I took some steps ...like lowering my calorie intake & increasing my activity level.....I'm not consistent enough so I just dance & burn the calories using my favourite music...Well I'm TRYING.....
& then I stumble upon this ....ummmm....tempting pic of this sweets me3alem in Syria...
& ahem did I mention that I looooooove Syrian sweets...
& those delesh looking maa'mools in the pic...just look yummy...
Well I guess I can satisfy my sweet tooth through the pics......
Sweet makers prepare special pastries in Damascus, on the fourth week and final of the Muslim fasting month Ramadan. (Photo: Bassem Tellawi/AP)
although my mom is a pediatrician ...growing up in the 80s & 90s between 2 Arab countries ...Egypt & Saudi Arabia....I never once heard the word....
Nonthelesss I had a cousin ...he was much younger than me...at the time politically correct labels were not used & we knew he was mentally retarded....He lived with the rest of the family in a small town off Mansoura...a rural area...that lacked any facilities that can deal with his special needs...
Ofcourse looking back my dear cousin was Autistic & in no way was he mentally retarded....he communicated with the rest of the world in his own unique style....he was behind in his language development & ofcourse his social skills....but I remember very well that he could memorise the small suras after only hearing them 3 times...
I remember also his 1st day of school when he was dropped off to the nearby school only to find him back at the house half an hour later after the teacher told to go home & not come back....
He had a good experience within a special school...but unfortunatly it did not last for very long as the school was closed after the '92 earthquick ...now his only passtime was spending the whole day roaming the streets & the farm land around his house...he had to bear the abuse of kids on the streets making fun of the way he talked or whatever he did....we had a close bond ...him & me....
I felt I had an obligation to do something for kids like him...& sobhan Allah ...one day I was watching TV...it was during my 2nd year in Med school...& someone was talking about starting an organization for special needs...I wrote an entry in my journal that day...it was like making an oath to make it my purpose in life to make a school or a home for kids with special needs...
I forgot all about this oath ...for years...& what happened after my graduation was only an act of Almighty Allah...I became a Psychaitrist..I specialised in Child Psychiatry...& now I'm responsible for an Autism center in Mansoura that is home for over 10 families living with Autism...I feel that every time I try to take another route than this one Allah pushes me with His gentle guiddness to this road again....
Alhamdu leLah ...I'm most grateful for having my cousin in my life...to remind me of all the good things that I can do to help them & through that I may heal my own wounds....
This is the 1st time ever that this happens in my country...a woman actually stands up for her rights ....
Sexual harrassment is so prevelant in our streets that almost all the women that I know have had terrible experiences..of course none of us had the courage that Nuha has...maybe some of us curse & shout at these men...some do more than that like my dear friend....you know who you are honey..wink..wink...who by the way has a brown belt in Karate' .
She was once grabbed by some jerk on the streets of Alex...& my very dear friend turned around & literally kicked his b***....go talk about "WOMEN POWER"
It's on my to do list to give my 2 DDs lessons in martial arts..in sha Allah..
Kudos to you Nuha...God bless you
I'm actually glad that this pervert's name is all over the place & that he is actually going to jail for this.....I think jail is the place for these perverts
This was taken from the BBC's website:
حُكم على مواطن مصري بالسّجن ثلاث سنوات مع الأشغال بعد أن أدين بتهمة التحرش جنسيا بسيدة في أحد شوارع القاهرة. كما حكمت المحكمة على شريف جمعة بدفع 5001 جنيه ( أو ما يناهز 894 دولارا) على سبيل التعويض للضحية نهى رشيد صالح وهي مخرجة سينمائية في السابعة والعشرين. ويعتبر هذا الحكم الأشد من نوعه في مصر في قضية تحرش جنسي. واتُهم جمعة بملامسة جسد الضحية -التي تشتهر باسمها الفني نهى أستاذ- عدة مرات وهو يسير بسيارته ببطء إلى جوارها بضاحية مصر الجديدة. وعلى الرغم من تعرض العديد من المصريات والأجنبيات للتحرش الجنسي في الشوارع المصرية لكن نادرا ما تتصدى السلطات لهذه التحرشات ولا تتناولها وسائل الاعلام الرسمية. لكن قضية نهى حازت على اهتمام وسائل الإعلام منذ وقوعها في شهر يونيو/ حزيران الماضي، بعد أن قررت المدعية أن تكشف عن محنتها أمام الملأ. وأعربت آنذاك للبي بي سي عن شعورها بالصدمة نتيجة ما تعرضت له وموقف المارة الذين نصحوها بعدم رفع شكوى إلى الشرطة بينما اتهمها الآخرون باثارة المعتدي للتحرش بها. وبعد عراك دام حوالي الساعة، تمكنت نهى من اقتياد المعتدي الى مركز للشرطة لكن ضباط الشرطة رفضوا فتح محضر، حسبما قالت. وحظيت القضية بدعم صحيفة البديل المعارضة التي أنحت باللائمة على "القمع الحكومي"، وعلى "أغلبية من المواطنين الذين يتماهون مع القهر"، وعلى "أجيال من التحريض ضد النساء." "درس للاخرين" واشادت الناشطات المصريات في مجال الدفاع عن حقوق المرأة بالقاضي الذي انزل في رأيهن، عقوبة قاسية ونموذجية بالمعتدي. ونقلت وكالة فرانس برس عن انجي غزلان من المركز المصري لحقوق المرأة قولها ان "هذه هي اول قضية، في حدود علمنا، يصدر فيها حكم بالسجن على شخص لقيامه بالتحرش الجنسي" واضافت ان الحكم الذي اصدره يعتبر درسا للاخرين.
Alahamdu leLah we just finished our 1st lapbook ...my youngest DD & me....
WE made a whole lapbook on the letter A....we are both so excited...& finally after pondering with the thought of making a lapbook for so long...I was brave enough to start one ...& sobhan Allah it is soooooooooooo easy....not as hard as I thought it would be...
I have to give credit to the sister from Ummihomeschoolesme....for inspiring me yesterday...I was over at her blog & saw all the wonderful things she did with her own DD...& sobhan Allah she inspired me to do more with my own...Jazaky Allah khayran sister
3 songs from the 1975 cartoon Really Rosie. Written by: Maurice Sendak with music by Carole King
(One was Johnny)
1 was Johnny who lived by himself 2 was a rat who jumped on his shelf 3 was a cat who chased the rat 4 was a dog who came in and sat 5 was a turtle who bit the dog's tail 6 was a monkey who brought in the mail 7 a blackbird pecked poor Johnny's nose
(One was Johnny)
8 was a tiger out selling old clothes 9 was a robber who took an old shoe 10 was a puzzle - what should Johnny do(One was Johnny)
He stood on a chair and said, Here's what I'll do - I'll start to Count backwards And when I am through If this house isn't empty, I'll eat All of you!
9 was the robber who left looking pale 8 was the tiger who chased him to jail 7 was the blackbird flew off to Havana 6 was the monkey who stole the banana 5 was the turtle who crawled off to bed 4 was the dog who slid home on a sled
(One was Johnny)
3 was the cat who pounced on the rat 2 was the rat who left with the cat
(One was Johnny, one was Johnny, One was Johnny)
1 was Johnny who lived by himself And liked it like that!
(One was Johnny, one was Johnny)
Chicken Soup With Rice
lyrics January In January it's so nice While slipping on the sliding ice To sip hot chicken soup with rice Sipping once, sipping twice Sipping chicken soup with rice
February In February it will be My snowman's anniversary With cake for him and soup for me! Happy once, happy twice Happy chicken soup with rice
March In March the wind blows down the door And spills my soup upon the floor It laps it up and roars for more Blowing once, blowing twice Blowing chicken soup with rice
April In April I will go away To far off Spain or old Bombay And dream about hot soup all day Oh, my, oh, once, oh, my, oh, twice Oh, my, oh, chicken soup with rice
May In May I truly think it best To be a robin lightly dressed Concocting soup inside my nest Mix it once, mix it twice Mix that chicken soup with rice
June In June I saw a charming group Of roses all begin to droop I pepped them up with chicken soup! Sprinkle once, sprinkle twice Sprinkle chicken soup with rice
July In July I'll take a peep Into the cool and fishy deep Where chicken soup is selling cheap Selling once, selling twice Selling chicken soup with rice
August In August it will be so hot I will become a cooking pot Cooking soup of course-why not? Cooking once, cooking twice Cooking chicken soup with rice
September In September, for a while I will ride a crocodile Down the chicken soup-y Nile Paddle once, paddle twice Paddle chicken soup with rice
October In October I'll be host To witches, goblins and a ghost I'll serve them chicken soup on toast Whoopy once, whoopy twice Whoopy chicken soup with rice
November In November's gusty gale I will flop my flippy tail And spout hot soup-I'll be a whale! Spouting once, spouting twice Spouting chicken soup with rice
December In December I will be A baubled, bangled Christmas tree With soup bowls draped all over me Merry once, merry twice Merry chicken soup with rice
I told you once, I told you twice All seasons of the year are nice For eating chicken soup with rice
Pierre
Prologue:] There was once a boy named Pierre Who only would say, I don't care! Read his story, my friend, for you'll find At the end that a suitable Moral lies there
[Chapter I]
One day his mother said When Pierre climbed out of bed -Good morning, darling boy, you are my only joy Pierre said-I don't care! -What would you like to eat? -I don't care! -Some lovely cream of wheat? -I don't care! -Don't sit backwards in your chair -I don't care! -Or pour syrup on your hair -I don't care! -You are acting like a clown -I don't care! -And we have to go to town -I don't care! -Don't you want to come, my dear? -I don't care! -Would you rather stay right here? -I don't care! So his mother left him there
[Chapter II]
His father said-Get off your head Or I will march you up to bed! Pierre said-I don't care! -I would think that you could see - -I don't care! -Your head is where your feet should be! -I don't care! -If you keep standing upside down - -I don't care! -We'll never get to town -I don't care! -If only you would say, I care -I don't care! -I'd let you fold the folding chair -I don't care! So his parents left him there They didn't take him anywhere
[Chapter III]
Now as the night began to fall A hungry lion paid a call He looked Pierre right in the eye And asked him if he'd like to die Pierre said-I don't care! -I can eat you, don't you see? -I don't care! -And you will be inside of me -I don't care! -Then you will never have to bother - -I don't care! -With a mother and a father -I don't care! -Is that all you have to say? -I don't care! -Then I'll eat you, if I may -I don't care! So the lion ate Pierre
[Chapter IV]
Arriving home at six o'clock His parents had a dreadful shock! They found the lion sick in bed and cried -Pierre is surely dead! They pulled the lion by the hair They hit him with the folding chair His mother asked-Where is Pierre? The lion answered-I don't care! His father said-Pierre's in there!
[Chapter V]
They rushed the lion into town The doctor shook him up and down And when the lion gave a roar Pierre fell out upon the floor He rubbed his eyes and scratched his head And laughed because he wasn't dead His mother cried and held him tight His father asked-Are you allright? Pierre said-I am feeling fine Please take me home, it's half past nine
The lion said-If you would care To climb on me, I'll take you there Then everyone looked at Pierre Who shouted-Yes, indeed, I care! The lion took them home to rest And stayed on as a weekend guest The moral of Pierre is: CARE!
Now this post is very sentimental....I used to watch these cartoons as a kid with my brother & sister...this is before the age of 24/7 cartooning....we were glad we had 2 hours of cartoons each day...the cartoons compared to what I watch with my kids were incredibly pure & naive....& educational.... Sigh...I wish these cartoons would be shown again somewhere...& that my kids have a chance to see them...until this happens..they continue to enjoy watching these videos that I downloaded from youtube with me ..& I think they enjoy watching me getting all excited about the songs .....singing & dancing around with my childhood tunes...
The 1st video is LULU ....the fun filled girl with her friend Nofee7*a :
& then there was SENAN with all these tear jerking scenes when he talked to his mommy up in the moon....
A told B, and B told C, "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree." "Wheel!" said D to E F G, "I'll beat you to the top of the coconut tree." Chicka chicka boom boom! Will there be enough room? Here comes H up the coconut tree, and I and J and tag-along K, all on their way up the coconut tree. Chicka chicka boom boom! Will there be enough room? Look who's coming! L M N O P! And Q R S! And T U V! Still more - W! And X Y Z! The whole alphabet up the - Oh, no! Chicka chicka... BOOM! BOOM! Skit skat skoodle doot. Flip flop flee. Everybody running to the coconut tree. Mamas and papas and uncles and aunts hug their little dears, then dust their pants. "Help us up," cried A B C. Next from the pileup skinned-knee D and stubbed-toe E and patched-up F. Then comes G all out of breath. H is tangled up with I. J and K are about to cry. L is knotted like a tie. M is looped. N is stopped. O is twisted alley-oop. Skit skat skoodle doot. Flip flop flee. Look who's coming! It's black-eyed P, Q R S, and loose-tooth T. Then U V W wiggle-jiggle free. Last to come X Y Z. And the sun goes down on the coconut tree... But - chicka chicka boom boom! Look, there's a full moon. A is out of bed, and this is what he said, "Dare double dare, you can't catch me. I'll beat you up the top of the coconut tree."Chicka chicka BOOM! BOOM
I found a new toy I can play with it's a simple software to download youtube videos ImTOO...Once I downloaded the software I spent hours browsing & downloading some really neat stuff...
I downloaded educational songs for the kids....I also found somethings for me ......some old cartoons I watched as a child...you just had to see me screaming & going up & down in excitment ....my kiddos were looking at me & wondering what happened to Mommy...lol...
In the next few posts I will in sha Allah upload some of the videos with lyrics when possible....
I'm trying to re-establish a night time routine for the girls...so I let them choose a book ...each...to read before bed....
My oldest wants to read about the prophet peace & blessings upon him...so we are reading this book:
My youngest DD is really enjoying this book ....& I'm thrilled we are already in chapter 3...
It's really an enjoyable experience for me too because ..in the 1st book I'm really enjoying the illustrations wich are really unique...& at last I found a book talking about religion without only featuring the Kuffar....alhamdu lelah
It's also my 1st time to read Lewis Carroll's Alice....needless to say reading the book is actually better than so many of the TV versions I saw & made me hate Alice's guts...except ofcourse for Disney's version I think that was brilliant....
As I was browsing online I saw that Tim Burton is doing his own version of Alice in 2010.....I'll be looking forward to that....after all Johnny Depp is playing the mad hatter....
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