Happy Friday MENA!!!!!!

[100% Al Ahly Fan 53]

Sabah el Khair ya MENA......a.k.a Good Morning MENA! So glad it's FRIDAY!! They are providing lunch for us at work today....I love that!!! Anyhow, have a wonderful day and a great weekend everyone!!!

[Amoon 0]

Sabah al nour ya Sharifah!

[Ban Hammer 13,344]

good morning all. i'm glad for this week to be over.

[Amoon 0]

I second that Charles!!!

[amysaid 9]

soo, my daughter is having some adjustment issues with being here. namely the heat, the noise, and the food. i can't find much that she will agree to eat, and when she does eat, she just nibbles. it's after 4pm and all she's eaten today is a boiled egg, sliced cucumber and tomato, and two caramel popcorn cakes that i had leftover from our travel snacks. i even offered "western" items like pb&j and mac and cheese, but she didn't want to eat. she doesn't seem sick, so i dunno. she's been falling asleep late (like the rest of us) and then waking up early. she got about 4 hours of sleep last night, before she woke up because of the damned noisy roosters. she's now sleeping in the AC in our bedroom, but i don't wanna let her sleep too late or it'll screw her schedule up even more. the heat... initially she wasn't bothered by it, but i think that the heat + the lack of sleep make her crabby. don't really blame her.

on the other hand, she made friends with the cow on our neighbors roof.

She keeps sticking her head out the window and mooing across the street at it. Roof-cow is unimpressed.

[ZouhairPatriciaB 0]

Sooooooooo glad its friday!!!!!!! need my morning tea though. have a great day everyone!

[Sandrila 1]

Mornin.

Hi Kelz sorry to hear you are under the weather, get better

Amanda....can't sleep in 88 degrees and you wanna move to Jordan?

Amysaid, thanks for keeping in touch lady.

I miss Morocco so much. I just made a few DVDs of all my videos that have been building up in my digital camera for the last year and there are some really nice videos of us in Morocco. It was neat to show my girls what it really looks like over there.

I am soooooooooo happy it is Friday...sadly it is time to pay the rent

which leaves us BROKE.

Sabah el Khair ya MENA......a.k.a Good Morning MENA! So glad it's FRIDAY!! They are providing lunch for us at work today....I love that!!! Anyhow, have a wonderful day and a great weekend everyone!!!

I see alot of you are pretty good with writing your arabic

translation please?

[100% Al Ahly Fan 53]

Mornin.

Hi Kelz sorry to hear you are under the weather, get better

Amanda....can't sleep in 88 degrees and you wanna move to Jordan?

Amysaid, thanks for keeping in touch lady.

I miss Morocco so much. I just made a few DVDs of all my videos that have been building up in my digital camera for the last year and there are some really nice videos of us in Morocco. It was neat to show my girls what it really looks like over there.

I am soooooooooo happy it is Friday...sadly it is time to pay the rent

which leaves us BROKE.

Sabah el Khair ya MENA......a.k.a Good Morning MENA! So glad it's FRIDAY!! They are providing lunch for us at work today....I love that!!! Anyhow, have a wonderful day and a great weekend everyone!!!

I see alot of you are pretty good with writing your arabic

translation please?

LOL....I added the translation right next to it. Means Good Morning. What Amanda said..."Sabah el nour" is the response.

Edited July 31, 2009 by 100% Al Ahly Fan

[nurse1967 287]

Morning everyone!! Today is my last day off and I have to work all weekend!! Yuck. Hubby has his interview in 13 days so at leat that is something to look forward to!!

[amal 4]

roof-cow

Remember that some of us have difficult times transitioning to the different culture too so just keep relaxed with her and allow her to adjust on her own time. She's not only at a new house but a whole new culture and everything. Give her lots and lots of love, then some extra love She'll come around eventually ensha'allah.

Happy Friday. My phone alarm has decided to stop working so all it does is vibrate...SOOOOOOOO Amal woke up at the time she was supposed to be arriving at work today If I didn't live almost an hour away it wouldn't be so bad...but oh well. About 2 weeks till I see Hubster again ensha'allah. I almost miss him enough to be ready for him to come home...2 more weeks and I should be good lol!!!

soo, my daughter is having some adjustment issues with being here. namely the heat, the noise, and the food. i can't find much that she will agree to eat, and when she does eat, she just nibbles. it's after 4pm and all she's eaten today is a boiled egg, sliced cucumber and tomato, and two caramel popcorn cakes that i had leftover from our travel snacks. i even offered "western" items like pb&j and mac and cheese, but she didn't want to eat. she doesn't seem sick, so i dunno. she's been falling asleep late (like the rest of us) and then waking up early. she got about 4 hours of sleep last night, before she woke up because of the damned noisy roosters. she's now sleeping in the AC in our bedroom, but i don't wanna let her sleep too late or it'll screw her schedule up even more. the heat... initially she wasn't bothered by it, but i think that the heat + the lack of sleep make her crabby. don't really blame her.

on the other hand, she made friends with the cow on our neighbors roof.

She keeps sticking her head out the window and mooing across the street at it. Roof-cow is unimpressed.

[Amoon 0]

Mornin.

Hi Kelz sorry to hear you are under the weather, get better

Amanda....can't sleep in 88 degrees and you wanna move to Jordan?

Amysaid, thanks for keeping in touch lady.

I miss Morocco so much. I just made a few DVDs of all my videos that have been building up in my digital camera for the last year and there are some really nice videos of us in Morocco. It was neat to show my girls what it really looks like over there.

I am soooooooooo happy it is Friday...sadly it is time to pay the rent

which leaves us BROKE.

Sabah el Khair ya MENA......a.k.a Good Morning MENA! So glad it's FRIDAY!! They are providing lunch for us at work today....I love that!!! Anyhow, have a wonderful day and a great weekend everyone!!!

I see alot of you are pretty good with writing your arabic

translation please?

Yes I still want to move to Jordan because it is dry heat over there...not frigging ridiculously high humidity like here in NC...when you walk outside its like someone threw a blanket on you. When I was in Jordan it was hot, but not humid...I slept fine with no AC!!

[Sandrila 1]

I'm still half asleep but so glad it's Fridayyyyyyyyyy! Hopefully, i will go back to my regular work week next week. These extra hours are killing me.

No weekend plans yet here but i'm sure something will come up. Soon it will be school shopping. I can't believe it's the last day of July. Have a great day everybody.

OH DREAD!! YOU GOT THAT RIGHT

Amysaid, it is probably the heat that is diminshing her appetite and you know kids when they are hungry they WILL eat. Not to worry. Plus some foods there may not settle well with her.

Nerves too. Athough you are her Mommy and you are with her whole world is 360 right not.

I am sure it is overwhelming for her. I wonder about the pollution and dust for her too, does she have allergies or ashtma?

Edited July 31, 2009 by Sandrila

[Muh and me 18]

Morning Mena! Well I hope you all have a better day than I started out with! I went to step down off the deck and thought I was on the last step and fell into the fence, boxes flying into rose bushes, keys over fence. And instead of

"are u ok", I get "what did you do"? Grrrrrr men, as he goes for his boxes of books and not me.

[Sandrila 1]

You guys who are having 100+ temps....I can't imagine that. Stay cool. I cannot complain, although the humidity is dreadful, it is not that oppressive on a daily basis. I like hot but not suffocating

I glad to see that some of you (but I think most parents would) agree with me proceeding against my EX father in law.

I spent yesterday on the phone seeing what I could do. I mean you would think that there would be a windfall of support given and action to be taken but sadly the result turned up a rude attitude from the DA's assistant (to whom I was passed along) and the inquiry as to what reason would you go to such lengths and we aren't going to do anything about it

I can't even tell you how angry I am.

2 reps from the Dept of Transportation told me to go to the local police.

Police sent me to State Police, State Police back to local and Prosecutor's Office.

Prosecutor-DA's office did nothing but brush me off completely and ignorantly.

He basically blamed us for NOT KNOWING what our son does and not having disciplined him enough.

He did say (smugly) that if I want could proceed with a civil lawsuit after I told him that are you telling me as a parent I don't have the right to be concerned or follow thru legally when the man clearly falsified documents and has cast a very bad influence over a minor having him go over and beyond his parents authority and the law's by doing what they have done. On top of that having my middle child 12 years witness it all and parktake in the cover up.

This is only a tiny example of the evil doings of this GRAND ol GRANDPA and I have begged my EX to move forward with a quickness and swiftness that could possibly make a difference and let them know once and for all who is the boss.

It may cost me a little money though, which I am worried about.

I am calling the Magesterial District at lunch to see exactly what it all entails.

I do not feel like going thru all this, I know my EX will get his own ATTORNEY and try to slander us anyway he can.

Some information I obtained from the DELAWARE rules and regulations of Learner's Permits and representation of a minor applying for one states that if someone does what HE did, IT IS A MISDIMEANOR and punishment could be 2 months license suspension for those involved.

The documents have already been signed and overnighted for the cancellation of my son's permit.

HARSH lesson for him to learn but I do not dismiss his part in all this. Now if and when they cancel it he will not receive his permit / license until the age of 18. I do not regret this at all. However, it is the grandfather who is the greater of the 2 evils and the one who should be setting the example.

[prince+angel 3]

Happy Friday MENA!

Hope all have a great start to the weekend!

Honey & sweetie - happy moving day!

Betsey el Sum - very exciting news about hubbys upcoming interview!

Turia - goodness, hope your ok after that fall today!

Amal - absence makes the heart grow fonder, enjoy your last few weeks!

Yesterday spent day at a beachfront town north of where we live - it was great! Beachside, boardwalk & shopping during the day, B) Italian & seafood dinner, arcade for skeeball & air hockey, House of Frankenstein museum & fireworks on the lake!! So needed a day like that. Rest of weekend is up in the air, depends on the weather - maybe swim & BBQ at state park or racetrack!

take care everyone ...