Day8: 28-12-2014

Dear Minions!

So, I woke up early again for work. It was pretty normal day.
After work I went home to rest a little bit, then my friends picked me up for a day of pampering. We went to a spa to spoil our nails. There was a girl there who laughed like a youtube clip of the funniest laugh ever. Cracked us up.

Later on, I went to Nani's house to visit her. She was busy on the phone and totatly ignored me -_- but I was busy myself playing with the kids and annoying them so they will get their gifts. They are soo cute <3 They were playing games to compete and who gets the most gifts.

After annoying them I was starving so I told my uncle that I want food. I was Torn between Pizza or BurgerKing. But in the end we decided to Get Macdonalds. We went out in the car to the drive-thru and bought food. I had a bigtasty. Went Back to Nani's and we ate. I annoyed the kids some more.

After that they dropped me home and I told my aunt to come pick her kids from my house. In my house they opened their gifts and they were soo happy about it. Fajer was jealous and wanted to play with Fari's toys. She is too cute.

Well after that I went to sleep after this long day. So yeah! Cya Tmrw Minions.
xoxox

Day7: 27-12-2014

Minions,,

Woke up at 11. Last night cousins were here for a sleepover. We stayed up played a little bit of phase 10. Then I told them let's watch Annie. The old one not the new one, I DISLIKE the new Annie -judging from trailer- blekh! So my baby cousin was like this is old movie I don't want to watch etc etc I said ok just watch the beginning and we will decide later.. 3.30 the movie wasn't finished yet so I told them we will finish the next day. Today he came and told me 'I dreamed we watched the whole movie' sign.. He wants to finish it haha! Thank you Sheb for showing me Annie. We got ready then and went to granny's. Nani cooked my favorite meal ( so I have a favorite meal at home and then different favorite meal at Nani's, another at a certain restaurant etc..). Laughed a lot, talked a lot about so many things. I found out that my little sister and cousins actually pick the phone up when it rings at Nani's.. Most of time Nani is on phone from her mobile but then there is the landline.. So when her friends call on landline the kids take the phone and go somewhere where she can't find them and prank her friends over and over again.. I thought we only did such things and kids today are busy with Ipads only vut I will say this: I am proud of them. It cracked me up so much when they did it today. Then we celebrated dad's birthday for the fourth time haha!

Later on we went to dragon market, it's newly opened here in Oman, the famous one is the one at UAE, which is so damn huge.. So huge I don't know how many kms. This one was so small. We had dinner at their food court .. It's disgusting sigh.. So unclean! So now I'm home .. Thinking that I have to go to work tomorrow .. Arghhh i dowana! Today it's colder than the previous days.. 23 degrees, like holland's summer time! It makes me feel so nostalgic to some good old days that keep repeating in my brain, giving me the same exact sight, only making me wish I could re-live them somehow.. If only!!

Goodnight minions!

Day6: 26-12-2014

Minions,, Sorry for the delay of yesterday's post. Woke up.. I don't know in the afternoon and got ready, because my family -dad's side- were coming. Mom was making my favorite dish- and everyone in the family, some friends too love it so much- which is haleem. It's too spicy yet too good you can't stop eating it. Before everyone comes my siblings and I took some haleem to granma' house and it was a fun siblings car ride, singing our lungs out! So we reached home then, the whole family was there, we started eating. My little cousin wouldn't leave my side, she sold everyone and only wants to be with me which is so cute considering the fact that I haven seen her for too long. After food, we surprised dad with third cake. Slowly everyone started leaving, only some cousins remained.. We decided to play phase 10, which was so much fun. I went to matrah then we had a religious occasion. We were supposed to go to my uncle's for dinner but there were changes in the plan, so they all came over to our place. We had a humble delicious dinner and then started talking and laughing about random things, good times! My cousins stayed for sleep over, and they were so happy!

Till a new post I'll fill u in about the sleepover! xx

Day5: 25-12-2014

Minions, Still having this stupid cold. I could be eating ice cream right now from Baskin Robenz or softy now. So I woke up early and went to 'work' or dawam as we say it in Arabic. 9 sharp, the office I work in was still locked I went to the neighbor office and was chatting with the girl who helped me yesterday when I fainted haha. Anyway, so my manager taught me stuff, I learnt stuff.. Started working on my report. Was quite a productive day. Then the girl came to me and told me that they were going to order from subway and if I wanted to join them, I said why not! So I went with her and some other girls we had our lunch break. For a while there I felt I was back to high school. I went then back to her office learnt a few things about their department, my least favorite : finance department. I got so popular there because of my fainting incident yesterday. Goddamn Packed my things then baba picked me. Came home sat with my family for sometime. We were watching tv and talking. So there was a mission, it was still my dad's birthday and we wanted to throw him a surprise party. Mom with my two siblings had to go somewhere as my siblings had won't sort of class while dad went to sleep. Me and Ace went for a gift hunt ! Well this is almost the first time ace takes me for a ride ever since he got his license as all the other times it was with the whole family. Felt good I'm proud of u baby bro. Ma sha Allah So we bought baba this

Inside joke! As we went back my mom was there, we were waiting for my aunt then to complete the surprise. Now dad wanted to go somewhere but mama kept him busy until finally my aunt and cousins arrived Thought the surprise went a bit not as planned as we sang so early even before he leaves the room but we managed it somehow hahah it was hilarious. Then we went Muscat grand mall for dinner .. SPUD!!! That's my favourite in grand mall

Its mouth watering good Oh well I'm so exhausted my eyes are closing I can't write more. I didn't rest today. In Oman today is the beginning of the weekend YAAAAY!

Goodnii..... Zzzzz

Day4: 24-12-2014

Minions, It's been 3 years since I've gotten sick here at home! Im known to be the independent strong girl who is living abroad... I could take care of myself etc. last night I couldn't sleep at all.. I caught cold, and I think a little fever.. When dad came to wake us up I was awake already.. Stressed and worried because I've gotten really sick and I have an interview and a traineeship today! I didn't know how to react to be honest because I was exhausted ... I forgot the power of parents.. And how they make you feel really good when you're sick.. I missed this ! -alhamdulillah and ma sha Allah- Dad promised me in two hours everything will be fine.. I'll get back my strengths by the time I have to wake up for the traineeship.. And he didn't lie!! 2 hours later I woke up feeling all strong and like nothing happened! Gotta love my dad's super powers haha! So I went to the traineeship, had an interview first with the CEO then went to the building where I had to work. So I was told about a few things but then I had nothing to do. However I established the report I need to deliver and started writing a few things. I asked my manager if I could go home because the cold was giving me headache, he said it's ok, so I called dad and told him to pick me. Meanwhile, I created a dramatic scene - that's how I see it- I fainted. It was so embarrassing damn! Oh well everyone freaked out but yeah I recovered. Came home, had some of what my mom God bless her had cooked then went to nap. Later on I woke up and we went out coat hunting.. Couldn't find any pffff. Went then to grocery, and I miss going grocery with parents, because then I can buy anything haha! Mom cooked pasta for dinner tonight it was yummy.

Also while we were having dinner the clock ticked on 12 o'clock and it meant: BABA's BIRTHDAY! So we surprised him with a cake .. Sang our lungs out and laughed a lot. Mhmm good day! I'll go cover myself with Vicks!

Goodnight.. Gotta wake up early for tomorrow.. Gotta work!

Day3: 23-12-2014

Minions,

Today was like.. Well yesterday the part where we woke up for fajer prayer.. Then I had two hours to sleep before I officially start my traineeship. Going back to sleep was never an issue for me.. Sleeping was never an issue because I just put my head, and minions I just sleep magically! However ever since I came to Oman I toss and turn thousand times.. Eyes closed but can't sleep. It's like sleeping but not sleeping.. You dig? Anyway so I slept.. Woke up later by the sound of my alarm - now here is a trick I always put alarm a bit earlier so I could snooze and then not be late.. For the sake of snoozing! My dad came to wake me and I said dad 5 mins! So I got all ready .. Called the boss because I had to.. There was yet an interview to take place, and turns out I should go tomorrow. Arghh!! I could have slept you know So I went with my dad, to drop Ace to his college.. Then went to finish some errands he had to run. So we came back home at 11.30am and mom said 'wash your face with milk and then come I'll treat your face (facial, masks, etc) ' I was happy woohoo! So I went to take off my eyeliner and then I went to mom and asked her 'mom.. Were you serious when you said wash your face with milk? Like drinking milk' both parents laughed at me turns out milk was some sort of cream and I should've known apparently. Haha! One of my many blond moments. So my sister and brothers sent me several pictures of this cat and her kittens living in our yard.. Luji and I went to check them out.. So cute!! But they just wouldn't come down the wall.. We tried and tried.. No use!! At this moment in missing my pasta such cutie and how she comes seeking attention after a long day or giving me a belly massage !! Haha Did I ever tell you minions, how Internet sucks in Oman? It's so damn slow!!! So me and luji sitting here and I want to show her Annie from my bro's ps4 and it's taking for damn ever. So I napped. In Oman, a nap is a must after lunch.. I didn't want to but it happened! M dinner today was KFC.. And believe me minions the food we get here is so much better than Europe Kijk

After that I've been doing this with le sis

It's fun.. 1000 pieces puzzle.. We didn't finish it.. I'm catching cold, damn it! I'm going to bed.. Hopefully tomorrow I will start the traineeship!

Night night! x

Day2: 22-12-2014

Readers, I didn't feel like posting yesterday, was so tired. Although I felt the journey was quick, yet I was so tired. I watched two Dutch movies. Oh and the best part was when I was entering the gates the the man spoke Dutch to me and surprisingly I replied fully in Dutch haha! Today began with dad woke us up for fajer prayer... Oh how much I missed this. Also because my little brother had to go to school for a while there I felt like I was back to school. I prayed then went back to sleep.. Head so heavy.. Smell and sound of the AC... Mhmm would never get enough of it!

I was supposed to wake up at 9 to go out with dad, finish some errands and then get started with the traineeship... But I just couldn't wake up! Later on mom came to wake me and Luji at 1 something I suppose .. Well.. Woke up and boy it felt good to be home! We then had lunch.. (Typical Arabic food includes rice for lunch.. We HAVE TO HAVE RICE.. Otherwise it's not lunch!)

After lunch.. I kinda had to baby sit luji though she's not baby ! Well had to make her do some sort of homework.. It's hard to be a parent especially when it's homework time .. But hey! I'm all prepared and know about it ! After that I had some pakora made by mama ( at 5.30 - 6sh) and was doing some assignments .. Damn you assignments! 

Later we went to visit my grandpa .. And granma ( not directly but I love them so much!) met my uncle and his kids as well.. His baby daughter grew so much than the last time I remember seeing her.. And we became best friends after she saw my water marble nailpolish hahah!! ( she's 3 I think?). After that I went to my aunt's, she brought Lebanese food which included dolma - NomNom - and just like old days we sat there talking and laughing... I missed this!!

Coming back home after a long day was good.. I forgot to check my social media stuff .. Yes I'm the addicted to social media type of person but I don't have time to check it which makes me happy.. I HAVE A LIFE!!! My siblings kept annoying me because they like to do that until I came to my room where Luji started telling me so many stories.. Did I ever mention to ya'll how cute she is? She will always be the baby I changed diapers for.. No matter how old she gets! Then she showed me her secret treasure...

Yes! A bunch of erasers Hahhhhhahahahhaa these are cute and it did crack me up!

Goodnight now.. I have a long day tomorrow x

Day1: 20-12-2014

Readers! I thought I would post a blog everyday from today on until my Christmas holiday are over - no promises though.. I know once I go to Oman I'd be really busy!

20-12-2014 Left home in the afternoon to go to schipol (Amsterdam airport) because the hotel I booked is 10 minutes away from it by shuttle. First stop was the cupcakes store.. Did I ever mention to you that during my stay in Holland sometimes I go all the way to schipol for cupcakes! Or Khadija is kind enough to buy Em for me :$ ! The shuttle was waiting outside.. Took me to Radison Blu

While at reception looking at my cupcakes impatiently.. Something something happened and my room got upgraded for some amount of money. Viola !

Then there was the long conversation.. And NomNomNom part between me and the cupcakes .. And een kopje koffee!

Went back to schipol for a little scavenger hunt.. Grabbed me dinner... And those Now believe me.. I dislike eating honey or drinking it or anything.. But those from body shop soap-body butter--and bubble bath with the essence of honey ... Mhmm!

To be honest I feel like a person who has just been out of cave. I realized once again that living here as a student I gave up a lot of luxury. Well to Europeans what we live in Middle East is considered luxurious but that's how we live.. Whats normal there is considered a wow factor here. So yea.. I kinda forgot how awesome life used to be. But hey... It's always awesome to live and try different lifestyles... And appreciate what you've had!

My flight is soon! Safe trip to me, happy reading to you! Bye x

Saxion international Start-Up Challenge

I would like to firstly demonstrate gratitude to Saxion centre for Entrepreneurship for arranging this almost life changing event.

Now to my experience in this workshop which denied me\us the weekend, but it was totally worth it!

I was so excited when I signed up for it a month earlier.. Getting the butterflies every time I think about it, feeling all motivated and inspired to take a part in it.
Finally the day came where we had to go to the workshop, had to travel from Deventer to Enschede but then take a bus to the place.. Which thanks to me, Kaspars and I took the wrong bus [ I have a good history with the buses and locations! Never ask me about those unless you want to end up somewhere totally random!].

Met a lot of people, which was fun. Learning what their visions are.

The funny part was.. That we all went on Friday [12th of December 2014] with an idea.. and by Sunday [14th of December 2014] almost everyone had so many modifications in their ideas!

We worked on several canvases..  Instead of filling a whole report about the business idea with all the tiny details that I'm somehow sure no one bothers to read -at least that's what I think!-
Played some games.. Had various inputs from others, and I think that was fun and helpful.

Hectic three days.. I'm telling you at some point I told myself that's it I'm so tired -I'M GOING HOME- ...
However, now that it's over I'm missing those 3 busy days.. Not that I'm willing to compromise another weekend -haha!- but it was FUN.

Meeting some entrepreneurs was the big deal part.. Some didn't show interest while 2 of whom I spoke to encouraged me a lot which motivated me further into working hard on the idea and thinking about starting right away, which is my next step hopefully!

Le Kaspars & I

Le pasta says hi!

Couldn't get the group picture yet of the whole team.
Well.. until the next post!
x