Posted on February 27, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
I was at a friends house on a play date (We are a bunch of Moms who are unable to entertain our children by ourselves so we get together; because misery loves company …he he he ) One of the Moms was saying how she weaned her kid off the “soother “ (masasa or lahayeh) [...]
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Posted on February 27, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
Ya saaaaaaalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam, this is the kind of news I like to read on certain days. Check out this link. For the next record I propose the largest Knafeh dish in the world.
Filed under: Food, Mansaf | 6 Comments »
Posted on February 25, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
This is a picture I took from the highest peak in Rum, it took us hours to get up there and hours to descend but it was an amazing experience, gorgeous. Note the helicopter; it gives you an idea how high the mountain peak is, it is 1754 meters (5 754 feet) high. You should [...]
Filed under: adventure, Discover Jordan, Rum | 11 Comments »
Posted on February 23, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
Today I was going to post an entry about the five greates Jordanians of all time. After I thought about King Hussein, I could not think of anyone else. Isn’t it sad that I did not know that? How many other Jordanians don’t know? So my fellow Jordanians, bloggers and none bloggeres , I want [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
Ok, here’s the deal, We have a guy at work that emits a vapour (kind of like a chemical vapour) of rancid disgusting smelling breath (I just puked in my mouth a little thinking about it). The Toothbrush according to wikipedia – tooth brush was invented by Robert Charles Kirkham, Pittsburg,Ca. He is credited with [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
Did everybody get the JB announcement today? I am new to the Jordanian blog scene and I am amazed at the drama that is simmering in JB. People have to sit down and take a deep breath. Seriously, what’s wrong with this picture, I think the whole JB saga that is going on is outright [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
I am sick of hearing their name on the radio and seeing them on every website or TV channel I flip too.You would think the Pope died or something Click, turn it all OFF. John Stewart, you are the man.
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Posted on February 22, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
When I first came to Canada I was amazed at the cultural diversity here. I’ll give you an example; the people who sat around my office at some point (before I moved jobs because I now feel like I am working in China); the person working in front of me was an Ismaili woman from [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
When I first started working here in Canada I had a problem understanding people in meetings, not because I can’t speak English, but because they can’t. My goodness, I am working with the Chen dynasty here. I can barely understand them because they all speak Chinglish (a dialect of Chinese he he he ) , [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
The most important thing about being alive: Is that one has the opportunity to do what is right, or to do what is wrong; and that one has the power to choose; and that one has not the power to refuse that choice.
Filed under: Philosophy, Thought Provoking | 5 Comments »
Posted on February 20, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
When I was younger, like waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay younger, I was walking with my Mom and there was this HUGE puddle. So I jump right in and I get my shoes and socks wet and the works. Right behind us was a cat that walked around the puddle. So my Mom said: ”See, the cat is smarter [...]
Filed under: Childhood Memories | 4 Comments »
Posted on February 20, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
I am not my family name I am not the high school I went to I am not the university I went to I am not my job I am not my gender I am not my clothes I am not my watch, my shoes. my hair I am not my weight or height I [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
Posted on February 18, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
I miss the people in Amman I don’t miss the lack of water I miss garbage collection everyday I don’t miss the car noises toot beep beep beep tooooooooooooooooooot I miss mama and my brother and sister L , ta3alooh zooroony I don’t miss jaretna the old lady who used to spy on us I [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
When I used to be younger, my mother and I would go downtown and this is what we used to do: If we went early in the morning she would buy me a ka3keh and I like my ka3keh with La vache Qui Rit and za3tar on top. Then she would take me to this [...]
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