“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.” Abraham Lincoln Last night, I was hanging out with my dear friend Diana who is possibly one of the most amazing people I could ever meet! She
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Learning to Say Goodbye
Today was my last class at SFU and it hit me that today will be the beginning of alot of last things while I am in Vancouver, and although its soo hard to psychologically prepare myself to going home. I am doing the first step and admitting, that not saying I’m leaving doesnt mean I am going to stay here.
BEST WAY TO CELEBRATE YOUR 21 BDAY
Oh my gosh Im legal everywhere. Yesterday I turned 21. I am not quite sure when those years came and went by, I know I’m not that old and I shouldn’t be sounding like I am but one thing I know for sure I couldn’t have celebrated any better way. It started off with waking up for two consecutive days
CELEBRATING THE WOMAN THAT HAS MADE ME WHO I AM
Just another way to make sure how much my mother means to me which she knows but sometimes like to be spoilt! Mothers day is a great celebration for all the woman who have touched and shaped my life. To all the mothers: Thank you.
BUCKET LIST: SEEING A BABY BELUGA
On my quest to fulfill my bucket list, I have come to learn that not all friends are two-legged, human creatures. My friend Chevy wanted to introduce me to a friend of hers, her favorite mammal. She even shared with me how in Canada there is a song that kids learn in elementary school that goes like this: “Baby Beluga
BUCKET LIST: FINDING OUT MY SPECIAL GIFT
I believe everyone has a gift. I am not sure that everyone knows what their gift is or how they will use it in their life. Something happen this week, I have had tea with three of my favorite conversation buddies and they all told me that I am a really good listener who doesn’t judge. They all shared that
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY
You are only as good as the people around you. I have been fortunate to have such wonderful women role models. My mother, my aunts and wonderful strong friends who speak their minds and follow their hearts. March 8th marks an international celebration of education and empowerment. its International Women’s Day to celebrate from around the world people celebrate the
Rain Rain Rain
It’s been raining all afternoon and now its about 12.09 and its raining. It never stops raining here, and to be quite honest it gets annoying sometimes. I am always wet, my pants get damp and Im always cold. I guess thats part of living in a place that has reasons though, but today I like the sounds of the
I DONT WANT TO BE A BURDEN
“There’s a lot of things I understand And there’s a lot of things that I don’t want to know” -Splendor Every since I was a kid, I hated asking my parents for money. This is why I have always strive to become educated and resourceful. I felt I should be able to do things on my own. In high school
BUCKET LIST: RUSSEL PETERS YOU TOTALLY ROCK
Stand up comedy is huge in the US, but before coming to Vancouver I had never even heard of it. Although Arabs have an amazing sense of humor, the pop culture of watching someone tell jokes is still non-existent. One of my friends introduced me to this Indian origin Canadian stand up comedian who focuses his humor on cross cultural