It’s been a while since our last encounter (snow and I). To tell the truth ( now, I only tell the truth after I did pilgrimage (Hajj) last year), I didn’t feel like making the trip. To my defense, just packing for a winter trip is a massive effort and adding five hours of driving makes this so exciting (not). But a mom gotta do … Continue reading Powder
With tears in my eyes, I listened to Star Spangled Banner. Question:Why? Answer: Things to do: Take the midterm. 2. Workout. 3. Cook. 4. Watch my son’s swim meet. I was having a good day, all my ” to-do” things were going as planned. Last thing-watch the swim meet, was left. I walked in, met my son, inquired about his events and found a place … Continue reading O Say Can You See…
This post is simply dedicated to all those concerned people out there who think Pakistan is some sort of super dangerous place. The pictures don’t do justice to the true living in Karachi, but just some snaps of Karachi living. No matter how many years I spend in USA, going back home is always a treat ( for a month or less than I want … Continue reading Pakistan
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This is very, very awkward and embarrassing. I missed my flight from JFK to PDX. I wish I had solid reasons: my previous connection was delayed thus creating a myriad of missing flights, or there were technical or weather related problems, but no. I looked at a previous flight boarding pass and saw that boarding is at 8:45. It was at 8:30. I didn’t hear … Continue reading Dumb Way to Miss a Flight
OMG! You have no idea how long I have been living like this! I kept a secret in October and vowed not to spill it until 19 th of December . It’s a darn long time. I am so excited. I hope and pray that my plans unfold nicely. What if it doesn’t. Hmm… in that case I will just go with the thought that … Continue reading My Dirty Little Secret
A long four hour and fifty three minutes flight can leave you drained. I promise! A shout out to Alaska Airlines for offering complimentary beverages not one, or two times, but three whole times! Sweet! The view outside the window was purely serene. It’s so peaceful and in perfect harmony. Wish we could learn something from those ” above” us. Will we? Can we? As … Continue reading Portland to Boston
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My Samsung broke. More exactly, I dropped my old and faithful, and the screen broke. It was time to move on. Since I was getting another chance to buy a phone, I decided to get an I-phone. Why? Well, so I can experience once in my life how things roll with I-phone. I have used my husband’s I-phone, which he sacrificed when saving my life … Continue reading My First Apple
After a super, long, exhausting drive( due to Thanksgiving traffic), we finally made it! It was worth it! We stayed in Ramada Inn. It was a great decision. I thought that Ramada Inn would be an “ehh” hotel, but it was “aaaamazing!” The room, the location, the breakfast -all five stars! My personal favorite was the Grannvile street. It was full of all characters. People … Continue reading Vancouver -VeryCoolVer
This is a very common saying that when life gives you lemon, make lemonades. This time, life actually gave me “real” lemons. Well, not “gave” me lemons, but I in my right state of mind got a mega bag of lemons. I purchased a big bag of lemon to make mint lemonade. I feel in love with this “green drink” on my Hajj trip. I … Continue reading When life gives you lemon…
Living in a small town, we need reminder of other big cities. It’s so easy to flow with a small town life and not realize a world outside. When a long weekend came, we were all ready to get out of our shell and get exposed. Seattle, here we are! Space needle is a must!! (Tickets are pricey!) Space needles has a moving glass floor. … Continue reading Seattle
