Thirty Happy

My brother's 30th Birthday!
We went to Hive in Souk Al Bahar to celebrate.... I kissed him and I hugged him.... and we spoke about THE RING!
We went shopping for Nadyn's RING.... He wants to surprise her with a proposal and so we had to choose the perfect RING.
Nadyn doesnt like Diamond rings (KEEF HAYY??? )... so we wanted to include her favorite stone----The Ruby---- along with 2 little diamonds on each side.

We're thinking, He'll either take her for a walk to the JIRID of Kartaba----or he will take her up to the ROOF of our house in Kartaba and do it!
AHH IM SO EXCITED... I wish he could call me , put the phone down, and do the whole proposal while Im listening and smiling and shining:)

And what's the best part of it all??? SHE HAS NO IDEA.... NO NO NO IDEA
I need to keep this away from her..and you dont understand how hard I try.... I just wanna BLAB it to her! (That's pretty much why I decided to write it in my blog) But that means that I cant give her the address of the blog , and I have to wait till its all done and she's wearing it!!!

AND Thats the thing about them.... Theyre so in love and active in keeping that love alive!
They seriously go OUTTA THEIR WAY to do stuff for each other... Its always been like this with them, Its either she's getting him surprises or He's getting her surprises!!
BRAVO FOOTLEZ BRAVO. I APPROVE.


I love Fu.
I love his wife.

Oh Family Matters!

Passport Equals Nationality

I have just received my passport (delivered to my office) STAMPED with a 5-year USA Visa.
This means that I'm now done with 3 , and am left with 1....
Basically, I spent the whole month of April getting the Canadian Visa, The whole month of May getting the Mexican Visa, the month of June (today), i got the USA visa....


Two working days ago, I got up early, and went to Trade Centre where the American Embassy is located. Search number One, Search number two, Please leave your bag here mam, Please do not carry a bag or a mobile, Please carry your documents ONLY with you mam....
Anyhow... from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.... Im sitting and waiting for my freakin turn.
12:31 pm comes, and Im called for the interview.
This American man who also speaks French...
- Ca Va?
- oui ca va merci...
- Vous etes Libanaise?
- Oui oui je suis tres Libanaise...
- Ah Le Liban, comme je l'aime... Im going in 2 weeks , Ive been there 3 times. My friends reserved in Yabani,. and the Element; I just love Gimmayzeh, were also going to Mysk. So where are you from?
- Im from the mountains.. Jbeil.
- Oh the mountains is such a different place, comapring it to Ashrafiyeh ot Hamra. You know, Since you work for Virgin Megastore, I love the Virgin Megastore in Downown, its so big, it has everything you want. Last time I went, I got intriduced to a Lebanese band , its the woman from Soap Kills, her name is YAS, you should DEFINITELY get her, I am obsessed with her, Ive been listening to it everyday , and I keep telling all my colleauges about it.
Oh and by the way your Visa has been approved, I went ahead and gave you a 5-year visa. Yeah, so make sure you get that CD its called Arabology, here, Ill write it down for you....


I shit you NOT, I swearrrrrrrr it.. This is IT. WORD BY WORD. this was my interview with the Amercan Embassy for my Visa.

I just needed to wait for FOUR hours with the weirdest-looking people , waiting in line, in the room, with the Iranians watching the Iranian protests on CNN, searched, and holding nothing but my documents!... ........ .... Nonetheless..... LEBANESE AND PROUD OF IT:)

Warm-up

Hello! Holla everybody...

This is just a warm-up session to what I will be doing (hopefuly once a week----or more) during the months of August to December 2009.
As you know.... I am leaving Dubai. Simple huh??

Background check please......

I live with my parents in Dubai and I have to admit ... I have it easy.
- I have a steady job working for Virgin Megastore, I have a very steady family.
- My two brothers are gorgeous! inside out!
- My parents are just tooooo good.
- My boyfriend is the most amazing boyfriend one can EVER find !

What can I say.... One is just NeveR satisfied eh??
Tab why is it that Ive always felt that there is something missing. Is this it? Do I want to spend the rest of my life like THAT? One culture? One country? One standard of living?

Decision has been made since July 2008. I visited Mexico in summer 2008 and was completely blinded by it. The people are down-to-earth, the country has so much to offer in terms of history... These people existed since 1500 !!! The scenery is out of this world. The nature, the mountains, the beaches, THE CARRIBEAN, the iguanas, the butterflies. the beliefs and customs. The Mayans created the Calendar that we all know now.( By the way , they believe that in December 12, 2010 the world will be OVER. No More)
Its real. Its all out there.

I will find a way. I will hopefully do it. I will learn and experience learn and learn some more. I will come back to Dubai with something words can not describe..... knowledge!

Im sleepy now. Im going to bed....you know.. the one in Um Suqeim Villa U2....