Caturday!!!

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

My friend was just joking to me about my online support group for immigration calling us I.A. for Immigration Anonymous.

Coz she doesn't know all who I talk to online.

So true though...

documentary? do tell

I was telling the Africa group about it. The UN sponsors a group of ppl who go around Africa to tribe and teaches them to group potato's, ect. This is a Documentary about it and two producers approached me to participate in the crew. I don't have all the details but some of them. It takes place next year will I'm in Africa after graduation. They are going to places like Darfur and the Congo. The production company has been in business for ten years so it sounds legit and they like me coz of my work with the Borah Foundation, and the degree in radio/tv/digital media production and my short film on "The Untold Stories of Rape", and my minor in International and Foreign Affairs. They know I'm going to Egypt after school and they know Waleed is a Doctor and a Muslim familiar with some of the customs and language in some of the regions we travel in and they said if he is able to that he is welcome to come as our Doctor escort. I hope it all pans out.

[Nothing1234 2]

My friend was just joking to me about my online support group for immigration calling us I.A. for Immigration Anonymous.

Coz she doesn't know all who I talk to online.

So true though...

documentary? do tell

I was telling the Africa group about it. The UN sponsors a group of ppl who go around Africa to tribe and teaches them to group potato's, ect. This is a Documentary about it and two producers approached me to participate in the crew. I don't have all the details but some of them. It takes place next year will I'm in Africa after graduation. They are going to places like Darfur and the Congo. The production company has been in business for ten years so it sounds legit and they like me coz of my work with the Borah Foundation, and the degree in radio/tv/digital media production and my short film on "The Untold Stories of Rape", and my minor in International and Foreign Affairs. They know I'm going to Egypt after school and they know Waleed is a Doctor and a Muslim familiar with some of the customs and language in some of the regions we travel in and they said if he is able to that he is welcome to come as our Doctor escort. I hope it all pans out.

Insha'allah Olivia! I will be praying for ya...that sounds amazing!

BTW---I need to not be "group" snobby and venture outta MENA once in a while...I might learn a thing or two...

Edited August 10, 2008 by Nawal

[Nasturtium 500]

i totally agree. try explaining that to him again...sometimes they have minds of steel....

LOLOL! Something about your comment reminded me of this the Kids in the Hall "try it now!"

you mean this one?

i loved that show. one of the funniest things on tv, ever.

Yep! That is exactly what I was talking about! I loved that show too.

[S and S 12]

My friend was just joking to me about my online support group for immigration calling us I.A. for Immigration Anonymous.

Coz she doesn't know all who I talk to online.

So true though...

documentary? do tell

I was telling the Africa group about it. The UN sponsors a group of ppl who go around Africa to tribe and teaches them to group potato's, ect. This is a Documentary about it and two producers approached me to participate in the crew. I don't have all the details but some of them. It takes place next year will I'm in Africa after graduation. They are going to places like Darfur and the Congo. The production company has been in business for ten years so it sounds legit and they like me coz of my work with the Borah Foundation, and the degree in radio/tv/digital media production and my short film on "The Untold Stories of Rape", and my minor in International and Foreign Affairs. They know I'm going to Egypt after school and they know Waleed is a Doctor and a Muslim familiar with some of the customs and language in some of the regions we travel in and they said if he is able to that he is welcome to come as our Doctor escort. I hope it all pans out.

That is so exciting. I'm happy for you to get the opportunity. It will be a great experience for you. Hopefully your husband could go though I know its doubtful.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

It's a vegtable curry one and man it was good. Even Mom was saying how good it was salivating over it. I love curry!

I am really looking forward to learning to cook egyptian foods from Waleed's Mom and sisters when I go to live there after gradution. If I have time before the documentary in Africa.

By the time I get done with the recipe, it will be a vegetable and chicken curry, lol. I am always modifying things to the way I want them. I will let you know how it works out though. I just have to have meat for all the running I do. Otherwise I get weak and dizzy. Its weird. I had a friend who was trying so hard to be a strict vegetarian, but she was running every day so she couldn't cut it out completely or it messed her up. I think she cut it down to every other day, but I couldn't do that.

Love the comment about I.A. Thats a good one. We should call ourselves that from now on.

It could also stand for Internet Anonymous. LOL

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

My friend was just joking to me about my online support group for immigration calling us I.A. for Immigration Anonymous.

Coz she doesn't know all who I talk to online.

So true though...

documentary? do tell

I was telling the Africa group about it. The UN sponsors a group of ppl who go around Africa to tribe and teaches them to group potato's, ect. This is a Documentary about it and two producers approached me to participate in the crew. I don't have all the details but some of them. It takes place next year will I'm in Africa after graduation. They are going to places like Darfur and the Congo. The production company has been in business for ten years so it sounds legit and they like me coz of my work with the Borah Foundation, and the degree in radio/tv/digital media production and my short film on "The Untold Stories of Rape", and my minor in International and Foreign Affairs. They know I'm going to Egypt after school and they know Waleed is a Doctor and a Muslim familiar with some of the customs and language in some of the regions we travel in and they said if he is able to that he is welcome to come as our Doctor escort. I hope it all pans out.

Insha'allah Olivia! I will be praying for ya...that sounds amazing!

BTW---I need to not be "group" snobby and venture outta MENA once in a while...I might learn a thing or two...

I've seen you are venturing out.

i totally agree. try explaining that to him again...sometimes they have minds of steel....

LOLOL! Something about your comment reminded me of this the Kids in the Hall "try it now!"

you mean this one?

i loved that show. one of the funniest things on tv, ever.

Yep! That is exactly what I was talking about! I loved that show too.

Julianna!

[Nasturtium 500]

well im hoping this time next year i have mine paid off!!

Yay!!!

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

That is so exciting. I'm happy for you to get the opportunity. It will be a great experience for you. Hopefully your husband could go though I know its doubtful.

Well lets hope! We're going to see if he can come too since there are no ties binding him and some of those areas are scary to travel in.

[Nasturtium 500]

On a bright note I am making the Okra soup they make in the middle east, also called red soup. I've made it a few times, but I think from taste testing that this will be my best yet. I hate trying to make things I've never seen cooked and hardly ever eaten, but this is my husband's favorite so I really trying to perfect it.

I want a recipe!

[Nothing1234 2]

My friend was just joking to me about my online support group for immigration calling us I.A. for Immigration Anonymous.

Coz she doesn't know all who I talk to online.

So true though...

documentary? do tell

I was telling the Africa group about it. The UN sponsors a group of ppl who go around Africa to tribe and teaches them to group potato's, ect. This is a Documentary about it and two producers approached me to participate in the crew. I don't have all the details but some of them. It takes place next year will I'm in Africa after graduation. They are going to places like Darfur and the Congo. The production company has been in business for ten years so it sounds legit and they like me coz of my work with the Borah Foundation, and the degree in radio/tv/digital media production and my short film on "The Untold Stories of Rape", and my minor in International and Foreign Affairs. They know I'm going to Egypt after school and they know Waleed is a Doctor and a Muslim familiar with some of the customs and language in some of the regions we travel in and they said if he is able to that he is welcome to come as our Doctor escort. I hope it all pans out.

Insha'allah Olivia! I will be praying for ya...that sounds amazing!

BTW---I need to not be "group" snobby and venture outta MENA once in a while...I might learn a thing or two...

I've seen you are venturing out.

Stalker! JK Yes, I am finally...I was shy

[S and S 12]

That is so exciting. I'm happy for you to get the opportunity. It will be a great experience for you. Hopefully your husband could go though I know its doubtful.

Well lets hope! We're going to see if he can come too since there are no ties binding him and some of those areas are scary to travel in.

Inshallah he will be able to come. That would be so great for you guys.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

My friend was just joking to me about my online support group for immigration calling us I.A. for Immigration Anonymous.

Coz she doesn't know all who I talk to online.

So true though...

documentary? do tell

I was telling the Africa group about it. The UN sponsors a group of ppl who go around Africa to tribe and teaches them to group potato's, ect. This is a Documentary about it and two producers approached me to participate in the crew. I don't have all the details but some of them. It takes place next year will I'm in Africa after graduation. They are going to places like Darfur and the Congo. The production company has been in business for ten years so it sounds legit and they like me coz of my work with the Borah Foundation, and the degree in radio/tv/digital media production and my short film on "The Untold Stories of Rape", and my minor in International and Foreign Affairs. They know I'm going to Egypt after school and they know Waleed is a Doctor and a Muslim familiar with some of the customs and language in some of the regions we travel in and they said if he is able to that he is welcome to come as our Doctor escort. I hope it all pans out.

Insha'allah Olivia! I will be praying for ya...that sounds amazing!

BTW---I need to not be "group" snobby and venture outta MENA once in a while...I might learn a thing or two...

I've seen you are venturing out.

Stalker! JK Yes, I am finally...I was shy

I just seen you posting in some other forms when I post there.

That is so exciting. I'm happy for you to get the opportunity. It will be a great experience for you. Hopefully your husband could go though I know its doubtful.

Well lets hope! We're going to see if he can come too since there are no ties binding him and some of those areas are scary to travel in.

Inshallah he will be able to come. That would be so great for you guys.

Yes but he is making sounds like a vacation and I told him this is not vacation this is us working together and we have to be professionals about it.

This is both our careers we're working on.

[Nasturtium 500]

OK! So on to the "sleeping with the inlaws" saga. So, I suggested the whole reason why I wanted it the way I wanted it was becausse it was more privacy for everyone and less disturbance, and he just laughed and didn't answer. later on, he said "we'll see when they get here." They aren't much for planning ahead, are they? I think because the girls do this sort of thing in his family, he doesn't realize that there is planning actually involved with making sure you have the right number of towels, supplies, beds made, etc.

Anyway, I am going to wait a bit, maybe until after we do a second round of applications. Then I am going to try again. I may just start speaking about it like it's fact LOL. The weird part is he basically wants to create a mini-Jordan for them over here. I don't understand why it is they can't try new foods, or can't sleep in the same room, or can't use a brand they don't recognize, drive in a different place in the car, or any of that.... yet... when you go over tehre they expect you to do things their way fully realizing you are not doing anything your way. I was talking to him about how they should flush their toilet paper and he just couldn't see why they should. I tried telling him they should pull the shower curtain shut and not water our floor and he said "we'll see." Maybe, if they come over and cause 10k of damage to the walls and such, next time he'll change his mind

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

That's it Julianna I would put my foot down. 10K of damage! Damb! I would say this is the way it's going to be and you're going to support me and you get the privilege of telling them.

[S and S 12]

OK! So on to the "sleeping with the inlaws" saga. So, I suggested the whole reason why I wanted it the way I wanted it was becausse it was more privacy for everyone and less disturbance, and he just laughed and didn't answer. later on, he said "we'll see when they get here." They aren't much for planning ahead, are they? I think because the girls do this sort of thing in his family, he doesn't realize that there is planning actually involved with making sure you have the right number of towels, supplies, beds made, etc.

Anyway, I am going to wait a bit, maybe until after we do a second round of applications. Then I am going to try again. I may just start speaking about it like it's fact LOL. The weird part is he basically wants to create a mini-Jordan for them over here. I don't understand why it is they can't try new foods, or can't sleep in the same room, or can't use a brand they don't recognize, drive in a different place in the car, or any of that.... yet... when you go over tehre they expect you to do things their way fully realizing you are not doing anything your way. I was talking to him about how they should flush their toilet paper and he just couldn't see why they should. I tried telling him they should pull the shower curtain shut and not water our floor and he said "we'll see." Maybe, if they come over and cause 10k of damage to the walls and such, next time he'll change his mind

I would love to know why it always has to be their way regardless of the country they are in. If they come here, then they should do things our way. If we are there, then we do it their way. Simple.

My husband's family had a shower curtain in their bathroom in Jordan. I assume they used it since I didn't notice any extra water on the floor while I was there. They had toilet paper too and I didn't notice it going any other place. I know my husband doesn't use it and prefers water, but I assume they had it because some of them use it. Then again, they may have done that for me, I don't know. They are really good at knowing how people in the west do things because his father used to do a lot of traveling for business prior to the 1st Gulf War and sanctions.