So this is how it goes. It's usually around 9-ish p.m. and I just got back from Ju-Jitsu practise and I still have to figure out a lesson plan for tomorrow. I spread all my books and teacher manuals on the dining table (for no real reason other than to give me a feel -albeit fake- of hard work and accomplishment:P) and then head to the computer room and start googling ideas for fun educational activities to go along with my lesson.
Ten explorer windows and 17 yawns later, I fall upon a great activity. It's just what I need, it goes beautifully with my lesson, it'll get the kids involved, and oops I don't have the materials it needs.
Mind you, by that time it's almost 10 p.m. and I can't go out to buy stuff and considering I leave to school at 6 a.m. next morning, that's out of the question too.
What is a girl to do in such times of crisis? Why, go running to mommy of course:)
It always goes like this:
Me (timidly approaching mom as she sits reading a book): "Mom, do we have a ball of yarn and index cards?" or "Mom, do we have a huge cardboard box?" or maybe "Do we by any chance have 100 straws?", and it gets worse "Mom, do we have any dead insects we can spare?"
Her first (and natural) impulse is to say something like: "No, but why didn't you tell me, I could've gotten you some from the supermarket yesterday"(Well except maybe for the "dead insects" request, in which case she'd settle for a stare that pretty much says- at best- "have you gone completely nuts?") I wonder why she'd think that!
Sighing, I retreat back to my mess, completely clueless as to what the next course of action should be. Beating myself up for this obvious bad planning from my part.
Then it happens. It always does. It's one of those things in life that you can always count on..
"Mariam, come here for a second... I know it's not exactly what you need, but would that work?.
It always does:)
Mommy is the most resourceful woman you'd meet. I can't remember the last time I heard her say: Oh well, that's that, it can't be done, not unless we get that thing.
As we get ready to quit, her mind is racing to think of alternatives. And it's in all aspects of her life, not least of which is the kitchen. Not having all the ingrediants available never stopped her from doing a recipe- nope, not my mom! The results varied in success- but was always a joy to witness!! (not necessarily taste ;p kiddin mom!)
I wish I can be like her when I become a mom.
Here's to my mom and all the mommies out there!
Cuz no matter how "macho macho" we think we are, we're never too macho or too old to go running to mommy every now and then:)
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Mama 7abeebti... no kidding, our mama is absolutely awesome. "Bindal in7awel" "Bin7awel, ma bnikhsar ishi". She drilled that lesson real hard, and it never fails. Every single time I think, oh, that's it... I remember mama's words, and sure enough, I try and it works :) Mama's awesome.. And she gets the "most creative" award hands down. Truly CREA :)
By the way, I think it's absolutely hilarious that you call yourself macho. MACHO? Inta tafyeh 3ala il akher....
LOL
I did NOT call myself Macho- I was talking about people in general and thus used a masculine adjective:P
Is there a song or something that goes like "Macho Man, Macho Macho Macho Maaaaan"? cuz it's been ringing in my head since last night- or maybe that's just me being tafyeh:P
Since when am I an encyclopedia of songs? Ma la2aiti ghair tis2aleeni? My entertainment knowledege stops at Orbit sitcomes, commercials, and the songs I heard in 7th grade :)
Even without much "songly" knowledge, I would tend to vote for the you-must-be-tafyeh option :)
LOL I can see why you'd say that!
I remembered now, I never heard the actual song, but a kid on Bill Cosby's show "Kids Say the Darnest Things" (they do!!!) sang the "macho maaaaan, gotta be a macho maaaan" part of the song.
Man I used to adore that show!
But hey- how dare you call me tafyeh:P
Ana asfeh ya umm Madwi :)
It's me again ;) interrupting the sisterly broadcast to bring you this urgent comment =D
Mariam's blog has been officially declared my "Life is Good" blog.. the essential dose for a happy day, the reminder of things so beautiful and so blissful.
(Hi Dalia =P)
Oh Lina:))
I'm so touched.. You're so sweet!
You truly made my day:)
I just hope my blog will always bring a smile to your face:)
Oh, please feel FREE to interrupt our "sisterly broadcast" (I laughed so hard at this!). God knows we can get a liiittle carried away (okay, more than a little:P)
Man. I think I will go away for a while and give other people a chance. LOL. Adieu dear sister :P It is to conventional email that I will have to resort.
(Ahlan Lina! Keefek? I trust you to take care of things while I'm away ;))
Don,
It's a bilingual school, with equal stress on Arabic and English. Science though is only taught in English. So that explains the posters:)
Sista!
Don't abandon me now! The reasons being:
1. we both know you'll never email me:P (you suck at staying in touch- oh wait so do I:P)
2. You are my most faithful blog reader/commenter- most of the times the ONLY one!! (Lina does sometimes- thanks :D- and my other friends once in a blue moon, oh and Nasser did a coupla times but only cuz I practically begged him to:P hehehehe)
My blog would be deserted without you!
Did I break your heart or not yet?;P
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