This is the best kind of stress there is : D because you are stressing about a vacation at home ....enjoy

meen tara? ba3dein who told u we pack better... i always leave packing to my husband bcoz he is always much better in that... u know what u should add to the list.. u should change the colors of memories documented...  very pale they make me depressed...especially this i donno green or blue aw sera2ooni aw shafantari 3ala mantoori.. shoo had...

loool , really stress!!!
w deef hay ,,, visit my blog :p

at least you have the list ready, now start doing the stuff on it..happy travel!

we do pack better, dont we?
you will need to be organized, meaning you split stuff into categories, put them on the bed and then start....
1- toiletries (if you can find the same brands that you are used to in your destination, dont bother), especially that you cant carry any of this stuff with you on planes nowadays.
2- nightwear, ya3ny pyjamas.
3- daywear, daily things you will be wearing, and remember that things are not comfortable wearing at home will still be uncomfortable in a vacation, keep it simple.
4- footwear, bardo keep it simple, people dont walk in amman.
5- underwear and socks, at least 14, as people usually need 2 per day depending on how much they shower, some dont shower :-). mothers tend to wash weekly (when the water arrives) so you can have them recycled weekly.
5- sahrawear, ya3ny if you are invited to weddings, etc.
6- no need for towels when visiting family.
packing should be in the flatest way possible, everything flat. you can put stuff in bags or boxes (ya3ny if you have a bag for a gift, stuff it with socks mathalan so that it doesnt get ruined). things that break need to be wrapped with bubbles and put between layers of clothes. toiletries too need to be in seperate bags preferabbly wrapped seperatly too. shoes too in seperate bags.
happy packing.....

oh, and last but not least, the passport and the ticket.....

i think you wasted more time listing stuff than what is actually needed to get them done :-)

Oula, Tara is his bitch ... ( i.e. dog!)

BTW...Qwaider, you're too high maintenance...my lost soul mate...err, twin. If, by any chance, you look like the Hennesy guy (I know you don't know what I'm talking about, but when I have time I'll show you), drop me a note :D  

oh really... why then leave it in seattle then... if he brings her along, he will become very popular... i can get him hundreds of jordanian (MEN) to receive him in the airport... i'd go have a look too... hehehheh
yes, he is high maintenance,, if i had to do all these thinsg b4 i travel anywhere, i'd rather not travel.. hala 3ammi!

Oh my God, those lists that used to keep me 3 days awake before coming back home.

So what I've learned?

Just run away :D leave it at is and when you are back later you'll deal with the mess you've caused.
Very smart eh?

Actually that's a horrible plan, stick to yours, and don't sleep for 3 days in rows, which should keep you sleeping all through the 14 hrs journey.

LOOL! ya salam!

hahahah... buddy, do you know how long it's taking me to buy a new car?!? and a year later, I am still undecided (but at least i narrowed it down to 2 ... G35X or M35X...) and here you are with the possiblity of coming home with a wife ONE month later?!? are you insane?  or did I just jump to conclusions? the sound of coming home with someone has a wife ring to it! :D

Wooow ! you gotta do all of that ..

Samer .. get married .. LOL .. hmmm .. although there is a good chance that your stress will be redirected else where ..
meaning ---> you cannot live in a stress free world !

Good luck :)

r u leaving tomorrow???

Alf mabrook! typical arab american! typical Arab man. period ... ugh

:D

I get it ... and I understand ... BUT what's incomprehensible to me is how some fail to get that this is a life time commitment, and anything involving it should not be dictated by 'external' pressure...

And yeah it's not easy...despite the fact that you're not going there with the intention..it so remains that this is a serious step...and a month cannot possibly be enough time to seriously know someone.

but at any rate, we can always blame it on fate ... Good luck!

You've been living in the US for how long? and yet you still haven't completely figured it out. I had a hard time understanding your proudly presented view...but I'll take my try...no one is suggesting you live with her, have kids with her, put them through school (which in itself IS commitment)THEN 'officially' commit ...


"Our culture is clear, Commit first, try later. So the stress is on Commitment. Not Try first, commit later where the stress is on physical attraction."

Really? is that how it works? commit first, try later? on what terms? some pathetic cultural norm?

What makes one want to commit in the first place?

LOL ... no no i am not anon.. I started typing up the response before filling out the required fields...and submitted before i was even done...

so please be kind and erase it.. here is my replyL

You've been living in the US for how long? and yet you still haven't completely figured it out. I had a hard time understanding your proudly presented view...but I'll take my try...no one is suggesting you live with her, have kids with her, put them through school (which in itself IS commitment)THEN 'officially' commit ...


"Our culture is clear, Commit first, try later. So the stress is on Commitment. Not Try first, commit later where the stress is on physical attraction."

Really? is that how it works? commit first, try later? on what terms? some pathetic cultural 'norm'?

So you commit and then since you've already gotten that ink on paper, you have no choice but to try to make it work later makes so much and is right? Whereas trying first - meanin getting to know the person well enough before you decide to take a major leap into something as serious as what is meant to be a life commitment is completely wrong?

Question for you...what makes one want to commit in the first place?

Or rather, I AM Anon :D but didn't mean to be...

Qwaidar, hope we can meet you this trip!Invite us to the xutba!

My first thought was: that guy needs a wife! But, you may only find one who is willng to clean to your specs in Zarqa!

It could get less regarding some things and get higher on other levels .. I wouldn't tell for sure :) I am not wearing that shoes now ! ..
But I hear things .. and the thing I hear for sure .. is that Marital life is not stress-free ..

Putting it this way .. it will surely be easier ..
the whole point is in finding the right person who will be always willing to do so and enjoys doing so ..

Anyway ..I am turning this into another subject :).. moving from the main track here ..

Because some West Ammani girls never learned how to cook and the househelpers do the clean-up. Not all, of course, but it seems very few I know can cook Ma'luuba alone!