Wednesday night,,, should be ladies night,,right...NOPE!! ( doesnt feel like that at all.) Its just one of those nights, that you dont feel like doing anything.
The weather was scary today, with alot of hail stones,thunder and lightning. I hate thunder storms and any natural disasters, I could only imagine of the worse. My family and friends always tell me that am paranoid, i like imagining my own things and that i should be optimistic.
All i can think of was a tornado coming this way, My Allah (swt) save us from destruction.I was waiting for the sirens to start ringing and follow the evacuation procedures and hide somewhere in the parking ramp down in the office building basement.
My car broke down almost 2- 3 weeks ago, i actually have lost count of how many days i have been car less. Never the less, i dont mind being without a car in the summer. Everyday my my mum comes pick me up after work and all i could think of her driving on the crucial I494 which is proned to accidents.
As i was sitting in my cubicle,Unfortunately i sit next to the window and i could see the lightning flickering and am almost shitting in my pants, scared of it striking through the window. The sound of the thunder made the whole building shake, You would think there is an earthquake.
Speaking of earthquakes, i called my relatives in Nairobi and they were telling me about the series of earthquakes that rocked East Africa in the past 5 days. Lahaula! Where are we heading , these are the signs of doomsday that is near.May Allah(SWT) save us from the sins and shaitan and guide us to the right path. It is really scary.
I managed to get thru my mum, I called her on her cell phone told her not to come this way. I would rather take the light rail is much safer. I am sure everyone is rushing to their homes. Whenever drivers know that its about to rain or snow,We get to see the true crazy drivers driving like there is no tomorrow. I tried to convince her not to come, but it was too late she was on her way stuck in traffic.
I had no idea the weather will turn out to be like this.The day was perfect before. This actually taught me a lesson of checking the weather report because the last thing i ever do or think of doing is that, the weather was perfect this morning. It was in the 80's with humidity of almost 95% which is not bad for a day in July.Then the grey clouds started gathering around 4:45 pm and everyone was googling checking whats the sudden change with the weather. There was an alert of Thunderstorm and tornado watch up to 6:00 pm. All i could imagine was my mum with her light in weight red honda civic that could easily be taken and blown away by the strong winds.
I kept calling every min, cheking on her status. Alhamdulilah, she was fine and nothing happened to her and that am happy glad to be here right now typing this blog.
It took her almost an 2 hrs for a thirty min drive, from Minneapolis to Bloomington.We decided to use the back roads instead of taking the freeway home. Although it will take us forever,but being safe than sorry.
I was home by 7:30pm. My younger brother was at home waiting for me. I forgot all about the promise i made to him,I was supposed to take him for his driving test tomorrow. He wanted to do some touch ups with his parking coz he failed the first time.No time to relax or change. Since it stopped raining and the weather was back to normal. We decided to go to the back parking of the mall in our neighbourhood.We practiced for about an hour and half.I am so tired am typing this with one eye trying to stay awake.
Am i glad am off tomorrow. Still i got to wake up early and got to be in Plymouth by 8 for the test. Then after that, probably sleep and relax, take it easy rent a dvd or probably go to the movies and watch Harry Potter, my co workers are crazy over that flick. I just want to see what they are so excited about..
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Very Important.,
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته الطيبات وبعد
Brothers & Sisters,
Holy Prophet (Sala Allah Aleh Wasalam) said, stop doing everything during the Azan even reading the Quran, the person who talks during the Azaan will not be able to say the Kalma-e-shahadat on his/her death bed.
Brothers & Sisters,
Holy Prophet (Sala Allah Aleh Wasalam) said, stop doing everything during the Azan even reading the Quran, the person who talks during the Azaan will not be able to say the Kalma-e-shahadat on his/her death bed.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
ABOUT ME!
The X next to the sentence = i have done it
(x) Smoked a cigarette ~
( ) Drank so much you threw up ~
( ) Crashed a friend's car
(x) Stolen a car -My parent's car
( x ) Been in love
(x ) Been dumped
( ) Been laid off/fired ~
(x ) Been in a fist fight ~ 2
() Been shot at
() Been stabbed
(X) Snuck out of your parent's house ~ PARTY ERA
(x) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
(x) Gone on a blind date
(x) Skipped school ~
(x) Seen someone die sadly
() Been to Canada ~
() Been to Mexico ~
(x) Been on a plane ~
(x)Been lost ~
(x) Been on the opposite side of the country
(x) Swam in the ocean (my feet)~ yes
(x) Felt like dying ~ was dying
(x) Cried yourself to sleep ~ yep
( ) Played cops and robbers naked?
(x) Recently colored with crayons ~ With my baby cousins -7 yrs, 5yrs and 18 months
() Sang karaoke
(X) Paid for a meal with only coins ~ who doesn't
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't*-*smoked
(x) Made prank phone calls ~ EVERYDAY
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose ~
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue ~
(x) Danced in the rain ~
() Written a letter to Santa Claus ~ WHO?
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
() Watched the sun rise with someone you care about or love ~ (
(x) Blown bubbles ~
() Made a bonfire on the beach ~
(x) Crashed a party ~
(x) Gone roller-skating ~ years ago
(x) Ice-skating ~ frozen water...hell no
1. Do you have any nicknames? PLEASURE HALIMO...
2. What is your favorite drink? H2O
3. Tattoos? No
4. Any piercing? yes, ears
5. How much do you love your job? Funking HATE IT!
6. Favorite vacation spot? home with my family
7. Ever been to Africa ? Yes, KENYA
8. Ever steal any traffic signs? YES
9. Ever been in a car accident? NOPE
10. How many doors does your car have? 4
11. Salad dressing? vinegar and Oil
12 Favorite number? 1
13. Favorite holiday? any day that I do not have to cook!
14. Favorite food? PILAU with guacamole
15. Favorite Day of the week? The day before my day off)
16. Favorite brand of body soap? handmade (oatmeal, milk and honey) lady in Bloomington,carols daughter
17. Favorite Tooth Paste? Toms sensitive
18. Favorite smell! Lavendar
19. What do you do to relax? Talk to a Sheikh.. He knows who he is, wherever he is
20. Message to friends/family reading this? all I can be is me like it our not!!
21. How do you see yourself in 10 years? balanced and peace of mind
22. What do you do when you are bored? not allow myself to be bored
This is my life....-- I don't mind when people talk about me. It lets me know that I'm on your mind and I'm your #1 priority in life.
(x) Smoked a cigarette ~
( ) Drank so much you threw up ~
( ) Crashed a friend's car
(x) Stolen a car -My parent's car
( x ) Been in love
(x ) Been dumped
( ) Been laid off/fired ~
(x ) Been in a fist fight ~ 2
() Been shot at
() Been stabbed
(X) Snuck out of your parent's house ~ PARTY ERA
(x) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
(x) Gone on a blind date
(x) Skipped school ~
(x) Seen someone die sadly
() Been to Canada ~
() Been to Mexico ~
(x) Been on a plane ~
(x)Been lost ~
(x) Been on the opposite side of the country
(x) Swam in the ocean (my feet)~ yes
(x) Felt like dying ~ was dying
(x) Cried yourself to sleep ~ yep
( ) Played cops and robbers naked?
(x) Recently colored with crayons ~ With my baby cousins -7 yrs, 5yrs and 18 months
() Sang karaoke
(X) Paid for a meal with only coins ~ who doesn't
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't*-*smoked
(x) Made prank phone calls ~ EVERYDAY
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose ~
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue ~
(x) Danced in the rain ~
() Written a letter to Santa Claus ~ WHO?
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
() Watched the sun rise with someone you care about or love ~ (
(x) Blown bubbles ~
() Made a bonfire on the beach ~
(x) Crashed a party ~
(x) Gone roller-skating ~ years ago
(x) Ice-skating ~ frozen water...hell no
1. Do you have any nicknames? PLEASURE HALIMO...
2. What is your favorite drink? H2O
3. Tattoos? No
4. Any piercing? yes, ears
5. How much do you love your job? Funking HATE IT!
6. Favorite vacation spot? home with my family
7. Ever been to Africa ? Yes, KENYA
8. Ever steal any traffic signs? YES
9. Ever been in a car accident? NOPE
10. How many doors does your car have? 4
11. Salad dressing? vinegar and Oil
12 Favorite number? 1
13. Favorite holiday? any day that I do not have to cook!
14. Favorite food? PILAU with guacamole
15. Favorite Day of the week? The day before my day off)
16. Favorite brand of body soap? handmade (oatmeal, milk and honey) lady in Bloomington,carols daughter
17. Favorite Tooth Paste? Toms sensitive
18. Favorite smell! Lavendar
19. What do you do to relax? Talk to a Sheikh.. He knows who he is, wherever he is
20. Message to friends/family reading this? all I can be is me like it our not!!
21. How do you see yourself in 10 years? balanced and peace of mind
22. What do you do when you are bored? not allow myself to be bored
This is my life....-- I don't mind when people talk about me. It lets me know that I'm on your mind and I'm your #1 priority in life.
JUST FOR LAUGHS,.
TECHNOLOGY
After digging to a depth of 100 meters last year, Russian scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network one thousand years ago.
So, not to be outdone, in the weeks that followed, American scientists dug 200 meters and headlines in the US papers read: " US scientists have found traces of 2000 year old optical fibers, and have concluded that their ancestors already had advanced high-tech digital telephone 1000 years earlier than the Russians."
One week later, the Kenyan newspapers proudly reported the following: "After digging as deep as 500 meters, Kenyan scientists have found absolutely nothing. They have concluded that 5000 years ago, their ancestors were already using wireless technology.
Na ndio maana najivunia kuwa Mkenya!!!
After digging to a depth of 100 meters last year, Russian scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network one thousand years ago.
So, not to be outdone, in the weeks that followed, American scientists dug 200 meters and headlines in the US papers read: " US scientists have found traces of 2000 year old optical fibers, and have concluded that their ancestors already had advanced high-tech digital telephone 1000 years earlier than the Russians."
One week later, the Kenyan newspapers proudly reported the following: "After digging as deep as 500 meters, Kenyan scientists have found absolutely nothing. They have concluded that 5000 years ago, their ancestors were already using wireless technology.
Na ndio maana najivunia kuwa Mkenya!!!
Friday, July 6, 2007
Office Space
As I am sitting in my cubicle,thinking away. I cant help to notice that the next person sitting next to my desk is actually staring at my work space.I am just sick of him eaves dropping and listening to my conversation with my patients.
The next thing you know he will be running up to the supervisors to report. For being a good sport.I know every work place has some politics going on.There is always someone gosipping in the break room about something especially one someone gets fired.When they see someone being escorted with a carton box full of personal belongings, they start murmuring and whispers start.News travel first, and so even before they go out the whole depratment already knows that he/she is fired.One thing with the Company I work for, no body knows why one has been laid off.Its like the mystery, everyone starting creating their own conclusions.
I just cant stand **Paul**, He is an environmental guy, nothing wrong with that. The fact is he has a big plant in between our desks and am just to allergic to the fertilizers he uses.You cant believe the bugs and insects coming out from the plant.Sometimes you could find them crawling around your desk and your clothes. I have placed a formal complaint about it , and i guess the management favours him since he is a veteran and has been working for more than 20 yrs.
I look at him, thinking will my life be the same as his? Same office, same routine for the next twenty something years to come.No wife, no children.
He has pictures of his dogs plastered all over his desk, he calls them his children. Sometimes i feel sorry for him, for he doesnt have anyone to go home to. I can understand why he makes his job his number 1 priority.
He doesnt like the fact why i wear Hijab at work and the reason why I wear one. I always explain the reason, He just loves to disagree with me. I was wearing a black hijab with Calvin Klein logo and he mocked me infront of the whole group "" DO YOU HAVE *CK* IN THE MUSLIM WORLD?""?. What does that suppose to mean.?Everyone started to crack up with laughter. I kept my head up and high and didnt want to show my sadness.I didnt even want to talk to him,there was no point to answer him. They say if you argue with a fool or just the same.
Why do these conservative folks think that all Africans come from a zoo.Go educate yourself and find out that we as much developed as the 1st world.Questions like did you use to walk in the jungle to search for food and hunt animals.Do you think i live in Bedrock( flinstones era)?I just cant to be judged as stereotype.
I work for one of the HMO's in the twin cities, and since that movie *SICKO* by Micheal Moore was realeased. My work has been hectic,I cant stand the phone calls, and people cursing.Expalining that we are better that what the movie potrays.
Its not my fault that the American health care system sucks. Minding in Iraq and forgetting that their own people have the worst health care in the world.All the funding goes to the military.Majority of tax payers cant afford it and yet large amount of state and federal taxes are deducted from every pay check, with the high deductibles in the health benefits(dental and medical) and poor hopsital and clinic services. You defiantely know there is something wrong somewhere.
I actually like what Micheal Moore did.,. He has actually raised awareness. I believe this should be one of the Major issues in the presidential debate for 2008.
So this week has been really crazy and so tiring.
I'll keep you posted about my office, alot of hostility and competition going in here..
The next thing you know he will be running up to the supervisors to report. For being a good sport.I know every work place has some politics going on.There is always someone gosipping in the break room about something especially one someone gets fired.When they see someone being escorted with a carton box full of personal belongings, they start murmuring and whispers start.News travel first, and so even before they go out the whole depratment already knows that he/she is fired.One thing with the Company I work for, no body knows why one has been laid off.Its like the mystery, everyone starting creating their own conclusions.
I just cant stand **Paul**, He is an environmental guy, nothing wrong with that. The fact is he has a big plant in between our desks and am just to allergic to the fertilizers he uses.You cant believe the bugs and insects coming out from the plant.Sometimes you could find them crawling around your desk and your clothes. I have placed a formal complaint about it , and i guess the management favours him since he is a veteran and has been working for more than 20 yrs.
I look at him, thinking will my life be the same as his? Same office, same routine for the next twenty something years to come.No wife, no children.
He has pictures of his dogs plastered all over his desk, he calls them his children. Sometimes i feel sorry for him, for he doesnt have anyone to go home to. I can understand why he makes his job his number 1 priority.
He doesnt like the fact why i wear Hijab at work and the reason why I wear one. I always explain the reason, He just loves to disagree with me. I was wearing a black hijab with Calvin Klein logo and he mocked me infront of the whole group "" DO YOU HAVE *CK* IN THE MUSLIM WORLD?""?. What does that suppose to mean.?Everyone started to crack up with laughter. I kept my head up and high and didnt want to show my sadness.I didnt even want to talk to him,there was no point to answer him. They say if you argue with a fool or just the same.
Why do these conservative folks think that all Africans come from a zoo.Go educate yourself and find out that we as much developed as the 1st world.Questions like did you use to walk in the jungle to search for food and hunt animals.Do you think i live in Bedrock( flinstones era)?I just cant to be judged as stereotype.
I work for one of the HMO's in the twin cities, and since that movie *SICKO* by Micheal Moore was realeased. My work has been hectic,I cant stand the phone calls, and people cursing.Expalining that we are better that what the movie potrays.
Its not my fault that the American health care system sucks. Minding in Iraq and forgetting that their own people have the worst health care in the world.All the funding goes to the military.Majority of tax payers cant afford it and yet large amount of state and federal taxes are deducted from every pay check, with the high deductibles in the health benefits(dental and medical) and poor hopsital and clinic services. You defiantely know there is something wrong somewhere.
I actually like what Micheal Moore did.,. He has actually raised awareness. I believe this should be one of the Major issues in the presidential debate for 2008.
So this week has been really crazy and so tiring.
I'll keep you posted about my office, alot of hostility and competition going in here..
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
FATE
The defination of fate is ... Destiny..
Everyone is searching for one, or working hard to be successful be it now or heareafter.Everyday is a learning experience,You get to meet new people, learn new things and so on and so forth.
For a while, My day to day living has been a routine i.e.
1. Get up in the morning, say your morning prayers.
2.Get ready for work, Drive to work
3.Back home, Cleaning, dinner with family(Siblings and mum),prayers,
4. Sleep and back again the next day. to step 1.
Alhamdulilah, Its not that am complaining I actually appreciate it.
To say the least, its been boring and i wanted to have an adventure.So I ventured to the internet and online( MATCH MAKING SITES) Hi5 and the likes.
One day i came across one of my friends profile and his list of friends included my best friends brother's photo. So i decided to drop a line to his message center and say hi, to check if he could recognise me.
So my routine was normal, once a while check out my page to see who viewed and whos on there.
A couple months later, he replied back. Unfortunately, he wasnt my friends brother but hes the actual cousin.He told me alot of people tend to confuse them alot, because of their resemblance.He was actually living in the same city with the guy i thought he was.
I decided to reply back and apologise for the mistake i made, and that he should disregard everything i said. So every email i write he responds and vise versa, We actually started to bond as email buddies. we exchanged emails every day maybe even 3 times a day.
That was weird considering he is a stranger. I could say a perfect stranger. We seem to have the same interests; and then came the phone numbers request since we got tired of emailing and we seem to have a lot to discuss.
So he called me, we talked. Per his conversation he sound very nice,his views in politics, religion,hobbies.Wehave the same likes and dislikes. He is such a perfect stranger..
I havent met him, just saw his pictures online and we have chatted several times via webcam.I am telling you this guy is the whole package..
I just dont want to rush things to pursue this relationship to another level.My heart wants to do that, but my mind tells me you have been broken hearted so many times before so watch your step. I just like him alot. He is even the one who introduced me to blogging and I thank him for that.There is no day that passes by that we dont either talk by phone, or send text message. We talk for hours and feels like we have been only talking for less than 5 minutes. We never get tired of each other or even bored per me, dont know about him. I could say he is my best friend right now.
The only problem we are currently facing is that fact that we live in two different cities.I live in Minneapolis and he lives in Atlanta.
He wants me to come visit him, He is even willing to pay my plane ticket back and forth.
I live with a strict family and travelling is really hard for me. He could come to see me, but i would have to be a good host and roll the red carpet for him, for her will be my VIP guest.With the curfews am currently having, I dont think that would be a good idea.
I am also scared of what if i make the wrong choice, what if he is not what am looking for...?
What if i want more and he doesnt want to go all the way.? Is he my fate,?
Am I just overdoing this?
How i can trust my self, with a stranger in a strange city...?
When i go to this city, I have to lie to my family. If I told the truth they will expect me to marry him,That will be unfair for him, i dont want to put him or I in such situations. I just want to know nd kill the curiosity, who is the man in the iron mask and the voice behind the line.
Is he my destiny?
All this is just a big puzzle, that i need to uncode..
I pray to Allah, and ask him to make it simple and easy to make the best decision.May be he is the one, may be he is not.I will just let nature take its course.
Allah(SWT) knows best, and i live it up to Thee.
I just hope for the best...Inshallah.
Everyone is searching for one, or working hard to be successful be it now or heareafter.Everyday is a learning experience,You get to meet new people, learn new things and so on and so forth.
For a while, My day to day living has been a routine i.e.
1. Get up in the morning, say your morning prayers.
2.Get ready for work, Drive to work
3.Back home, Cleaning, dinner with family(Siblings and mum),prayers,
4. Sleep and back again the next day. to step 1.
Alhamdulilah, Its not that am complaining I actually appreciate it.
To say the least, its been boring and i wanted to have an adventure.So I ventured to the internet and online( MATCH MAKING SITES) Hi5 and the likes.
One day i came across one of my friends profile and his list of friends included my best friends brother's photo. So i decided to drop a line to his message center and say hi, to check if he could recognise me.
So my routine was normal, once a while check out my page to see who viewed and whos on there.
A couple months later, he replied back. Unfortunately, he wasnt my friends brother but hes the actual cousin.He told me alot of people tend to confuse them alot, because of their resemblance.He was actually living in the same city with the guy i thought he was.
I decided to reply back and apologise for the mistake i made, and that he should disregard everything i said. So every email i write he responds and vise versa, We actually started to bond as email buddies. we exchanged emails every day maybe even 3 times a day.
That was weird considering he is a stranger. I could say a perfect stranger. We seem to have the same interests; and then came the phone numbers request since we got tired of emailing and we seem to have a lot to discuss.
So he called me, we talked. Per his conversation he sound very nice,his views in politics, religion,hobbies.Wehave the same likes and dislikes. He is such a perfect stranger..
I havent met him, just saw his pictures online and we have chatted several times via webcam.I am telling you this guy is the whole package..
I just dont want to rush things to pursue this relationship to another level.My heart wants to do that, but my mind tells me you have been broken hearted so many times before so watch your step. I just like him alot. He is even the one who introduced me to blogging and I thank him for that.There is no day that passes by that we dont either talk by phone, or send text message. We talk for hours and feels like we have been only talking for less than 5 minutes. We never get tired of each other or even bored per me, dont know about him. I could say he is my best friend right now.
The only problem we are currently facing is that fact that we live in two different cities.I live in Minneapolis and he lives in Atlanta.
He wants me to come visit him, He is even willing to pay my plane ticket back and forth.
I live with a strict family and travelling is really hard for me. He could come to see me, but i would have to be a good host and roll the red carpet for him, for her will be my VIP guest.With the curfews am currently having, I dont think that would be a good idea.
I am also scared of what if i make the wrong choice, what if he is not what am looking for...?
What if i want more and he doesnt want to go all the way.? Is he my fate,?
Am I just overdoing this?
How i can trust my self, with a stranger in a strange city...?
When i go to this city, I have to lie to my family. If I told the truth they will expect me to marry him,That will be unfair for him, i dont want to put him or I in such situations. I just want to know nd kill the curiosity, who is the man in the iron mask and the voice behind the line.
Is he my destiny?
All this is just a big puzzle, that i need to uncode..
I pray to Allah, and ask him to make it simple and easy to make the best decision.May be he is the one, may be he is not.I will just let nature take its course.
Allah(SWT) knows best, and i live it up to Thee.
I just hope for the best...Inshallah.
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