بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
1- Location, location, location
Since Eid ul Adha was this week, I had the week off and shockingly did not go into work at ALL... despite the amount of construction that my classroom needs. 
I started this today : http://www.nablopomo.com Instead of using the prompts they give for each date, I decided to browse through and choose which one I'd like to write about...
Saudah, I hope you're reading this! It's cause of your eating I think my blogsense is about to go wild! ;P just kidding! -_-


How did you end up where you're living right now? What factors will help you choose the next place you live?
It all started in Madinah... ;D 
I was born in NY,  moved to FL for approximately 10 years, got married in Guyana, and my husband came to study accounting in London, so naturally I came with him =)
The factors that will help me choose the next place I will live? 
Only Allah knows, as of now, I go where my husband goes... and that I am 100% satisfied with, alhamdulillaah.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Alhamdulillah, looking back on my last post (which was long forgotten until my google search of, yes, my name) =)

...a lot has been done, subhan Allah.

Updates on the checklist >>>

We didn't have a written marriage contract, and may Allah grant us success in our marriage (alhamdulillah the successes have begun, so may Allah continue to bless us with His mercy, Ameen)

My dress was ordered, tried on uhh... MANY times before the wedding... and is now hanging in ''our'' closet in Guyana. I love sharing things ;D

As for my Visa... =( I didn't get it before getting married. So at the end of September I had to leave London (I was only here as a visitor for less than a month) and waited in the USA til the end of October for my VISA to clear, which it did, alhamdulillaah always. Then, back here! =) It's good until 2011 or 2012 I believe.

When I arrived, i didn't start working right away. Actually, my husband knew a sister that used to work in a school in Guyana, and is a part of the secondary school here (Al Muntada). She conducted my interview along with the prinicipal of the Primary Dept and I got a job as a TA for KS2, which basically means Years 3, 4, 5, & 6. If you're in America, replace Years with Grades. heh... the differences in this country I tell you =P

The tickets to London were taken care of in Guyana.

My shoes... were red! I don't usually show my toes, I guess the comfort of my flowing dress didn't have me too dazed about that part... and to be honest, those shoes did NOT stay on my feet for more than an hour or 2, tops. Thanks Wakeema khala, Saudah, and Bettina for shoe shopping with me =) If only Safiyyah coulda been there, and maybe Sabina, Abqara, Adilah, Samirah, Aminah... I could go on... you know what they say about too many cooks though!

Ok well, gotta go. There are soooooooooo many things to do now.

For home, school, work, this summer, family, etc, etc & etc!

I do enjoy it profusely, especially the home part <3

Did I say alhamdulillah already? We could NEVER praise Allah enough. Alhamdulillah!

May Allah keep us united as Muslims and grant us the best of this life and the hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the fire, Ameen.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful

Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah

Your Personality Is Idealist

You are a passionate, caring, and unique person.

You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals.

You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily.

Your heart tends to rule you.

You can't make decisions without considering feelings.

You seek out other empathetic people to befriend.

Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships.

In love, you give everything you have to relationships.

You fall in love easily.

At work, you crave personal expression and meaning in your career.

With others, you communicate well.

You can spend all night talking with someone.

As far as your looks go, you've likely taken the time to develop your own personal style.

On weekends, you like to be with others.

Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours.

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I agree! ^.^

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Getting married in less than 4 months insha Allah, and this is what my checklist looks like:

-Groom > CHECK

-Wali > CHECK

-Witness > CHECK

-Mahr agreed upon > CHECK

-Contract made

-Dress ordered (but not seen as yet!) > CHECK

-Venue secured > CHECK

-Invitations made (by safiyyah) > CHECK

-Menu > CHECK

-Visa for London

-Teaching Job (London)

-Tickets to Guyana > CHECK

-Tickets to London

-Shoes!!!

I pray Allah subhaana hu wa ta aala makes it easy upon us all to be amongst those who will help us be secure in our dunya and feel sakeenah wa rahmah in our aakhirah, Allaahumma Ameen