911 emergency.. hmm.. no??

Ok.. people.. US readers you might be able to identify with this.. as for the rest of you.. you will find this as hilarious as i did.. :)

This week has been a crazy week at work, there are a bunch of people here from the NYC office, so it's definitely been more crowded than usual.. and one of the people who shall remain nameless is just not "there".. like.. he just doesn't get things as fast as he should.. and you'd think living in nyc he'd be faster and on top of things.. well.. not at all.. (example the evian flip-top bottle took over 3 days to figure out.. NO JOKE!)..

Anyway.. to dial out of this office.. you need to press the #9.. so i guess he was making a phone call earlier today.. he pressed the first 9.. then he pressed another 9.. followed by a 1.. and then another 1.. what's that make?? Yeah, you guessed it 911..

For those of you that have never called 911 (me included).. it seems that you cannot just dial those numbers and hang up.. so i am blissfully unaware of all of this happening in the office next door.. and the phone rings.. so i answer.. and it's 911.. and i'm all.. excuse me?? She goes.. we got a call from this number followed by a hang-up.. and i'm all.. i don't understand what you are trying to tell me.. so she continues with "is everything ok, is the building secure.. can you not talk?".. ahahahahahaha.. and seriously.. i am CONVINCED this is an april fool's joke.. because come on now.. so i'm all.. everything is fine.. and she tells me there was a hang-up form here and that i have to make sure it's all good.. so i check.. and it's fine.. as i knew it would be.. We're about to get off the phone and she goes.. well.. could you please send out a memo to ensure that this doesn't happen again? And i said sure.. i mean.. we're a WHOLE 5 people in this office.. i might as well, right?? Ahahahahahah.. and here's the kicker.. she's all.. well we're going to have to send an officer out there to secure the area.. so i was like.. ok.. sure.. 5 minutes later.. the doorphone rings.. and it's the LAPD.. so yeah.. my first instinct was RUN!! Ahahahahahah.. kidding kidding.. but it's the hottest officer EVER.. and he's all giving me looks like i am holding everyone else hostage (i'm Lebanese.. i guess it makes sense.. ahahahahah) so i go.. you're free to have a look around.. and he goes.. that's ok.. i trust you ma'am as he's looking over my shoulder and down the hall.. i mean.. seriously now.. all this for a HANG-UP!! So.. yeah.. i didn't send out that memo.. because i know exactly who did it..

Honestly now.. is it just me or is that not a perfect ending to an insane-ass week?? Bring on the weekend babyyyyyyyyyyyy!! :)

awesome end.. seriously!
nounou :)

karaoke queen!

K.. so who hasn't wanted to be a famous singer?? I bet we all have.. at some point.. and those of you that sing in the shower.. yeah.. you too!! Anyway.. that probably explains why karaoke is such a hit.. for those 3 minutes.. you are a star.. regardless of how you sound.. what kind of musical skills you have.. the show is on.. and you are the performer.. and people.. that was me last night.. ahahahaahahahahah :)

It was awesome.. i have never belted out a tune in public.. but because i didn't really know the people we were sharing the karaoke room with (lost in translation style), i didn't really care.. i sang and sang and sang.. and ok.. you people have NO idea what i sound like.. but let's just say.. i would never audition for american idol.. only because i wouldn't want simon to rip me a new one.. ahahahahahahaah..

Anyway.. it was great.. and the song selection spoke for itself.. people were choosing the 80s and 90s.. and towards the end.. most of the people we were with had been drinking (myself excluded only because i was driving).. and the rest were cleaning up the room we rented.. and you know... there was room for one more song.. so i flipped through the "new songs" book.. and punched in a few numbers.. and people.. i got down with Beyonce's "check up on it".. which is the FUNNEST song in the world.. it was a perfect ending to a totally random evening!! Wow.. my voice is kind of hoarse today.. :)

And then there's tonight.. the Salsaaaaaaa class.. i cannot cannot cannot wait.. basically.. this is what this week needed.. it's been so crazy and stressful at work that i really need some sort of winding down thing which doesn't include drinking my face off (we'll save that for the weekend!!).. so yeah.. anyone that's stressed.. go sing.. and then.. follow that up with a dance and you are good to go!!! :)

Well.. i gotta get back to my excel hell.. everytime i think i'm done, i get something else.. and i made the big mistake of showing efficiency.. so now.. they know that i will get it done fast.. and you all know what that means right.. MORE WORK!!!

one day i'll learn..
nounou :)
aka.. karaoke queen!

still all about the Manning Bowl!!

Yeah.. i probably won't be writing anything "real" till friday.. that's how long it's going to take me to get over my Manning Bowl excitement.. woohoooooo :)

There isn't really much to write about today.. work, this week.. has been absolutely and crazy insane.. like from the second i step in.. 9:00 am.. till the second i leave.. which should be 5:00 pm.. but this week, i haven't left before 5:50.. so yeah.. THAT crazy.. ahahahahaha.. for anyone that knows me.. i am a clock watcher.. it's 5:00 and i am out.. i have put in enough time to companies that i don't own.. and even though i'm only 28.. i have had it with doing that.. but this week.. i don't know.. i am making an exception.. only because if we all remember correctly.. i did almost nothing for my first month here.. so it's ok to put in some time now :)

What else.. oh yeah.. tomorrow's my fun salsa class.. and i cannot wait.. that class was awesome last week and i think that it can only get better tomorrow :) I also went out on a date last night.. the guy was nice.. funny.. a good guy in general.. but that "thing" wasn' t there.. not even a little bit.. which kind of sucks because i like to have options.. i don't want to like "southern comfort" because the way i see it.. and this is just my opinion and is everything else on this page.. ahhahahaha.. anyway.. he doesn't have time for anyone in his life right now.. his work is super hectic and insane.. he gets in at 5:30 am.. and gets home by 5 (with traffic).. so that means that during the week.. he is most likely off limits.. and right now that's fine and all.. because i have things that i do as well.. but i don't know.. his life is definitely on super speed right now.. and i can only say that if i was him.. i wouldn't slow that down for anyone.. honestly speaking, that is..

But who knows.. maybe that's just me being cynical or trying to sabotage something that hasn't even started.. all of you that know me.. stop nodding your heads in agreement.. i know i do that.. but everyone has their own mechanisms in dealing with things.. and i guess mine is don't even let it start.. super mature i know :)

Wow.. so i said that i had nothing to say..i guess that i lied to you and myself.. oh well :) Let me send this off into cyberspace before i get into what else is going on in my crazy head.. oh yeah.. that upstairs neighbor that is always getting it on is on vacation.. do you have ANY idea how happy that makes me?? Ahahahahahah.. THANK GOD!!!

enjoying the silence,
nounou :)

MANNING BOWL!!!!

Ok.. seriously.. i am speechless.. flabbergasted.. shocked and sooooooooooo excited.. people.. it's the Manning Bowl!! On Sunday September 10th, my Colts will be playing my Giants in NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For more information, because i am way too excited to type.. here's the link.. just click my exclamation points !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (which will obviously be in blue) :)

This has been a super hectic and draining week so far.. but that news is like a ray of sunshine on this otherwise dismal and gloomy LA day.. oh my goodnesssssssss.. i cannot wait.. i have to find some way to get to the game.. and once i'm there.. i will obviously have to cheer for my Colts.. since they are my first team.. but i love the Giants toooooooo.. what a dilemma!!! Oh my goodness.. this could be solved if the Colts would play a game here in California somewhere and then i would have NO issues cheering them on.. you hear that San Diego, Oakland and San Francisco?? Ahahahahaha :)

Yeah.. ok.. let me send this off before i seriously have a heart attack from excitement.. NFL 2007 is almost back.. and yes.. to reiterate.. i am a girl.. and i love football.. and that's just how it is :)

nounou aka.. mrs. manning (PEYTON, that is) :)

- "light of my life".. thanks for the heads up! :)

manic monday

Hey everyone.. hope that your week didn't start off TOO crazy.. i can't wish the same for myself.. because seriously.. it was insane today.. and something tells me that until i'm done with this project that i'm on.. that it will be this way for a few more months.. ewww.. ahahahahah.. but whatever.. at least it was 4:45 before i even had the chance to look at the time.. so it's all good :)

Yesterday, i went on date #3 with "southern comfort".. it was fun.. we went to the Getty.. and then went out for lunch.. he's fun to hang out with.. lots of laughs.. but i'm not exactly sure what we are to each other yet.. yeah.. it was our third date.. but i don't know.. i'll let you guys know as soon as i figure this one out.. but let's just put it this way.. maybe things really do move much slower in the south.. hmmm..

Other than that.. i finished reading the book that my roomie and i are going to write that screenplay on.. it's called "Seducing Mr. MacLean".. and it's about a Lebanese family moving to Australia during Lebanon's civil war.. i have to admit that i wasn't "wowed" by the story.. i mean.. yeah.. there are parts that are funny.. you know.. different customs and traditions.. but the overall feeling, for me at least.. is that it's a super sad story.. but i don't know.. my roomate will re-read it.. and give me her take.. so we'll see how the screenplay goes from there.. don't i sound so hollywood talking about this?? Ahahahahahah.. it's sad.. but hey.. it only takes one script right.. i mean.. how else do people start? And if this works out.. this blog is going to be HUGE.. how great would that be?? :)

Anyways.. that's all for me.. i have a few things that i need to get done in this apartment.. speaking of which.. my upstairs getting-it-on neighbor has a new girlfriend.. i mean.. those cannot be different girls.. he's not that much of a catch.. but then again.. he's like 15-20 years older.. so not really my style.. so yeah.. what was funny a few weeks ago is more gross than anything else.. yuck..

tfeh (lebanese expression of disgust)
nounou :)

i can be nice too..

Real quick.. on a sunday it's just wrong to blog! :) Anyway.. just as i can talk shit about people (specifically the home depot painting dept. in a specific location in LA a few blogs ago), i can also give credit when it's due.. As you know.. the roomie and i have been trying to paint FOREVER.. or in real terms.. 2 weeks.. we weren't getting any help from our neighborhood Home Depot.. so yesterday.. went to another one.. and people.. we got ALL the help in the world.. from the NICEST guy.. so Anthony in the paint dept. of the Marina Del Rey Home Depot.. you're the best!! He spent over 30 minutes with us explaining different techniques and different ways to go about what we wanted to get done.. so i am impressed.. which is why.. yet again, another blog on home depot.. a nice one this time though..

That's really it.. i give credit when it's due.. and in this case.. anthony might have re-elevated all of home depot because of his assistance.. it was a true case.. of us doing it.. with his help..

impressed,
nounou :)

salsa baby salsaaaa!!

Oh my goodness oh my goodness.. we found it.. the roomie and i found a KICK-ASS salsa class!!!!!! People.. seriously.. it was AWESOME.. a bunch of guys and girls getting together to dance.. and it's part of a 6-week series.. and we started on week #3.. so not a beginner's class.. and it was GREAT!! You stand in this big circle.. practice the moves and then rotate.. so you dance with every single guy in the class at least 3-4 times.. and that helps.. because then you know each other's moves.. and it was great.. Right off the bat, they (the instructors are a guy and a girl) showed us this pretty hard combo that involves basic salsa steps.. and a few turns.. a few "crossovers".. and then.. a roll into your partner.. let me try to explain what the roll is so that you can understand why it was a bit scary to do when you don't even know each other's names.. ahahahahah.. i'm a conservative girl (well.. sometimes.. don't roll your eyes!! ahahahahah).. anyway.. the roll goes like this.. you and your partner basically look like you are interweaving.. imagine a wall in front of you (that's the partner).. and you touch this wall.. first with your head.. then your chin.. then your chest.. then your stomach.. got the visual?? Yeah.. it's not so easy to do.. especially considering that we're not experts.. so there was definitely some head-bumping going on.. ahahahahahaha.. but it was great.. so Thursdays at 9:00 i'll be in hollywood dancing salsaaaaaaa..

Can you tell i'm excited? Yeah.. i totally am.. we were even practicing in the streets to make sure that we had it all down before going back home.. and tonight we have that belly dancing class.. so yeah.. i expect to be in much better shape by the end of 2006.. i know 2 dance classes a week is not going to get me into shape.. so i will incorporate a few days of walking / hiking and the resistance bands that my ny trainer got me :)

What else?? Hmm.. it seems all i am talking about today is dancing.. but people.. it's so much fun.. i think EVERYONE should do it.. you see.. Dirty Dancing is my favorite movie of all time... and yes.. i am 28 and i will admit it and i don't care.. it's great.. and i think that ever since i saw it.. i wanted to dance.. so i am living out my dreams when i take these classes.. nobody puts nounou in the corner!! :)

So.. yeah.. the weekend consists of more dancing.. tonight is belly dancing like i already mentioned.. and tomorrow we're going to some place called the Congo Room, i think.. they have salsa classes at 8:00 and then you're in the club for the rest of the night dancing with people that actually KNOW what they're doing.. i think that it's going to be so much fun it's going to be ridiculous.. i cannot cannot wait!!! Of course some house chores will need to be done in between all that.. :)

Speaking of chores.. you know how i sometimes quote Ryan Seacrest (American Idol.. Kiss FM here in LA).. anyway.. the other day he came up with this word.. "chore-gasm".. and it's defined as when you've been putting off something for sooooooooo long (cleaning out your closet.. emptying out some drawers.. whatever).. and then you finally do it.. when you are done.. you experience a choregasm.. a feeling of complete and utter contentment and satisfaction.. i like it and will now begin to use it.. it's a fun word, even just to say it.. ahahahahahah.. :)

K.. now that's it.. i gotta get back to work.. so to sum it alllllll up.. my weekend includes chorgasms and dancing.. does it get better than that?? Actually.. yeah.. it can get better..

not in the corner,
nounou :)

my mama :)

So my mom's surgery went well.. i spoke with her a few hours ago.. and though she sounded a bit groggy.. she's doing well.. woohooooooo.. that's a MAJOR relief.. and now she just has to recover.. and since we've all prepared ourselves for the worst.. i am sure that it won't be half as bad as that.. so go mama go! :)

Other than that, not much to share.. work's been crazy this entire week.. which is a good thing, in a way.. the guy situation is coming along.. i have my third date with "southern comfort" on sunday.. we're going to the Getty Center.. those of you in the LA area.. i'm sure you've been there.. and those of you that aren't from here.. here's a link, it'll be fun i'm sure.. :)

My wall is done.. completely and totally and i moved some stuff around in my room so it's basically ready to go.. i just need a few more purchases and i will be done.. woohoooooo.. i can't wait to be completely finished.. it's taking time, i know.. but whatever.. it's not easy buying things when you're not sure if you want to invest in it or just get "whatever" stuff.. i don't know where i'll be 2 years from now.. my work visa runs out in oct. 2007.. and unless i marry an american guy from now till then (chances of that are about .001%) who knows what will happen :)

So.. that's the story kids.. now i'm off to fedex.. my best friends who i see every single day.. ahahahahah.. and after that.. plans for tonight might include a salsa class in hollywood.. supposedly it's a good class.. so the roomie and i are going to go and check it out.. i have a cold again.. but have decided that if i don't give my cold ANY importance, it will go away.. of course i'm taking stuff for it.. but other than the seconds that i am swallowing pills or drinking orange juice.. i refuse to believe that i am sick.. again.. i just got over another cold a few weeks ago!!!

super healthy nounou :)

spring

Spring has started.. and with it, came mother's day (in Lebanon at least).. and of course, i totally forgot about it.. because in reality.. which one am i supposed to celebrate.. Lebanon's, the US's or Mexico's?? Does it go by where you're from.. where you live.. or where your mom lives.. it's a mystery, i tell you.. the way we've been doing it so far is to celebrate it wherever my mom is.. so in the last few years.. mexico.. and if memory serves.. that's not till may.. anyone out there want to remind me? :) It's ok mama.. i'll remember in time.. i promise :)

Speaking of mothers.. mine is going in for surgery tomorrow.. it's not a major major major procedure.. however, it's something that she has to do vs. something she wants to do.. it turns out that she has a macular hole in one of her eyes.. and it's good that she caught it now vs. later when it would have been very hard to treat.. as of now.. she has a pretty high rate of getting most of her vision from that eye back.. she has really good vision in general.. so right now it's just that one eye has been working its ass off to make up for the other eye's laziness.. that's the simple explanation :) Anyway.. the surgery is not the hard part.. the recuperation, though.. is.. It basically consists of a 2-week face-down position where most of your day needs to be spent... as you read above "face down".. i think that it will be hard.. in the first few days especially.. but she'll get through it.. and then when she comes to visit me here in LA.. she will see my apartment through her improved eyes.. don't worry.. i'll be ready! :)

Other than that.. there isn't much to write about.. my room is finished.. well, the wall is at least.. and the rest will be done in the next few weeks.. slowly but surely.. if my queer eye would come and visit.. we could get that done asap.. but we'll see how her schedule looks before i start with my threats and ultimatums.. yeah.. i'm mature :)

K.. well.. back to work for me.. i swear, i feel like it was just yesterday when i was complaining about not having anything to do at work.. and now.. it's like an avalanche of work.. i should have known better than to say anything.. but to look at it from a positive perspective.. at least my days are flying by!!

Oh wait.. before i sign off.. and i will write about this more when i know more.. but my roomie and i have decided to totally become "LA" and to write a screenplay.. yes.. you read correctly.. neither of us has ANY idea.. but we have 6 weeks to get it done.. since we want to compete with some other writers (they're actually professionals but we believe in beginner's luck).. it's a topic near and dear to our hearts.. "my big fat greek wedding".. lebanese style.. need i say more??

with a 1% shot..
nounou :)

birthday countdown..

Ok.. my birthday is on April 18th.. and i have started the countdown today.. yes.. today.. i am giving those of you that know me AMPLE time to get ready for it.. that time is to be used to buy me a gift.. and send it to me.. ahahahahahah.. oh wow.. i almost believed that myself.. but it is coming up.. and i will be posting weekly reminders.. just a warning :)

Today has been pretty uneventful so far.. the week has been off to a pretty busy start.. which is good, in the sense that it's almost 2:00 and i consider my day done after 3:00.. even though i don't leave till 5:00.. but whatever.. :)

Anyway.. so i started writing this blog to basically document my days.. and to entertain some people along the way.. and what you are about to read is 100% true (mom and dad.. you might not want to read it.. ahahahahahaha) .. i didn't know if i should blog about it.. because well, you never know.. but it's so funny that i just cannot pass up the opportunity.. i have a neighbor that lives above me.. mid-40's from Boston.. single and in the entertainment industry.. a few weeks ago.. he had a woman over.. she showed up at 11:45 pm and was wearing heels on his wood floors... talk about making an entrance.. and her exit was even better.. 6:15 am.. the walk of shame!! So.. my roomie and i laughed it off and thought.. "good for him!".. fast forward to this past weekend.. the roomie and i are hanging out at home watching "walk the line".. at about 1:30 'ish.. we decide to get to bed.. i go to my room.. and she goes to hers.. i flip open the book i'm reading and i hear this strange sound.. and yeah.. it takes me a few seconds.. but i put two and two together and it was bed springs!! So.. yeah.. mr. upstairs getting busy again!! So.. of course.. i call the roomie to my room.. i mean.. i can't let her sleep through that.. and she comes in.. looks up at my ceiling.. looks at me.. we HEAR the girl.. yes.. HEAR HER!!! And both collapse on the floor laughing hysterically.. they even took a break.. that shows you how loud we were laughing.. ahahahahahahahaha.. how insane is that????????

Oh man.. i am a bit traumatized by it.. and i am dreading running into him anytime soon.. i mean.. how am i going to control myself?? There is nooo way.. so people.. cross your fingers on avoiding my neighbor.. i need all the support i can get! Ahahahahahah.. wow.. it was funny.. for this week.. i am doing the last coat of paint on my geisha walls.. and then i can sleep in my room again (i've been on the couch).. pictures will be posted this week.. scout's honor.. which really, doesn't mean anything considering that i was never a girl scout.. oh well! :)

Ok.. well.. that's all for today.. before i sign off.. as i am writing this, i have a messenger window open.. chatting with pinky and her cousin (a girl i 1/3 raised).. and the cousin lives in houston.. and everyday we chat.. the 3 of us.. and she's younger.. still in college.. and here's what she just wrote:


"i got raped by a theology test, like raped. "

ahahahahhahaah.. that's my 1/3 kid!
nounou :)

"memoirs of a 2% nounou"

People.. i painted my room.. and let's just say.. Geisha's are back.. ahahahahahah.. seriously though one of my 4 walls is now a super duper dark red / burgundy.. it looks great.. we've done 2 coats already.. and tonight i will do the final one and be done with it.. i am going for a whole Indian theme.. so yeah.. bring on the colors baby.. i was chatting with my mom about that.. and it's funny.. i don't dress in "wow" colors at all.. i am a pretty conservative dresser.. but my room.. well.. it's going to look like a rainbow exploded in there.. woohoooooo.. i will post pictures.. you know.. show you the process.. maybe you'll get the wall tomorrow.. if you can handle it :P

Other than that.. i got this e-mail today.. and i am going to copy and paste it onto here.. because i want to see how true this is.. (not that my readers comment.. but maybe they will this time!) :)

Ok.. so here it goes.. at the end of this, you are asked a question. Answer it immediately. Don't stop and think about it. Just say the first thing that pops into your mind.

Now... just follow the instructions as quickly as possible. Do not go to the next calculation before you have finished the previous one. You do not ever need to write or remember the answers, just do it using your mind. You'll be surprised.
Start:
How much is:

15 +6




3 + 56




89 + 2




12 +53




75 +26




25 + 52




63 + 32


I know! Calculations are hard work, but it's nearly over.. Come on, one more...



123 + 5




QUICK! THINK ABOUT A COLOR AND A TOOL! Scroll further to the bottom...













You just thought about a red hammer, didn't you? If this is not your answer, you are among 2% of people who have a different, if not abnormal, mind. 98% of the folks would answer a red hammer while doing this exercise.

So.. was it a red hammer?? My answer was a blue hammer.. but how did they get hammer anyway?? Hmm..

2% nounou :)

tests being passed and another ode..

So yeah.. i figured out how to get my picture up.. it only took a little over a month.. ahahahahahah.. sad sad sad.. and now i need to find a different picture to put up.. since i am sure that everyone is going to think that that's my daughter.. and since i'm still single.. and don't have any kids.. well, you do the math :) Ahahahahahah..

Anyway.. the weekend's been a good one so far.. mainly chill out.. yesterday we went out and bought all the stuff we'll be needing to paint this place.. so that should be interesting.. to say the least!! And an ode to the people that work in the paint section at Home Depot (in our neighborhood at least) you are the most condescending people in the universe.. ok.. sorry home depot employee that i am not sure as to how to paint a room.. i didn't know that this was COMMON knowledge and you, being all superior.. cannot even share that information.. so here's what i say to you.. try coming to my job and opening LC's worth millions of dollars.. being responsible for shipments and inventory and employees in two different continents.. basically doing what i do every single day.. what, you have a question?? Too bad.. i don't have time for you.. -the end.

Seriously though.. what's up with them.. and then.. they're not the only ones.. try going in to Whole Foods and asking for a coke.. if looks could kill.. ahahahahaha.. and even better.. my roomate went in there a few months ago and asked for a pack of cigarettes.. i wish i was there to see it!! Ahahahaah.. they are probably still talking about it.. but seriously.. who are these people kidding.. yeah.. ok.. organic is better.. but just because you WORK there.. doesn't mean that you are.. know what i'm saying (that also goes to you to mr. paint guy at home depot)? I don't get what's up with that.. or maybe it's just LA.. that could be it.. i didn't really feel that in san diego..

Other than that.. we're going to start painting today.. let's see how it turns out.. it should be interesting, to say the very least.. i have decided to kind of go for an indian theme in my room.. i'm not sure what that means except that there will be lots of colors involved.. let's see if i regret it.. i'll post pics only if i like the final result.. :)

And now the reason i actually started writing today.. y'all remember southern comfort.. and the "tests" i said i had going on him this weekend?? Well.. people.. make sure you are sitting down for this one.. he has passed every single one of my totally ridiculous tests!! He's in Vegas with best friends.. and has made contact by calling before he left on thursday and then..via text messages.. on friday night and today.. that's big, for me.. i didn't think that i'd be hearing from him till tomorrow.. but he's surprising me.. so i like that.. and i think that i am starting to like him.. we'll see when date #3 comes up..

Ok.. now i'm off to finish fixing this place up.. we have my roomie's family coming over for lunch.. they're bringing everything.. so the least we can do.. is tidy up a little bit.. until tomorrow readers.. i hope that you all had a great weekend!!!

nounou :)

top o' the morning to ya!

Happy St. Patty's to everyone!!! Today i will write in green.. in tribute to Ireland.. obviously.. why else would i write in green?? :) Anyway.. here in LA there isn't much celebration going on.. as far as i can tell at least.. the streets are gloomy and nasty.. and it seems that we're getting rain from today till sunday morning.. honestly.. can you think of a better way to spend a weekend?? Ahhahahahah.. but it's ok.. we're going to be mostly indoors tomorrow at least.. painting and drilling and all that fun stuff.. :)

As for tonight.. the plans include the belly dancing class (that i've missed in the last 2 weeks).. and then we're going out drinking.. it's the least we can do.. i'm actually wearing a green shirt today as well.. you know.. just doing my part :) What else?? Hmm.. oh.. so that date that i went on wednesday night.. as i already said.. it was fun.. but i am also the kind of girl that tests people.. not just guys.. i test everyone.. ALL the time.. i try not to do it.. but it's like i'm kind of looking for excuses to be all.. "well.. i told you he wasn't worth it.. ".. anyway.. so with this guy.. he left for Vegas yesterday.. and we normally write each other e-mails.. every day.. nothing significant.. just the regular stupidities.. so yesterday.. i knew that i wouldn't be getting anything from him because of the fact that his job is insane.. and it was his last day of the week.. and that was fine.. so the test i made up for him is if he makes any contact before going to Vegas it would be great.. and people.. get this. he called from the airport.. ok.. you might not think that means anything.. but he passed my test (and "d" knows that most people don't)!! And now, of course.. i have another one.. oh well :) I can't tell you about it here.. just in case he reads this.. something tells me he doesn't though.. :P

So it's all good with him.. i'm guessing we'll have that third date next week at some point.. we'll see if and when that happens.. and until then.. it's still fun to go out and meet people.. or to keep in contact with all the old people.. yesterday for instance.. it was like a san diego flashback (that's where i lived last year).. i spoke with two of the guys i met down there.. after not speaking with them for months!!

Ok.. anyway.. let me end this since, once again.. i haven't said anything of relevance.. oh well :P Have a great weekend everyone.. enjoy tonight.. wear some green.. and be goooooood.. or enjoy being bad :)

nounou :)
(in case you were wondering, i'm not irish.. AT all.. but i like the idea i have of ireland in my head.. i haven't been there yet.. but i will go.. soon!)

life in sunny / crowded LA!

Readers.. this must be my "celebrity spotter week".. honestly.. ok.. we started off on sunday night with brendan fraser.. then i saw James Cameron on Monday.. and last night.. while i was out on my second date with the one we shall call "southern comfort".. we were sitting right next to Lara Flynn Boyle.. i'm pretty sure that i just lost any and all male readers .. but if they come back.. let me just say.. yeah.. ok.. i can see the appeal and all.. but people.. she seriously weighs like 90 lbs.. and no.. she's not 4'9" where that weight might actually not look like she's emaciated.. so she's tall.. and even for Hollywood standards way too thin and her collagen-filled lips.. well.. just a bit overdone.. but whatever.. that's just my opinion on the matter.. :)

Anyway.. so this has been quite the week in terms of my side job of being a paparazzi.. i swear.. i should start taking a camera out with me and make some extra cash.. ahahhahah.. sad part is this.. i bet that i have seen famous people in the last 2 months.. but i just don't recognize them if they're not all made up and looking like they do on TV.. ahahahahahah.. yeah.. it's sad but true people :)

My date went well.. we had a drink at the bel air bar hotel.. which is super nice for anyone in the area.. it's a bit pricey.. which is expected.. considering the environment that you are in.. afterwards, we went out and took a walk on the grounds.. and it was COLD!! Ok.. everyone in the east coast.. stop rolling your eyes.. it was cold for LA.. meaning high 40's / low 50's.. but i was ready.. and there was a fire burning.. so we spent our time outside there.. sounds super romantic doesn't it?? Yeah.. it kind of was.. and it was nice.. but that's all it was.. :)

So we'll see if there's a third date or what the deal is.. he's off to Vegas this weekend to meet up with friends.. so i will probably get the censored version of his story when he gets back... but until then.. it's Thursday for the rest of us.. and tomorrow.. make sure you put on something green.. it's almost time to toast St. Patty's!!!!

nounou :)

your passport please

So.. "d" needs to give her passport back.. she carries an American passport and has been known to make up words.. and the rest of you that do the same.. i am telling immigration on you.. ahahahahah :)

I don't really have anything to say today.. work has been pretty laid-back and the week is going well.. Tonight, i have that second date that i told you guys about a few days ago.. so that should be fun.. other than that.. my plans for the week might include a merengue club tomorrow night with a bunch of girls.. (that could be fun!!!).. and then on friday.. some green beer.. saturday.. the roomie and i will have our own "extreme makeover : Home Edition".. so we'll see how that goes.. the preview is that it will include a drill and some painting.. two things i am NOT familiar with.. and normally i have "d".. my own private "queer eye" to fix these things.. not to worry though.. i will leave some work for her for when she comes over :)

K.. well.. i'm off to finish off my last 3 hours for today.. i'm a bit tired for absolutely no reason considering that i got almost 8 hours of sleep last night.. back to my theory though.. less sleep = more energy.. that's it :)

dreaming of sleeping..
nounou :)

i should be a paparazzi!!

Readers.. both old and new.. (and a shout out to Dubai from the "sheikha").. let me just say that in the last 48 hours i saw some famous people.. oh yeah.. you read correctly.. my days in Los Angeles are finally starting to pay off.. i mean.. yeah.. we all started with that K-fed spot.. which, in reality.. in my opinion.. does NOT constitute any sort of celebrity status.. i mean.. he's just married to Britney.. THAT's his claim to fame.. and for me, that just doesn't cut it :)

Anyway.. on to who i saw.. on my flight back from Mexico City on Sunday night.. as i was making my way to my seat.. i got stuck behind this woman with her 17.5 kids.. they basically took forever to get themselves situated.. and i was hanging out in the first-class aisle.. patiently waiting my turn (in my head i was flipping out).. anyway.. i started looking around and remembered that Will & Grace episode where they say that if you have a celebrity on your plane, the plane won't go down.. remember that one?? So.. i was laughing to myself, thinking about it and turned to my left and saw Mr. Bedazzled himself, Brendan Fraser!! He's so much cuter in real life.. and i was all.. wait.. am i crazy?? So i looked again and it was so funny because he was in the first seat of first-class.. so basically.. he's in your face when you get on the plane.. and he just kept his head turned towards the window while he was talking to his friend.. i think that he thought that would keep people from noticing him.. and yeah.. it might have worked for most of the people on that flight.. but not i.. i like brendan fraser.. i didn't stare or ask for his autograph or any of that.. so i was nice.. ahahahahah.. now i'm just blogging about him :P

And then yesterday.. i stepped out of my office and went to this cafe a few steps down the street to pick up a sandwich.. it's a cute place.. but the service is soooooo slow.. it takes them about 10 minutes to make a cheese sandwich.. i mean.. seriously now.. so while i was waiting.. again, i started looking around.. and this time i saw James Cameron!!!!!!! Yeah.. and trust me.. i would have had NO idea who he was.. except for the fact that i watch Entourage and he showed up in a few episodes.. so how cool is that?? 2 days in a row.. let's see if i run into anyone today.. i have my fingers crossed for either George Clooney or Will Ferrell.. yeah.. the only thing they have in common, is that i think they're hilarious.. one is hot.. and hilarious. the other.. well.. just hilarious.. try guessing who's who..

Ok.. well.. back to work for me.. it's been a bit busy today.. and if i spot anyone else.. you'll get all details.. and people.. have you noticed.. the profile views have crossed the 300 mark.. we're going to be big one day.. mark my words..

with stars in my eyes..
nounou :)

back in the US of A

So i made it back.. and people.. my whole customs situation took less than 3 minutes.. and let me just say that NEVER happens to me.. so it was great!! It seems that my visa was finally perceived as legal and valid.. i mean.. why else have one, right?? :)

I took the super shuttle home.. and let me just say that there were 9 of us in it.. and i kept hoping and hoping that i would be among the first ones dropped off.. i mean.. come on now.. it would have taken FOREVER.. and i would have missed Grey's.. but people.. i got dropped off FIRST!! How crazy cool is that?? Yeah.. it's the little things that make me happy :)

What else?? Hmm.. well.. my filing nightmare hasn't started yet.. which is strange since i thought it would be the first thing i did today.. but it's all good.. i know that i've just jinxed myself for saying that.. but i will take the risk.. my plans for today include.. and this is some exciting stuff people :) So.. they include.. a mani / pedi.. grocery shopping and my favorite thing of all time (pure sarcasm here).. household chores!! Yeah.. it's one of those mondays :)

Ok.. that's it for now.. i don't really have anything to say.. as if that's new.. but i hope that you all had a great weekend and 4 more days for St. Patty's.. bring on the green beer!!

lates!
nounou :)

hola from mexico!

Hola hola a todos!! I pretend that i speak spanish well when i'm in mexico.. but i'm not convincing anyone.. oh well :)

This is going to be a short blog because, i mean.. i'm only here for a bit over 48 hours.. and i should kinda be spending it with the fam.. our plans for today including going to see my "daughter".. ahahahahah.. she's that cute baby that i consider mine.. i've posted pictures before.. and after that, i might go to a friend's going-away party.. we'll see if that ends up happening :)

Ok.. so i'm off to attempt to fix my hair that looks like a crazy person's even more today than usual.. wish me luck getting back in the states.. you'd think that all my papers would facilitate the process.. but you'd be surprised.. the illegals, on the other hand.. they have no issues crossing over.. what's up with that??

legal (i swear!!)
nounou :)

perfect time to leave!!!

So.. in about 12 hours, i'm going to be picked up by the super shuttle so that i can sit in the airport for about 3 hours.. ahahahahaha.. well, it's the truth.. but honestly.. today has been the craziest work day in the world.. you know those days where you have soooooo much to do and none of it is "real" work?? Like.. filing.. photocopying.. binding.. labeling.. none of this is going to make me a smarter person.. yet.. that's what i've spent about 80% of my day doing.. and people.. it's nowhere near done.. i think that all of next week i'll still be doing this crap.. but i will think positive.. in about an hour.. i get to go home.. that's the perk of this job.. you leave when the day is over.. not when your job is done.. i LOVE that.. ahahahahahaah.. my dad is probably reading this and cringing.. he's one of those.. give 1000% percent all the time regardless.. and i am one of those.. i will do my job... and i will do it well.. but until it's my own company.. no one is getting my everything.. yeah.. maybe it's a generational thing.. or.. maybe just maybe it's me.. :)

So, what else except for this craziness at work?? Hmm.. let me see.. well.. last night my upstairs neighbor got a total booty call.. ahahahahah.. and here's how i know.. i think that he has wood floors.. as do we.. but whatever, i think that when you're not on the ground floor, that shouldn't be allowed.. only because we (the roomie and i) can hear every single step he takes.. and last night.. at approximately 11:45 pm, i heard heels.. oh yes.. heels people.. and he's in his mid-40's.. so good for him.. and just in case you're thinking.. maybe he was wearing heels and walking around.. (well, this is LA, you never know).. the heeled person left at about 6:15 am.. and when i left for work at about 8:30 am.. his car was still there.. so yeah.. my neighbor's getting it on.. woohoooooooooo.. good for him!! :)

That's basically how my day started.. and that's the first thing i told my roomate when i woke her up.. yeah.. i'm the human alarm clock.. ahahahahaha.. it's true though.. i make sure she's out of bed before i leave.. or else.. well.. she's already been late more than enough times and she can't use traffic as her excuse since it takes her about 1 minute to walk to work.. yes.. WALK!! :)

Hmm.. i know that i have something else to say but i just can't remember it.. oh yeah.. the date i went on sunday.. the one with the really cool guy.. let's call him "southern comfort".. ahahahahaha.. 2 reasons for that, he's from louisiana.. AND that's what he ordered when we went out.. so.. anyway.. we've been e-mailing since then.. and it's been super cool.. we'll be meeting up on wednesday next week.. right after my mexico trip and before his friend's wedding that's out of town.. so we'll see how that goes.. i think that the second date (if you get there) is a major determinant of things to come.. basically IF there is anything else to come.. :)

I will keep y'all posted.. and i hope hope hope that he doesn't read this blog.. and if he does.. well.. i have only said good things.. so i guess it's ok :) Anyway readers.. i'm not sure if i'll have a chance to write tomorrow.. but if not.. then you'll get a recap as soon as i get back.. enjoy your thursday night.. and more importantly.. have a great weekend everyone!!!

signing off..
detective nounou :)

might as well be thursday :)

hey y'all.. so tomorrow's my last day of work this week.. woohoooooo... i'll be on a flight to mexico city at about 7:00 am from LAX.. and the super shuttle people want me to be picked up at 3:40.. personally.. i think that's super insane.. i mean.. what the hell.. i live 15 minutes away from the airport.. and not only that.. something tells me that there won't be any traffic at that hour.. i could be wrong though.. this is LA..

So.. yeah.. now i'm getting picked up at 4:15.. i got it bumped.. ahahahahaha.. lucky me, no?? :) Anyway.. it'll be a fun time in mexico, i have no doubt.. i'll be seeing the fam.. they're obviously the priority.. and then i might be seeing some friends on saturday night if they come up with a plan.. something makes me think that they want me to come up with something.. and if that's the case.. well.. people.. sorry to disappoint.. but i'll be staying in.. (just in case they're reading)

Other than that.. it's been a pretty quiet day here.. i mean.. i got some work done.. and now am just waiting on 3rd parties to get their part done.. and then we can proceed.. i don't really even have anything to say today.. so maybe i shouldn't have blogged to begin with.. hmm.. whatever.. here i am.. and i am not deleting it.. ahahahahah :)

K.. well.. let me end this before i say what i'm REALLY thinking about.. ahahhahaha.. here's the thought for the day.. are pretty people more worthy? I mean.. honestly speaking here.. if worthiness is determined by the masses.. and better looking people are treated better (studies show that starts in kindergarden!!).. isn't it logical to assume that they are?

hmm..
nounou :)

an ode to roma..

Yesterday while at work.. i had my messenger window open and started chatting with a "friend" from the past.. yeah, notice the quotations.. :) Anyway.. mom, dad.. if you're reading this.. i suggest you stop.. ahahahaha.. but if you want to proceed.. you are doing so at your own risk.. i warned you..

So.. this "friend" is someone i've known for 8 years now.. we first met through ICQ.. remember that online chatting forum?? It's super duper old-school.. ahahahaha.. anyway.. it all started there.. with a super simple and innocent ciao! Yes, he's Italian.. but is currently living in London.. and it seems like he might be there long-term since he just bought a house.. congrats (i know you're reading).. Back to my story.. we used to talk about anything and everything.. and it was great.. he'd tell me about his life.. i'd tell him about mine.. we'd give each other advice on the guys in my life or the girls in his.. it was a good situation.. until we exchanged pictures.. and you know how back then (maybe even now).. people always tell you not to believe anything you hear from someone online.. well.. this picture that he sent me.. let me just say that he was HOT!! Ahahahahah.. yeah.. i mean.. i knew he was smart.. and philosophical and all that.. but when i saw the picture, i was like.. wow.. this is the total package.. is he for real? To make an extremely long story short.. we ended up meeting.. in Rome (i flew from lebanon).. for a few days.. we didn't have a chance to see each other more than once and i thought that would be the end of that.. it wasn't an ideal first meeting, let me put it that way..

But it didn't end there.. we found a way to try and meet up again.. and we did.. quite a few times after that actually.. i even decided to get my mba in paris because he was in rome.. funny how people that you meet change the entire direction of your life.. needless to say.. the timing was all off. i mean.. yes, we saw each other while i was living in paris.. but it didn't work out.. for whatever reasons.. he was doing his thing.. and i was doing mine.. we didn't really put the effort to make it work.. again, you'd think that would be the end of that right?

It's now 8 years later.. i haven't seen him in over 4 years.. but we've found a way (through the internet surprise surprise.. ahahahaha) to stay in contact.. whether it's an e-mail every now and then.. or a chat on messenger.. or a phone call.. we keep each other updated on our lives.. so yesterday.. we started talking.. about everything that's been going on in our lives.. my move here.. my new job.. his new house.. his life.. everything.. and with him and i.. you never know where a conversation is going to lead.. but this time it went back to us.. the boy that icq'd the girl in a different country 8 years ago..

So, now i'll just say what my view on this is.. since i can't speak for him.. when things were good between us, they were great.. fantastic even.. but on that same note.. when they were bad.. well.. you get the point.. and to this day.. there is NO ONE that i have ever met that can get such a reaction out of me.. whether good or bad.. so what does all that mean? I don't know.. he doesn't know.. we spoke about some things yesterday that i won't talk about here.. for many many many reasons.. but at the end of the day.. it just makes me wonder.. he's the first and only person i've ever felt anything more than "like" for.. so is it possible.. that i had it right 8 years ago.. that i knew what i wanted then more than i do now? Is he even still an option. he says he is.. but for me to take him seriously.. i need a sign.. a gesture, if you will.. and if i get that.. then seriously readers.. i'll have a heart attack (in the best sense, of course).. he will be in the States in a few months for business.. and if we end up seeing each other.. well, we'll see what happens.. i need to see him first.. but just imagine.. all these years.. and i had it right back then.. was it all a waste of time?? Or did i have to go through all these years.. to just come back where i started.. hmm..

wondering..
nounou

"d" the killer

Readers.. brace yourselves for some insanity.. you have all heard about "d" already.. and for the new readers (woohoooo.. new readers, how cool would that be??).. she's the bbf i always talk about.. and she even has her own blog.. oh yeah.. we call her pinky.. because i'm obviously the brain.. and here are a few recent pics of us.. go on.. click it.. right HERE.. and if those pics are not enough.. you could even check out her blog.. and people.. it's FUNNY (mom and dad.. you should stay away).. so here's HER blog (pink for pinky.. ahahahahahah)

Anyway.. so "d" believes that her and the man upstairs have a one-on-one relationship.. and i mean god.. not her landlord that she LOVES.. ahahahahah.. anyway.. they even have songs that she thinks he dedicates to her.. for example.. "Try" by nellie furtado.. that's their tune.. i kid you not.. ahahahahah :) Anyway, she usually gives up something for lent.. this year we were hoping it would be cancer sticks (aka ciggies).. but it's looking like she's way past that.. "d" has, 4 days into Lent, already committed murder.. it was pre-planned.. well thought-out.. investigated, researched and then carried out by her paid-for accomplices.. are you guys scared?? Because you should be..

Last night, i get a call from her at almost 2:00 am her time (she's in nyc).. and she's freaking out on the phone telling me it's done.. the bastard is dead she says.. and i'm all.. huh?? She continues "the trap i set.. i got him.. he's finished".. and so i go.. "Splinter is dead??" Here's a teenage mutant ninja turtle reference for everyone out there.. this right here is splinter and for those of you that are too scared to click.. he is a rat.. ahahahahahahahahaahahahah.. and not only that, he was a non-rent paying, free-loading non-invited 4th roomate in the apartment.. and now he's gone.. (let's have a moment of silence)..

She ends up waking up her roomate so that he can get rid of it.. and it takes about 15 minutes to convince him to get up and help... the other roomate (his sister).. gets up and tells them both to shut up because she is trying to get some sleep.. "d"'s comeback is as follows.. yeah.. go back to bed.. you have work in like 15, 16, 17 hours.. ahahahahaha.. finally they get splinter in a plastic bag.. and to bid him a fond farewell they throw in a magazine with jessica simpson on it.. yeah.. you know, they wanted him to have some reading material.. ahahahahha :)

Seriously though.. how great would it have been to have a camera there.. and best part is this.. before killing splinter.. she was getting ready for bed and she was so mad at him for eating her food (that's a big NO NO for her.. ahahahah).. and asked me to imagine if he climbed onto her bed and ended up sitting on her chest.. while punching her in the face.. please.. stop and try to visualize that.. a rat on your chest punching you in the face.. ahahahahaahahahahah.. and i was all.. what would you do?? You know, a super valid question considering that it's sooooo likely to happen.. so she got all worked up and was all.. i would kill him.. that little bastard.. mother f'er.. that piece of sh*t.. ahahahahah.. like REALLY mad.. as if he had just sat on her chest and punched her!!!! Ahahahahahahahah.. i can't stop laughing about it.. i mean.. honestly.. does anyone have weird friends like i do??

cracking up.. and hiding behind my computer so my "boss" doesn't see or hear me.. ahahahahahahaahah..
nounou :)

wow

hello everyone.. ok, i know i don't usually blog on the weekends.. but i had to write something real fast.. i went out on a date today.. and people.. it was great, he was a true gentleman and funny.. yeah ... how rare is that?? Just wanted to write in so that i can remind myself of this post in a few weeks / months.. whatever the need may be..

happily surprised,
nounou :)

TGIF!!!

Friday readers.. Friday!!! Woohooooooo.. so, it's been a good week for me.. i had work to do.. hung out with my roomie.. had some fun messenger chats.. some good e-mails.. all in all.. good :)

Today in LA it's raining and gloomy out.. which obviously is weird weather for over here.. but i like the change...i mean you can't appreciate the sun every single day if you don't see what else is out there.. i mean.. in san diego.. i think that the weather was the exact same from feb-may and then july - october.. ahahahhahah.. i leave out June because of "June gloom".. literally.. from June 1st to the 30th it was grey out.. how random is that??

What else.. oh yeah.. i'm going to see "Winter Passing" tonight.. it's supposed to be a GREAT movie.. so i'm looking forward to it.. that's the date i'm going on that i mentioned the other day.. and hey.. he's in the industry.. so i guess that when he watches movies he sees different things than the rest of us do.. speaking of which.. doesn't that just take away from the whole experience?? Like, when i worked in hotels, it took away the whole "mystery" and "glamour".. and then when i was at the Hard Rock Cafe.. well, restaurants are not that amazing anymore either.. so maybe it's just me.. but i think that i'm on to something.. just like the whole scam to be at the airport a few weeks before your flight.. ahahahaha.. oh yeah.. funny you're there for hours.. and the only thing you can do is spend money.. the duty free shop is ALWAYS open.. as are all the really healthy food joints.. trust me readers.. :)

Ok well.. that's it for today... next week at this time i'll be in mexico!!!!!!!!!! Happy almost birthday daddy-o!!! It'll be a fun trip.. i mean.. it's just for the weekend.. but it's all good.. i'll get to hang out with the 'rents and the brofo.. and maybe throw in some friends in the mix.. :) Anyways, have a great weekend everyone.. feel free to post ANY and ALL comments ("d" that doesn't include you.. ahahahahah) and until the next blog.. here's a quote i heard the other day.. just to make you go hmm.. (disclaimer.. i am not saying i believe this.. just saying what i heard)

The difference between a terrorist and a martyr is press coverage..
(discuss amongst yourselves.. ahahahahahah)

nounou over and out..

i'm working!!!!!!!!!!

Can you feel the level of excitement readers?? Woohooooooo.. i am actually spending my day AT work.. WORKING.. i know.. i know.. you might all think i've lost my mind.. but trust me.. i did almost nothing all week.. and yeah.. there are only so many people you can constantly annoy on messenger.. so today.. the last few hours just zoomed by.. and i think that this project that i'm working on now.. might actually carry me through a few more weeks.. so people.. this is GOOD! :)

Yeah.. so that's my exciting news of the day.. other than that.. i have had a pretty random week.. on monday night, the roomie and i got to bed at about 3.. after going over bills and starting a movie at 12:00 didn't help.. and then last night.. she didn't feel like sleeping.. and i need ANY excuse not to.. so we ended up hanging out.. talking.. about life and guys and all the goods.. and here's what she said.. and who knows.. this could be true.. and if it is.. then readers, i'm screwed.. i will be the modern day "golden girl".. ahahahahaha.. and by that, i mean the tv show with the old women hanging out.. But here's what she said.. that as you get older.. it's harder to meet someone completely and totally new to you.. that you need someone that you have some sort of "history" with.. someone you're familiar with.. someone that maybe knew you when you were different.. so we talked about that for hours.. and yeah, it makes sense, i guess.. i mean.. someone that crossed your path years ago.. or someone you're friends with and never thought of anything more.. but now.. here you are.. and there it is.. so, i can't say that this will happen to me.. but i can say.. without a doubt.. that i have been thinking about some of my friends a little bit differently in the last few months.. i won't name any names here.. but they range from lebanon to mexico.. and they definitely don't read this blog.. so i am safe in saying that.. hahahahahaah :)

Anyway.. that was the conversation last night.. and i got to bed at 3.. and it's funny.. the later i sleep, the less tired i am the next day.. is there some sort of theory to back me up on that??

So, that's the week for me so far.. tomorrow night i'll be going out on a second date with the NY bachelor.. brief rundown on him.. he's an assistant editor.. he's 27 (or wait.. maybe even 26??).. anyway.. he's originally from NYC.. went to Cornell (woohoooooo.. a smarty pants!!).. which is cool.. since i went to the branch in paris.. and here's the best part.. he's SUPER funny.. so we'll see how tomorrow night goes :) For the rest of the weekend, i don't have that much going on.. just some plans on sat.. and then meeting up with a friend on Sunday.. so it's all good.. oh yeah.. i need to get my laundry done in the meantime.. ugh..

Ok.. i'll stop writing.. sorry.. ahahahaah.. i got a little carried away.. maybe if i make the font smaller or if i change the font all together, i'll fool you?? Hmm.. is it working???

sad how i crack myself up.. ahahahahah
nounou :)

it's already March!!!

Wow.. can you believe it.. i feel like it was just yesterday that "d", brofo and i spent New Year's in Hell's Chicken or Chicken Hell.. not sure of the exact translation since we were in Mexico.. and wow, here we are.. funny how time flies sometimes.. and then there are those days.. where seriously.. every minute feels like an hour.. and yeah.. did you notice my smooth transition.. i'm getting good at this.. ahahahahah.. anyway.. so yeah, i've been at work for an hour.. and i feel like i've been here since last Tuesday.. ahahahahahah :)

So, here i am.. blogging at 10:10 am on a wednesday with nothing really to say.. as i'm blogging though.. here's a side note.. i'm chatting with one of my friends from college.. he's a super hot guy and he lives in newport beach now.. so from beirut to southern california.. we are the "war generation" afterall.. anyway.. so we're sitting there coming up with names for twins.. not that either of us is having any kids anytime soon.. he's a total player.. and well, i'm very single.. and for those of you that speak arabic.. well, here's a sample.. "shawarma and awerma".. as well as "kibbeh and dibbeh".. ahahahahahahah.. i will try to translate the second one.. kibbeh is a typical lebanese dish.. and dibbeh.. well.. that's a bear.. or a chubby person, basically.. so.. you can kind of get the idea of how bored we both are today.. ahahahahahaahah.. how sad.. :)

Ok, let me sign off before i talk about some other stuff that has nothing to do with anything.. notice how i do that all the time.. strange, i tell you.. is there anything else to share?? Let me think.. hmm.. i think that's it for now.. work is work.. nothing more.. nothing less.. i guess that's what i said i wanted and now i have it.. so can't and won't complain there.. i'll be going down to mexico city for my daddy-o's birthday on march 10th.. so that should be fun.. except for the fact that my flight is at 7:05 am.. and the super shuttle service wants to pick me up at 3:40.. i personally think that's INSANE.. but then again.. i am also a firm believer that this whole.. oh yeah.. be there 2-3 hours before an international flight is just a ploy to make you spend more money in the airport.. hey, i'm in marketing.. it makes sense..

think about it and you'll see how true it is!!
nounou (aka.. marketing guru.. ahahahahahah) :)