Friday, December 31, 2004
Happy New Year!
Hey you all. Just wanted to say happy new year. Didn't do much for this new year. Just stayed up and talked. But then again, I never really partied in the U.S. either. Still trying to find out what my resolution is. Maybe do great in school or keep my room clean. Or take more care of Ahmed. I'll sleep on it. Nyways, just have a great new year.
*dAnIaH*
*dAnIaH*
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Stole this from steph's blog
hey steph, i read ur little "3 things" survey on your blog, i felt inspired, so i stole it off ur site, and now im filling it out for everyone's viweing pleasure. sue me if you dare ;)
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. alina
2. al
3. pink panther
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. missfobby2003
2. spearbritney1686
3. endisrealioccuptn
THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. hair
2. eye for detail
3. optimism
THREE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. height
2. internal weakness
3. think too much
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. pakistani
2. emphasis on family life
3. healthy food
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. men from Dera
2. chronic illnesses
3. KISS
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. laptop
2. food
3. television
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. daniah's green sweatshirt
2. orange shalwar kameez
3. glasses
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS (or artists [at the moment]):
1. kool & the gang
2. john mayer
3. norah jones
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1. get down on it- kool & the gang
2. one love- blue
3. neon- john mayer
THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1. volunteer work
2. learn to cook great food
3. learn Seraiki
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
1. humor
2. respect
3. empathy
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order)
1. i love hayden christensen
2. i love to shop
3. i love to read
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Eyes
2. Smile
3. Confidence
THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1. Be fake
2. learn chemistry
3. make the perfect roti
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE PASTIMES:
1. using laptop
2. reading
3. watching tv
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. go home
2. see my cousin Rabia
3. finish apps
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. urban planner
2. NGO worker
3. doctor
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION/HOLIDAY:
1. london
2. amsterdam
3. rome
THREE KIDS' NAMES:
1. Omar
2. Rehma
3. Ayan
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. get married
2. tour the world
3. get published in a major publication
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. alina
2. al
3. pink panther
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. missfobby2003
2. spearbritney1686
3. endisrealioccuptn
THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. hair
2. eye for detail
3. optimism
THREE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. height
2. internal weakness
3. think too much
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. pakistani
2. emphasis on family life
3. healthy food
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. men from Dera
2. chronic illnesses
3. KISS
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. laptop
2. food
3. television
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. daniah's green sweatshirt
2. orange shalwar kameez
3. glasses
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS (or artists [at the moment]):
1. kool & the gang
2. john mayer
3. norah jones
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1. get down on it- kool & the gang
2. one love- blue
3. neon- john mayer
THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1. volunteer work
2. learn to cook great food
3. learn Seraiki
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
1. humor
2. respect
3. empathy
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order)
1. i love hayden christensen
2. i love to shop
3. i love to read
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Eyes
2. Smile
3. Confidence
THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1. Be fake
2. learn chemistry
3. make the perfect roti
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE PASTIMES:
1. using laptop
2. reading
3. watching tv
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. go home
2. see my cousin Rabia
3. finish apps
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. urban planner
2. NGO worker
3. doctor
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION/HOLIDAY:
1. london
2. amsterdam
3. rome
THREE KIDS' NAMES:
1. Omar
2. Rehma
3. Ayan
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. get married
2. tour the world
3. get published in a major publication
Sunday, December 26, 2004
A whiff of back home
Today I made mashed patatoes. They were delicious. It's amazing how a mixture of steamy patatoes, creamy butter, milk, and a dash of salt has the ability to make a girl cry from happiness. Yep, I was so reminded of the joys of eating in America that I started bawling. Haahaa, no, I'm not that pathetic, I just got teary-eyed. However, it was pure bliss, pure bliss.
- Naiema
- Naiema
Friday, December 24, 2004
Tis the Season to be Jolly...
Merry Christmas everyone! and a have a Happy New Year! :)
-Naiema D.
-Naiema D.
Chapals
The other day Naiema and I decided to walk to the neighborhood store to buy some snacks for our food-craving stomachs. Naiema, being the "oh-so-confident" person that she trys to be, just had to walk their in bathroom slippers(chapals). "Cuz she doesn't care what anyone thinks."
We are peacfully walking when these punjabi school kids start making fun of her shoes and started following us. "Jootay tho dayko,"("just look at the shoes") one of them said to her friends. I thought this was funny so I start laughing really hard which made Naiema laugh, and then everyone started to stare at us. It must have looked funny, two girls laughing really hard, and one of them in bathroom slippers. But hey, atleast I got two cases of Mentos.
-Daniah
We are peacfully walking when these punjabi school kids start making fun of her shoes and started following us. "Jootay tho dayko,"("just look at the shoes") one of them said to her friends. I thought this was funny so I start laughing really hard which made Naiema laugh, and then everyone started to stare at us. It must have looked funny, two girls laughing really hard, and one of them in bathroom slippers. But hey, atleast I got two cases of Mentos.
-Daniah
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Slang
Well, well, what to report to you hungry masses hungering for an update from your fobby Lahori freinds? Oooh, oooh! I got an idea! I will translate American lingo that's hip with American youth into Urdu/Punjabi/Seraiki!
Dude: Yaar
What's up: Hal day, hal suna
Shut up: Chup kar ba
Hey!: Wanay!, Oye!
Cool: Fit
FOBby/Slutty: Cheap
Shit: Shiieett
Oh my God!: Hiy madday Allah!
That's all my brain can think of... ladies and gentlemen, you have just discovered my deepest, darkest secret: I really am not very knowledgeable in English-Urdu slang. Sorry to dissapoint y'all...
- Alina
Dude: Yaar
What's up: Hal day, hal suna
Shut up: Chup kar ba
Hey!: Wanay!, Oye!
Cool: Fit
FOBby/Slutty: Cheap
Shit: Shiieett
Oh my God!: Hiy madday Allah!
That's all my brain can think of... ladies and gentlemen, you have just discovered my deepest, darkest secret: I really am not very knowledgeable in English-Urdu slang. Sorry to dissapoint y'all...
- Alina
Monday, December 06, 2004
I'm Baaaack
It's been three weeks in Dera, and already I am misssing it. I am sooo bored in Lahore. I had so much fun over there. It was my cousins wedding and there was also my mamoo(mom's brother) wedding. I also had a lot of fun on Eid also. But I missed the one in America alot. We didn't get to go to Eid prayer or anything, and my eidi was only like $4 when converted from rupees to dollars. I also missed Thanksgiving. I am really ticked off cuz intstead of turkey, mashed potatos, stuffing, green beans, spanish rice, bread rolls, pumpkin and apple pie, I was eating salan and roti. grrr. I hope you all had a good eid and thanksgiving. Miss you all tons
-Daniah
-Daniah
