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[RJbibliophil]

Elmer (http://www.google.com/intl/xx-elmer) My favorite! I found it a while back!

Hacker (http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker) Another ridiculous one!

I will have to make one now!

[RJbibliophil]

Waffles anyone? I've plenty here!

http://anies.net/am/8.jpg

[RobinHood3000]

Where has Elizabeth been? Has anyone heard from her?

[RJbibliophil]

Liz, no she's MIA, rescuers have been unable to locate her as of yet.

I have to leave now. Bye-Bye, and count lots!

[Asa Adams]

Pancakes are good. any thoughts?

[RJbibliophil]

Waffles are better. Want some?

Hi all :wave: I am leaving now. :wave:

[Asa Adams]

Yes please! Where are you going RJ?

[RJbibliophil]

*shoves good norwegian waffles under asa's nose* you're welcome! :D

I had to return to RL, and I should probably leave soon.

[NNoah3]

Hello!!!!!! :wave: :wave:

[Weeping Willow]

Hola Noah ..
¿Como Estas?

[NNoah3]

Muy bien, Y tu?
Practicing your Spanish? :D

[Weeping Willow]

Poco...
Tengo solo tres meses hasta yo viajo a Mexico...

[RJbibliophil]

¡Diviértase por su viaje!

[Weeping Willow]

Gracias...
¿Tu sabes Español tambien?
¿De donde Eres??

[RJbibliophil]

No
Yo hablo poco mal espanol

[Weeping Willow]

oh..
ok...

[NNoah3]

Hey Rj.... You speak Spanish too!!!!! :wave:

[RJbibliophil]

Did you see what I said?

:lol:

[NNoah3]

oopssss.... I saw your post after I have sent mine. :p

[RJbibliophil]

that's ok! :lol:

[miss tenderness]

hello everybody:)

[RJbibliophil]

Hi miss tenderness! :wave: how are you today?

[miss tenderness]

I'm doin great:)

hope all are feeling the same

[kathycf]

Hey all.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/kathycf/smileys/hismiley.gif

[RJbibliophil]

http://www.ecards-passion.net/ulybka-art/images/have-a-nice-day-english-2.jpg

[NNoah3]

Hi RJ :wave:

[RJbibliophil]

How's it going Noah?

[NNoah3]

I was a little busy last week.
Now is so quiet here!!! :p

I wish you have a great weekend!!!!!

[RJbibliophil]

Thanks Noah! You too!

[AimusSage]

Dot comma, re-invention of communication ! :wave:

[RJbibliophil]

Ok.....




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[apple jiang]

anyone here?

[AimusSage]

I think so :)

[NNoah3]

Hello!!!!!! :wave:

[miss tenderness]

Hello Noah
what's up?

[RJbibliophil]

I think so :)

I think not. :lol:

[Ryduce]

Hey everyone!!!!

I took a long hiatus from litnet,but I'm back.


I hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful summer.

[Pensive]

Welcome back, Ryduce.

[RJbibliophil]

Hi Ryduce! :wave: Hi Pensive! :wave:

I hope RL is good in your part of the world.

[Scheherazade]

Hey everyone!!!!

I took a long hiatus from litnet,but I'm back.


I hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful summer.Welcome back, Ryduce! :)

[WhimsySA]

Hi guys! Long time no chat! I've got time for a short chat. I'm writing my last exam tomorrow so I'll be able to come on a little more, I'm going away for the weekend so I'll only be back on Monday!

[Pensive]

Hi everyone! My MSN is not being connected. Is this happening with anyone else as well??????

[Pensive]

Oh thanks God, it has started to work now.

[RJbibliophil]

Hi all! :wave:

Have to leave now. :wave:

[miss tenderness]

Hi RJ

Logo , help

I wrote a thread titled Wuthering heights in General lit. but I did nt find it!
is it moved ??

[Reason is a cow]

So what's the topic? Hi, my name is Alina. I'm new. :)

[RJbibliophil]

Hi Alina! :wave: Welcome! How are you?

Sorry Miss Tenderness, can't help you. :( But hopefully Logos or another mod can. :D

[smilingtearz]

what have i missed out on? [:)]... i'm glad i'm here.. though i can't stay for long..

[AimusSage]

Glad to see you back! You missed a lot, but I'm sure you'll get back into the swing of things soon enough :D

[apple jiang]

hello! I seldom come here and find someone is on semultaneously....

[Weeping Willow]

How i pass my day at work,,,


http://www.tredz.co.uk/game/tredz.swf

[WhimsySA]

Hi guys hope all is well with you!

[WhimsySA]

:( Well guys I gotta go seeing as though no one is replying to any of the threads I have posted to!:bawling:

[Hyacinth Girl]

Pensey. . where are you? We need to come up with possibilities for "fs"! :D

[Pensive]

Oooh, here I am.

Methinks that it is Frank Sinitra. What about you?

[Hyacinth Girl]

I am rooting for Francis Smallbottom

[Pensive]

The style of the author a kind of indicates him being a male so I am not much sure about Francis but the last name can surely be Smallbottom (and he can be the uncle of Neville Longbottom from HP series)... *nods*

I have come with another suggestion: Freaky Shirley

[Hyacinth Girl]

Now Freaky Shirley might work, as the poem itself had rather freakish elements, Freaky being a pseudonym for Frankie Shirley, descendant of Anne of Green Gables

Another possibility is Filibero Saavedra, international man of mystery

[Pensive]

Now Freaky Shirley might work, as the poem itself had rather freakish elements, Freaky being a pseudonym for Frankie Shirley, descendant of Anne of Green Gables

Another possibility is Filibero Saavedra, international man of mystery
:lol:

Hey, here is another one: Ferreri's Steering as the poem is very much concerned with cars in the first paragraph and you know Ferreri (spellings might be wrong) is a type of car.

[Hyacinth Girl]

Good one!

Let's see. . . Franz Schicovsky . . . Polish Freedom Fighter?

[RJbibliophil]

Great guys, but I see one problem, Anne of Green Gables got married, so her last name changed, which means you would have to have Freaky Shirly and Anne Shirley Blithe be related by different means.

Willow, this looks absolutely fascinating: http://www.tredz.co.uk/game/getflash.htm

[Hyacinth Girl]

Ah yes, but it is a pseudonym, and Frankie took his mother's maiden name for the purposes of writing dark poetry she would not approve of. ;)

[RJbibliophil]

i SUPPOSE THERE IS A WAY AROUND EVERYTHING. sEE MY SIGGY.


To the smart: What is the logical reason for the above text to appear as it does?

[Hyacinth Girl]

i SUPPOSE THERE IS A WAY AROUND EVERYTHING. sEE MY SIGGY.


To the smart: What is the logical reason for the above text to appear as it does?

You had the caps lock on and typed as if you didn't

[RJbibliophil]

Actually, I didn't realize I had Caps Lock on, but I had used it to type something a little while ago.

[Hyacinth Girl]

Do I get smart points then, in order to recover my status from the Shirley snafu?
:)

[ShoutGrace]

Gotta go, HG!

See you all later. :D

[RJbibliophil]

Ah, I hope to see you too. :nod:

[Loveless]

Alright I just checked my mail this morinig and found this in the inbox. Now it's an amusing story, and I thought that I would share it with you all here. I am going to see if I can post it other places as well.

Subject: Teacher Arrested at JFK
>
>
>At New York's Kennedy airport today, an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a setsquare, a slide rule, and a calculator.
>
>At a morning press conference, Attorney General Gonzales said he believes the man is a member of the notorious al-gebra movement. He is being charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction.
>
>Al-gebra is a fearsome cult," Gonzales said. "They desire average solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute value. They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as 'unknow ns', but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, 'there are 3 sides to every triangle'."
>
>When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us
>to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes"

[RJbibliophil]

I am seriously laughing! That is great!

I will most like be gone/quite busy in July, so I hope I will not be too missed.

[Hyacinth Girl]

You will be missed quite dreadfully, but we will look forward to your return. :banana:
I hope you will be gone/busy because you are doing something fun!

[RJbibliophil]

Yeah, but when RL calls, you have to go. I will still have some free time. I made a cherry crisp, and a cherry pie, which happens to be in the oven, today. The cherry crisp is yummy. :p

[ShoutGrace]

I agree - you will be missed. Hopefully you will stop in as often as possible.

You're the only one of you we have :D .

[Hyacinth Girl]

Ohhh . . I love fresh cherry crisp. Used to make it when we lived up north and had an orchard.

I know what you mean about RL. . . I'll be sporadic around here come August/September, as that is my busy time here at work.

[ShoutGrace]

Ummmmmmm what is RL?

What do you do for work?

[Hyacinth Girl]

I'm assuming "RL" is "real life". I am a labor consultant. Basically I help companies with seasonal need for employees, like landscaping and forestry, obtain certification and nonimmigrant work visas for foreign laborers. *sigh*

[ShoutGrace]

I am a labor consultant. Basically I help companies with seasonal need for employees, like landscaping and forestry, obtain certification and nonimmigrant work visas for foreign laborers.

Wow, that must be the most interesting thing I have ever heard. Do you feel lucky to have such an engaging, unique, fulfulling occupation?

[WhimsySA]

Hey everyone how are you all doing?

[ShoutGrace]

Hi Whimsy! I'm sleepy and needing to mentally prepare for going to work . . . how are you? I haven't seen you for awhile . . .

[WhimsySA]

I'm very well, on holiday at the moment! Awhile?... It's been ages!

[Hyacinth Girl]

Wow, that must be the most interesting thing I have ever heard. Do you feel lucky to have such an engaging, unique, fulfulling occupation?

Is that sarcasm I detect? :lol: Helping people obtain a good workforce is indeed rewarding, but it also tends to stomp one's ideals. The employers must first attempt to recruit US workers - none are available. They seem to prefer to apply, then not respond to interview requests. I assume in the majority of cases they only applied to maintain their unemployment checks, as the wages offered are well above minimum. Then I act as liaison between employer and government entitites - that is truly interesting! My favorite: the other day a consulate EMAILED a client requesting his EMAIL ADDRESS??!!!
Truly, it can be fun, and it feels good when all the snafus are ironed out, but I'd much rather be teaching

[ShoutGrace]

You've been hiding . . .


Are you on holiday at home or abroad?

[Hyacinth Girl]

Hi Whimsey! :wave:

[WhimsySA]

You've been hiding . . .
Are you on holiday at home or abroad?

No, I've been learning!(for exams :sick: )

No, I'm still at home although I did go to Balito for the weekend (Family Wedding & there were no people my age there :sick: )

Hey Hyacinth how are you today?

[ShoutGrace]

Learning? Well, that is forgivable, I suppose. :D

I have to get going here pretty soon . . . Hopefully I will keep seeing you around the forums!!

[Hyacinth Girl]

I'm good. Getting my Lit Net fix while at work. :thumbs_up That, and getting ready for another fun-filled horse show weekend. Although this one will be better, because I don't have to work Mon and Tues (4th of July holiday), so I'll have a couple days to recover before I have to go back.

[Hyacinth Girl]

Bye bye David. . . it's been fun!!

[WhimsySA]

See you around David (I can call you David right???)

[Hyacinth Girl]

So Whimsey, when do you have exams?

[WhimsySA]

I HAD exams from 5 June to 22 June! Glad they are over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hyacinth Girl]

I don't blame you there. Were they oral or written? I much prefer oral exams, at least in literature

[WhimsySA]

Unfortunately they were written, for 3 hours each I might add!

[Hyacinth Girl]

ugggghhhhh!!! I'm very glad I don't have to deal with those anymore

[WhimsySA]

Sorry guys I really gots to go read now!!!!!!!!!!! Yay, I'm gonna go read!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RJbibliophil]

Enjoy yourself!

Well, Hyacinth, I burned the pie, but the crisp tastes good. (I haven't sampled the pie yet)


You're the only one of you we have :D.

Why, thank you! I happen to have a lot of time on my hands today and tommorrow, so...

Yes, RL stands for Real Life. FYI(For Your Information), RPG stands for Role Playing Game, just something I picked up from Robin. It took me forever to figure out what BTW(By The Way) stands for, but then it hit me.

[Hyacinth Girl]

Sorry to hear about the pie. . :(

I have another one for you: ROFL is rolling on the floor laughing. That one took me AGES to get the hang of

[Pensive]

And there is another one "LMAO" which I had never imagined would turn out to be "Laughing My *** Off"

[Hyacinth Girl]

forgot about that one. . . what about BRB for "be right back"? Another useful one.

I saw you were leaving. . it was fun! Bye Pensy :wave:

[RJbibliophil]

Can't think of any others right now... Hey, should I start the head banging keyboard game?

[ShoutGrace]

As long as you don't participate - I think your head deserves better.

As for me I'm not so sure . . .

[Shannanigan]

I don't feel like going back a page to find out what acronyms have already been mentioned...but lemme think of what I can that I don't see here...

WTF? (what the ****?)
ROFLMAO (combination...I think you can get it)
JK or JP (just kidding or just playing)
NP (no problem...I have a problem when people text me this, because I always think that they meant to text "NO" when they're trying to say, "sure, no problem" lol

I'm sure I can think of more if I try...

[Hyacinth Girl]

I am officially acronymed out for the present, and Piglet,I agree with ShoutGrace, please spare your lovely head from the keyboard banging game! :nod:

[RJbibliophil]

Alright! :D I will go write it up this minute.

What about PAM and PBM?

[Hyacinth Girl]

Ah yes, and PAPAM and PBPBM. . . the brain has clicked back on for the nonce.

[RJbibliophil]

:lol:

sorry about taking so long to respond, I typed my reply, then up popped my IM, so yeah...

[Hyacinth Girl]

No problem. . sometimes it takes me a while as well because I'm at work and have to actually DO something :lol:

Right now I'm trying to post a picture, but it keeps saying the file is too large and my photoshop won't let me resize. :rage:

[RJbibliophil]

Try paint.

Bye all. I'll be gone next week. :wave:

[SleepyWitch]

:bawling: SleepyWitch wants more posts :( everybody's got 1,000 or 3,000 or something, even people who joined much later :(
(well, characteristically, SleepyWitch was dormant for the first half of her membership, but stil, she's bee posting almost every day for months) :as-sleep:

what can i do about this?
*waffle less and split my msgs up into lots of one-liners?
*post in every game thread even if i'm not interested in the game that much?

any ideas?

[SleepyWitch]

where are you going RJ?

[ShoutGrace]

I don't think you should worry about your post count; it will sneak up on you regardless. :D

You may have less posts, but they have likely been quality posts. ;)

Play games if you want to play games (I think they are fun :nod: )

[SleepyWitch]

hehe :) yeah, you're probably right...
but I've got this urge to 'collect' if you know what i mean.
it's like when you play Diablo2 for hours on end just to get better weapons and of course you never get them but you try and try :)
anway, i will take your advice :)

[RobinHood3000]

it's like when you play Diablo2 for hours on end just to get better weapons and of course you never get them but you try and try :)I know the feeling.

[Pensive]

:bawling: SleepyWitch wants more posts :( everybody's got 1,000 or 3,000 or something, even people who joined much later :(
(well, characteristically, SleepyWitch was dormant for the first half of her membership, but stil, she's bee posting almost every day for months) :as-sleep:

what can i do about this?
*waffle less and split my msgs up into lots of one-liners?
*post in every game thread even if i'm not interested in the game that much?

any ideas?
Posts number does not count at all. It is the style of posts which count. With 100 posts, you can look better than those who are having 5000 posts because of the good style of your posts. :D

[Themis]

any ideas?

Start posting in the Games-Section more often. :D

[SleepyWitch]

I know the feeling.
it's a good thing my computer is 'dying' and my bro's got all the games at his place... otherwise i'd never get anything done :)

[SleepyWitch]

where's our Xamonas hiding?
i want to thank him for telling me about the Shaky complete works thing. my bf and me got tickets for Patrick Stewart (The Tempest) :nod: would never have known about the show without XC's help

[RJbibliophil]

I'm back. Short trip. Enjoyed myself very much. :D

Sleepy, I think you should just find a few good games where you can get to know people better. I have not been trying to get so many posts, they just come.

[Pensive]

I'm back. Short trip. Enjoyed myself very much. :D

Sleepy, I think you should just find a few good games where you can get to know people better. I have not been trying to get so many posts, they just come.
Oh welcome back! I myself am going for a trip the day after tomorrow for eight days... I will miss the forum!

[SleepyWitch]

where are you going Pensy? on a holiday or to visit relatives? or both in one?... hum, it's summer.. going to northern Pk for some fresh air?

[Pensive]

where are you going Pensy? on a holiday or to visit relatives? or both in one?... hum, it's summer.. going to northern Pk for some fresh air?
Oh it's my cousin's wedding so I am going to attend it in Karachi! The journey will be of about eight hours.

[SleepyWitch]

congrats to your cousin then :)
have fun :) I'm sure there'll be lots of good food, can I come along? :lol:

[Pensive]

congrats to your cousin then :)
have fun :) I'm sure there'll be lots of good food, can I come along? :lol:
Hehehe! Yep there will be good food, I think. You can come along but beware of my aunts! They can make you do the whole work and to take care of their kids. :D

[RJbibliophil]

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:wave:


:wave:

[Hyacinth Girl]

:wave: Hello there!

[TEND]

Allo Everyone!

[Hyacinth Girl]

Hello!


:)

[TEND]

How's Everyone doin today?

[apple jiang]

hello everone!

[RJbibliophil]

Great!

Hey Apple! :wave: Glad to see ya around! :D

[miss tenderness]

hellooooooooo
how r you all :)

[Jack_Aubrey]

Doing fine. What are the new buzzes about this board? Haven't been on in such a long time.

[Pensive]

Welcome back, Jack-Aubrey.

Maybe you should visit LitNet Crier,this thread (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=230309#post230309) to get to know about the going ons in the forum. :D

[Jack_Aubrey]

A welcome back is unnecessary, I only take time away from this forum because I find it a little slow moving at times.

[Madhuri]

Oh it's my cousin's wedding so I am going to attend it in Karachi! The journey will be of about eight hours.

I have heard a lot about Karachi Halwa....I am not sure if I can get it in Delhi, maybe in Old Delhi if I try....I am sure it must be delicious.

[SleepyWitch]

Hehehe! Yep there will be good food, I think. You can come along but beware of my aunts! They can make you do the whole work and to take care of their kids. :D
shoot in that case I'm not coming :)

[WhimsySA]

Hey guys howzit going??????????

[literaturerocks]

good howa bout you..by the way i like your quote in your signature :D

[WhimsySA]

Thanks! I'm doing great!!!!!!!!!

What about everyone else??? How are you all???

[RJbibliophil]

Hey all......

[adilyoussef]

I've not visited this thread for soooooo long

[miss tenderness]

hi Adi, long time no particiapation . where u?? busy as a bee?

[adilyoussef]

Hi dear. Not too much these days. How are you doing?

[miss tenderness]

great and happy ...you know a vacation makes one fresh and flying..

[miss tenderness]

Doing fine. What are the new buzzes about this board? Haven't been on in such a long time.

welcom back, Jack:)

[adilyoussef]

Yep indeed. How wasd your exams. I hope pretty good.

[miss tenderness]

oh Adil, you did not know about my graduation, did you?? I just graduated and I'll be teaching next semester.. after my vacation. NO MORE EXAMS, the best thing that ever can happen :)

[RJbibliophil]

now you get to give exams!! :banana:

http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/IMZ/IMZ002/jed0026.jpg

[adilyoussef]

oh Adil, you did not know about my graduation, did you?? I just graduated and I'll be teaching next semester.. after my vacation. NO MORE EXAMS, the best thing that ever can happen :)

I didn't know my dear. And I'm so happy for you. So we are colleagues now. It happens that I've just graduated also this year and I'll be teaching after my vacation too.

[thingamajig]

Hey!!!--------------------------------------

[WhimsySA]

Thing is here, thing is here! Yippy!!!!!!

[thingamajig]

Who's gonna come and what's the theme??????? We must just keep it small because we've only got 1 bathroom!!!!!!

[WhimsySA]

Ok, Foxy lady can't cum I think she's in Cape Town. Maby Nets & Linna?

[thingamajig]

That's good so if all goes well we'll be 4.....
What we gonna do with ourselves???

[thingamajig]

Hey I just thought about it but I dont think that nets will sleep...

[WhimsySA]

Linna will say Movies, so will Nets I guess. I say, whatever. You say...

[thingamajig]

I've got loads!!! We can get some more? What else? What about @ 15:00 then we can have some fun in daylight and then we can have a relaxing slumber party. What about foot soaking and face masks?????

[WhimsySA]

I go with foot soaking - face masks are gross!!!!!! 15:00 sounds good you must just ask Nets & Linna because they got a gym competition & are practising like mad! Did Linna tell you I'm trying (with a capital T) to teach her to play guitar?

[thingamajig]

Hello!! Hav not been in contact for 2 weeks!!! COOOOL! I'l sms them and let you know so @ 15:00 my house!! Bring anything you think will be cool!!

[WhimsySA]

Like???????????????

[WhimsySA]

Anyway, bye thing I'm going to read now (Potter 5 - Yes, again). See you soooooooooooooooooooooon!!!!!!!!!!!!

[miss tenderness]

I didn't know my dear. And I'm so happy for you. So we are colleagues now. It happens that I've just graduated also this year and I'll be teaching after my vacation too.





wow Adil, so u just graduated!great. well , I'm sorry I did not know about that..I guess managing a party is a must then.I hope that ur path will be flowery all in the future .

[cruciverbalist]

Hi everyone!!! :)

[Hyacinth Girl]

hey there!
:wave:

[RJbibliophil]

Hi all! :wave:

[RJbibliophil]

Does anyone know the links to the webpage that writes a custom message in the place google goes on the search page, and then the one that searches your name?

[literaturerocks]

nope but hello everyone!

[grace86]

How you doing Literaturerocks?

Finding what you need in regards to your literary pursuits?

[RJbibliophil]

http://www.ecards-passion.net/ulybka-art/images/have-a-nice-day-atoll-2.jpg

[miss tenderness]

hey RJ, did u read my request of the prize in count to...thread???
I was lucky to get 1111 numb!

[Pensive]

Hi everyone! I came from Karachi just yesterday and the journey was not of eight hours but fourteen hours. My goodness, it was a long, long and long journey...

[Madhuri]

Hi everyone! I came from Karachi just yesterday and the journey was not of eight hours but fourteen hours. My goodness, it was a long, long and long journey...

Hey Pensive, welcome back!!! howz the vacation and I am sure the wedding must have been good too, all the singing and dancing.

[RJbibliophil]

Hey all! :wave:

No miss, but I am headed that direction. :D

[RJbibliophil]

I will be gone all weekend. :wave:

[Hyacinth Girl]

Hi everyone. . I'm back! :wave:

[Pensive]

Hey Pensive, welcome back!!! howz the vacation and I am sure the wedding must have been good too, all the singing and dancing.
Oh it was a great experience. I had a lot of fun. I visited the beech and attended the wedding ceremony, met interesting people and looked at the big huge buildings of Karachi. Without any doubt, it was a fun trip!

Oh well, there was no dancing and a little singing because my cousin (whose wedding I went to) has a religious family but still it was fun with all teasing, socializing and joking around...

And Hi all! :D

[Madhuri]

Oh it was a great experience. I had a lot of fun. I visited the beech and attended the wedding ceremony, met interesting people and looked at the big huge buildings of Karachi. Without any doubt, it was a fun trip!

Oh well, there was no dancing and a little singing because my cousin (whose wedding I went to) has a religious family but still it was fun with all teasing, socializing and joking around...

And Hi all! :D


Every culture has a different way of celebration. In India, especially in North India, marriages just cant happen without a lot of singing and dancing, prior and at the time of wedding (Sangeet and Baraat). I have never been to a quiet wedding. I was not aware, nonetheless, I would love to see a Muslim wedding. :nod:

[Nightshade]

haha muslim? Well I dont know about muslim as such I mean ve seen MASIIVE differances between a wedding in KSa and one in Egypt both muslim.
Egyptian weddings are noisy...well so are The one in saudi but there they are segregated so Ive only seen the one side.
Antyway in egypt you get the drums and the bells and the flutes and the shouting man and the belly dancers and the music and the sharbaat . And the candles musnt forget them or the stairs.
and the parade of cars in the streets tooting thier horns. :D
Its great.

[Madhuri]

haha muslim? Well I dont know about muslim as such I mean ve seen MASIIVE differances between a wedding in KSa and one in Egypt both muslim.
Egyptian weddings are noisy...well so are The one in saudi but there they are segregated so Ive only seen the one side.
Antyway in egypt you get the drums and the bells and the flutes and the shouting man and the belly dancers and the music and the sharbaat . And the candles musnt forget them or the stairs.
and the parade of cars in the streets tooting thier horns. :D
Its great.


Really!!! that does sounds like a big event and huge celebration.

[Pensive]

Oh Madhuri, usually we too havge dances, singing, dholak and bhangra but this cousin of mine had a very religious family so her wedding was celebrated in a different kind of way.

[Madhuri]

Oh Madhuri, usually we too havge dances, singing, dholak and bhangra but this cousin of mine had a very religious family so her wedding was celebrated in a different kind of way.


Oh, so that is a different case all together.

I really like marriages that have all the ingredients...singing, dancing and all the shor-sharaba, there is so much chaos, but still everything around appears blissful and bright and full of life.

[Pensive]

Oh, so that is a different case all together.

I really like marriages that have all the ingredients...singing, dancing and all the shor-sharaba, there is so much chaos, but still everything around appears blissful and bright and full of life.
Oh well, I am going to attend this kind of marriage too in a matter of some days, you know it's a weddings season now a days but this time, wedding is of far relatives so I will just attend Mehndi.

[Nightshade]

Pensy what is mehendi???"

[Madhuri]

Oh well, I am going to attend this kind of marriage too in a matter of some days, you know it's a weddings season now a days but this time, wedding is of far relatives so I will just attend Mehndi.


Oh Really!!! I like Mehndi too, on every possible occasion I try and paint my hands with different designs. I like its fragrance. And you know, usually what people say here, if your mehndi comes out to be of a very deep shade, it means your husband loves you a lot. ;)

Enjoy!!!

[Nightshade]

Ahhh henna!
Actually do either of you know how to mix it up properly? I bought some about 9 months a go and havent used it except once becasue it turned into such a disaster the first time.

[Madhuri]

Ahhh henna!
Actually do either of you know how to mix it up properly? I bought some about 9 months a go and havent used it except once becasue it turned into such a disaster the first time.

You got it. Henna.

Well I have usually taken professional help, and they never tell their trade secret. But so far as what I could get from their way, I can tell you that they mix it in water and put it in a cone shaped item (cone made of thick plastic), they slightly cut the tip (the cut is very small), so that the mehndi paste can flow out smoothly. Before making any designs they put mehndi oil on your palms, and that is what they say results in the deep colour. After the design has been made, I put a mixture of lemon juice and sugar on it, so that it doesnt fall off when dry and if put for long (usually overnight) it results in a nice shade.

Maybe Pensive can help us know some of her methods.

What Pensive mentioned as Mehndi, is also (or so I guess) an occasion before marriage and putting henna is one of the events for that day, there is singing and dancing and good food involved, and a whole lot of other ceremonies on that day. This is an event that I have seen in Hindu and Muslim marriages, some call it Mehndi, some call it Sangeet.

[Nightshade]

well yeah we sort of do that in egypt at the henna party having said that my cousin refused to have henna put on her and when she was forced she put a single dot in the middle of her hand.

plastic huh? thats the secret I guess I as trying to do it with bags and paper and it just kept going wrong
:S

[Pensive]

Oh my Goodness, that's strange, how much different countries cultures resembles each other. Oh well, Mehndi is the name given to the function in which henna is put on the hands of the bride and her cousins and close friends. Like Night's cousin, I was the only one who refused to have it on her hand and then my cousin (whose marriage it was) became angry with it so I also put a very small dot on my finger. Otherwise there were lots of good designs but I am allergic to make-up and putting henna. I just like to see other people's designs.

And yes Madhuri, here too, it is said that the more dark the colour of henna is, the more it shows the love of husband. Funny, lol.

[miss tenderness]

Where am I from this interesting topic! Attending marriages lol

I thought henna was used in hands in the past, it was kinda custom then but now I rarely see it on the palms pf women. I'm not in favor of the henna and I do not understand why some people still insist on it, it has a real fragrance though. Do you know that it can be put on the hair? It makes it shiny .My hairdresser once suggested to color my hair with it, it's more natural she says but you can not put it if you already have a synthetical coloring. The latter really damages the hair.

Madhuri, does the Indian weddings that we see in Bollyood movies resemble those in reality?? 1st time I saw an Indian movie I was like hell why it is so hard to reach the end!! They are very very long and most of the events are singing and dancing in the moor! Sharo khan is interesting and has a light soul, I like to see his movies.

[Nightshade]

Ahh JUst a minate Miss T you live in KSA I think, right??
I used to see it on peoples hands all the time ( well ok for special occasions like eid and weddings) not 10 years ago.


The problem with coloring your hair with henna is if you do it yourself you end up staining at least one towel but lots of other things if you are not careful. My sister did it once but the coclur wasnt quite right and it ended up dulling her hair colour.

[Madhuri]

Where am I from this interesting topic! Attending marriages lol

I thought henna was used in hands in the past, it was kinda custom then but now I rarely see it on the palms pf women. I'm not in favor of the henna and I do not understand why some people still insist on it, it has a real fragrance though. Do you know that it can be put on the hair? It makes it shiny .My hairdresser once suggested to color my hair with it, it's more natural she says but you can not put it if you already have a synthetical coloring. The latter really damages the hair.

I seem to be living in the past it seems, coz I like putting henna on my hands. There are many people who consider it a thing of the past, but here you would find that number very small. And all the brides like the elaborate designs (atleast I have not seen one who doesnt), theirs is supposed to be the most beautiful (on hands and feet).

Henna is also used as a conditioner and as a natural dye here all the time. But yes it does damage the hair if used on chemically dyed hair. It is not advisable.


Madhuri, does the Indian weddings that we see in Bollyood movies resemble those in reality?? 1st time I saw an Indian movie I was like hell why it is so hard to reach the end!! They are very very long and most of the events are singing and dancing in the moor! Sharo khan is interesting and has a light soul, I like to see his movies.

In reality the weddings are very similar (minus the elaborate sets and the oh-so-perfect dancing and singing), that is there, but you would find people singing in all possible notes and people dancing rock n roll steps on songs that require elegant steps (you must see this way of celebration, it is so much fun and hilarious). This is what happens in reality. :lol: I can neither sing nor dance, but I still do all these things (it is not picture perfect, but so much fun). That is the beauty, I can look back and tease my brothers how they danced or my uncles with their belly oscillating faster than them :lol: :banana: and ask the aunts to sing songs in their out of note voices. :lol: The whole idea behind these celebrations is to enjoy and be happy, perfect movements is not the criteria. And the bride dresses up with elaborate costume, jewellery, henna, flowers, showing that she is happy on the most improtant day of her life.

But that is just one type of wedding you might have seen in the movies. It usually reflects the North Indian celebration. You can go East, West and down South you would find all varieties of wedding styles.

Shahrukh Khan is a superstar of Bollywood and has performed in some entertaining movies. Our movies are full of singing and dancing, that is what people enjoy; they love watching the larger than life sets, all the drama, it takes them into the fantasy world.

[Nightshade]

Oooo your wedding do sound like great fun!!

[literaturerocks]

speaking of weddings my brother recently got married :D :nod:

[Nightshade]

big fun wedding??

[Madhuri]

Oooo your wedding do sound like great fun!!

yes, Night. Weddings are so full of life.

[miss tenderness]

In reality the weddings are very similar (minus the elaborate sets and the oh-so-perfect dancing and singing), that is there, but you would find people singing in all possible notes and people dancing rock n roll steps on songs that require elegant steps (you must see this way of celebration, it is so much fun and hilarious). This is what happens in reality. :lol: I can neither sing nor dance, but I still do all these things (it is not picture perfect, but so much fun). That is the beauty, I can look back and tease my brothers how they danced or my uncles with their belly oscillating faster than them :lol: :banana: and ask the aunts to sing songs in their out of note voices. :lol: The whole idea behind these celebrations is to enjoy and be happy, perfect movements is not the criteria. And the bride dresses up with elaborate costume, jewellery, henna, flowers, showing that she is happy on the most improtant day of her life.

.
Indian weddings seem very interesting, I'd love to attend one and see the marvelous dancing and singing.

[Themis]

I'm back (from Portugal/Spain)! :D :banana:

... just had to say this, sorry. ;)

[TEND]

Wow Themis, that sounds quite exciting!
May I ask, where/what you were doing over in Spain/Portugal?

[miss tenderness]

welcom back Themis :)

[Themis]

Thanks, miss tenderness. :)


Wow Themis, that sounds quite exciting!
May I ask, where/what you were doing over in Spain/Portugal?

Nothing at all. :D Okay, that's not entirely true.
I was there with my parents. First we visited Santiago de Compostela where we stayed for two days and visited the town and the Cathedral. (Which is really beautiful!) Then, for 13 days we stayed in a village (Vila de Punhe) in Portugal near Viana do Castelo. From there we visited six or seven towns and villages in the surrounding area. I could look the names up but I think they were were Valença (at the border to Spain), Monçao, Caminha, Ponte da Barca and Ponte de Lima. Maybe Braga, too.

[TEND]

Ooooh very nice. I would absolutely love to one day go and see Spain...well all of Europe actually. My first trip is scheduled for the next 8 or 9 months or so, I'm off to Germany. Maybe I'll swing by Vienna while I'm there Themis :p .

[Themis]

Oh, do try. ;) you'll be surprised how far off that can be.

[TEND]

Ah, but it would be well worth the trip ;) . I'll probably end up trying to pass through Prague anyways, I mean that's practically halfway anyways!

[Themis]

Ah, but it would be well worth the trip ;) . I'll probably end up trying to pass through Prague anyways, I mean that's practically halfway anyways!

And so close! :rolleyes: Only 250 kilometres away.

[TEND]

Not far at all! I'm from Canada, everythings 250 kilometres away.

[Themis]

I hope not! I´m going there in August for two weeks, I wouldn't like to see only roads for 17 days.

[TEND]

Hmm, depends whereabouts you are, there is beautiful nature all over the country, but major cities tend to be few and far between, save for within southern Ontario. Out in the prairies there tend to be about 2 cities per province and even they tend to be 3 or so hours apart.

[Themis]

I could tell you where I'll be - if only I had actually listened to what my brother and his girlfriend (with whom I'll be traveling) said. But I think we'll start in Halifax and go to Toronto. Somehow. No actual idea how. :blush: I'll have to take a look at the map, soon.

[TEND]

Ahh, very nice Halifax is my favorite city in the country I've visited so far. It's beautiful and has an undescribable charm. I cannot say the same for Toronto though, in Toronto, you know you're in a city, if you know what I mean. In between there are some very nice cities and towns though, Ottawa and Montreal are especially lovely.

[Themis]

I know what you mean. Must be a little like Vienna. Only in a bigger way.

A friend of my brother's works in Toronto for the year, so that's why we're headed there. But we'll perhaps be able to visit a national park up north too and stay there for a night. Which is a very exciting prospect for a girl such as myself. I'll be probably spend that particular night screaming at every little insect that comes my way. ;)

[TEND]

Oh, and there will be lots of em. :lol:
Have fun though, it must be exciting visiting a new country, I've yet to leave the continent so I wouldn't know quite yet. You must tell me how it goes once you return though.

[Themis]

I will. But don't be surprised should I mention in every second sentence how many, many insects actually came my way. In reality, I won't mind that much, I love nature and I'll be surrounded by two other females who'll scream just as much. :D

[Nightshade]

maybe thee I should lend you our cat, Bonsai Bob Blackone. She is a great hunter of insects. Usually I dont mind insects that much but yesterday I met the most disgusting frighting enourmous and repulsive fly ever! So I screamed and ran away to anothre chair ( what can I say it was the shock?
*shrug*) anyway my siste who does have a thing about flies whistle for Bonsai puts her on the chair and ( this fly isnt even moving) its gone she smashes to the flaww then against the window then she swallowed it.
Yupp if you have a problem with insects she's gthe best thing to have.:nod:

[Themis]

So I screamed and ran away to anothre chair ( what can I say it was the shock?

That's not shock, that's really brave. I tend to scream, run out of the room, close the door and run to another room at the far end of the flat to fetch someone to kill it.

Your cat could be very useful, Night. Maybe you should lend her to me. ;)

[SleepyWitch]

speaking of travel, Sleepy is going to Cornwall in August :) we'll stop over at Stratford to watch Patrick Stewart act.. and at Coventry, where i lived for year...
can't wait to go :) there is one minor obstacle on the way there, though: my Education finals on Aug 7 :bawling:

[Pensive]

Hi Sleepy! I wish you a great trip and may you have fun!

[SleepyWitch]

hehe I'm only going on August 10, so I'll be around for a while :)
but thanks :)

[RJbibliophil]

I hope you enjoy your trip!

[Nightshade]

hey sleepy while you are over here ( just an FYI) As I understand it all the libraries in the uk should allow a certain amount of free internet useage every day. ( thats if they carry a PC) so youll still be able to visit :D
HAve fun!

[WhimsySA]

Howzit going all???

[thingamajig]

Hey! I'm on! So let the chatting begin!

[WhimsySA]

Took you long enough!

[thingamajig]

Ya so wahet now?????????????

[WhimsySA]

Sorry, I'm just a bit on edge you know

[thingamajig]

Just talking to linna now so what bout 2moro

[WhimsySA]

I dunno, I have to learn (I don't like learning on Sundays) & do my english Oral thingy & we're going out 2morrow nite so I can't do it then

[thingamajig]

Okay School Freak!!! Im gonna kill Linna cauz she just kept on talking for 10 min!!!!!
dONT WORRY about 2morrow! I'm fine! You actually just caused a mental scar! But it's nothing. Oeeeeeeeeh!!!

:bawling:

[WhimsySA]

Ag sorry man, but if I dusent learns I's gona be like Michael's!! Yep dats wat I's gona be likes

[thingamajig]

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

Gud nite ;)

See ya :p

You dropppppppppppper You dropppppppppppper You dropppppppppppper

[WhimsySA]

Nite!

sooooooooory, sooooooooooory, soooooooooooory!!!!!

[Nightshade]

Up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down



why is life like a seesaw...or maybe Im like a seesaw up and down and up and down and up and down

...have I mentioned we had rain today or how good /great/ fantastic that was and down and up and down and up and down and up


and does anyone know how youd go about gettng hold of brown paper bags???


:confused:

[AimusSage]

Why would you need brown paper bags?

Edit: I found where you can find them too! right here (http://www.bigbrowncarrierbag.co.uk/)

[RJbibliophil]

Have a nice weekend§

[Nightshade]

Why would you need brown paper bags?

Edit: I found where you can find them too! right here (http://www.bigbrowncarrierbag.co.uk/)


for my mini hypervenalating causing panic attacks, apparantly I need to lower my stress and retrain myself to breathe properly :rolleyes:

[Nightshade]

Koa, says hi:wave: and shell probablyu be back soon :D

[AimusSage]

That's nice to know, she's been gone a while now.

So what kind of exercises do you have to do? Is it like the hand on your stomach and focus on your breathing kinda stuff?

[Nightshade]

Nothing yet Ive kind of being seeing the doctor for god got to be over 2 months know ECG, blood tests and all this other stuff to find out why I cant go up a set of stairs without being out of breath( never haave been able to even as a 2 yearold) etc etc

And I think the doctor has given up he says I need to excersise more and breathe into borwn paper bags when ever I get out of breathe becasue it might just be mini- panic attacks and I need to use the bags to breathe.
But today I was tidying up in the library and I came across a book that talked about "overbreathing" and the description looks very familiar so Im hopingt to read that and find out more.

I dont belive Ive just said all that in public... Id better add the the breathlessness has never bothered me in the slightest its just people get annoyed with the heavy breathing and theblood dontation people wouldnt accept blood unless I went to the doctor and got checked out :rolleyes:

[AimusSage]

Doesn't sound like it's all that bad, I take it you never met Darth Vader, now there's a guy with a breathing problem. You should try the hand on your stomach and focus on your breathing thing, it's really good exercise. Not sure if it does you any good, but it can't hurt to try now can it? :)

[Nightshade]

NO okay her we go ... do I need to stand up ???

[AimusSage]

No, just sit up straight and breath calmely, trying to slow down your breathing, and count while doing it.

[Nightshade]

count to what?? *gasp* *gulp* *deep breath*

[AimusSage]

Count to however high you think you need to go. If you do it right, you'll adjust your breathing to your counting, and can easily slow it down that way.

[Nightshade]

Coool I might just go up the stairs now and try it :D

[AimusSage]

Well, good luck with it, don't forget to breath when you stop counting :)

[Nightshade]

Right been up the stairs and down again (ohhh the grand old duke of york!)


And well I think I need to prectise but I think think It wasnt as bad as it normaly is !!!!
:D thanks :D:D::DD:D:D:D

[AimusSage]

You're welcome, I used to do it back in the days when I still had issues with getting a little to excited with things or whatever. It worked for me.

[Nightshade]

well Ill let you know how it gets on.
:D

[AimusSage]

Good, I'm sure you'll be running marathons before long if you keep it up. :)

[Nightshade]

Well I can walk mile s I did a 13.1 mile walk for charity on june the 17th. ad I was fine for most of it.
:nod: :D

[AimusSage]

You can walk for miles but you can't ride a bike, how silly. ;)
So you walked for charity, what kind of charity was it? I hope it was for the save our turnips foundation. They do some great work.

[Nightshade]

NO it was for the local hospice St Lukes, I think they said we made enough to keep them operating for 6 whole weeks this year :D
whichis great!
It was one of the best experiances I have ever had and I hope I can do it again next year but it depends on wheter I think I can raise the money again :nod:
Did I mention it was a midnight walk and we started at midnight 1,200 women in all :D
It was AMazing!