Sister swim!! Woohoo! I haven't swam in like a year. (I don't include wading in the Mediterranean as swimming.) It cost a little to get in, but I get to jump in a cold pool lol.
My other plans, isA, are to buy a new hard drive, go visit a friends garage sale, and go to an interfaith picnic.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Clean out those PC/laptops!
Well my laptop overheated again today, and fried the hard drive. I got into the fan and there was soooo much dust stuck in it, it was gross. (I'm blaming it on Egpyt since I took it there twice haha.)
So my word of advice is go into your computer and clean out the dust. If you have a laptop, you may need to remove the fan and get the dust that's hidden between the fan and vent (that's what I did.) If you're not good with computers ask someone who is :) It'll save you money.
The good news, I get to upgrade my hard drive... double the amount of gigs. Bad: it costs money, lol.
Salam!
So my word of advice is go into your computer and clean out the dust. If you have a laptop, you may need to remove the fan and get the dust that's hidden between the fan and vent (that's what I did.) If you're not good with computers ask someone who is :) It'll save you money.
The good news, I get to upgrade my hard drive... double the amount of gigs. Bad: it costs money, lol.
Salam!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
The last few weeks have been, well, everything.
I was stuck in the office at work for 5 consecutive days staring at the wall, reading 1984, and being bored out of my mind.
1984 it's a great book so far but thoroughly depressing. It's also another great example of what a government is capable of.
Thursday and Friday, I got out of the office! I worked a 12.5 hr shift the first and a 14.5 the second. I made 11 hrs of over time! But was also exhausted. We are replacing the draining system under the roads on the job right now and one side takes about 6hrs to do. They had to dig, then put it in, and then put soil on top and my part comes in. I have to take a density test to make sure it passes. If it doesn't then they have to compact the soil some more. We don't want the road washing out :)
Yesterday, I went to the mall with a friend I haven't seen since spring break (March.) I bought a pair of jeans, some pretty stuff, and a pair of pjs for my dad for fathers day. I got to chat with my friend and catch up. I also wondered what people thought of us. A hijabi that wears abaya with a girl in a tank top and rolled up jeans. Maybe it helps people to see we have non-muslim friends, to show we really aren't bad people.
Today my parents are having a fish fry! Siblings are coming. My uncle and grandparents may come. My aunts may come. The only bad thing if they come I'll have to cover for their husbands, which would make my grandparents uncomfortable. If they don't come then I just have to worry about my sister bring her... well boy toy of the month... if she does, even if my uncles are here I'm going to be pissed. This is a family get together, she has no right to invite someone who's a "friend," especially when she's pregnant with another mans child!
If you can't tell I'm getting highly annoyed with my sister. That's only the tip of the ice burg, and I won't share the rest.
Tomorrow work again! Probably over time, since we're doing the same thing again. But over time is niiiiice, hehe.
1984 it's a great book so far but thoroughly depressing. It's also another great example of what a government is capable of.
Thursday and Friday, I got out of the office! I worked a 12.5 hr shift the first and a 14.5 the second. I made 11 hrs of over time! But was also exhausted. We are replacing the draining system under the roads on the job right now and one side takes about 6hrs to do. They had to dig, then put it in, and then put soil on top and my part comes in. I have to take a density test to make sure it passes. If it doesn't then they have to compact the soil some more. We don't want the road washing out :)
Yesterday, I went to the mall with a friend I haven't seen since spring break (March.) I bought a pair of jeans, some pretty stuff, and a pair of pjs for my dad for fathers day. I got to chat with my friend and catch up. I also wondered what people thought of us. A hijabi that wears abaya with a girl in a tank top and rolled up jeans. Maybe it helps people to see we have non-muslim friends, to show we really aren't bad people.
Today my parents are having a fish fry! Siblings are coming. My uncle and grandparents may come. My aunts may come. The only bad thing if they come I'll have to cover for their husbands, which would make my grandparents uncomfortable. If they don't come then I just have to worry about my sister bring her... well boy toy of the month... if she does, even if my uncles are here I'm going to be pissed. This is a family get together, she has no right to invite someone who's a "friend," especially when she's pregnant with another mans child!
If you can't tell I'm getting highly annoyed with my sister. That's only the tip of the ice burg, and I won't share the rest.
Tomorrow work again! Probably over time, since we're doing the same thing again. But over time is niiiiice, hehe.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Tornado
I drive through the town the got hit by the tornado to get to work, and sometimes to go out to my job site. You see pictures of tornado damage and what it does, but honestly, you never know how powerful it is until you see it in person.
Driving through, I saw at least 100 poles snapped a little off the ground to halfway up. The poles themselves weren't the skinny, one wire ones, but the ones that had think wires and 5+. It even took down 5 or 6of the HUGE poles that carry lines really high up to other towns.
The trees were uprooted, or snapped in half. It's crazy to see pine trees, or just huge trees with their roots sticking out of the ground. And really old tress that have been torn in multiple pieces.
The down houses, and damage to others houses was crazy too. A couple places had a huge hole in their roof, not the whole thing gone, just like it picked a spot and took that little bit. I feel so horrible for the people who lost their house and the ones who had damage. I wish I could go help clean up.
It's also crazy to see a twisted piece of metal that I assume was a roof on a garage halfway up a tree stuck there, the cart that was 5 feet off the ground in brush, a SUV that had been smashed so much everything was even with the hood, and the boat that had been smashed into the highway guard rail so hard you could barely tell what it was.
Driving through this all I could think was subhaAllah!
Driving through, I saw at least 100 poles snapped a little off the ground to halfway up. The poles themselves weren't the skinny, one wire ones, but the ones that had think wires and 5+. It even took down 5 or 6of the HUGE poles that carry lines really high up to other towns.
The trees were uprooted, or snapped in half. It's crazy to see pine trees, or just huge trees with their roots sticking out of the ground. And really old tress that have been torn in multiple pieces.
The down houses, and damage to others houses was crazy too. A couple places had a huge hole in their roof, not the whole thing gone, just like it picked a spot and took that little bit. I feel so horrible for the people who lost their house and the ones who had damage. I wish I could go help clean up.
It's also crazy to see a twisted piece of metal that I assume was a roof on a garage halfway up a tree stuck there, the cart that was 5 feet off the ground in brush, a SUV that had been smashed so much everything was even with the hood, and the boat that had been smashed into the highway guard rail so hard you could barely tell what it was.
Driving through this all I could think was subhaAllah!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
OMG! Elhamdollah!!!
So today was not the ideal way of waking up. Waking up around 2ish to hear what I thought was thunder. Then around 4ish (I think) and having no power, pitch black to where my eye couldn't even adjust to the darkness.
Waking up around 8 ish, and got up. Ten minutes later power comes back on so I turn on the TV. I found out that a tornado hit less than 5 miles to my north. Now I'm completely freaked for not getting up when I heard the "thunder." I now know it might have been the tornado sounds, which I guess is like deep sounds kinda like thunder.
Elhamdollah, times a million.
Waking up around 8 ish, and got up. Ten minutes later power comes back on so I turn on the TV. I found out that a tornado hit less than 5 miles to my north. Now I'm completely freaked for not getting up when I heard the "thunder." I now know it might have been the tornado sounds, which I guess is like deep sounds kinda like thunder.
Elhamdollah, times a million.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Plane Tickets.
I'm looking for tickets, they're waaaaay too much. It seems like they want to milk you for every thing you've got.
I found this little video, kinda how I feel.
My cousin thinks that air travel is going to be a thing of the rich in a few years. I kinda have to agree.
I found this little video, kinda how I feel.
My cousin thinks that air travel is going to be a thing of the rich in a few years. I kinda have to agree.
The End of the World!!!
Everyone knows that the world is going to end 12/20/2012... According to the Mayans/Aztecs. The station I listen to in the morning was talking about how people are now making bunkers that will be like a cruise ship. Here's the best part. It'll only cost you 50,000 dollars to have it reserved.
They then started to take calls about if listeners know anyone who believes this to be true and/or is overreacting to it.
Ok... 1) Knowbody knows the end of the world, or when they will die. That's up to Allah.
2) We're all going to die sometime.
3) Do you realllly wanna be one of the few survivors? When something that's out of your capability happens, who are you going to go see to get it fixed?
4) It is based off of a calendar by one of the two groups about (I forget.) Are you really going to take advice from a civilization that died out? If they died out, then how do you know their calendar actually ended? How do you not know that the person/people just die.
One of the callers called in saying "I believe the world's going to end, we're going to be taken over by stupid people." Haha.
They then started to take calls about if listeners know anyone who believes this to be true and/or is overreacting to it.
Ok... 1) Knowbody knows the end of the world, or when they will die. That's up to Allah.
2) We're all going to die sometime.
3) Do you realllly wanna be one of the few survivors? When something that's out of your capability happens, who are you going to go see to get it fixed?
4) It is based off of a calendar by one of the two groups about (I forget.) Are you really going to take advice from a civilization that died out? If they died out, then how do you know their calendar actually ended? How do you not know that the person/people just die.
One of the callers called in saying "I believe the world's going to end, we're going to be taken over by stupid people." Haha.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Zakat
Ok so I'm confused. I get the whole you must have the same (money) wealth for a year before you pay it. (I mean above the minimum for donating)
Now I read that you subtract your debt from your wealth. Now I have a "loan" from my parents. I borrowed money from them for college with the promise to pay them back, but there is no paper work to prove that. Since it is in my intention then I would still subtract the amount I owe them correct?
When is the best time to pay zakat? I've heard Ramadan.
Also, if you have enough money, do you include gold into it whether or not you have more than 85g of it?
If you have enough money, does the one year rule apply to gold too? or since you already pass the limit of money, you have to include it right off.
And over here (US) does anyone know if you can get a bank account with no interest? I know how to get rid of them interest amount, but I don't know if there's away to get the interest off.
Thanks!
Salam
Now I read that you subtract your debt from your wealth. Now I have a "loan" from my parents. I borrowed money from them for college with the promise to pay them back, but there is no paper work to prove that. Since it is in my intention then I would still subtract the amount I owe them correct?
When is the best time to pay zakat? I've heard Ramadan.
Also, if you have enough money, do you include gold into it whether or not you have more than 85g of it?
If you have enough money, does the one year rule apply to gold too? or since you already pass the limit of money, you have to include it right off.
And over here (US) does anyone know if you can get a bank account with no interest? I know how to get rid of them interest amount, but I don't know if there's away to get the interest off.
Thanks!
Salam
My little chocolate find!
I bought these yesterday they're soooooooo yummy.
They're called Chocolate Waterfall pieces by Wonka. They have milk and while chocolate in them.
P.S. I have no idea how that first line became a link?
They're called Chocolate Waterfall pieces by Wonka. They have milk and while chocolate in them.
P.S. I have no idea how that first line became a link?
My life as of right now....
I started my job. I love the field work, and driving my truck. I was scared to drive a truck because they're so massive, but once I started it wasn't bad at all. The office work is sooooo boring. I have nothing to do except read a technical report and that puts you to sleep within 2 minutes. I also enjoy my co-workers. Most of us get along fine, elhamdollah.
One thing I HATE about my job, having to get up at 530. On weekends I am now "sleeping in" until 7-730... SO not sleeping in!
(In conjuncture with my lost of pregnant women around in my last post. Three of my co-workers/spouses are pregnant, out of 12 people.) (I wonder if people were aiming for 10/10/10 lol)
I'm looking for tickets to go see my hubbers in Aug., isA. Saddly they went up by almost 200 today... So I'm just waiting.
I think I'm going to start posting stupid questions about things I think about during the day. hehe.
My parents have said no to cosigning.
That's about all for right now.
One thing I HATE about my job, having to get up at 530. On weekends I am now "sleeping in" until 7-730... SO not sleeping in!
(In conjuncture with my lost of pregnant women around in my last post. Three of my co-workers/spouses are pregnant, out of 12 people.) (I wonder if people were aiming for 10/10/10 lol)
I'm looking for tickets to go see my hubbers in Aug., isA. Saddly they went up by almost 200 today... So I'm just waiting.
I think I'm going to start posting stupid questions about things I think about during the day. hehe.
My parents have said no to cosigning.
That's about all for right now.
What's wrong with my hometown?
I come from a small white Christian town. So you would think we all have the morals of a good small town and what not. But out of my class of 140 so 70ish girls, we've already had greater than 10% of them have kids/have an abortion/get pregnant. I'm sorry but what is wrong with all these people? Is this what our country is coming too, so loose on morals that 19-20 yr olds can get pregnant and have kids when they're not married? Granted one on the girls has gotten married since then. What's really ironic, the two people who have gotten married before getting pregnant are still childless.
My 23 yr old sister is in the same spot, a "devout" chirstian who spouted off after her divorce "I'm not going to have any more kids, or sex again until I'm married." Well, she's pregnant. The guy is 19 and they already broke up and don't even speak to each other any more.
Also, how hard is it to use birth control? I've you're going to sleep around, protect yourself? (I know sometimes it doesn't work, but in the case of my sis, she used nothing.)
It also seems like everyone around me is pregnant too. It must be a big year for kids or something. Anyone else notice a lot of pregnant girls?
My 23 yr old sister is in the same spot, a "devout" chirstian who spouted off after her divorce "I'm not going to have any more kids, or sex again until I'm married." Well, she's pregnant. The guy is 19 and they already broke up and don't even speak to each other any more.
Also, how hard is it to use birth control? I've you're going to sleep around, protect yourself? (I know sometimes it doesn't work, but in the case of my sis, she used nothing.)
It also seems like everyone around me is pregnant too. It must be a big year for kids or something. Anyone else notice a lot of pregnant girls?
Friday, April 2, 2010
Update
Well I officially have 4 weeks left of classes! Then exams, a week off, and I start my job.
I'm realllly hoping to go see my husband in Aug. I hate being away rom him, and it'll be almost 8 months at that point :(
I'm waiting for the first paper to go through to get my husband over here, that a pain in the ***. Why does the gov't have to make it soooo hard? I understand, the don't want non-citizen living off citizen benefits,they don't want to let in people in false marriages, and they don't want to let terrorists in. But honestly, why does it have to take sooo long and cost soooo much? Just make it impossible for them to get welfare and what not, also check up on them every few months or so to make sure it is a true marriage or what not...
I also found just out that I have to sponsor him. I have to make 125% over the poverty level. Since I'm a college student, I'm SOOOOO doing that... I would have to make 18-19 thousand to get him over here. I talked to my parents and they might cosign as a sponsor, isA. Once he gets ere I'll be living off what he makes, isA, so why does it have to be so much? Also, once I finish college I'll be making a lot more than the 125%... I wish they could take that into affect. 1
I also started buying stuff for our apartment. There was a huge sale so I went and saved more than i spent heehee. I got a comfitor, sheets, silverware, pillows, toaster, pans, towels, and a heated mattress pad. hehe, we'll need that... Egyptian+colder climate= me laughing my bottom off at my freezing hubby. My mom also gave me a couple pots, and storage containers. (I hope i need them within the next yr, isA.)
I also think I'm becoming lactose intolerant again. Summer's coming which means more ice cream intake. I've noticed I have certain symptoms of it after I eat ice cream or and dairy for that matter. It got better while I was in Egypt both times since I ad a decrease in dairy intake but it's starting to come back again. I don't mind it, it just means I'll have to slow my intake of ice cream which should help. To be honest I'm only wanting ice cream so much right now because it's warming up out. We've had very nice days the last 2-3 days subhannAllah.
I'm realllly hoping to go see my husband in Aug. I hate being away rom him, and it'll be almost 8 months at that point :(
I'm waiting for the first paper to go through to get my husband over here, that a pain in the ***. Why does the gov't have to make it soooo hard? I understand, the don't want non-citizen living off citizen benefits,they don't want to let in people in false marriages, and they don't want to let terrorists in. But honestly, why does it have to take sooo long and cost soooo much? Just make it impossible for them to get welfare and what not, also check up on them every few months or so to make sure it is a true marriage or what not...
I also found just out that I have to sponsor him. I have to make 125% over the poverty level. Since I'm a college student, I'm SOOOOO doing that... I would have to make 18-19 thousand to get him over here. I talked to my parents and they might cosign as a sponsor, isA. Once he gets ere I'll be living off what he makes, isA, so why does it have to be so much? Also, once I finish college I'll be making a lot more than the 125%... I wish they could take that into affect. 1
I also started buying stuff for our apartment. There was a huge sale so I went and saved more than i spent heehee. I got a comfitor, sheets, silverware, pillows, toaster, pans, towels, and a heated mattress pad. hehe, we'll need that... Egyptian+colder climate= me laughing my bottom off at my freezing hubby. My mom also gave me a couple pots, and storage containers. (I hope i need them within the next yr, isA.)
I also think I'm becoming lactose intolerant again. Summer's coming which means more ice cream intake. I've noticed I have certain symptoms of it after I eat ice cream or and dairy for that matter. It got better while I was in Egypt both times since I ad a decrease in dairy intake but it's starting to come back again. I don't mind it, it just means I'll have to slow my intake of ice cream which should help. To be honest I'm only wanting ice cream so much right now because it's warming up out. We've had very nice days the last 2-3 days subhannAllah.
Friday, February 26, 2010
My sister's keeper
Granted if was a very good movie, but I HATED the mother.
The movie is basically about a couple having a third child genetically matched to use as spare parts. Their first child had cancer, so they had another daughter to take marrow, and a kidney, and stuff from her. The daughter was sueing her parents for the right to say what can or cannot be taken from her body.
I'm sorry but that just pisses me off, any parent who does that is basically saying to the child born, "we don't love you, we just want you to save our true love, (insert siblings name.)" Even if they get a child that matched it's only prolonging the child's life by a few years, which makes no sense. Also while prolonging one child's life they're taking away from the other child. When you're missing parts of organs how do you expect to live a normal life? I don't know how often it happened but I'm sure it does at least once in a blue moon. You can't pro-long life, only God knows when you will die and how, when our time is up it's up, you can't change that.
The movie is basically about a couple having a third child genetically matched to use as spare parts. Their first child had cancer, so they had another daughter to take marrow, and a kidney, and stuff from her. The daughter was sueing her parents for the right to say what can or cannot be taken from her body.
I'm sorry but that just pisses me off, any parent who does that is basically saying to the child born, "we don't love you, we just want you to save our true love, (insert siblings name.)" Even if they get a child that matched it's only prolonging the child's life by a few years, which makes no sense. Also while prolonging one child's life they're taking away from the other child. When you're missing parts of organs how do you expect to live a normal life? I don't know how often it happened but I'm sure it does at least once in a blue moon. You can't pro-long life, only God knows when you will die and how, when our time is up it's up, you can't change that.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
I got a summer job :D
I got a mandatory job for this summer with my state's department of transportation. I will be taking concrete samples and stuff. I just have to get approval from the state.
I also am looking into tickets to go see hubbers for two weeks. Don't know yet.
I've also been super busy with school... exam tomorrow and Thursday :(
I also am looking into tickets to go see hubbers for two weeks. Don't know yet.
I've also been super busy with school... exam tomorrow and Thursday :(
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