Assalamu Alaikum,
Its Dec 18. Finally, I'm done with school and my much-anticipated break has begun.
Finals were ok, although I had a crazy caffeine experience during one of the tests. (which included runniness, shaking, dizziness....). But, I did study, so hopefully all went well.
Anyhow.....on November 17th, J got a PS3....and we still have it. The intention was to sell it on EBay..but I presume that was just about everyone's intention. They're going for MUCH less than we had hoped, and we're so not willing to sell it for like 800. That's like a $50 profit. Which is really not worth a 2.5 day wait during the coldest and windiest day of the year. And, not to mention, we still have a couple of Wiis. The wait for those wasn't nearly as bad. It was extremely short, relatively, at least. About 4 hours, and the only annoyance was "THE LEADER." So, now, we're also stuck with selling 3 OTHER PS3's for J's friends that are too lame to have EBay accounts. Even Malu could use EBay if she wanted.
Lately, I have been so, extremely busy. What with TDC coming up in less than a week and all. Saturday night I finally finished designing the badges, after many comments/suggestions from many people. And, now I have to finish the questions for J's entertainment session, which he's been planning for months.
Well, I'll be back here soon enough..BTW, I only have 3 classes left before I transfer to UHCL, so YAY!! With all my extra credits and hours I can probably get an extra degree though. Talk about WASTED time!! Stupid bio crap. Oh well.
Anyways, I just checked my grades, and OMG they are soooooooooo awesome. For the first time in a couple of years I'm actually back on top of things. And, Alhamdulillah, I am FINALLY done with Finite foreverrrrrr. (I hate finite, for those of u that didnt know.always have, always will). I think the only way I did so good was because of J constantly pushing me to study. And, now I am so grateful.
Well, I should be heading out now. Back to work on TDC stuff.
Peace out.
Walaikum Assalam!!
-Amna
Monday, December 18, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
Already December....
Assalamu Alaikum,
Its already December. And it actually feels like it. Its freeeezing cold, and I have finals next week. Siiigh.
So much has been going on lately. A lot that I can't really write about.
Oh yeah, me and J bought a new TV. Its so awesome. Its HUGE and flat and cool. (Its a flat panel plasma). We initially got an LCD but then we switched.
Anyhow, I can't really think right now, so I'll write later.
Peace.
Walaikum Assalam.
Its already December. And it actually feels like it. Its freeeezing cold, and I have finals next week. Siiigh.
So much has been going on lately. A lot that I can't really write about.
Oh yeah, me and J bought a new TV. Its so awesome. Its HUGE and flat and cool. (Its a flat panel plasma). We initially got an LCD but then we switched.
Anyhow, I can't really think right now, so I'll write later.
Peace.
Walaikum Assalam.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Talk About CRAZYYYY
Assalamu Alaikum.
Of all the weird things that could possibly happen at my parents' house...this has to be one of the weirdest and craziest.
My mom called me today and told me to come right over. I asked why, and she told me the following: She was in the kitchen, on the phone, when suddenly she heard BAM!!!!! and then the sound of shattering glass. She went to investigate, to find that one of the squares of the bay window had a HUGE hole in it. She looked around, then she saw a GIGANTOUS hawk perched on the curtain rod of the formal living room. She screamed and ran out of the hosue.
I decided to go see and arrived about 15 minutes later. My mom, Hina, Tayyab, Mari, and Gabby were all outside. After awhile we went back inside, thinking it had left. After about half an hour, Gabby and my mom went up the stairs, and saw it perched on a shelf in the gameroom. It heard them and went CRAZY and came flying downstairs. We all ran outside.
It kept flying around and crashed into the wall 3 or 4 times. Then, it got on the dining table and slid off (because its shiny marble).
About 30 minutes later, my dad came home and we found it on the curtain rod again. He coaxed it down with a broom, and it went buck wild. It came flying into the other living room, and BAAMMMM!! it crashed right into the blinds. He finally got a blanket and threw it over it and wrapped it in. Its talons were about 2 inches long each. He took it out and it flew away. I got a pic of it perched on the rod, but of course, I can't post it.
I'm gonna have a "sister page" just for pics that corresponds with all my posts.
Alrighty, gotta run.
Walaikum Assalam,
Peace out.
Amna
Of all the weird things that could possibly happen at my parents' house...this has to be one of the weirdest and craziest.
My mom called me today and told me to come right over. I asked why, and she told me the following: She was in the kitchen, on the phone, when suddenly she heard BAM!!!!! and then the sound of shattering glass. She went to investigate, to find that one of the squares of the bay window had a HUGE hole in it. She looked around, then she saw a GIGANTOUS hawk perched on the curtain rod of the formal living room. She screamed and ran out of the hosue.
I decided to go see and arrived about 15 minutes later. My mom, Hina, Tayyab, Mari, and Gabby were all outside. After awhile we went back inside, thinking it had left. After about half an hour, Gabby and my mom went up the stairs, and saw it perched on a shelf in the gameroom. It heard them and went CRAZY and came flying downstairs. We all ran outside.
It kept flying around and crashed into the wall 3 or 4 times. Then, it got on the dining table and slid off (because its shiny marble).
About 30 minutes later, my dad came home and we found it on the curtain rod again. He coaxed it down with a broom, and it went buck wild. It came flying into the other living room, and BAAMMMM!! it crashed right into the blinds. He finally got a blanket and threw it over it and wrapped it in. Its talons were about 2 inches long each. He took it out and it flew away. I got a pic of it perched on the rod, but of course, I can't post it.
I'm gonna have a "sister page" just for pics that corresponds with all my posts.
Alrighty, gotta run.
Walaikum Assalam,
Peace out.
Amna
Monday, November 06, 2006
yeaaaaaaaaa..okkkkkk
Assalamu Alaikum,
Its Monday once again. I dislike Mondays because of the fact that I have school for 4 whole days after that AND J has work and, consequently we hardly see each other.
Its been awhile since I've written...so I guess I'll rehash a little bit. Well, Ramadan was pretty cool. We prayed at NASA Musallah the whole month. It was just me, Leslie, and a few (4 aunties)....everyday. A few days, we had more people, but for the most part not too many. Then, the last Wednesday, Khatm-ul-Quran at Masjid Abu Bakr. That was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO awesome and intense. The fundraising was long..but we raised A LOT. Alhamdulillah. Then, my dad, Br. Rodwan, and a few others did speeches. Afterwards, we finished the prayers, and last, but definitely not least, was the Dua'a. It was really good, and I understood almost all of it.
Then, on Saturday, we had our Iftar at the Masjid. More peple than we had expected showed up in the end. We had Chinese food from Halal Wok...and surprisingly, there was almost enough. Only like 3 people didn't get food. We stayed for Isha and then went to my mom's. The same day, Zohra, Steve, Rowen, and KT Mamoo had all arrived. From South Carolina and Chicago.
Sunday night, we stayed up ALL night making gifts for J's co-workers. We (me n Bapee) made almost 200 cookies, all flower-shaped, and then we put them in the glass bowls, and wrapped them with cellophane. They were so cute.
The next morning was Eid. We still hadn't slept and it was time to get ready for prayer. I ended up falling asleep while J was in the shower, and woke up to find him dressed. He wore a black kurta and white shalwar. He looked extremely HOT. I cannot get the pics to work.... lets give it one more try:
After prayer, we went to his office and gave the people their cookie gifts. Then we went to my parents.' My gift for J had arrived. All 10.8 lbs of it. So, I let him open it in front of everyone. He loved it, I'm glad. The rest of the day, we went to Kemah and sold tickets. We had gotten us a discount group rate, and they weren't willing to sell them for us. SO, it was slightly boring. But, the way I see it, we probably got the 'Ajr for those 500+ people who we helped get a discount. In sha'Allah.
At night, we went out to eat at a Mexican Restaurant with J's family. MIL paid, so that was tight...free dinners are always tight. Thank God he didn't get asked out this time!! :)
Its Monday once again. I dislike Mondays because of the fact that I have school for 4 whole days after that AND J has work and, consequently we hardly see each other.
Its been awhile since I've written...so I guess I'll rehash a little bit. Well, Ramadan was pretty cool. We prayed at NASA Musallah the whole month. It was just me, Leslie, and a few (4 aunties)....everyday. A few days, we had more people, but for the most part not too many. Then, the last Wednesday, Khatm-ul-Quran at Masjid Abu Bakr. That was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO awesome and intense. The fundraising was long..but we raised A LOT. Alhamdulillah. Then, my dad, Br. Rodwan, and a few others did speeches. Afterwards, we finished the prayers, and last, but definitely not least, was the Dua'a. It was really good, and I understood almost all of it.
Then, on Saturday, we had our Iftar at the Masjid. More peple than we had expected showed up in the end. We had Chinese food from Halal Wok...and surprisingly, there was almost enough. Only like 3 people didn't get food. We stayed for Isha and then went to my mom's. The same day, Zohra, Steve, Rowen, and KT Mamoo had all arrived. From South Carolina and Chicago.
Sunday night, we stayed up ALL night making gifts for J's co-workers. We (me n Bapee) made almost 200 cookies, all flower-shaped, and then we put them in the glass bowls, and wrapped them with cellophane. They were so cute.
The next morning was Eid. We still hadn't slept and it was time to get ready for prayer. I ended up falling asleep while J was in the shower, and woke up to find him dressed. He wore a black kurta and white shalwar. He looked extremely HOT. I cannot get the pics to work.... lets give it one more try:
After prayer, we went to his office and gave the people their cookie gifts. Then we went to my parents.' My gift for J had arrived. All 10.8 lbs of it. So, I let him open it in front of everyone. He loved it, I'm glad. The rest of the day, we went to Kemah and sold tickets. We had gotten us a discount group rate, and they weren't willing to sell them for us. SO, it was slightly boring. But, the way I see it, we probably got the 'Ajr for those 500+ people who we helped get a discount. In sha'Allah.
At night, we went out to eat at a Mexican Restaurant with J's family. MIL paid, so that was tight...free dinners are always tight. Thank God he didn't get asked out this time!! :)
The next night we went to Dimassi's with my parents, siblings(and Steve), KT Mamoo, and the babies. My dad paid. So more tightness. (pplthtdsagreergay.)
This Thursday was hectic. In between runs to Men's Wearhouse, Dillards, etc..we had dinner and J surprised me with an awesome card, Lindt chocolates, and a blue rose.
Friday was G's wedding(Js twin bro). It wasn't really fun, and I had a pretty bad time. I never knew such mean people existed, but now I know. Oh well, what goes around comes around (which I saw proof of :). And, after all Allah (SWT) IS al-'Adl. I know they'll deny it, but whatever. Afterwards, we went and hung out with Omar and Nora for awhile.
Saturday was errand after errand.. Then in the evening, we got to "house-sit." That was sooooooo much fun. :) And, yea, the house came with a Jacuzzi.... :)
I have like so many tests coming up. A make-up and 2 other tests. Siiiiiiiigh. I need to study.
In other news, me and J have started working on a new theme for the house, but it won't take effect until I'm finished cleaning. But, its so awesome. J wanted to buy new couches, because someone decided to get the same ones, but I convinced him otherwise. So this is a middle-ground compromise project. And, then we saw the couches and they aren't tooo similar. Like everything else.
Also, we've been looking at apartments. We found a spectacular complex off of 288 right near J's office. We instantly fell in love with the place. But, the prices are a bit high. As much as a house payment in Clear Lake. They are extremely nice, though. Much nicer than Village on the Lake or Seven Palms. We're going to rethink this whole thing in about 4.5 months and see what we want to do. Some people are saying "its too far!!" some are saying "go for it!!" while others are like "just get a house at that price!!" I don't know. I don't really want a house just yet. Its too big, hard to manage, and plus, we're leaving the country in 2 years, in sha'Allah, so we'll have to sell it anyways. We will see.
Well, I'll be heading out now. I have to warm up dinner for J...he's still at work and is hungry.
Until next time.....
WalaikumAssalam.
Peace Out!!!
-Amna
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Sooo much on my mind..
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well, its FINALLY Thursday, Alhamdulillah. I just had my test in Finite. And, boy was it tough! I stayed up until 3am studying, so hopefully the lack of sleep paid off. Of course, I didn't exactly start until like 11:30....and then took a break or two...
So, let's examine these past few weeks. Well, last night, to start with, was pretty fun. ISGH organized a City Hall Iftar, which is annual. So, we were invited. We showed up slightly late, but they were just finishing the 2nd Adhaan. It was spectacular. I wish I could have had my wedding there; although stinky, played-out T Hall was nice. There were white tables and chairs all over the back lawn of City Hall. Right in the center was a tremendous reflecting pool. And, then on all four sides, were little serving areas with waiters in matching shirts. My dad had saved us all a space at the VIP Table, but we didn't even know, until after dinner. After dinner, we headed to the front, where numerous introductions took place. They took pictures with Bill White, the Mayor, for those of you that may be wondering who he is, and just talked. The food was fantastic; especially the Hummus and the Qeema. Afterwards, we stopped by J's office to pick up my car, and of course, I got a free Mocaccino. Yummy.
Anyhow, today is Sh. Rashad's funeral. I'm actually supposed to be getting ready right now...which I am. (Just gotta slip on my abaya.) Anyways, just last week, my mom mentioned that they let him come home from the hospital.
GOTTA GO....
Ok, I'm back. I just came home from the funeral. Firstly, it was packed. Secondly, everyone there had been, in some way or another, affected by Sh. Rashad, and was extremely sad. May Allah (SWT) grant him Jannat-ul-Firdous in the After life, and make his stay in the grave easy on him. Ameen.
So, at the funeral, when I saw them carry away the body...it was like this huge chill went through my body. And, then I could not stop crying. I didn't want to stay long, because it would have been sadder and sadder, and then, afterwards, the people that are left just start talking about worldly things, as if nothing has happened. So, after giving my condolences to his wife, I left.
I hope, that in sha'Allah, that amount of people show up to mu Janazzah. Why? Because of the Hadith that says.......Wait, I'll find it instead of "guessing." I'll add it when I find it, in sha'Allah.
Anyways, prior to leaving for the Masjid, I had some..let's just say, irate thoughts. Now, they don't seem as important anymore....although, I'm pretty sure they'll be back soon enough. When they're next provoked by certain annoying people.
Anyhow, I should get to making dinner now. So, until next time, in sha'Allah.
Walaikum Assalam,
Amna
Well, its FINALLY Thursday, Alhamdulillah. I just had my test in Finite. And, boy was it tough! I stayed up until 3am studying, so hopefully the lack of sleep paid off. Of course, I didn't exactly start until like 11:30....and then took a break or two...
So, let's examine these past few weeks. Well, last night, to start with, was pretty fun. ISGH organized a City Hall Iftar, which is annual. So, we were invited. We showed up slightly late, but they were just finishing the 2nd Adhaan. It was spectacular. I wish I could have had my wedding there; although stinky, played-out T Hall was nice. There were white tables and chairs all over the back lawn of City Hall. Right in the center was a tremendous reflecting pool. And, then on all four sides, were little serving areas with waiters in matching shirts. My dad had saved us all a space at the VIP Table, but we didn't even know, until after dinner. After dinner, we headed to the front, where numerous introductions took place. They took pictures with Bill White, the Mayor, for those of you that may be wondering who he is, and just talked. The food was fantastic; especially the Hummus and the Qeema. Afterwards, we stopped by J's office to pick up my car, and of course, I got a free Mocaccino. Yummy.
Anyhow, today is Sh. Rashad's funeral. I'm actually supposed to be getting ready right now...which I am. (Just gotta slip on my abaya.) Anyways, just last week, my mom mentioned that they let him come home from the hospital.
GOTTA GO....
Ok, I'm back. I just came home from the funeral. Firstly, it was packed. Secondly, everyone there had been, in some way or another, affected by Sh. Rashad, and was extremely sad. May Allah (SWT) grant him Jannat-ul-Firdous in the After life, and make his stay in the grave easy on him. Ameen.
So, at the funeral, when I saw them carry away the body...it was like this huge chill went through my body. And, then I could not stop crying. I didn't want to stay long, because it would have been sadder and sadder, and then, afterwards, the people that are left just start talking about worldly things, as if nothing has happened. So, after giving my condolences to his wife, I left.
I hope, that in sha'Allah, that amount of people show up to mu Janazzah. Why? Because of the Hadith that says.......Wait, I'll find it instead of "guessing." I'll add it when I find it, in sha'Allah.
Anyways, prior to leaving for the Masjid, I had some..let's just say, irate thoughts. Now, they don't seem as important anymore....although, I'm pretty sure they'll be back soon enough. When they're next provoked by certain annoying people.
Anyhow, I should get to making dinner now. So, until next time, in sha'Allah.
Walaikum Assalam,
Amna
Friday, September 22, 2006
Well we've scanned the sky and we've sighted the moon.....
Assalamu Alaikum,
Actually, we haven't sighted the moon yet. But, tonight, in sha'Allah. When we were small we'd always run outside at Maghrib time with our mom and try to find it. Twas fun... Now, there's like a huge ordeal about it. Whaddaya expect...all these bitter, power-hungry, American-Muslims.
Anyhow, I'm quite excited. I can't wait till Ramadan starts. I love that feeling of holiness, unity, everyone striving for the same thing. (Almost everyone.) I remember last year, a couple of people decided to destroy the month for the rest of us. Alhamdulillah, I'm not part of that crowd anymore. I've decided that I have much better things to do with my life, much better ways to spend my time, and much better people to hang out with.
Anyways, back to Ramadan. My favorite parts are Suhoor, Iftar, Taraweeh, and the Qiyams at the end of the month. Suhoor is fun because you wake up at an unheard of hour, and everyone else is also awake. Its not like when I wake up to study and J is snoring away. This is going to be our second Ramadan together, but our first one living in our own house. Last time, we were staying with my parents. So it should be interesting. And, for Iftar, we're going to eat at my mom's, my mom-in-law's, or at the Masjid. Except for a few days when we'll be hosting Iftar at home.
One of my favorite parts has always been the Qiyams. I used to have an annual Qiyam at my house, but now I'm kind of re-thinking it. After the last one I had, in July, I don't really think I want to do one anymore. People are extremely unappreciative and rude, and so, I just won't have one "open to the public." That way, I won't have breakfast food to feed 15 people just sitting in my pantry for months. And, people leaving at 2 am. And, lets not forget, still others complaining about the size of my house. Or my cat...who, needless to say, doesn't like them much anyway.
Ooooooook. Enough of that venting.
We had Al Maghrib the last 2 weekends. It was an awesome class. I learned a lot about Zakah, but most of the other stuff I already knew. It was interesting though, and the instructor always managed to keep my attention, which is not always the case with most of them.
I got some new shades finally. DKNY's. They're pretty nice. J and I went and got them on Monday. Here's a pic:
Anyways, I'm gonna go pick up the dry cleaning now...Bay Oaks Cleaners. They better be good, because I'm sick of every other one in this area. I always get back J's shirts and they're perfectly pressed, yet stained. Siiiiiiiiiiigh.
And then, off to decorate the Masjid for Ramadan. That should be fun. yay.
Ok, until next time.
Peace.
Walaikum Assalam.
P.S. Oh yeah...here's my results for the Gross quiz. BTW that says 28%...dunno why its miniscule.
Actually, we haven't sighted the moon yet. But, tonight, in sha'Allah. When we were small we'd always run outside at Maghrib time with our mom and try to find it. Twas fun... Now, there's like a huge ordeal about it. Whaddaya expect...all these bitter, power-hungry, American-Muslims.
Anyhow, I'm quite excited. I can't wait till Ramadan starts. I love that feeling of holiness, unity, everyone striving for the same thing. (Almost everyone.) I remember last year, a couple of people decided to destroy the month for the rest of us. Alhamdulillah, I'm not part of that crowd anymore. I've decided that I have much better things to do with my life, much better ways to spend my time, and much better people to hang out with.
Anyways, back to Ramadan. My favorite parts are Suhoor, Iftar, Taraweeh, and the Qiyams at the end of the month. Suhoor is fun because you wake up at an unheard of hour, and everyone else is also awake. Its not like when I wake up to study and J is snoring away. This is going to be our second Ramadan together, but our first one living in our own house. Last time, we were staying with my parents. So it should be interesting. And, for Iftar, we're going to eat at my mom's, my mom-in-law's, or at the Masjid. Except for a few days when we'll be hosting Iftar at home.
One of my favorite parts has always been the Qiyams. I used to have an annual Qiyam at my house, but now I'm kind of re-thinking it. After the last one I had, in July, I don't really think I want to do one anymore. People are extremely unappreciative and rude, and so, I just won't have one "open to the public." That way, I won't have breakfast food to feed 15 people just sitting in my pantry for months. And, people leaving at 2 am. And, lets not forget, still others complaining about the size of my house. Or my cat...who, needless to say, doesn't like them much anyway.
Ooooooook. Enough of that venting.
We had Al Maghrib the last 2 weekends. It was an awesome class. I learned a lot about Zakah, but most of the other stuff I already knew. It was interesting though, and the instructor always managed to keep my attention, which is not always the case with most of them.
I got some new shades finally. DKNY's. They're pretty nice. J and I went and got them on Monday. Here's a pic:
Anyways, I'm gonna go pick up the dry cleaning now...Bay Oaks Cleaners. They better be good, because I'm sick of every other one in this area. I always get back J's shirts and they're perfectly pressed, yet stained. Siiiiiiiiiiigh.
And then, off to decorate the Masjid for Ramadan. That should be fun. yay.
Ok, until next time.
Peace.
Walaikum Assalam.
P.S. Oh yeah...here's my results for the Gross quiz. BTW that says 28%...dunno why its miniscule.
| You Are 28% Gross |
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How Gross Are You?
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Siiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggghhhhhhhh...
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well, its Thursday night, almost Friday. Today was a stressful day. I had to drop off Nora and Omar at school in the morning; they spent the night... Afterwards, I headed to school for some intense "home-buying lectures."
GOTTA GO...
Well, its Thursday night, almost Friday. Today was a stressful day. I had to drop off Nora and Omar at school in the morning; they spent the night... Afterwards, I headed to school for some intense "home-buying lectures."
GOTTA GO...
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
So So Tired.......................
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well, Labor Day weekend is over. It went by slow but too fast. Friday was the Islamic Relief Dinner. It was extremely sad, especially the video. Alhamdulillah, we reached our goal in Houston. So that was something everyone was happy about.
After the dinner, J's friends wanted to come over and play Monopoly. But, the house was a HUGE mess, so I wanted them to find a different place. J called around, but of course, as usual, no one wanted to offer their home. So, I came home, helped J clean the house, then went back to my mom's. They ended up staying all night, so I just stayed up all night, reading old emails from J, shopping online, and blogging. We finally slept around 6:30 am.
Saturday was the wedding. G came over early and was extremely stressed out, so J helped him out. We got ready, but I still hadn't done my hair or makeup, so Bapee came to help me. It took awhile, so J picked up the cakes, and headed to the wedding. Finally, at 7:20, I was ready. I sped to the wedding, fearing that I was late. Fortunately, though, they were running on SA/DT. (Standard Arab/Desi Time). The only people there were my parents, my in-laws, and Miss Haleema. And, of course, J and G. The wedding was pretty fun, except I wish I could have taken pics with J in them. Like the ones with me, G and S, and my mom-in-law. We cleaned up and were the last ones to leave, along with the Bride and Groom and my in-laws.
After the wedding, Nora came over. We just chilled, but she fell asleep. We woke her to change, and then Fari came over. So we all just talked for a few hours.
The next day, we had to babysit first thing in the morning. Bapee also came, and then an hour later, Nora arrived. We ended up staying at the Baigs' all day. For dinner, we went to Jason's Deli. Yummy. Then, our "spontaneous trip."
We randomly decided to go to Austin. So, we finally left around 1:30 am. All of us were packed in my mom-in-law's van. It was an interesting trip. Although it sucked to be smashed in the back, furthest corner the whole time, with 2 sleepy heads, where I couldn't hear Jack. We went to Lake Travis and swam and played, then we came home on Monday Night.
J is sick, and I have a huge throatache, and we both overslept today. I missed school and he was late for work. I had to drop him off, because he wasn't feeling too well. On the way, G called, and now J feels even worse. Family stuff.
Well, Im so hungry, my stomach is growling. I will be heading out now...still gotta cook dinner. And, then, tomorrow, the newlyweds are coming for dinner. Siiiiiiiiiiigh. I might have to reschedule...so tired.
Alrighty.Peace Out. Walaikum Assalam.
Amna
Well, Labor Day weekend is over. It went by slow but too fast. Friday was the Islamic Relief Dinner. It was extremely sad, especially the video. Alhamdulillah, we reached our goal in Houston. So that was something everyone was happy about.
After the dinner, J's friends wanted to come over and play Monopoly. But, the house was a HUGE mess, so I wanted them to find a different place. J called around, but of course, as usual, no one wanted to offer their home. So, I came home, helped J clean the house, then went back to my mom's. They ended up staying all night, so I just stayed up all night, reading old emails from J, shopping online, and blogging. We finally slept around 6:30 am.
Saturday was the wedding. G came over early and was extremely stressed out, so J helped him out. We got ready, but I still hadn't done my hair or makeup, so Bapee came to help me. It took awhile, so J picked up the cakes, and headed to the wedding. Finally, at 7:20, I was ready. I sped to the wedding, fearing that I was late. Fortunately, though, they were running on SA/DT. (Standard Arab/Desi Time). The only people there were my parents, my in-laws, and Miss Haleema. And, of course, J and G. The wedding was pretty fun, except I wish I could have taken pics with J in them. Like the ones with me, G and S, and my mom-in-law. We cleaned up and were the last ones to leave, along with the Bride and Groom and my in-laws.
After the wedding, Nora came over. We just chilled, but she fell asleep. We woke her to change, and then Fari came over. So we all just talked for a few hours.
The next day, we had to babysit first thing in the morning. Bapee also came, and then an hour later, Nora arrived. We ended up staying at the Baigs' all day. For dinner, we went to Jason's Deli. Yummy. Then, our "spontaneous trip."
We randomly decided to go to Austin. So, we finally left around 1:30 am. All of us were packed in my mom-in-law's van. It was an interesting trip. Although it sucked to be smashed in the back, furthest corner the whole time, with 2 sleepy heads, where I couldn't hear Jack. We went to Lake Travis and swam and played, then we came home on Monday Night.
J is sick, and I have a huge throatache, and we both overslept today. I missed school and he was late for work. I had to drop him off, because he wasn't feeling too well. On the way, G called, and now J feels even worse. Family stuff.
Well, Im so hungry, my stomach is growling. I will be heading out now...still gotta cook dinner. And, then, tomorrow, the newlyweds are coming for dinner. Siiiiiiiiiiigh. I might have to reschedule...so tired.
Alrighty.Peace Out. Walaikum Assalam.
Amna
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Its endless.
Assalamu Alaikum,
Once again, a large amount of time has lapsed between posts. And, of course, as expected a lot has occured.
When I left off, I was still in Summer school, Managerial Accounting, to be exact. Well, it finished, pretty much uneventful, except a JUNGLI bothering me once.... And the best part...I got a 92 on the final. I was so happy upon seeing my grade. Alhamdulillah. So, I did pretty good in that class, which in a way, re-boosted my self-esteem, school-wise. (thats a lotta dashes.)
In other news, about 3 weeks ago, after Isha, we stopped to get gas at the corner Shell. We found 2 tiny kittens, starving, crying, and begging for food. They were sooooo cute. So, we decided to take them home to my mom's house. There was a white one (the main beggar and advocate) and a black one (a wuss, cowardly creature). We bought them food from the gas station, which cost about 4x the amount at any normal store, even an upscale Randall's. We fed them, and noticed that the white one was very friendly, and wanted to go home with us. It even followed me to the car. But, the black one on the other hand, was hiding underneath an old, broken, commercial freezer. After countless attempts to coax him out, which all proved fruitless, we decided to come back the next day for them. We didn't want to break them apart. We continued feeding them for some days, and upon our return a week later, noticed that someone had taken the white, overly-friendly kitten home. So, now the cowardly one was left all alone to fend for itself. I just hope it got a good home. Still though, every night, J and I go and feed the black one. If only it wasn't so scared, we'd give it to my mom.
Anyhow, school started a week or so ago. Its been going alright...two or maybe even three of my classes seem like the type where I'll have to study mighty hard. But, in sha'Allah, I'll make it.
I recently bought J an awesome gift. I'd been looking at it online for months, almost like 6..and I finally went ahead and bought it. I got him some Oakley's....brand spankin' new. They look really good on him, and he looks so cute. He was so happy when i gave them to him.
Ummm. oh yeah.. the haircut experience. Siiiiiiiiigh. So, for like a month, I'd been researching new hairstyles, and had picked a few, really short ones. Really short like above shoulderish. But then, I changed my mind and went for a different long style. So, I went to Menchaca's at Baybrook and talked to them about doing my hair in a room so no men would see. They said it would be fine and to come the next day. Well, the next day, I went back, only to find that there were different people working there. I talked to the 2 girls in the front and they seemed helpful enough. So, then they asked one of the other stylists, a gay man. He looked at me, and was like "Umm, no, we can't do it. She needs to go to ________'s." <-- some ghetto place on El Dorado. I was like WHAT THE HECK!!! I am not going to a ghetto place, especially after my last experience at Aisha's. Where my hair turned into a puffed up creation. So, we headed out to Mastercuts, also in the mall. There, on of the girls was Bapee's friend, so she explained the situation to her. They thought about it and were like "the only closed room we have is the bathroom and the kitchen. Sorry." GREEAAAAAAAAAAAT. I thought. I was sad, angry, and tired...not to mention hungry. We left that salon also. Then, while we were at Lucky, the stylist came running in and told us that her manager said she'd do my hair. I was still confused, but when we got there, one of the stylists told me she'd do my hair in the BATHROOM. I was like "ok thanks!!!!" So, I got it shampooed, cut, blow-dried and styled. The last 2 took place in the kitchen/storage/laundry room... :) But, I like my new hair, and so does my mom and Bapee and Napa, and most importantly J. He loves it.
I have to clean up my house now, so later gator.
Walaikum Assalam.
Peace
-Amna
Once again, a large amount of time has lapsed between posts. And, of course, as expected a lot has occured.
When I left off, I was still in Summer school, Managerial Accounting, to be exact. Well, it finished, pretty much uneventful, except a JUNGLI bothering me once.... And the best part...I got a 92 on the final. I was so happy upon seeing my grade. Alhamdulillah. So, I did pretty good in that class, which in a way, re-boosted my self-esteem, school-wise. (thats a lotta dashes.)
In other news, about 3 weeks ago, after Isha, we stopped to get gas at the corner Shell. We found 2 tiny kittens, starving, crying, and begging for food. They were sooooo cute. So, we decided to take them home to my mom's house. There was a white one (the main beggar and advocate) and a black one (a wuss, cowardly creature). We bought them food from the gas station, which cost about 4x the amount at any normal store, even an upscale Randall's. We fed them, and noticed that the white one was very friendly, and wanted to go home with us. It even followed me to the car. But, the black one on the other hand, was hiding underneath an old, broken, commercial freezer. After countless attempts to coax him out, which all proved fruitless, we decided to come back the next day for them. We didn't want to break them apart. We continued feeding them for some days, and upon our return a week later, noticed that someone had taken the white, overly-friendly kitten home. So, now the cowardly one was left all alone to fend for itself. I just hope it got a good home. Still though, every night, J and I go and feed the black one. If only it wasn't so scared, we'd give it to my mom.
Anyhow, school started a week or so ago. Its been going alright...two or maybe even three of my classes seem like the type where I'll have to study mighty hard. But, in sha'Allah, I'll make it.
I recently bought J an awesome gift. I'd been looking at it online for months, almost like 6..and I finally went ahead and bought it. I got him some Oakley's....brand spankin' new. They look really good on him, and he looks so cute. He was so happy when i gave them to him.
Ummm. oh yeah.. the haircut experience. Siiiiiiiiigh. So, for like a month, I'd been researching new hairstyles, and had picked a few, really short ones. Really short like above shoulderish. But then, I changed my mind and went for a different long style. So, I went to Menchaca's at Baybrook and talked to them about doing my hair in a room so no men would see. They said it would be fine and to come the next day. Well, the next day, I went back, only to find that there were different people working there. I talked to the 2 girls in the front and they seemed helpful enough. So, then they asked one of the other stylists, a gay man. He looked at me, and was like "Umm, no, we can't do it. She needs to go to ________'s." <-- some ghetto place on El Dorado. I was like WHAT THE HECK!!! I am not going to a ghetto place, especially after my last experience at Aisha's. Where my hair turned into a puffed up creation. So, we headed out to Mastercuts, also in the mall. There, on of the girls was Bapee's friend, so she explained the situation to her. They thought about it and were like "the only closed room we have is the bathroom and the kitchen. Sorry." GREEAAAAAAAAAAAT. I thought. I was sad, angry, and tired...not to mention hungry. We left that salon also. Then, while we were at Lucky, the stylist came running in and told us that her manager said she'd do my hair. I was still confused, but when we got there, one of the stylists told me she'd do my hair in the BATHROOM. I was like "ok thanks!!!!" So, I got it shampooed, cut, blow-dried and styled. The last 2 took place in the kitchen/storage/laundry room... :) But, I like my new hair, and so does my mom and Bapee and Napa, and most importantly J. He loves it.
I have to clean up my house now, so later gator.
Walaikum Assalam.
Peace
-Amna
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
"Ordinary World"
Assalamu Alaikum,
Yes, I know I jacked/swindled/pilfered my title. But, do I care? I think not. Hehe.
Anyhow, things have finally begun to stabilize for me, with sleep, school, cooking, cleaning and everything having a little more balance. Its much harder to go to school while you have your own place. I can only imagine what Fall Semester will be like; with a full load.
Well, yesterday was an awesome day. Actually part of it. First, my test...which I did ok on. I was hoping for something higher, but Alhamdulillah. Then, I hung out with Golu and Malu. Afterwards my mom and I went to WalMart on Fairmont, where the service was crappy, and I am never going back again. After all of this, J calls and says he's still at work. "GREAT." I thought to myself.
So, I finally get home, tired, hungry, sleepy, and in urgent need of a bathroom. I opened the door and saw a shadow, which made my need for a bathroom even more urgent; I would have thought it was Alakapoochie, but it was WAY bigger. Before I had a chance to scream, I saw the creature's shirt. It was one I had bought at Express a few months back, and so I instantly recognized it. He had the look of a cat that's been caught in the act, doing something naughty. Then, I saw the coffee table. All the candles had been lit, and there were approximately 5 luminous, red roses in a vase. I looked around and found more vases with even more roses, and more lit candles. J then handed me a card he'd been working on, and I read it. Inside was a small map of our bedroom, complete with some of the unpleasantries that unfortunately inhabit it. I looked at the map, followed the directions, and lifted up his pillows. Underneath was a box......from ZALES!!!! Inside was another...BOX(velvety) FROM ZALES!!! Inside the second box was the diamond necklace I'd been wanting for quite some time, and had been talking about just a week earlier. I love my new necklace, and I am so grateful and thankful for it. I'm also not going to show certain unoriginal people, due to the fact that they will indefinitely want the same one, as they've proven thus far with many of my other belongings.
Anyways, I have to attend a meeting in about 30 minutes, at Main Center. That should be interesting enough.
I gotta run now.
Peace, Walaikum Assalam
-Amna
Yes, I know I jacked/swindled/pilfered my title. But, do I care? I think not. Hehe.
Anyhow, things have finally begun to stabilize for me, with sleep, school, cooking, cleaning and everything having a little more balance. Its much harder to go to school while you have your own place. I can only imagine what Fall Semester will be like; with a full load.
Well, yesterday was an awesome day. Actually part of it. First, my test...which I did ok on. I was hoping for something higher, but Alhamdulillah. Then, I hung out with Golu and Malu. Afterwards my mom and I went to WalMart on Fairmont, where the service was crappy, and I am never going back again. After all of this, J calls and says he's still at work. "GREAT." I thought to myself.
So, I finally get home, tired, hungry, sleepy, and in urgent need of a bathroom. I opened the door and saw a shadow, which made my need for a bathroom even more urgent; I would have thought it was Alakapoochie, but it was WAY bigger. Before I had a chance to scream, I saw the creature's shirt. It was one I had bought at Express a few months back, and so I instantly recognized it. He had the look of a cat that's been caught in the act, doing something naughty. Then, I saw the coffee table. All the candles had been lit, and there were approximately 5 luminous, red roses in a vase. I looked around and found more vases with even more roses, and more lit candles. J then handed me a card he'd been working on, and I read it. Inside was a small map of our bedroom, complete with some of the unpleasantries that unfortunately inhabit it. I looked at the map, followed the directions, and lifted up his pillows. Underneath was a box......from ZALES!!!! Inside was another...BOX(velvety) FROM ZALES!!! Inside the second box was the diamond necklace I'd been wanting for quite some time, and had been talking about just a week earlier. I love my new necklace, and I am so grateful and thankful for it. I'm also not going to show certain unoriginal people, due to the fact that they will indefinitely want the same one, as they've proven thus far with many of my other belongings.
Anyways, I have to attend a meeting in about 30 minutes, at Main Center. That should be interesting enough.
I gotta run now.
Peace, Walaikum Assalam
-Amna
Monday, July 17, 2006
Chupakabra.
Assalamu Alaikum.
I'm sitting here at my dining table, diligently working on my accounting homework. :)
Heh. JK. But, then again, its not good to be overly zealous in such things, because that would make me a NERD.
Anyhow, school is interesting enough. Actually, its not. Its extremely boring, and I try my best to leave as soon as possible everyday. We get a boatload of homework everyday, which is understandable, since its a "hybrid" course.
This weekend was interesting. Actually, the whole week was. Not necessarily in a good way, but interesting all the same. J had training in ___Land, but this time I decided I would stay home, and not in a hotel room. I think it was a smart choice, because this time, they weren't even allowed to leave for lunch. Tuesday, was the pool party. Me, Hina, Bapee, and Nora went. Twanimal and the brat were also there. It was pretty fun, we all just talked and chilled. Although there was an incident that angered me greatly, and because of which I'm writing up an official complaint to CY.
The rest of the week went by with J coming home quite late because after training, he'd still have work. Me n Nora went to the mall on Thursday. That was fun, but I had an extreme stomach ache.
Friday, J got off early (I know, its surprising!!) so we chilled at my rentz' with my parents and OB. I made brownies, and all 3 of us talked about "the good ole days" and video games from back then and just random stuff. Afterwards, me and J headed to AlMaghrib. It was "Open Night" even though no one really knew about it, so we wanted to see if we liked the class or not. It was alright, but we were in need of an Islamic boost or whatever, so we decided to return the next day also. Both me and J are paying attention and taking notes this time around; not like LOG...although on Saturday, we went on a "date" during class. It was lots of fun, and we just talked and stuff. :)
So, next week, its back to AlMaghrib, and then on Monday is my exam for Accounting II. Hai. I'm aiming for an A. In sha'Allah, I'll get it, because J and I have a deal.
Well, I have to go finish cooking dinner now, so I'll be heading out.
Walaikum Assalam.
Peace out.
-Amna
I'm sitting here at my dining table, diligently working on my accounting homework. :)
Heh. JK. But, then again, its not good to be overly zealous in such things, because that would make me a NERD.
Anyhow, school is interesting enough. Actually, its not. Its extremely boring, and I try my best to leave as soon as possible everyday. We get a boatload of homework everyday, which is understandable, since its a "hybrid" course.
This weekend was interesting. Actually, the whole week was. Not necessarily in a good way, but interesting all the same. J had training in ___Land, but this time I decided I would stay home, and not in a hotel room. I think it was a smart choice, because this time, they weren't even allowed to leave for lunch. Tuesday, was the pool party. Me, Hina, Bapee, and Nora went. Twanimal and the brat were also there. It was pretty fun, we all just talked and chilled. Although there was an incident that angered me greatly, and because of which I'm writing up an official complaint to CY.
The rest of the week went by with J coming home quite late because after training, he'd still have work. Me n Nora went to the mall on Thursday. That was fun, but I had an extreme stomach ache.
Friday, J got off early (I know, its surprising!!) so we chilled at my rentz' with my parents and OB. I made brownies, and all 3 of us talked about "the good ole days" and video games from back then and just random stuff. Afterwards, me and J headed to AlMaghrib. It was "Open Night" even though no one really knew about it, so we wanted to see if we liked the class or not. It was alright, but we were in need of an Islamic boost or whatever, so we decided to return the next day also. Both me and J are paying attention and taking notes this time around; not like LOG...although on Saturday, we went on a "date" during class. It was lots of fun, and we just talked and stuff. :)
So, next week, its back to AlMaghrib, and then on Monday is my exam for Accounting II. Hai. I'm aiming for an A. In sha'Allah, I'll get it, because J and I have a deal.
Well, I have to go finish cooking dinner now, so I'll be heading out.
Walaikum Assalam.
Peace out.
-Amna
Friday, July 07, 2006
hmmmmmmmm.
how odd. i posted this like 2 weeks ago, but for some reason it no longer shows up on my page. Innnnnteresting. Good thing I had it saved in my "drafts."
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well, it's Friday, and I'm at the library with Nora. I should get used to it, since I'm going back to school...starting Thursday. Siiiiigh.
Anyhow, here's for my recount of the past few weeks. Well, 2 weekends ago... Friday was one of my friends' wedding. J didn't want to go, so I went with my mom, who's husband also couldn't go. Although the wedding itself wasn't exactly entertaining, I had fun. I hung out with Lina, Affaf, their mom, and my mom. We took billions of pics, and all took turns sitting in the little contraption they used to carry in the bride. And, then, Riham came, and we all decided to get in there together. It was all hot, but the made me lie on top "cuz ur the skinny one!!" Twas fun, though. On Saturday, we hung out with the Baigs. We chilled and made a "family tree." <-- I think that was last week. Can't remember... Sunday, we had dinner at the Olabi's. It was good. Fasuliyah. Then, me, J, Omar, n Nora went bowling. We all left on a sour note because of the rotten lady working there. The next weekend, we had a World Cup party at the Baigs.' I went decked out in my Brasil attire and was prepared to show my ultimate loyalty; then they lost and I quickly switched over. The next day we went to the Olabi's for dinner again. Afterwards, we all just talked and stuff. Then, me, J, Nora, Omar, and the parents all went bowling. In the end, only us kids bowled, and they watched...except when my mom-in-law bowled for Omar a few times. This week was July 4. Which means its been exactly one year since mine and J's engagement day. Only 2 more months till our first anniversary, in sha'Allah. Sometimes, it feels like its already been 10 years, and other times, it feels like we recently met. Either way, it was a cool day, because J had no work:). We went to the Galleria at around 2. It was a lotta fun, and I got a bunch of new clothes. Afterwards, we were invited to my rentz' house, for what was supposed to have been a BBQ, but the weather did not permit, so turned out to be dinner. We had Nihari, which was waaaaaay better anyways. Then, more World Cup, and then we had banana splits. Yummy. Afterwards, me and J headed to the in-laws, to light fireworks with the 2 little ones. Instead, J's buddy came over, and me and Omar just played SuperSmash (which Im waaay better at (I beat him.)) And then, me and my mom-in-law went ebaying. Which reminds me. Bapee bought me the cutest little gift off ebay. Its a light green leather case for my iPod Nano. Tis cute.
Today, all the girls are going to see Pirates II. And, tomorrow, more bowling, but this time with the Baigs. Its gonna be Couple's Night, and we're going to cream them. HEh.
On a side note, for the past week, I've been so friggin' pissed at certain people who like to talk lotsa crap, and are projectors. Lameness. They should get a life.
Well, we're heading out now, so cyaaaa.
Walaikum Assalam.
Peace out.
-Amna
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well, it's Friday, and I'm at the library with Nora. I should get used to it, since I'm going back to school...starting Thursday. Siiiiigh.
Anyhow, here's for my recount of the past few weeks. Well, 2 weekends ago... Friday was one of my friends' wedding. J didn't want to go, so I went with my mom, who's husband also couldn't go. Although the wedding itself wasn't exactly entertaining, I had fun. I hung out with Lina, Affaf, their mom, and my mom. We took billions of pics, and all took turns sitting in the little contraption they used to carry in the bride. And, then, Riham came, and we all decided to get in there together. It was all hot, but the made me lie on top "cuz ur the skinny one!!" Twas fun, though. On Saturday, we hung out with the Baigs. We chilled and made a "family tree." <-- I think that was last week. Can't remember... Sunday, we had dinner at the Olabi's. It was good. Fasuliyah. Then, me, J, Omar, n Nora went bowling. We all left on a sour note because of the rotten lady working there. The next weekend, we had a World Cup party at the Baigs.' I went decked out in my Brasil attire and was prepared to show my ultimate loyalty; then they lost and I quickly switched over. The next day we went to the Olabi's for dinner again. Afterwards, we all just talked and stuff. Then, me, J, Nora, Omar, and the parents all went bowling. In the end, only us kids bowled, and they watched...except when my mom-in-law bowled for Omar a few times. This week was July 4. Which means its been exactly one year since mine and J's engagement day. Only 2 more months till our first anniversary, in sha'Allah. Sometimes, it feels like its already been 10 years, and other times, it feels like we recently met. Either way, it was a cool day, because J had no work:). We went to the Galleria at around 2. It was a lotta fun, and I got a bunch of new clothes. Afterwards, we were invited to my rentz' house, for what was supposed to have been a BBQ, but the weather did not permit, so turned out to be dinner. We had Nihari, which was waaaaaay better anyways. Then, more World Cup, and then we had banana splits. Yummy. Afterwards, me and J headed to the in-laws, to light fireworks with the 2 little ones. Instead, J's buddy came over, and me and Omar just played SuperSmash (which Im waaay better at (I beat him.)) And then, me and my mom-in-law went ebaying. Which reminds me. Bapee bought me the cutest little gift off ebay. Its a light green leather case for my iPod Nano. Tis cute.
Today, all the girls are going to see Pirates II. And, tomorrow, more bowling, but this time with the Baigs. Its gonna be Couple's Night, and we're going to cream them. HEh.
On a side note, for the past week, I've been so friggin' pissed at certain people who like to talk lotsa crap, and are projectors. Lameness. They should get a life.
Well, we're heading out now, so cyaaaa.
Walaikum Assalam.
Peace out.
-Amna
Thursday, June 22, 2006
babeee dwiving
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well its been a few weeks... a lot has happened since.
For one, J has been feeling much better lately, which I'm very glad about. Alhamdulillah. Everything happens for a reason, and we should always take a lesson from everything in our lives, and not make the same mistakes more than once.
Let's start with the weekend before last, the day of the big dinner party. Well, J and I woke early and began to cook and clean. He made soup (Broccoli and cheese), and it was realllly good. I was proud of him. Then we made the entrees; chicken breasts stuffed with feta, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes. That was extremely complicated. Then, I made the potatoes, also stuffed, and really pretty too. My mom came over and helped us clean the living room which was coated with papers.
After that, we finished cleaning, and the guests began to arrive. First, TayTay came, then Mr. and Mrs. O(aka mom n dad in law). Then, last, Mr. and Mrs. B(hehe, aka mom n dad) . They all loved the food, and ate almost everything. Then, for dessert, we had berry parfaits, which actually turned out really good, much to my astonishment. (Because they were semi-healthy).
Afterwards, the women went upstairs, and we all just talked for an hour or 2, while the men stayed downstairs and talked about politics and **surprise surprise** engineering. I bet J was bored. hehe.
Then, last week, J had training. It was about an hour away, so we decided to get a hotel room, so as to ensure him arriving on time every morning. It was pretty boring whilst he was in training, so I decided to venture out on the town the second day. I found a place called City Walk, which was their equivalent to "Rice Village" or something. Except, you had to pay for parking....by the minute. I parked, fed the meter, and began to explore. I had gotten about 3 yards from my car, when suddenly I felt extremely faint; it was like 98 degrees out there. I decided to go back to the hotel room and watch TV....after stopping at Starbucks :)
After I picked J up, we went out to eat, and just chilled and stuff. I was EXTREMELY glad to be home though. Man, some people are so absurdly extravagant. Its crazy. Even if we ever did have that much money (like upwards from 5 Million, it seemed like.) we'd never be like that. I hope.
Last weekend was alright. Saturday was "family time" dinner at the in-laws. It was actually kind of awkward for some reason, and everyone wasn't all jokey as usual. :/ And, J was very agitated. Afterwards, we all just chilled and ate cake. In the evening, we (the women) went to the mall. It was quite fun. I got lots of cool stuff, compliments of my mom in law. :) Kirklands was especially fun, since it was just us 2. Then, we went to Jamba Juice, and then headed home. At night, (5 minutes later), we went to the Baigs' for "game night." Haha. It was fun, and Bapee had a surprise victory, although she made sure to repeatedly complain about the sheer "boringness of the game."
Sunday, me n J saw "The Break-Up." It was alright, a little funny, but a bit too .... extreme. Like, man, they fight like crrrrazy. And, both of them were so stubborn. No wonder they wanted to break-up. I didn't like the end, though. It left me with a sour feeling.
This week was pretty fun...we went to car dealerships and looked around. We both want to get a new car in about 2 years, so we were looking at our choices. 2 years because it would be totally unreasonable, extremely bratty, and probably even Haraam(if you went through proper Qiyaas), to go get new ones while we have perfect ones right now. I never understood people that get new cars every 2 years. W'Allahu 3'lam. Then, I got to thinking, and even though my car will have like over 100k miles, I'm so totally going to miss it. Now I understand people, especially guys, that get emotionally attached to their cars.
Anyhow, J got me an AWESOME gift a few days ago, and surprised me with it today, right before Isha prayer. Its soooooooo cool. I'm listening to it right now. Here's a pic:(at the bottom of this post.and, NO im not listening to that Haraamness shown in the pic.) I'm so excited. Its the cutest thing ever...other than Mariyah, Alakapoochie, J, Golu, etc... its much tinier than I ever imagined, and I can't stop touching it, looking at it, just playing with it.
Well, I'm extremely tired, so I should head off to bed. Alakapoochie is asleep on top of my laptop, so I'm using J's. I'm so glad tomorrow's Friday. Yiippppeeee.
Walaikum Assalam. Peace.
-Amna
the pics not working....so I'll just say: its an iPOD Nano. :)))) a black one.
Well its been a few weeks... a lot has happened since.
For one, J has been feeling much better lately, which I'm very glad about. Alhamdulillah. Everything happens for a reason, and we should always take a lesson from everything in our lives, and not make the same mistakes more than once.
Let's start with the weekend before last, the day of the big dinner party. Well, J and I woke early and began to cook and clean. He made soup (Broccoli and cheese), and it was realllly good. I was proud of him. Then we made the entrees; chicken breasts stuffed with feta, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes. That was extremely complicated. Then, I made the potatoes, also stuffed, and really pretty too. My mom came over and helped us clean the living room which was coated with papers.
After that, we finished cleaning, and the guests began to arrive. First, TayTay came, then Mr. and Mrs. O(aka mom n dad in law). Then, last, Mr. and Mrs. B(hehe, aka mom n dad) . They all loved the food, and ate almost everything. Then, for dessert, we had berry parfaits, which actually turned out really good, much to my astonishment. (Because they were semi-healthy).
Afterwards, the women went upstairs, and we all just talked for an hour or 2, while the men stayed downstairs and talked about politics and **surprise surprise** engineering. I bet J was bored. hehe.
Then, last week, J had training. It was about an hour away, so we decided to get a hotel room, so as to ensure him arriving on time every morning. It was pretty boring whilst he was in training, so I decided to venture out on the town the second day. I found a place called City Walk, which was their equivalent to "Rice Village" or something. Except, you had to pay for parking....by the minute. I parked, fed the meter, and began to explore. I had gotten about 3 yards from my car, when suddenly I felt extremely faint; it was like 98 degrees out there. I decided to go back to the hotel room and watch TV....after stopping at Starbucks :)
After I picked J up, we went out to eat, and just chilled and stuff. I was EXTREMELY glad to be home though. Man, some people are so absurdly extravagant. Its crazy. Even if we ever did have that much money (like upwards from 5 Million, it seemed like.) we'd never be like that. I hope.
Last weekend was alright. Saturday was "family time" dinner at the in-laws. It was actually kind of awkward for some reason, and everyone wasn't all jokey as usual. :/ And, J was very agitated. Afterwards, we all just chilled and ate cake. In the evening, we (the women) went to the mall. It was quite fun. I got lots of cool stuff, compliments of my mom in law. :) Kirklands was especially fun, since it was just us 2. Then, we went to Jamba Juice, and then headed home. At night, (5 minutes later), we went to the Baigs' for "game night." Haha. It was fun, and Bapee had a surprise victory, although she made sure to repeatedly complain about the sheer "boringness of the game."
Sunday, me n J saw "The Break-Up." It was alright, a little funny, but a bit too .... extreme. Like, man, they fight like crrrrazy. And, both of them were so stubborn. No wonder they wanted to break-up. I didn't like the end, though. It left me with a sour feeling.
This week was pretty fun...we went to car dealerships and looked around. We both want to get a new car in about 2 years, so we were looking at our choices. 2 years because it would be totally unreasonable, extremely bratty, and probably even Haraam(if you went through proper Qiyaas), to go get new ones while we have perfect ones right now. I never understood people that get new cars every 2 years. W'Allahu 3'lam. Then, I got to thinking, and even though my car will have like over 100k miles, I'm so totally going to miss it. Now I understand people, especially guys, that get emotionally attached to their cars.
Anyhow, J got me an AWESOME gift a few days ago, and surprised me with it today, right before Isha prayer. Its soooooooo cool. I'm listening to it right now. Here's a pic:(at the bottom of this post.and, NO im not listening to that Haraamness shown in the pic.) I'm so excited. Its the cutest thing ever...other than Mariyah, Alakapoochie, J, Golu, etc... its much tinier than I ever imagined, and I can't stop touching it, looking at it, just playing with it.
Well, I'm extremely tired, so I should head off to bed. Alakapoochie is asleep on top of my laptop, so I'm using J's. I'm so glad tomorrow's Friday. Yiippppeeee.
Walaikum Assalam. Peace.
-Amna
the pics not working....so I'll just say: its an iPOD Nano. :)))) a black one.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Numb
Assalamu Alaikum,
I truly need a mental clean-up/unload right now. I cannot fall asleep, although I am tired, because of all these random thoughts soaring around in my head. J fell asleep; I'm glad, because he hasn't slept well in weeks.
Last week, J and I took Omar and Nora to go buy a board game. A 5-minute task turned into a pretty amusing 2-hour escapade. We ate at McDonald's, fought over which game to buy, then all agreed, then bought lotsss of candy. In the end, we decided on Risk; Omar and J's choice. They reassured me that it was a whole lot of fun, but I was skeptical for quite some time....Until I played. It was awesome. Me, J, Nora, Omar, and both my in-laws played..and played..and played. Suddenly it was like 1 am, and everyone went to bed. The next night, Friday, we arrived early to "finish." Let's just say the game's still going.
The weekend was an entertaining one also. Saturday, we had dinner with the Baigs', after which we once again engaged in a game of Risk. This one went till about 3:30am, and in the end, after battling it out with me, J won. Sunday, we had an awesome dinner of Koosa Mahshii at the in-laws. Too bad everyone was in a bad mood because of an earlier phone call my mom-in-law had received. After a few hours of talking about random things, we decided to go see "Over the Hedge." Me, J, Omar, and Nora went in the end, and the movie was absolutely adorable.
Monday Night Nora spent the night; we stayed up talking for a while.
Tuesday, Tayyab came over in the morning, and both of them played all day. I cleaned. Then, I decided to attempt a gourmet entree. And, Lo and Behold, it actually turned out REALLLLY good. I made something called "Pesto Shrimp and Pasta with Sweet 100s". Odd name, aye? Surprisingly, it was very scrumptious and appealing. Then, in the evening Omar came over, and all of us just chilled until about 2am. (another reason J realllly needs sleep right now).
Last night, we babysat for the Baigs' while they went out to eat. The babies were already asleep so it was fun; we just talked and chilled. They came home, and we watched House, and then Bapee and OB arrived. We ended up staying until 1:30. (babysleepy).
I'm sooo extremely glad that tomorrow marks the start of the weekend. We have a weekend full of stuff to do, and I'm hoping all goes well, in sha'Allah. Sunday's the big dinner party, and I really hope it goes good, since my guests are quite important, and I love em all a lot.
I truly need a mental clean-up/unload right now. I cannot fall asleep, although I am tired, because of all these random thoughts soaring around in my head. J fell asleep; I'm glad, because he hasn't slept well in weeks.
Last week, J and I took Omar and Nora to go buy a board game. A 5-minute task turned into a pretty amusing 2-hour escapade. We ate at McDonald's, fought over which game to buy, then all agreed, then bought lotsss of candy. In the end, we decided on Risk; Omar and J's choice. They reassured me that it was a whole lot of fun, but I was skeptical for quite some time....Until I played. It was awesome. Me, J, Nora, Omar, and both my in-laws played..and played..and played. Suddenly it was like 1 am, and everyone went to bed. The next night, Friday, we arrived early to "finish." Let's just say the game's still going.
The weekend was an entertaining one also. Saturday, we had dinner with the Baigs', after which we once again engaged in a game of Risk. This one went till about 3:30am, and in the end, after battling it out with me, J won. Sunday, we had an awesome dinner of Koosa Mahshii at the in-laws. Too bad everyone was in a bad mood because of an earlier phone call my mom-in-law had received. After a few hours of talking about random things, we decided to go see "Over the Hedge." Me, J, Omar, and Nora went in the end, and the movie was absolutely adorable.
Monday Night Nora spent the night; we stayed up talking for a while.
Tuesday, Tayyab came over in the morning, and both of them played all day. I cleaned. Then, I decided to attempt a gourmet entree. And, Lo and Behold, it actually turned out REALLLLY good. I made something called "Pesto Shrimp and Pasta with Sweet 100s". Odd name, aye? Surprisingly, it was very scrumptious and appealing. Then, in the evening Omar came over, and all of us just chilled until about 2am. (another reason J realllly needs sleep right now).
Last night, we babysat for the Baigs' while they went out to eat. The babies were already asleep so it was fun; we just talked and chilled. They came home, and we watched House, and then Bapee and OB arrived. We ended up staying until 1:30. (babysleepy).
I'm sooo extremely glad that tomorrow marks the start of the weekend. We have a weekend full of stuff to do, and I'm hoping all goes well, in sha'Allah. Sunday's the big dinner party, and I really hope it goes good, since my guests are quite important, and I love em all a lot.
Anyways, this week has been interesting, to say the least. Alhamdulillah, the huge problem, which was definitely taking its toll on J and me, is finally resolved. W'Allahu 3'lam why it had to take so long. Even as it exited our minds, it left its mark; J has 4 new white hairs because of it. The poor baby. Of course, this situation, like many situations of its type, proved to be quite enlightening. I've learned many things about friendship, marriage, and just the human race, in general.
Its also interesting how people assume the worst and believe everything that comes their way; even when they know deep down inside that its not true. I've learned that sometimes the truth, and life itself are very bitter; but you just have to accept the way things turn out. Because, everything happens for a reason. I guess, in some circumstances, these bitter truths are just masked by more appealing charactersitics, and therefore, mislead you, and at the same time, become more difficult to accept. I saw this one coming for a while now, I just kept postponing the "ultimate showdown" and waited, most likely to avoid pain. And now, its all over. To make the best of an extremely sour situation: at least I won't be hurt (and forgotten) repeatedly and endlessly. A few random speculations of mine, I guess.
Well, I hope I can finally fall asleep, in sha'Allah, since I've managed to clear my head some. Until next time, Peace out.
These few lines keep repeating in my head:
"These wounds won't seem to heal, This pain is just too real, There's just too much that time cannot erase."
Walaikum Assalam.
Amna
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
weekEND
Assalamu Alaikum.
Its Tuesday. The weekend was tyte cuz it was 3 days long!!!! Well, let's see...
Friday, I can't remember...oh yeah!! We went to the in-laws', hung out...then went home. After awhile, we decided we'd watch X-Men 1 and 2, so we rented them and went to the Baigs'. Fari came also. Twas fun; I never in my life thought I'd like those movies, but in all actuality, they were quite good. Made you think and stuff.
Saturday was the graduation. It was alright. Tayyab looked SOOOOO cute in his cap and gown. Afterwards we went to Hina's for dinner and stuff. The food was extremely good. It would have been fun, but J was being harassed by someone, and was sweating like crazy, and felt dizzy all day. Poor thing. We stayed until about 12, and then we went home.
Sunday, we woke up semi-early to work on the Entertainment Session for the conference. J was in charge of it or something. We (me 'n J) worked like craaaaaazy for like 4 hours, and finally had all the questions ready. Then we went to the conference, and hung out...we kept trying to fix the powerpoints, the questions, the BANK screen, etc...so we didn't really go to any lectures. The game was SPLENDID. I thought it went realllllllly well, Alhamdulillah. A certain person didn't think so, and decided to yell at J for it; which reallllly pissed me off. I mean, criticism is a most welcome, and even more expected thing...but there's a way to do even that. And, that just was not the way. Well, after the conference, we were supposed to go on our "fun, exciting, adventure," but I was too tired, so we went to the Baigs' instead to play POKER. Instead we watched House. All night long, until 3am. That's the ONLY tv show I've ever liked so much. Its sooo good.
Monday, we slept in.. talked...chilled..y'know. :) Then, we went for dinner at the in-laws.' We had shakriya which was realllllllly good (Im eatin leftovers right now.) Afterwards J and G went to buy controllers for the new GameCube (J bought it for Nora/Omar for graduation). Then, all of us played..... WHAT ELSE...Supersmash!!! I've finally begun to not hate it. Its kinda cool, actually. In the end, the experts backed off, and me and my mom-in-law played...and I BEAT HER!!!! YAAAY!! Then, the 'kids' played again, and me and her just talked for an hour or 2. We finally left around 10. We went to see The Last Stand, after that. It was alright, but slightly lame and extremely short. It was fun, though.
It was an interesting weekend. Now, I'll be heading out to play more Supersmash.
Peace out.
-Amna B-O.
Its Tuesday. The weekend was tyte cuz it was 3 days long!!!! Well, let's see...
Friday, I can't remember...oh yeah!! We went to the in-laws', hung out...then went home. After awhile, we decided we'd watch X-Men 1 and 2, so we rented them and went to the Baigs'. Fari came also. Twas fun; I never in my life thought I'd like those movies, but in all actuality, they were quite good. Made you think and stuff.
Saturday was the graduation. It was alright. Tayyab looked SOOOOO cute in his cap and gown. Afterwards we went to Hina's for dinner and stuff. The food was extremely good. It would have been fun, but J was being harassed by someone, and was sweating like crazy, and felt dizzy all day. Poor thing. We stayed until about 12, and then we went home.
Sunday, we woke up semi-early to work on the Entertainment Session for the conference. J was in charge of it or something. We (me 'n J) worked like craaaaaazy for like 4 hours, and finally had all the questions ready. Then we went to the conference, and hung out...we kept trying to fix the powerpoints, the questions, the BANK screen, etc...so we didn't really go to any lectures. The game was SPLENDID. I thought it went realllllllly well, Alhamdulillah. A certain person didn't think so, and decided to yell at J for it; which reallllly pissed me off. I mean, criticism is a most welcome, and even more expected thing...but there's a way to do even that. And, that just was not the way. Well, after the conference, we were supposed to go on our "fun, exciting, adventure," but I was too tired, so we went to the Baigs' instead to play POKER. Instead we watched House. All night long, until 3am. That's the ONLY tv show I've ever liked so much. Its sooo good.
Monday, we slept in.. talked...chilled..y'know. :) Then, we went for dinner at the in-laws.' We had shakriya which was realllllllly good (Im eatin leftovers right now.) Afterwards J and G went to buy controllers for the new GameCube (J bought it for Nora/Omar for graduation). Then, all of us played..... WHAT ELSE...Supersmash!!! I've finally begun to not hate it. Its kinda cool, actually. In the end, the experts backed off, and me and my mom-in-law played...and I BEAT HER!!!! YAAAY!! Then, the 'kids' played again, and me and her just talked for an hour or 2. We finally left around 10. We went to see The Last Stand, after that. It was alright, but slightly lame and extremely short. It was fun, though.
It was an interesting weekend. Now, I'll be heading out to play more Supersmash.
Peace out.
-Amna B-O.
Monday, May 22, 2006
yay AND ugh
Assalamu Alaikum,
Welllllll. Its Monday night. J is kinda sick, so he's already asleep, which in turn, is the reason for my extreme boredom.
Well, Friday was fun fun fun. My spa party ended up being spa-less, except the tons of lit candles I put everywhere. We just talked, chilled, ate...did shots...with my mother-in-law. Hehe. Fortunately, I can't post the pics. :)
I slept around 8am, after hours of just talking, eating, and "beeeeeeeyop." I awoke at 1, and called J, so he could come home. He had spent the night with D, and was mighty tired after a "wild" night of Red Alert.
We wanted to do something "fun," but then his friend, A, called and reminded us of the Banquet. We got ready, and were just about to leave, when J's mom called, and said she had a flat tire. Alhamdulillah, it was perfect timing; if it was 10 minutes later, we would have been far away, and she would have had to wait. Anyways, her spare was missing so the whole ordeal took about 2 hours. We arrived at the banquet, to find they had already eaten. So, we stayed and watched all the speeches, slide shows, and awards. It was a little bit boring, and just kinda kept dragging on and on.
Anyways, certain people are never to be believed or trusted. And, of course, W'Allahu 3'lam. I am soooo angered and feel quite used by some. And some "friendships" are irrepairable. I don't know why I've let this come this far. I should have stopped it in the bud, when I first saw these characteristics, these backstabbing ways.. And, may Allah (SWT) Help me now, and give me strength.
Assalamu Alaikum.
-amna
Welllllll. Its Monday night. J is kinda sick, so he's already asleep, which in turn, is the reason for my extreme boredom.
Well, Friday was fun fun fun. My spa party ended up being spa-less, except the tons of lit candles I put everywhere. We just talked, chilled, ate...did shots...with my mother-in-law. Hehe. Fortunately, I can't post the pics. :)
I slept around 8am, after hours of just talking, eating, and "beeeeeeeyop." I awoke at 1, and called J, so he could come home. He had spent the night with D, and was mighty tired after a "wild" night of Red Alert.
We wanted to do something "fun," but then his friend, A, called and reminded us of the Banquet. We got ready, and were just about to leave, when J's mom called, and said she had a flat tire. Alhamdulillah, it was perfect timing; if it was 10 minutes later, we would have been far away, and she would have had to wait. Anyways, her spare was missing so the whole ordeal took about 2 hours. We arrived at the banquet, to find they had already eaten. So, we stayed and watched all the speeches, slide shows, and awards. It was a little bit boring, and just kinda kept dragging on and on.
Anyways, certain people are never to be believed or trusted. And, of course, W'Allahu 3'lam. I am soooo angered and feel quite used by some. And some "friendships" are irrepairable. I don't know why I've let this come this far. I should have stopped it in the bud, when I first saw these characteristics, these backstabbing ways.. And, may Allah (SWT) Help me now, and give me strength.
Assalamu Alaikum.
-amna
Friday, May 19, 2006
............
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well, since my last post...... things haven't really improved much.
J's a little bit better, Alhamdulillah. His parents are still trying to cope/deal with the problem. Outwardly they act like everything's good, but when we go over and talk, a whole new side to the story appears. I've never seen N as sad as she was this past week. I just hope everyone can go back to normal. I can tell this is affecting people in a horrible way. In the end, W'Allahu 3'lam.
Anyhow, I can't wait till my SPA Party tonight. Its not exactly a party....only my closest confidantes are coming (sisters, sis-in-law, brat,tw,etc..) but I hope all goes well. I'm still sick, but at the same time I'm bored.
J and I are hopefully doing something FUN and "thrilling" this weekend. hehe. I just have to plan it. I want to do something spectacular for him; something that he'll never forget. Kind of similar to "le surprise."
Well, I should be running along now...
Wasalaam, peace, and until next time CYA!
-Amna
Well, since my last post...... things haven't really improved much.
J's a little bit better, Alhamdulillah. His parents are still trying to cope/deal with the problem. Outwardly they act like everything's good, but when we go over and talk, a whole new side to the story appears. I've never seen N as sad as she was this past week. I just hope everyone can go back to normal. I can tell this is affecting people in a horrible way. In the end, W'Allahu 3'lam.
Anyhow, I can't wait till my SPA Party tonight. Its not exactly a party....only my closest confidantes are coming (sisters, sis-in-law, brat,tw,etc..) but I hope all goes well. I'm still sick, but at the same time I'm bored.
J and I are hopefully doing something FUN and "thrilling" this weekend. hehe. I just have to plan it. I want to do something spectacular for him; something that he'll never forget. Kind of similar to "le surprise."
Well, I should be running along now...
Wasalaam, peace, and until next time CYA!
-Amna
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
siiiigh
Assalamu Alaikum,
Siiiiiiiiiiiiiigh. I am so burnt out. J's so sad, he hardly laughs anymore. All because of someone and someone else. I'm so fed up with these people.
Well, this weekend was interesting. Friday was Family Night. I was the only girl there. The others went to a party instead. Some "shura" we have. I set up half the cafeteria on my own, and then Naj came and helped me out. Do I not have a right to be angry/annoyed?? Then, Saturday, Build A Masjid. At least a few people showed up KINDA on time. At first, J, me, and Nora chilled and brought in all the supplies that had been inhabiting my car for quite some time. Then a few people began to arrive. We set-up and Build a Masjid was underway. It went pretty well, Alhamdulillah. I was proud of myself (and J and his bro who both helped a lot.) Then, after the event, more cause for anger. Here I am, cleaning the bathroom, ALL ALONE, someone walks in, says "since you don't need help I'm gonna leave. c you at the party!!" I have never been so angry in my life. Well, actually I have...the very next day.
Anyhow, I am sooooooooooooooooooo sick right now. I threw up all over the comforter yesterday, I just couldn't stop it. I was getting up to go clean up in the bathroom, when more puke came.
I feel like taking J and going away, somewhere far away, where he will no longer be sad, depressed, and quiet. I want my old baby back. The one that sang me songs, talked to me about everything, joked about everything, etc. Some days are still ok, and then like an old memory that blows in with the wind, its all over. Back to the sadness.
Well, I'm hoping, in sha'Allah, the next time I write will be a much happier post. Maybe about a gobitt. :)
Wasalaam. peace.
amna
Siiiiiiiiiiiiiigh. I am so burnt out. J's so sad, he hardly laughs anymore. All because of someone and someone else. I'm so fed up with these people.
Well, this weekend was interesting. Friday was Family Night. I was the only girl there. The others went to a party instead. Some "shura" we have. I set up half the cafeteria on my own, and then Naj came and helped me out. Do I not have a right to be angry/annoyed?? Then, Saturday, Build A Masjid. At least a few people showed up KINDA on time. At first, J, me, and Nora chilled and brought in all the supplies that had been inhabiting my car for quite some time. Then a few people began to arrive. We set-up and Build a Masjid was underway. It went pretty well, Alhamdulillah. I was proud of myself (and J and his bro who both helped a lot.) Then, after the event, more cause for anger. Here I am, cleaning the bathroom, ALL ALONE, someone walks in, says "since you don't need help I'm gonna leave. c you at the party!!" I have never been so angry in my life. Well, actually I have...the very next day.
Anyhow, I am sooooooooooooooooooo sick right now. I threw up all over the comforter yesterday, I just couldn't stop it. I was getting up to go clean up in the bathroom, when more puke came.
I feel like taking J and going away, somewhere far away, where he will no longer be sad, depressed, and quiet. I want my old baby back. The one that sang me songs, talked to me about everything, joked about everything, etc. Some days are still ok, and then like an old memory that blows in with the wind, its all over. Back to the sadness.
Well, I'm hoping, in sha'Allah, the next time I write will be a much happier post. Maybe about a gobitt. :)
Wasalaam. peace.
amna
Friday, April 14, 2006
Long time, no post...
Assalamu Alaikum,
Its been quite a while since I've written.....Blogging was usually a method to clear my mind and attempt to rid myself of worries and stress..and J has taken over that. :)
Well, lets see....Nothing really spectacular took place in January....February was ok....We set the date for the Walima, and began to prepare for it. After countless trips to David's Bridal and Men's Wearhouse, we both had our outfits. The most stressful thing, which was also the most time-consuming was the invitations. Siiigh. Never again am I having a party for 550 people.
Before the wedding, we finally decided on a place to live. Its a 2-story townhome, sorta like a mini mansion. We also bought most of our furniture, which is just awesome, if I do say so myself. We've been devoting the past 2-3 weeks to the house.
The wedding was...astonishing. Everything (almost) went perfectly. I love being part of a inter-racial marriage..it makes things much more interesting, and harder too, of course.
Last weekend, we decided to go on a vacation. We drove to San Antonio on Saturday morning and returned Sunday morning. It was a whole lot of fun, especially the boat ride, the shopping, eating out, everything.
And, finally, last but, definitely not least....I got J's surprise.
After months of planning, it didn't work out exactly as planned, and for a despairing minute I thought it might be a disaster.. But, then seeing the look on his face made any gloomy feelings disappear instantly. I'm sure you're wondering what the surprise is... None other than our newest family member, "ALAKAPOOCHIE." She's 8 months old, half calico and half tabby, and the sweetest thing in the world. (If you STILL don't get it, its a kitty. hehe).
Today, all the guys left for the SEMY Camp. I dropped J off early in the morning, at the Masjid, where they were supposed to meet. I talked to him twice since, and I miss him so extremely much. I'm just glad I have something to keep me occupied while he's gone for the weekend. (Alakapoochie, the Qiyaam, and other things.)
Well, I should be heading out now, I'm invited to my mom's for lunch. And, I think I'm going to try and get an oil change, if time permits.
Assalamu Alaikum........
peace.
Its been quite a while since I've written.....Blogging was usually a method to clear my mind and attempt to rid myself of worries and stress..and J has taken over that. :)
Well, lets see....Nothing really spectacular took place in January....February was ok....We set the date for the Walima, and began to prepare for it. After countless trips to David's Bridal and Men's Wearhouse, we both had our outfits. The most stressful thing, which was also the most time-consuming was the invitations. Siiigh. Never again am I having a party for 550 people.
Before the wedding, we finally decided on a place to live. Its a 2-story townhome, sorta like a mini mansion. We also bought most of our furniture, which is just awesome, if I do say so myself. We've been devoting the past 2-3 weeks to the house.
The wedding was...astonishing. Everything (almost) went perfectly. I love being part of a inter-racial marriage..it makes things much more interesting, and harder too, of course.
Last weekend, we decided to go on a vacation. We drove to San Antonio on Saturday morning and returned Sunday morning. It was a whole lot of fun, especially the boat ride, the shopping, eating out, everything.
And, finally, last but, definitely not least....I got J's surprise.
After months of planning, it didn't work out exactly as planned, and for a despairing minute I thought it might be a disaster.. But, then seeing the look on his face made any gloomy feelings disappear instantly. I'm sure you're wondering what the surprise is... None other than our newest family member, "ALAKAPOOCHIE." She's 8 months old, half calico and half tabby, and the sweetest thing in the world. (If you STILL don't get it, its a kitty. hehe).
Today, all the guys left for the SEMY Camp. I dropped J off early in the morning, at the Masjid, where they were supposed to meet. I talked to him twice since, and I miss him so extremely much. I'm just glad I have something to keep me occupied while he's gone for the weekend. (Alakapoochie, the Qiyaam, and other things.)
Well, I should be heading out now, I'm invited to my mom's for lunch. And, I think I'm going to try and get an oil change, if time permits.
Assalamu Alaikum........
peace.
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