Your Favorite Anonymous

Niagara Falls

2009-02-20T10:30:00.006-06:00

For Valentines Day I took my S.O. to Niagara Falls. In three months that she's been here, she has visited 8 states and Canada! WOW! In my 30+ years of living in the US I have visited only a handful more than that! Lucky her! We first visited the Canadian Side. We were there for an entire day...then spent 1/2 day on the American side. This is my forth trip to the falls, my first to the American

Hero's Walking Among Us

2009-02-13T03:36:00.003-06:00

With all the sadness coming out of many places around the world, it's heartwarming to read stories such as these. Knowing many firefighters personally and working alongside them, I know they would all do the same thing...after all who in their right mind would run INTO a buring building. Here's the news story....http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/12/40_

'Mom cooks me like a turkey in the oven.....

2009-02-06T11:56:00.003-06:00

....I felt fire. It burned my back,' " he read. "'She hurts me with a screwdriver all the time.'"Reyna Valentino, 40, a mother of five, faces life in prison on allegations that she burned her 4-year-old daughter in an oven, used a hot nail or screwdriver to singe her eyelids and beat her 5-year-old daughter's leg with a pry barWhat things to appear in public are much different than what they

Getting the "you know what" scared out of you

2008-12-10T15:55:00.003-06:00

Email exchange at work:To: Dist. ListFrom: Dist. List ColleagueSubject: Holiday Decorations around the officeHave you guys noticed that a lot of the open space cubicles contain a heavy amount of holiday decoration this year?I guess you could call me the grinch because I think too much decoration becomes tacky very fast and not festive or fun.I stayed late one night recently and at around 7pm

Before the Boy Bands....

2008-12-01T20:05:00.002-06:00

of the 90's, there were the boy bands of the 80's...which I grew up listening to! I got to attend the New Edition concert...one of my first ones. I won the tickets from a radio station. I was the 96th caller!!! I went crazy on the radio. 4 tickets! They were in such high demand I could have made a nice profit from them...but no way was I going to let them go!Yeah, make fun of me all you want

Bravo Ladies!

2008-11-26T07:49:00.004-06:00

As much as I hate just regurgitating news stories.....I felt it important to spotlight the major accomplishment of these ladies. Not only are they providing a great service to their communities, but they are breaking down walls that in the past have prevented them from such occupations. I know that USAID provides millions of dollars for other projects, but I was saddened to not see their name as

Miss Independent.......

2008-11-25T16:54:00.004-06:00

Wanted to share one of my favorite songs....

Work....

2008-11-21T15:40:00.001-06:00

I swear I have the coolest job ever! My schedule today……9:16a.m. Arrived at work9:21am while computer loads, I head downstairs to get a latte9:22am – 11:03 Read blogs, jordantimes.com, other news media websites11:03am-11:45 IM with my sister11:45am Lunch time. We walk to local biker bar across the street. It’s 26F outside and we turn into icicles on the way. The only time it’s safe to go is

Wrong Number.....

2008-11-20T15:47:00.004-06:00

Wow.....been a very long time since I was here...Somehow my work phone number is linked to some telemarketing company's phone. I don’t know how this can happen since 1. I am behind a switchboard at my company, 2. the number is unpublished, 3. the number when I call an outside number doesn't show my individual number, but some abscure number like xxx-777-7777.Ever since I started my job I've been

Ramadan Across the Globe

2008-09-26T19:34:00.005-05:00

More pictures at:http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/observing_ramadan.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed7

McCain is a sleazeball

2008-09-13T20:59:00.002-05:00

Is it haram....

2008-09-09T10:44:00.002-05:00

...to skip fasting so that you can donate blood? In a personal plea from the governor to the president of my company, the governor has asked him to send out similar plea to get as many people to donate as possible at our regular onsite blood drives scheduled for tomorrow and Thursday. There is currently a blood emergency, where supplies of blood for tranfusions are at dangerously low levels at

Congrats Serena!

2008-09-08T16:24:00.002-05:00

Simply one of the greatest tennis players of our generation! Congrats 2008 US Open Champion! Match Score, 6-4, 7-5!I have always been a fan of Serena Williams and her older sister Venus. They have really made the sport fun to watch over the past 10 years. Yes, I admit I watch tennis, on TV nonetheless. Ha ha, laugh all you want. It is very exciting!It's the Williams sisters have really made

$11,582 per Month Car Payment

2008-08-21T09:57:00.006-05:00

You read the title right, you can own this car for a paltry $11,582.00 per month:Or if you prefer Maybach’s, this one is ONLY $7,075.00 every 30 days:That is double my mortgage payment. What the heck! But hey it’s all about being seen on the road. With the Mayback, I would have to hire someone to drive it... I mean find someone to pay ME to drive ME around. My brother’s would definitely do it.If

Hard life for Arab Americans

2008-08-18T11:57:00.003-05:00

Wow, I knew things were tough, but not this tough. How these guys just don't pack up and head back home, I don't know. I could never do what they do, especially being that far from my family......masakeeen, indeed.http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080818/METRO08/808180351

N.Y.C.

2008-08-15T23:20:00.003-05:00

"......i'm getting pages out of new jersey from courtney btellin me about a party up in n y cand can i make it damn righti'll be on the next flightpayin cash first class sittin next to vanna white......" Ride with Me lyrics. Nelly.I could never, ever live in NYC, but LOVE to visit. Will go to Times Square and maybe visit Lady Liberty. It rained the entire drive until it was time to cross over

Traffic Deaths

2008-08-14T16:10:00.002-05:00

Traffic deaths in Jordan, 9xx per year while in the US they are 41,xxx per year.Number of cars in Jordan are probably <1,000,000> 100,000,000 and I would bet > 150M.

Help Give Free Mammograms

2008-08-07T21:30:00.003-05:00

Hope none of you or you loved ones ever have to suffer from this horrible ailment. Over the past few years breast cancer has touched me too close to home....mothers and sisters of good friends and several women I work with have been diagnoised. They are lucky because it was discovered early on, but for many, the yearly mammograms are too cost prohibitive. The Breast Cancer site is having

I found $1000!!

2008-08-01T09:39:00.003-05:00

As I was walking into my office this moring, I saw an envelope on the ground that I picked up. Everyone who works in the office buildings where my office is located parks in the same parking structure (or multi-level car park for those of you that are Brits) and it's behind the secuity fence, so not just anyone can park there. I figured I would be able to find the rightful owner. I glance down

Clever Inventions

2008-07-29T22:19:00.001-05:00

Lock Cup - Anti-Theft Coffee Cup. Are you tired of others stealing your coffee cup? Well now there’s a solution. The Lock - Cup has a hole which prevents most people from using it. Only the owner of the cup can use his/hers shaped key to close the hole.TRAVELER’S PHRASE BOOK T-SHIRTIf you are traveling a lot and don’t always know the language of the country you are visiting, then this T-shirt is

Noor Makes News in America

2008-07-27T16:31:00.001-05:00

I don't watch the the show Noor at all....and I definitely don't understand all the craze. It seems that it is more that that of Friends in the 1990's in the US. It has started to make the newspapers in the US. Can some explain why is it so popular?http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080727/ENT10/807270321/1020

Not Giving a Rats @$$

2008-07-22T08:48:00.004-05:00

We are in the home stretch of the softball season and we are in dead last place. One win and we're in double digits for the number of losses. Last night's game was entirely way too much fun. We had so much fun and the entire team hung out in the ballpark parking lot afterwards well into the night....so late in fact that the police patrol changed shifts while we were out enjoying some laughs and

Losing by way of D/Q

2008-07-19T17:56:00.003-05:00

I've always had a strong dislike for Michelle Wie. I think she is arrogant and I really hate the way she carries herself. Might be due to her age, might be to her just being herself. I might come across as a jackass, but I take pleasure in seeing hightlight of her disasterous play on ESPN Sportscenter...quite the opposite of when I see the Pistons win basketball games. This week Miss Wie

Seriously, WTF.

2008-07-14T10:27:00.002-05:00

2008-07-13T14:10:00.003-05:00

Following up my last post on on gas prices, you won't even guess how poor fuel economy you'd get when travelling at this speed...probably 3 mpg?What can I say we were in a hurry!! The speedometer has a top speed of 140, but the car computer wouldn't let us go above 107. I was teaching my brother to drive :-)This is no where near to my top speed driving/sitting in an automobile. What is the

Miles Per Gallon (mpg)

2008-07-11T10:37:00.003-05:00

With the price of gasoline going up 40% in the last year in the US, I am now paying $4.49 for 87 octane gasoline. I drive a Jeep and get 14.8 miles per gallon in the city and 19 mpg on the highway. When I drive the speed limit (which fluctuates between 55 to 65 in my state and let me add which I do 300% of the time, ha ha) I can get the fuel efficiency to spike to 22.1 mpg. For you Jordan based

On 15 Day DL

2008-07-09T08:43:00.002-05:00

Two weeks ago I placed myself on the 15 day disabled list for softball....not that my shoulder injury had anything to do with it....I was busy moving to a new place, so I skipped one game to get settled in. But this past Monday I was back in action and I don't know what was more painful, throwing with a torn rotator cuff or watching my team self destruct before my eyes. I think the pain of the

abc Primetime - How Muslims Are Treated In USA

2008-06-30T13:24:00.003-05:00

I think this is a few months old...but still eye opening.

Chalk one up for the good guys

2008-06-19T15:15:00.003-05:00

Bad guys beware. You just never know who's standing next to you. And for the good guys, it's sorta like an American Express Card, you shouldn't leave home with out it. LOL. Hot off the presses:Robber gets a surpriseCustomer draws handgun to stop theft at Canton bankIt took a day of congratulatory calls from friends, customers and complete strangers before Nabil Fawzi realized the risk he took

R.I.P Dawn

2008-06-18T08:36:00.002-05:00

God has called to heaven one of the most wonderful people I had to pleasure of knowing. OMG, this is a total shock to me and I am breaking down at work. I just heard the news this morning as I opened my email that she passed away. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-i55-fatal-web-jun18,0,3125101.storyRest among the angels Dawn, you will be sorely missed and the world is a little darker

Sad...........

2008-06-10T20:09:00.002-05:00

Ein al Helwa camp, Lebanonal Nakba 1948-2008 60 Years of Forced Exile

10 years later....

2008-06-07T21:15:00.002-05:00

This event comes back to haunt me from time to time and I was surprised that it was 10 years ago. It seems like just yesterday that it happened. OMG. What senselessness and craziness. I am still speachless and am disgusted that humans can do things like this to one another. So on the day that a black man becomes the democratic party nominee for president of the United States, we are reminded

What loves means........

2008-05-31T15:01:00.002-05:00

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'Rebecca- age 8'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'Billy - age'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving

Amazing....

2008-05-21T09:28:00.002-05:00

Hope it brings as big of a smile to your face as it did mine....http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080521/ap_on_fe_st/odd_japan_parrot_returns

Don't call it a comeback.....

2008-05-20T11:54:00.002-05:00

I went 2 for 2 yesterday...not a bad game for me considering how pathetic I've played last two times on the softball diamond. BUT........ the mercy rule went into effect after the fifth inning...we were down by more than 10 runs and well that was all she wrote! Both my hits were singles and I didn't get any support from the hitters behind me and was LOB (left on base) as each inning ended.

I bat 0 for 3 and we're 0 and 2

2008-05-14T15:56:00.002-05:00

We lost again Monday night....and of course I did nothing to help my team. We'll I can't say nothing....I have a great catch that the circling wind took on a journey before it found the bottom of my glove! I had to show off my 15" vertical leaping ability by jumping to catch it before it quicly floated over my head. But my hitting, I continue to lead my team in strike outs, with two that night

HE ASKED, SHE SAID.............

2008-05-08T18:59:00.006-05:00

TAKE TWOYES.We're not sure when the wedding is though. ;-)

Happy 18th, J!!!

2008-05-07T07:57:00.003-05:00

The "baby" of the family is 18 today! WOW! I wonder what he and his crazy friends have planned for tonight. Yeah, tonight Wednesday. That kid never misses an opportunity to party! And he deserves it. He studies hard (well as hard a spoiled rotten teenager does) and works even harder. He has a great head on his shoulders and luckily doesn't get into any trouble....he knows I would take him

0 for 3 and We're 0-1

2008-05-06T08:19:00.002-05:00

Our first softball game was last night...went into extra innings...well, just one extra inning, but the sun was coming down quickly.I batted horrible, and so unlike me. I guess I must go to the batting cages this week. I had 1 SO (strike out), 1 FO (Fly Out), and 1 FC (fielder's choice) to end the 5th inning. Pathetic. But I did have a MARVELOUS catch that I tracked down like a cheetah

HE ASKED, SHE SAID.............

2008-05-05T11:24:00.004-05:00

YES---------------------------------------J.R. figured his prom proposal had to be one-of-a-kind if it would have any chance of being accepted.But the high school senior never imagined it would result in a suspension for himself and 12 of his varsity lacrosse teammates, whom he recruited to help spell out the message at a school soccer match via their derrieres.The players displayed the question,

Let's Go Obama!!

2008-05-02T18:05:00.003-05:00

Fast Forward 8 months....Hillary still won't go away....

I Bleed Maize and Blue!

2008-05-01T18:21:00.003-05:00

Great Job Coach J. Me and Jlo are proud of you. You went out and got us two great QB's for the 2008 recruiting class and Sam McGuffie wouldn't have come without you staying on to coach him. Hopefully I will see you in a few weeks and we'll get to chat about these new developments! Do I smell National Championships!?!?!?!

But, If Not, by Dr. MLK Jr.

2008-04-30T18:27:00.000-05:00

You may be 38 years old, as I happen to be.And one day, some great opportunity stands before youand calls upon you to stand up for some great principle,some great issue, some great cause.And you refuse to do it because you are afraid.You refuse to do it because you want to live longer.You’re afraid that you will lose your job,or you’re afraid that you will be criticizedor that you will lose your

WHAT THE %#@ IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE......

2008-03-27T13:43:00.003-05:00

This is utterly diguesting and completely repulsive. How do such animals exist?Torture Death Shocks Illinois Town By JIM SUHR, Associated Press Writer Posted on Mar 22, 1:16 AM EDT ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- Banished to the basement, the 29-year-old mother with a childlike mind and another baby on the way had little more than a thin rug and a mattress to call her own on the chilly concrete

Highway Robbery

2008-03-25T14:25:00.001-05:00

For those of you stateside or those that have credit cards based out of US Banks, how close do you look at your statements? For those with US based bank accounts, how closely do you review your statements? In the past 3 months, I have been charged fees of $20.00, $20.00, $39.00, $39.00, $3.78, $15.00, $2.54, $39.00, $5.46, $50.00, $25.00, and $25.00 through no fault of my own. These charges

Rock Band

2008-03-23T21:24:00.004-05:00

My mom signed me up to play the clarinet in 4th and 5th grade. I was really, really pathetic. No rhythm, no beat and definitely no soul. I just sucked at it. Whenever there was a concert performance for the parents, the instructor asked that my parents keep me home. I am glad he did, as I would have ruined the whole concert, not by just playing of beat, but I probably would have clumsily knocked

Mensaf

2008-03-23T10:47:00.003-05:00

Call me what you like but I really don't care for mensaf too much. Sometimes I refuse to eat it, other times I will just have a little. Of course my favorite part of it are the toasted nuts on it, snobar (pine nuts) and almonds! I always request my own little bowl be toasted...even when invited to dinner at others homes...yep, I'm not too shy to have my own requests. There were only a few of us

RIP Officer Morelli

2008-03-21T19:49:00.004-05:00

Today as I was working out at the gym enjoying the NCAA Tournament, I saw the breaking news ticker at the bottom of the screen..Officer Shot....and my heart sank. We run this risk every time we dress in our blues and put on that shiny badge. But unfortunately he didn't make it. DOA. I didn't find out until later that he had sadly passed away, or else the fitness center would have seen my

The Main Course

2008-03-21T09:46:00.007-05:00

Is Spring going to make an early debut? Not by the look of those skies:But the real reason for this post is the food we cooked. I can still smell it cooking......Plenty of Veggies:Ready to go in the oven:Four Hours later:It's Time:Rice to go along with it:My Plate:Sorry there's none left for you....maybe next time!

Appetizer.....

2008-03-20T18:27:00.003-05:00

Can’t Prepare For This...

2008-03-20T12:48:00.001-05:00

A few weeks back, we were out on patrol. Contrary to what the newspapers say, the areas we patrol for the most part are safe. Our primary function on the midnight shift is doing property checks, mostly between 3am and 6am when there are very few cars on the road. If we’re unlucky enough to be assigned patrol in the area of multi million dollars homes it sure is deadly……..boring. (Gotcha!) So

Gifts

2008-03-19T15:25:00.001-05:00

I will be traveling to Jordan in less than 10 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell I’m so excited? I am just pumped and really don’t have much planned when I am there except long nights spent playing shaddeh (card games) munching on bizzer (mixed nuts and squash seeds). Can you tell me, how come people eat bizzer along with drinking tea? Or is it just my weird family that does that?

Test for Dementia

2008-03-18T18:34:00.002-05:00

I am so pathetic...got none of them correct.....what about you?Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK?Let's find out just how clever you really are....Ready? GO!!! (scroll down) First Question: You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in? ~~~~~~

BOLF

2008-03-18T08:35:00.001-05:00

BOLF is “Be on the Lookout For”, but it commonly just stated as BOL. As my readership is growing, I appeal to every one of you for help. The call has come through, BOLF a 4 foot 6 inch tall, white male, last seen wearing baggy blue jeans, a t-shirt with the American flag on the back of it, white athletic shoes, carrying a metallic blue gun. He has a voice described as “you know, how Mike Tyson

Bad Boyz, (and Girlz) Watcha Gonna Do… (con’t)

2008-03-17T09:08:00.001-05:00

So we wait for the dispatcher to reply to us….on the midnight shift we only have one dispatcher and they handle both fire and police 911 calls….but we listen to traffic on our police radio for our department, the fire department, the country police and the state police. When the “stuff” hits the fan, we all support one another. But there was nothing really happing on the radio. We are also

Bad Boyz (and Girlz)..Whatcha Gonna Do....

2008-03-16T11:23:00.003-05:00

Just wrapping up another great weekend. Started off with a short 750 mile airplane ride, first to Morristown and then to my final destination. These pictures are not from this month’s trip but rather last month’s when there was snow on the ground in NJ. As we headed westward, the dull brown landscape 32,000 feet below started showing the remnants of the latest snowfall. It was a total white

Oh No!

2008-03-13T12:45:00.002-05:00

After a huge blogging day like yesterday, it seems that whatever I write, will just not be able to compete with what I had written yesterday…I am sure many might be having the same feelings. It’s like we’re back to the old same daily grind. But I have readers now, 4 to be exact, FOUR, ARBI’A, IV, QUATTRO and although I am so excited, I need to come up with posts to keep them.So what do I write

Blog About Jordan Day 3/12/08

2008-03-11T19:39:00.001-05:00

I sometimes wish that I could travel back in time. I think everyone has this wish at one point or another in their lives. Whether they want to go back and redo something or choose an alternate path in which to take their life. For me, it would be to go back and really see from whence I came and meet those who I missed the chance to really get to know.I left Jordan before there was a Queen Alia

Driven Out 1948

2008-03-07T20:57:00.002-06:00

Say What?

2008-03-07T12:10:00.002-06:00

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosisThis 45 letter word is the longest in the English language. Do you know how to pronounce it? The meaning? Take a guess....OK lets break it down... Pneumono refers to the lung. Ultra means extremely, microscopic means tiny, silica is sand, volcano is self-evident, and coniosis is scarring. It's a lung condition brought on by volcanic ash.Bet ya

So Long…..Gunslinger!

2008-03-04T19:13:00.001-06:00

Today one of the greatest to ever play the game retired from the National Football League (NFL) after coming off what was undoubtedly one of his finest seasons. Green Bay Packers QB, Brett “The Gunslinger” Favre (pronounced “far-VE”), chose today to hang up his cleats after being one of the most dominating quarterbacks ever, and professional football player over the last 17 years. He set many

Wal-Mart Arabic Style

2008-03-03T21:40:00.004-06:00

Reading the article below, I was concerned for the local merchants along Warren Ave and Shaeffer which cris-cross in the heart of Dearborn, Michigan. The small shops and halal butcher shops cater to hundres of thousands within the Detroit Metro Area. Many families make an outing of going to so their shopping at stores that are just like "back home". Rizik Halal Market, Harb Imports, Cedarland

Funny True Story

2008-03-01T12:08:00.003-06:00

100% true and it happened to me.As Reserve Police Officer I'm not allowed to drive the patrol cruiser and as a result I'm always in the passenger seat when I work the road. I prefer it this way, as I responsible for grabbing the spike sticks, shotgun or rifle as I jump out of the car on a call!I prefer working the midnight to 8a.m. shift, due to other commitments but also due to the increase in

Mucho Dinero

2008-02-24T20:00:00.006-06:00

The house I have been saving up for is finally on the market….but with the housing market in such a slump, I am not sure if I will put a bid on it. It’s 18,300-square-feet and priced at a measly $6.75 million. There are nine bedrooms and 10 full bathrooms, including a huge master suite with his/her bathrooms. There's also a 2,000-square-foot attached guest apartment, a boathouse with a full

Women in Film...

2008-02-23T11:28:00.002-06:00

I love the music....but the collage is impressive:Women in Film@ 2:17 is my favoite actor!Did you recognize any? And where's your favorite?

The biggest loser....

2008-02-22T13:56:00.002-06:00

Chat snippet We are playing a work version of the TV show Biggest Loser ( http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser_5/ ). In which contestants compete against one another to see who can lose the most weight. In our contest, we have six people competing, whose weights range from 64Kg to 132Kg. They consist of NYC/Boston marathon runners, to avid outdoorsmen/mountain bikers, to a professional

Dubai's Mile-Long Super Bridge Set for March Construction

2008-02-19T21:11:00.003-06:00

I have yet to make a trip to Dubai...but it is one of the places I must visit before I die...which hopefully will be a many years from now. In concert with them having the biggest, tallest, coolest, you name it, Dubai will be constructing the world's largest arch bridge, with 2000 vehicles set to cross its 12 lanes—per hour, in each direction—when it's slated for completion in 2012. At 670 ft.

Freak Show?

2008-02-13T16:40:00.004-06:00

Wow. These are some disturbing pictures. They are real and come from ABCNEWS.com. Poor people. I can't imagine ever living like this. Truth be told, I would rather be dead. Mini muscleman Romeo Dev poses with his trainer Ranjeet Pal. Dev is regarded as the world's smallest bodybuilder.At 19 years old, Dev is 33 inches tall and weighs only 9kg. 250 grams (20.4 pounds). He has trained as a body

US Obesity Map

2008-02-12T20:43:00.000-06:00

This is not shocking one bit.....

And Still I Rise

2008-02-07T19:05:00.002-06:00

You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. Did you want to see me broken?

Dheisha Refugee Camp, Bethlehem, 1949

2008-02-07T13:05:00.001-06:00

Dheisha Refugee Camp, Bethlehem, 1949

2008-01-26T21:19:00.000-06:00

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3633956&affil=wtnh

2008-01-23T18:56:00.000-06:00

Obama 2008!!!

2007-12-14T19:48:00.000-06:00

Family Meals....A thing of the past?

2007-12-13T18:51:00.000-06:00

Growing up, we usually had only one meal together as a family. That was dinner during the week and breakfast on the weekends. With different times for the start of the school day for my siblings and I, we all waited for our turn in the bathroom if we wanted to shower in the morning, otherwise we stood in line for the half-bathroom, that consisted of a sink, mirror and toilet. Weekday breakfasts

Taylor Swift

2007-12-13T18:48:00.000-06:00

Enjoy.....

2007-12-12T11:38:00.001-06:00

I AB-SO-LUTE-LY love this commercial. I just want to say thanks to all those who work hard everday to make our world a better place and bring to the forefront advances in health and medicine ensure people all over the world can live long healthy lives!

Mr. Wendall

2007-11-30T20:42:00.001-06:00

I am not sure what happened to me today....all day I was thinking about Mr. Wendall. I didn't know the one they sang about in the above song, but this song faded in and out of my head today, and my memories all cam back... About 20 years ago I remember him walking past us as we were playing near the local elemtary school. He walked passed us carring a small brown paper bag with the top of the

Out to "Early" Lunch!!

2007-11-28T17:33:00.000-06:00

Had training at work Monday morning....so I told M.M. the night before that I would meet him at 8:45 at the visitor's center. We're not technically supposed to park there, but I am all about breaking the rules and keeping the "rent-a-cops" on their toes!! Earlier that morning I got up and ready and headed out the door. Yep, a very rare occurence for me to get up and ready so quickly. On the

SO COOL.....

2007-11-20T08:55:00.000-06:00

Visit:http://61226.com/share/hk.swfScroll slowly down the picture.......WICKED!!!! :-)

Leaving on Jet Plane.....

2007-11-07T12:17:00.000-06:00

I am leaving a jet plane tomorrow!! Yes I am so excited...even though I've taken this exact same plane every two or three weeks for just over two months now and countless times over the past few years. I love the fact that there are no tickets, no worry about parking and whether it is more economical to park in short term or long term for a 5 day trip, no TSA to worry about, no frisking of

You gotta love Grandma's!

2007-11-03T16:39:00.000-05:00

Mom said the follwoing (quote below) to daughter, about mom's mom (daughters 93 year old grandmother). The grandma is in a nursing home and is losing it slightly...."What would I do without my mother? She heard I was getting married this afternoon and she made them call me so she could tell me the diamond ring I got is fake - he got it from her dresser drawer."LOL!

I don't think I can say it any better.....

2007-11-01T23:16:00.000-05:00

I hope and pray that one day the two can live side by side in peace and harmony and that children can be children. Enough bloodshed on both sides and I add my voice to those saying, enough in enough! I hope that one day the powers at the top, realize this.

Do you tip?

2007-10-17T14:49:00.000-05:00

Interesting article today in the Detroit News. Apparently Pro Bowl receiver Roy Williams doesn't tip anyone. And this coming from a multi-millionaire who can afford to give money away. Now I don't claim to be the worlds best tipper...but I give 15% for what I consider bad service up to 30% for great service. I have left 100% tip on rare occasions, but these have less to do with the service

Caught on Video......

2007-09-25T14:28:00.000-05:00

As a police patrolman I had to laugh at these....maybe I will use them when I am handing over the ticket to the violator. Enjoy!These comments were actually taken from the on-board video recording equipment from various patrol vehicles around the country...#16 "You know, stop lights don't come any redder that the one you just went through." #15 "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new

How could this song.....

2007-08-31T23:47:00.001-05:00

not put you in a good mood. I absolutely love it....and have it on my ipod 5 times.

Tagged.....

2007-08-31T22:51:00.000-05:00

I've been tagged...so here are my answers....enjoy!1. What is your middle name?Of course being an Jordanian, it is my dad's first name. I love this tradition...and is it an Arab tradition as well?2. What color pants are you wearing?I am wearing shorts....by favorite black Nike basketball ones. I love 'em b/c I get to wear black socks with them.3. What are you listening to now?The keystrokes and

Congratulations Dr. Fakhouri

2007-08-30T10:53:00.000-05:00

I can't describe the great pride and admiration I felt as I read about Dr. Haifa Fakhouri today in the Jordan Times joining the leadship board at Harvard University:Harvard appoints Jordanian American to women’s leadership boardDETROIT (Petra) - Harvard University has appointed Founder and President of the Arab American and Chaldean Council Haifa Fakhouri as a member of the Women’s Leadership

The Need for Speed

2007-08-07T18:43:00.001-05:00

This dude* has nothing on me. Note that he was driving 137 MPH, not KPH, for those of you outside the US. Sure that is a fast speed, really fast! And you have to be pretty brave to go that fast on a motorcycle. But have you ever gone in-between two semi's at over 150 MPH while sitting on the back of motorcycle? Everyone claims that they have done that.....but I will be honest.....I don't have the

Party All Night

2007-08-06T13:05:00.000-05:00

Oh my…I am 34 and one day, give or take a few hours. For some, that means I'm an old geezer, while to others it seems I'm quite young. For me, no matter what my driver’s license says about me being born in 1973, I will for eternity, be 23 and that means for the year 2007 I was born August 5, 1984. Hey, speaking of 1984…… my younger brother was born that year. I remember the day he was born and

Friday Funny

2007-08-03T06:36:00.001-05:00

THE OLE MULE STORYA farmer named Clyde had a car accident. In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Clyde."Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,'?"asked the lawyer.Clyde responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into the..." "I didn't ask for any details", the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer the question.

Great Friends, Great Food

2007-07-30T12:34:00.000-05:00

This past weekend we celebrated the birthday of one of my favorite people, my great friend of 14 years, D. She turned 35 this year. We met during undergrad, many years ago and we instantly became friends. Friends that can go months without seeing one another, friends that can talk on the phone once every month or two, friends that only had one falling-out incident (which I still maintain was a

Driving.............

2007-07-24T12:40:00.000-05:00

I suffer from the condition known as road rage. I am also known to be a very aggressive driver. A very lethal combination if you ask me. I'm not shy to show my assertiveness on the road and let other's know who they are up against. I love the impromptu drag race. Always ready for those, whether they be off the light, on the highway or during a casual drive. All it takes is that look or for those