What would Asma Siddiqui like for her birthday this year – 2019?

With just about a few weeks left in my birthday, I’m already making plans for the party and of course to ease all your issues of what to gift me here’s the list that I normally share around this time of the year. Before we begin let’s remind those people who may be gifting me something for the first time on my birthday; I create a list of things that I expect; I want in the following year and all those lovelies who want to gift me can choose from that list; this way I get what I want and you don’t have to put too much effort in time and see a solution that’s pocket friendly for you.

Once you choose please leave a comment so I can cancel it out and we don’t have a repetition of any items.

  1. Bookshelf - I think I’ll be gifting this one to myself coz Papa isn’t taking the initiative. 
  2. Books -  
    • Red Bird – Muhammad Hanif
    • Reflections of Man - Amari Soul
    • Bitter Fruit - Manto - Translated by Khalid Hassan
    • The Remains of the days - Kazuo Ishiguro
    • Flesh & Blood - Patricia Cornwell
    • The Body Farm - Patricia Cornwell
    • The Point of Origin - Patricia Cornwell 
    • Sea Prayer - Khalid Hosseini  Read it already! 
    • Broken Verses - Kamila Shamsie
  3. Hijabs - have enough of those (you won’t hear me say it ever!)
    • https://www.thehijabcompany.pk/product/backyard-ruby
    • https://www.thehijabcompany.pk/product/confetti-cream
    • https://www.thehijabcompany.pk/product/floral-deck-denim
    • https://www.thehijabcompany.pk/product/traditional-pink
    • https://www.thehijabcompany.pk/product/floret-lavender -  Out of Stock
    • https://www.thehijabcompany.pk/product/dark-chocolate-hijab
    • https://www.thehijabcompany.pk/product/pomogranate
  4. Makeup - (yeah yeah the last time I got some were two years ago – which is now expired or dried – and I realized in the December “Shaadi season” I no longer own a working mascara or eyeliner L
    • Black Eyeliner - https://www.naheed.pk/maybelline-lasting-drama-24h-gel-eyeliner-01-noir-black
    • Black Mascara - https://www.naheed.pk/rimmel-scandaleyes-reloaded-mascara-003-extreme-black
    • Nail Polish - https://www.naheed.pk/maybelline-color-show-nail-polish-31-peach-pie 
What NOT to get me:

  1. Wallets – with all due respect to the giver if anyone gives me a wallet this year I’m returning it right away – I already have too many wallets and clutches that I haven’t even used yet (don’t waste your money on this!) 
  2. Watches – nope don’t need this
  3. Perfumes – although one cannot have enough perfumes i prefer to choose my own, all your love and money in it may just be causing me a headache so please avoid.
  4. Flowers – no fresh flowers darlings, I know it looks amazing to be at the receiving end of beautiful flower bouquet but it’s a sad feeling to throw them in the garbage at the end of a week.
  5. Chocolates – unless you’d rather have me for a shorter period in your life. 
There we have it.... my birthday wish list! you can order most of this stuff online (hence the links) I look forward to unwrapping gifts it’s the best part of my birthday! 

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