As part of my desperate efforts to lose a minimum of five kilos in two months, I have decided to write down a list of banned items, which I should not approach or even fantasize about. Here’s the list of no-no’s:
- French fries
- Burger
- Fried chicken
- Beer
- Chips
- Chocolate
- Ice cream
- Sweets
So far I have not sinned. Let’s see if I can sustain the will-power. Staying away from chocolate is killing me. I’m now going through the "withdrawal" phase!
Well, Wendy Biji77 ja7 can be roughly translated to “shooting the skunk eye”. Hope this helped;-)
Jareer, 7 represents the heavier “h” sound? Help an ignorant non-baladiyya and tell me what Bija77 ja7 is? I’m afraid to ask my landlord knowing the context. 🙂
LoL at “kirshes”
I know I just called you and freaked out about the advice regarding the Atkins but I still feel the need to vent here. As your best friend here in this desert, I will personally tie you up and force feed you carbs if you go on that God damned diet. A couple of others here have commented that you should just try to maintain a healthier lifestyle instead of banning certain foods. And someone said if you want some chocolate to have some-but in moderation. They are right! Aaaahhhh, I hate how much women have to obsess about their bodies while men in this region are flabby with big ‘kirshes’ hanging over their high-wasted jeans by the time they’re 20!
Linda, I was pleasantly surprised in Anaheim, blocks of stores with Arabic signs near Disneyland! My kids could still get hummous and falafel and decent bread, and I could surprise people that a CA girl can speak Arabic.
Yea, Jareer. It’s a fact, and if I walk those areas (Souk il Juma’) I do put a scarf on. At least they then call out “Bozni? Inti Bozni?” instead four letter words about Americans.
Wendy
I live in the Valley. Born and raised here so I guess you can call me a valley girl. hehehe
Anaheim has a big Arab population like L.A. and is home to the Champion Angeles baseball team. Yeah, I know what you are talking about when it comes to those channels. We get LBC and everyone on this channel looks like an Arab Barbie doll and they all look the same.
Wendy,
I do not blame you if you use a scarf or jilbab. Fortunately, not all of you get the chance to walk in heavily populated areas like downtown Amman, or transportation stations like in Abdali, or Zarka. Just try to pass by one of the long lines of people waiting for a bus, and see that each person in the line will turn his face to observe the “moon” passing by! Accompanied by a 10-year old son will not help much. “7” is used to represent the 6th alphabet in Arabic.
Linda, where in LA are you? I used to live in Anaheim. There are women’s gyms here, but the constant blaring of Lebanese MTV with impossibly perfect bodies gyrating doesn’t inspire me.
Jareer, so what letter does “7” represent in phonetic Ara-glish? I know staring is considered part of men’s inalienable rights in the Middle East, but it makes ME feel like an alien. I appreciate a nice-looking person as much as anyone, but I feel anything but admired by staring. Pawed over, undressed, violated, more like it. Even my ten year old son says “Mom, why do they look at you like THAT?” I tell him that is why God gave us the 10th comandment…and not the part about coveting your neighbor’s ox. Makes me want to get a scarf and a jilbab.
NATASHA! Love your banned list. Every Pizzeria in town is waiting to embrace you.
People, eat Pizza and lose weight!
Hehehe…mean ol me.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!