A piece of my mind

Please take me dancing tonight ... I've been all on my own You promised one day we could ... it's what you said on the phone I'm just a prisoner of love ... always hid from the light Please take me dancing Please take me dancing tonight Stolen Car, Sting

Right now, I feel like an old joke. A joke that was funny 5 years ago but is now past it's expiry date. And they say, ask the best friend, he knows best. The best friend said give yourself time. What does an old joke have plenty of? Time! Lots of it! When old jokes fail to make you smile, they have nothing else to offer but the pleasure of their company.

Dear everyone... I'm taking some time off the blog, facebook and to an extent, my phone.. only for emergencies. I hope you understand! a toute a l'heure 

I've been on a very emotional ride, triggered by accident but grew tremendously over the past few days. I've been really stressed for the last year or so, but especially those last few days, the stress was becoming to o hard to handle, and then "that thing" happened and all hell broke loose. Like it was the straw that broke the camel's back. I just can't contain those feelings and emotions anymore. For the 4th time in 5 days, I sit there, crying in my car by the side of the road, how pathetic, right?! I'm aware that I am "banaked 3ala nafsi", watching videos or photos that I know will stress me even more, but it's an important sanity check to face yourself in the mirror and remember how small you are. I'm aware that I'm projecting my stress on all the wrong things but I just can't "Compose myself" in poise and courtesy anymore. I'm also aware that I probably messed up a great opportunity, but I myself am confused. ...

Warning: Ranting post ahead! We've established a long time ago that I don't obviously have the skills or capabilities to be in a relationship, so I thought, what the hell, I'll surround myself with friends... who needs a relationship anyway, right?! Wrong... or maybe right.. I don't know anymore. It never fails to amaze me how friends can drop you off their life and just move on 3adi keda. I might be high maintenance,  but I was always under the impression that you get back what you give. I would like to think that I am a good friend; I call to make sure your doing good but not too much that I suffocate you, I give you your space when you need it, I respect your privacy even if I'm itching with curiosity, I'm always there for you when/if you need me, I try to be a funny and entertaining person telling fun stories (who needs a depressing friend anyway). But it seems something I do is wrong. It really hurts when you realize that someone you considered ...

Venice, Italy Venice... need I say more? Whether with friends, family or a special someone, I'd almost pay an arm to go :) Canals , Gondola, Fine Arts ,  Carnivals and where one of my favorite movies take place. I was in love with Venice even before I saw "The Tourist" and seeing Johnny and Angelina in Venice made it even worse. And although I was never that much of a shoes person... her Ferregamo's were amazing! Here's to Venice! Source: google.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: pinnedrecipes.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: cs11443.userapi.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: tumblr.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: linkbun.ch via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: justcallmegrace.tumblr.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: Uploaded by user via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: Uploaded by user via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: destination360.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: google.com.eg via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: google.com.e...

Did I ever tell you how much I love musicals? They just make me happy. Loved them since I was a kid watching musical movies: "Sound of Music", "Mary Popins" and "My Fair Lady" with my cousins at our weekly gathering in my grandma's house. Then growing up there were "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever". I think there was a drop somewhere in the middle which got revived with the newer versions of "Moulin Rouge" then "Chicago"...I love Chicago... loved it even more when I saw it live in London with Jaz and Mai.... no seriously, talk about Razzle Dazzle begad! Isn't life just a big show after all? Then comes my absolute favorite.. yes.. a happy-go-lucky... gotta feel good about life, the universe and everything... the one, the only... Mamma Mia! That was a whole new level of experience when we watched it live. We literally were singing and dancing in the streets of cold and gloomy London just after midnight. Peo...

Something about waterfalls makes me stand in awe and wonder. Sob7an Allah. Iguazu falls is one of the natural wonders of the world, a UNESCO world heritage site on the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Apparently, the view is better at the Brazilian side because most of the falls are in Argentina.  Source: lonelyplanet.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: funbazaar.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: panoramio.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: flickr.com via Yasmine on Pinterest So while one's there, why not drop for a night or two at Rio de Janeiro and see some carnival celebration. Source: newtrendyhairstyles.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: google.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: fiveminutegetaway.icanhascheezburger.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Now the funny thing that I must admit is, I'm a little afraid of height. Tab ya Yasmine, how are you gonna do all that? Good q...

It just hit me today.. I AM insane! Source: maluna.tumblr.com via Yasmine on Pinterest

As per the title, this post is nothing more than me bitching and whining! Thou hath been warnt... proceed with care! Fa, I'm exhausted! I'm sick and tired of doing everything myself (not complaining about Zei.. I'm sure she's feeling the same). Point being, begad mesh 2adra.. we're doing all sorts of random jobs. I was never the girl that complains about doing work in general, wala about responsibility. Bel 3aks, I'm proud to say that everyone around me know that I am "gada3a w basheel" and that I am not usually  a complainer. Bas begad, I don't know how long I can do this. I'm tired of being the guy; doing all those rubbish tasks that by all means a girl should not be doing. Like checking apartments with agents till 11 pm and bargaining about prices. I shouldn't be worrying about taking my car to the AC guy to pump up the freon. And by all means, I shouldn't be standing with the technicians fixing our fridge. No offense intended to...

Bali... Oh Bali... What can I say except mash2allah! It's heaven on earth. The ideal honeymoon spot which I've always dreamed of, then I managed to convince Kimo (my bro) to go for theirs. Tab3an, I'd do it a bit different than them, I'd go to a spa, climb the volcano mountain to see sunrise , visit temples, bike across the rice fields, learn balinese cooking, and see some culture... And of course eat fresh coconuts and all those exotic fruits (which I really don't know the names of but tried in Malaysia) like there's no tomorrow! Whether I go on a honeymoon, with friend, family or solo, I'm staying at one of those tiny villas with a private pool and bale! Source: pindar.info via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: goo.gl via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: goo.gl via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: Uploaded by user via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: farm4.staticflickr.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: Uploade...

I can't be bothered to diet. I will make it a point to watch what I eat, but diet for 7 days to lose 900 grams only to gain 400 two days later is SO not worth it. ... I quit!  I've made the decision to introduce more discipline in my life. I used to be a very disciplined person, but lost that along the way. From now on, scheduling! Structure and planning help me feel more in control of my life, and we know that I AM a control freak, sadly. I now remember what it is like to miss somebody.... it sucks! I'm back to crying while watching movies... that sucks too!

My version of Russia is different than most. Russia for me is lots of snow,  St. Basil's Cathedral ,  Matryoshka dolls, Bolshoi ballet, ideally the Nutcracker or Swan lake and the amazing story of Anastasia. I want to go see where all that is! I can do with out the snow though, cause it gets insanely cold up there and i heard their summer and spring  are just wonderful. Source: vetsforpets.net via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: goo.gl via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: images.search.yahoo.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: telegraph.co.uk via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: google.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: google.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: google.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com via Yasmine on Pinterest

Machu Picchu in Peru is  referred  to as "The Lost City of the Incas", is one of the most familiar symbols of the Incan Empire . A well hidden place , locked up in the mountains, it is thought to have been used as  a country resort for elite Incas. How cool is that! Source: linkee.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: vetsforpets.net via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: bloomspot.com via Yasmine on Pinterest Source: dirjournal.com via Yasmine on Pinterest And yes, I have to personally meet a llama myself to  believe  they do exist and are not fictional. Source: lonelyplanet.com via Yasmine on Pinterest

2alak "You're funny!" Tab tesada2 w te2amen b Allah? Those words made my day. 2ah wel ne3ma! Making you smile makes my day! w mesh ha7keelak  the day I heard you laugh out loud. For a while, I thought it doesn't exist, the laugh i mean. So hearing it to one of my jokes was such a pleasure. 2al "You're funny!" 2al da enta   eli   funny w smart w brilliant w tayeb w amazing. bos,   it's time for me to shut up for a while 3ashan keda 3eeb!