So obviously, I got the idea from Jasim.

Here is mine:

I skipped on mentioning the rules so forgive me

Since my brother cannot for the life of him iron a shirt for work, my sister and I usually take turns. My brother almost always decides what he wants to wear late at night or early in the morning, which gets on my nerves. Since ironing takes a while and since it is not my favorite thing to do in the world, I asked my brother to choose what he is going to wear for work a day earlier so that we can get it ironed and ready and over with!

Me: So can you start picking your shirt before you go to bed so that it can be already ironed when you wake up?

Brother: No!

Me: Why not?

Brother: I just don’t want to!

Sister: Give us an answer, you’re not the one who has to iron.

Brother: Ana mesh benet tayyeb … (I’m not a girl)

Me:
Sister:

Brother: Bedkom eyyani a2oom 3al khazaneh o ana2i awa3eyyi abel bi yom zai el banat? La2 ma beddi. (You want me to stand in the closet like girls and pick and choose what I wanna wear? No thanks.)

We thought he was kidding, but he was totally and completely serious. And it turned out most guys do mind it and think it is weird.

My question is: Is it really weird, and if yes then why? The only weird part is guys themselves!

Why are there super models, but no super doctors, lawyers, or engineers? I think that doctors, lawyers, and engineers … etc have more noble jobs and work much harder so they deserve to be called super!

ALSO

People are so damn obsessed with celebrities! Fans are always screaming and crying and trying to touch the sacred celebrity. Well, what if the celebrity retires; will the urge to touch him/her disappear? Hmm… Very weird.

Palestine … How could I ever describe how much I love you?

I have never been to Palestine, and I do not know when I will be fortunate enough to set foot there. However, not a day passes by without me wishing to be there, and wondering whether or not I will ever get to see where my family came from. In Palestine, I imagine everything will be different: The smell, the view, the feel itself. As if we are on a different planet with a different soul. It is injustice showing us its ugliest of its faces when a Palestinian cannot even visit his/her homeland peaceully, and a non-Palestinian or even Arab gets to go there whenever he/she pleases.

It just happens that I am currently packing as we are moving houses. It would be nice to close my eyes and open them the next day in a place that so far exists only in my dreams!

I do not have very much to offer, but like many, I give all I can now; a heart and a mind, a prayer, and a post that is not at all fancy. The more valuable something is, the harder it is to express what meaning it holds.

God bless Palestine and grant Palestinians strength, patience, and most importantly, hope.

Smoking …

Me: Are you still smoking?
Friend: I have recently quit for a while, then I have gone back to smoking, and currently I am trying to quit again … but it must be stress.
Me: I hate smoking … I just do not understand how people smoke especially when they know how dangerous it is!
Friend: Yeah well, you need to smoke to understand :/
Me: *loses sight of last glimpse of hope*

Referred to by my friend Abeer … I wonder what she was searching for An interesting read.

The following techniques to telling if someone is lying are often used by police, and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions.

Warning: Sometimes Ignorance is bliss; after gaining this knowledge, you may be hurt when it is obvious that someone is lying to you.

Read more here

Do ethics compel people to follow the law, or does following the law make people ethical?

Feedback appreciated!

In the title of the post: two refers to my sister and myself, and one refers to our bedroom that we share.

As some of you know, I have a sister who is two years younger than me. I love her to death, but I have to admit that things have not always been rosey between us when we were younger. Like normal sisters, we used to have our bad days and arguments and whatnot. However, we do get along greatly and we do like each other most of the time

Having a sister -or a brother for that matter- is such a blessing from God. Each and everyday that passes by makes me more appreciative and thankful for what I have. In my opinion, family is the most important thing in life. If my family is okay, then nothing else matters. Recently, I have been told by a person who does not have any siblings that the greatest joys in life include having siblings, in addition to getting married and giving birth. I smiled and kept quiet, it was really the first time when I actually realized how lucky I am.

When I was a little girl, I always wanted to have my own bedroom. I would ask my parents to move houses just so that I can have my big bedroom with pink furniture and lots of toys that I arrange in accordance with my taste. My sister would also ask for her own bedroom. Even though we asked for it, it all ended right after asking … Almost like it was never bound to happen for real.

As I grow older, I still share a bedroom with my sister. But you know what? I love it! I would not have it any other way. Sharing a bedroom with my sister has made us closer. It is more than sharing a room with four walls; it is about sharing small talks and giggles before going to bed. It is about feeling grateful to have someone you can trust who would listen to you and not ever judge you. It is about knowing that there is someone out there who knows you better than anyone else even yourself. Believe it or not, but my sister knows too much about me to the point where she can taste something and tell whether I would like it or not. She knows what I want to say before I even say it. She gets all my jokes, and well, attempts to laugh at them. And she is one person I am most comfortable around. The above are all simple examples among many.

People, you might not be aware of it, but you are surrounded by numerous gifts from God. All you have to do to open them is extend your arms

“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.”

Below is one of the most disturbing videos I have seen in a while, I just had to post it.

It is absolutely pathetic what people can get away with nowadays; not only on a political level.

The video contains inappropriate language, but I think we passed ‘inappropriate’ a long time ago.

I received the following by e-mail. I have to say, it is hilarious Rated PG-13 so if you are under 13, now is the right time to leave

This was written by a guy … It is pretty damn smart.

Girls — Please have a sense of humor!

I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I never figured out why men think with their heads and women with their hearts.

FOR EXAMPLE:

One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. Well, the passion started to heat up, and she eventually said: ‘I don’t feel like it, I just want you to hold me.’

I said, ‘WHAT! What was that?’

So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear…

‘You’re just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.’

She responded to my puzzled look by saying: ‘Can’t you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?’

Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.

The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch, and then we went shopping at a big, unnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different expensive outfits. She could not decide which one to take, so I told her we would just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said: ‘Let’s get a pair for each outfit.’

We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you… She was really excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she does not even know how to play tennis.

I think I threw her for a loop when I said: ‘That’s fine, honey.’ She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, ‘I think this is all dear, let’s go to the cashier.’

I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out: ‘No honey, I don’t feel like it.’

Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled, ‘WHAT?’

I then said: ‘Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You’re just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.’

And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, ‘Why can’t you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?’

Apparently I am not having sex tonight either… But at least she knows I am smarter than her!