Always Loving You

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In my heart I keep
the sparkle of your eyes
the tender warmth of your smile
the small tilt of your head
the delicate curves of your soft body
and I dream of holding you close
caring for you, protecting you
and loving you always.

You Are the One...

Filed under by Nahal Ahmed on 11:20 PM

You Are The One
If I could save time in a bottle
the first thing that
I'd like to do
is to save every day 'til eternity passes away
just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then
again I would spend them with you
If I had a box just for wishes
and dreams that had never come true
the box would be empty except for the
memories of how they were answered by you
But there never seemsto be enough time to do the
things you want once you find them
I've looked around enough to know that
you're the one I want to go through time with
I hid you for a long time
the way a branch hides its
slowly ripening fruit among leaves,
and like a flower crystal of ice
on a winter window
you open in my mind.

When I Think of Love

Filed under by Nahal Ahmed on 11:11 PM

When I think of love ...
I think of roses and red hearts ...
quiet walks ...
and very soft, tranquil music ...
I envision an eagle taking flight on a crisp fall morn ...
the first snowflake in the winter ...
and the sound of the first robin in the spring ...
I envision a glorious sunrise ...
a spectacular rainbow ...
and stars brightly shining on a summer night ...
But most of all, I envision you ...
your eyes radiating warmth, joy and vibrance ...
and the tender feelings in my heartfrom your friendly smile.

I Miss you terribly this day of Love

Filed under by Nahal Ahmed on 9:58 PM

I miss you terribly this day of Love
Miss you with a wound that stabs and aches.
I see the love around me, and it takes
So much strength simply just to move.
Soon, soon, my love, this waiting will be done.
You and I will have what we desire.
On days like this we'll sit beside the fire,
Undoing all the pain of days long gone.

Valentine's Day is a day of Love

Filed under by Nahal Ahmed on 9:53 PM

Valentine's Day is a day of Love
Where love is as bright as the sun With people we call our loved onesUnrequited love is oh! so harsh
When the one you love doesn't love youYou feel you're left standing in the dark
Wishing this reality were untrue
Well that's why Valentine's Day is so greatIt encourages you to show you careIt makes you just wanna say
I love you and will always be thereI once loved someone in this way
And I was encouraged on Valentine's
I went up to him, just to say I would like you to be mine

Only Love

Filed under by Nahal Ahmed on 9:50 PM

Only Love
Love can sometimes be fresh.Love can sometimes be new.
Love can sometimes make you happy.
And sometimes make you blue.
Love is the light that radiates from your eyes.
Love is your image floating in the skies.
Love is true.And darling, the only love for me is you.

Happy Valentine's Day

Filed under by Nahal Ahmed on 9:40 PM

Can We Be The Best of Lovers?"
"Can we be the best of lovers, not just friends? Just like in a romantic movie where strangers
fall in love before the picture ends.
And like the two lovers upon the silver screen, i hope out friendship turns into reality, not just a dream. and before the film
fades to black and the final curtain falls, my heart and soul want so
much to believe, that we too can become the best of lovers before we leave
But, I am well aware even a wise man, can delude himself and self deceive
So, here's hoping my wish is granted before the reel comes to it's end and that we
too can become, the best of lovers, not just friends?

Chocolate Vacations

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Switzerland
Fourteen chocolate factories have been founded in Switzerland in the past two centuries. The Swiss eat more chocolate per capital than any other country in the world, and this sign is apparent in the crowd of chocolate stores found throughout the country, particularly in Geneva. To get to the heart of things, visit Al prose Schoko’s working factory and museum in Lugano-Caslano, which covers 3,000 years of chocolate olden times and offers samples of the company’s latest research and development.
Italy
Torino (Turin), considered the birthplace of solid chocolate, is said to have as many chocolates as Belgium and France shared. The city’s twelve-monthly chocolate festival draws 700,000 visitors who consume more than 60,000 pounds of the objects. Many hotels offer packages that include chocolate tours, a visit to the various artisan producers in the city and a spree to the close by countryside. About 340 miles south in Perugia, the Perugia Chocolate Factory produces the famed Baci chocolate kisses. The company runs a chocolate school inside its factory.

Paris
From the chocolate macaroons by well-known patisserie chef Pierre Hermé to the chocolate masks by Joséphine Vannier, Paris may be the world’s chocolate capital. Le Salon du Chocolate, a traveling trade show for chocolate, begins every October in Paris and then travels to London, New York, Moscow, Tokyo and Shanghai. The vendors ply attendees with every variety of chocolate conceivable. Highlights of the two-day event include a “chocolate opera” and a fashion show in which the dresses must be ripe.

Argentina

About 10 miles from Iguazu Falls, the Iguazú Grand Hotel in Puerto Iguazu City, Argentina, has a health spa with a dedicated chocolate therapy menu. Cacao treatments include baths, wraps, massage, masks and pungent therapy. The full chocolate treatment includes a body polishing with grated cocoa beans, a chocolate facial mask, a relaxing chocolate immersion bath and a massage with chocolate-scented oils.

Birmingham, England

Cadbury World in Birmingham, England, is a visitor’s center dedicated to the makers of Cadbury Crème eggs and the Cadbury Flake. It offers a self-guided tour through 14 zones that tell the story of chocolate and the Cadbury business. You won’t find a factory tour, but you will find the world’s biggest Cadbury shop.

Tips for Working Multiple Jobs

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Whether for money or experience, 17 percent of Americans work more than one job, according to the BLS. There is much to be gained from taking on a second job. Besides the obvious monetary rewards, second jobs can boost your credentials and possibly lead you down the path to a new career.
Embrace Your Inner Nerd and Expand Your Network Besides beefing up your résumé, you're putting yourself out there to meet more potential clients for when you fly solo in the future. If you're an all-around computer genius, you could turn your expertise into income by working as the "go-to" guy or girl for computer advice and maintenance. Companies like Best Buy are looking for people with technology know-how for their 24-hour support task groups, which help folks figure out everything from surviving a crash to finding the "on" button.
Try Retail's Flexible Hours on For Size
If you're a stay-at-home parent or looking for a way to add a little extra income to the household budget to help defray expenses, you may want to consider spending a little time working in retail. In addition to flexible hours and extra money, the store discount can be a big bonus, especially if it's a place where everyone in your family shops. Some retail companies even offer a discount at their affiliate stores, leaving you with a break on your bills and a bulge in your bank account.
Start Some Engines and Watch Your Hobby Turn Into Cash
A lot of people are automotive enthusiasts, but if you have more than admiration and can actually turn the hunk of parts in your garage into something amazing, you may want to polish your skills by doing some detail work for other motorists. From vintage Vespas to classic cars, there are a lot of people out there who could use your knowledge on auto repair or where to find the best parts at the best price If you create enough recognition for yourself, your labors of love could turn into a secondary income and offer you a break from the office.

Some Tips on Working a Second JoB
  • Make sure: your current employer has no policies against moonlighting and that your second employer understands you also are working at another full-time job.
  • Be sure: you understand exactly what hours you will be working and what responsibilities you will have. You don't want to sign on for a 6 to 9 p.m. shift only to find out that you really won't be getting out until after 11 p.m.
  • Don't let work take over your life: You'll burn out fast. Taking on extra hours or covering someone's shift occasionally is fine. But if you over schedule yourself, your performance at your primary position will suffer.
  • Plan ahead: A little time off for vacation or holidays gets tricky if you're working double time, but it doesn't have to be a disaster if you communicate things in advance.

Beat Your Body's Fat Traps

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Women's bodies are designed to stubbornly hang on to fat, possibly to maintain their ability to reproduce. Exercise may trigger other defense mechanisms. When sedentary overweight women exercised for over an hour 4 days in a row, levels of appetite hormones changed in ways that are likely to stimulate eating.
But here's the good news: You're not destined to succumb to your body's stay-fat traps. While half of new exercisers in the UK study ate more, the rest showed no signs of feeling hungrier, ate 130 fewer calories a day, and lost more than 4 times as much weight during the 12-week study. The first step is to know what you're up against—working out doesn't entitle you to eat whatever you want. Next, you need a smart exercise plan that curbs your hunger, coupled with an eating plan that fuels your workouts, not your appetite, so you don't take in calories you just burned off.
Need some motivation? We've got 3 reasons to get off the couch.
Easy-Does-It Exercise
When it comes to workouts that fight hunger, less may be better—at least in the beginning. In a Louisiana State University study, researchers discovered that overweight women who did an average of 60 minutes of easy exercise 3 times a week lost less weight than expected based on their calorie burn, probably because they ate more, says Tim Church, MD, PhD, director of the Laboratory of Preventive Medicine at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Those who did an average of 25 or 45 minutes of exercise 3 times a week dropped more weight, showing that they did not compensate for their workouts.
At Home Fitness
That's why our 6-week plan (below) starts with short, moderate-intensity workouts. Then you'll build up to longer, more vigorous routines to help keep pounds off over the long haul. You'll also practice yoga, which has been shown to diminish binge eating by 51%. Experts suspect that yoga may help by increasing body awareness, so you're more sensitive to feeling full and less likely to mindlessly stuff yourself.
Curb-Your-Appetite orkout Plan
After 6 weeks, you can maintain this level of activity if you're satisfied with your results. To lose more weight or bust a plateau, continue to increase your moderate workouts up to 60 mintues total and the interval workouts up to 45 minutes total.