up soon (:

WEDNESDAY 

And that brings me to today. I went to class in the morning and had lunch with my Dad at Nandos #goodfood 

     So that's about it! I hope you guys enjoyed reading because I had fun writing (well, typing) this up! Be sure to follow me on Instagram (selfish promo) @hrhkulsoomhussainn 

Let me know what you've been upto in the comments - I'd love to know but not in a creepy way (; (: :D 

Update & schedule

Twas a month back when I last typed but I have a very, very good excuse. 

AUSTRALIA!!!

Yes, I'm in the land of the hypothetical kangaroos and timtams and boy has it been good to be back! So far, I'm living at my Aunt's house and taking two classes (Early Childhood & Disability) and the shopping has been great!  

Now that I'm settled in with my new iPhone (oh yeah!) and MacBook Air (holla!) - I'm ready to dip myself in hauls, day in my life and much, much more! 

Thank you so much for the now 60 followers on Blog'lovin and 6000 pageviews - it means so much to me! I hope y'all stick around a bit longer (:

So here's a "let's see if it works" schedule:

Monday: Article, story, random, etc.

Thursday: The Aussie Diaries - a new series pertaining to my life here in Australia aka a day in my life.

Sunday: Hauls; reviews; favorites (beauty, tv shows, movies, shops, etc) ; etc.

Let's hope this schedule actually works!


Lots of love from Downunder (;
Kay xoxo

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Jane Austen was right when she said...

... it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. 

I'm engaged to be wed. How did this happen? Well,

First off, I'm an Australian-Pakistani Muslim, which means I've had may fair share of lamingtons and somasos. But it always means that I've been in a culture shock for pretty much my entire existence but I learnt to live with the different customs and traditions. When you're a teen girl living in the South Asian continent, marriage looms over you till the day your mouth is stuffed with gulaab jamoons (sweets) and your hands are painted with henna. Some would say that marriage in your teen years is either an oppressed act that your parents force on you or that your time runs out once you get older. The latter, in my perspective, is more likely to be the case. As funny as it sounds living in the 21st century, as time goes on, women and marriage can't be put in the same sentence. 

I use to think that I'd get married when I turned 25 but as I understood life and my religion, marriage at an early age is better for both the couple and their place in society. Being eighteen, I was bound to get engaged at the least within this year and it happened. No love at first sight, no instant spark, no glass slipper, red rose, or Prince Charming's kiss of life (going to far? yeah...) My relationship arranged - I've never met him, never talked to him, just saw a picture on my Mum's crappy old phone. Talk about romantic, huh? :P

I trust my parents and the decision they've made nut nevertheless, the entire time, since they day I found out about the guy till the engagement I was like and still am

I have a ring on my finger and my suitcase in one hand. Boy, life hands me good stuff like it's Christmas, too much at once.

This is just another adventure in life and it'll be full of sunshine, rainbows and probably, hopefully, for the best! 

REVIEW | MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer

MAU Luxe Velvet Lacquer in "Funk"

In my last huge hual of make up I purchased a lot of items from the new MUA Luxe line, one of those things being the MUA Luxe Velvet Lacquer in "Funk". It's meant to be a clear dupe for the LimeCrime Velvetines. They have four colors in thier collection: a vampy red - "Reckless", a neon pink - "Criminal", an eggplant-ish purple - "Kooky", and a deeper, wearable pink - "Funk". 

I choose "Funk" because I don't own colour like it which it always such a great reason to buy something, innit? The product itself comes in a sleek clear glass tube, with a dope foot applicator which is joined by a black cap with gold writing - fancy stuff, eh? 

The colour itself is this beautiful pink, think "Barbie grew up and didn't choose Ken but went for a more mature man" kinda pink. 

DISCLAIMER: Make sure you prep your lips before using any type of matt products.

When your first apply it to your lips, the colour payoff is amazeballs. Make sure you apply it quickly and erase any mistakes asap, because after a couple of seconds, it won't budge. The longevity of the product depends on you too be honest. If you tend to snack a lot of eat your lip products (just me then?) than it will wear off. After a couple of hours, the product tends to flake off. 

TIP: After applying the product, open your mouth a bit and let it dry. The product dries evenly. 

Overall, I'm happy with the MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer. It's easy to apply, goes matt, and comes off easily as well. 

If you get the chance, do try out these lippes, they're worth the money! 

Think of it as an adventure

There comes a time in everyone's life when they have to close the chapter that they're currently on and move forward to the next chapter. Moving forward to tough, physically, mentally and emotionally. And personally, those people that are constantly happy every.single.moment.of.life get on my nerves.

Recently, I found out something that is gong to change my life, for the better, hopefully. 

I've been living in Pakistan for the past eight years and it has been - in one word- difficult. Adjusting to a completely different situation was an insane experience but I learnt a fathomable amount of things along the way. 

I found out that I'm moving back to Australia. I don't know what will happen there, or how it'll happen but I have this intense feeling that it's all going to be okay. 

I'll be living with my Dad until my Mum and younger brothers fly in at the end of the year but I'll be leaving in June. It's going to be tough to leave my Mum and baby brothers but you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm excited but at the same time, lurching with anxiety. 

In depth of anxiety or whatever this constant feeling is, I wrote a couple of things, promises to myself if you will, but nevertheless:

1. I feel a lot like Bilbo Baggins. He had an unexpected journey and so am I. I have been begging to go back since we first got here and now that I am I feel like a Hobbit. Confused, lost and hungry. But this is part of the adventure, part of the ride. So I'm going to embrace this change and make the most of it. 
2. I started to become a drone living here. I forgot how to live, be happy and enjoyt the little things. I'm now going to try to live - at least a little. Volunteer, learn new things, hang out with family members who live there. I'm going to try to go a bit higher in this hole that I've been in, that I live in. 
3. I'm going to be studying there, so this time I am not going to let my marks / grades define me as a person. 
4. Seeing as though my Mum will be here, I'm going to have to do the cooking, cleaning, shopping - all that shit. But I'm going to do them so well, that no one will know what hit them.
5. I've been quiet for a majority of my life. I've let people rule me but not now. Now I'm my own Queen. I shall stop letting people tell me what to do. I will stop being quiet and let people stamp on me and put words in my mouth.    

I honestly don't even know what's going to happen, but I hope and pray with all my heart that this new adventure is better than the last.