World's Largest Quran

Afghan Calligrapher, Mohammed Sabir Khderi, spent the last 5 years making the world's largest Quran.

It is 90 by 61 inches. Made from cloth and paper with a leather cover made out 21 goat skins. It cost half a million dollars to create. He did have some help though, 9 of students helped him with the design.

It is now held at a cultural center in Kabul. The owner of this center, Naderi, says it was his father's dream to have the largest Quran. The artist wanted to prove that Afghanistan's cultural heritage has not been wrecked by war.

When I grow up...

I want to be Lily Van Der Woodsen Bass Humphrey!

Lily has always been my favorite character on Gossip Girl. Don't get me wrong I love Blair, Serena, Chuck et al, as much as anyone else would. But I've noticed that many girls idolize Blair. I believe all the aspire to is to be spoiled with a matching wardrobe.

While they want to be more like Blair, I want to be more like Lily. She is poised, polished, and smart.

Here's what makes Lily so great:

- She's had a number of divorces, the father of her children abandoned her, and her husband died (Bart Bass). She held her own and in the end she got together with the love of her life, Rufus.

- She chose Bart over Rufus in season one so her children would have a proper family and home.

- She is mother to Serena Van Der Woodsen. I think we all can agree that Serena is quite a handful.

- She adopted Chuck. And here's to thinking no one could ever love him (except for Blair).

- At one point, Lily ran Bass Industries - a multi-million dollar business.

- She was on house arrest, and dealt with it gracefully.



She did ALL that whilst looking her very best. Did I mention she owns an impressive collection of handbags?

Winter Break-away

Munich Likes You!

(The city's motto - really! look it up)

Fact: On Christmas Day (& the day before + after) everything was closed
except for American institutions like McDonald's and Starbucks.
I've never been more grateful for Americanization!!

Loved how the cinema had the movie names up like in retro movies.

Always keeping an eye on good branding.

Fortune Cookies. Fun to crack open - but I'm always a little scared
something like Freaky Friday might happen!

Dogs in bags were everywhere!

All images taken by yours truly.
I think I should take on photography... thoughts?