Its Friday night. The street right in front of the complex I am living in was swamped with cops. About 50 patrol cars were parked on both sides of the road. We wondered what happened, no one seemed to know the answer. For a moment I thought something really terrible has happened on campus (the […]
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We decided to cook something different today, not the usual (which is basically, machboos or kabsa). My roommate and I were grocery shopping and saw this beef roast on display, so we decided to get some and try it out. After getting a few tips from friends and recipes online, we started preparing it. Basically […]
Snow Day = No school, well first it was no school till noon, then at noon they said no school
I’ve been here for over a year now, and this is the first time that it snowed. It hasnt snowed here since 2003, or so they say. Its not a big deal for people […]
Its been a blast. I really needed the break. On my way back to good old Charlotte via Atlanta. Will go visit again, and again, and again….
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Blah Day
Published by December 18th, 2006 in Friends, Panthers, Me, TV, Life and Charlotte. 12 CommentsBa6ala (having nothing to do) bil ghorba has a different taste. Back home I savored my ba6ala days. Waking up late, having nothing to do, it was nice break from “everything.” Two days after getting done with school, I find myself bored to the bone. I am alone in the apartment, and the complex is […]
Rain, Rain, & More Rain
Published by November 22nd, 2006 in I Hate, Weather, Life and Charlotte. 20 CommentsIts been raining here since Monday night, its now Wednesday (noon). There worst thing about it is the sound. I hate “hearing” rain, its so depressing. It should be a sunny day tomorrow, so fingers crossed.
Dont they say that rain is baraka? Arent we supposed to get more rain then (by we, I mean home) […]
I was happily sleeping when suddenly the fire alarm went crazy. At first I thought it was my speakers or something (hey I was sleeping) so I go and try to mute my laptop, nothing happened. Then I noticed this small flashing light coming out of the smoke detector, which is right on top of […]
Why Sun is Better than NO Sun
Published by October 24th, 2006 in Weather, Life and Charlotte. 2 CommentsSun is a symbol of heat, as in heat to thaw a bit of ice on the road, as in to allow people to walk successfully through the road without slipping or anything. That was just the start of things, the wind was blowing, and someone had nothing to protect his head or hands.
Its easy […]
I could feel that it was freezing as soon as I woke up (10 mins ago) the TV says its -2 degrees Celsius, which is 28 Fahrenheit. I arrived in Charlotte back in January but it has never been this cold!
Its gonna be a long and lousy day!
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
Guess who has a class at 8 am on Tuesday?
