So yesterday I 'unofficially' moved from Cambridge to my mums, I saw unofficial because it was supposed to be permanent but being the procrastinator I am, time slipped by ;) and my mum wanted me back by hers for a certain time. So I packed the car with as much stuff as I could and headed over with the intention to go back another day and finish things off insha'allah. So now Im at my mums, bored cause theres noone to talk to bar the dog and the numerous phone calls I have been making to the doctors to find out my test results (with no such luck) Insha'allah Ill be going back to Cambridge tomorrow to get the rest of my stuff, lunch with a friend and maybe coffee with a sister (i havent asked her yet) Got to drop off some things at value village & my modem at rogers, then thats it! I got a little emotional yesterday, saying goodbye to a friend who had helped me clean a little and was standing outside my building. Its been my home for nearly 2 years now.. its my longest abode since moving to canada, and longest since I left my home back in uk to go to uni in 2000. Its also the first place I have settled, a big space all to myself with proper rooms and bills and things. My last place was a room, this was a 2 bedroomed flat and Im going to miss it tons.. I think I will probably have a little cry before leaving tomorrow. Not looking forward to that!
Anyways, I just wanted to keep you all up to date with my little adventures over here.. still dont know whos picking me up from the airport, got 1 suitcase packed with 70lbs so just the other one to sort out insha'allah. Trying to get my car transferred over to my mum at the moment.
Had a busy weekend apart from the packing, I went out for lunch on saturday with a friend I met at the mosque. We chatted, its been awhile since we met up and so much has happened in both our lives since then. I went to watch saw V with a friend from work... wasnt impressed! then we went for thai food for a few hours and discussed our future apart :( Then I drove out to Milton and met my snoboarding buddy who I used to work with.. that was nice, we havent seen each other in soo long and I was touched that (even with 2 kids) she met me past 8pm to sit with me for 2 hours alhamdulillah.
So for the next week, cambridge tomorrow, thursday at mums, friday Im going to mississauga to meet up with Nadia, Aalya and insha'allah stay the night at Aminahs, then breakfast with my friend Melissa from college.. then back up to mums until I leave on the tuesday then. Mums got the tuesday off, which will make for interesting times and thats when I fly. Think Im going to try this live blogging like iM hehee... sat at the airport blogging about the planes ;) will see. I also have a few pics I want to eventually upload, whether here or in uk.. need to put on facebook, so watch out.
Anyways, remember me in your duaa everyone, for my health, my deen and my future insha'allah. Peace and salams, Ammena
28 October 2008
26 October 2008
Outlandish
So I saw these guys perform live at RIS 2006 if I remember correctly they were the only group in the whole concert that I enjoyed :) but I dont understand why I didnt really get into them... Today Ive been listening to a few of their tracks.. they have some talent masha'allah. I think they are a good group for those trying to move away from mainstream music but not yet strong enough to stay away from it properly for whatever reason. I also love the fact that a lot of the songs incorporate the cultures of all of the group, esp the languages of them all 'although their songs are primarily in English, they usually feature lyrics in Spanish, Urdu/Punjabi, Danish, and Arabic' You may hear some french too masha'allah. Here are some of the ones I especially like
Guantanamo
Callin u
Walou '04
Aicha
Guantanamo
Callin u
Walou '04
Aicha
25 October 2008
The other half
ok, so after a busy week.. ive finished work now and since I got a little poke from ines thought i would fill you in on the other half of my last weekend...
Where was I? oh yes.. the party... so in turn a few people turned up and we brought out a little food.. there wasnt too much, but it was enough and nice all the same.. cocktail sticks with cherries, pineapples & cheese on em :D we sat around chatting and discussing some very random topics masha'allah. In the end the girls who stayed the longest were Ms eyesS, my close friend aminah and a sister i met at the mosque during taraweeh prayers last year masha'allah.. it was interesting, the different walks of life these girls have all had and what brought us all together. My mosque friend asked how everyone knew me and a few girls actually knew each other before me.. like aminah went to uni with my friend filza and in turn aminah introduced me to filza when I moved to cambridge. She commented that she was an outsider because she only knew me.. made me smile, I was the mutual reason that a few people were there and I like that.. I have made some close friends here in canada, friends I dont think i would have made in england and i question these friendships constantly. As Ms eyesS left later in the evening (around 1am) it got emotional.. I admit I havent been the best friend with keeping in touch with her, she has always been the one to visit me in canada when she has been up, and I only went to see her last august (when she moved down like 3 years ago or something) for that i apologise and i pray she forgives me. I also pray that she comes to visit me in uk in the near future.. i would love to show her the things I have talked to her about, for her to meet bro A cause he knows all about her :D masha'allah. To see the friends I have there and, of course, to take her shopping!! heehee. insha'allah. Aminah mentioned it was amazing to see the friends I had made in such a short space of time, the people I had touched.. and I tell you, that nite was a little eye opener... and I need those once in awhile. I decided to rethink my 'friends list' noo.. not on facebook, you ninnies!! in my life!! But i was warned to not try to change how I am... Im the organiser you see, i sort out getting together with people and badger them until its done.. but Im getting to a point now were it exhausts me (physically & mentally) and Im sick of being let down! will see.. its been a hassle trying to fit everyone in to my schedule before I leave here too! but thats another post.
On sunday we woke early and aminah left for an islamic history exhibition at the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) I pottered around for a few hours then left to make my way to nadias to drive to the aqiqah. This was the first aqiqah i have ever been to and didnt really know what to expect, although 2 ppl had told me all it was was food... I knew the whole reasoning and the slaughtering thing behind it, but being the veggie that i am i didnt really get into that! so i just sat back and enjoyed the time with my friends. I met up with a dear friend who has moved to london and was back for a few weeks, this was to be the 1 and only time i would see her here before i meet up with her there. Insha'allah shes offered me a place to sleep while i sort myself out.. so its good to know we will be seeing some new things there together, and she wants to do some travelling when Im back too insha'allah :D so looking forward to that :) The whole day was nice.. I left around 830pm with the promise to meet up with a few girls before I left insha'allah.. memorable weekend, alhamdulillah.
There were a few things I didnt do this weekend that I regret, but Allahu alim. I wish I had taken pictures while I was moving and that I had took my camera up to my mums, I saw some lovely horses on the side of the road that I would have stopped for.. and a few nice shots of my mum with Nadia, 'shes a nice girl' she tells me :D erm.. yeh I know!! lol
Anyways, I should probably get around to finish tidying up.. Im meeting a friend for lunch in an hour :D Watch out for more soon :D
Peace and salams,
Ammena
Where was I? oh yes.. the party... so in turn a few people turned up and we brought out a little food.. there wasnt too much, but it was enough and nice all the same.. cocktail sticks with cherries, pineapples & cheese on em :D we sat around chatting and discussing some very random topics masha'allah. In the end the girls who stayed the longest were Ms eyesS, my close friend aminah and a sister i met at the mosque during taraweeh prayers last year masha'allah.. it was interesting, the different walks of life these girls have all had and what brought us all together. My mosque friend asked how everyone knew me and a few girls actually knew each other before me.. like aminah went to uni with my friend filza and in turn aminah introduced me to filza when I moved to cambridge. She commented that she was an outsider because she only knew me.. made me smile, I was the mutual reason that a few people were there and I like that.. I have made some close friends here in canada, friends I dont think i would have made in england and i question these friendships constantly. As Ms eyesS left later in the evening (around 1am) it got emotional.. I admit I havent been the best friend with keeping in touch with her, she has always been the one to visit me in canada when she has been up, and I only went to see her last august (when she moved down like 3 years ago or something) for that i apologise and i pray she forgives me. I also pray that she comes to visit me in uk in the near future.. i would love to show her the things I have talked to her about, for her to meet bro A cause he knows all about her :D masha'allah. To see the friends I have there and, of course, to take her shopping!! heehee. insha'allah. Aminah mentioned it was amazing to see the friends I had made in such a short space of time, the people I had touched.. and I tell you, that nite was a little eye opener... and I need those once in awhile. I decided to rethink my 'friends list' noo.. not on facebook, you ninnies!! in my life!! But i was warned to not try to change how I am... Im the organiser you see, i sort out getting together with people and badger them until its done.. but Im getting to a point now were it exhausts me (physically & mentally) and Im sick of being let down! will see.. its been a hassle trying to fit everyone in to my schedule before I leave here too! but thats another post.
On sunday we woke early and aminah left for an islamic history exhibition at the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) I pottered around for a few hours then left to make my way to nadias to drive to the aqiqah. This was the first aqiqah i have ever been to and didnt really know what to expect, although 2 ppl had told me all it was was food... I knew the whole reasoning and the slaughtering thing behind it, but being the veggie that i am i didnt really get into that! so i just sat back and enjoyed the time with my friends. I met up with a dear friend who has moved to london and was back for a few weeks, this was to be the 1 and only time i would see her here before i meet up with her there. Insha'allah shes offered me a place to sleep while i sort myself out.. so its good to know we will be seeing some new things there together, and she wants to do some travelling when Im back too insha'allah :D so looking forward to that :) The whole day was nice.. I left around 830pm with the promise to meet up with a few girls before I left insha'allah.. memorable weekend, alhamdulillah.
There were a few things I didnt do this weekend that I regret, but Allahu alim. I wish I had taken pictures while I was moving and that I had took my camera up to my mums, I saw some lovely horses on the side of the road that I would have stopped for.. and a few nice shots of my mum with Nadia, 'shes a nice girl' she tells me :D erm.. yeh I know!! lol
Anyways, I should probably get around to finish tidying up.. Im meeting a friend for lunch in an hour :D Watch out for more soon :D
Peace and salams,
Ammena
22 October 2008
The weekend
so I promised to fill you all in and that is my intention insha'allah.. where do I start?? Friday night... Nadia actually got to my house late, around 945 ish but was good to see her eventually when she knocked on my door with her duvet, pillow & bags :) We talked for a little before realising she hadnt eaten and headed off to Quizno's for a sandwich, decided to try baskin robbins for ice cream afterwards too. However, it was shut and we ended up at Crabby Joes for dessert where I ordered the sickest (take it whatever slang way you want!) chocolate cake. We had such fun with my camera, with the brown paper covered table and crayons provided and with each other. I cant remember the last time we had that much fun... its been awhile but it was good to experience again. I always have so much fun with Nadia and feel like Im totally myself around her, she knows who I am, I know who she is and we dont care how everyone else is! Shes my friend and I know I can rely on her for anything, well except to show up on time.. but who out of my 'friends' can I say that about?? Anyways, we went back... watched a little bit of mean machine, boxed things a little, talked more and slept.
I woke up early (7am) to get myself sorted and ready to pick up the van at u-haul, the guy had told me I could turn up at 8 but there would be people before me to pick up their vans.. erm, excuse me? what happened to first come first served?? Anyways, I got there just before 8 and guess who was the first to be served? well me, of course!!! I picked up the van and headed over to Tim Hortons to grab coffee and croissants for my helpers :D I got back to my place and was able to finish up a little bit more packing before the others arrived, then we set about organising. It took 4 of us about an hour to load the van.. that was with chatting, laughing and eating in between moving backwards and forewards which was pretty good timing. Im upset that I didnt take a few pictures, I would have liked a nice pic of my helpers infront of the van or something :( to remember the day I moved my stuff out of cambridge, but oh well. Allahu alim... so we left for my mums about 1030, dropped a few boxes (my islamic boxes) at Nadias and arrived at my mums about 1150 -Nadia didnt realise the speedo was in miles lol.. sorry, just wanted to get that in :D heehee.. i thought it was funny to watch her speeding down the 401 thinking to myself, that girl hasnt driven in uk.. and she isnt seeing how slow everyone around her is driving lol :D
When we got to my mums, I was a little nervous... you prob all know my mum has a thing about pakistanis, and i hadnt told her nadia was, I just didnt think it was important.. anyways, we turn up, she backed the van into the drive and we went in for a cup of tea. We all sat and chatted, of course my mum and stepdad asked her all the usual questions, esp since she has lived in UK and doesnt hide it for a minute that she would run back if she had the chance. So there were lots of comments, questions and little silences but it went very well alhamdulillah. My mum even told her to come back to visit before I leave :D We left about 230 and made our way back to cambridge, got stuff in a massive queue and finally got to mine about 430ish i think maybe even later.. I tidied up a little, well tried and we chilled for a bit while waiting for people to arrive. There were less people coming now after 4 cancelled on me that morning, but alhamdulillah i was still expecting some good friends to turn up...
and that, my friends, is enough for this evening... I really should get some work done insha'allah
Peace and salams, Ammena
I woke up early (7am) to get myself sorted and ready to pick up the van at u-haul, the guy had told me I could turn up at 8 but there would be people before me to pick up their vans.. erm, excuse me? what happened to first come first served?? Anyways, I got there just before 8 and guess who was the first to be served? well me, of course!!! I picked up the van and headed over to Tim Hortons to grab coffee and croissants for my helpers :D I got back to my place and was able to finish up a little bit more packing before the others arrived, then we set about organising. It took 4 of us about an hour to load the van.. that was with chatting, laughing and eating in between moving backwards and forewards which was pretty good timing. Im upset that I didnt take a few pictures, I would have liked a nice pic of my helpers infront of the van or something :( to remember the day I moved my stuff out of cambridge, but oh well. Allahu alim... so we left for my mums about 1030, dropped a few boxes (my islamic boxes) at Nadias and arrived at my mums about 1150 -Nadia didnt realise the speedo was in miles lol.. sorry, just wanted to get that in :D heehee.. i thought it was funny to watch her speeding down the 401 thinking to myself, that girl hasnt driven in uk.. and she isnt seeing how slow everyone around her is driving lol :D
When we got to my mums, I was a little nervous... you prob all know my mum has a thing about pakistanis, and i hadnt told her nadia was, I just didnt think it was important.. anyways, we turn up, she backed the van into the drive and we went in for a cup of tea. We all sat and chatted, of course my mum and stepdad asked her all the usual questions, esp since she has lived in UK and doesnt hide it for a minute that she would run back if she had the chance. So there were lots of comments, questions and little silences but it went very well alhamdulillah. My mum even told her to come back to visit before I leave :D We left about 230 and made our way back to cambridge, got stuff in a massive queue and finally got to mine about 430ish i think maybe even later.. I tidied up a little, well tried and we chilled for a bit while waiting for people to arrive. There were less people coming now after 4 cancelled on me that morning, but alhamdulillah i was still expecting some good friends to turn up...
and that, my friends, is enough for this evening... I really should get some work done insha'allah
Peace and salams, Ammena
18 October 2008
Its empty...
... my apartment. Not as empty as having nothing here, but empty all the same and Ive just been shouted at for saying 'Its a little depressing now' Yes, Im gettin emotional.. Im going to miss it here, but alhamdulilah i have lots of nice memories to take with me and new friends I will meet in the future on my visits back. I suppose its not just the move thats getting to me, its the new life thats waiting for me over in UK.. it scares me a little. Allahu alim.
Waiting
Just cooking something to eat while waiting for my friend (she just left lol) Its been a busy day alhamdulilah, I slept in :( set my alarm for 11am, woke up at the dhuhr adhan :( which means lost out on 2 packing hours.. alhamdulillah making up for it now :P So of course I missed jummah :( which made me sad when I realised I didnt know if I would be able to go for another jummah in Canada. Allahu alim, looking forward to all of them in UK though insha'allah. Had dr appointment in afternoon, which ended up taking 2 hours out of my day. Got to go back for some more tests and an ultrasound next week, so keep me in your duaa peeps insha'allah. I had blood taken after mentioning I was thinking of changing to soy milk from the homo (3.25% fat) she wanted to check my chlorosterol but said she didnt think I should worry about changing it too much.. esp since Ive lost quite abit of weight too! I didnt realise how much :( yeh Ive gone down to 107lbs 7 1/2 stone which means Im back to my pre uni days which is nice to think of :P considering all the rubbish I started eating at uni lol... but she did show concern to this and my BMI being on the nearing underwight for my height (162cm / 5ft 4in) Allahu alim. It has caused havoc with my womanly insides thought, so insha'allah it will fix itself. I thought it might have been from fasting, but its been awhile since I finished fasting now... then I have to think of the 'stress' Im under heehee.. :D
Halloween party dress up: a witch or Jason (the hockey dude murderer) ??? please vote :D
Anyways, remember my in ur duaa insha'allah... ok, back to packing or food...
Peace and salams, Ammena
Halloween party dress up: a witch or Jason (the hockey dude murderer) ??? please vote :D
Anyways, remember my in ur duaa insha'allah... ok, back to packing or food...
Peace and salams, Ammena
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