I’ve been tagged by the sweet oriental-arabesque

1. What is your middle name?

R.

2. What color pants are you wearing?

Pj’s pants, bright orange with white starts everywhere and pink buttons.

3. What are you listening to now?

Nothing, even if Im home alone Im not a music person. I like the quietness more than anything else.

4. What was the last thing you had to drink?

Breakfast juice.

5. Do you wish on Stars?

Not really.. why would I?!!

6. If you were a crayon what color would you be?

PINK, PINK, PINK.

7. How is the weather today?

it’s sunny and very refreshing.

8. Last person you spoke to on the phone?My adorable mom.

9. Do you like the person that sent this to you?

Very! I love her writings, and there were many times when I read her posts and would be nodding my head. And although I don’t know her personally (only through her writings) I feel that we have a lot in common. I enjoy reading her posts the most. Especially when she writes from the heart.

10. Favorite drink?

Nescafe, Hot choco (as in hot). And Pink 7up as in Cold.

11. Favorite sport?

SWIMMING. of course.

12. Hair Color?

Honestly right now, it’s a MESS!! You can see all the different colors at the same time! It’s a little bit of everything but mainly it’s light (because of Amman’s summer, swimming.. etc), though will make it one color ( brown ) sometime soon.

13. Siblings?

2 beautiful sisters.

14. Favorite month?

June, June, June. It’s the best month of the year. It’s the month I keep waiting for with all the excitement in the world and then when it’s over I start to feel a little bit depressed. But July is not so bad after all.

15. Favorite Food?

Spicy Thai, Chinese, Sushi, Turkish Donner, Tom Yom Ammany noodles, TimTam, and wara’ 3inab.

16. What was the last movie you saw in theaters?

Knocked Up, and tonight we’re going to watch No Reservations.

17. Favorite day of the year?

4th of June & 9th of July.

18. What do you do to vent anger?

I let it out, try to talk to someone who’s willing to listen to everything I say till the end without suggesting any solutions. I like to talk to people who listen when Im angry. Sometimes I write it down or blog it. I rarely keep things inside, because I know if I do, with time It’ll get a 1000 times worse.

19. What was your favorite toy as a child?

Barbie, I used to play with my sister for hours without getting bored. I remember having the Piano as the house, and us fighting over Ken.

20. Summer or winter?

Summer without hesitation. Winter depresses me.

21. Hugs or kisses?

ummm this is a hard one! Depends on the time of the day, the situation, the mood. But all is good .. and they’re inseparable anyway. They should always come together as a package!

22. Car or motorcycle?

Car

23. Chocolate or vanilla?

Choco. Only if it was Choco or caramel, that would be Caramel.

24. Do you want your friends to do this survey(tag)?

I enjoy reading it, and I enjoyed doing it, so why not.

25. Who is most likely to do this survey(tag)?

everyone, but I like reading the ones with some creativity and suspense.

26. Who is least likely to respond?

someone who doesn’t like to be tagged.

27. When was the last time you cried?

Saturday night! After calling my parents.. but no more .. no more!

28. What is under your bed?

Nothing, I hate to have anything under the bed. Ewww!

29. Who is the friend that you have had the longest?

I have 3 close friends. miso, shoush, and ranoush. I’ve known Rana for ages, almost 10 years, and the others for 8.

30. What did you do last night?

had a ‘decision making’ lecture till 9 then walked back home with a friend. Oh now i remember, after that I did some ironing, ate popcorn and donuts and went to sleep.

31. What are you afraid of?

DEATH. To take away those who are close to my heart. Or for my family and friends to get sick.

32. Plain, buttered, or salted popcorn?

Buttered and salted together! Caramel-salted popcorn would be much better though.

33. Favorite car?

My black Tiida with beige leather seats. When I stopped in Dubai on the way here, and even now that Im here, whenever I see a Tiida I can’t but keep staring~!!!

34. Favorite Flower?

I dont’ really like flowers. I don’t know if it’s normal but well it’s not something I ever wanted as a gift. But if I have to, then anything Yellow would be nice.

35. How many keys on your key ring?

Two. One for the first lock, the second for the second lock, linked to the security card that keeps on peeping inside the elevator!

36. How many years at your job?

almost 3. I miss it!

37. What did you do on your last birthday?

Since it was my last birthday back home, my friends arranged the sweetest birthday ever. It was so natural, we had what we call a ’sha67a’ with lots of food.

38. How many states have you lived in?

2 countries. or 2 continents.

39. Did you have fun doing this?

quick. simple. and fun.

40. Who are you going to send this to?
anyone who feel like it…

Last night was the first time I cry because Im away! It’s not that I don’t feel down from time to time cause I miss people back home, but yesterday it was different.
The circle of people you miss when you’re away gets smaller with time, and those who stays in your mind always and forever are the parents, siblings, and few very close friends. The rest will be there, but remembered only when certain incidents happen. Not more than that.
It happened.. The thing I was scared of the most! and It felt horrible.

So what happens is that I can be strong, I can be anything no matter how I really feel, and as long as people around me are happy. When I sense that my happiness would cause someone else’s misery.. or that my dad is not feeling ok because he misses me, then this is when It hurts the most.

I don’t usually pay attention to how I feel, as I see it this way, I gain my happiness from people around me. Their happiness means my happiness. As long as they’re ok then Im ok.
And the fact that I love to be there.. if someone feels down as I’d strongly believe that it’s my responsibility (even if I have nothing to do with it) to make him feel better, and me being away does not help in anyway.
It hurts a lot, when you have all kinds of different emotions mixed together.. you’re sad because you want those that are close to your heart to be happy yet you can do nothing about it. You’re confused, you’re down, you feel useless. This is when it gets harder.

so I cried myself to sleep, and I thank God that today looks like a better day…

I have been tagged by Jasmina, and this one is quite different and funny ..

Ok, to make this short and straight to the point, ‘what smells do you really like?’

I like the smell of cleanliness, clean laundry, clean bed cover, clean bed sheets, clean pillow, clean dishes.. it’s always refreshing

I like the smell of a mowed lawn, mixed with some humidity.. it will always remind me of camping in England, where there was nothing but our tents and this smell that will always be related to that day 10 years ago!

I like the smell of mint lemonade
I like the smell of anything new

I like the smell of fruity hair shampoos. The smell would stick to the hair forever.. and it will just be everywhere..

I like the smell of coconut oil! I don’t like coconut, and I can’t stand bounty, but I love the smell of coconut oil.
Maybe it is because this also is related to a certain event.. to precious moments that will never come back again, and even if they do, it would still not feel the same.

I like the smell of hot ‘mana’eesh’… to be more specific not only their smell I like, but Im missing the taste so badly.

I like the smell of fuel!!! I open all the windows in the gas station, close my eyes and enjoy…

I like the smell of bubble gum, especially when it’s original - not fake- the one that makes big bubbles!

I like the smell of ice cream cones, they have this sweet smell that has only one meaning.. get an ice cream scoop now, and most of the times when I get one, it wouldn’t really be for the ice cream but for the cone.

I like the smell of love when it’s in the air.. who doesn’t!!!? Whether it is reflected in two people under an umbrella walking in the rain, or in an old lady sitting in hospital next to her husband’s bed.. holding his hand and giving him love and strength.

The tag is:

1. link to the one who Tagged you2. Type at least 5 Smells you like
3. Tag at least 3 :)

4. Any language :D

5. Photos are an option

Nido, oriental-arabesque, HAYAT
You’re tagged!!! ENJOY.

It’s cute I know!!! But the real reason why I love it, is because lately I have no clue why but I got used to the idea that there should be a cookie after each single meal!

So this cooking jar, looks good and all but makes you feel guilty… whenever you open it, it gives you all the MOOING sounds in a really annoying way .. along with loud laughters and kah kah kah s in between..

Now that Im in a desperate need to start a real diet.. this thing will definitely make me think twice before any attempt to have something sweet… I’d be more like ok, ok Im not going to eat anything.. can you just shut up!!! iffft!

I was talking on the phone with a cousin, telling her that time flies here and I have so many things to do. And that from the day I got here, which was two days before my lectures started (as I missed the orientation period), I was busy!

So she said .. oh that’s really good, so you got inside the washing machine.
This is when I thought I didn’t hear what she said.. What washing machine?

And it’s true, as the days pass by … I get to know more what she’s talking about! Im part of the washing machine, with everyone else.. spinning inside, and living each day with new things to do. As long as it’s spinning, Im safe.. I miss everyone back home but Im still safe as there’s no time to think, to miss.. or to look back..

The more it spins, and the faster it gets.. the more engaged and attached I become to the present.. to where I belong now!

It is one of the best things I’ve heard after I got here.. and now I know what it really means to be inside the washing machine..