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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Another Day

So looking at my blog, I realized I haven’t written anything personal in a while! Well been going crazy, alot more school work! I dont know how I didnt open my books last semester!! Well I have been going through alot lately, firstly alot of questions keep coming up! Also i realized how painful words are… For the past month,

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BUCKET LIST: EXPERIENCE -40 DEGREES AND SURVIVING

Those of you who follow my blog know that I have grown up in Cairo and Jeddah. You can imagine, the idea of ever experiencing -40 degrees was unimaginable. For the longest time, I thought people couldn’t survive in places like this, which was why the need for so much booz was needed. This past week, I took the week

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