Tuesday, December 05, 2006

29

It’s quarter to life
A letter a picture and tomorrow

I’m 29 tomorrow. I know! I don’t look a day over 28 and a half!
My mama is coming soon …
I will be engaged soon … Yes! Engaged! Me!!!
I know where I’ll be early Spring. You guessed it ...
And I move to my new job early Summer

Soon nothing will be the same …
Life does surprise you when you least expect it …
It’s true …

I'm so stressed out right now and seem unable to hold a thought
So excited right now about all the changes around me
So scared still .. Good scared though ...

We'll see what happens ...

Today i go to bed, my good old bed,
I wake up to my New York
walk to my lab, talk to my boss,
get lunch at the same place
have a coffee break with Mia
Maybe see Mazen, Wassim or Tina ..
Design an experiment with Corina ..
fill out some forms, send some emails out ...
Write ...

Most of all start saying goodbye
little by little
every day ...
And start enjoying every moment left
In this place i called home for so many years
And in my cozy little life here ...
And i can't wait for what's next!

27 comments:

Maya@NYC said...

awal shi happy birthday!!
tene shi happy to hear your mom is coming!
mabrouk for the engagement!!he is a lucky man.
sorry for the move! NY will miss you...
changes are hard... even if they are good!! we get so used to the equilibrium we call routine, the break is always stressful.... but it will pass! best wishes! wherever you end up being!

Hashem said...

huh!

inmotion said...

Mirvat!

Where are you off to?

I almost hope that you may actually be moving here to Dubai.

But I think it's back to Leb for you?

Whatever it is, I hope it all gets better for you than it already is.

:)

XOXO wo mabrouk!

Hilal CHOUMAN said...

hapy birthday and mabrouk ya mirvat..

la wein el3azm??
:)))

Eve said...

happy birthday! w mabrouk! w welcome back salaf! w ...
(badna ta2rir 3an sa3id el 7az. ma mna3tih bintna before he gets the approval ;) )

Ibn Bint Jbeil said...

happy bday, and mabrook salafan, and mabrook salafan.

(29 is not so bad.. try 30-something!)

Unknown said...

thank you all..
Hilal we'll talk
eve ta'reer jeye :)

Zanzounito said...

The Happiest of Happy Birthday to you! That's the spirit, change is good and the anticipation of change even better.

Anonymous said...

Oh My God!!! Happy Birthday hayete! Engaged! Alf Mabrooook!!!!!!! I am so happy for you! You're finally leaving! Wow... I don't know why the news that you're leaving NYC made me feel a little sad...

Details please. Let's talk please

Congratssssssss & Many More! :)

Anonymous said...

Engaged AND a job ... I'll be damned! That is like having your finger in sweet melted butter and being allowed to lick it!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Anonymous said...

... AND A GRAND AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!

raed said...

happy birthday. All the best :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Mirvat!
May all your days be filled with happy moments, memories and future plans. W Alf Mabrouk for the engagement and the new job.

Anonymous said...

Kill 3am w inti bkhier Mirvat,.. and Alf Mabrook.

snurdly said...

Happy B-Day and especially on your engagment!

FZ said...

Happy Birthday Mirvat! Let's hang out again before you leave! All your changes sound very, very exciting!! :) Mabrouk!

_z. said...

What!

Happy Birthday my dearest mirvat... I am so glad your mom is coming too. you needed that... now.

Congratulations also of your engagement :) I am so happy for you. and yes he is a very lucky man that is for sure.
Where are you moving? leb? That would be great if you could. but please do tell more, do tell more.

khay khay, I am so happy for you, although your note seems a bit morose. any change feels like that. that's ok don't worry about it. start saying your goodbyes, like you're doing, and embrace the new life.

may it bring you all the happiness in the world...

w ... of course... keep smiling you urban girl!

PS: is he a blogger?

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Mirvat :)

Anonymous said...

happy b day

Rhiannon said...

Happy Birthday, Sagittarius. Your man is most fortunate.

Unknown said...

thank you all

marmoura, we'll talk some more soon :)

fz, we should definitely hang out before i leave..

_z. thanks, and no he's not a blogger :)

transient said...

Happy belated birthday, and alifmabrouk. may what's next be only euphoric.

Unknown said...

thank you transient :)

Anonymous said...

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Maybe some of you would appreciate to read Fouad's (no, not the president, but he should be ...) latest post.
http://welcometomylebdream.blogspot.com/
Cheers, Zee.

Anonymous said...

okay first things first...
Belated happy birthday :) :).
second thing...
engaged??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
damn damn damn damn damn, and we haven't met yet, *cries*, why why oh why? why all the hot crazy girls are getting engaged??
:P
kidding :P
congratulations :P

Unknown said...

because all the hot crazy dudes are already taken and because you live so far away :)

thanks kodder

Delirious said...

Happy belated birthday Mirvat, w alf mabrouk!! :-)