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EnGulfed: What colour is your pee?
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Musings over three years in Cairo, now reflections on life in Doha. Thursday, January 13, 2011. What colour is your pee? Love your unique insights on Gulf life. Great new title of blog by the way! January 22, 2011 at 8:16 AM. Especially for those of us who have had it up to HERE with snow. Take me away to a place where ice and salt only meet on the rim of my (non-alcoholic in the muslim world) margarita. February 1, 2011 at 6:07 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What colour is your pee?
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Voracious, T: Medieval Islamic Civilization: Vol 1
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Sunday, March 2, 2014. Medieval Islamic Civilization: Vol 1. Medieval Islamic Civilization, Volume 1: An Encyclopedia. By Josef W. Meri. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. I went through this book a page at a time and waited for words and dates to jump out at me. If I were actually looking for a particular entry or definition, I don't know that this encyclopedia is more useful than Google, but for unguided browsing, it's been very useful. Plus, as the ent...
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Voracious, T: Salih's Tree of Pearls
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Salih's Tree of Pearls. Doing some research to add a scene to my draft in which Shajar al-Durr visits the tomb she built. For her first husband, al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub. Just as Shajar al-Durr means Tree of Pearls. Her husband's name translates to Righteous Star of the Faith. It's got a bit of a ring to it, don't you think? And apparently predicted that I wouldn't remember, which is why I took that picture. View my ...
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Voracious, T: April 2014
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Thursday, April 3, 2014. My Name is Mary Sutter. My Name is Mary Sutter. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. My Name is Mary Sutter" is the best novel I've read in some time. A midwife who wants to be a surgeon during the Civil War - what's not to love? On another note, I was really interested by the descriptions of the role that women played in establishing national standards for hygiene and nursing. It's hard to remember a time when we didn't know th...
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EnGulfed: August 2010
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Musings over three years in Cairo, now reflections on life in Doha. Monday, August 30, 2010. Another milestone in our settling here in happy Doha: a bank account. I don't have my papers yet (or an income to deposit) (yet! So my husband sets up a joint banking account. Cool, right? Cool indeed. Husband sets up account with the Royal Bank of Qatar (I am sure that's what it is called) hands me my bank card and we go on our merry way. Husband: "Hey how's your day going? Husband: "Yeah, I know.". The Balancin...
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EnGulfed: March 2010
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Musings over three years in Cairo, now reflections on life in Doha. Thursday, March 18, 2010. Awkward declarations of love. 1 On the phone:. Me: "Okay, so we'll have our next lesson on Monday? Teacher: "Perfect, Habibti. See you then. ". Me: "Um, yeah, ok, sure. See you Monday. Bye! 2 At local hair salon:. Hair salon owner (middle aged Egyptian man): "You like your hair? Me: (enthusiastically swishing my new do around) "Yes! Me: "Um (nervous laugh) yes well, thank you again. Bye! Monday, March 8, 2010.
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EnGulfed: January 2011
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Musings over three years in Cairo, now reflections on life in Doha. Thursday, January 13, 2011. What colour is your pee? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What colour is your pee? View my complete profile. Clever Friends and Family. Khanundrum - Yasir's blog. The Balancing Act - Amreen's blog. Dr Vorg and Co. Peregrine Chronicles - Neeraja's blog.
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EnGulfed: May 2010
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Musings over three years in Cairo, now reflections on life in Doha. Sunday, May 23, 2010. Major Tom to Ground Control. Last night we had a dinner party at my best friend/ bride-to-be's place and one of the tasks was to enlist the guests' help in choosing a play list for the dj at the wedding. Dinner at 8.00, bring your iPod. Meanwhile, me and the ladies were blasting Michael Jackson, the Go-GOs, Outcast and the Clash. Rock the Casbah, baby! Why do her friends have such pedestrian taste in music? For a ve...
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EnGulfed: January 2010
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Musings over three years in Cairo, now reflections on life in Doha. Sunday, January 24, 2010. Does Fatafeat eat babies? I love Food TV. Be it the Food Network, BBC Lifestyle, or even the annoying Rachel Ray. If there's cooking on it, I'll watch it. I may be aging myself here but I think it all started with this low budget cooking show from my childhood called " Wok with Yan. The only thing that disturbs me and leaves me quite puzzled is that all the promos are shots of little babies smiling into the came...
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EnGulfed: February 2011
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Musings over three years in Cairo, now reflections on life in Doha. Tuesday, February 1, 2011. As events unfold in Egypt, I find it difficult to concentrate on anything else. I am so emotional and find myself on the brink of tears often as I watch. I am torn between my intense pride at their ferocious bravery and my selfish concern for their safety. Here is a link to a video of my dear friend, caught on YouTube. Of almost two million people in Tahrir, they found her:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Peregrin...
