Seasonal Crowds

All of a sudden I want to go anywhere but wait for the 2 more days and start uni. Yesterday, my sister and I went to buy a new TV from Carrefour, we got it, but being in that outrageous atmosphere was suffocating. Seasonal crowds at CO-OPs are really lame and pity. Seriously. CROWD for nothing. As if people are going to die if they didn't fill carts of food filling two or more. What kills me that when RAMADAN starts or whatever occasion occurs they keep buying stuff. Thinking of it, they don't even need all that food. Very OUTRAGEOUS. *sigh*. What makes me laugh at this situation is that when we reached the cashier, I saw several staff men taking stuff back to their shelves. Don't people feel ashamed of doing what they are doing. Good news Spinneys opened just in the neighborhood and I wont have to go into the whole dilemma of waiting a long time at the cashier.

On the Bulletin Board:

- I have to wake up early. Sleeping pattern is still messed up.

- Puzzle becoming harder, the light blue part is done.

- Photos printed.

- I think not many understand me ne more. (DON'T ASK)

Good NEWS

She's coming back, Looly is coming back in January... She called yesterday and said she wants to come back. Finally we are going to have a good maid back. Finally, I'll have someone to take care of me. My sister told me Looly sends regards with tears filling her eyes. 

Ok, I'm still a kid and guess what I enjoy being taken care of, Looly used to do that, can't wait for her to come.

On the Bulletin Board:

- Ramadan Schedule is out, somehow satisfying. (I have a conflict)

- Email sent from the Dean saying I'm short with credit hours. I have 13 registered. I have nothing more to take, are they trying to make me create something and stick it, sorry I'm not.

- 4 days to go.

- I started a new puzzle.

- The Middle Place is a good book, funny too. Especially if you get along with American Jokes, hehe.

- I'm so into Viva La Vida by Coldplay, ok, Coldplay's album lately.

Sweet,,, TOTALLY!

Title = phrase from Finding Nemo, excuse me for being a kid for the past few days.

Ne ways, I'm back to my walking routine. 1/2 an hour of walk everyday as a start and then it will become an hour eventually, makes me lose weight and shapes my body. Seriously. I'm even neglecting the Dr.'s orders to not exercise because, I don't feel fit in my body at all. I like walking, it helps regulate my mind and body. (e7m, I said body a lot, hmm, bad writing) Therefore, everyday after maghreb prayer, I get into my sports wear, walking 3abayah, (yes, I have a special one for walking only), my Geox sports shoes (I love this brand), pick my ipod along and leave to the park just in the neighborhood. My only concern is that when Ramadan starts, I might be a bit lazy to go walking, so I have to arrange something. For now, I'm happy.

Before, I left for my walking session, I asked the maid to prepare for me some ingredients, to make Apple Crumble. So, when I came back, I made it. It tastes sooooooooooo good, yummy.

Ne ways, the most important of all. I was surfing the net, and guess what I found, A NEW PC by HP. I WANT IT SO BADLY, e7m, I wont mind receiving a gift anytime soon. lol. I'm so stunned, Abaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Everything is a touch away. Sweet,,, TOTALLY!

On the Bulletin Board:

- 6 days to go. Breathe in, Breathe out.

- Started reading The Middle Place, so far so good. Engaging too.

- Less migraine attacks il7imdillah.

- I need a closet just for my shoes, have I ever mentioned how much I LURVE shoes. I even want to buy new ones too. (I feel like I'm lacking colors). e7m, lol. (outrageous, it's definitely me!!).

Ne ways, until the next update, stay tuned, chawz.

Youtube-ing

So, I was so bored few days ago, I have no idea why I clicked on the youtube tab on my browser and I was searching. The result is cracking up in my place and singing along with some videos.

Here enjoy some of my best chosen videos.

Finding Nemo, is one of my all favorite disney animated movies. One summer, I used to play it several times a day, (that's very recent) and I would rewind some scenes like the whale talk.

It reminds me of my nephew, I like when that brat sings it and dances. It's funny.

Hakuna Matata, it means no worries. That's a childhood animated movie I used to watch A LOT.

Shombaih, lol. This episode is so funny. (May Yabes / Bat7alaf ana bardan / t3alej bil bjamah ...etc) ekekekekeke, I can't stop laughing.

That's my bro's show when he was a kid, and I was telling my sister give me an old cartoon title, she said "6am6am, but you wont find it" to her surprise we found the opening song of the program.

When I was about 2 years, I used to watch this cartoon.

Law of Attraction

Sav, might have just posted something about The Secret (a book by Rhonda Bryne), yet the things is, I was extremely bored. My mom went to the farm, my sister went out, the other went to some clinic and my brother was out. So, I was ALL ALONE, doing nothing. Ne ways, I call my niece and we were just discussing bed spreads and curtains. Out of the blue, I ended the call, got into a pair of pants and a t-shirt, wore my 3abayah (black cloak), grabbed my cam and handbag, the next thing I knew, I was at my brother's house. It was relieving to find someone to talk to, and we had fun, chatting and chatting and chatting and taking pictures and wearing make-up. Ne ways, almost by the end of my visit, we started talking seriously about the LAW OF ATTRACTION.

She taught me how to heal the self with this law. All of a sudden, I started telling her about The Secret, and how e7m, I started using it someway or another. Sometimes it works. She told me it is true and never ever think it is charlatanism, if you go back to the Quran it is all there. She is taking classes and it is all overwhelming what she told me. I thought I won't believe in such things but it is very sensible and logic. Eg. in some water, put some salt and spray every corner in the room. The same thing goes with using a coal in a small burner (md5an) with some essence for just few minutes. The answer is because they take out all the negative particles in a room. (If you don't believe me, ask, you will get the same answer). 

So, I feel compelled towards the Law of Attraction and I really want to deeply understand how it works. Now, I also want to get Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus by John Gray. Somehow, she made a connection from what she learned from the Law of Attraction and what she's read from this book. Seriously, I want to TRY IT.

On the Bulletin Board:

- 9 days to go.

- Hair treatment working great.

- I started writing book reviews in my notebook.

- Becoming more interested in Portraiture.

- Shop&Ship account is working now, still didn't buy anything.

Update: 

I love this song although a bit old now, especially this video with Mandy Moore singing the song. It brings nice memories, so enjoy.

REWIND LIFE BUTTON

Listening to my English playlist on iTunes (it's been a while since I last did such a thing) and rummaging through the garbage filling the drawers and cleaning, I found childhood photos, cards, crayons, pastels, jigsaw puzzles  glue, cross-stitching threads, wool threads paint,Gameboy color, a camera film...etc. I never thought I left any of such junk but was stupefied with what I found. I miss my childhood and teenage-hood. Seriously. There were good memories. I was naughty enough. I liked the boys, always played with them. Yet, I was and is a girl. Handcrafts. Baking kids cookies and pizza shapes. I wish there is a time machine, I would go back to being a child, never to be a grown up. That would be wonderland. But still being an adult is nice. I can't deny it. 

When I was a child:

- I loved chalks, so mom got me an enormous blackboard like the ones hanged on school walls, an they placed it for just in hall beside the garden at home.

- I once cut my lip with a scissors and mom had to put that blue med on it. It was crazy. (Now, I know how mental I am.)

- I used to wear pants all the time, I can't stand wearing a dress or skirt, until I grew up, I still wear jeans and like to spend my time with the boys. hehe.

- I used to have cookery kids books, and my sister would help me make something, it most of the time ends in the bin.

- I was very good at crafts, I used to have them as gifts all the time.

- Oh, the Barbie dolls, about a dozen. A shelf just for them. Mom and sis' used to help me make dresses for them. It was fun.

- etc...

(typing now with a wide smile, missing the old days.)

If there is just a REWIND LIFE BUTTON, I would press it right now without regret.

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Rn't the colors cute :P.

Guess wat? my youdoodoll is here. Alive, not yet, but I desperately need a guy's name so I can name it. Btw he is a HE not SHE and definitely not GAY.

 That's my Gameboy Color, in PURPLE. Haven't I mentioned how much I LURVE PURPLE!

Every year when grge3an takes place (Arabized Halloween), we go to Dubai to celebrate the day and I literally take a bag like the kids and go collect sweets with them. This year, couldn't go, I missed it, so, my sister sent us what she prepared so we would live the moment, hehe.

On the Bulletin Board:

- I made Tom Yam and for a first time, it turned yummy.

- Meeting Nagmat-UAE to decide on which puzzle we are competing.

- Bluey police file is renewed. She is sparkling with grease on the tires and just all over. Been so careless about her lately. Will take her for a bath tomorrow.

New Layout + Dubai-ing + Engagement Party

I wasn't satisfied with the layout, so I kept searching (I would say HUNTING) for something nice. Now that I found what I somehow want, I feel a bit satisfied, unless you guys can't read anything because of the background, I will have to change it instantly.

Ne ways, I'm in Dubai right now. Not shopping. Not skiing. Not anything, just at home. The reason is that we are to be present at my niece's engagement party today evening. So, I'm going simple victorian style and I hope the headache wont tickle me as it did yesterday. I'm spending the night in Dubai, and going back to AD tomorrow with my brother. I wish if he decided that we should pass by any mall before going back to ad. *HOPING*.

So, until the next update, stay tuned.

Chawz.

BORED...!

Done with the Jigsaw Puzzle. Next step is to glue he pieces together and take it to be framed.

Sometimes from boredom I feel like tearing myself into pieces. I want to do anything to occupy the time. I'm enjoying staying at home but it is so boring. I'M BORED.

Ne ways, on the Bulletin Board:

- The weather started to cool down, shway.

- Need to pass by the mailbox to collect my youdoodoll. I finally bought one.

- I'm experiencing blocked nose and difficulty in breathing lately, I think I should visit the Dr..

- Working on some hair treatment, I hope it works out. 

House out of GROCERIES!

It started a week ago, I ask the maid what's lunch? The answer would always be gba6 mshway (grilled fish called Gubat). What's dinner? The answer would most nights be, "oh your mom said not to make, there is some soup. I keep my anger in and move on to the next day.

Lunch: Fish (a ritual in our house. I grew up eating fish with chili sauce everyday until I get diarrhea and then stop, hehe)

Dinner: Soup + something very simple, no one would think it is actually dinner.

The next day, this time fried fish for lunch, I don't like fried fish that much so I asked if there is any coconut milk, I would make a simple stew with that fish. The maid blurts, "we are out of so many ingredients." In the end, I used tomato and bell pepper to make a simple stew for just 1 person, since no one is actually going to eat, for either they with give it a disgusted glance or taste a bit of it and leave.

IMAGINE THIS PROCEDURE REPEATED EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Normally, because no one is at home, we would eat lunch out but for mom and my eldest sister. Dinner would be served for all as soon as evening prayer is called. The matter of what lunch or dinner should be is a big disaster at home. So, we ended up like this, lunch to be made for mom only, my eldest sister will give her request to the maid in the morning or call her through the day. The other 3 inhabitants including me, of the house dine out or don't eat anything until dinner. Since, inhabitant 1: comes home at 7 pm. Inhabitant 2: wakes up at 12 or 12:30, sometimes later, leaves the house and come back very late, sometimes the next day at about 1 or 2 am. Inhabitant 3 which is me: comes home either dined out, or comes at 3 or 4 (this time at 5 something) pm and grabs anything in front of her from fruits, chips or whatever until dinner is served.

When it comes to dinner, it is just another BIG BIG problem. Yesterday for example, I felt like we should have something different. I got fed up of the normal recipes that fill our table sometimes, especially when you have it repeatedly, seriously, it drives me nuts. Ne ways, I was dragged by my sister to help her sort out the thermos flasks, old to be thrown and new to be replaced, then I was given the silver set to clean. Then comes the maid:

"What do you want for DINNER?" I somehow hate her when she asks. Then she said, "pasta!" Then goes my sister saying it to the maids face, "No, your pasta is not nice, we don't want pasta." At that moment, I got it and said, "we want, fried rice with chicken and mushroom sauce." Without any hesitance the maids goes, "no ingredients." When she said that I really got MAD, I stormed to my room with fumes coming out from my head (you have to imagine that, lol), slipped into a 3abayah, pulled my purse, got the keys, and wore the nearest slippers to me. Went to the co-op, got what I needed and came back. I made dinner that day, just to release my stress. It gets on my nerves when there are really no ingredients and mom acts as if nothing happened. I planned with my nephew that he should wake me up when he wakes in the morning, and we went to the vegetables and fruits market. Got veggies and fruits. Can't wait for the time to become 5 pm, to go and complete the rest of the groceries. I'm still mad at how very unrealistic this house has become. We are only 5 in this house and no one can tolerate doing anything. That's really STUPID.

Another Illustration of a picture from Dev.

A ride on the Elephants (that was scary)

Sunset

On the bulletin board:

- Part of me wants to start uni already, lol.

- I finally applied for a SHOP&SHIP account from Aramex.

- I still want to sleep.

- The sky part of the puzzle is hard.

- TDIC headquarters opened just in the neighborhood.

Few things

Today out of boredom, I finished part 2 out of 4 of the puzzle.

And I traced a rose sketch I downloaded from deviantart.

On the Bulletin Board:

- I bake more regularly now. I made dates cake today.

- I'm thinking of cross stitching, e7m out of boredom.

- More frequent Migraines these days. Dunno from what, maybe from thinking.

I'm SORRY

I never knew. I thought I had to stop. Maybe there weren't any convincing reasons and maybe the opposite. It all happened and I can't reverse scenes of that reality show. I can't change anything. I broke that last piece of glass. It literally got shattered. Then I woke up from that bad dream. I realized that I can't do anything to fix it. I tried. I tried gluing the pieces back to their places. It didn't work. I was sorry for myself more than anything. Regret, Sorrow, Heartache, Hallucinations, Tears and Daydreams. They all haunted me. I lost it all. I'm troubled for life. I'm sorry. Accustomed I may be of saying it. Nevertheless, when I say it I mean it. 

I'm SORRY million times...!

On the Bulletin Board:

- Don't ask me about the above. I don't know what to say.

- They bailed on Ski Dubai without telling me. They are going on Wednesday and I won't go. For the sake of being humiliated and no respect. (wayed 7az fe 5a6eryah, mb awal marah ysawoonha)

- I don't know what to eat. I think I lost my appetite.

- I want to cry for no reason.

Until next update, stay tuned,

Chawz

CAN'T SLEEP

I doubt it is sleeplessness, but it's been two days now, I CAN'T  SLEEP. Normally, I will head to bed by 1 o'clock or maybe 2 am. but for those two days, I sleep at 8 am. and wake up at 12 noon, or earlier then sleep again at 8 am the next day. I have no idea what's gone wrong. God help me, I know that I have to fix my sleeping pattern soon, or I know myself I'll get into trouble.

Ne ways, so I don't sleep and I intended to put my cellphone in the handbag so I won't have to hear it ringing. But then, comes my brother banging on the door. I opened it and went back to bed with a squeaky voice I said, "What is it? What do you want?" He says, "You have a mission impossible, go get sister from the airport?" I really wanted to sleep, but I got up and got dressed and I even chose matching shoes for god's sake (e7m, whenever I go to collect someone from the airport I would normally wear slippers). The flight arrived a bit late, I got annoyed by an Audi driver trying to impress, and I listened to Radio 1 all the way. What pissed me, is when I reach home he is still here, my brother, he told me that I have to go collect our sister because the guys and he are going to wild wadi. But he is here and eating Faloda as if nothing happened. I WAAAAAAAANT TO SLEEEEEEEEEEEP but I can't ne more. 

So, because I couldn't sleep until 8 am, I checked videos on Youtube, e7m how to link turns on snowboard, funny videos and then I remembered the title of the Korean series someone told me about and I'm currently watching The Coffee Prince online. Lame, huh. 

On the Bulletin Board:

- I stopped reading The Book Thief for few days and I want to finish it and I don't feel like it, but I will make myself want to read a book and enjoy every bit of it.

- Although I'm on starvation technique right now, e7m I have a bad habit of eating 1/4 a bucket of ice-cream from time to time. 

- It was my niece's b-day yesterday and we made her a surprise party on the 7th, guess what, she turned 26 and I got her 25 balloons, lol. I literally bought a # 2 and #5 helium balloons and 25 normal balloons. (I totally forgot). To make it up to you dear NamNam (May god bless you with the husband you want) does it make it. lol.

- Tomorrow is the day, I better watch the linking turns video again and practice linking turns imaginarily.

- I printed some pictures and they are funny, especially the go-karts and the elephant ones.

- 1 of 4 of the jigsaw puzzle is done.

Until the next update, stay tuned,

Chawz.

LENA and Ski Dubai

Two days ago, my nephews bring a friend of theirs from Austria to the house. She is the Girlfriend of their friend from Austria, and they brought her by. A chatterbox I may say, but soooooo sweet. I made a new friend, gave her my business card, added her to my msn and facebook lists and we had great talks. The thing is that, we haven't met but for 2 days. My brother brought her to see my mom and say hello to the rest of us. We were basically introduced. The next day we invited her for lunch at our house. We had lunch, then some tea, then in the afternoon, I got dressed, and went with her to the hotel to get her stuff and check out. She insisted that we go to the famous cafe my brother dines at every singleday I think and FLIRT, lol. Ne ways, so we go to Zeyarah, very nice place indeed. I'm going to take the girls there someday. At night because my brother didn't reserve a table at the Shangri La we had to find somewhere else. We took her to El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant at the Sheraton. Very nice restaurant, a bit different from the one at the intercontinental but VERY NICE and CALM. Now, Lena is back to her boyfriend but she told me to contact her as soon as I ever go to Munich or Austria, she's going to be my host and will take me all around. The funny thing, she wore the '3tra as 7amdaneyah all the way to the hotel and she insisted that she has to take it with her inside (not on her head but wrapped around her shoulders) and she kept saying the new Arabic words the guys taught her always in the wrong timings. Ne ways, that's Lena. 

I'm going to Ski Dubai on SUNDAY. Finally, my nephew is going to teach me to turn both ways. I hope I get my balance quiet right or everything will go wrong. Yaay, I'm excited. Wanna join, let me know we could meet.

On the Bulletin Board:

- Starving technique is working.

- In two weeks, I need to change my sleeping pattern.

- Rented a horror movie and scared of watching it.

- Craving popsicles (any flavor).

- Still learning the spells.

Until then, Chawz.

Untitled

Hmm, it's getting boring over here especially with the heat, I somehow prefer staying at home, so I tried my best to occupy myself with something really useful. I've cleared some of the unwanted old stuff from my cabinet and drawers and willing to finish the rest soon. I read lots of books and still reading and keeping the pace fast enough to enjoy every single novel. I started a new jigsaw puzzle and it is somehow easy this time, hopefully will be done with it soon. With the help of the genius gadget (pen tablet) I started vectoring for fun. I Organized the photos and am printing them to fill the albums. I Watched rented movies and still doing so. In every chance I got, I watch BBC Food and record some good recipes on the showbox for future reference . And most importantly, I SLEEP AS MUCH AS I CAN (sometimes I force it). I will miss it sooner that I expect. That's what I've been doing lately.

So, we finally planned to go to Ski Dubai next week, I still have no idea when but we are going for sure. I'm worried about my knee but I'm going, Gosh I miss that place. The thing is I need to get out, people tell me that all the time but I don't feel like it. Strange it might seem but seriously, there is this voice in the very corner of my head that says to me to just stay at home whenever ne one asks "are you going out?" I don't know what got into me but that how it is going to be for the rest of the summer. Few days out and the rest at home, relaxing. 

There isn't much to say, so on my Bulletin Board this time:

- Spinneys opened just in the neighborhood. 

- My hair grew longer and I feel like trimming, not cutting, just trimming. (I wish I could cut it all off)

- I made cookies today.

- I'm learning spells from the Harry Potter series of books so I can use the wand I bought over the summer. I got Hermoine's wand. 

- I bought a domain, now you can get to my blog easily, just type karamilah and press on ctrl+enter and u'll be there

Ne ways, stay tuned and until then,

Chawz.

Driving is fun after all

For all the time I despised myself for driving, I now take it back. I seriously do. I think I just like driving, actually love it. Although it makes me swear at people, it also taught me to use good words instead of bad words when swearing. (like ya 3zeezy instead of ya 7maar) It taught me to control my usage of the horn. And it sure did teach me how to respect others and control my anger. So yes, it could be called a teacher of life, maybe but one thing I like most about driving is SPEEEEEEEEEEEEDING.

I never mentioned that, the first year I had my car I had only 1 ticket. But guess what, my sister was checking our infringements two days ago and found out that I have 4 this year, 3 caught by radar and 1 by police men. Gosh, I got caught. Well, I never knew I had 4 until she told me, and guess what they were all in day light, how could I've known and all on the same road. That damn Radar. So, I like to speed, there isnt newhere where I can do that and that's my only problem. I thank God, that even though while speeding I have control over the car when driving and I keep lots of attention to my surroundings il7imdillah. 

Nehow, can't wait for my bro to take me for the Q5 test drive. That car is amazing but I'm not banishing Bluey netime soon, not until I'm capable of getting my own on my own expense and that will be in I-have-no-idea-how-many-years. Maybe not until I get my master itha allah rad. Bluey don't get upset, I still adore you and LURRRRRVVEEEE you loads.

On the Bulletin Board:

- Getting the books soon.

- Semi- Andy Warhol paintings of me are HANGED

- I NEED TO LOSE THOSE FEW KILOS but with permission from the Dr. saying no exercise for a while, I have no idea how I'm going to make it. (I started starving technique until I can exercise)

- I started a new book, and it is not bad after all.

- Wanna go Al Ain.

- Reading and learning from the photography book. I lack Models, maybe I should use the maids. (Mom shoos me away, I need someone who would obey instantly).

Until then, if you drive you have to agree with me DRIVING IS FUN AFTER ALL and if you don't hard luck. Chawz.