Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Random vain thoughts... god bless

~*~ Well Riyadh has finally bored the living daylight out of me. Life has settled into too much of a steady routine for my taste. Everything I do and am around is so bloody sterile and chaste and oh so freaking perfect. Fuckin tea-parties and silly outings .. aaaaaaghhh.

Yes. I’m bitter. I haven’t had a smoke or… anything else… in such a goddamn long time. I don’t even like doing crap like that you know, it’s just that I feel, like every “young’un” out there, that there must be some filth in my life, something my parents would flip if they knew about.. its our calling. Whatever… keeps me young.

The party scene is dead, except for the really hard core stuff which I’m not into one bit. The compounds are pretty dead too… I didn’t realize how many expats left over the past couple of years. Riyadh’s pretty useless without them if you ask me.

I did go bowling a couple of days ago. That was fun, my high school had a bowling alley so I have excellent form... but am hopelessly terrible at it. It was just nice to be in a normal, non-curtained and partitioned environment. Music was blaring and some Filipino guy had the urge to get up and do the twist. Anyway, you Riyadh-ians should try it out.


~*~ I went out for some shopping at Faisaliah, and ran into an old annoying acquaintance. She screeched hello and I thought I’d be nice, maybe she had changed from her backstabbing ways. We walked to grab some coffee and on our way back to a table she suddenly stopped and whispered “Why are they staring at us?” indicating a couple of girls at a table nearby.

Ah… the great mystifier. Seriously, it rivals “Where’s the holy grail”.
Why oh why are they looking at you? The question echoes hundreds of time in every shopping establishment, tea-party, restaurant, coffee shop, or any satanic female gathering in these regions.

Fear not, I think I’ve figured it out! Tell no one of this secret, dear reader.

She is looking at you because… well… you are looking at her.

My acquaintance turns from me, to them, then back and exclaims “Oh I bet they like my makeup… gosh I hope they don’t give me the eye”

… silly bitch.

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20 Comments:

lo0o0l 3ala ur answer! good logic ;)

By  Baroque, at 26 July, 2006 16:16  

this is why we go back. to remember why we shouldn't.. but do anyway.

enjoy- hopefully, you will soon be aching for the evils of amreeka.

By  confused arab chick, at 26 July, 2006 18:55  

hey, oh man, I wish you would say more positive stuff about Riyadh. I'm moving there soon.
on the subject of compounds, do you know which would you recommend? I'm considering to live in one.

By  SunShine, at 26 July, 2006 20:50  

Lol Lol Lol.

I agree with her, it MUST have been her make-up.

I think the glitter was just too eye catching.

By  MiYaFuSHi, at 27 July, 2006 05:12  

Maybe they should have given her "the black eye"?

By  أبو سنان, at 27 July, 2006 06:35  

I so wanna go to Riyadh just for shopping in the Faisalia and Mamlaka :)

I hate bowling :\

By  Euphoria, at 27 July, 2006 06:45  

Ha! Told ya it'll be all about the tea-parties and gatherings!

" I haven’t had a smoke or… anything else… in such a goddamn long time. I don’t even like doing crap like that you know, it’s just that I feel, like every “young’un” out there, that there must be some filth in my life, something my parents would flip if they knew about.. its our calling."

I can so relate...

Hmm once you leave :/ SOMEHOW, you'll start missing it. Not for a while though :P

By  Sedna, at 27 July, 2006 08:44  

u couldn't have described it any better ...
Bravo ...

By  wastedchix, at 27 July, 2006 11:36  

"I didn’t realize how many expats left over the past couple of years. Riyadh’s pretty useless without them if you ask me."

So we (& our irreverent ways) are missed, are we? It was fun figuring out new and creative ways to get around - er, things. And, in spite of myself, I have to admit, that I miss it too!

By  Robin, at 27 July, 2006 15:13  

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By  Anonymous, at 27 July, 2006 19:00  

Baroque:
Heh, Thanks!.. nice new picture by the way.

CAC:
I think we remember just enough to keep us alive until the next visit heh.

Sunshine:
Ohhh tons. Depends on your budget I guess but there's some real nice ones out there.. my favorite is Villa Rosa because its quiet, the houses are big unlike the trailers some compounds have, the club house is nice and there's always something going on, pools are cool, and greeat surroundings.
What else... Hamra, if you're not averse to the history.
Palms is also nice, Hentel and Jadawil are nice too but on the high way and infamous for their drinking parties.

Miya
Hey, still alive?
How'd you guess about the glitter? It must've been like 9am too.. cheese and rice!


Abu SInan
I contemplated socking her myself


Euphoria:
Oh hun, let me tell you, you're not missing anything.

As for bowling, there are worse things.. tea parties for one


Sedna:
I shoulda listened!


wastedchix:
Aw, thanks. Just boredom getting to me.


Geshtinanna:
Of course you’re missed!

I have to say, the amount of booze at Christmas parties always surprised me, you guys have some serious tenacity. Plus, it's always nice getting to meet so many different people.


Mocha
Come back and save me :)
Canada has monopolized you for far too long!

By  Trevelyana, at 28 July, 2006 17:08  

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By  Anonymous, at 29 July, 2006 01:38  

thnx girl! i'll check them out =)

By  SunShine, at 29 July, 2006 22:49  

Mocha.. I've lost all sense of time, I thought yesterday was thursday o 3ala asas today is friday I sent you a welcome back message loool.


Banana, the bitches are there for our amusement :)


Sunshine, No problem, let me know if I can help ya any further.

By  Trevelyana, at 30 July, 2006 15:45  

Silly bitch, indeed.

By  f_, at 31 July, 2006 14:45  

I demand a visit!

Come on over to my blog honey, we'll have coffee...or something :)

By  Sedna, at 31 July, 2006 17:28  

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By  Anonymous, at 01 August, 2006 00:46  

lol

silly bitch indeed ;)

By  DiiGMaa, at 01 August, 2006 02:05  

i told you to come visit !! your loss ;p

By  Dr.Lost, at 05 August, 2006 06:38  

...still alive?

By  confused arab chick, at 08 August, 2006 15:52  

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