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Almost, but not quite
I need a pair of running shoes. I have been trying to get rid of the post baby weight for six months now but it seems it wants to stay for a while unless I go on a strict diet and...
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It Doesn’t Get Better
Yesterday, my world crumbled a second time. The day started quite slow. I woke up late and had to spend on a cab instead of my usual bus ride. I shared the taxi with a...
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Try and Try…
It was Thursday night again – so not looking forward to another weekend alone. Well at least I get to sleep in late, so okay, I guess there’s one thing to look forward to. I just realized I have not...
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My Other Half
Today I am writing about my other pair of arms, my extra soul, my spare heart – my mom. She came from an affluent clan in our city. My grandparents owned a lot of properties and ran a good business....
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Just another day
I was brave today. WAS. Only for a short while, but please give me some credit for it. After our big fight last week he promised he would come home on time. That was ‘on time’ in his terms because...
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Ultimatum
The past few days have been very exhausting. We fought every day, and it was always the same thing repeated over and over. He said I give too much thought and meaning to every move he makes and every...
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Are you still there?
Yesterday was a busy day at work. We only had a few visitors but the tons of paperwork the bosses required me to finish were just tiring. By the end of the day I was physically strained and when I...
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Devil
The other night my husband and I watched the ‘Devil’ movie. In it, a group of people were trapped in an elevator. The devil was one of them and pretended to be a victim as well. The movie ended with...
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I Quit
Assalamualaikom! I have quit my job. If there’s anyone out there who knows a teaching vacancy (primary maths) wherever, I’ll pack my bags now and go. I cannot go home to my country, my kids and I will...
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Freedom
Happy. I have now moved on to a new job, one that I really love – teaching. The day I came here in 2007, I have tried and tried looking for a teaching job, and although I wanted to try working in a...
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I have nothing
Finally, a chance to write! How long has it been? Things have gotten really crazy since I shifted work last September. I have not had the chance to cook a decent meal for myself, not had the chance to...
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Does Money Really Make the World Go Round?
I grew up in a simple family. We weren’t rich, but Alhamdullilah, we were never hungry. My parents brought us up with only the basic necessities. They gave priority to what was important, leaving...
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Updates
WHERE I AM – Alone. I have moved out, finally, Eid al Adha. My husband helped me move my things to a new bedspace. Yep, just bedspacing. I did not want to get a room just to be left alone all the time....
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A Self-Proclaimed Day Off
I did not go to work today. Nope, I’m not sick, thankfully, and I don’t really have any urgent errand to do. I just didn’t feel like going to school today. It’s a little irresponsible, I know, but...
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Gratitude
So we got our salary for the month yesterday. Winter break officially starts today and we had our last day of work for 2012 celebrating the school’s successful inspection last week (hoorah!). Before...
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Holiday Blues
What is it with the holidays that makes people go looney? I was happily savoring a cup of coffee in a Starbucks mug a friend of a friend gave me for Christmas and suddenly I’m in a flood of tears and...
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Time Flies
Wow. It’s July 2013. And the month’s almost over too! I can’t believe that more than half a year has passed since my last post. I guess I’ve been too occupied keeping myself occupied. Days have been...
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I’m Back!!!
And I am back on the saddle… It’s been a while – I can’t believe how fast the last couple of years went by! Where should I start when I barely remember where I left off? Let’s see…so there I was –...
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A Dream Come True
January 2014. After the winter break, I was scheduled for a teaching demo via Skype at 4am (9am in Japan). I hadn’t slept yet and since it was a weekend, some of my housemates were still up. I couldn’t...
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Summer School Preps
While everyone else geared up for beaches and pools, we spent more than a week prepping for our summer school program. At times like these, I miss the Middle East. Adjusting to a mere week-long summer...
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