Posted by sieni on August 20th, 2006 — Posted in Random moments
It’s amazing how life in Haifa has quickly, yet cautiously, gone back to normal; it feels like the last 30 days have just been a blur, events so distant… we can hear the traffic down below from our flat moving and buzzing all day (and night) long, people are out and about with life’s activities, enjoying the rest of the summer. On Friday I took Saba to the Hadar street markets, the first time he’d been in 2 1/2 years. He loved it! Oh the atmosphere–the colour, fishy smells (we looked for crabs everywhere, couldn’t find any), advertising yells and even singing from the shopkeepers. We went a little nutta and came out with bags of fruits and veges. On the walk back Saba peered down and excitedly exclaimed to my shopping load, “Oh! You got pomegranates!”, which I had not. I have no idea how I randomly just picked up that bag but, yup, there it was! Poor customer who actually bought them. Afterwards we caught up with Amu Bobby, yay! who has arrived back from the States and went baby shopping for a car seat. What we ended up coming out with was the car seat, stroller (yes, I know, I caved, ak!), and some bedding.
Saturday was absolutely beautiful… spent the afternoon in Bahji for the first time since the war. Loooved it.
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Posted by sieni on August 14th, 2006 — Posted in Random moments
This past week has landed us at the doc’s for an ultrasound (the doc took one look at the screen and told us to take a hair brush to the delivery room cos this bebe’s gonna have lots of hair, what a surprise there!); Saba’s games night with the boys on Friday night, eating kebabs from 14 Shek, and ‘laxin out with the wives in front of the TV watching series of “House” (I wish I understood half the medical terms they use, goes right over the head!)and then “Miami Vice” (blah); and enjoying a yummmmy Brazilian meal with friends at Monica’s. Yes, it’s all about the baby and food these days. This week I hit my ninth month (eeeeehhh!), so we’re pretty excited with the life-changing times ahead. I just can’t WAIT to finally meet this little bub. Back is a killer these days, and one of my feet is larger than the other. Mom & dad will be here soon to visit, yay! Also trying to book tickets for Sa in November so Saba’s parents can meet the baby, which reminds me, have to get an Australian passport for him/her. Afterwards will head to the States to see Gram and do some much-needed shopping for the rest of this baby’s first year (yeah, and who we kidding, for me too, auu stob it).
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Posted by sieni on August 5th, 2006 — Posted in Tara
ok, is this title grammatically correct? (head sideways, raised eyebrows) never mind… as d-day draws nearer, I decided to do something special for myself, something that has always been glorified by others and I just had to try it out… I pampered my fat feet in some lavendar goo (then felt extra girly and painted the toes champagne pink) and took an hour-long milky, soap bath. Yes, the time has arrived where my fingers and toes have swelled like I just landed back in Sa, where when I walk I can feel my inner thighs flap against each other, and where it’s become a great physical challenge to roll out of bed. Being confined to indoors the past 3 weeks has of course discouraged walking and swimming (bawh, we’re missing out on summer!) so I feel like a couped up bird. Taking that bath is the closest thing I’ll come to swimming for a looong time. Ah, the simple joys of being preggerz in war time.
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Posted by saba on August 4th, 2006 — Posted in Random moments
Last night we had a great evening at A rash & B ahareh’s home with a really amazing scrumptious dinner, thanks to B :o)  Then Lessan gave us a pictorial round the world in 46 days tour. So much yummy food!!! There were a lot of old friends that he got to catch-up with and we got to also watch videos of them saying ‘hi’. Lots of fun!
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