Here is your Arabic lesson for the day...

The word is "nom" and it rhymes with "Tom".

It is a polite way of saying "sorry, I can't hear you".

For most people, at least. For _me_ it means:
"wait, wait, wait -- hold on. I only follow about 10% of what you're saying, so if I can get you to say it a few more times and use small words, maybe we can converse a little bit. Drawing pictures and using lots of gestures will help me, too. Thanks."

*smile*

Currently, this is my life... *grin*

Just checking email quickly for the first time in a couple of days. I've taken pictures but haven't asked about how to upload them, or if I can. I'm connected from the internet cafe next door to where I'm living.

All is well and I'm using my Arabic a lot!

It's sick and wrong, but my computer now talks to me. *grin*

When Windows boots up, it says "Welcome".
When I get an email, it says "You've Got Mail".
When I exit Windows, it says "Goodbye".

But it's ok, b/c it's the voice of Stevie Nicks (with some of the others in the background)
*grin*

I'm such a geek, but I found these on a site and I couldn't resist. Apparently, they did some special promotion with AOL, so they recorded these.

I also snagged a bunch of Fleetwood Mac wallpapers today, so I put one on my computer!

“Leftover Salad” – is it me, or does that sound like a good name for a punk band?

Well, it’s what I call my concoction that I took to dinner last night. Thanks to Lisa D (congrats on your new house!) and Erik for your suggestions/comments about things to add, but I had to go just with things that I had here.

So, I cooked some torpedo-shaped pasta, chilled it and added sliced up oranges, grapes, and apples. Nice and fresh for a hot day. It went over well with the kids and adults in the group, so I’m happy about that.

Next week, I need to make a “green salad” for a dinner gathering, so it will be experimentation time again!

Dinner was good and there was lots of religion-related conversation. The most interesting discussion was the thoughts of different denominations about sprinkle/pour versus immersion when baptizing people.

Things went until after 9pm, so I didn’t make it to the Opera House. Oh well! I came back here for a bit of reading and chatted with Beth on MSN Messenger.

I want to read a bit this afternoon and then pack up most of my stuff before church so that I can just relax once I get home tonight. We’re loading things up at 9am Monday morning! Which reminds me…I need to make a phone call to make sure that someone will be there to meet us! *laugh*

Here’s a link for you to enjoy (apparently, they didn’t like the religious undertones):

Egyptian censors ban “Matrix Reloaded”