The year of me; getting healthy, getting strong, feeling great. Worn out or diminished in any way. My goal is simply to be a healthier version of myself, not to alter my current appearance. This entry was posted in America. The old and the new; self definition within cultural norms.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014. A tiny little amount in relative terms. About the size of a tear. You would think I would keep that in mind, that toxic body of water, that grows deeper with every new drop I feed it. Friday, June 6, 2014.

My Saudi Mother-in-law Does Not Like Me. Saudi Arabia and Popularity of Henna.

Blogger og aviser fra den arabiske halvøy. Blogger og aviser fra den arabiske halvøy. En blogg om Den arabiske halvøy med fokus på Saudi-Arabia og Jemen. En blogg om hva som skjer i gulfen, både analyser, nyheter og trivialiteter. Er ment å være et supplement til dem som er interessert i området og som ønsker en litt dypere og bredere dekning enn det norsk media gir. Hovedfokuset er på Saudi-Arabia og Jemen.

This morning, as I was coming home from dropping my children off at school I started browsing the pictures on my phone. As I was swiping, I noticed an embarrassing trend. Half the pictures I have in my extremely full phone are pictures of FOOD! But as I was browsing, I suddenly felt this sick feeling in my stomach, and I realized, I HAVE A PROBLEM! Have a great weekend. You catch my drift? And I made myse.

Here we are, my friends. And four years since I started telling the world about my life. Four years of opening myself up, of showing you all my insides and surprising myself with how human I am. Four years of learning and growing and blossoming. All posts on Under the Abay.