Let There Be Light

ساذِج = naive = ingénu = ingénuo = semplice

March 7, 2008 · 6 Comments

Okay! It seems like Muslims only grasp the good ol’ conspiracy lingo so here I am “brothers and sisters”, I’m gonna give you a good ephin conspiracy:

I, the mighty Mona, think that there’s a conspiracy going on over there. Denmark thought about distracting us from what’s going on in Gaza and they decided to republish those cartoons again! So that all of you (fools) would get busy writing petitions and forwarding emails instead of paying attention to the real tragedy !

 

How you like me now? Does my conspiracy kick butt or what?

 

Yes, yes! start writing those petitions, go on, go on. But hey, Allah ye5leekom, I BEG YOU, spare my email address, will ya?

Good boys/girls!

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Awkward!

February 26, 2008 · 7 Comments

Me and My 24 years old-nephew at the tailor shop…

Me: (looking at the tailor) Can you make it like this one? …
Tailor: (looking at my nephew) yes, but it will be much longer!
Me: (looking at the tailor) That’s ok, I want it to be longer!
Tailor: (looking at my nephew) ok, as you like!
Me: (looking at the tailor) yeah, ok.
Tailor: (looking at my nephew) ok.

P.S. The tailor was NOT cross-eyed!

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A One Year Old Blogger!

February 15, 2008 · 13 Comments

I’ve started this blog a year ago! A very clear sign that I didn’t celebrate valentine last year (nor the year before … nor the year before… nor the year before…).

As always, these lovely, adorable creatures are doing all self protection for me. Don’t you just admire their devotion! They never take a time out, never, always on the run. They remind me of that group of teachers checking every class in school for any sign of red! and those teachers reminded me of Equilibrium. For me this movie is the story of my life, for real. That’s what life looks like when feelings are prohibited
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I’m having such a delightful time with this seme’s schedule! It was out on Tue (they said Mon but since when they are on time) … I’m still negotiating with it :/

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A year ago I used to consider ignoring my mother while she’s lecturing me as an impolite act. Nowa days, I believe it’s one of life’s requirements! She can talk non-stop, all I have to do is whispering (singing) … “If my sky should fall… would you eeeeven call… opened up my heart… I never waaaant to part… I’m giiiiving you the ball…”

God bless!

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in short…

February 13, 2008 · 18 Comments

USA … 1931

Saudi Arabia… 2007

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Translation: “According to The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice; passing coffee to women is not allowed.

Thanks for your cooperation!”

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Bored, bored aaaaaaand bored!

February 10, 2008 · 10 Comments

This is why I’m not a big fan of school breaks. The d u l l n e s s. Sitting home doing absolutely NOTHING.

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I’m watching too much elections debates, last night I had a dream about Obama! he was reading to me a bedtime story (too bad I didn’t catch the story’s name), and when I woke up the next morning he was gone!!!

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My addiction to reading is kicking in again. Ghada El Samman IS addictive.

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Two years ago, I bought a home Gym. It was so much fun, I mean 3 hours a day would fly so quick. Of course, my mother hated it BIG TIME, she believes sport isn’t for girls! so after two years of mutual love… my hottie gym had to go *sniff, sniff*

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I’ve always wondered, why do non-Saudis go on line? I mean I have all the right to have a second life but what’s their excuse? I LOVE my friends around the world but still I don’t understand why do they spend more than one hour on line!

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Will this post ever end?

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I’ve met with an old friend of mine yesterday. My fav FM radio station. Six years ago I was having the same dullness I have now but it was doubled cuz when I was younger it was much easier to control me. Anyway, one day I found a treasure!!! I listened to these two and they became my two best friends!

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Checking my blog stats is sometimes the main event in my day (pathetic? I know). It’s interesting what people write in search engines to find my blog. I also find a bunch of weird and creepy words that in no way I wrote about such things :
lalla mona (It feels really, really good to have someone googoling moi)
mona (again, it feels good)
saudi girl photo: ( no comment)
video saudi girl: ( no comment)
saudi girls problem english: (ouch)
i want to know what the story of girl of: (I love it when people talk to google!)
kareem salama: (awww)
no freedom of speech: (tell me about it!)
misyar saudi girl:(in English kaman! wajaaaaa3!!!)
I am a girl this is my email: (the text book definition for ‘Desperate’)

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I don’t think there will ever be another Ziad Rahbani and Joseph Saqr! Some say Ziad wrote most of their songs while he was drunk lol I bet that’s why I love him. This one is deep and hilarious:

(download this Aisha :P)
بما انو
إلنا ساعة عرفت كيف
عم نحكي و ما فهمت كيف
يو انو انا مش عم فهم يو انو فهمك خفيف
ارخي القصة شو بدك عيف
انسى القصة شو بدك عيف
ارخي القصة شو بدك عيف

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February 7, 2008 · 12 Comments

At times, I get the feeling that a long time ago the whole world had gathered and decided this: Let’s make a hell outta Mona’s life! *cheers*

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Mamma has her own tv in her room, these days she has a new fav show, starring who? I have no idea! You can’t see his face, you can only hear his voice screaming, foreboding and sometimes making these weird voices as his sermon gets more serious. Last week, Right after he finished his daily babbling, Mamma came to my room and she was acting really weird:

- what are you doing?
- I’m reading something.
- do you have to be online to read?
- yes!
- wallahi this only brings corruption. The sheikh said the devil lives here (pointing at my laptop).
- LOL but it’s too hot in here, poor devil.
- He told a story about a girl who …
- yeaaa yeaaa yeaaa, our HOLY sheikhs, our Holy story tellers. Tell me something, why would you believe him? why would you believe his stupid stories?
- astaghfurAllah he knows Quran and hadeeths by heart.
- oh yeah? how come you’re so sure? do you even know his name? did you see his face? I’m your daughter for 22 years, why do you take his words over mine?
- turn off your laptop now…
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Last Friday I said ” Friday is all about men screaming into microphones”. Me and one of my friends had a tiny tiny debate about that, she thinks I should feel lucky for it! Now why would anyone feel lucky for having hundreds of angry men screaming into microphones around their house? And they say the same thing every week, the same thing. The part that drives me crazy is “OH WOMEN, FEAR GOD”. If only I can open my window and shout back at him “OH SHUT UP”. He wants me to fear god, good one, lock me at home and when you let me out I meet your mates from the religious police so guess what? I think you did all fearing for me, Thanks!
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FW emails are one of the most stupid things I have seen in my life;
No, I don’t wanna share my birthday with the whole world.
No, I don’t wanna see some “naughty” pictures.
No, I don’t wanna defend Islam nor the prophet by forwarding emails.
And I absolutely don’t wanna read a letter from Satan.
The list goes on and on… I never bother to even read them, ‘delete’ is the best option on hotmail! Last week I had to reply to one of them. A new colleague sent it, I never liked that girl, she’s too rude. Her email included many stupid things but to say “Fairouz financed The Sabra and Shatila massacre” is a deadly mistake!
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Are you tired of me talking and complaining? well, at least I’m not holding a microphone…

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I wanna be an artist too :’(

February 6, 2008 · 1 Comment

I saw this on Palestine tv last night. This guy is ABSOLUTELY amazing. Just when you think ‘ok he can’t top this one’, he proves you wrong and HE DOES IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!

enjoy…


I can watch him forever (woaa?)

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I Live!

February 4, 2008 · 4 Comments

I’m done with finals. Ahhh I feel so emotional lol, I mean I survived people… I SURVIVED!

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cage>> out>>cage…

January 27, 2008 · 6 Comments

On Wednesday, I finished my exam and asked my nephew (the 24 years old) to take me out again, of course I gave him my sweet, sweet laptop in return (for 3 hours ONLY) but who cares the weather was irresistible. I tried my best to focus on the positive things around me (and God knows how hard that is!).

First, when I got in the car I wore the safety belt which he considered as an insult to him; “you don’t like my driving?” he asked me! Then, I tried to get my ipod ASAP cuz the music he had on was unbelievable, it was just unbelievable, MY GOD. The worst part is when he wants to please his mother (even though she is not in the car) and shows her that he’s a “good boy” so he puts this weird nasheeds, you hear things about death, graves and tears … you name it(shiver). I asked him to open the window, he refused cuz he’s hanging his fav team scarfs on the back seats and they might get blown away by the wind.

Finally, we arrived. I enjoyed the beach so much, the tide was high and the sky was magnificent. It was 2 pm but it looked like it was 7 pm, the sea gull was so close to me, awww how much I love sea gulls. A bunch of idiots guys passed by me skatin, I was thinking: what punishment will I get if I skate one day? I’m thinking lashes, yeah?

On Thursday, I went out and walked 6 Km ( I say 6 Km people), it felt good to walk, just walk (I’m so easy :S). I was wrapped in black of course that’s why I didn’t feel the rain on my head. My nephew’s orders didn’t stop; “don’t walk fast”, “don’t go far”, “hide your ipod”, walk next to the wall”,”turn”, none of them make sense, I mean what’s so hot about me holding my ipod (both wrapped in black)??? and why should I walk next to the wall. My fav is “turn” lol he treats me as if I have no eyes!

Last night, I went with my sister to the mall and I did a lil bit of wandering around and a lil bit of window shopping and let me tell you something… window shopping is NO FUN no more! I don’t know what happened to me, it used to be one of my bestest hobbies but now it’s just depressing and painful! My weakness point is the loofah sponge, I can’t help but buying it haha, I LOVE to buy this stuff, I have too many different kinds of them!

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Me: yeah but of course I didn’t run, women can’t run in Saudi!
Sandra: WHAT?
Me: yeah I can’t. It’s complicated, it’s like a social law.LOL they’re afraid we’ll fly if we run too fast haha
Sandra: Jesus Christ… what a kingdom!!!
Me: LOL yep!

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Sandra: Saudi has that effect on me; we have to think loooooongggg, otherwise we don’t really get Saudi cuz the first reaction is: “Is that for real?”. Well we had the same in the past. You know hell is full of religious freaks *all men btw*. Taliban, Vatican, Saudi men, they’re all partying with the devil.

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January 16, 2008 · 5 Comments

You’ve got to feel stupid when you invent a rule and spread it all over the world and then break it yourself…

This is my rule:

“when it comes to exams, your first choice is ALWAYS right, do NOT change your first answer, I’ve tried this many, many times…TRUE STORY”

I broke my rule on Tuesday …

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Oh My Days!

January 14, 2008 · 2 Comments

“hell has literally frozen over. It’s snowing in Saudi Arabia!”

- Farrooo7a. LOL

BUT like always Saudis ruin e.v.e.r.y.thing… yup, how? lets see… look at this (The Saudi Snowman) Now let me hear you all say Ewww!

This one looks too cute thou (Sara Something) Awww sho shweet!

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I Seriously Heart Iraq/Iraqis!

January 9, 2008 · 4 Comments

‘Today I’m Iraqi’
Since this is the day of Iraq for me, Linz and Eman, UTN1 made a video for their Amizing, Amizng song ‘Jameela’ and guess what I l.o.v.e it. In a perfect world I’d be that girl in the video!!!

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