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My first *real* interest in Islam was thru my sufi training w/ my sufi master Dunya (www.dancemeditation.org). I love whirling like a dervish - it's so freeing and meditative! I miss my sufi retreats! :crying:

Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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My first *real* interest in Islam was thru my sufi training w/ my sufi master Dunya (www.dancemeditation.org). I love whirling like a dervish - it's so freeing and meditative! I miss my sufi retreats! :crying:

Noura, have you heard of the Bellydance Superstars?

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My first *real* interest in Islam was thru my sufi training w/ my sufi master Dunya (www.dancemeditation.org). I love whirling like a dervish - it's so freeing and meditative! I miss my sufi retreats! :crying:

Noura, have you heard of the Bellydance Superstars?

gawd yes, sooo not impressed! It's, in theory, a wonderful thing that Miles Copeland has done by exposing average america to this beautiful artform, but his stipulations on hiring do not reflect that beauty of the "everywoman" of real raqs sharqi. You must weigh no more than 115 (I think) and it is a gruelling schedule of practice and performance. IMHO, while these ladies certainly have talent, what they really have mostly is crowd appeal and sex appeal. Sorry.... sore subject considering most of the revered women in dance in the *Middle East* are over 40 and do not have perfect figures weighing in at 115 lbs... :wacko: It's mass marketed bellydance!

Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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My first *real* interest in Islam was thru my sufi training w/ my sufi master Dunya (www.dancemeditation.org). I love whirling like a dervish - it's so freeing and meditative! I miss my sufi retreats! :crying:

Noura, have you heard of the Bellydance Superstars?

gawd yes, sooo not impressed! It's, in theory, a wonderful thing that Miles Copeland has done by exposing average america to this beautiful artform, but his stipulations on hiring do not reflect that beauty of the "everywoman" of real raqs sharqi. You must weigh no more than 115 (I think) and it is a gruelling schedule of practice and performance. IMHO, while these ladies certainly have talent, what they really have mostly is crowd appeal and sex appeal. Sorry.... sore subject considering most of the revered women in dance in the *Middle East* are over 40 and do not have perfect figures weighing in at 115 lbs... :wacko: It's mass marketed bellydance!

I actually saw them when they came to SF a couple years back, let me assure you that many of them were not 115. There was woman that was actually plus size. I took my parents too, my father used to play the Oud and knows many local dancers that he used to hire for his shows. They weren't impressed for the most part either, I think out of the 20 or so dancers they only thought that 2 or 3 were really good.

It actually used to be that bellydancers were more heavy set, had curves, something to shake. Over time, they have gotten very thin. If you watch LBC or MBC you will often see them performing on the Friday/Saturday night shows.

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I actually saw them when they came to SF a couple years back, let me assure you that many of them were not 115. There was woman that was actually plus size. I took my parents too, my father used to play the Oud and knows many local dancers that he used to hire for his shows. They weren't impressed for the most part either, I think out of the 20 or so dancers they only thought that 2 or 3 were really good.

It actually used to be that bellydancers were more heavy set, had curves, something to shake. Over time, they have gotten very thin. If you watch LBC or MBC you will often see them performing on the Friday/Saturday night shows.

I saw them a few years ago too and I have to agree w/ your parents - 2 or 3 were very good - the others, not so much. But I have to say that I am spoiled in seeing some of the *real* superstars of dance so I'm a hard critic!

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Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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I actually saw them when they came to SF a couple years back, let me assure you that many of them were not 115. There was woman that was actually plus size. I took my parents too, my father used to play the Oud and knows many local dancers that he used to hire for his shows. They weren't impressed for the most part either, I think out of the 20 or so dancers they only thought that 2 or 3 were really good.

It actually used to be that bellydancers were more heavy set, had curves, something to shake. Over time, they have gotten very thin. If you watch LBC or MBC you will often see them performing on the Friday/Saturday night shows.

I saw them a few years ago too and I have to agree w/ your parents - 2 or 3 were very good - the others, not so much. But I have to say that I am spoiled in seeing some of the *real* superstars of dance so I'm a hard critic!

Yeah my mom compares them all to the classic dancers back home. They hated the Desert Roses. :lol:

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I bought a bellydance DVD on ebay, put it in and shimmied around the living room. I think I will get it out and try it again. They lost me when they got on their toes and shimmied. I had a hard enough time using my whole foot!

Jackie (F)

jackie... i find it actually easier to do this on my toes - besides, it's the egyptian style to be on your toes! :P btw, which dvd did you get?

Met briefly in Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 2003 - not available :(

Met again in Baton Rouge, LA March 25, 2005 - 2 souls feel as 1

Sept 17-Oct 3, 2005 Noura goes to Morocco to meet family & friends of Said (informally engaged)

Daily phonecalls, discover internet chatting w/ video cam - OMG!!!

March 25-April 14, 2006 Noura's 2nd trip to Morocco - formal engagement w/ family

April 24, 2006- mailed in K1 Visa package - TSC

Oct 5, 2006 - Interview SUCCESS

Oct 12, 2006 - Called to pick up visa tomorrow!

Oct. 16, 2006 VISA IN HAND!

Dec. 24, 2006 - Said arrives in NOLA, just in time for the holidaze!

Dec. 31, 2006 - OUR WEDDING!!! Ringing in a New Year as husband & wife!

Jan 8, 2007 - applied for SSN

Jan 15, 2007 - recieved SSN

Feb 6, 2007 - checks cashed for AOS/EAD/AP - YAY!

Feb 8, 2007 - NOA1 on AOS/EAD/AP

Feb 14, 07 - touched EAD/AP

March 8, 07 - Biometrics appt in NOLA

April 17, 07 - AP approved

April 19, 07 - EAD approved

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Morning JP. What's your weekend plans? Awwwww doodle you sick? Whats a dervish?

Jackie (F)

Not sick. I just happened to sneeze the same time I was about to leave. I don't know what a dervish is really but I do know they dance and they have them in Egypt....even though that particular photo is of Turkey. :blush:

12/28/06 - got married :)

02/05/07 - I-130 NOA1

02/21/07 - I-129 NOA1

04/09/07 - I-130 and I-129F approval email sent!!!!

04/26/07 - Packet 3 received

06/16/07 - Medical Examination

06/26/07 - Packet 3 SUBMITTED FINALLY!!!!

07/07/07 - Received pkt 4

07/22/07 - interview consular never bothered to show up for work.

07/29/07 - interview.

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I bought a bellydance DVD on ebay, put it in and shimmied around the living room. I think I will get it out and try it again. They lost me when they got on their toes and shimmied. I had a hard enough time using my whole foot!

Jackie (F)

I have 2 of those at home. One from Nina and Wina or whatever her twin sisters name is, and I can't remember who the other one is for. I didn't care for either one, too slow!

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