[displaced]

this may be the strangest british documentary ever..

YouTube - My Fake Baby P2/5

[ChotooMotoo]

So, we returned from our trip to Pakistan on Friday. It was eventful. First, Emirates screwed up our luggage, and we didn't get it for a whole week (we were only there for 2 weeks) which meant that I had to borow clothes from my step-mother-in-law until after Eid. There were semi-random bombings in Peshawar almost every single day of our stay. There was the attemped assasination of Aftab Sherpao in Charsada on Eid day. Just when it looked like I was going to enjoy the last few days of the stay, Benazir Bhutto was assasinated, and 3 days of house arrest ensued. Things were just starting to "normalize" and it was time to come back. So, I didn't get to do anything remotely tourist like. My husbands father, sister, and step mother are really great people.

I never got used to the traffic, the polution, or seeing those horrible shuttle-**** burqas. I wore abaya and niqab every time we left the house, and that was fine with me. I wasn't deprived of my vision, I was allowed to see sunlight, feel it on my hands, see the world in full colour, nor was I made into a hazard due to inability to see where I was going. You could plainly see my eyes, so I wasn't wholey deprived of my identity either. Maybe it is my western bias, but I have a strong dislike of that kind of purdah.

[iSHi]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

So, we returned from our trip to Pakistan on Friday. It was eventful. First, Emirates screwed up our luggage, and we didn't get it for a whole week (we were only there for 2 weeks) which meant that I had to borow clothes from my step-mother-in-law until after Eid. There were semi-random bombings in Peshawar almost every single day of our stay. There was the attemped assasination of Aftab Sherpao in Charsada on Eid day. Just when it looked like I was going to enjoy the last few days of the stay, Benazir Bhutto was assasinated, and 3 days of house arrest ensued. Things were just starting to "normalize" and it was time to come back. So, I didn't get to do anything remotely tourist like. My husbands father, sister, and step mother are really great people.

I never got used to the traffic, the polution, or seeing those horrible shuttle-**** burqas. I wore abaya and niqab every time we left the house, and that was fine with me. I wasn't deprived of my vision, I was allowed to see sunlight, feel it on my hands, see the world in full colour, nor was I made into a hazard due to inability to see where I was going. You could plainly see my eyes, so I wasn't wholey deprived of my identity either. Maybe it is my western bias, but I have a strong dislike of that kind of purdah.

ALHAMDU'LILAH YOU MADE IT BACK SAFE!!!

we missed you.

[jaani]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

So, we returned from our trip to Pakistan on Friday. It was eventful. First, Emirates screwed up our luggage, and we didn't get it for a whole week (we were only there for 2 weeks) which meant that I had to borow clothes from my step-mother-in-law until after Eid. There were semi-random bombings in Peshawar almost every single day of our stay. There was the attemped assasination of Aftab Sherpao in Charsada on Eid day. Just when it looked like I was going to enjoy the last few days of the stay, Benazir Bhutto was assasinated, and 3 days of house arrest ensued. Things were just starting to "normalize" and it was time to come back. So, I didn't get to do anything remotely tourist like. My husbands father, sister, and step mother are really great people.

I never got used to the traffic, the polution, or seeing those horrible shuttle-**** burqas. I wore abaya and niqab every time we left the house, and that was fine with me. I wasn't deprived of my vision, I was allowed to see sunlight, feel it on my hands, see the world in full colour, nor was I made into a hazard due to inability to see where I was going. You could plainly see my eyes, so I wasn't wholey deprived of my identity either. Maybe it is my western bias, but I have a strong dislike of that kind of purdah.

Thank god you're safe.......everyone was worried!

~j

[MossadConspiracy]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

So, we returned from our trip to Pakistan on Friday. It was eventful. First, Emirates screwed up our luggage, and we didn't get it for a whole week (we were only there for 2 weeks) which meant that I had to borow clothes from my step-mother-in-law until after Eid. There were semi-random bombings in Peshawar almost every single day of our stay. There was the attemped assasination of Aftab Sherpao in Charsada on Eid day. Just when it looked like I was going to enjoy the last few days of the stay, Benazir Bhutto was assasinated, and 3 days of house arrest ensued. Things were just starting to "normalize" and it was time to come back. So, I didn't get to do anything remotely tourist like. My husbands father, sister, and step mother are really great people.

I never got used to the traffic, the polution, or seeing those horrible shuttle-**** burqas. I wore abaya and niqab every time we left the house, and that was fine with me. I wasn't deprived of my vision, I was allowed to see sunlight, feel it on my hands, see the world in full colour, nor was I made into a hazard due to inability to see where I was going. You could plainly see my eyes, so I wasn't wholey deprived of my identity either. Maybe it is my western bias, but I have a strong dislike of that kind of purdah.

sounds like quite the vacation spot

[MossadConspiracy]

Originally Posted by displaced

you should've told him you weren't pursuing a career in literature.

a career in literature... isnt that kind of an oxymoron?

[ChotooMotoo]

Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy

sounds like quite the vacation spot

yeah well, declaring 2007 as Visit Pakistan year was a freakin' joke. We didn't do ANYTHING, couldn't even visit my step-mom's family in Swat. If you can't go to Northern Areas and Swat, what the heck else is there to do in Pakistan? Shopping? Oh wait, couldn't do that either becuase of random bombings every day, and then the 3+ day general strike that occured. Though, this is probably one of the few times that one would be glad to be in Peshawar instead of Lahore or Karachi. The riots were relatively minimal in Peshawar.

[Waves]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

So, we returned from our trip to Pakistan on Friday. It was eventful. First, Emirates screwed up our luggage, and we didn't get it for a whole week (we were only there for 2 weeks) which meant that I had to borow clothes from my step-mother-in-law until after Eid. There were semi-random bombings in Peshawar almost every single day of our stay. There was the attemped assasination of Aftab Sherpao in Charsada on Eid day. Just when it looked like I was going to enjoy the last few days of the stay, Benazir Bhutto was assasinated, and 3 days of house arrest ensued. Things were just starting to "normalize" and it was time to come back. So, I didn't get to do anything remotely tourist like. My husbands father, sister, and step mother are really great people.

Glad you made it back safely . There's usually a delay with getting your luggages. So now I pack a few sets of clothes in a small carry on, and take it with me on the plane.

[ChotooMotoo]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

same here

... except for i'm not preggo.. just fat

cry for the poor woman is both fat AND preggo.

Not trying to imply anything about myself, just saying.

[Purple_alien]

Originally Posted by displaced

this may be the strangest british documentary ever..

YouTube - My Fake Baby P2/5

I totally want one!
ChotooMotoo, I am glad you made it back safely InshaAllah, maybe next time you can see the country.

[khadeeja29]

So I received this email about a sister in need who is pregnant and unemployed. There was no mention of a husband. I sent the person an email saying I have tons of baby things I would love to give to the sister. The person emails me back saying only new or like new items will be accepted by the sister. I feel bad for thinking like this.. but is the sister really in a position to demand only new type items? I mean, my kid's stuff is in great condition but I would have to go back through his stuff and double check everything. Oh well.

[iSHi]

Has anyone ever doodled and than started writing...and the writing was kinda poetic and actually good and than when you went back and read what you wrote it made you think of someone/something?! sigh.

[the_only_one]

salamz, has anyone here had laser resurfacing, dermabrasion or the fracional laser to eliminate acne scars before? if so, fwhich one would you recommend?

[gt_sweet]

Originally Posted by the_only_one

salamz, has anyone here had laser resurfacing, dermabrasion or the fracional laser to eliminate acne scars before? if so, fwhich one would you recommend?

I haven't had any of the above but I know that you can't have active acne when doing laser resurfacing and that it requires anesthesia, it seems to be more for wrinkles than acne scars...dermabrasion seems so extreme and you'll be pink for so long after it. But I'm a wimp when it comes to sand-papering my skin and such...so

Have you ever tried chemical peels?

[the_only_one]

Originally Posted by gt_sweet

I haven't had any of the above but I know that you can't have active acne when doing laser resurfacing and that it requires anesthesia, it seems to be more for wrinkles than acne scars...dermabrasion seems so extreme and you'll be pink for so long after it. But I'm a wimp when it comes to sand-papering my skin and such...so

Have you ever tried chemical peels?

al hamdoulilah i dont have active acne, just some blemishes left from my teenage years. i want something with instant results, no i havent tried well known chemical peels, once my elder sister gave me a two step chemical peel which was nto much of a help..and thats about it.