And a Shout Out!

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This post is so pretty...

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To all those of us who need good luck. Or positive energy and encouraging thoughts. To all those of us who need the reassurance that tomorrow will be better (to be able to get through today, if it's not a good day)

And to all those of us who just need to know that other people are going through something similar.

Tomorrow will be a better day! (actually, it's a beautiful day today, you only need to notice it)

Maria-Thérèse, with all my heart, I wish you good luck!!

Athena, I am glad you are feeling better. 

Belle, I wonder how you are doing!

Mae and Aya, let's meet up!

Sara...I miss you and I hope Austria is not too cold.

Sondos! I LOVE YOU!

Anna, I miss you.

Shokoofeh, please feel better.

My only blogger boys,hey!

Liz, Iva, Kristin: thank you :)

Nicole, I have hazel eyes, too!

Miss B, you are loved- I hope it reaches you, it's a long way from Africa, you know!

Chels, you make me smile!

The shout out to continue! This feels great!!oh and I am thinking, Mohammed and I, we are thinking about starting this little project, this is as fresh as a piece of news could ever be!

PS Thank you

A Thought

I am sitting here at work:

1. my neck hurts
2. I am tired from yesterday (we lost..during the extra time..is there a  "professional" term for that?)
3. Listening to the strokes (Thank you!)

And then the thought hit me...

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If rain and clouds and grey skies are depressing, does that make you hate the rainbow?
The answer would be: NO!
If the path to something beautiful is bumpy and scary and just twisted, don't let it get to you!
Roses have thorns remember?
And every cloud sure does have it's silver lining! And better yet, a golden lining during sunset!

I hope everyone has an inspiring day,one filled with positive "profound thoughts"  (extra love to you if you know which book that is from!)

PS Beth Rowely is so cute! Thank you :)
PPS Check out this give-away but please don't win, because I want to!

oh I almost forgot!!
I bring to you: the nose ring!

photo taken and edited by a friend.

Can you see it? and see the double chin? I will start going to the gym again, I promise!

Football (and Tea)

He was supposed to give me my football education, but never did! Today will be the first time for me to ever go to a stadium! I am going with him(boy) and friends to watch an U20 world cup match Egypt  (this links to an introductory article- about the team) vs. Paraguay today!
Another link.

So yeah! I'm excited, even with my very bad neck! (notice all the exclamation marks used)

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My grey hair has grown in and I don't know if I like it, I have tons of grey hairs on my head...which is ironic really, because I think of myself as a baby...a child. A caged free spirit. I always want to go, but I can't. I am tiny.

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Right now I want to be sat in a beautiful room, with a beautiful tea set and a brilliant cup of tea(milk added) and warm scones. Or a lovely pancake from here (article and website) with maple syrup. Oh and I while doing that, please play some Edith Piaf?

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I like this playlist! Any playlist suggestions? Preferably quirky!

265 months

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I turned 265 months yesterday. And I went to Sequoia to celebrate a friend's birthday.

I can very much say that yesterday was the highlight of my weekend. Accomplishment with boyfriend as well! Otherwise my weekend was...bad.

Coming sound: photo with nosering! I thought I'd be able to post it now, but I realized I don't have my camera cable with me at work.

A photo of Alexandria, instead! I took this, is it any good?

I haven't been feeling very inspired lately...I need to write not just write, you know? I don't know if I've mentioned it, but classes at the AUC have stopped until the 3rd of October for swine flu concerns. I think it's stupid. Actually the whole education system in Egypt is on pause until the 3rd! Really stupid! I've attended 2 classes before they decided to suspend classes...and they inspired me, I don't know how- or why- but they did.

Check this post. And a beautiful wedding.

Please GAP, send me one of these!

Oh, and I love you. Not only for telling me that I don't need to lose weight, but I love you. I really do! For something simply as great as being the person you are.

Yes, I am talking to you.

And you.

And you.

Back!!

I have been crazy about everything Jade/mint coloured lately...and I found this in my email!

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I know this is a depressing thought, but can this be true?

Also, my nose piercing has a darker circle around it...is it the ring? I don't know but it still hurts a bit- it's been a week.

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I enjoyed my break.. I really did. I went with my family to Alexandria and the North Coast. BEAUTIFUL weather! Alexandria is, unlike Cairo, susceptible to autumn and weather change, it rained there yesterday morning and I was more than happy to witness the first rain of the season! I walked in the rain :)

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I am at a crossroads right now, and I am scared. I am more scared than I have ever been in my life. Because it's sort of a no-going-back decision that I need to make and it is definitely a life changing one. It could make me forever happy or leave me forever in regret.

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There are a million things on my mind and I am trying to enjoy it. I sip my coffee and enjoy it. I write in my Moleskine to not forget- regardless of how much I want this phase to end, I would still want to remember what I have gone through... Years from now, I would want to remember what got me there.

Having mentioned my Moleskine, I can't wait for the new year! Which reminds me I need to start losing weight...gah! Frustration!