Blog changes

Ive made changes, they are not coming up. I added some blogger friends and added the counter that mysteriously dissappeared. HELP!!!

I am eerily calm . . .

. . . or so I have been told countless times over the past few weeks. Apparently I have lost my vibrancy and contagious ecxitement that I used to have and am now someone who clearly has so much on their mind and shoulders. That may be true but is it such a bad thing??? If its not, then how come when I get told and I quote "Your sudden calmness is freaky - like your about to blow", it is said with a few receding steps and a mental flee!!! Now the worst one was "What happened to you, your calmer, I don't like it."

So I am not as hyper as I used to be a few months ago. SO FUCKING WHAT!!! Are people not allowed to change?? Is this not a sign of growing up?? Am I not allowed to actually show that I might be going through some rough times?? Am I to always be Little Miss Sunshine despite all the rains?? Am I not allowed to HAVE problems??

I have two little words to say to you guys.

FUCK OFF

I Do / I Don't

I have reached that stage in my life when I cannot use the excuse of "I'm still too young" cos I'm just NOT. I'm 27 years old and I have to start thinking wisely.

I have this option fallen into my lap, the kind that I have been dreading my whole life but knew it was bound to happen sometime. Actually it had already happened a few times before but what I meant is that I was bound to think about it seriously at some point. Well the time has come.

Never really believed in arranged or semi-arranged marriages. Always thought I would be the kind of person that marries for love even if it was at the age of 35. Well I guess my body clock is ticking, as well as the daily engagement news I keep hearing about people I know.

So what should I do?? Wait for the person I'm in love with to get ready for marriage and propose or accept the proposal that is already on the table from a "work acquaintance"?? Should I risk the chance of missing the hypothetical train of marriage for love or should I jump on before it starts speeding up again!!!

HELP!!!!!

Useless Oman Mobile

Outgoing SMS: 0000 R 240 (Time 8.56am)
Incoming SMS: Sorry, it's free parking period. Thank You (Time 3.18pm)

!!!!!!!!!!!

Boredom

boredom

A severe disease infecting millions of people all over the world is which they constantly exhibit certain behaviours like lack of movement, construction of various pointless structures, doodling, talking about pointless things, and making definitions on UrbanDictionary.com. There is no known cure, though the symptoms do seem to fade when victim is introduced to something time consuming or slightly entertaining, such as television or counting nails in a wall. Though is it a very severe and wide-spread epidemic, it is not fatal, though attempts to get rid of the disease have known to be fatal at times.

source http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boredom

Random Photos - Part IV

So I thought a good idea for a recap would be by the 4th edition of my random photos. So here goes.

I think a picture speaks a thousand words. Yes I bought a new car. Ordered in August and delivered in November. It was a long painful wait.

My brother got married in October. This is the mab5ara. I think majority of people are familiar with the concept. I will only explain if someone asks. LOL

July was a good month. A few days after my birthday, a bunch of friends from London came to visit. Five friends landed in Muscat, and another six we met up with them in Dubai. Was quiet an eventful 2 weeks spent in Dubai. Some friends even managed to go to Saudi but obviously I didnt.

I finally went to Hoota Cave a few days ago. It was fun. Not what I expected though. I guess I didnt know what I was expecting.

Some time in November I went to Al Nahda Resort for a week. That in itself was a story. I was supposed to be relaxing but dont let the picture fool you. I came back after that week and slept for 16 hours straight.

Back from the Dead

I know i know - its been so long. Over 6 months I beleive. But so much has happened in these 6 months. I guess I will be / should be blogging more often now especially since Ive been staying home a lot and spending most of my time online. But for some reason I completely forgot about this. I was reminded today when I got an email telling me that I got a blog comment from Arab Lady. let me tell u something. That was some wake up call.

Firstly I would like to apologize to everyone. Did not mean to be rude but life and its rather powerful curve balls have kept me very disoriented and unsure of what my aim in life is. Im getting back on track though.

I dont know where to start. I dont want to do the regular recap of what happened over the past 6 months cos thats just lame. So from now on I guess I will just be 3anooda. Lets see how that goes.

Havent been around for a while

Its funny how being busy for so long really screws u up. I havent sat my butt down for longer than an hour for the past three weeks. Now since I got back home late last night, I havent left the vicinity of the living room and my bedroom. Its a nice feeling but if it follows that extremely busy period, I usually end up feeling really really bored.

Tonight wasnt too bad though. Im watching this really old movie. Its funny. I think its the movie that launched Christina Millian's career. About this looser kid who actually semi-pays this hottest chick in school to hang out with him.

On commercial breaks, Im watching Daddy's Spoiled Little Girl or whatever its called. There spoiled poor little rich girls are basically talking about their tehcniques in keeping their millionaire dad busy and giving them attention so that he doesnt spend time with his girlfriend.

I think I just proved my level of boredom.

Back From Dubai . . .

. . . and already going through the depression of a post-dubai trip.

How is everyone doing?? I miss blogging but Im finding it a little difficult to catch up and continue updating on a regular basis. Never mind. Everyone will have to make do with what they get. Mithil ma ygoolu, mid ryoolik 3ala gad il7afik. LOL

PS. Im addicted to facebook.

Hello All

Wassapppiiiii

Today looks like its gonna be a good day. Another friend is coming down to Muscat for a visit and some extensive planning is required. She arrives tonight and is staying until Saturday. You probably dont know that "another" is because a different friend was here last month for a week. We had a lot of fun. She wasnt into the typical touristy thing so many many trips to Starbucks and Darcy's were done. LOL

This time, its gonna be dolphin watching and Nizwa souq.

So whats new with everyone?? Oh yeah im going to dubai next weekend. YAY. A friend is getting engaged. So exciting.

Blargh. Maybe I shouldnt have had hot soup with Pocari Sweat!!! I dont think they mix well.

Ooopsies

I forgot to apologize for my delay in blogging. I have just been very busy with a new and exciting social life.

The beach has now become a fixture in my life. Hence the blackness that I have acquired lately.

Other wise, after my March Dubai trip, I have been to Nizwa twice and thats pretty much it.

So whats new with everyone??

Verbal Abuse - How to deal with it??

Ever been in a situation where you are being constantly verbally abused by a superior?? Whether its your boss, your parents, your older siblings, etc. How are you supposed to deal with it?? What draws the line??

How would you react when your boss says "I need to slap her so that she can get the work done"?? Isnt that just gone a tad overboard??

Basically it has happened to me recently. Well its been ongoing for the past few months but it really went over the top over the past couple of weeks. Of course 3aneeda would never let such a thing go by without escalating it. I will have final results within a week. In all cases, I am soooo out of this department, its not even funny.

Back By Popular Demand

Hey all,

So Ive been asked to update. Now I dont know what to say. With regards to existing projects, please see below for details:

1. My bedroom: Still work in progress. It appears that this bedroom will never ever be completed. Im missing curtains and extra bedsheets. Ive been rotating between 2 sets.

2. Travelling plans: Qatar got cancelled. And Im off to Dubai next Wednesday for almost 2 weeks. The nice thing about this time is that Ive convinced a whole bunch of friends to join me.

3. Social life: Its been a little exciting lately. Been doing a lot and hanging out with friends that I didnt hang out with too much before. Catching up on old lost friends of value to me.

4. Family life: Weve had a few sudden and unexpected deaths in the family that have kept us all in a state of shock. Ina lillah wa ina ilayhi raji3oon.

5. Others: Been watching a lot of TV lately. I downloaded and watched the entire first season of Ugly Betty. Its quite funny. College is hectic. Had 2 exams last week and I have one next week.

6. About me: I discovered that I hate bling. I dont get all this "check me out" glitter and spark on wrists, ears and sometimes clothers. If its too much, it often looks cheap.

So basically thats it. Im trying to get together a bunch of pictures for my fourth edition of Random Photos but Im gonna save it until I come back from Dubai.

Is that a good enough update?? Cos I will definitely will be updating before Wednesday.

Out Of Service

Hey everyone,

I know Ive been out of service for a while but Ive been really busy with work and college and my so called social life.

This is the first day in over 2 weeks, that I finally sat down and chilled out at home. And thats only because I had to come back home early today to pack.

Im going to Dubai in the morning.

MD and ArabLady, I will definitely be contacting you guys. But just in case I forget, please contact me. Im gonna be there by about lunch time. Youve got my number.

Love,
Me

An Itch I Cant Scratch

There is an itch Ive got that I just cant scratch for at least another 3 or 4 weeks. I havent been on a plane (or actually out of town regardless of method of transportation) since mid December. And Im getting fidgety. I dont know what to do with myself. I drove my sister to the airport yesterday and I almost just left the car and got into her suitcase.

I miss Dubai. I need to go really badly. Im having withdrawal symptoms. I need the za7ma. I need the feeling that I dont have time to scratch my head. I need the non-stop dubai numbers calling me. I need to malls right across the road from the house. I need the comfort that skiing is a short car ride away.

HELP!!!!!!

Tag Away People

Tagged by Tomboy

What will happen to your e-mail when you die?
It will end up being full of junk emails and delivery notifications. Not much of a loss anyways.

Did you try once to give the password to someone? If yes, what kind of relation that you have with this person to trust him/her and give him/her the key of your secrets?
Never, its the same password I have for everything so I dont trust anyone enough with it.

Your famous nickname among your Friends?
Havent got one

Your age?
26 going on 13

Your horoscope?
Cancer

Your qualifications?
PhD in BS

Your character "personality"?
Crazy

What travel means to you?
Plane trip followed by airport pickup by a friend I havent seen in a long time

What do you purchase?
Over the past 2 days, bedsheets and curtains and accessories for my new 4 poster bed (pic will be posted soon)

Features taken from your dad
Argumentative and stubborn

Features taken from your mom
Nothing, thank god

The most 6 things you hate-
Two faced people, party poopers, red meat, sweat, waking up early in the morning and beards

The most 6 things you love-
Red Bull SugerFree, Masafi flavoured water, my car, sitting outside for a daytime cafe with good coversation, serious debates about everything and last but not least men ;P

What computer and internet mean to you
Communication, since it appears that this is the only method of communication that I excel at.


You would like to pass this tag to:-
Arab Lady, Bassem Kurdi, Degoat, Dubai Guy, Hanan, Leilouta, MD, Sleepless in Muscat, Sweetness and Triple Tee

Random Photos - Part 3

Ok here we go again. Another mini photo diary to keep you guys entertained since I seem to have run out of interesting topics and conversation to post. Other than I was indirectly forced by blogger to move to beta when I tried signing in today. I didnt even know what I was doing until it was done.



A friends bike in a ditch after a nasty accident. Il7amdila he came out of it with just cuts and bruises and a twisted wrist. Otherwise the bike is gone.

Awain 7arakat mal Seeb Airport. This is supposed to be Santa's Grotto. With huge "Do Not Touch" signs everywhere and a singing santa from the window. Its stupid but I guess they are trying to get into the spirit of Christmas.

ATB in concert. I LOVE him. Besides being hot, his music is amazing and he is the kind of artist that really gets into it and stuff and u can feel the excitement hes feeling while hes mixing. Its contagious. Amazing time I had that night.

I know I know you guys will say "basich with the speedometer pictures" but I cant help it. This a really cool one. Awalan taken while Im driving. With the usual half tank of petrol and the mileage is the best and also the whole point of the picture. 123456.

Who said work is always boring?? This is an example of the kind of things I do at work. My collegues having fun with a large model of a key that we use for the car giveaways. Therefore I have random pics of us trying to keys into the door, the cupboard, ear picking, head scratching and even a pretend "Congrats, heres ur prize" shots. LOL.

Can you beleive . . .

. . . thats its January 25th already?? I mean almost a whole month has passed since the beginning of the new year!!! Time flies. I cant beleive it.

I always wonder, how come we sometimes feel that the days pass so fast and other times we feel like time never moves?? Time passes by at the same rate every day. Physchologically, what is the definition of "time flying"??

Sometimes I come up with random thoughts and questions like this.

I used to always wonder about the source of words. For example, "blog". Where did that word come from?? Who invented it. U know like the sandwich. When some dude called Duke Sandwich was so busy playing chess that he didnt wanna leave the game to eat so he asked the maid to put stuff in between 2 peices of bread and the sandwich was invented named after him.

I like knowing useless peices of information like that.

Games Night

Dont you ever get bored of always being outdoors, in cafes and stuff?? I for one do. So tonight a bunch of us decided to have a indoors games night.

Game of choice?? Monopoly.

I heart Monopoly. Especially with a large number of people. We were five today. There is always the player that forgets to charge people rent on their property, the turtle pace player that gets overtaken by everyone twice, the player who has one property of every street and the player that is always ruining it for everyone by spoiling bargains and such.

Might seem boring to you but I had a fun time tonight. Even though looking back I realised this is a really boring post but hey, once a kid always a kid.

Cancer For The Week

Your Week Ahead: You deserve a little happiness. Well, actually, you deserve a lot. A little will do to begin with, though. And, if it is the right kind of little, it will mean a lot to you. I am going to stick with the word 'little'. It is a good word. It says all that needs to be said about the amount of effort that you now need to make - or the amount of change that has to be brought about. Here too, you may think that you need a lot. But you don't. A little (of the right type) will more than suffice. This week, as the Moon grows new in your opposite sign, you'll encounter a little bit of magic! Someone will make a small, but sincere, gesture that means the world to you.

Seriously????

Ok dude. Serioulsy!!!! U see me there everyday. Im sitting with male cousins and a bunch of female friends. I may look desperate but whatever gave you the idea that I might be desperate enough for someone who looks like you. Who I see there almost everytime I go there. An older married man who on countless occasions, Ive seen you walk in with your little son. AND Ive heard you tell him to stop calling u "baba" in front of everybody. Seriously!!!! Who the fuck are u kidding???

So what exactly came across you mind to let u even consider the idea that I might accept your bluetooth request. Especially one where u named your phone by your phone number??? Seriously!!!! And you thought you were so slick by waiting until my cousin left before sending the bluetooth message?? Granted it was my fault. I forgot to switch off my bluetooth after done receiving pictures from my friend but that is NOT an invitation for someone like you to attempt a lame khaleeji style pick up.

Dude. Seriously. HELL NO!!!

Back In Action

Hey whats up all

I just published a list. Thanks to Red Dragon who helped me out getting the links for some.

Im still open to adding more people so whoever is interested in being on my friends list let me know. Otherwise I will not be able to surf the other blogs since I am just a click away as opposed to a random search.

Otherwise, how has everyone been?? Ive noticed lately that conversation between me and my friends has mostly been about weddings and engagements. Everyone I know has a brother / sister / cousin / friend who is getting engaged or married. How come its never US?? LOL

Well they say weddings drag weddings, so 3o2bal everyone whos single and looking. Currently Im single but OH SO NOT looking. LOL. So this doesnt apply to me.

Ok ok who am I kidding. Im dying to get married. But Im worried that they might be for the wrong reasons. Actually Im sure that I wanna get married for the wrong reasons, but these reasons are good enough for me.

Blogroll

Ive lost my links. People please let know what ur blog addresses are. Ones I can remember off the top of my head that I wanna have their links are Bassem Kurdi of the Laila stories, Fast Hacking, Red Dragon, Arab Lady, Nash. Basically I want everyone who was on my old blogroll.

HELP!!!

Blog Template Problems

For some reason my blog template got deleted. Dont ask me why. Thank god for Sleepless in Muscat who was my virtual paper bag to breathe into.

Anyways, maybe that was a hint to change away from my old template. So Im taking suggestions. I hope I get some help

Its Too Cold

Never thought it would be possible to be this cold in Oman. Sleeping in jumpers and with no AC on and a few covers.

But I like it. I love the cold weather. I love the winter wardrobes.

New Years Resolution

Whats the point really?? We all know that we will break them a maximum of one month after we make them. Ive seen people that have told me that one of the resolutions that they made was to quit smoking. This comment was made with an interuption of a cigerette being lit. WTF?? Who are u kidding??

I always promised myself that I will not make a resolution unless it was something that I absolutely was convinced about. Again this year I find myself NOT making any resolutions. I dont beleive in any of those "Im gonna get married" ones since these things are not in our hands. Then again isnt everything not in our hands?? Everything is in the hands of God. We just have to have solid intentions.

Below are a list of the top ten new years resolutions. Honestly speaking, all of them shouldnt have to have a specific time to get done. Just like Valentines Day. For the lovebirds, u dont need a specific day to celebrate. Its just made to make the single ones more miserable.

1) Spend More Time with Family & Friends

2) Fit in Fitness

3) Tame the Bulge

4) Quit Smoking

5) Enjoy Life More

6) Quit Drinking

7) Get Out of Debt

8) Learn Something New

9) Help Others

10) Get Organized