[2 Jan, 2009 at 12:16 am ]
The music slowly comes to an end.Lights growing dimmer by the second.The singer's raspy low pitched voice announces the bride's arrival and with that she walks in. Appearing as if by magic from behind the narrow beige curtains. She seems flawless from where I'm sitting. I turn to my left to say something to Rawan when I find that Rawan, Reem, and the rest of their friends are standing and smiling broadly for their friend to see. I go back to watching Lulu make her way to the kosha . Silently thinking of how nervous she might be. I ...
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[1 Jan, 2009 at 7:17 pm ]
So it's the first day of 2009 and how do I feel? Well lousy to say the least.My 2008 Resolutions:1. Stop obsessing over the little stuff (X)2. Read more (X)3. Start jamil-ing people (Y)4. Stop caring about people who don't care back (Y)5. Be nice to people I don't know (Y)6. Stop over-analyzing situations (Y)7. Find out what I want to major in and where (Y)8. Love only those who love back (Y)9. Sleep less (X)10. Give face to people I don't like (Y)11. Learn how to be patient (X)12. Stop being hesitant (Y)13. Move on (Y)14. Stop hating people ...
[1 Jan, 2009 at 4:17 pm ]
Hey People! Happy New Year!!! I hope you enjoyed your night as much as I did!!! I had an amazing night! went to my Friends house and partied with Her Family!! So What did you guys do?!
[1 Jan, 2009 at 4:06 pm ]
It's my favourite season, I love the bright colours after the usually dark fall/winter collections.. it also makes me feel better giving me a holiday feeling.. a lot of the collections are now available in store, and if not they can be pre-ordered online..Here are some shoe trends from the cruise collectionsJewelled Bright FlowersPinkBows
[1 Jan, 2009 at 3:05 pm ]
Dear Readers,Just wanted to wish you wonderful new year ;**May it be filled with more joy and love than you can handle ;)**********************************When I opened my eyes, it took me a few moments to register where I was. I looked outside and saw that the sky was now dark. I sunk underneath my blanket and stretched my muscles.How did I end up here?As I started getting out of bed, everything slowly came back to me. Rana, british bitch, the hotel reservations and M7ammad.A rollercoaster of feelings came back with the thought of M7ammad. A lot of admiration with a hint ...
[1 Jan, 2009 at 12:55 pm ]
Happy New Year to everyone !Hope 2009, brings you all happiness, peace and beautiful timesWishing you all well. Blessingsloads of love N xoxops: I had the flu injection yesterday keshakht o re7t ilparty! and Gooood... What a party i was dancing like theres no tomorrow! It was amaaaziiing party ..
[1 Jan, 2009 at 12:46 pm ]
Hey all! A very very very happy new year to all of you. I hope 2009 is filled with wonderful memories and the best luck for all of you. Allah yi5aleekum li :) Thank you for keeping this blog alive and being so supportive! I love you all and hope you all had a safe and fun new years!
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[31 Dec, 2008 at 10:18 pm ]
I wish I was 18 again..I wish you never left..I wish I told you how I felt instead of pretending it was ok..I wish you waited for me..I wish it doesn't hurt everytime I remember..I wish I can believe people when they say time makes you forget..I wish I never waited for you..I wish we never met..I wish I can say that you didn't make me better.. stronger.. smarter.. and sadder..I wish I stop looking for you in everyone I meet..You once made me feel safe..I wish I find that again..HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE, may Allah grant you all ...
[31 Dec, 2008 at 4:25 pm ]
don't you just HATE IT!!!!?I would've thought that as a community we've evolved past differentiating between men and women in the workplace.. ya3ny 9ij qahar when you see someone less qualified than you are being promoted and getting critical managerial positions that they are not capable of handling.. la o ily yeqhar akthar ina mb 3ajebhum!! o ma ydawmoon!! o lehum 3aaaaain ba3ad ygoloon we deserve a higher position! o laaish?! 5air inshallah? just because you go to the same majles as the CEO you think you can do a better job than anyone else? wela is it because you're ...
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[31 Dec, 2008 at 12:20 am ]
Around 11 pm, we left the New Year’s party at the in-laws’ house. Mansour kept signaling for me to go to the designated meeting point in his parents’ house so that we could make an unnoticeable getaway to another party he said that was being hosted by some of his colleagues.
Nadia , my sister-in-law, winked knowingly at me as I excused myself in a rather hurried, sheepish fashion and slipped away. I noticed Nadia’s husband gave the thumbs up to Mansour as well and it embarrassed me even further. It was not as surreptitious as I had imagined then. Regardless, ...
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[30 Dec, 2008 at 11:59 pm ]
*Shereen*
“Madri wainhum Yazzy o Ebrahim laykoon ‘6a3ow?” “Shda3wa Reeno 9ij Yazzy im’9ay3a bas Ebrahimo edalee…akeed fil 6ireej yayeen.”
We sat in the restaurant waiting for them to show up so we could order. My head turned to the door everytime I heard it swing open. The fourth time it opened, I smiled a shy smile when I saw who had entered.
Yousif smiled back and grabbed a huge table facing ours, where seven of his friends joined him.
“7a9alt my braceleeeeeeeeeeeet!” I hadn’t noticed Yasmeen and Ebrahim walk ...
[30 Dec, 2008 at 10:40 pm ]
It was so cold outside. So very cold. Maryam didn't want to get up. She was too comfortable in bed. Blankets strewn around her, with Faisal's heavy leg, so warm, somehow entangles with her own legs. She acknowledged this for a second then wiggled herself into her favorite position where she would fit perfectly into a nook right bellow his shoulders. It was so familiar. So... right... She quickly fell back to sleep even though her alarm was on snooze and would wake her up again in exactly 3 minutes. Her ...
[30 Dec, 2008 at 8:19 pm ]
I've been trying to lose weight unsuccessfully for the past few years, if I diet I'm too lazy to exercise and if I exercise I'm too hungry to diet.. so my weight has been fluctuating around the same point for as long as I can remember.. The other day while trying to find something that'll make me lose weight magically, I came accross this. Apparently this bodybugg is a device that you strap on your arm all day and it measures the amount of calories that you consume and burn throught out the day, so basically you can monitor what's ...
[30 Dec, 2008 at 7:24 pm ]
okay lovies let me tell you how do I look Right now!!Daaaayum Sick... Ahhh I'm sick. I've lost my voice, like officially! And it sucks... La laa intaw mu metaw3eben!! Mafe 9oot my voice gave out this morning! walla i cant talk and the thing is I'm invited to a Party Bokra "New year party obviously"!I Lost my pretty voice do u know what that means!People will be screaming the New Year countdown and I won't!If you're a party lover like me you'll understand ;p Now I will-have Nice long warm bath-Read Vogue Elle and Alef magazines-have my dinner,eat my ...
[30 Dec, 2008 at 5:38 pm ]
Awal shay sorry I haven't posted in a while, bes I'm the kind of person who can only write when I really feel inspired o hal cham yoom 9ayra 7ail BLAH fa mabi akhareb il story by writing something crappy just for the sake of writing. O ba3dain elyoom legait nafsii inspired with a new idea, fa it's a huge TWIST out of the original plot bes stick with it, i'm not planning on going tooo OFF-TOPIC.
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Zeina threw herself onto the couch beside her mother letting out a loud huff. “Eshfeech ba3ad? 9arlich yomain ...
[30 Dec, 2008 at 2:33 pm ]
Mbarak dialed Wahab’s number frantically until he’d finally picked up. “Whayeb, bser3a. T3aref wa7id isma A7med Il-Flani?”“A7med Il-Flani?” Wahab repeated, humming as he tried to remember where he’d heard that name before.“Wahab, 5ale9ni!” Mbarak yelled, “T3arfa wala la2??””Ya5i shfeek? 6awil balik! A7medo Il-Flani mo rifeej 3laiwi?” Wahab asked Mbarak for reference.“Ay 3laiwi? 3laiwi ma ‘3aira?” Mbarak’s eyes widened. How could a guy like 3ali befriend someone as trashy as A7med? 3ali was honest; also nosey, but honest nonetheless.“Ee. Dig 3alaih oo es2ala,” Wahab advised, “Laish sh9ayer?”“Magdar adig 3alaih wagoolla! Il-salfa t5e9 Jawhara,” Mbarak crinkled his brow, tapping a pen nervously ...
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[29 Dec, 2008 at 5:26 pm ]
I walk up Oxford street with a heavy heart, a red nose, and freezing fingers.The heavy heart because of an argument I just had with X, the red nose because of the chilly wind slapping my face, the freezing fingers because I left in such a hurry to escape the situation that I forgot my gloves.I reach Selfridges, push open the door and enter seeking warmth, and some retail therapy.Lugging my coat on my arm, I try to get all excited about the shopping but I can't seem to sum it up!Something purple catches my eye, I go over and ...
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[29 Dec, 2008 at 4:04 pm ]
I've wanted once since I was a teenager, but I always thought that I'll get it when I'm older.. now that I am older.. I CAN'T FIND ANY!!! and yet every corner I turn I see people carrying them! How did this sudden increase of Birkin owners in the Gulf happen? This summer in London I saw colours that I didn't know existed and in different leathers!Where are they getting their Birkins from? I went into each and every Hermes boutique I saw.. and they ALL told me it's a MINIMUM 2 YEAR WAITING LIST.. I don't want to ...
[29 Dec, 2008 at 1:22 pm ]
Sorry guys been away for few days.. thanks for waiting for the new post.. hope you love it.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dana hardly sat on her seat, she looked up every 5 minutes to see how far they were from Bahrain, she never imagined that she would go back to normal life, she closed her book and started jotting down things she wanted to do once she's back..Hair cutNailsEyebrowsNew shampoo (strawberry)New piercing – where? (check with D not Khaled)ShoppingNew car =)the list was getting longer and longer, she wanted to get the 3 years she spent away back, and do everything she couldn't ...
[29 Dec, 2008 at 12:55 pm ]
2 weeks later I woke up to find chinks of morning light edging underneath my half closed shutter. My phone is on the night stand. i reached for it, 1 message from terki "good morning sunshine:D", aww he's so cute!it has been like this for the past two weeks, we messaged each other daily and i haven’t told any soul about it, even Farah my soul mate .I went downstairs , mom and the twins were sitting at the dining table having breakfast . "jana t3aly mama emsawya baith o 6oma6! " 7amani said with his mouth full. I ...
