More of Me - Bold if true Tag

I stole this from ze2red if you liked it consider yourself tagged.

I don't know if this will reveal more about me, but at least it is a sort of reminder :) Just in case my long pauses made you forget who I am ;)

I am a cuddler

I am a morning person.

I am an only child.

I am currently in my pajamas.

I am currently pregnant.

I am currently single.

I am currently suffering from a broken heart.

I am left handed.

I am married.

I am addicted to my myspace.

I am online 24/7, even as an away message.

I am a little shy around the opposite gender at first.

I bite my nails.

I can be paranoid at times.

I don’t like anyone.

I enjoy country music.

I enjoy jazz music.

I enjoy smoothies.

I enjoy talking on the phone.

I have a car.

I have bathed someone

I have changed a diaper

I have a screen name

I smoked cigarettes.

Got so drunk you passed out.

I wondered about your sexuality.

I used a coloring book over age 12.

I overdosed.

I have been on the Honor Roll.

I Smoked weed.

I Dealt drugs.

Done hard drugs

I have a cell phone.

I have/had a hard time paying attention at school.

I have a hidden talent

I have a lot to learn

I have a pet.

I have a tendency to fall for the “wrong” guy/girl

I have all my grandparents

I have at least one brother

I have been to another country

I have been told that I am smart

I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humor

I have or had broken a bone

I have Caller I.D. on my phone.

I have changed a diaper

I have changed a lot over the past year.

I have done something illegal.

I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color (actually never saw my hair!)

I have had major/minor surgery.

I have killed another person

I have had my hair cut within the last week.

I have mood swings

I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life

I have rejected someone before.

I have seen The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

I have seen the television show The O.C.

I like Shakespeare.

I like the taste of blood.

I love to cook.

I like to sing.

I love Michael Jackson

I love sleeping.

I love to play computer games.

I love to shop.

I miss someone right now.

I own 100 CDs or more

I own and use a library card

I read books for pleasure in my spare time.

I sleep a lot during the day.

I strongly dislike math

I watch soap operas on a regular basis.

I will try almost anything once.

I work at a job that I enjoy.

I would classify myself as ghetto.

I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.

I am currently wearing socks.

I am tired.

I love to paint/draw/sketch/sculpt.

I have had/have a broken heart

I graduated High School.

I smoked cigarettes.

I rode every ride at an amusement park.

I collected something really stupid.

I have gone to a rock concert.

I helped someone.

I have gone fishing.

I watched four movies in one night.

I have gone long periods of time without sleep.

I lied to someone.

I have been dumped.

I failed a class.

I have taken a college level course.

I have been in a car accident.

I have been in a tornado.

I watched someone die.

I have been to a funeral.

I burned myself. (Accidentally)

I ran a marathon.

Your parents got divorced.

I cried myself to sleep.

I spent over $200 in one day.

I have flown on a plane.

I cheated on someone.

I have been cheated on.

I have written a 10 page letter.

I have gone skiing.

Been sailing.

Cut yourself.

Had a best friend.

Lost someone you loved.

Shoplifted something.

Been to jail.

Had detention.

Skipped school.

Got in trouble for something you didn’t do.

Stolen books from the library.

Gone to a different country.

Dropped out of school.

Been in a mental hospital.

Watched the “Harry Potter” movies.

Had an online diary.

Fired a gun.

Gambled in a casino.

Had a yard sale.

Been in a school play.

Been fired from a job.

Taken a lie detector test.

Swam with dolphins.

Gone to sea world.

Attempted suicide.

Voted for Pop Idol

Written poetry.

Read more than 20 books a year.

Gone to Europe.

Loved someone you couldn’t have.

Had surgery.

Had stitches.

Taken a taxi.

Seen the Washington Monument.

Had more than 5 IM’s/online conversations going at once.

Had a drug or alcohol problem.

Been in a fist fight.

Suffered any form of abuse.

Had a hamster.

Petted a wild animal.

Used a credit card.

Gone surfing in California.

Dyed your hair.

Got a tattoo.

Had something pierced.

Got straight A’s.

Your parents sent you to a shrink.

Been handcuffed.

Known someone with HIV or AIDS.

Taken pictures with a webcam.

Started a fire.

Had a party while your parents weren’t home.

Gotten caught having a party while they were gone.

The Royal Tiara Tag

Name who asked you to play this:

Lendmeurear, Jessy and Sina

Mention six secrets nobody can uncover about you when meeting you for the first time.

1- I love bubbles a lot.

2- I judge, mostly my feelings about a person are right yet I give everyone the benefit of doubt

3- When in doubt, I giggle

4- I think too much about whether I am boring my company or not.

5- I don’t know the right amount of “thank you”s to show appreciation, so I am either over doing it or simply seeming ungrateful.

6- I take everything seriously, which give people a good chance to work me.

Pass this on to 6 bloggers, mentioning their names along with their links.

Though everyone tagged everyone, I tag

1. Noblese
2. ibhog
3. Nerro
4. Juka
5. Injis
6. Mermaid

The List

As if you didn't know me enough :)

1- Were you named after anyone?
No


2- When was the last Time you cried?
Last Thursday, as I talked the night away with the ex!


3- Do you like your handwriting?
Sometimes


4- What's your favorite lunch meat?
I am a steak person


5- Do you have kids?
No!


6- If you were another person, would you be friends with you?
Hmmm, I guess yes!


7- Do you use sarcasm?
Always!


8- Do you still have your tonsils?
Yes!


9 -Would you BUNGEE JUMP?
Never


10- What's your favorite cereal?
Nothing specific


11- Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Only if I had too.


12- What's your favorite ice-cream?
Mango & chocolate


13- What's the first thing you notice about people?
How fake their smile is


14- Red or Pink?
Pink, then Red


15- What's your least favorite thing about yourself?
How I get attached to people


16- Who do you miss the most?
My Mom


17- Do you want everyone to complete this list?
Sure, it is good to have fun every now and then.


18- What color pants and shirt are you wearing?
A dress, and flip-flops


19- What are you listening to right now?
Little Pieces, Gomez


20- If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Blue, or maybe green. Something that a kid will use a lot.


21-Favorite smells?
Rain, Grass, fresh bakes and me just out of shower.


22- Who was the last person you talked to on phone?
Texted, Sameh, this morning.


23- How do you know the person who sent you this?
Cesario, we know each other through blogging.


24- Favorite sports to watch?
Almost everything. My favorite sport is watching sports.


25- Hair Color?
Brown.


26- Eye Color?
Brown, matching the hair ;)


27- Do you wear contacts?
No


29- Favorite food?
That question hurts! I love food, why do you think I am always dieting. Everything is my favorite :(


30- Scary movie or happy endings?
Neither, Nor. Anything that will make me laugh!


31- Last movie you watched?
I can’t remember.


32- What color shirt are you wearing?
Again, I am wearing dress. Pale yellow.


33- Summer or Winter?
Autumn!


34- Hugs or Kisses?
Both


35- What book are you reading right now?
Just finished Isabel Allende’s “Portrait in Sepia” and I completely loved it!


36- What's on your mouse pad?
I don't use one.


37- What did you watch on tv last night?
I didn’t watch TV last night. The last thing I watched was Egypt vs Zambia football match two days ago.


38- Favorite sound(s)?
The rain, water in general.


39- Rolling stones or beatles?
Beatles.


40- What's the farthest you have been from home?
KSA (Umrah)


41- Do you have a special talent?
Hmmm, used to think I have.


42- Where were you born?
Cairo, Egypt


43- Favorite piece of jewlery?
Necklaces and Bangles.

Blessings

Here is a secret; I keep a list of almost everything that could be listed. I keep lists of things that made me happy, things that would me happier, things I hate and things I love. I keep a list of people and their priorities. I subconsciously list everything. And sure I have had listed the blessings I could count before.

But upon Ibhog’s request, here I am sharing some of the blessings I could count because regardless how hard any of us could try, we can never count the blessings God granted us.

Here are the rules:

· The point is to say a heartfelt ‘Thank God’. So, you’ll have to choose power blessings, ones that really really are endowments, that you couldn’t possibly feel deeper gratitude towards God for. Ones that you feel grateful for, everyday.

· After each blessing, you’ll have to choose one word to describe your state. Examples: “Happy”, “Excited”, “Thankful”, “Humble”. Or, you have to choose any word that comes to your mind after it anyway – one that’ll summarize it all.

· The ones you’d choose are preferred to be special to you, for instance, we all know that ‘Eye Sight’ is an immense blessing, and of course we can list it, but preferably if it has a special meaning to us.

· The number of your blessings should be between 5 and 10.

· After finishing your list, you should write the word: “El7amodellah” in bold, and say it out loud.

· You should tag as many friends as you can – even the ones who don’t blog, inform them that they must comment.

· After that, well, all you do is to be happy and to have ‘Reda’

و إن تعدوا نعمة الله لا تحصوها

And here is my list:

1- I am grateful for having my father, sister and brother. They are the air I breathe. The reason that makes me wake up every morning even when I am so angry at them.

2- I am grateful for having friends. People who care about me even when I disappear for months. They never lose hope in digging me up. I am grateful they are always there.

3- I am grateful for having a large family. I have a total of 12 uncles and aunts both sides. With an average of 3 kids for each. You do the math. I have a little tribe that I call family. I am so grateful to have them and I am so grateful we are so close to each other.

4- I am grateful that people don’t hate me at first sight. Some might think I am arrogant but most of the time people like me.

5- I am grateful I can afford many things others can’t.

6- I am grateful I have nothing but minor problems. I could have said no problems but minor is my excuse to whine later.

7- I am grateful for being healthy and young.

8- I am grateful for having a religion. It would have been too hard for someone with my mind o find God if I was born not believing in one. I am grateful for being a Muslim.

9- I am grateful for being saved from all the troubles I had in my short life. God always saved me.

10- I am grateful for being able to remember these blessings in the dark moments. I am grateful that God is merciful to let his blessings lit my occasional darkness.

اللهم لك الشكر

So, now write your own list. You are tagged.

You can find Arabic translation here. Special thanks to L.G.

The list of Eights

I was tagged by gjoe and jessy. Actually it took me too long to think. But it is really fun to know that I don't have as many wishes and I am not looking forward as many things ;)

8 Things I’m looking forward to:
1. Visiting my sister/ My sister’s vacation
2. My family and friends coming back on vacation
3. Sheri’s Wedding
4. Having some “me time”
5. The day I start over
6. None
7. None
8. None

8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Woke up
2. Texted Sameh (repeated all day)
3. Emailed sister (repeated all day)
4. Checked email/ FB/ google reader
5. Phone calls
6. House chores (cooking, laundry and unpacked)
7. Read a book.
8. Visited my Grandpa and Grandma

8 Things I Wish I could do: (ranked by the degree of feasibleness)
1. Drive
2. Have my own business
3. Travel the world
4. Meet S (yeah, you! I think it is that impossible! *broken heart*)
5. Cut off HH, peacefully!
6. Read minds
7. None
8. None


8 Shows I Watch
1. Grey’s Anatomy (This show deserves a whole post)
2. Fatafeat
3. None
4. None
5. None
6. None
7. None
8. None

8 Things I Love:
1. The smell of rain
2. Long walks
3. Warm talks
4. Good food
5. Reading
6. Silence
7. Cooking
8. None

I tag Haz, Om Hagar, ibhog, kochia and Inso

Saved by Insomniac :)

My good friend Insomniac decided to be practical about getting me out of the silence mode. She tagged me and on my turn I am tagging you if you are suffering from an episode of silence. It is really fun and I discovered that my music player must be psychic!
I tried translating the Arabic song names into English. And though I tried not to comment but couldn’t fight the temptation.
I would like to see how psychic is the music player of Egyptiana, Askandarani, Nourita & Sherif
It is really fun. Thanks Inso ;)

RULES:
a) Put your iTunes/music player on Shuffle.
b) For each question, press the next button to get you answer.
c) YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT!!


After you’ve answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they’ve been tagged to do them themselves.

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
La ba27lamak (Not even in your dreams) – Julia Butros
[Fair enough ;)]

2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Never Gone – Backstreet Boys
[yeah, just like a good stain LOL]

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
You are still the one – Shania Twain
[so true]

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Love is – Backstreet boys
[hmm … I doubt]

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Keda Reda (that’s good/satisfying) – Hesham Abbas
[do you think so?!]

6. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Killing me softly – Cassandra Wilson
[:(]

7. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Something about the way you look tonight – Elton Johns
[?!]

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
raye7 3ala fien (where are you going) – Mahmoud El Essily
[yesss!!!]

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
[unfair]

10. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Je suis malade – Dalida
[to some extent]

11. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Hotel California – The Eagles
[this tag is psychic]

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Nassam 3alina el hawa (can’t find a proper translation) – Fayrooz
[exactly]

13. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
I will always love you – Whitney Houston
[This is the only thing I am sure of]

14. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
No mes Ames – J-lo & Marc Anthony
[I love the song but does it fit for a wedding!! will I have a wedding?!!]

15. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Meshwar Taweel (a long ride) – WAMA
[it might be a good choice as it is how I feel about my life sometimes]

16. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Babe – Take that
[Really!! Is that a hobby?!]

17. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Ya Rait (I wish)– Ragheb Allama
[yeah, it is not even a secret. I have a wish, a dream that I hope one day will come true]


18. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
For the first time – Rod Stewart
[huh!]


19. WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
Meen Hay2dar (who would dare) - loai


20. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF?
I won’t say I am in love – Hercules sound track
[ok you got me :)]

10 Things That You Might Not Know About Me

I was tagged by my dear friend Egyptiana, my very first tag and it is not as easy as it might seem. It might seem simple “write 10 things about you” but it isn’t as simple when you discover that you have exposed the tiniest bits about yourself in a blog. You know me inside out; Arrogant, self-centered, stupid, romantic, curious and extremely jealous these are probably the things you know about me, here are the 10 things you might not know.

1. I tease to test waters. If I have an idea I won’t directly pose it. I will usually joke about that idea or tease to test reactions. So, if I ever teased about something that seemed out of this world there is a high probability that I am checking reactions and testing feasibility. Those of you who agreed on the 40 years deal, I guess now you know I wasn’t in the least kidding *wicked wink*
2. When I say no, I don’t usually mean it. I will probably say no because it is the safer option. If I ever said no, try posing the issue again you might be surprised by the result.
3. I am not that patient as I might seem to be. I am a persisting person, I might keep at doing something till what might seem to be forever but I will always lose interest one step before accomplishing this thing. I am not patient I am just slow.
4. I find bald men attractive in a way.
5. I wanted to be a spy.
6. I am a serious day dreamer. That’s why I say I am lonely when people are around. I feel lonely when I can’t find the chance to escape reality and live in my own world.
7. I take decisions according to what I call the ping pong approach. I live with each decision; act as if I have taken it then flip to the other in a back and forth mechanism similar to the ping pong ball. That’s why it might take me too long to decide simple things (add this to being slow in number 3). I take long because it takes long to live a choice and foresee where it will eventually lead you. Imagine doing this back and forth like a ping pong ball and you will understand why I always end up choosing something that wasn’t previously planned!
8. I will always prefer knowing little about everything than knowing everything about only one thing. I am a” know it all” kind of person. Something related to my curiosity and arrogance.
9. I am single most of the time, but I can’t live without someone around to feed the queen with praise. I can never say no to a good flirt, and I don’t consider flirting cheating. I am a really high maintenance person, and I make sure I am always maintained!
10. I have fruitful conversation with things, I introduce myself to cats in the streets, to the birds on my window and I ask the plant if she would like to be watered today. I am pure insanity in a woman’s body.

I thought I would never make it to 10 but I have done it. It was fun too.

Now, if you are reading this and you like to do it consider yourself tagged :)

I would like to know 10 things that no one knows about Insomniac, Nourita, Mohaly, Askandarani & Haz if they would like to share some of their not so explored sides.

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These are the 10 things no one knows about Insomniac

These are the 10 things no one knows about Nourita

These are the 10 things no one knows about Haz