How hard is it to be clean? stay clean? live in a clean place? having a clean car? How hard?! Why is it impossible for some people to clean up?! How can people live in a dirty smelly place? and for how long can they take it? Is what they see and smell "normal"? How about cleaning up before they have some visitors?! Or maybe they consider their way of living as a normal one?!
A couple of years ago, I watched this show about ORDINARY nice people living an ordinary life, while they actually live in dirt...It was so disgusting, showing all the filth all around their place...
I'm not talking about people being messy, not at all, Actually I know a lot of messy people who are really nice and cute and clean and everything, they just can't tidy up. What I'm talking about is having used tissues thrown on the ground, old food and crumbs on the floor, EVERYWHERE in the house, big dark spots on the walls, dirty door hands and a smelly house!
Ok, I understand that sometimes, it's ok not to have a clean bed room or a living room for sometime, but the kitchen and the bathroom should be ALWAYS clean...it makes me really sad entering dirty houses...where nice people live!! People I deal with during the week but could never tell that they really live in such a filthy place...
Sometimes when I think of it, I'm sure there is a big number of people living such a life, people we work with, people who prepare our food at restaurants, people who work for us,,,ANYONE....it's so scary:(
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Sin City?! WHY?! :s
It's funny how some of the movies my husband enjoys and actually loves are the most boring ones for me!! OK, I admit, I liked Lord of the rings, but I can barely remember the story, or the characters! Whenever Jeeej tries to remind me of an actor or an actress, he'd say: he/she was in Lord of the rings!
Seems that all the actors were in that movie :s I just can't remember!
Anyways, we are subscribed to Netflix, and I just love it! Sometimes they are late in sending us the movie, but so far so good:) What bothers me a lot is when I am waiting for 2 nights, for a GREAT movie to watch, like"Sin City", and then it turns out to be a very disgusting stupid movie!! I couldn't bare watching it! I mean forcing someone's head into the toilet, or cutting human being parts...professionally!! WHY?!?! WHY?!?!
How come it's a nice movie that a lot of people like?! The black and white "only" colors were so boring, and the narrator's voice was scary and bad! I don't know...it's just not my type of movies...
While watching it, I mean after like 20 min or so, I decided to cover my face and try to think of something nice...while husbandi was enjoying it for the third time in his life!!!
Sin city is a bad movie and a boring one, just like Vanilla Sky, The Matrix and The Butterfly Effect!!
I can't wait to watch "Lord Of the Fliiiiiies" :)
Seems that all the actors were in that movie :s I just can't remember!
Anyways, we are subscribed to Netflix, and I just love it! Sometimes they are late in sending us the movie, but so far so good:) What bothers me a lot is when I am waiting for 2 nights, for a GREAT movie to watch, like"Sin City", and then it turns out to be a very disgusting stupid movie!! I couldn't bare watching it! I mean forcing someone's head into the toilet, or cutting human being parts...professionally!! WHY?!?! WHY?!?!
How come it's a nice movie that a lot of people like?! The black and white "only" colors were so boring, and the narrator's voice was scary and bad! I don't know...it's just not my type of movies...
While watching it, I mean after like 20 min or so, I decided to cover my face and try to think of something nice...while husbandi was enjoying it for the third time in his life!!!
Sin city is a bad movie and a boring one, just like Vanilla Sky, The Matrix and The Butterfly Effect!!
I can't wait to watch "Lord Of the Fliiiiiies" :)
Monday, March 26, 2007
Kids around me...
Since this is my only Diary book these days, here I am, talking about the kids I see around, deal with and teach here in San Jose.
Last January I got the first phone call from a Bengali mother asking me to teach her two kids, Tausif & Afra reading Quran. She only wants them to finish reading the Quran while they're young, and it's no problem at all if they understand NOTHING of what they are reading...Now Tausif is way ahead of Afra, he completed reading the 30th chapter, and now we are in the middle of the 29th! Afra is still learning how to connect 3 Arabic letters together making simple words to read. She is a very smart confident 6 year old girl. Her friend Naheel is joining her on her classes these days, she is from Pakistan...I love her! she is a very small 4 year old girl...my youngest student so far...and she impresses me with her neat Arabic hand writing! She keeps interrupting the class telling me stories of her life...
Later on, another Bengali mother called me and asked me if I can make her son finish reading the Quran too...Now this boy -I still don't know his name:p- I call him "Shamim's son"! doesn't know the Arabic alphabets!! his mom wants me to read the whole Quran WORD BY WORD so he can repeat after me, until he finishes it!
My new students from Bangladesh too, Raeek & Arini, their parents are determined that their kids finish reading the Quran too while they are young...
All these parents say that it's their duty to make sure their kids finish reading the Holy book before they grow up...and later on, it's up to the kids whether they want to read it again and try to understand it, and maybe memorize it...
I was impressed by their determination. They keep their kids busy all through the week...math classes, music, swimming and soccer games. I talk to the kids about it, some of them enjoy part of what they are doing, but some other activities they are just forced to do by their parents...
I have a student from India, her name is "Hanya", her both parents are Indians, but each one speaks a totally different language so they communicate in English. But Hanya speaks her mother's language, her father's, English and now she is learning Arabic...she can write and read Arabic, she can read the Quran, but she reached to the point of wanting to understand it. She is 6 years old, the smartest student I have so far. Her smartness scares me sometimes...She gets bored quick so I have to keep her focused by using different teaching methods. Our last class was teaching her how to count from one to ten in Arabic.
I have 3 students from Somalia, "Najma & Samya" and their brother "Zakareya", they are the funniest and the most hyper students I have ever seen...First they were coming to my place to teach them, but after we got the new furniture I told the mother that I can't do it at my home any more, it's so scary! Now I drive to their house every single Saturday, at 10 am:)
the three sleepy girls from Somalia too "Hanan, Hamdi and Fardosa", yes, Hamdi is a girl. I help them memorize the Quran. they are 5, 6 & 9 Years old girls...For some reason their mom doesn't like strong lights, it's almost dim at their house...We all start falling asleep at the end of the 2 hour class twice a week! These 3 sisters keep yawning the WHOLE time!! it's crazy there...and they cry a lot during the class, and they tell their mom that I scare them...hehehehe...I don't know what to do with them! hehehehe, they are just so sleeepy!!
and Hamdi has the sleepiest face ever!!
I have a student, a 5 year old Egyptian boy, a very smart kid, he memorizes many Suras in the Quran! he speaks Arabic really well, but his parents need someone to keep talking to him in Arabic, non stop, for he doesn't accept to speak Arabic with them. So I go to his house, talk to him for a whole hour twice a week!! it's always fun there!
my last student, Nadia, from Pakistan...a smart 6 year old girl, who has finished the 30th part of the Quran, and about to finish the 29th part. Reading only...she understands nothing of it, but again, this is what her parents want!
As I said, I was impressed by the idea of reading the whole Quran at a young age, even though they understand none of it, but later on, dealing with kids at the Islamic school, -I'm back by the way, they changed my manager and asked me to go back:D- makes me believe that kids can really learn it all...I mean reading and understanding the Quran,,,If not the details, then at least in general!
I enjoy what I'm doing, Il Hamdolillah, I thank God every single time I give a class for being able to do so:)
Some kids - Arabs or non-Arabs- at the school, are really lost. When I meet and talk to their parents, or when I see how they treat their kids, I know why they are lost! on the other hand, some boys and girls really shine there, happy, healthy, smart and polite. When I talk to their parents in the school's hall way, or during the lunch break, I realize that most of these kids get their education at home...home schooling!
Should I consider this method one day, with my kids to be "God's willing"?! I really don't know...
Last January I got the first phone call from a Bengali mother asking me to teach her two kids, Tausif & Afra reading Quran. She only wants them to finish reading the Quran while they're young, and it's no problem at all if they understand NOTHING of what they are reading...Now Tausif is way ahead of Afra, he completed reading the 30th chapter, and now we are in the middle of the 29th! Afra is still learning how to connect 3 Arabic letters together making simple words to read. She is a very smart confident 6 year old girl. Her friend Naheel is joining her on her classes these days, she is from Pakistan...I love her! she is a very small 4 year old girl...my youngest student so far...and she impresses me with her neat Arabic hand writing! She keeps interrupting the class telling me stories of her life...
Later on, another Bengali mother called me and asked me if I can make her son finish reading the Quran too...Now this boy -I still don't know his name:p- I call him "Shamim's son"! doesn't know the Arabic alphabets!! his mom wants me to read the whole Quran WORD BY WORD so he can repeat after me, until he finishes it!
My new students from Bangladesh too, Raeek & Arini, their parents are determined that their kids finish reading the Quran too while they are young...
All these parents say that it's their duty to make sure their kids finish reading the Holy book before they grow up...and later on, it's up to the kids whether they want to read it again and try to understand it, and maybe memorize it...
I was impressed by their determination. They keep their kids busy all through the week...math classes, music, swimming and soccer games. I talk to the kids about it, some of them enjoy part of what they are doing, but some other activities they are just forced to do by their parents...
I have a student from India, her name is "Hanya", her both parents are Indians, but each one speaks a totally different language so they communicate in English. But Hanya speaks her mother's language, her father's, English and now she is learning Arabic...she can write and read Arabic, she can read the Quran, but she reached to the point of wanting to understand it. She is 6 years old, the smartest student I have so far. Her smartness scares me sometimes...She gets bored quick so I have to keep her focused by using different teaching methods. Our last class was teaching her how to count from one to ten in Arabic.
I have 3 students from Somalia, "Najma & Samya" and their brother "Zakareya", they are the funniest and the most hyper students I have ever seen...First they were coming to my place to teach them, but after we got the new furniture I told the mother that I can't do it at my home any more, it's so scary! Now I drive to their house every single Saturday, at 10 am:)
the three sleepy girls from Somalia too "Hanan, Hamdi and Fardosa", yes, Hamdi is a girl. I help them memorize the Quran. they are 5, 6 & 9 Years old girls...For some reason their mom doesn't like strong lights, it's almost dim at their house...We all start falling asleep at the end of the 2 hour class twice a week! These 3 sisters keep yawning the WHOLE time!! it's crazy there...and they cry a lot during the class, and they tell their mom that I scare them...hehehehe...I don't know what to do with them! hehehehe, they are just so sleeepy!!
and Hamdi has the sleepiest face ever!!
I have a student, a 5 year old Egyptian boy, a very smart kid, he memorizes many Suras in the Quran! he speaks Arabic really well, but his parents need someone to keep talking to him in Arabic, non stop, for he doesn't accept to speak Arabic with them. So I go to his house, talk to him for a whole hour twice a week!! it's always fun there!
my last student, Nadia, from Pakistan...a smart 6 year old girl, who has finished the 30th part of the Quran, and about to finish the 29th part. Reading only...she understands nothing of it, but again, this is what her parents want!
As I said, I was impressed by the idea of reading the whole Quran at a young age, even though they understand none of it, but later on, dealing with kids at the Islamic school, -I'm back by the way, they changed my manager and asked me to go back:D- makes me believe that kids can really learn it all...I mean reading and understanding the Quran,,,If not the details, then at least in general!
I enjoy what I'm doing, Il Hamdolillah, I thank God every single time I give a class for being able to do so:)
Some kids - Arabs or non-Arabs- at the school, are really lost. When I meet and talk to their parents, or when I see how they treat their kids, I know why they are lost! on the other hand, some boys and girls really shine there, happy, healthy, smart and polite. When I talk to their parents in the school's hall way, or during the lunch break, I realize that most of these kids get their education at home...home schooling!
Should I consider this method one day, with my kids to be "God's willing"?! I really don't know...
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Our 1st FATAYERRRR :D
Proudly...here are the steps of our first HOME MADE fatayer:) "Spinach, Halloumi Cheese, Zait & Za'atar"
1-Went from one shop to another until I found "Ready to bake pizza dough" at Consentino's.
2- I waited for an hour until the FROZEN dough became ready, then I cut it into small pieces and made small dough balls.
3- I prepared the Spinach, Zait & Za'atar & cheese fillings.
4- I preheated the oven and started filling.
5- I baked them.
6- We ate them and husbandi LOVED THEM!!
The whole story started when Rina called me from LA, telling me that she is eating Spinach fatayir...It was soooo tempting, but I mentioned nothing to Jeeej for I was sure he would say: "MAKE SOME!" right away...so I kept silent, until the night before he went to Arizona, he asked for them,I don't know why...I was like: "NO WAY, I can't do it all on my own...this used to be a family thing, something we'd all be working on!!"
While he was away, I felt bad, I was missing him so much and I thought: WHY NOT? I can do it by myself :D
Jeeej & I are so proud of ME...I'm sure mama is proud too:D
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Did she really kiss my hand?!
It's always fun to see how people from different countries and cultures greet each other, how they shake hands, how they give hugs and the kissing on the cheeks part. How people in the gulf area kiss the shoulders and how western people make sure they keep the bubble big enough around them. I heard a lot about the three -on the cheeks- kisses Lebanese people give, and saw how people would kiss the forehead or the nose...
When I greet my grandma I would kiss her hand twice, and she never had a problem with this...she would feel happy I guess having everyone around her kissing her hand!! I saw some people pulling their hand away while other people were trying to kiss it...trying to say: I don't deserve this, I'm no superman, I'm a humble person...and many other reasons...
Spending a lot of time in the Muslim community here and at the Islamic school, exposed me to even wider and more variable cultures...I see people from Pakistan, Sudan, Kuwait, India, South Africa, Jordan, Syria and many other countries greeting each other, it always amazed me how people are comfortable with their own way of touching or building limits...
Yesterday, something really embarrassing happened to me...I always go to this Somali house to teach Quran and Arabic to the 3 little sisters living there, I always say: Salam Alaikom to the mother and that's it...Yesterday, there was a new member in the family...the grandma visiting from Canada! she was sooooo excited to see me...and from far away started saying: Salam Alaikom MAAMY!! She took my hand and bent her back and she either kissed my hand or hers...I can't really tell...it all happened in few seconds! I was like: NO PLEEEEEASE!!!! ...and she thought I was against her saying MAAMY, so she started explaining that in Somalia it means: you are like my daughter and I'm like your mom...hehe...so I kept silent,,,but I wasn't feeling comfortable...It took me few minutes to get back to my real self...that was really funny!
She was a very nice grandma...working so hard to learn Arabic...After my 2 hour class was over, she came to me and started to read Arabic in front of me, proudly! We had a nice chat...and I spent a whole hour talking and listening to her...I had no reason to leave early last night...for nobody was waiting for me back home:( I miss you Jeeej!
When I greet my grandma I would kiss her hand twice, and she never had a problem with this...she would feel happy I guess having everyone around her kissing her hand!! I saw some people pulling their hand away while other people were trying to kiss it...trying to say: I don't deserve this, I'm no superman, I'm a humble person...and many other reasons...
Spending a lot of time in the Muslim community here and at the Islamic school, exposed me to even wider and more variable cultures...I see people from Pakistan, Sudan, Kuwait, India, South Africa, Jordan, Syria and many other countries greeting each other, it always amazed me how people are comfortable with their own way of touching or building limits...
Yesterday, something really embarrassing happened to me...I always go to this Somali house to teach Quran and Arabic to the 3 little sisters living there, I always say: Salam Alaikom to the mother and that's it...Yesterday, there was a new member in the family...the grandma visiting from Canada! she was sooooo excited to see me...and from far away started saying: Salam Alaikom MAAMY!! She took my hand and bent her back and she either kissed my hand or hers...I can't really tell...it all happened in few seconds! I was like: NO PLEEEEEASE!!!! ...and she thought I was against her saying MAAMY, so she started explaining that in Somalia it means: you are like my daughter and I'm like your mom...hehe...so I kept silent,,,but I wasn't feeling comfortable...It took me few minutes to get back to my real self...that was really funny!
She was a very nice grandma...working so hard to learn Arabic...After my 2 hour class was over, she came to me and started to read Arabic in front of me, proudly! We had a nice chat...and I spent a whole hour talking and listening to her...I had no reason to leave early last night...for nobody was waiting for me back home:( I miss you Jeeej!
Monday, March 19, 2007
Home Alone...
I spend a lot of time alone here in CA...unless I am busy giving classes during the week, or hanging out with Jeeej on his days off, Wednesdays -sometimes- and Thursdays. It's a totally different life style I'm living here...and I guess everyone finds it hard to adapt at the beginning, and it takes time...I'm doing good, Driving here makes it a lot easier, more than I have thought...
Back in Amman, living in a busy home of seven made it a challenge for me to survive this kind of life I'm living...and I knew this would be it, and I'm not complaining, it's just different...Those who know me well, can tell that I'm a homey girl...I enjoy gatherings at home more than hanging out...I find it really nice to spend sometime with myself alone every single day...Some might think I'm a lazy girl, I just consider it a kind of relaxation :) because once it gets busy and wild...you find me jumping from one spot to another...
Do I find myself lonely here?! No, I don't think so...but when I'm alone, I always do my best to fill up my time with something I enjoy doing...blogging world is taking a lot of my time, I'm back to the cooking mood these days...I call Jeeej whenever I feel like talking, I read...and time passes really quick, especially when you have plans ahead...that you can't wait for, I really hope it all goes well:)
Today, I kissed my husband good bye...For the first time since September last year, we are spending 2 night away from each other. I know it's nothing at all...compared to the long months we've spent away from each other during our engagement period...but still...I think these 2 days he is spending in Arizona are going to be the longest ever...
Some people said, it's nice to have a break away from each other every once in a while...I just don't know...Husbandi told me it's going to be a good practice for the upcoming longer trips we'll have away from each other soon...
When I think of other people who have had lived their whole life having family members travelling all the time, and when I see that they still live a normal life and some of them living a great one -Like Summer -, it makes it easier for me to think about the whole thing...I just felt like talking about it...and now I feel better:)
Today, Tomorrow and the day after, I'm glad that they are going to be busy ones for me, I have 9 students to teach, and I'm sure Jeeej will be back before I know it!
I will miss you Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeej... and my first "mo3ajjanat sabanikh" will be -hopefully- waiting for you, with me:D -ANY IDEA ANYBODY?!- HELLLLLLLLLLPPPP....
Back in Amman, living in a busy home of seven made it a challenge for me to survive this kind of life I'm living...and I knew this would be it, and I'm not complaining, it's just different...Those who know me well, can tell that I'm a homey girl...I enjoy gatherings at home more than hanging out...I find it really nice to spend sometime with myself alone every single day...Some might think I'm a lazy girl, I just consider it a kind of relaxation :) because once it gets busy and wild...you find me jumping from one spot to another...
Do I find myself lonely here?! No, I don't think so...but when I'm alone, I always do my best to fill up my time with something I enjoy doing...blogging world is taking a lot of my time, I'm back to the cooking mood these days...I call Jeeej whenever I feel like talking, I read...and time passes really quick, especially when you have plans ahead...that you can't wait for, I really hope it all goes well:)
Today, I kissed my husband good bye...For the first time since September last year, we are spending 2 night away from each other. I know it's nothing at all...compared to the long months we've spent away from each other during our engagement period...but still...I think these 2 days he is spending in Arizona are going to be the longest ever...
Some people said, it's nice to have a break away from each other every once in a while...I just don't know...Husbandi told me it's going to be a good practice for the upcoming longer trips we'll have away from each other soon...
When I think of other people who have had lived their whole life having family members travelling all the time, and when I see that they still live a normal life and some of them living a great one -Like Summer -, it makes it easier for me to think about the whole thing...I just felt like talking about it...and now I feel better:)
Today, Tomorrow and the day after, I'm glad that they are going to be busy ones for me, I have 9 students to teach, and I'm sure Jeeej will be back before I know it!
I will miss you Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeej... and my first "mo3ajjanat sabanikh" will be -hopefully- waiting for you, with me:D -ANY IDEA ANYBODY?!- HELLLLLLLLLLPPPP....
Friday, March 16, 2007
Quitting...AGAIN :s
I really don't know whether it's my problem of not being able to maintain a steady job, or is it just me being unlucky to ever have a good boss?!
2 months ago, I was determined and willing to work as hard as I can for the school I applied to and signed a contract with...It was a job for only 9 hours/week, which is -for most of people- nothing at all! This is what I thought at the beginning, I got so excited about it, even though the salary they offered wasn't really high, or even good. I just wanted to be a part of the Community over here, and to meet as much Arabs as I can.
With time, I started to realize that the tasks given to me were more than I could take, I was asked to do my work from home, and there were weekly deadlines, and then early meetings around 7 am twice a week were called for. I was asked to call the students parents from my own cell phone and so I started to get phone calls back at inappropriate times during the day. I couldn't take it, baring in mind that I have over 10 students to teach privately during the week, and -il hamdulillah- I'm doing good at that.
I started to think of resignation 3 weeks ago, and Jeeej was supporting my decision, for he could see how overwhelmed I was every single time after coming back from work! Last Friday, there was a sudden late meeting at school after working hours, and the manager kept talking and talking, non stop, for almost 45 min. and then he looked at me and asked: Do you have anything to say? I noticed you've been calm today! I simply said: I think I am quitting!!
I told him that I couldn't take it anymore...especially that no one appreciates what I do there. I told him that when I signed the contract with them, none of this was mentioned!! not the sudden meetings, not the extra -unpaid- hours and many other things...
The zero notice shocked him, I know, and it shocked the principle too, who is a very nice lady by the way. She even came to my cubicle later on to say: I'm following you soon!! No body stands the TALKATIVE manager. One of the board members came to me before I left asking me to think again, and I apologized, and then he said: we'll fix it soon and we'll call you back!
Do I think they'll call me back?! I don't really care...I feel better away from the demanding atmosphere:) and I just enjoy being the queen of my time...Building my own schedule every single week, in a way that suits me and suits my little students from all over the world:)
I'm Blessed, Il Hamdolillah!
If there is one thing I'm going to miss, it's having kids coming to the school twice a week so excited to meet me and giving me smiles from far away, and hugging me from behind to surprise me! I feel sorry for them, because their administration is really bad, and if it doesn't get fixed soon, God only knows how bad it'll get!!
2 months ago, I was determined and willing to work as hard as I can for the school I applied to and signed a contract with...It was a job for only 9 hours/week, which is -for most of people- nothing at all! This is what I thought at the beginning, I got so excited about it, even though the salary they offered wasn't really high, or even good. I just wanted to be a part of the Community over here, and to meet as much Arabs as I can.
With time, I started to realize that the tasks given to me were more than I could take, I was asked to do my work from home, and there were weekly deadlines, and then early meetings around 7 am twice a week were called for. I was asked to call the students parents from my own cell phone and so I started to get phone calls back at inappropriate times during the day. I couldn't take it, baring in mind that I have over 10 students to teach privately during the week, and -il hamdulillah- I'm doing good at that.
I started to think of resignation 3 weeks ago, and Jeeej was supporting my decision, for he could see how overwhelmed I was every single time after coming back from work! Last Friday, there was a sudden late meeting at school after working hours, and the manager kept talking and talking, non stop, for almost 45 min. and then he looked at me and asked: Do you have anything to say? I noticed you've been calm today! I simply said: I think I am quitting!!
I told him that I couldn't take it anymore...especially that no one appreciates what I do there. I told him that when I signed the contract with them, none of this was mentioned!! not the sudden meetings, not the extra -unpaid- hours and many other things...
The zero notice shocked him, I know, and it shocked the principle too, who is a very nice lady by the way. She even came to my cubicle later on to say: I'm following you soon!! No body stands the TALKATIVE manager. One of the board members came to me before I left asking me to think again, and I apologized, and then he said: we'll fix it soon and we'll call you back!
Do I think they'll call me back?! I don't really care...I feel better away from the demanding atmosphere:) and I just enjoy being the queen of my time...Building my own schedule every single week, in a way that suits me and suits my little students from all over the world:)
I'm Blessed, Il Hamdolillah!
If there is one thing I'm going to miss, it's having kids coming to the school twice a week so excited to meet me and giving me smiles from far away, and hugging me from behind to surprise me! I feel sorry for them, because their administration is really bad, and if it doesn't get fixed soon, God only knows how bad it'll get!!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Thanks to bloggers in snowy Jordan...
Thank you Hind, Jano, Khobbeizeh, Khawaja, Ola, Kinzi, Simply Me, The black Iris, Jad and many other bloggers for posting pictures and stories of Amman's snow.
It's always difficult being away from Jordan and knowing the goings on of my home town but you guys make it easier to stay connected...
Personally, I don't enjoy playing in the snow, because it irritates my bones and teeth, I know I'm sensitive but I'm sure there are others out there who can sympathize with me. But for some reason, I missed being in Amman for the snow fall, maybe it was the excitement that I know my brother and parents and sisters are going through playing outside even if I didn't join them or maybe knowing how my father announces "The catastrophe alarm" to go and stock up on everything that would keep us alive in the event we were unable to reach the outside world, or maybe how I know my sister Nour will ignore everyone and walk to work if she had to through the snow in spite of everyone. Who would've ever thought I would miss these things! Go figure!
Enjoy the snow everyone while you can, who knows when will be the next time that Amman gets some.
It's always difficult being away from Jordan and knowing the goings on of my home town but you guys make it easier to stay connected...
Personally, I don't enjoy playing in the snow, because it irritates my bones and teeth, I know I'm sensitive but I'm sure there are others out there who can sympathize with me. But for some reason, I missed being in Amman for the snow fall, maybe it was the excitement that I know my brother and parents and sisters are going through playing outside even if I didn't join them or maybe knowing how my father announces "The catastrophe alarm" to go and stock up on everything that would keep us alive in the event we were unable to reach the outside world, or maybe how I know my sister Nour will ignore everyone and walk to work if she had to through the snow in spite of everyone. Who would've ever thought I would miss these things! Go figure!
Enjoy the snow everyone while you can, who knows when will be the next time that Amman gets some.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
mimi...
When I think of mimi, I think of Beauty, I think of Art, I think of Intelligence, I think of Music, I think of Tawjihi and I hate Tawjihi...But I love you mimi...Good luck:)
Monday, March 12, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Sorry blog, but Rina was here!!
Year 1982 I was born and Rina was there...A life time friend. We grew up together, played together, laughed together, cried together, walked together, travelled together and always had fun together. Until it was time for me to say good bye, last September. A month ago, she surprised me telling me that she will be visiting me in San Jose for a week on March. Nothing was for sure...but I kept praying it would work out, for I missed her so much and I missed having a friend around me!! A girl, in my age, who speaks Arabic and understands me well!! We did a looooooot of talking:) Having all this here was just amazing!!
When she left on Thursday, it was har
d for me, it happened so fast that I didn't want her to leave that soon, but she just had to! Yesterday, Friday, while I was driving listening to the Arabic songs she brought from home, I felt so lonely, for I got used to her driving with me! Today I'm feeling much better...back to my usual life...I gave a class and will give another one in a couple of hours:) When she was here, I had to cancel all my classes and working hours at the school, I didn't check my e mails, didn't chat or write anyone, not even on my blog!! and it was all worth it!
Rina's visit was perfectly timed! I'm so blessed I have a friend to come and visit me over here, bringing the smell of Amman with her. I cried when she left, but now I'm just so excited about my visit to Amman this July Inshallah, to see everyone and Rina!
I love you Rina, my 4th sister, Thank you so 
much :)
Rina came here last Sunday, and brought friendship joy back to my life. Before she came, I had in mind all the places I wanted to take her to, my favourite places! Nothing was planned, and that is what made it all perfect! I took her to the lake to feed ducks, she tried my favorite burrito, Jeeej did his master piece -steaks- for us, we went to Micheal's, Santana row, I made Apple cream pie for her...and so many other things!! Now when I think of it all, I still can't believe she was here!
We did a lot of shopping, husbandi was so nice and understanding, he even took Wednesday off just to take us on a trip to Monterey, since the three of us have been to San Fransisco before. We visited the aquarium there and then had a long breathtaking drive on the 17th mile road, we took a lot of pictures. We drove by the Pacific, she drove my car too:)
We did a lot of shopping, husbandi was so nice and understanding, he even took Wednesday off just to take us on a trip to Monterey, since the three of us have been to San Fransisco before. We visited the aquarium there and then had a long breathtaking drive on the 17th mile road, we took a lot of pictures. We drove by the Pacific, she drove my car too:)
When she left on Thursday, it was har
d for me, it happened so fast that I didn't want her to leave that soon, but she just had to! Yesterday, Friday, while I was driving listening to the Arabic songs she brought from home, I felt so lonely, for I got used to her driving with me! Today I'm feeling much better...back to my usual life...I gave a class and will give another one in a couple of hours:) When she was here, I had to cancel all my classes and working hours at the school, I didn't check my e mails, didn't chat or write anyone, not even on my blog!! and it was all worth it!Rina's visit was perfectly timed! I'm so blessed I have a friend to come and visit me over here, bringing the smell of Amman with her. I cried when she left, but now I'm just so excited about my visit to Amman this July Inshallah, to see everyone and Rina!
I love you Rina, my 4th sister, Thank you so 
much :)Friday, March 2, 2007
Feb. movies, Cooking lamb & "the # 23".
We were running yesterday night, at 9:35 pm, to make sure we don't miss a scene of the movie "The number 23" starting at 9:40 pm. Or else, we would end up watching "Breach" instead,,,and we made it just on time...We both enjoyed the movie, It kept us thinking the whole time, once it got complicated, I was stressed out...and later on, it all became simple and clear:)
I'm glad we watched it. It all happened so fast, because we had visitors earlier last e
vening. The new friends we had met last week came over and Jeeej cooked lamb's leg for them, it was a blast!! We served "Banana cream pie" too. The couple looked in a better shape yesterday...and the young lady is doing much better...They are moving to new place close to the Muslim Community, which is better for her. She is meeting new friends...and yesterday I saw her smiling, several times!!
Serving food for guests over here, is way different than the way I'm used to back home. Even serving tea, maybe because we don't have the right utensils in here like trays and big serving dishes, or maybe because I do what I saw My in-laws here do when they serve us food.
Yesterday I felt like a real married woman...We both did a lot of shopping in the morning, and since it was husbandi's first day off in two weeks...there were many things to do, and catch up with...and then the early dinner...and then the movie! I had a great day yesterday...ilhamdillah:)
Last month, we watched over 10 movies:
- Feb. 1st: The Promise, watching it was so funny due to the huge difference between what real words said and the subtitles.
- Feb. 3rd: Prime, Sad but a very true story...I cried many times while watching it, and we both liked it!
- Feb. 6th: Hollywoodland: I never enjoyed watching Superman's movies...but I think this one was good.
- Feb. 7th: Rumor has it, I like Jennifer, that's why I enjoyed this movie;)
- Feb. 9th: The night Listener, People can be sick! really sick!!
- Feb. 12th: All the King's men, I asked for this movie, yet I slept before it ended!
- Feb. 13th: Invincible, A really good movie! I always enjoy watching football movies!
- Feb. 15th: The note book, it was the 2nd time I watch it, but Jeeej's first, and we both enjoyed it:)
- Feb. 19th: Music and Lyrics, I loved it!! I wanted to watch it on the 14th, but we were in Yosemite.
- Feb. 20th: Little miss sunshine. I LOVVVVVVVVVED it!! it's a very very great movie! I can watch it again and again...Jeeej has watched it before, and ordered it for me to watch:)
- Feb. 24th: Trust the man, A good funny and romance movie.
- Feb. 25th: The Guardian. I know it was a good one, but I slept before it ended :p
- Feb. 28th: Snakes on a plane: I hated it!!! I decided to stop watching the middle part of it, but watched it's ending! it's so scary and disgusting!
I'm glad we watched it. It all happened so fast, because we had visitors earlier last e
vening. The new friends we had met last week came over and Jeeej cooked lamb's leg for them, it was a blast!! We served "Banana cream pie" too. The couple looked in a better shape yesterday...and the young lady is doing much better...They are moving to new place close to the Muslim Community, which is better for her. She is meeting new friends...and yesterday I saw her smiling, several times!!Serving food for guests over here, is way different than the way I'm used to back home. Even serving tea, maybe because we don't have the right utensils in here like trays and big serving dishes, or maybe because I do what I saw My in-laws here do when they serve us food.
Yesterday I felt like a real married woman...We both did a lot of shopping in the morning, and since it was husbandi's first day off in two weeks...there were many things to do, and catch up with...and then the early dinner...and then the movie! I had a great day yesterday...ilhamdillah:)
Last month, we watched over 10 movies:
- Feb. 1st: The Promise, watching it was so funny due to the huge difference between what real words said and the subtitles.
- Feb. 3rd: Prime, Sad but a very true story...I cried many times while watching it, and we both liked it!
- Feb. 6th: Hollywoodland: I never enjoyed watching Superman's movies...but I think this one was good.
- Feb. 7th: Rumor has it, I like Jennifer, that's why I enjoyed this movie;)
- Feb. 9th: The night Listener, People can be sick! really sick!!
- Feb. 12th: All the King's men, I asked for this movie, yet I slept before it ended!
- Feb. 13th: Invincible, A really good movie! I always enjoy watching football movies!
- Feb. 15th: The note book, it was the 2nd time I watch it, but Jeeej's first, and we both enjoyed it:)
- Feb. 19th: Music and Lyrics, I loved it!! I wanted to watch it on the 14th, but we were in Yosemite.
- Feb. 20th: Little miss sunshine. I LOVVVVVVVVVED it!! it's a very very great movie! I can watch it again and again...Jeeej has watched it before, and ordered it for me to watch:)
- Feb. 24th: Trust the man, A good funny and romance movie.
- Feb. 25th: The Guardian. I know it was a good one, but I slept before it ended :p
- Feb. 28th: Snakes on a plane: I hated it!!! I decided to stop watching the middle part of it, but watched it's ending! it's so scary and disgusting!
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