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

Cycling.. IN PARIS!!!!!

Here is my story about how I'm terrified to cycle.

ok, terrified might be exaggerated but it's true.. I'm scared to cycle.

I mean, when I was a kid, I cycled around in the neighborhood and I was happy about it, in fact I love to cycle in the neighbor.. in the park. However in Europe, people cycle to reach from one point to another - Unlike in middle-east where we use cars for everything.. even the neighbor supermarket sometimes!

When I came to the Netherlands, and knew that my moving around options were : walking, cycling, or taking the bus I thought hey, this is not hard I could take the bus.. But buses have different timings and sometimes it doesn't help since I end up having to wait. So I thought okay I'll walk... but let's face it I'm kinda lazy.. so the only option left is to cycle.

The thought of cycling on the road where there are cars and buses scares me somehow, I'm not used to this. I panic most of time.

I've tried cycling; once I cycled from Esncede (Netherlands) to Gronau (Germany) it was a pleasant adventure. I figured as long as I cycle with friends around me it's okay but then again.. they won't be around me all the time.

I decided I'll just walk!

Then we had this school-trip to Paris, where we had a task to cycle in Paris and listen to the Audio tour guide we have made within our groups, and there was no way I could ditch it.

The thing about Paris is that the roads are always busy -DUH!- and the drivers are crazy. No one somehow cares about the signs on road, and everyone drive as they please, I've seen it.

What's worse -Unlike Netherlands- they don't kinda have special road for cycles and that's even more than terrifying.

I'd like to thank my group members, and other friends whom I cycled with later on for being so patient with me as I was so scared and they took so much care of me .. Felt like a baby but it was good haha.

I SURVIVED!! Thank god. Although I almost bumped into cars and people maybe 5 times or more?

It was so intimidating at the moment, but now that it is over, I think it was fun. It was an adventure and looking back to it, I think deep down I was enjoying it.

We cycled almost the whole day - literally!- to the point where my blood glucose went hypo and I had to stop and get my sugar dose.

Now that I'm back to the Netherlands I think cycling will never be scary anymore, you can't even compare the safety of cycling here and cycling in Paris.

Ima cycle like a baws!!

11-11-2014

Presentation skills

Hello my lovelies,

It sure has been a long while since I last blogged! 
I've been truly busy during the summer in Oman, then came back to the Netherlands, got busier and a bit too lazy to fill in with all the exciting news!!
I'll probably post some of the events that took place, sometime later!

Here is something I'd like to share:

#Selfie

You might think it's corny, but with this trend going on everywhere, and the fact that I'm a huge selfie lover, using it for educational purposes isn't wrong!

I mean, if we are to study, we might as well enjoy it, right? right?

I see a smile there!

I had to grab the attention of everyone, therefore when I suggested a selfie before presenting MY presentation, everyone sat close to each other and some posed as you can see. I think they were really interested.

I've always loved presenting, I love talking with the audience, and it's okay to go a little wild sometimes.. It's okay to think outside the box.

I'm loving the current study, it's not stressful yet, but more of fun having while studying!!

However there are some troubles I'm facing with Saxion. 

Such as the late reply on my Emails, hence I didn't get the exemptions. Bleh!

I think they could do so much better and really start off helping the students, THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS! 

We need some attention too, you know.

Goodnight 

xo