It snowed in London :)

Yeah so, i've been away for a while!

I'm glad to say i'm still alive.. a different life maybe.. but it still exists..

What have i been up to?!! (wishful thinking that anyone would care to actually ask that haha)

well.. i went back to school.. i am doing another degree in communications with a bunch of 18,19 and maximum 20 year olds! i feel like a granny at uni but it's cool..

my closest friends have moved back to their countries! i thought my life would suck, but hey, guess what? it doesn't.. life goes on!

i've been so busy these days, which is good.. i have long days at uni, my family are here, AND surprisingly i've become more social.. there is much to do..

what else?! well.. i miss blogging, but i think i'm a bit rusty.. i need to find something to write about!!! haha

u know what.. i have an idea.. who ever is reading this.. if there is anyone out there.. ask me questions.. as many as u want.. and i will answer them in my next post!! how about that?!!

they can be questions about me.. general stuff that u just don't feel like researching lol.. or whatever.. won't be mentioning names (unless allowed to) and ummm.. guess that's it :)



it's funny u know.. i just wrote all that and suddenly it hit me.. i really have no idea who i'm talking to!! hmmm.. listen,, even if u don't want to ask a question, just leave a comment and say hello.. just so i don't feel like i'm alone over here lol..

looking forward to c what u've got to say..

xx

EA meeting -Extremist Anonymous

“Hello.. I am a Saudi Liberal!!!

I believe in women's rights

I am all for equality

I demand freedom of speech

Please express yourselves….”

(A man with a beard gets up to talk)

“Please shut him up, he is an ignorant fool who probably supports terrorism!!”

“Hello.. I am a Saudi Conservative!!!

I believe women exist to become good wives and mothers

I am all for religious hierarchy

I demand you hear MY voice

Please do as you are told…”

(Nobody gets up to talk)

“I knew the majority of the people supported me!!”

Will we ever be able to push ourselves away from the extremes?!!

WOW it's been a while!!!

what's up people? yes, i know, i haven't been blogging!! most of u probably don't give a rat's behind!! but I am still going to say, i'm sorry!! been busy u know..

with what?! well.. most importantly my sister has given birth prematurely to the most precious little girl <3 she's in hospital till about mid December (so it's been hectic). Thankfully, she is stronger than she was when she was born.. she's beautiful.. and we love her!


what else? well,, the exhibition I have been working on for the past year and a half has finally come to life.. if ur in London, plz visit The Edge of Arabia exhibition at the Brunei Gallery in Russel square. If not, then plz visit our website www.edgeofarabia.com where u can see the exhibition and also, WE HAVE A BLOG!!!! plz check it out.. the online shop is pretty cool too *hint hint*


CONGRATS ON OBAMA WINNING PEOPLE!!!! i swear i kept crying every time i heard his speech (even the 175th time!!!!) finally, a man with a brain to rule the world!! we can respect the Americans again.. they proved the world wrong!!


hmmm.. what else?!! well.. I went to a Robin Williams stand up tonight.. i tried not to fall off my seat! the man is Wicked!!!!! my friend was able to get back stage passes.. and we were able to talk to him and take a pic with him too!! he was nice and sweaty!!


That's about it for now.. but I won't bee long this time..

Take care xx

i miss the summer already

Happy Eid

I hope you all have a great Eid.. tomorrow we are having our traditional Eid lunch in a non traditional setting since we are all away from home this Eid. We are going to have lunch at a nice garden restaurant here in London. My little nephew has decided he wants to wear a thobe for the occasion. And he asked his mum, aunts and grandmother all to wear hats (i'm not sure why) but i'm a big fan of hats so it'll be fun :)

What are your plans for Eid?!

what's in a photo

It was a photo I saw at a friends house AGES ago.. it was black and white and simply beautiful.. I could look at it for hours and it just made me happy..

The two faces in the photo were hidden, it seemed to me like they were laughing so hard that they hid their faces unintentionally as the camera snapped that gorgeous moment! I loved it...

I had so many questions about the two in the photo which my friend simply answered with a smile.. I didn't pay much attention I was too involved in the moment..

6 months later.. I get a package.. there was a note on the top saying:
'I remember how it made you smile, I want you to have it'

I was so happy that she gave it to me.. I found the perfect place to put it up in my room.. a hidden spot just like the faces in the photo..

something was off.. I changed the position more than once.. But there was something different about it when I looked at it this time..

Day by day, the hidden faces just kept bothering me more and more.. I could almost see the tears on them rather than the laughs I thought I saw..

Today, I took it down.. It's just too sad for me to look at! I couldn't bare it anymore..

When you be One Hundred...

This was a conversation between my 5 and a half year old nephew and his Mum

Child: Mummy, when you be one hundred will you still have your telephone with you?

Mum: ummmm, yes, I'm sure I will

Child: will Baba have his phone with him?!

Mum: yes yes, I'm sure he will, why do you ask?

Child: because I want you to ask God if you can call me when your in heaven


Children say the strangest things...