This week has been a momentous week. Here are some things that I've done for the first time
1. I set down groceries on my very own countertops in my apartment. I shed a tear of joy.
2. I did laundry in my apartment for the very first time since I've been back.
3. I made dinner in my apartment for the very first time.
4. I am writing this blog post from my apartment, with my very own internet connection! They finally came and hooked everything up!
You might be wondering what I did before this. Well... my clothes were very, very dirty.
Oct 27, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Eid Mubarak! (and apartment pictures)
After 4 weeks of not being able to eat outside, the eid is finally here! Ramadan, the muslim holy month of fasting, ended yesterday.
During Ramadan, muslims are supposed fast from sun-up till sun-down, and the government helps that by making it illegal to serve food in restaurants or eat in public during the day. Meaning I could be arrested for a drop of water on a parched tongue.
Yesterday, it all ended. So now I can eat outside as much as I want and go to restaurants during the day to my little heart's desire.
At the end of Ramadan is the Eid break. Eid Mubarak! (happy eid) The actual Eid holiday is only three days, but we get a whole week off of school. Score. So I'll be hanging out for the most part. Some friends are fleeing paradise island, but others are staying, so it'll be fun to connect with some of those who I haven't seen in a while.
Some have wanted to see pictures of my new apartment: Well, here's a few to break it down for you.
My bedroom - though there is a wardrobe where the suitcase sits
Entrance to the apartment - my dining room/office area again
my dining room/office area - from a different perspective
My kitchen - which still doesn't have a stove or counter space. soon, insha'alla
There is another room that is not pictured - a second bedroom that will serve as the living room. But there is nothing in there yet except for empty boxes and dust. Once I get what I need for that, put up some more pictures.
So that's it - my apartment. Its a nice place for one person.
During Ramadan, muslims are supposed fast from sun-up till sun-down, and the government helps that by making it illegal to serve food in restaurants or eat in public during the day. Meaning I could be arrested for a drop of water on a parched tongue.
Yesterday, it all ended. So now I can eat outside as much as I want and go to restaurants during the day to my little heart's desire.
At the end of Ramadan is the Eid break. Eid Mubarak! (happy eid) The actual Eid holiday is only three days, but we get a whole week off of school. Score. So I'll be hanging out for the most part. Some friends are fleeing paradise island, but others are staying, so it'll be fun to connect with some of those who I haven't seen in a while.
Some have wanted to see pictures of my new apartment: Well, here's a few to break it down for you.
My bedroom - though there is a wardrobe where the suitcase sits
Entrance to the apartment - my dining room/office area again
my dining room/office area - from a different perspective
My kitchen - which still doesn't have a stove or counter space. soon, insha'alla
There is another room that is not pictured - a second bedroom that will serve as the living room. But there is nothing in there yet except for empty boxes and dust. Once I get what I need for that, put up some more pictures.
So that's it - my apartment. Its a nice place for one person.
