Eid Mubarak (in Advanced)!!

To Ishi: How does it feel to be 19? And don't say no different to being 18... that's no answer. And btw, you must think I'm completely insensitive, but seriously, I just can't relate to your situation, and unfortunately, I'm not good at beng very optimistic & looking at the brighter side of life... so there... that be Flynn's (lame) excuse.


Moving on... had a great (iftar) night with a few friends from Uni (Leila, Raf, Farah, Sureya, Nury)... food was goooood... Leila's Mum can COOK! Folks & family were away on another iftar party, so I figured that Leila could drop me home (read: sho off her new car). She got a bit lazy, as we all did, and we decided to just sit around and talk until about 9PM, but all of a sudden, I got this ominous feeling as my mobile started to vibrate. It was a call from "HOME"...I haven't done anything... have I?? was the first thought going through my head. Nemo or Ash (or both) were on the other end scaring me half to death: "Dad wants you to come home... NOW!!!"

But, but... I could have sworn I SMS-ed them to let them know of my plans.... I'm NOT doing anything illegal!
*sigh*- I will never understand my overprotective Dad... he can't seem to breathe without knowing my exact whereabouts (he'd probably love to attach one of those GPS tracker-thingo's to me... if he could)

Anyway, so Leila was freaked... and blaming herself for getting me into deep waters (seriously, she could hear my sister yelling on the phone... how embarassing! It was just like the time Nemo called up when I was at Ishi's place... remember that, Ishi??) Where was I? Oh yes... Leila.

We all went into her car (except Nuri) since they wanted to drive around for a while, after dropping me off:( ... on the way to my house, we all missed a stop sign... didn't even notice it was there, until we came about 20 meters close to it. I think it was Farah who screamed bloody murder first, followed by Leila & Raf & Sureya & even myself, whilst Leila came to a screeching, rubber-burning halt. She made it... stopping just before the white line, and just as a some woggy sports car flew past us at 100 kmh... had we not stopped, we would have been goners (pancake goners) that night.
We all sat there, Leila about to choke on nothing but thin air, and the rest of us chanting "Oh my god" in shaky voices... lemme recall some of the convo that followed:

Sureya: That was TOO close.
nervous giggles...
Farrah: Oh my god! Oh my GOD! Leila you were gonna KILL us!
S: Farah... shutup! You're scaring her.
Leila: Oh my Freaking God! *almost hyperventilating* Did you guys just see that? Oh my god, I nearly killed you guys! Oh my god, I'm so sorry, I nearly killed you guys!!

notice a lot of repitition... and basically, we were all almost talking at once & breathing so hard we could brealy speak

Raf: Hey, don't worry, it's cool... this is like an adventure.
L: An adventure? Are you freaking kidding me?? Raafia, what IS wrong with you?! For God's sake, I can't feel my legs!!
Me: Umm... Leila, there're like a thousand cars behind us.
L: I DON'T care!! Guys, I can't feel my legs!! Oh my god, my legs are numb! *Very, VERY close to hyperventilating*
F & S: Leila, it's ok... don't worry about it... we're all fine.
Me: Leila, there's a massive truck behind us...
we hear a huge honking noise that makes us all jump... followed by more synchronous screaming (from us).
Me: OK, ok... just calm down guys *my throat is clogged & dry, I'm feeling dizzy* Leila, we have to get out of here... it's ok, just go. Nothing happened so just GO!
L: Raafia, I have no idea where I am, where the hell am I?
Raf: Relax, I know the way... just turn right here...
Me: No! Don't turn right, just keep going straight.

And so went the convo until we got to my house, where we all breathed a sigh of relief, let out the final nervous laughter/giggles, and I made my shaky way to face the wrath of my FATHER.

What a night! But Alhamdulillah, it's a night I won't be forgetting soo, inshaAllah... and SUbhanallah! What a lesson for us all!

Edit: Ermmm, people... are you being ignored by Ishi or is it just me?? She isn't really one to ignore people... generally. BUT, seeing as I've had no reply to the SMS (or 2) I've sent her & she hasn't been online, and I'm too scared to call her home phone, I'm wondering if, by some unintentional, yet Flynnic (thoughtless) action, I've offended her? Where art thou, oh Brain of all Peaches?? Wherefore art thou S-Brain?? Hmm... perhaps you're being a Brain and actually studying for those exams?

Short & Sweet

As-salaamu alaikum wr wb.
I promised myself NO blogging in Ramadan, but I can't resist:


has anyone else felt as though Ramadan is just flying away, and there's not time to just sit and really concentrate on some serious 'ibadah?? I'm soo frustrated by Uni... can't wait until my exams are over! Oh and pleeease, oh pleeease pray that I find a job, save up, and am then able to buy my own way to BD... and maybe US & UK & Italy... or maybe I should just wait one more yr... I could go with Nemo after her HSC is done, but I'm guessing I'd have to pay her fare as well :(

Finally, a message for Ash: You should definitely go to BD after your exams... this year!! I mean, think of ALL those parties you're going to miss out on if you don't go! And if you don't go, who's gonna take all the pics for me to brood over??

Take care everyone, my (delayed) Ramadan Mubarak to all... and wassalaamualaikum.

Ishi!! Noooooo... I forgot your about SHOES!!

Ishi, I'm going to MURDER you!!!!!!!! I TOLD you to let me take that photo of your gigantimo-as shoes right then & there!! But nooooooooo!! Miss Stubborn-all-of-a-sudden said "LATER". And what happened later (like I knew it would)?? I forgot, of course... It's such a totally Flynnic thing to do!!

But all blame falls on Ishi- you should have just sat down, and let me give you the queenly treatement... and now I'm so upset... there goes my photo of the shoes :( You watch, you lil Braniac you! I'll not let you live this down (at least not for a while yet)!

Ice skating was fun- I had fun, I know some people (like our Miss Braniac, Ishi) didn't :P We went back to my place to pray/eat (had lunch that Nemo cooked- can't believe she can cook!). Oh, I must mention the two little cuteys that introduced themselves to us. Matthew, a lil kid (about 6/7/8 yrs old) kept trying to show us how to skate the proper way! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Almost immediately, Kid-Nid struck up a looooong convo with him... and thus began a love-ffair on ice...lol- I'm serious, they became like age-old buddies. I'm sure Ishi took photos. I'll see if I can scab off her. The second cutey was his lil brother, Johnathan... he was sooooo adorable, mA (always had the most serious look on his face, and stared at you as though he were analysing your worth... hehe).

Woke up with more agonising muscles on Thursday morning (I really need to get fit!!)... poor Emu, she was worse-off than myself, but Snowman had a BLAST.

Friday night: For, the fun part was seeing people I hadn't seen in aaaaages, meeting the sisters/ cousins of my friends, then seeing all the girls glammed-up. It was good... but to be honest, I had more fun at my place, with all my friends over (mostly Kengalians). Princess slept over, which meant that we (Ash, Dagz, Snoman & yours truly) were up until 2AM... talking! Ishi called around 11PM (and that was a very interesting convo, but I shall not add about what, though). Speaking of the convo with Miss Brainiac... let us know how your new career as a Microcosmist secret agent goes... this is only a trial, you must get better with practice ;D...lol!!

There's more news: I went over to visit Ginni Apu & sisters (who're here from Canberra) at Nira apu's house (which is on another planet)... more talking (and not to mention absolute loads of eating!) I can't type anymore, but before I go...

RAMADAN is almost here! SO close... adn yet I feel sooo underprepared (physically, mentally, etc, etc, etc)... **Please, please, please let this be a good Ramadan... PLEEEAAASSEEE**!!

iA we can get the best out of this Ramadan (you're all welcome to invite yourselves for Iftar at my place, of course... no need to formalise the whole situation :P)