Pieces of her..

She reads:
* A7adeeth Qodosseya
* Biblical Stories
* Alice in Wonderland
* Sidney Sheldon
* Jostein Gaarder
* Terry Pratchett
* Neil Gaiman
* Wikipedia :D (she used to choose random pages to read when really bored!)
* Anais Nin quotations
* Mahmoud Darwish
* Egypt Today when found with Kareem or Mayo :D
* Mohamed Salmawi articles if she runs into them but not otherwise


She listens to:
* Souad Massi
* Lili Boniche
* Norah Jones
* Nina Simone
* Bon Jovi
* Sting
* Santana
* Coldplay
* Alanis Morissette (depending on mood)
* Marcel Khalifeh - a cultural connection since childhood that goes way back in my roots..
* Notre Dame de Paris, the French Musical
* Mozart
* Enrico Macias
* Oasis, Travis, Queen, Bryan Adams, R.E.M, ....


She doesn't give a decent chance to:
* Naguib Mahfouz
* Pink Floyd (she only likes "Bike" and "It's a Miracle")
* Iron Maiden :D *until she listened to the studio version of Fear of the Dark*
* Political Readings (thought "The World is Flat" was a fantasy novel!)
* The Eagles


On her to-do list: (not in any particular order)
* Attend a concert for Souad Massi, Marcel Khalifeh
* Go to an Agassi match -realistically speaking, this wont happen - he announced 2 days ago that he'll retire after 2006 U.S Open :(
* Attend (isnt there another word?) Notre Dame de Paris musical, performing Garou
* Go to Paris, preferably in winter, George V Hotel, Maxim, Moulin Rouge, Lido, Louvre, Quartier Latin, Quatre-Saison market (soo2 khodar ya3ni :)), cafes de trottoire (spelling?)where street musicians play accordions, so typical but who cares!
* London
* Mecca
* Basata
* Lebanon/Syria


She cannot:
* Carry a smaller bag
* Stick to putting her money in a purse (instead of throwing it anywhere inside the bag)
* Explain why she doesnt take the last piece in a shared platter
* Help the wince when someone uses profane language
* Resist making eye-contact with cats :D
* Resist walking in the rain.. even the Egyptian muddy rain!
* Resist the intoxicating sun-sea combinitation
* Resist her eternal curiousity!


khalass,
N.

talking of many things...

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."


Sooooooooooooooo... i will not talk about all these.. but i will definitely talk about my life since the last post.. been writing points in a draft for this post for over 2-3 weeks now and now some of the points have expired but i will talk about them none the less..

* "Kanaba Thinking"

My latest "acquirement" (you required a "requirement", so u acquire what?).. it's a lovely wooden framed drawing that now lands on my desk... i called her "Kanaba Thinking".. why Kanaba, well for one, she really looks like a Kanaba.. and for two, its a story for another day ;)

So, what is Kanaba thinking about.. according to the latest resources (Kareem and myself) she is wondering about her lunch today.. or she is thinking "am staying late at work, how will i get home?" or she is pondering about the eternal question to "Life, the Universe and Everything" (we know the answer is 42, but what was the question?)

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Kanaba Thinking.... (I *luv* the colors!)




And to get an idea about her in her natural habitat,




Thank you K. (where K is Kareem and not Kanaba) for this beautiful work of art :D


* Mayonaisa
Remember back in October (?) when i asked everyone who reads my blog to say a little prayer for Kareem's new job? Well, now we have a new candy-date, Mayonaisa, a.k.a Mai, Meyo, Da Wife (of Duke :)) and many others, who needs your prayers.. she is undergoing a career shift these days, and altho details are not yet clear at the time this goes to print, yet she really really really needs your prayers... so everyone, say a little prayer in your own language (even praw-praw-ish ya Tina!) that Mai can get what's best for her and be happy where she ends up..
*Note: too lazy to update this, but as of Sunday the 18th, she started her new job. Wish her luck.

* Dire Straits - Leonard Cohen
about Cohen, i just like the sound of his voice keda... and i like his lyrics,

Ah I don't believe you'd like it,
You wouldn't like it here.
There ain't no entertainment
and the judgements are severe.
The Maestro says it's Mozart
but it sounds like bubble gum
when you're waiting
for the miracle, for the miracle to come.

i believe Duke might like him if he tries it..

Dire Straits is another story :D i like him too.. and here lies the problem! its not a him, its a them :D the BAND is called Dire Straits and i thought it was a guy.. of course i had a very enlightening chat with Kareem about "Do you think a normal person would be called Dire Straits? are you for real?" :D el mohem, i now know he is not he.. he is they!


* The Universal Conspiracy
You know how Paulo Coelho goes on and on and on and on about this theory that "When someone really desires something, the whole universe conspires to help him/her achieve it"? Well, I'm starting the believe that the opposite is also true... Sometimes you _really_ desire something, just to find the whole existance conspiring to ruin it for you... I am not paranoid and I dont suffer from delusions of persecution, but i really sometimes get the feeling "Why are they ruining 'it' for me? Leave me alone!".. Sometimes a thing as silly as a question directed to someone else makes you go like "Get off of my cloud!"


* Tiramisu!
Discovered the BEST tiramisu in Cairo, Casper & Gambini's @ City Stars.. yes its a miniature portion, but thats the exact point.. it is the "right" portion... They're a bit over-priced for a mall hangout, but a must try.


So, la tantouna, here is the promised post :D


Cool,
N.

yaaay..

i know i should blog... i know i promised you all, and i will...... by Sunday max..

but for now, check this http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/

go to the May 31st entry and check the letters ;)