In My Four Years Away
I had seizures on planes.
I lost my luggage.
I said goodbye to my parents.
I met weird Americans.
I met fun Americans.
I made a Kuwaiti friend.
I took photographs.
I was diagnosed with epilepsy.
I payed bills.
I accidentally ate pork.
I rode the bus.
I overdosed (my medication).
I chatted with cab drivers.
I petted a seeing-eye dog.
I caught fire flies.
I made mistakes.
I was the designated driver.
I danced in the rain.
I road-tripped.
I donated blood.
I was put on probation.
I woke up to sounds of trains.
I rode an ambulance.
I did laundry.
I defrosted the fridge.
I flew over 200 hours.
I made the bed.
I made best friends.
I went to concerts.
I fought with a professor.
I missed family events and funerals.
I turned 19, 20, 21, and 22.
I cried.
I laughed.
I learned.
I lived.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
great post ;>
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Very nice post!
Life brings u ups and downs…but experiences that can never be forgotten!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 pm
And most importantly, you blogged
May you never cry again :*
(Your word verification thing says “zbeidi”.. it got me drooling)
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
I love this post. I laughed out loud at “defrosted the refrigerator.” The first letter I got from my mom said “Oh no! I just remembered, I never taught you to do laundry! First, you separate the light clothes from the dark. (It was already too late.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
and many mooooore experience that are only bigger and better to come inshallaa
yalla we garra meet now
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:48 am
Delicately Realistic, thanks :]
NoNoWa, thanks.. and also no regrets
shurouq, thanks.. i’m drooling with u!
Intlxpatr, i can’t tell you how many simple things i had to ask my mom about.. haha.. some of them were even stupid. p.s. i do all my laundry together (colors, darks, lights, whites, jeans) and put them in the colors cycle.. everyone comes out ok!
Laialy, it’s only a matter of time
u’ll know when i’m back home!
July 27th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Does that mean you finished school? If so then congrats and good luck!
July 31st, 2008 at 7:33 am
just ONE week left and inshalla it will be forever
thanks!
August 15th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
”I turned 19, 20, 21, and 22.
I cried.
I laughed.
I learned.
I lived”
I am soo relating to this, loved the post! im still stuck at the turning 21 part, i hate my brithday without family! glad to hear your done thou!