Goodbye

Salam,

Ok, so I'm officially out of here tomorrow. Isn't that cool? I think so. Though, I'll be totally honest in saying that I'm sort of sad. I think it's just a whole load of mixed up emotions, I'm hoping I won't feel to sad when I'm gone. I mean I'm going on vacation for goodness sakes, why am I at all sad?

Today I am a year older, this day has actually been totally forgotten, because I've been so excited about leaving. Who cares about getting older? I'm still young, and I still have lots I want to do, whether or not I'll ever be able to do them is a whole other story. Alhamduillah! I suppose that's what should be rightly said.

Tomorrow, I begin hijab. Hijab, for those of you that know, is the islamic head covering worn by women of the faith. Anywho, I'm really looking forward to it, it's been a long time coming! I don't think I'm too nervous about it, I don't think there is anything to be nervous about. I mean, if people don't like you, they just DON'T, and that's that. So, to each their own.

That's all I have to say right now, but I leave you with a poem that I wrote when I was realllly bored, and it was raining.

The Rain

The rain fell
Steadily making the earth swell
Replenishing the world around
From the leaves to the ground

And once the rain has gone away
You see the flowers bloom, and sway
A signal of their rebirth
A simple glimpse of their renewed mirth

The buzzing bees that move around
The roses waiting to be found
The grass that smells so fresh and shines so green
Waiting for the highschool football team

And in the corner quietly sits
A mother with her three young kids
Laughing lightly at their jokes
Zipping up their little coats

On the porch two miles down
Sleeps a puppy, small and brown
In his basket warm and new
He lays beside his mother Blue

And an old man gently rocks
Listening as his grandson talks
Of the boats on the bay
And all those he had passed that day

In the distance yet again
One can see the dark clouds bend
In a sky that’s never tame
Waiting to release the rain

To replenish all that is around
From the leaves to the ground
To keep the life around the bay
Happy, new, and fresh each day.

*laughs* Ok than, relax, take care, and later days.

~Pink Gerbera~

Be Awed

Salam All!

Ok, so I exaggerated…kind of. I said I wouldn’t post again for a while, because I have “so much” to do before I leave in ten days. Actually nine days if you don’t count the actual day of my departure. Which, I don’t think I should, when you think about logically. Ok, so I like getting in to useless debates as much as the next guy/girl but I think this one can wait for another day when I’m really bored and/or am totally desperate for an update. It will probably be both.

Anywho, back to the subject at hand, why I’m updating when I should be doing all the many things I have to do. But really I don’t want to talk about “why” I’m not doing all those things right now; because it just totally rains down on my parade.

Ok, I know there was a reason for why I’m updating; I just sort of forgot it along the way. But I think it’s slowly starting to creep back in to mind, it’s just easy to forget things once in a while, especially when you have so much crammed in to your mind. In other words, geniuses can be excused here and there for forgetfulness…no?

You don’t think I’m a genius? That’s fair, most people don’t know; I’m very modest in keeping my noble peace prize nominations and Pulitzers on the DL. What can I say? Now you sort of know, and NOW I have no choice but to awe you all with my superior intellect.

This will no longer be any ordinary blog about a girl who sometimes likes to babble, jabble, and talk kadabble, oh, and who happens to like pink gerberas. (What’s with that anyway? Can anyone seriously explain that? More importantly did anyone noticed I rhymed just now? ANYONE?) No, my dear friends, this will now become a place where I debate serious, thought provoking things. Where I contemplate the meaning of life; as I analyze the questions everyone else is to afraid to ask. Where, get this…I may even have an answer!

Settle down people. Geez, I know this is a lot to take in, and that “yes”, it’s pretty darn exciting to be able to read the thoughts of such a gifted, and talented (did I mention GENIUS) as myself. But, please, don’t smother me with requests to interviews, or throw at me your own silly attempts at “profound questions” so that we can debate them. Just chill…be cool.

Anyway, I know there was a reason that I wanted to update. Oh, there goes my memory again!

Oh yeah! Now I remember. I wanted to write about the rain. Hmmm, that would’ve been nice, but I think you’ll all miss the beautiful things I have to say about it because you’re all still shell-shocked at my finally revealing such an amazing secret.

What! Don’t tell me you forgot already? That’s just pathetic.

I come on here in an attempt to make it seem like I was going to write about something else, like the rain for example (give me a break, like I would write about that) but all I wanted to write about was the fact that I am a flippin’ genius! A mastermind…whiz kid…I mean woman…that I have awesome understanding of all things you have no idea about.

But no, you have to go and recover so easy from this shocking “coming-out”.

I have one word for this…

Darn, Power Puff Girls is on, I don’t have time for this now.

Take Care
~Pink Gerbera~

P.S. I seriously was going to talk about the rain. Man, I hate being all smart and stuff.

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Salam All!

Well for the last few posts I’ve maintained a pretty serious demeanor and I think one or two of such posts are enough for anyone, for a while. Plus, my last post literally took a lot out of me emotionally, the reason for why I haven’t posted in a few days. But, that’s all behind us now, no?

Anyway this post will be lighter in nature as it will be my last post for a while, possibly a long while. No, I haven’t decided to quite this blogging business, so don’t worry…if in fact you were worried!

So the reason for a sabbatical?

I’m going away for about two months. This is really quite exciting, as I will be going to Morocco! Woot woot! I haven’t been there in three years, which, ok, considering isn’t a “very” long time but it’s still long enough for me. Especially if it will be my last visit there for a while, since I will be starting uni soon, insha’Allah.

Hopefully when I’m there I may be able to update occasionally, you know, if I find a net café with computers faster then a snail. Well, one can hope anyway!

So I have two weeks left before I go, and let me tell you, I’m kind of stressed out. I have to get done my math course, pack, run errands and work. Ok, so this doesn’t sound like a lot but it really is, especially when I have still two weeks left of math and quizzes.

But I have already started organizing my stuff. Sorry, I mean, I have already started going through my book shelf and choosing the books I want to take, and that’s about it. Hey, my books are an important part of life; I need my babies with me. Anyway, so after going through all of my books I set aside 20 that I am going to take. I have seriously selected a bag that will be especially used to store them in. They will have no choice but to come with me on the airplane, who knows what will happen if I don’t keep my eyes on them? They might accidentally get dog eared! GASP! I just can’t let that happen to any of them, they all look so pretty and still brand new.

Ok, so I have a little thing for my books and their condition…sue me.

I am also supposed to be studying whilst over there because I have a diploma to write when I come back. STUDY!!! While on vacation? What’s this world seriously coming to? Oh well, I am determined to get a good mark, so sacrifices must be made. Slacking, sadly, is not an option. But it’s all good, remember… I have my books.

As for clothes, what to pack? What to pack? I tend to leave a lot of my clothes behind for my cousins. Hey, they need them more then I do, after all. So I have one suit case dedicated to “my” clothes and one for the clothes I have specifically chosen to give away.

It’s no joke; let me tell you, to have over eighty cousins. I’m sure some of you know what I’m talking about. Anyway, so what does one buy for eighty people?

Answer:

Chocolate! Seriously, who in their right mind can say no to “oh-so-good” chocolate? WHO? Exactly, and if you do, I’m sorry to hear that. But my little cousins, they love the stuff…what smart children! Plus, chocolates are awesome for bribing, or convincing a depressed girl cousin to spill the beans. Just pretend I didn’t say that.

Now, on what else I did in means of packing. Well, I did buy all my toiletries…doesn’t that count? And who decided that toiletries should be so damn expensive? Honestly, I am a big believer of being all clean and smelling nice, et cetera but holy crap, which stuff adds up! Maybe it’s easier to just stick to a bar of soap and a jar of Vaseline?

Oh! And this time, I will not forget my digital camera behind. I always tend to do that, or I bring one of those “regular” cameras where you ACTUALLY have to put film in them. What’s that about? Anyway, I’m no good with those because I always some how tend to “expose” the darn film to the sun or something, and BAM no more pretty pictures to remind me of good times. So my lil friend “Mr. Digi” and I will not leave each others sides, this time PICTURES will be taken or so help me God!

Ok. I think I’ve gone over all of what I’m packing and such. Let’s just do a check list shall we?

A List Of Important Things That Can’t and Will Not Be Forgotten:

Books: Check…check…checkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Bags to put books in so that they don’t dog ear: Check (Major check actually)
Toiletries that cost too much, and therefore actually leave a little pain in my heart: Yuppers
Pretty Flower Suitcases: checkkkk
Clothes: Um, they’re there I just have to sort through them

Ok, so basically I’m set! Good stuff.

And now I’m going to go, because I have plenty to do.

Till Next time:
Take care
~Pink gerbera~