What type are you?

2 Comments// Posted in About Me, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 04.08.10.

Find out here.
My type turns out to be Cooper Black Italic.

Designed by Oswald Bruce Cooper in 1921 it is described as follows: “heavy, but generous font with soft serifs, casual curves and a pleasant inclination… does not hanker after leanness and fitness but is happy with their life and their love handles, then Cooper Black [...]

Can you say Laminotomy and (Micro)Discectomy?

No Comments// Posted in About Me, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 03.23.10.

The surgery I’ll be having on Thursday:
Laminotomy and Discectomy
The traditional way of treating a herniated disc is to perform a laminotomy and discectomy. The term laminotomy means “make an opening in the lamina,” and the term discectomy means “remove the disc.”
This procedure is performed through an incision down the center of the back over the [...]

I has a backbone…

5 Comments// Posted in About Me, My Life by Nielfa Hanifa on 03.19.10.

…that needs some fixing.
I’m not going to go into too much detail, but I will say that I’m needing surgery and may be getting it done as soon as next week. I’ll probably be doing the rest of my blogposts this month from a hospital bed… and the last time I was in hospital was… [...]

If you don’t know me by now…

1 Comment// Posted in About Me, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 03.09.10.

I’ve seen a couple of blogger buddies do similar posts to this one that originally started over here at Hamish’s.
Seems like I’m having an “on month” with being a “regular blogger”, so I’m going to share a few of the things I reckon I should have told Zeen before we found ourselves in our wedded [...]

In a world of distinctly shaped characters…

1 Comment// Posted in About Me, My Thoughts, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 03.04.10.

Yesterday I stumbled upon this poster. I liked it so much, I impulsively bought a print and thought it would be apt to put up in the office, since I DO work with type on a daily basis.

I spontaneously thought of sharing the link and really didn’t expect the response it got. In South [...]

The child in me…

1 Comment// Posted in About Me by Nielfa Hanifa on 07.21.09.

Even though I grow older in years, that doesn’t mean I’ll be wiser, more mature or any less insane.All I’ve unknowingly been longing for, is to be that untainted little girl again.

Celebrations, headaches and lots of work…

1 Comment// Posted in About Me, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 06.17.09.

My sister’s wedding was meant to be postponed to December, somehow the decision making committee took a u-turn and decided for it to be brought forward… to the 27th of this month.
That meant mere weeks for celebration to be planned and pulled off and I had to kickstart my family into getting arrangements under way, [...]

25 random things about me…

1 Comment// Posted in About Me, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 02.25.09.

1. I’m a recovering introvert. Growing up, I was the quiet kid occupying herself in the corner, generally avoiding people. These days, I’m way more comfortable in social gatherings sometimes seeking out a good “party”, but I still like quiet time with me, myself and I.
2. Totally love cooking and baking but I hate having [...]

What’s-his-face…

1 Comment// Posted in About Me, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 02.04.09.

Or her-face, to be politically correct… you see, I’m really bad with names, especially those belonging to people that I don’t see often.
Once, I was in the supermarket with a friend (that I see often and won’t ever forget her name, because she’s so cool,) let’s call her friend-A and we bumped into someone [...]

Random rambling…

1 Comment// Posted in About Me, Random by Nielfa Hanifa on 01.27.09.

I went to my yoga class yesterday after quite a break and when the one and a half hour session was over, I realised how much my body missed the breathing exercises (pranayama), positions (asanas) and inward calm. I’ll always leave my yoga classes feeling more confident, relaxed and content with life and the world.
Apparently [...]