I'm becoming an Egyptian wife!

My husband yesterday said I looked like an Egyptian wife. I have been trying to be better about making food and stuff for him but I'm not a good cook. It's so hard to learn over here because the food doesn't have a recipe, they just throw stuff together and it comes out-I can't do that. I make good eggs and toast with chocolate, soup with meat and rice, and... thats about all th egyptain food i've mastered lol.

Hubby's mom is in KSA now so i've been in charge of cooking and cleaning. I cleaned the first time yesterday.... he was so proud-he called me an Egyptian house wife. I don't like cleaning that much and if it was my own home I wouldn't mind. Also if it was my own place it'd be in america so it wouldn't need to be washed every 2-3days but every week or so (less dirt lol.)

Hubby's doing exams right now, so I hope he does well insha'Alallah. Wheb he's got a break I'm planning on going to Dream Park in Cairo, and to meet a friend in Alex, insha'Allah.

Exams!

I have one exam tomorrow and two on Wed. ONe of my teachers let me move my exam from Friday to Wednesday so I could leave early. Wednesday night I am leave to see my hubby!! I can't wait :D

To everyone that have exams this week or soon: good luck, may Allah help you do well isA. To everyone who has them last week, sorry I missed you.

I love babies

When I go out and see a baby, I always have to try and glance at it. They're soooo adorable. I also love toddlers/young kids. When they look at me, I put on a smile and wave all cute like to them. I don't know if they think I look cool or weird with hijab but they allllways stare at me for awhile. (This happened before I converted to soooo...?)

I have 5 nieces/cousins. The oldest one is old enough to remember me without hijab and ask me why I wear that. When I told her she just gave me this stupid look and was like "ok." I hope she understands one day isA. The younger ones satisfy my wants of kids for right now (yes I want kids!) I wish I wasn't in college, cuz then I could start a family. Just playing with my nieces/cousins (one niece lives part time with my family) and seeing children when I'm out is enough for now.

Easy Mac- I Love You

I think it's one of the best things ever. A perfect amount of mac and cheese for a decent night snack or small meals. It is also a lot creamier than normal out of the box kind. lol.

On a different note... I went to the dentist today to get two fillings done. My jaw and teeth hurt, although the teeth pain is starting to go away elhamdollah. My jaws hurting more, Mom thinks it's from having my jaw open so long. I just took some pain pills so it should go bye bye soon insha'Allah.

I got the tickets!

My professor agreed to let me take my exam two days earlier so I could leave earlier to see my husband. I got the tickets already :D and I can't wait :) I'm so excited and hope everything goes well, isA.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving which means I'll be with family/friends all day :)

I have some stuff on my mind but don't know if I'm going to post it yet or not, depends how fast it annoys me...

Fast-A-Thon 2009

I don't know which schools do this but it's a day where the MSA gets students to pledge to fast and local businesses pledge money that is then donated to the local food bank. We also feed the students that pledged iftar. Well, we had this event this past Thursday, and it was a success elhamdallah. We raised like 200 for the food bank. There was a nice speaker about fasting likenesses in between religions but the sad part was that as soon as the speaker started, most of the non-muslims left :( But anywho, I had fun, but ate too much and was soooo tired/out of it and still had to drive home.

Hmmmm, news... almost done with this semester!!! I'm still looking for flights to go see my hubby, I REALLLLLY want to, and I just found out his dad will be there while I would. I haven't met him in person yet because he works in KSA but i really would like to meet my father in law. As of right now the flights are 1700 so I hope they go down isA.

Praying with spouse

I was just wondering how everyone feels when you both pray together. I've only done it a few times but I enjoy it. I feel like were strengthening our relationship with God and each other at the same time.

I don't know if there's anything (surah or hadith) about praying with ones wife or not? Anyone know?

I'm Debating

I realllly want to go see my husband. I'm thinking of going to see him during winter break for college. But I'm also trying to get a job. If I get a job I won't be able to go because I can't take 3 weeks off during Christmas when that's why they hire me. But to be honest, I don't think they're going to hire a Muslim when they have so many white/non-Muslim girls to choose from. They're not supposed to discriminate, but really they do.

If I don't get a job I'm pretty sure I'm going to go. I just need to find a decent priced ticket. That's the other thing, my exams end RIGHT before Chirstams so of course the airlines jack up the prices sky high. I'm going to talk to my professor about my last exam and see if he will let me take it a few days early so I can leave on Wednesday instead of Friday.

What makes no sense what so ever is that it would be cheaper for me to take a train to Chicago and get a flight from there than it would be to take the flight from the big international airport an hr away from me. I mean like 200 dollars cheaper (including the train.)

So right now I'm monitoring ticket prices and hoping they will go down when a lot of people don't travel because of the economy.

Convert Get Together

My local masjib/school started a convert get together to help us though this and to learn more about Islam. I live 20-30 min away from my school/masjid so I don't tend to go down there on a day I have off for school.

Last night I went to the first one. We went up north to join another group of converts, and watched a great movie. Muhammad-Legacy of a Prophet. I definitely recommend seeing it. Afterward, we discussed the movie and just other random stuff-it somehow turned to a conversation about wearing the hijab.

I absolutely enjoyed it and I hope to go to more. It definitely helps to learn more about my religion and I get the good feeling inside me when I do.

Dearest Statics

I wish you were easier. I hate taking 6 hrs to completely finish you... Why must everything get messed up when I use one wrong sign on you, or mix up cos and sin??

But I got it done =D elhamdullah. I do like the class just not the homework.

I have a job interview tomorrow wooohooo!! I had one earlier this week with JCPenny but i didn't get called back. :( Tomorrow is Bath & Body Works-I love this store and I hope it all goes well insha'Allah.

Hmmmm... what else... OOO I forgot, so my friends from my college/masjid started up a convert group and I was invited to go up north with them to watch a movie at a house with the group up there. I think I'm going to do it because I don't have any work now that statics is done :)

I'm looking for a co-op in civil engineering and I realllly need help-if anyone knows of one pleaseeee tell me :-D

Anyone know?

A few days ago I put up my dress :) I was wondering if anyone knows of a place I could get a long sleeve, satin turtle neck and a satin veil? (white for both obviously) I need them so I can wear my dress :)

THE DRESS!!!

Here is THE dress. =D

http://www.davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10051&catentryId=6096834

Have a looksey and tell me what you think. :)

Bridesmaids

For receptions, do any Muslim couples have bride's maids? I've never seen any, but then I've only been to one wedding. I was wondering if there is something against it in Islam, or if it is just not part of the Arab culture?

Homecoming

Tonight is homecoming at my school. I hope we win!! This afternoon is the parade, which I'm going to... only for candy :) lol.

I don't know if it's the seasonal change of weather but I'm getting sick :( stuffed up nose, and I've been queezy a lot randomly. Sometime's it goes away with eat sometimes it get worse after I eat. and I've been realllly tired lately. Hope I'm not turning into a pig haha...

I think my husband is right.

I'm watching a show. Criminal Minds. This lady is abducted and she runes to the door to try and escape but just tried pulling it, then she runs to a window, bangs on it and screams. My husband was right when he said Americans are stupid... just break the window and run away. Maybe it's just cuz it's TV but who knows. I hope I never have to find out if i think of using the window, isA.