Lessons '07

I think we enter each year with optimism.Although we might say that life gets worse with time,but each of us has this tiny hope that the following year will be better than the previous one.
I have created this blog exactly 1 year ago,and in order to write this one on the first day of the new year,i went back to read all 23 posts that i have written in the past year.
now ladies and gentlemen,here are some of the lessons that i have learned in 2007:

i learned that there are 2 kinds of routine:the kind that kills so much that u just wanna leave the country,and the comfortable kind that u like doing daily(and that u'll probably miss when you do leave the country).i learned that giving up a fight is not the same as walking away,in the first case ur just fed up of trying so hard and getting nothing in return,but you are still there.in the second case,you've just given up on a relationship(of any kind).

i learned that you can have a friend in another country that can become as close to you as if u've basically known each other for years,and when that friend comes to ur country to see u,u just know ur friendship is going to last forever.i learned that people change,some in a good way that you can deal with,others in a way that makes you not wanna be around them anymore.

i learned that although i'm not really looking into a teaching career,i do tend to enjoy it from time to time.i learned that i like working and saving up money and not worry about running out of it.i learned that i like the whole process of opening a bank account and owning a visa card and all the responsibilities that comes with that.i learned that i love nothing more than making new friends.

i learned to understand the difference between love and infatuation.i learned that although i slip from time to time,i'm human and regret to some extent is healthy.i learned not to compromise or settle when i don't have to.i learned that nothing is more important that friendship.

i learned that a simple word from my father can make me happy.i learned that i enjoy having long conversations with my mother,preferably over lunch.i learned that my best friend can manage to shock me by stepping in and defending me (which i allow no one to do),even if it means by the use of poetry.

i learned that you cant really plan when u hit rock bottom,u just pray it happens with the right people around.i learned that nature is a proof of God's existance.i learned that a word from my professors can either make or break my day.i learned that i love,and currently miss,being "the" nerd.i learned that i love room service.i learned that i love racing the speed of light.

i learned that i love talking to my sister.i learned that my brother actually has a sort of sense of humor.i learned that i love laughing to the point where i cant breathe.i learned that i am not a typical arab girl (for example marriage issues depress me).i learned that i love to write,specially in my sarcastic corner at my uni's magazine.

i learned that paying for things from my own pockets instead of taking the money from my daddy hurts.i learned that i do need tough love from time to time.i learned how to view death in a different manner.i learned that time is proof of love.i learned that i love to travel.i learned that i'm more ready to get some things done than i thought i was.

i learned that i'm a sucker..big time.i learned that small things in life pretty do amuse me.i learned that my eyes apparently speak a language of their own.i learned that things like hot coco or cookies can make me feel good.i learned that when i cry(since its rarely done),my eyes get all poofy and hurt for a few days...fair price to pay.i learned that friends can tell u things to reveal their true identity,whether in a positive or negative way.i learned that friends should never lose faith in you.

i learned that a smile is very contagious.i learned that i love to slow dance.i learned that although i work well under pressure,i'm still constantly exhausted and thus in need of break.i learned that i miss being tough on the outside,although i love knowing that i still am on the inside.i learned that life goes on whether we want it to or not.i learned that the future is coming whether we plan it our way or not.i learned that the key to life is to work hard,believe in God,and hope for the best.

the rest,ladies and gentlemen,is history.
here's to 2008,cheers..