Yesterday was my birthday :)

hello dear bloggers,
first I want to say Ramadan kareem to everyone, I know it's a lil bit late, but I've been really busy with Mariam and life in general, ... hope your Ramadan is going great so far, and rabana yatagabal ur fasting and prayers ya rabb...
just wanted to share with u a fresh pic of Mariomi that was taken yesterday on my birthday, and yep it's Sep 11th everyone....lol Mariomi is almost 2 months :)

I love this pic....Meral is posing like a model while Mariam is screaming her head off...lol o meral wala 3ala balha...lol

Good books

dear bloggers,


it's been a while since I checked my blog or yours, dunno I think it's da pregnancy advancing and I don't feel comfortable sitting down for a long time, besides, I am busy with da in laws and da new addition to da family "my sister-in-law's baby gurl" soooooooo cute mashallah, humm, done shopping for da baby, doing alot of reading besides the primary book i've been reading for 9 months now..lol "what to expect when you are expecting" I think I have it memorized...


here are da books I read and liked :0)

Pray I have da baby soon ...

stuff

Hello dear bloggers,
yes I know it has been a while, and gosh I can't thank you enough for your lovely emails, I know I've been missed...NOT, ama emails, no love mail, no hate mail, just big fat zero...lol but I know I am in your thoughts wondering how's da pregnancy going and all that crap! rightttt!!! well, I am ready to give birth...I think Mariam is old enough now, 7 months, perfect, great age to start dealing with everyday stuff.....besides, they say kids mta3 7 months come out super brilliant, so I am totally relying on that, cuz her mama and papa are no brillianto!
well, alhamduliallah I am doing great health wise, my doc said I should "nbakher rohi" so I don't get da devil eye, ... I am looking forward me and DaStars' trip to Doha next weekend inshallah, he's got a meeting and I am going to be glluuuueeddd to him, I enjoyed my trip to Abu Dhabi in March, I'll post pics inshallah....hummm wat else, dat's pretty much it, I try to keep busy, I am reading a lovely book, I don't want to be busted mentioning da name here...dat's pretty much it
so take care you all and I'll be checking all your blogs soon

everything has an end!

nothing lasts forever; we all either make decisions or things just turn out that way...
Today March 31st 2008 is my last day at ConocoPhillips; I still remember my first day Feb 1st 2005 as if it was yesterday. I experienced the ups and downs of the company, I met and worked with great people, and some aren't so great...lol I watched it grow from 10 people to 30....well, that being said, I submitted my resignation two weeks ago cuz I am getting very pregnant and working is not a priority for me at this stage. I will for sure miss few things about it, and yes few things not everything...lol

To the Mountain Bikers in Tripoli

Hello everyone,

it has been a while, hope everyone is doing well....
Do any of you know how to put a mountain bike together? or know of someone, da thing is, DaStars "moi hubby" got a mountain bike from da states "Thanks to Bryan" but he still can't put it together....any suggestions? where to go, what to do. I know KhadijaTeri's friend Tara biked last year in Nalout so pleaseeee helppp usss, and you'll get a nice gift.

cheers m' dears

Meet Mariam everyone

I am not sure if you can see her...lol but I can.

Mariam is 19 weeks old and very very quiet, never kicks or anything...DaStars says because I keep eating so she is never hungry...or maybe I am not feeling the kicks yet!

so anywayz, just wanted to share it with my dear bloggers :o)

Job Vacancy

JOB VACANCY
Continental Oil Company of Libya

The Continental Oil Company of Libya (COCL) is a company of ConocoPhillips, an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world. COCL is one of the Second Parties to the Waha concession. COCL is seeking qualified candidates to consider for the following position:
Accountant
An accountant is required to join our Finance team which is responsible for the complete accounting of the Business Unit. The successful candidate will be capable to prepare tax accounts for the Libyan authorities, US GAPP accounting for reporting to the parent company, and calculation of deferred taxes on the difference between the tax basis and the book basis. Responsibilities will include preparing various corporate reports, financial analysis, and variances analysis for the income statement balance sheet, and the cashflow statement, comparing the current period results to the budget, the prior month and the prior year’s results.
Qualifications
* Comprehensive understanding of accounting principles for both Libyan taxes and US GAAP; a *good knowledge of Libyan tax law, tax procedures and processes.
*Good working knowledge of SAP accounting system.
*Ability to analyze and interpret accounts and write concise variance analysis in English.
*Well organized, detail oriented and a good team player.
*Excellent English and Arabic communication skills both written and verbal.
*High degree of flexibility, ability to perform multiple tasks and an absolute commitment to meet deadlines.

If interested in a position, please email your curriculum vitae or resume to
COPTO@conocophillips.com
with the title of the position you are applying to in the subject line.

Deadline for submitting information to be considered for this position is
February 23, 2008

Don't we all love Lebeeya

Yayyy bloggers meet again...I LOVE IT... well, I just want to share with you that the Lovely Lebeeya is still kicking, cuz honestly I thought she was kidnapped or something....so, she called on Tuesday to say she is town, came to pay us a lovely visit yesterday, oh that gurl is a total sweetheart. Of course me and Romana work together now, same company different s***, I mean different jobs; so lebeeya sends us a lovely sms yesterday morning saying "don't eat breakfast, I am making u sandwiches; P.S. I don't match, it won't be hard to find me in da parking lot" typcial Lebeeya of course....so she showed up at 11:00 am and for me that was not breakfast cuz lunch is an hour away....and here comes Lebeeya looking fabulous with her lunch bag containing (Chicken tandori sandwiches DELICIOUS, sliced tomato, chips and pretzels....and she didn't forget the juice) oh, I almost cried of happiness...lol cuz I was starvvvinggg, yah that's another new thing, I think pregnancy is turning me to a hungry monster, I have to snack every hour!!! I didn't turn into a whale yet alhamduliallah. sooooo, we ate, chatted laughed, looked at my wedding pics..lol lovely an hour and half.
So thank you Lebeeya for being you, we sure love you
and she thinks I am having a boy...lol she is some sort of look at ur belly and tell da gender kinda gurl
I WANT A GURLLLL...lol

Jraba Street...So Long!

I heard so many stories about Jraba Street after da final decision of taking da stores down....and I have mixed views about it, but all I am going to say is, DON'T GO NEAR IT, traffic is so unbelievable, you would think that they will have it under control, but no no no god forbids anything being under control in situations like this!!! anyhoo, I couldn't take more pics, I was just crossing from one side to da other to go to my grandma's yesterday eve, so here is 1% of Jraba Street.

One Year Later...

It will be one year tomorrow, I vividly remember how frustrated I got creating a blog, cuz as you probably know my sharpness when it comes to Technology....anyhoo

just wanted to say, it's been a pleasure knowing each one of you and I promise I'll keep my blog up and running :o)

Me sooo exciteddd

Dear bloggers,
hope each one of you is doing well, and recovering from big amounts of meaty food. As for me, I am still enjoying da foood of course, yesterday I had da most delicious Rishtet Burma, with da most yummy fresh gargoosh.....mmm'mmm it was a special request from me to my mother-in-law, wallahi she is such a sweetheart......sooooo, that being said, let me tell you why I am sooo excited....da reason is, DaStars and I travel tomorroww YEY for one week inshallah....Cairooo here we come, oh I have a feeling it's going to be a looooovely trip and lots of fun....so I'll take pics for u guyz and keep u posted...
and Oh, I am back to work in case you need to know....lol but less hours, hence, less money, but Alhamduliallah mastora
so take care guyz and galz, and happy new year :o)

Eid Adha Mubarak

I just want to say kul 3am wa intum be alf khair and take it easy on da meat...

Da Gloomy Moon

well, it seems da title gave away da mood I am in, yes very gloomy, why? mesh 3arfa why.... is it because after 3 years of having 8:30 to 5, 6 days a week job and now I don't? is it because I am in a stage where I don't know what da heck I am going to do with so much freaking free time? I mean, it's was great until, I got stuck in this big boring circle, ok, first of all, I never quit my company, so "they are working on bringing me back as a part-timer" so that makes me not knowing what to do... I got two job offers that I turned down "willingly" because I don't want to commit to anyone as for right now cuz me and DaStars are planning or new year getaway, so whoever hires me won't be happy to give me that early vacation which is going to be in a month!....so I try to keep busy, ...I wonder, where is all my friends??? was I that busy in da past three years that I am out of da social loop? I mean I have so many close friends, but why don't I keep in touch with them? why don't I visit them or they visit me? am I that boring? the only thing I want to do is hangout with DaStars I mean he is my best friend, he makes me laugh all the time, his care and company is indescribable, so during da weekends we try to do as much as possible....during da weekdays, I am bored out of my head until he gets back from work...my phone never rings, and oh I have 2 phones now, Madar and Libyana, and no one calls me, simply because I don't call them, I am such a loser....
my finances are so screwed up back in Canada, I have false charges on my visa that I ignored for ages and now they are back to bite me hard, I mean it's not like I ever used that money, but the visa company wants me to pay it....I have student loan that need to be paid, ok, I am jobless how am I supposed to pay it?....can I just send them a letter saying that I was hit by a cow?? for them to forget about me?
I've never been this moody in my life, I am going through a roller coaster, I have pimples all over my face, they'r hideous, I am soooo emotional it's like PMS 24/7 .... I had a haircut that looks cute, but for god's sake I can't even blow dry my own hair, I have 12 year old cousin that know how to blow dry her mom's hair, why can't I do it, if it's that easy?
well, I kinda need to get my priorities in order, 1) deal with da financial problems, 2)look forward to da new year trip, 3) get a job or .... a baby!!!!

Go Gurly, it's your Birthday

Meral is three years everyone!!!! she pretty much looks like Dora, with shorter hair, so probably her birthday wish for this year is "Mammy let my hair grow PLEASEEEE"

Third day of Eid

Eid Mubarak everyone, kul sana o intu taibeen, hope everyone enjoyed their eid...cuz mine was alhamduliallah great, was different of course...but got to see family from both sides and mashallah everyone is doing and looking fine...first day of Eid was to DaStars side of da family, we had lunch over at his uncle's house cuz my in-laws still in Umra, and mashallah they'r such a hugeeee familyyyy...lol I honestly need to write down da names or have a family tree with pics for me to memorize every single person, then second day, we had lunch at my grandma, stayed da whole day there, which was ok too, for some reason days same much longer than Ramadan, dunno why, maybe cuz I was so busy preparing da food and looking forward to Maghrib time! then today we had a drive around, da weather was so nasty during da day, we went to check out the beach house in Garabolli, we drove all da way there and didn't stay for 10 mintues, then drove back...stopped by da 7ufra fish place "da hole" and had lunch there, mm'mmm fishhhh, our shrimps weren't cooked properly, da dude burnt da crap out of them, they turned out crispy and a bit dry! but still taste good, then we lazied off at his parents house in hay andalous I napped for about 2 hours which is why I am still up till now.....gosh I am so boring...lol sorry guyz, but I wish there is something more exciting to share with u, but there isn't...:( I need to get more active, DaStars promised we play tennis, he said he'll teach me....but god knows when! it better be soon, also I don't know when I am going back to work....am I turning into a boring monster? wat has gotten into me!..lol yallah take care everyone and Eid mubarak to u all :o)

still around.....in case you'r wondering..:p

.... not sure if there is a reason why I am not blogging as much! is it cuz there isn't much to say? or am I being a lazy bum! or maybe it's both! well, nothing much going on, still didn't get sick of da kitchen, I am in fact enjoying it :o) I made Libyan soup, garlic bread and lasagna, of course salad on da side....and I had over my sister-in-law and her husband, mashallah dat guy EATS...lol we alwayz make fun of him "hungry hungry hippo" .... Ramadan is almost over, and ppl getting crazierrrr, I wish I can video tape da action that's going on da streets at nite and youtube it for all those who live abroad....seriously, way too crazy, same story same ramadan, same jraba street, gurlz looking booty, guyz with spiky hair cruising around traffic is unreal, cops not knowing who to stop and who to let pass, pissed off fathers, hideous clothing in general, u get da picture....
and yah, wat's up with mosques aren't allowed to have tajahud prayers? I hope I don't get shot for saying that!..lol I just heard today, hummm, makes my lil mind wonder
alright peeps, take it easy and enjoy da rest of Ramadan

Happy Birthday brother

sa3ooodiiiii, this post is for youuuuu

I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday, so how old are you now? hummm let me think, you were born in 1986, dunnoo 22? Allahu a3lam, I am not a math person and my tummy is too full to think so anywayz, happy birthday and all da best of luck sweet brother

Ramadaniyat

it's da 14th day of Ramadan already!!!, subhana Allah how fast time goes by when you are busy....DaStars and I were totally pampered during da first week of Ramadan, da in laws were still in town, so I personally ate da yummiest food, so my mom in law was cooking and won't let me or my sis in law, who got married a month before us do a thing, only help around da kitchen, which was absolutely cool by me, ....then after da in laws traveled, I've been on my own, I mean it's not like I mind cooking or anything, I do love cooking and I enjoy it too, ... we've been invited out alot at DaStar's uncle's and da food is MM "MMM and I had my sis in law over for iftar twice, my dad once, DaStars's boss once and tonite my cousin is coming over, so I try to iksib ajer fehum, hehehe
everything else is going great wa alhamduliallah, oh except for our screaming neighbours!! let me share with you what's going on next door....da husband, from wat i gathered is a lazy bum and very greedy, he does nothing and gives attitude.....da wife, da most loud thing I've ever heard, she is da naggy type, complainy and yells at her husband....I mean I hate being so judgemental, but com'on so far they've been fighting every other day, I am beginning to get tarified, is this wat marriage life is like? I ask myself how long they've been married, they were this way since the beginning or they were all lovey dovy then when da kid popped made life like this? or it's just that they'r one of those odd couples that fight about everything, or is it da love hate relationship....or it's normal to be that way, from where I see it, I will never ever have a marriage life like this and god is willing it won't happen....
I am thinking they should see a marriage counselor if there is such thing in Libya, but it's not healthy at all to be living like this especially when da husband says "krahit el3isha m3ak", that's like a no no for me.....
anywayz, sorry to go on and inshallah rabe ehdina
again, I didn't mean to be judgmental and gossipy, it's just so hard not to notice such yelling!
take care all

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