Sunday, April 06, 2008

7ilwe?


All you guys out there stop asking the stupid question you always do : 7ilwe? ! La2 bish3a!
I would be talking to a guy, any guy, about a story starting like this: "the other day my friend and i were goi-" Willa binottili and interruptingly asks : 7ilwe?
Ya3ni ma aznakhak ! Ana f aish o inta f aish!
Guys it's insulting , get it through your heads.
It's not funny, it's not appealing that u ask a girl if her friend is pretty.
First of all she's not gonna say yes so that your next brilliant question would not be : "aimta biddek t3arfeeni 3aleha?" nor would it be a no coz then the guy would not be interested in the story anymore.
So raja2i lal jins il akhar inno please spare me your hormones !

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

10 things I love about you Jordan

On honoring Jordan today March the 12th here are the 10 things I love about you:

1. Mansaf Mansaf Mansaf :)
2. The unique smell of construction in Jordan air
3. The irrisistability of females by Jordanian police
4. The funny and irrelevant flirting phrases such as "yil3an 3omri" !
5. The ridiculous cheesiness of being extra friendly with tourists.
6. How Jordan has the best weather in summer.
7. How Jordanians love to eat mana2eesh on Friday mornings.
8. How comfortable driving is on Fridays.
9. The simplicity of some people.
10. The fact that I consider it my home :)

God bless Jordan

Sunday, March 02, 2008

Pronunciation cont


I'm currently in a meeting and i forgot the no. 1 bug word : 'report'! It is re port mish repport! Also re sults mish results!
Another person just said develop ment! Ya jama3a it's one word: 'development' the emphasis is not existing ! I want to interfere i want to kill somebody :-S

Saturday, March 01, 2008

pro·nun·ci·a·tion

Jordan, here's the deal! you gotta stop pronouncing words they way you see fit!

this word is INITIATIVE is it pronounced [i-nish-ee-uh-tiv] as per the world's dictionaries and not ineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetiative ok? it's like "diminished" and "intimidating" not as "demeaning" and "revealing".

It just bugs me how literate, educated, well rounded people pronounce English words. I'll be in a managers' meeting willa bitnott wa7deh darseh b ibsar wain b USA bit2ool kilmeh ghareebeh, ana banjan bakoon biddi awa22if kul il meeting "stopppppppppppppppppppp..................aishhhhhhhhhhh??????????"

Consequence is [kon-si-kwens] o ma 3omorha kanat conseeeeeeeeeeeequence!
ya bay shu sarli sneen biddi a2ool hada il 7aki o mish 3am teeji fursa.
'
Connection, IT support, commitment do not have a SHADDEH! you do not stress the 'n', 'p' or the 'm'. Con-nection?! ma32ool ya3ni? it's smoother guys, it's like having 1 n :)

Ba3dain fe kaman mseebeh : "Version" vs. "Virgin" (bala mu2akathe ya3ni) and "Usual"

"usual" is [yoo-zhoo-uhl] in the pronunciation key mish ya3ni uJual! wala ya3ni uGual, it's usual zay ma bit2oolu "mazaji"!

Version as in the American version, my version of the story or new version is like "usual" = verjen, bas Virgin Megastores is VirGin.

Please use words wisely, it is really not professional to be in a board meeting saying : we have acquired the updated IT suP-Port systems including the new Virgin!

Ahhhh :) I feel better now that I got it all out.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Until.....

Dancing makes the world such a lovely place :) I wish I started learning Salsa years ago.... at least I would've caught up with guys my age, now the oldest I can find in beginners class is saneh rab3a handaset 3amara :S You don't wanna know how awkward they felt when they found out I was a 'working girl'!

I fell in love with this song below by Sting that talks about love and dancing..... it's the soundtrack of KATE AND LEOPOLD (stupid lovey dovey movie but great song)

I urge all of you Jordanians to shake your boodie whenever you get the chance :)

"Until"

If I caught the world in a bottle

And everything was still beneath the moon

Without your love would it shine for me?

If I was smart as Aristotle

And understood the rings around the moon

What would it all matter if you loved me?

Here in your arms where the world is impossibly still

With a million dreams to fulfill

And a matter of moments until the dancing ends

Here in your arms when everything seems to be clear

Not a solitary thing would I fear

Except when this moment comes near the dancing's end

If I caught the world in an hourglass

Saddled up the moon so we could ride

Until the stars grew dim, Until...

One day you’ll meet a stranger

And all the noise is silenced in the room

You’ll feel that you're close to some mystery

In the moonlight and everything shatters

You feel as if you’ve known her all your life

The world’s oldest lesson in history

Here in your arms where the world is impossibly still

With a million dreams to fulfill

And a matter of moments until the dancing ends

Here in your arms when everything seems to be clear

Not a solitary thing do I fear

Except when this moment comes near the dancing’s end

Oh, if I caught the world in an hourglass

Saddled up the moon and we would ride

Until the stars grew dim

Until the time that time stands still, Until...

Friday, February 22, 2008

Round about ?


I found this tree in the middle of the street. This is a real picture, no hollywood effects , no blue screen... Let's c how long our fellow who work in il amaneh will take them to remove it ;)

Friday, February 15, 2008

Lyrics

I'm into lyrics these days, beautiful feelings that translate into words, from words through songs back into feelings. Since I was a kid lyrics got into me, I could cry, smile, fall in love from just listening to music lyrics, even the Spanish, Italian, Jewish songs I never understood moved me in so many ways. I love that about myself.
Since Valentine's Day just passed this is one song that has been running through my head all week long. You might have heard it on One TV. Enjoy.......... I'll be sharing more of those in the coming days.
Here's to romance, love & memories.............

Koop -Koop Islands Blues Lyrics
Ane Brun :
Hello my love
It's getting cold on this island
I'm sad alone
I'm so sad on my own
The truth is
We were much too young
Now I'm looking for you
Or anyone like you
We said goodbye
With the smile on our faces
Now you're alone
You're so sad on your own
The truth is
We run out of time
Now you’re looking for me
Or anyone like me
Na na na na…
Hello my love
It's getting cold on this island
I'm sad alone
I'm so sad on my own
The truth is
We were much too young
Now I'm looking for you
Or anyone like you

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Infita7 ijtima3i? ! give me a break

معاكسات الفتيات : هل انحسرت في ظل الانفتاح الاجتماعي؟
article in today's newspaper
Bigollak n7asarat ..........Mish adreh ad ma fi infita7 ijtima3i, ya3ni 3am ba7awel inni albis mu7tashem mish zabet! Alla yir7am hadeek il ayyam illi kunt at3akas feeha halla2 mafi 7ada bi7ki nos kilmeh! Ya3ni il infita7 bsara7a kharab baitna........ il shabab kteer shab3aneen no one says a word even if you're wearing practically nothing........ sub7an alla keef il infita7 7asar il mu3akasat.
Infita7 shu! this title drove me crazy today.
معاكسات الفتيات : هل انحسرت في ظل الانفتاح الاجتماعي؟
نشر: 5/2/2008 الساعة .GMT+2 01:24 a.m


فريهان الحسن
عمان- تتعرض إسراء بشكل شبه يومي إلى العديد من المعاكسات وهي تقود سيارتها، تقول "يلاحقوني ويبدأون بمضايقتي للحصول على رقم هاتفي، وأحيانا تصل الوقاحة بهم إلى التسبب في حادث سير".
ولا تعرف اسراء (28 عاما) كيف يعطي الشاب لنفسه الحق بمغازلتها بطريقة مبتذلة، مشيرة إلى أنها تعمل على تجاهل المعاكسات باستمرار، لكنها تجد نفسها مضطرة للرد حينما يتمادى الشاب.
وتؤكد رجاء (28 عاما) أنها تتعرض وصديقاتها إلى المعاكسات بشكل مستمر، مستغربة اعتقاد الشباب الساذج أن الفتيات اللواتي يجارين "الموضة" في لبسهن يتقبلن المعاكسات ويتجاوبن معها.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Friday, February 01, 2008

Akhlag mafi!

I always separated between actions of people and who they are, a murderer is not necessarily lousy at his job for there is no such thing as a good person or a bad person full stop. We are a mix of everything.

I often think a prostitute could be a great chef, a drunk could be a loyal friend and a theif could have dignity and manners....... apparently not :)

لص سرق احذية المصلين فعادوا حفاة فوق الثلج
نشر: 1/2/2008 الساعة .(GMT+2 00:45 a.m )


عمان- اجبر لص قام بسرقة الاحذية الفاخرة لعدد من المصلين في احد مساجد العاصمة عمان على عودتهم حفاة القدمين فوق الثلوج.
وذكرت وكالة الانباء الاردنية الرسمية (بترا) التي اوردت النبأ ان "اللص اقدم على سرقة احذية مصلين كانوا يؤدون صلاة العصر اول من امس (الاربعاء) في احد مساجد عمان".
واضافت الوكالة ان "اللص استغل وقت اداء المصلين لصلاة الجماعة داخل المسجد لتمتد يداه الى ما اعجبه وارتفع سعره من احذيتهم ليفر بعدها تاركا عباد الله يمشون حفاة فوق الثلج".
وابدى المصلون اشمئزازهم من هذا "التصرف المشين الذي جاء في اصعب الاوقات".
وقالوا انهم "انتعلوا الثلج ليعودوا الى منازلهم حفاة يستشعرون برودة الثلج الذي غاصت فيه ارجلهم بعدما عجزوا عن ايجاد ما ينتعلونه مقابل آخرين استخدموا احذية قديمة مهترئة وجدوها على باب المسجد".