Jooa'anna Gypsy

Friday, January 27, 2012

Jooa'anna

I was trying to think of what a good name for my blog should be. So I figured that Gypsy was appropriate for me because I move around so much. Then what can I put with it, I like the sound of Jooa'anna and the meaning fits perfect. It is Arabic for HUNGRY! LOL .. I am hungry for knowledge, for history, and of course the foods of the many places I travel!!

To add to this (speaking of hungry) I found this cute website that has recipes and she has a show on The Food Network. www.hungry-girl.com

I have been trying to eat healthy but keep it delicious at the same time. There are hundreds if not thousands of websites that offer great tasty recipes that are healthy.

One thing that sucks, but is turning out to be ok, is here they don't have things like Pappy's Season salt, SOOOOOO that means I have to do everything from scratch. Which of course is very healthy. There is no preservatives and you know everything that is in the ingredients. I am still getting use to cooking like this but I know soon I will get better. And the ovens, well everything is in Celsius, so that too is hard to understand. But again I will get use to it.

OHH YEAAHH!!

So pops sent me a package (through DHL incase your interested ask for my address) and of course he is my dad so he put allllll kinds of little random things in the box. Kool-aid (OH-YEAH), some expired coupons, some first aid sanitary hand wipes, (at first I thought they were condoms. I was like wow this guy is HILARIOUS!! guess he can't afford any more grandkids! LOL).. He sent me some of my shoes as well. YAY! more heals!!

With plastic top still on

BUT the best part of all this was the POP CORN!! what do you know about the Orville Redenbacher's POP UP BOWL??

Removing Plastic

Its the coolest thing!! and its so much better, you don't get your hands all buttery and greasy.

And of course its DELICIOUS!!!!!
Well thats it for this post. I will focus on some more work and figure out what I will make for dinner :)

~'Till next time, have some popcorn & some kool-aid to wash it down.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

STELLLLLA!!

So right now I am sitting back relaxing drinking a Stella Artois beer, kind of disappointed that the Niners are NOT going to the Bowl. Well guess it is what it is. My friends (who's names are being changed for the sake of their identity) Brad and Billy are over hanging out with me keeping me company (as usual). Its always a good time when they are here.

Today I was asked if my workers can leave early. Of course I told them no. Their argument was, "well its Thursday, so we wanted to get prepare for tomorrow." They are crazy. FIRST of all today is THURSDAY a WORK day! Tomorrow is Friday their OFF day. I told the translator to tell them just that. Then one lady said "Well I have guests over." and I told my translator to inform this person that they will still be there when they get off work at the regular time. SMH. . I'm a VERY nice boss, but don't be lazy. They already don't have a lot to do in the office as is. ANYWAYS thats the story of my DAY in the "Work Zone"

Well I guess thats it for this time around!

~ Until then stay colorful, but not blue!

~Lap 1~

So, welcome to my, hopefully ever growing blog about my world travels and experiences in foreign cultures.

Today so far is a normal day like ALLLL the rest. I wake up, use the potty all that bathroom stuff, go down stairs to have some cereal and tea. Check my emails, and end up working for several hours in my pajamas. Im usually SWAMPED the moment I step foot into the "work zone".

It's still to early (11:00am) to determine how the day will go for sure. I did however discover that "my" (actually Omer's old car) Pajero (car) was gone. That Mohammad and Mohanad took it today for work. Which thats fine but now I'm stuck here with no car?? Well there are 2 choices we have a Mustang and a Puegot out front? Which one?