Thanks Giving Day


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It's exactly a month since we are back to Toronto and since then, we have been busy trying to go back to our usual schedules. My pishi has started his course and on those days that he is not around, I am helping my brother with chemistry. We have started walking outside for at least 45 minutes to 1 hour 4 days a week and tried to keep up the home made food:)I am hoping to see some results in a few month. Since July, I have not been that active and it's my intend to become fit. To that purpose, a group of my friends gathered up in the memory of the thanks giving trip we did 2 years ago to Algonquin park and went to Hilton Falls this Sunday.
We walked for 4 km and then played Badminton and talked about Islamic history!!It was great to see our friends, specially that pishi and I invited them afterwards to our apartment.
This Friday we are going to Muna's house to see little Julia.
I am beginning to understand that the more I become reluctant for doing something, the more fear kicks in!
I have been looking into some Quality courses from January to May and will hopefully finalize my decision before next week.
Pishi and I are planning to go to somewhere south to relax a bit for a week in December. I can't wait to soak up in the sun and just be relax and lazy;)

Life is getting back to its normal paste and I feel much better than before. I won hockey tickets for thursday in a draw at work. Pishi and I went to Rogers Center to watch Maple Leaves Vs. Phoenix Coyotes'. I have never been to a hocky game before. I must admit, it was one of the best experiences I have ever had!!I would definately go there again when I have kids. It was a lot of fun.
Last night we went to Marjia and Joe's house. It was fun to see my friends after 6 month and seeing Muna's baby was the best. Julia is the best baby girl ever! No crying and no being scared of crowds. If only all babies were like her, then we would all want to have kids;) well for now I am not even thinking to have kids. I feel I am still a kid and need to go back to school. I have yet to establish myself. Christine is going to Africa and it seems very exciting. We saw Marija and Joe's new house template and how they are going to do some renovation. I have to admit that the software they used to plan for this renovation was exteremly cool!! We had a virtual tour of their would be house!
Today we just relaxed and cleaned the house and tomorrow we have to go shopping and to my parents house for dinner. Sinc last week we have started walking everyday for an hour. I love it! Another thing that I am starting to do is studying along with Pishi as he is studying for his course:)

Back to T.O.!


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We got back on Sunday at 1:30. My parents picked us up and thankfully, my mom had made us 2 dishes to survive for 2 days at least without cooking;). Pishi is done with his unpacking but my stuff is still on the bedroom floor! I still don't have enough energy to unpack and hang and clean yet! Work does take away alot of my energy, although I am not doing anything physical. It was almost draining when I got back to work to see the project that was someone else to finish it while I was gone to be sitting on my desk!!I have to finish it today as it's the manager's deadline! Apparently our new manager is all for dead lines and I already see that she is stressed out!

I was hopping to go to the Novo's Zoo even this Saturday, but I don't think I can make it, which is sad. Other than that, my friend at work, didn't get the position she wanted but still is a ray of hope, but my other friend, has got an offer and will be accepting it soon! As for me, there are still some stuff to learn before I leave this position. I want to see how the complaints are being handled and how to launch products specifically.

Iran was great, being with my in laws were extremely comfortable and fun. One of my most fears before meeting pishi was how would my future in laws be, and they are fantastic. I love my mother in Law, she is so caring and intelligent. My brother in Law is very artistic and cool and last but not least my father in law is up for any adventure. I wished we could stay more with them. As I got very spoiled by being with them.
Visiting the rest of my family, my aunts, cousins and grand mother was great and it was a refresher.

Paris, was amazing. I would definitely would love to go back and visit but for sure not no live! I can't wait to see Spain and Greece and Egypt. Hopefully those are our next endeavours!

It has been a while since I've got a chance to write here!
Last month we finally had my friends and some relatives over to our house and it was great. I love playing host! Busy with buying gifts for relatives in Iran, we are done with gifts and packed with clothes.
Today I will go to work for only 2.5 hours and then will finish off the last minute stuff that may come up. Our flight to Paris, France, is at 4:50pm today and by the time we reach Paris is morning. I should make sure to pack some Sudoko from last year experience, so not to get bored on the plane. I am excited to see Paris, since I have never been there. I always loved going to Paris, but its pleasure is twice, since I am with my pishi.
I have changed my hair color too, this time and a brunet again!! I still have to get use to my face! I look forward to going to Iran too. After 3 days in Paris, we will take off to Tehran. I am hoping that everything goes well and I get a chance to go to see my grandmother.
Hopefully when I come back and read this, I have a smile on my face and like my eyes be happy with everything.
Last but not least, happy to come back to a new set of experience as my supervisor, is going to train me on some other projects!

Party Time!

Since the last post, we have been very busy, setting up our apartment and I was on my path to recovery. Thankfully, everything has gone well with my eyes and we almost finished most of the tasks we wanted to tick off our list. This weekend, in particular was very exciting, because we finally invited people over:) Since almost everything is now set in our place. Aside from the exhaustion, I am pretty happy with the execution of the events;) Ofcouse there is always room for improvement!

I can't believe a year has gone by since last year we went to Iran to get married, our flight was on July 28th. We are going back again but unlike last year, I am not nervous at all:).
This year has gone by so fast, and it seems our love hasn't changed one single bit! We still spend half of our time kissing around and being in each others arms, just like the time we were engaged!no wait! I think we are doing it even more;)

The coming weeks before we take off, we are going to go gift shopping and I am going to invite more of my friends over.

My plans for next year is to tackle more unfinished tasks!!

Thank God everything went well with my surgery. The surgeon talked to me while he was performing the procedure, and that was why, it removed some of my stress. Non the less the sedative pill I got before hand, helped as well. Friday night was the hardest because I had a strict 15 minutes schedule of eye drops. Saturday and Sunday I mostly rested and slept and I am happy to say that I am well with 20/20 vision, actually the day after the surgery I could even make it for 20/15! I am glad that so far, everything is well. At the end of 3 month, I think my life, will fully goes back to normal, although, it already has! So far I definately recommend it!

Finally after a few years of ex peculation and thinking about doing laser eye surgery, I am off to go today, to get the procedure done. I am nervous, but at the same time positive. I haven't heard yet of any complaints from anyone. Mostly the people I have heard from, are happy and they think that was the "best decision they have made in their life!"-an exact quote from one of my friend's brothers!
Anyways, today is Friday the 13th, I am not superstitious but I hope my surgery goes well! As soon as I get me 20/20 eye sight back, I will write about it.

Why deos short weeks, tend to feel longer? Last week dragged as I suspected, but this weekend, I am glad to have a sigh of relief. We finally got our dinning table and got rid of the one we had! As my dad suggested we got another accent table and now, I can say that we have completed the living room!! The only thing left is a nice lamp.

This week, I am hoping to do some gift shopping as next week, I don't think I would be able to be outside much, specially if we end up going to one of our friend's house for lunch on saturday.
I am excited to start having people over in the next 2 weeks and I can't wait for our vacation!

Happy Canada Day


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I can't believe Canada day is here again. One more year has passed. I can remember exactly what I did last year this time! all the moments of our excitement to get married!!

This year's long weekend, was very relaxing! We were planning to go on a trip, but decided to stay in town and enjoy being lazy;). The result is a fresh week!

We finalized our vacation plan and we confirmed our tickets. We are heading to Paris for a few days and then to Tehran.

The fish experiment wasn't that accurate, since the fish that we adopted from my parents, wasn't feeling that good in the first place and I think coming to a new environment gave itself a shock and unfortunately it died!! I was upset for a few days.

We framed the finished puzzle with a mahogany color frame on our bedroom wall. It looks beautiful.

Sport wise, we started swimming again and going to our gym and slowly I am reading the GMAT book.

Life is going smoothly and surprisingly as time passes, I feel more blessed to have pishi in my life. They say the first year of marriage is hard, well we are on our 11th month and we couldn't be happier, knock wood!! I can't wait for the second year:)

Productive days of summer!!


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It is said that enjoy the lazy days of summer, however, we are enjoying it equally, by being busy!;)
I consider last week and this weekend very productive! Pishi and I are going to go to Paris and then to Iran in August, so we have finally reserved some tickets! Hopefully by mid next week we finalize the details.

We finally got a nice accent table for our 2 fish, that are surprisingly alive since March!!Actually we are going to adopt my parent's fish since, my brothers are sick of taking care of it!!Since we got an aquarium, they want to send it to us, I am not sure, if that is the best idea or not. I have heard that having odd numbers of fish is not the best surviving situation and that they have to be in even numbers, otherwise, they gang up to the third one! Well I guess that would be an experiment to see what happens, when today, I introduce the third fish to them!

One of my co-workers, gave Julie, my friend at work, and I a number of puzzles, that she didn't want. I already finished one, it is beautiful and the best part is, I think I am beginning to get the hang of puzzle making, and I can make them faster now, but at the same time, like anything new, I am obsessed by it!! We are going to buy a frame for it today and probably will hang it in our bedroom.

We started attending our car and hopefully by the end of today all the repair is done! And to finish this productive weekend. We are going to one our friend's surprise birthday dinner.
But before going there, I am going to make Baghale polo Ba mahi and Russian salad for lunch. Yummy!!

Work wise, I am enjoying my work. It is interesting, with my current job, I have a great power over most of the departments!! I never really noticed it but when one of our family friends, who is in this type business, said to me, everyone at work now are scared of you and will do as you tell them, made me think about it!! It is funny what he said, but to be honest, it is true! The results of my evaluations, investigations, requests will affect other departments and are going to be used as the basis for next move toward future decisions by the pertinent departments!!I just have to make sure, I don't misuse my power, Yuha hahaha!!

There are tasks that I would like to finish before going to our vacation, that hopefully I can start from now! Well for now, later days, as is said in the weekenders Cartoon!

Paralizer - Finger 11

Finger 11 is a Canadian based band and their song, paralizer, is now moving quickly on the chum chart. The song, is strangely, interesting, I am still not sure, the inner meaning of it since their video is so different than what the lyrics are! It's type of music though, is the type, I would not normally eager to listen to, but there is something about it that I like it alot!! May be my taste is changing.

I hold on so nervously
To me and my drink
I wish it was cooling me
But so far, has not been good
It’s been shitty
And I feel awkward, as I should

This club has got to be
The most pretentious thing
Since I thought you and me
Well I am imagining
A dark lit place
Or your place or my place

Well I’m not paralyzed
But, I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you’re standing still
If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You’ll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

I hold out for one more drink
Before I think
I’m looking too desperately
But so far has not been fun
I should just stay home
If one thing really means one

This club will hopefully
Be closed in three weeks
That would be cool with me
Well I’m still imagining
A dark lit place
Or your place or my place

Well, I’m not paralyzed
But, I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you’re standing still
If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You’ll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

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Last evening Pishi and I went to a talk about nuclear crisis in Iran at U of T. It was very interesting. I learned a valuable lessen from it, although I knew of it before but I truly felt how politics can be so cruel. Afterwards we went to a second cup to chat, reminded me of 5 or 6 years ago when a group of us used to go every Saturday for lectures and then chill at the second cup afterwards. Where does time go? Oh well, it was a nice time while it lasted, and I used to enjoy myself during those years. I guess everyone has moved on now to new life!

Movie time!



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I am recovering from the sun burns from the long weekend picnic!! I have to buy a good sun block to make sure I don't get burned again!Days are going fast and I am mostly enjoying everyday. I am done with all my annual physical exam and thankfully everything was great. Next week at work is going to be busy with trainings we are getting for Oracle. I will be going to an off site training on the Monday after that. A fair well gathering and a baby shower at work are coming ahead in the next week. I have got my vacation time signed off by the supervisor and we
have to see in a few weeks or so, where we want to go!

We watched the Movie, Ronin, with a group of my friends and but since we started late we had to stop it and end it some other time, I still don't know what is going to happen at the end!!This is a European action movie similar to its counterpart of mission impossible.

Last night Pishi and I watched "The purple rose of Cairo". It was not a long movie, 84 minutes but I was interesting. It was about a girl who found the man of his dream, only he was not real!It's a woody Allen movie, 1985. As I thought I am getting board, something new came up that kept me interested!

Long weekend

We were busy finishing up the puzzle we started. We bought the frame and it is officially is hanged on the living room wall. Life is going pretty smoothly.
My friend at work and my friend from school who were both pregnant, delivered.
Muna has named her daughter Julia! It is such a beautiful name. I can't believe how fast life is passing by. I still feel it was a year ago when we graduated!
Pishi and I bought a small aquarium for our 2 gold fish. At first they were very quite but now it seems they are used to it.
Work wise, I am training a new associate and work is going pretty smoothly. I finally got to talk to the lady in the department I would like to go next. Hopefully I can get some more feedback and work toward it. It seems now it the time to focus more on studying for GMAT.
We finally got the video of our wedding and the pictures!and I have bought 5 pairs of shoes in the past 2 weeks!!that I can't wait to wear:) The long weekend is coming and we are planning to go canoeing on Monday,hopefully the weather helps. As for the rest of the weekend, no solid plans yet. I am planning to meet up with 2 of my high school friends, back when I was in Tehran, here. I am excited for that. Other than that, I might join ICC, depending how their meeting goes, for my extracurricular activity!
Can't wait for warm weather as well, it's still a bit cool here.

Good bye!

Last night was the last time I participated in Mohandes gathering, as one of the board of directors! It was both happy and sad. I like working in an organization with clear goals of helping people and being involved. It was sad that I was leaving one of the greatest organizations I have ever worked with and happy because, who knows what is the next challenge for me, although I declined Sepas offer to be part of their BoD, last week, but I think its time for me and also my pishi to become founders of a group. We both have great deal of experience with regards to running different non profit organizations.

Work is piling up, as my supervisor is depending more and more on me! Specially I am the only one taking care of raw materials who 3 people before were doing before due to the shortage of staff!

I guess I have more free time to finish my check ups and start studying and steering my life with the experiences I have gained toward materializing my dreams.

A weekend of success



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This weekend was very interesting. It was an eye opener for me! Despite my cold feet toward climbing up CN tower, Pishi and I went to the event. When I got there, and saw so many people, who are dedicated to raising awareness for Global Warming, I realized that I am not alone in this fight. Seeing all those people, really pumped me up with Adrenaline and made me feel I can do it! So as spectacle as I was, with regards to my fitness, we climbed up the stairs. I found that my practices at home really paid off, I was glad that I prepared for it. The stair case was metallic and there were 10 stairs between each floor. I saw two of my classmates on the way up as well, they were taking a break. Any ways, despite my purple face, as my pishi puts it I made it to the top. I did it in 31 minutes and 54 seconds! I personally was shocked, that I could do it and the feeling after was great, despite the sweating and being out of breath for a few minutes. I looked outside from the balcony of CN tower and to be honest, I an not a big fan of having to look at something through fences! The elevator that took us down though, hit home when you see how far your displacement was! This definitely was a great accomplishment for me, specially since through the support of my pishi, I did it despite my disbelief. My parents and In Laws were surprised on how I made it!! What I learned from this experience was that, endurance in anything will result in success at some point, it can be sooner or later, but believe in the fact that you can do it and the support of your family, can get you places, you never dreamt you can accomplish.
Surprisingly, we both didn't have any body ache afterwards, and because we made it early in the morning we got 2 complimentary CN Tower visit again! After wards I ran to Mohandes brunch and had an interesting time there and celebrated our day with my pishi at "Shomal" restaurant. Sunday was clean up day and I organized my closet!and we ended the weekend by buying 2 pairs of shoes for me!!

Tomorrow is the day of the CN tower event. I am prepared for 66 floors, as I my latest practice. However, the number of floors are equivalent to about twice than that!I don't know if I can do it or not! I am planning to get more things done and move on to more fun things, like maintanace of my car that I already did the day before yesterday and my own body which will be next week!
Some times I am very motivated to start or finish what I have started and sometimes not motivated at all. I know I'd better get good use of the good times! We still have to go shopping for decoration as soon as the weather gets better we would. Next week is Mohandes Election and is my last Mohandes meeting as BoD. It is strange that 4 years has gone so fast. So many things has happened during that time. But most of it is for good. I met and had wonderful time with my pishi and we got married as the high light of that 4 years, along with working with pretty incredible people in other non profitable organizations, and companies. It's interesting that the things that was my fantasy when I was still a university student and it seemed to be far from reality, like owning a car, having a cell phone, having my own apartment, spending fun time with friends, were all inevitable, meaning that, right now, those things are part of most of the people's life! But that taught me that sooner or later, with hard work, I will get to the things I want, if I don't quite despite all the close doors I hit. I remember when I was upset about find jobs when I first graduated, my dad told me that one of the techniques of reaching something is to say it loud to your surroundings, as if not only you want it but you already have it. Surprisingly, right now,I look back and I see that I almost have what I once, i.e. about 3 years ago wanted! I should start my next 3 year plan then;)

This weekend, I found I have more time to do more things. I finally started my climbing practices for April 28th, CN tower climb. I started with our own apartment staircase. I am going to use it for going to work instead of using the elevator. I started dancing as well. I can't believe how out of shape I am! We went to one of our friend's mom funeral. I couldn't stop crying. I didn't know her mom. But I know, the pain my friend is going to suffer once everyone is gone. Loneliness. She and her dad and her brother spoke beautifully about her. I just pray for them to have strength to keep moving on.
I am hoping by next weekend, we get more things done and we have more peace and quite.

Horaaaaaaa!!we finally got our coffee table and the side. I didn't expected it to be ready so on time! More decoration will be in place hopefully this weekend. But the strangest thing is that we are going to two places tomorrow. One is a sad occasion and one is for a happy occasion. I guess this is life. We come to this world and at some point we have to leave. Might as well, lead a good life so we have a good influence on our surroundings. We went to dentist yesterday and he said that everything was fine except two minor filling. I am glad that they are okay..but my pishi, he has to go for more sessions!! This weekend we have to fill in our tax forms and get that going for sure. I can't wait to fix my posture at my new job now. I am not used to sitting down all the time:(

Easter Long Weekend

So many of us were waiting for this long weekend!!We got to relax but we met with many of our friends. It all started from thursday night, by Roman's photo gallary. His photo's were interesting, specially, I liked the ones he got from Europe!
Friday night we went to my pishi's friend's birthday, lots of dancing and music. Crazy party but fun!!
Saturday night, we went to another couple friend of ours, for dinner and watched a persian movie, Hamoon. I actually enjoyed it. It wasn't dark and it wasn't shallow. It was about the confusion of a man about himself and the things that has happened in his life. It also showed how he struggled to fix them. In this movie some clips reminded me of the Shams and Molana's relationship.
Sunday, was my brother's birthday. Pishi and I spent time with my family and watched 1938 movie, Marie Antoinette. I enjoyed this long weekend, and can't wait for the next one;)

Busy Days

You are picking up very fast!- That was what my supervisor told me. I guess she liked my progress! I was done with most of my assignments and out of boredom, I started writing a training protocol!
Anyways, work is going fine, I am learning new things. I know for sure will be of my use in future. Specially now that as part of my job, I have to write legal contracts and letter!
Life is going very well, Pishi and I spent some time, with friends over the past week. We spent Friday night at Canyon Creek with my family friends, Saturday night at Muna's place, her house was beautifully decorated and Maral's wince and cheese party. Sunday we finally got our coffee table with one side and hopefully, we receive them by mid April and in that time we can get the rest of the decoration going. Last night we spent 13 bedar at sunny brook park with my parents. With the forecast, and being Monday, I never thought any one would be there, but I guess there is one thing that Iranian's will never let go and that is their traditions. I am trying to finish up the remaining tasks that I want to do before the end of April. And more focus on studying, sports/dancing and spending times with friends for summer/playing more cardboard games/poker!! I also want to start making the last puzzle we got last year.

All Good Things- Nelly Furtado



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New Nelly Furtado's album is quite different than her previous one. I think she is now streamlined like the other celebrity singers, the music is beautiful, mostly with the aid of computer. I can't really connect with the lyrics, but I guess I never could with her songs. I love the back ground music, the major and minor beats. It seems she is becoming a combination of certain singer, with her looks and her dance choreography.

Honestly what will become of me
don't like reality
It's way too clear to me
But really life is daily
We are what we don't see
Missed everything daydreaming

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end

Traveling I only stop at exits
Wondering if I'll stay
Young and restless
Living this way I stress less
I want to pull away when the dream dies
The pain sets it and I don't cry
I only feel gravity and I wonder why

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end

Well the dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Die die die die die

And the sun was wondering if it should stay away for a day 'til the feeling went away
And the sky was falling on the clouds were dropping and
the rain forgot how to bring salvation
the dogs were barking at the new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die

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If Everyone Cared Lyrics - Nickelback



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Not only the lyrics is powerful but if you watch the video, you will be amazed on how powerful this song is and can be. The video is about different bold people at different times in history that stood up to unfairness and injustice and demanded change, one rised, then after many. The message of the song is that one is never too little, do not underestimate the power of one.

From underneath the trees,
we watch the skythe fusing stars,
the satellitesI never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day, when nobody died

And I'm singingAmen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along

Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died

We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died

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Persian New Year- Norouz


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Last days of the year is upon us and it's exciting to celebrate the Persian new year on Tuesday. Our Sabzeh is slowly coming along and hopefully gets full by sal tahvil. This is going to be my first year setting Haftsin by myself and pishi in our home.
Pishi and I are invited to join MPs for Norouz celebration in Queen's park. It's going to be a very busy week. Today we are going to Niagra so my pishi can land. Monday, I am meeting my girl friends from school, which is exciting. Wednesday is mohandes meeting, to set up for Norouz event. Friday and Saturday is busy with parties and may be sunday we can relax. Although I like to go skiing one more time this year. I am glad that I finally finish some of the tasks I was hoping to do. The things left out is getting the rest of the furniture and home decoration and become consistent in going to gym!!We got our GMAT books, I have read a bit but have to focus. Work wise, I am learning new stuff every day and hopefully I can meet the lady who apparently can be my mentor in the new stage of my work soon. Life is going as perfectly as it can and surprisingly, I fall more in love with every passing second with my pishi and our new life together. I thank god for his blessings and I wish a great new year for everyone and may peace and happiness capture all our hearts this coming year.

Third day at work

It seems that my first impression on my newly appointed supervisor has been great! She kept saying that oh she has good questions and she is a thinker!! Anyways, I guess I am now officially famous in my company for the girl who asks many questions!!She was astound on how fast I finished reading a week worth material, in 2 days completing all the tests! Anyways, I hope I remember what I read;) It's funny, when I re-read the SOPs that I was reading on Monday, I understood more! I guess although when we read something and we don't think it sank in, if we read it again in two days it will makes more sense! Or may be I was too sleepy because of time change! I finally got set up on my email, printers, except a color printer one. I finally met one of my friends who I haven't seen her for weeks. I hope her job becomes permanent. What struck me the most was that I kept remembering a sentence, once a lady who had worked here for a while told me around last year. She said, be nice to people and you will go along way in this company! I guess that was one of the reasons why I guess was popular in my previous place. I personally think that being actively involved in improving your workplace and keep your professional attitude is what makes you attractive to the employers. However what I still don't know is that how other coworkers keep telling me that other managers like me a lot!!I only have met 2 managers so far in this company and I am not sure how the others got to know me!

Charshanbeh soori

I can just use one word. Great. Despite the poor sound system, the fireworks and the MCs were fantastic. Many many thanks to the organizers, since I know how much work went into it. After 10 years being in Toronto, this was the first year that neither it rained or snowed or was bitterly cold. It was simply great. Temperature was around 13C. Pishi and my parents and I enjoyed ourselves a lot. Met some friends and laughed a lot. I wished we could have jumped over the fire but I guess we were not allowed in Mel Lastman Square!

Yesterday was my first day at my new job! I got my own cubicle with computer, phone, printer and tons of stationary! except the calculator sucks:( It doesn't have the functions I like but the only cool features about it is unit conversion from every possible unit you think!! with one click!!I haven't seen a calculator like that one before. I set up my voice mail and logged in to the computer software that I needed, except for Lotus Notes, that will be done I think today! Started reading SOPs for this position and reviewing the ones I already have been signed off. I am in a close vicinity of my previous work place, and if want I can see the spot I used to work, stand, sit! When yesterday I looked through the doors, I had the strangest feeling, as if myself still working there..it was the strangest feeling. Needed to go in anyways to get my previous training binder, I saw my group, said hi, hugged and I tried so hard not to become emotional! At the end of the day, I was so sleepy and tired of reading, that I could not comprehend the test questions!! I am reading SOP for the week anyways. I thanked God for giving me the opportunity that I didn't think will happen. It's funny that I could see faces who were happy for me, faces who were jealous and faces who were sad to see me leave.

It has been snowing crazy! Yesterday, after I came back from lunch, I looked outside of the window where I am sitting now and it was snowing in an angle! It was beautiful but unbelievable that it could create such a mess on the high way, such that it took me 1.5 hours to get home. A distance that I usually cover in less than 20 minutes!!
This week was full of many news, my pishi's visa for landing came through and I had to get a new passport so, finally I managed to take my pictures and start on completing the forms. I heard that it takes around 2 month nowadays because of the rush of passport request for the US, air border requirements! I hope it gets through too, since we have been trying to plan one week vacation out of Canada soon.
HR told me few days ago that today will be the day that they will send me the offer for my new position in QA; I am very excited to see that. My pishi as well was promoted last week and starting this week he will be his team leader! My car finally passed it's emission test after failing once for CO!! I am glad that minimal fixing was only required and pishi renewed our car's licence. The tasks that I wanted to before March was hitting the bookstore, Finishing Eleven Minutes, Ordering the frames I wanted. Hopefully this weekend, I get time to do them, if the weather permits. Last but no least, I am excited to see my girlfriends from school soon.

Ski!!


http://www.beechmountainsports.com

Last weekend, for the second time in my life, I went skiing at blue mountain. It was Telus Ski event and pishi and I participated in their day. It was great. I couldn't believe, how I remember, some techniques, pishi showed me 2 years ago!I am not scared of being out of control as before, however, need more practice, height is another thing, which hopefully, I conquer that at some point too! By the time we got home, we both were so exhausted we slept for 12 hours!! The day after was more relaxing, spent time, cooking, cleaning and playing cards and chess! needless to say that I won;) and end up watching the Oscars. This week, I have planned to finish the tasks I have planned for the month of February. Hopefully before March begins!!

Keep Holding ON - Avril Lavigne



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There are a few music albums out there, now, that love hearing the lyrics, Avril's new music, has a great deal of substance yet very appealing.

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side
You know I'll take your hand

When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in, no I won't give in

Keep holdin' on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through

Just, stay strong
Cause you know I'm here for you
I'm here for you
There's nothing you can say
Nothing you can do there's no other way when it comes to the truth

So far away I wish you were here
Before it's too late
This could all disappear
Before the doors close
And it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
ah ah I'll fight and defend, yeah, yeah

Hear me when I say When I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change destiny

Whatever's meant to be
Will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah....
La da da da, la da da da da
La da da da da da da da da

Keep holdin' on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through
Just stay strong
Cause you know
I'm here for you I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So, keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through

www.metrolyrics.com

Weekend of fun!



Last week was quite productive! We managed framing the puzzles and some pictures that we had and find a nice place for framing the pictures we got from museums in Amsterdam. Saturday, we had pishi's friend over for the weekend. It was fun, having guests over, I love playing host! We ate a lot! Played a lot! and finally went to Panorama. The view was fantastic. Lost at Poker! But will never give up;) I should stop risking all my chips!

Next week, we are going skiing, and I am excited to see how much I remember! I will try to look for more coffee tables, and also nice pair of skies for my pishi, since he showered me with so many great gifts for Valentine's day, that surprised me!!

Work wise, it seems that I am getting closer, to a new stage, which is exciting, however, I am looking more and more into getting my master's.

BIRTH DAY !!



This weekend, was my birthday weekend marathon! Friday, was exhausting but Saturday was great. My family with Pishi and I participated in Dr. Maleki's talk. It was really interesting and I can't wait to hear the next part of his talk. To prove your innocence or your point, it's not good enough to have your personality and education credentials! You need to have hard core, written or audio record of the evidence. It was very refreshing to hear someone with detail proof of what he was trying to prove, for once. Afterwards, we hit my mom's home for a delicious chelo-kebab and birthday cake and gifts!

It was a pleasant evening, specially when the ending be a house warming party of one of my Pishi's friends, with excellent dance music and ambiance! Sunday morning was laying in each other's arms, being lazy and clean up was the wrap up a great weekend.

I felt really specially with all the birthday wishes from my friends in Toronto, Vancouver, Iran and my new family, who surprised me with their phone calls from Iran!
The plan for the next few weeks is skiing and hitting the book stores!

Friday, after a period of hybernation, Pishi and I participated in a casual question and answer period with Mr. Ganji! For those who don't know him, he is a jearnalist who has been jailed for 6 years for his articles and his views of the recent Iran's government.
For a person who has been in jail for a while, he was quite lively. However I felt who is very to the point and say it like it is person!
One thing, among his answers, that quite shocked me was his theory on the authority. He believies, that no matter how great a person you are, given power, you by default will do the same things as the other leaders who are a dictator and non democratic! He tried to explain a structure of government to limit this power, which I understood, however, I think the problem with the current Iran's governement is that the superim leader who some how is consider to be Pop for muslims, in Iran, is handeling country's political affairs, not a secular president whose position is to ensure the reinforcement of projects according to law. Now, law is not a secular law in Iran, it's based on Islamic law.
It's interesting after such a long time struggling to understand, certain talks and why some people believe in seperation of religion and state, I fully understood them. It was a productive session for me.
Afterwards, Pishi and I enjoyed a good meal at Beford Acadami and enjoyed the rest of the weekend, shopping at Yorkdale and visiting my parents playing poker and Rami and Hearts. And finally I finished the floural arrangments I wanted to do with the dried flowers from my wedding reception and we cleaned the apartment, inside out!!

The more I hear about horrible accidents on highways, the more I try to be forgiving and patient on the road. Winter is finally in Toronto, but it's different than every year. For people who know me, they know, that I am one shivering lady! Once I was complaining about the weather about 2 years ago at work, and how bitterly cold it is. One of my co-workers told me that when you have a hubby, you would feel differently about winter. I didn't quite get what she meant then but it was on my mind till this winter. Only now when my pishi hugs me and we cuddle, I truely understand what she meant.

Work is going fine. It seems that all the arrows are toward progress this year, which I am gratefull. Something else that I am hoping to continue is our exercise and swimming, which we started again today! Plus that I have to start looking for GMAT books!

Relaxation Time

Last few weeks have been busy with my in laws, wedding reception in Toronto and my in law's family from US. It was really nice having family over in our home. The reception went great as well. Guests seemed to love it!

Despite all that, I got an interview for a position in QA last week. I got the results today, and possiblly by the end of January, the position will become available for me to move!

The story of this position is actually really funny! I only applied on a bet with my friends at work! I was so sure that I won't get it, that when I got invited to write the test, I was shocked, then when they told me that I aced the test and wanted me to go for the interview, I was astoned!!!

I missed alot of my friend's parties when my in laws were here, but I didn't have the heart to leave them, specially, now that I know them more and my feeling of respect and love for them grew even more! But from now on, I am ready to party;)..Pishi and I also started using the swimming pool and exercise facility and planning to continue;)

Holidays!!

Now that I am writing this post, my holiday vacation has started! Pishi and I made the deals with all the services we want for our reception; and next week we will finalize them!

My In-Laws will be here next week as well. Pishi and I are very excited to have them in our home. Specially that we are going to decorate it now!

We finished buying the Christmas gifts for our family as well, and now, I feel much better that, everything is smoothing out. I was busy helping Mohandes Yalda party tonight and now I can rest! Tonight is also ISU Yalda party as well. But I didn't go, to neither of the parties. I never thought that there would come a time that I would not enjoy parties, just because my special someone is not there. We were planning this weekend to rest, however because our guests are arriving on Dec. 25th, we have many on going tasks to finish; From getting a new windshield for the car to me going to the saloon, buying china patterns, flower and candle settings and kitchen stuff!! Happy holidays everyone and enjoy!!

Accomplishments so far!

Last week was totally exhausting but very productive. We managed to finalize all the deals for all services. Only a few things like chair cover colors/ color of the linen and napkins and my bouquet, getting back my head piece and the tasks around Jan. 2 is left. The major thing left is to send out the invitations and fixing our website.

Doing all that since we got our furniture in Friday, we managed to finally have our first small gathering in our apartment! We invited my family for dinner. It was fun to play host. However we literary passed out as soon as they left! Imagine preparing the food/vacuuming/cleaning the bathroom/preparing the desert and appetizer just in 3 hours! I personally think we rock!;) Yesterday we looked for coffee tables and lamps. We got one cool one for the computer room from IKEA! This week is going to be super busy and therefore I can't wait for the weekend of relaxation!

This weekend has been exteremly productive compare to pervious ones!!We got to do the housework and cooking as usual but we ended up making decisions for the party too. So far everything is thought for except for the vidoegraphy and photography! Which I am glad to be done by the end of this week and we can celebrate the weekend with a day atleast of relaxation!!

We got our attire back from the dry cleaning and tried them, thankfully we have not gain as much as weight we thought!!!

This week is going to be busy too. But lots of parties to go to in Dec. from work luncheons to housewarming party to engagment party!!and many more that we won't be able to go because of double bookings!

Work is going smoothly, my supervisor, doesn't want me to get bored, so she told me that we I don't want to do Moisture and Assay, I can always tell her, I am sure if I ask her to get a formal training on AHA, she would be more that delightful!!

My career plans/studying will be more seriously focoused as soon as I finish with my wedding party! We are planning to exercise more as well. Specially swimming since we are have the facility in our apartment. So let's hope that this week goes smoothly and our brand new furniture come in on time and we still like it!!

Recently I have been very busy trying to organize this weeding party! Some updates on how it is going:

1. Hall, catering and chair covers are booked.
2. Invitation cards and napkins are printing as I am writing this post! Pishi is taking care of R.S.V.P.
3. I have an appointment with the Dj next.
4. We have been looking around for centre pieces everywhere and we will make a decision this weekend.
5. We have to make the deal for cake next week as well.
The tasks that we haven't touch and need to be done by the end of next week are as follow:
6. photography and vidoegraphy
7.The florist

I met with my girlfriends last night at Canyon Creek. It was such a long time since we met with each other. Passing time has done some changes to our lives. One is on the verge of getting a divorse, one is pragnent, and other 3 and I are just slowly going through changes!It was fun catching up with them.

As for me work is going going well. However there is this guy that freaks me out at work! I probably will be reporting him to HR for a training on code of conduct. Other than that I am excitment for our wedding reception and that my in laws will be here for that.

The Big Day



We are setting the big day to be in January of 2007 in Toronto. Our attire is complete however is already sent to dry cleaning. Many more things to be taken care of and this has make me feel both excited and overwhelmed. These are the things to worry about:
I think the following is the priority according to the time line:

1. Venue
2. Invitations
3. Catering
4. Music
5. Photography + Videography
6. Cake
7. Flowers

What do you think?

Changes!!

Life is going as beautifully as it can flow. I think my feelings and the way I think now reflects on my behaviour. I can say that there has been changes in me since I've got married. I feel very relaxed, thanks to my pishi. The extent of this is so apparant that people at work noticed it and told me how it shows in my face! I also, show a great deal of resentment for people who B.S.!! Before, may be I could stand them just because I gave them the benefit of experience and doubt but I don't know if its the feeling of knowing more or the feeling of great self confidence that my pishi gives me, that I don't care about people who act selfish or who brag about their ways of life!
Every day I wake up and smile when I see my pishi sleeping beside me. I can't imagine my life without him and can't remember how my life was before he walked into my life.

I had theories on love and read a few books on the concept, and how scientifically I can relate to love. However I truely didn't experience it until I met pishi. His big heart and his great soul, are what attracted me to him, and everyday when we plan and dream about our future, I see his wonderful kindness and sweetness toward me. I can only say one thing, and that I am truely blessed to have him in my life and with each others help we will see our dreams come true, as one of them, having our own company, already came true.

Call Me When You're Sober- Evanescence

Very strong lyrics, when I heard it on the radio, while driving to work. It seems that the music tones are less harsh that previous hits of hers, or may be I am used to her now!Enjoy!

Don't cry to me
If you loved me
You would be here with me
You want me
Come find me
Make up your mind

Should I let you fall? Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself
Can't keep believing
We're only deceiving ourselves
And I'm sick of the lie
And you're too late

Couldn't take the blame
Sick with shame
Must be exhausting to lose your own game
Selfishly hated
No wonder you're jaded
You can't play the victim this time
And you're too late

So don't cry to me
If you loved me
You would be here with me
You want me
Come find me
Make up your mind

You never call me when you're sober
You only want it cause it's over
It's over

How could I have burned paradise?
How could I - you were never mine
So don't cry to me If you loved me
You would be here with me
Don't lie to me
Just get your things I've made up your mind

source:http://www.moron.nl/

Past few weeks have been exteremly busy. Everyday with different event! Halloween was fun both at work and with my friends. I was a cat and my pishi was pink panther. Enjoyed every second of being along with friends on church st. Work is going as usual, I am being trained on some new instrumnts, Karl Fisher and Potentriometric Titration. I was a bit shaky on them before, however now I am confident to answer questions about it! Last week, my pishi got me a variety of different accesories that I love! and that was the highlight of my exitement! Saturday, we joined another group of our friends for college puzzle challenge. I love this challenge and I am eager to start practicing more on those puzzles. Through this challange, I have learned that when you are solving a problem, you need courage, patience and looking outside of the box. It reminded me again of how life can be complex! I have to say that few weeks ago I was restless but since last week, I feel I have reached a point of relaxation and reality! This weekend was fun. Today we bought as many junk as possible!!and cooked after a week of eating out, since both of us couldn't stand it any more!
During lunch time, I sit with a group of women who are around my mom's age. Listening to what they talk about life and love, has been an eye opening experience for me. Some times you need to hear things from some one else's mouth to understand the love of a mother to her kids or how her dreams and prayers are for them.

We are laminating our apartment and everything in the living room is not in the two bedrooms!!But the living room looks great! Honestly who likes carpet?? Laminate will look much nice with persian rugs and sofas! Can't wait for the weekend! I don't know why I am feeling so tired every morning:) I guess as we are going toward winter, I am getting closer to sleeping more because of lack of light. Have to go now, to get ready for work! Can't wait for the weekend!!!

Last week has been full of suprizes. I got to be in the second round of interviews for the apprenticeship program at my company, which was a personality test and I can't wait for the next round, which is apparantly a phone interview!
My U of T classmate who was working in the same department as I am, is going to start a new job at another plant of our company tomorrow. I wish him the best:)
This weekend was fun. We watched "Atash Bas" with my parents, which was completely different than what we expected, on friday night. Did tons of shopping on saturday and furniture shopping today! But along the way we managed to get our relaxation time, which is great when we watch TV, together, in each others arms.
This week, I am hoping to see my friends and catch up with them!I also have to stop by a bookstore to look up the GMAT books and last but not least get ready for Halloween!!I still haven't decided what I want to be!

Suddenly I See - KT TUNSTALL



source: www.ilikemusic.com

I really liked this song when first I heard it on the radio and then I realized it also is the theme song of the movie, The Devil Wears Prada. Enjoy the lyrics!

Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
I feel like walking the world
Like walking the world
You can hear she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
What you heard
She likes to leave you hanging on her word
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me

I have found married life to be a great deal of fun!!I guess may be because it coincides with living independently as well!!But having a responsible partner helps alot as well. We both do cooking and cleaning together and we basically pass out in each other's arms!
It is said, that when you are happy as a couple, write down all the great things you find in them, so when you are mad at them, it refreshes your memory on why you love your partner so!
To that end, I am writing a few of my pishi's traits that I adore and love:He is kind, caring, generous and calm, Romantic, ambitious, trustworthy and loyal.

Recently, Toronto Star has come up with an interesting ad. On radio, "Why ask why? because if you never ask, you will never know!" I guess some time due to the circumstances of life, we forget to stop and smell the roses and think why certain things are certain way, just because our mind is either occupied with something else or we don't care for certain things. The second phrase, is more interesting to me, since the consequence of not knowing can be severe at times. So in short, I think this ad. is really smart and suits a newspaper! At least it made me think twice about it!

Thanks giving long weekend

Unlike last year, when pishi and I, and a group of my friends went to a cottage, this year we relaxed most of the time and did tons of shopping! Life can not go better than the moments we are together. Friday was our date night. Saturday we went shopping for kitchen appliances and as soon as we got home, pishi made a great banana smoothie! On Sunday, We went to Brik to look at some furniture and loved one and registered for it, although now to think of it, I am a bit airy on that!! Monday we watched a few episode of "smart women survival guide" and went to one of my family friend's house for thanksgiving turkey tradition! It was yummy! Today, is back to work, but I am more relaxed and energetic to go back and start another wonderful week with my pishi:*

Waiting On The World To Change - John Mayer


source: www.theage.com.au

I am becoming a fan of John Mayer, this is the first song I have heard by him and I like the lyrics. First time I saw his album, I couldn't beilieve how young he is! I heard his song and I kept thinking that he is a middle aged experienced man! Some how you have to both read the lyrics and read in between the lines! It's the story of the world frustration of the current situations!

So we keep waiting
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change

It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting
Waiting on the world to change

Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They would have never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door

When you trust your television
What you get is what you got
Cause when they own the information,
Oh they can bend it all they want

That's why we're waiting
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change

It's not that we don't care,
We just know that the fight ain't fair

One day our generation is gonna rule the population

So we keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change

Source: www.completealbumlyrics.com

Finally, I got some time to write something:)..The past few weeks, Pishi and I have been busy with our new apartment and meeting up with friends.
Last sunday, I met with a few of my friends at the Boiler in the Distellary District. It was nice, some how sad that some of my friends are moving to other cities, but I am happy for them since its for their good. One is going for Post. Doc. to Montreal and the other is moving with her fiance in London, Ont.
Monday I got to see my girlfriends at Pickle Barrel. It was nice to see them after a month and half. Listen to the updates in their lives, although they wanted to know everything about my trip to Iran:)
I have been sick for the past week and finally I didn't go to work yesterday. I think I slept for 27 hours!! I think my body is exhusted since I have come back from Iran, from the moving to the new apartment and shopping almost everyday!!
Jobwise, I have applied for an apprenticeship at our company, that I really like to get!Although I might have ruined the chance by challanging the CEO of the company at our departmental meeting, my Director came to me afterwards and congradulated me on the speech well done!!
My current position is going smoothly, specially that my supervisor has been exteremly great and understanding.
Other than that, life is beautiful with my pishi, since he is the most supportive and kind person, I have ever known on this planet. I used to hear that couples who have not been living together once move in together, they start having hard times, but knock on woods, Pishi and I are living so peacefully and in harmoney that as if we have lived together for a long time!

New Life

We finally moved to our new apartment. I like it alot. Actually I really miss it when I go to my mom's place for a few hours. I can really feel that, here is my home now. I still get this wiered feeling when I go back to my ex-room, It's as if I can feel it with every inch in my body, that I have moved away from that era in my life. But suprizingly, I haven't missed it a bit!!
We spent the past weeks putting things in place, buying tons of stuff, which is never ending it seems at this point, and finally last weekend, we moved most of my clothes from my ex-room. Most of the time we were at my mom's place for food but we started our first home made food, egg salad, together. Work is fine, but I can't wait to go back home! There has been a new opportunity at our work place, that I am trying to get. It's a leadership program, where internal employee who get accepted spend 8-12 month rotating in betweeen departments and if successful, they can be hired as supervisors or managers if positions come up. It sounds very exciting to me, specially it covers most of the key elements of our company. I would be the happiest girl on the planet if I get that position for sure, despite it's odd shift hours and locationsm I think it's worth it for sure.
I haven't really talk to anyone of my friend's yet, since I have been busy with moving and work. I have to audit one my friend's paper, but haven't got the time yet!
I am very excited to get our new T.V, furniture and other decorative stuff. And hope that my pishi's parent's invitation goes through and they come to visit us here. I guess in sum, I am very happy at how things are going and if I get that position, things wouldn'g be any better!

BACK!

I am back! with tons of wedding and honey moon stories, family memories and interesting facts about dimonds!! I will get to all of them in time.
I got back last night and today was my first day at work. Everyone showered me with congradulations. I found a very touching card and gift by my trainee who left before I come back in my drawer. I brought chocolates for my team and my friends from Belgium, the chocolate capital of the world. Gifts from Iran for my two managers, director and my supervisor and last but not least to my wonderful trainer. It's good to be back in Toronto and back to my work with my great coworkers.
I can't wait to see my girlfriends and other friends. However before that, my husband, pishi, and I are moving in 2 days and I just got a few minutes to write this post before I forget the beautiful feelings I had today. Carpe Diem!

Vacation

In 4 hours, I am departing Toronto to Tehran. I am exteremly excited and can't wait to reach Tehran. I hope the actual trip from T.O to Amsterdam to Tehran, be smooth. I am not a big fan of airplanes. Last week, I recieved so much love, and attention, that I feel I am walking on the clouds. My company suprized me with a cake with my name on it and gifts. My friends at work took me out for lunch and my group took me out as well and gave a very nice gift to me. Everyone wished me a great time in Iran. Right now, I am waiting for my lova to come and we go to the airport. He is late!!!

Should this be my last post, god forbid, something happens to me, I have to say, that the last 2 years have been the most exciting, romantic and eventful years of my life. I have no regrets and I can't be happier with the great circle of friends, I have and a warm family, and last but not least my handsome and incredible lova. Hopefully, I will be back in 4 weeks!

Cute



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My lova and I !!

Travel planning tips


source: http://cheaptickets.tblog.com

Things to avoid for my next trip are as follow:

1. Start reviewing the flight documents(i.e. passport and etc) 3-5 month in advance to avoid any panic about the time they arrive from embassies!!
2. Reserve plane tickets 2-3 month in advance, so they don't fly high on you with the price, specially if leaving druing High season!
3. Start buying gifts according to the # of presents from the time you know you are leaving!
4. If you need to change your living place after you come back, if the moving time is close, Give the notice for some time after so you have time to move calmly after you come back instead of rushing.
5. Proceed calmly in all the steps, and be open to changes, changes won't cause stress, knowing there is still time to adjust.

Doing as per all above, have a happy and fun trip:)

Count down!

11 days are left to my flight to Iran. I am getting more excited by the minute! I am relieved that my mom got her dress, and started buying the gifts! I have 2 more people to go:) The tasks left to fulfill before we go, is to get the tickets hopefully by that time, my friends documents are in place as well! We need to look for more apartments! There was one particular one, that looked amazing to me, but it seems that we might not get it! I am hoping we get it by the time we go or atleast when we come back! I am starting dance pratices from today to the day I leave! Got my hair dresser's appointment both here found out a good one in Iran! Things are going smoothly, and I couldn't be more exicted and happier for things to be fallen in to place the way, they have been.

Phew!

I can breathe easily now:) I got my dress finally and brought it home! Love the dress! I wasn't too sure but I wore it again yesterday evening, it looked beautiful! I just have to make arrangements with the airline and transit on taking it on board.
My passport is here with the rest of the family! Hopefully my friend's visa works out too, actually I know it will work out!
I made my appointment with my hair dresser here as well. So the only things left on the agenda, is the apartment and gifts. We already have started on the apartment, but I hope we get that over soon! As for the gifts, I am planning to buy them this weekend as well. Although still don't know what I should buy!
These days are considered to be one of the best days of my life! And to be honest, they are! The amount of love and affection, I get is amazing:)

As days progress, things that looked like a big dilemma, solves. Our passports will be ready soon. Thank God! I just hope that my friend's visa comes through too! We saw some apartments, yesterday. They are fine, I guess, I think they could have been better! It's interesting that the more you look around, the more you realize what you like to do with an apartment in terms of ideas to upgrade or even decorate! Some people have awsome sence of style! I am glad I am seeing all this. Less than 20 days to my flight to Iran. To be exact 18 day! It's one of those things, that I am both happy and nervious! I am happy to go and see relatives However, a bit worried too. The only thing I guess that is keeping me from movng forwards without no doubts, is my friend.
As people leave my company, either for a better job or to retire, it makes me think about my next steps. Hopefully by November, I get my break too or even start studying again!

As I am getting closer to the day that I am flying to Iran, I realize, how my life is going to change. The tasks to be done are slowly being done. My friend's attire is complete. He looked very handsome in it. My dress will also be ready by the end of this week, hopefully!
I need to call the embassy and follow up with the passports. Still need to get gifts. We looked at some apartments on MLS and now it's time to go and check them out for September. I still need to make an appointment with my hair dresser! and find out a good one in Iran as well!
This weekend, was relaxing! Italy won the world cup and I have officially become a Sudoku lover! I can't stop it! We watched "holly man", a zen type movie, or better say a more spiritual movie and now it's back to work. To be honest, I can't wait for my vacation in August.

It's getting really busy! My last fitting wasn't really the last, needed another adjustment! so hopefully by next week, I can take the dress home. My only concern is how to take it to Iran. It's already cleaned and steamed and perfect. I don't want to give it with my luggage because I don't want to be in the state of panic that, what if it get lost every second of my flight. So the only way is to bring it to the plane and take it with me in transit!I have to arrange that with the airline I guess!
Hopefully my passport is here by then,thanks to the Embassy of Iran!!I wish they had a FAQ online about the problems that people have while applying for documents, so it never happens for other people!
Have to buy the gifts and look for apartments for septmeber! I guess these are the major stuff, and then there is Mohandes stuff that needs to be done, that I don't know if I have time for it!!!so as you see I am a very busy gal at this moment and naturally can get irritated easily! I am planning to see my girl friends before I go to Iran.
I voluntered a month ago to be part of PMP "Proficiency Management Point system" at work. I brought up the idea of involving everyone in the department in a polling system as what they think should a person with such qualifications get points, varying from 1-5 according to the current pointing system. I just have to work more on the application of such poll.
I need to make sure that my friend's tuxido is fine as well. So hopefully this weekend we can get that steamed as well.
What else is left to do?

Happy Canada Day!


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Canada day was on saturday this year hence we got a nice 3 day vacation! The tuesday after the long weekend is always starts with being sleepy but some how energetic!It was fun! I went shopping with my mom on friday after work! I got off work at 2:30 and we hit the road to the Italian neighbourhood. Big mistake!! First we had a hard time finding parking because it has Itay vs. Ukraine and then when Italy won 3-0, it was a huge celebration. we could only see a few stores, and came back with the biggest headache ever!!!However my friend, came to my rescue, we got our sandwitch and fries and headed to a very quite park and eat with peace!

The morning after, we "watched love in the afternoon". It was very interesting. It was the story of a detective who would find out about people's affairs and his daughter got involved with one of his cases! Mostly we rested that day, we went to Elephant and the king for lunch and watched Brazil vs. France and to my disbeilieve France won!!

Sunday a group of 13 of us went to Rockwood conservation area. I highly recommond it. It has sandy beach, hicking trail and canoeing facilities! We all enjoyed a day of fun and ended at one of our friends house for dinner, poetry and dance.


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Monday was the relaxing day! My friend and I watched "kiss me, stupid" another fun old movie and finished the day with milstones and sloving Sudoku. It's a numerical puzzle and very interesting. I have seen people play at break times in our company but never played it and last night while we were waiting for our dinner to arrive, after ordering the dinner, I decided to give it a try and it's actually very fun!

Now it's the tuesday after, and it's hard to go back to the reality!

It's going to be an interesting month, July, I mean. Come to think of it, my major turning points in life happened in July and started new stuff in August! Although with all the stuff going through and tasks to be done, my friend and I managed to enjoy our weekend and watched soccer games and watch few movies. Well 3 in total!
Pride Parade was on the weekend too. This year I just popped out for Dike and only for 30 minutes. I personally try not to judge anyone, specially on something like sexual orientation. However, I am not a big fan of watching naked bodies walking on the street. I think cloth, are nicer to be worn, with all different colors and styles and matching accessories!
It seems everything is going according to the plan, smoothly! We bought the taxido for my friend on Saturday. I finished Mohandes stuff for now. Finally, set the dates and signed the vacation sheet for my supervisor. Started running and exercises and push ups and trying to eat healthier. I need to start my dance practices too! The major things I have to do is to send an envelope to the embassy, so they can release my documents faster. And hope that my Canadian passport is not expiring in the next 3 month!!I hope my friend can get his visa from Netherlands as well. We still need to check up on some apartments as well. Everything looks tiny compare to my house:( Last but not least my friends and I are planning of some sort of out doors activity this long weekend, canoeing or beach may be:)

Ain't No Other Man- Christina Aguilera


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Christina Aguilera is back after a while, with her new song, which is moving down the chum chart quickly! Enjoy the lyrics!

I could feel it from the start,
Couldn't stand to be apart.
Something 'bout you caught my eye,
Something moved me deep inside!
I don't know what you did boy but you had it
And i've been hooked ever since.

I told my mother, my brother, my sister and my friends
I told the others, my lovers, both past and present tense.
That everytime I see you everything starts making sense.

Ain't no other man, can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do.
You're the kinda guy, a girl finds in a blue moon.
You got soul, you got class.
You got style, look at your ass - oh yeah!
Ain't no other man its true - alright -
Ain't no other man but you.

Never thought I'd be alright.
No, no, no!
Till you came and changed my life.
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
What was cloudy now is clear!
Yeah, yeah!
You're the light that I needed.
You got what I want boy, and I want it!
So keep on givin' it up!

Tell your mother, your brother, your sister, and your friends.
and the others, your lovers, better not be present tense.
Cause I want everyone to know that you are mine and no one else's!

Break it down now!
Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other!
Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other LOVER!
Ain't no other, I, I, I need no other!
Ain't no other man but you! Ohhhh!

You are there when I'm a mess
Talk me down from every ledge
Give me strength, boy you're the best
You're the only one who's ever passed every test
Ain't no other man, can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do (what you do).
And now I'm tellin you son, ain't no other man but you

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Bruce Almighty


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My friend's graduation on Friday, was fun. We started celebrating, from 5:00 to 12:00!! Starting from her school, to a Chinese restaurant, to deseart place next to AliCatz! It has been a while since I have seen my friends, and it was fun. Sat. I couldn't watch Iran Vs. Portugal game, but as anticipated, Iran lost. In the evening, My friend and I went to Marija's wedding. It was fun to see all the couples there and teasing each other. The wedding was mostly Eastern European style. Interesting music and nice dances. We didn't get to dance much. Mostly talking about Muna's honey moon pictures and Samer's puzzles!Sunday was father's day, so my Arman and I decided to buy our dad a gift. So shirt it was! Later I joined my friend. Had lunch at LOC 4. It was a very relaxing place and the food was good. We watched Bruce Almighty. It was fun. Better than the rest of Jim Carrey's movies. After a busy weekend. I will start a busy week too! We have to buy a suit for my friend and I have to go to my second fitting. Mohandes meeting and trying to reserve some flight tickets and look for a new place to live!And more importantly, get my passport from Embassy!!!

It's amazing how small incidents in your life, can determine, how you would act again if you are in the same situtation, or even how you will behave in general. Basically, in my opinion, experiences, can make you a totally different person, than you used to be. I, myself, have noticed, how my driving experiences, have made me grow up. Initially, when I started driving, I was very cautious and would over analyze everything. After a while, that I became more comfortable with my car and the concept of speed, then I became very impatient, and could predict most of the moves by the cars around me. It made me over confident, and think that I know better. After, the fuel incident, I realized, that you can not predict everything. Once again, driving is like, life. In life, if you are knowlegable, meaning that you are aware of things happening around you, you can predict with a good approximation. However, there are events, that are not predictable and you have to set a variable or a in the margin of error on your decision. Now I guess the question is, how would you decrease the risk of failure in any form, different people define failure differently based on their ideals and priorities?Are risk and playing safe,an inverse function of each other?

World Cup Soccer



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The cruise was great! I thought it won't be as pleasant since, it's during the week day, but on the contrary, it was very relaxing and fun!We requested a salsa song and danced to it after a while being away from salsa music. I definitely have to start dancing every day again. I played Rolet for the first time with fake money on that boat! Kept winning!
Saturday was the shopping and relaxing day! I can't believe after having all the ideals of making things affordable for everyone and how the global economy is going toward that direction, there are still stores that "only serves the very wealthy people!!!!". I finished watching 3 movies!!I watched the rest of the Pink Panther up to the production of the new 2006 movie and watched Office Space. Office space was okay, had some interesting points in the movie, but I give it a 2.5 out of 5 points.
World cup soccer started on Friday, June 9th,2006. Sunday was Iran Vs. Mexico game! My mom was so excited that she had bought Iran's flag and installed it on the window of her car. Actually since North York has a lot of Iranians, as you walk or drive on Yonge st. Between Sheppard and Steels specially, you see lots of cars with Iran's flag.
Ofcourse we have 3 types of flags too!!!The flag issue is complicated by it self. I remember around 6-7 years ago there was an article in one of Iranian newspapers at U of T, about the origin of Persian flag.
Anyways, Iran lost to Mexico, and hence all the partying that we were planning to do on Yonge st. Went down the drain! Howeverended up to be good for me, since I rested a bit and then started looking at some apartments on MLS!! Played, Rami and then went to Marche with my friend and had the best Trimasiou ever!!
The weekend to come is very exciting! First on friday is one of my closest friend's graduation and on saturday, is Marjia's weddin!! So partying from morning till dawn!

Last night, was my first time, to be the chair/MC of an event at Mohandes. The panel, was very interesting. The panelists talked about what truely was in their hearts and tried to give advice as best as they can. I personally learned alot and met some fantstic people. Being a chair/MC is not as scary as it seems! I enjoyed actually enjoyed the experience. Tonight, My friend and I are invited for a VIP Cruise on lake Ontario! So it paid off to be a VIP;)Hope the weather is great. Other than that, I am trying to focous at tasks on hand. Next project is the science and technology seminar, that if I can do it in July, I would be a happy camper!

It's always great to see friends succeed. One of my classmates, might be on a great job in a few month, working as a city counselors. Muna is back from her honeymoon, Maryam's graduation and Marjia's wedding are in two weeks. Wow! What an event ful summer!!Everyone is getting married and graduated and moving on with their lives. I am glad that I am moving as well, despite the fact that it feels that my steps are as slow as a turtle to me!!But honestly, I can't wait to get my break! The only thing that bothers me is that, I don't know if in the mean while I should be doing more, researching more options or just stop and finish up what I have in hand? Timing is everything, so they say!

Last Friday, I managed to empty out my car's fuel tank on the DVP Hi-Way!!!Had to wait for CAA to help me out and tow me to the nearest Esso!!What did I learn? That my tank volume is 60.034 Liters and when the fuel is dangariously low, the light does not go red!!What kind of a system is this? Aren't we suppose to have a danger levels!Anyways I got home safe and sound, but I am going to get CAA membership, not tail gate other drivers! and be patient and forgiving on the road. I have more consideration for people stuck beside the road, now. And last but not least, Thank god for my parents, and my beloved friend, who supported me, in my stupid experiment!!Without you, I don't know what I would have done.

Crazy

I finally got the time to sit down and write something! Everything is going as plans, or it seems, I bought my shoes and did my first appointment for the dress. Got the 4 weeks vacation I wanted, Got the passports sent out for the embassy. Hoping that they arrive back to me on time!! Mean while, I was busy with Mohandes start up with the new board. We are going to have our first event planned, in Wednesday, which is about "Secrets of success of the professionals in Canada". I have started watching Pink Panther's movies since Saturday! They are funny but in a way an evolution to Mission Impossible series! Work is fine, I am training a new graduate in my group. She is my shadow but we have became good friends:) The interesting thing is that you never know how much you know, unless you decided to speak about them or write them down!! My supervisor and my original trainer, think that I am good teacher!!At least that's what they told me so! I guess I feel responsible to show her everything I know. Other than that, by a miracle I found some leads in a new position, I am planning to fill!!Let's see how it goes. The next 6 month, will be busy for me, hope it goes smoothly! Other than the busy schadules, this is the new song, that I fell in love with!!


Crazy- Gnarls Barkley

I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space
And when you're out there
Without care, Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much
Does that make me crazy
Does that make me crazy
Does that make me crazy
Probably
And I hope that you are having the time of your life
But think twice
That's my only advice
Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you, who do you think you are
Ha ha ha bless your soul
You really think you're in control
Well, I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
Just like me
My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb
And all I remember
Is thinking, I want to be like them
Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun
And it's no coincidence I've come
And I can die when I'm done
But maybe I'm crazy
Maybe you're crazy
Maybe we're crazy
Probably
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To my surprise, everything is going well with Mohandes June gathering planning. I never thought everything would go so smoothly! This meeting will be interesting, since it will be on the secrets of success for Iranian Canadians immigrants in Canada. The moderator is set and we are off to go. The advertisement partly is done but will be completely done soon. The only thing now I have to worry about is the science and technology seminar! After that, I can rest in peace for a while!! The hunt for a nice pair of shoes continue and have to follow up with my manager about the vacation time and get a new my passport! I have factored other shopping and tailoring!!Very busy month to come!

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Long weekend

The long weekend was exactly what I needed after being busy for so long. Saturday was Muna's wedding, She looked beautiful and I was practically in tears in church. Her reception was great and she looked very happy. I wish her and Goerge a fantastic life together. Sunday morning, My friend and I went to look for shoes. I loved the Town Sheos store comapre to other ones. Specailly there were 2 shoes that looked great! after wards, we watched Evita. Evita, is based on a broadway musical performance, about one of the first ladies of Argantina. The movie was a musical one but also political. I enjoyed it alot. Monday was more relaxing, I played poker with my brothers and spend some time with my friend. After three days of vacation it's really hard to go back to work but I can't wait for a long vacation;)

Mohandes

In the new board of Mohandes, I will continue with the secratary position but also hold the head of science and technology sub-committee, I think it's important to help bring young generation with new research into Mohandes. The result is positive for both the speaker, who will be talking about their master or Ph.D thesis, and the audiance who might be interested in implimenting the ideas in the future. For the first time, I felt abit isolated in the new board, since the # of ladies in the group in total is 2 out of 10. I think this would be a great opportunity for me to practice many things this year. From being a mediator, to how to approach speakers for the events. My goal this year is to innitiate more ideas and try to promote it with the help of the rest of the board. Aside from the community work, I am going to talk to manager for vacation time! I hope I can squeez 4 weeks! I am also excited for the long weekend. Hope the weather be great.

Excited!!

So I finally got the dress. It is perfect. It's the combination of everything I like!!But took us two weeks to find it and I had to not go to work yesterday to spend the whole day looking and finally buying it with my vail and my tiara! Now it's shoe shopping time, so they can alter the bottom of the dress for me. I can't beilieve I finally did it! Last night was Lina's good bye dinner at the famous milestones that we love! she is moving to Montreal for a while for a fantastic job she got there. I will miss her for sure but I am happier that she is excelling in her field. Christin is starting a new positionat Shell too!It seems everyone is moving one step higher. I hope that I get the job that I want too! We all were excited for Muna's and Marjia's wedding. This saturday, Muna's wedding is going to be fantastic! My official IAUT term is over and I can breathe that at least one of my responsibilites are off my shoulder. The only thing I will be focousing this year is Mohandes, which is my last year from my social work, and career developement strategies with my sweetie on my side.

I have been so busy, that I couldn't go to the session about Ramin's arrest. It's a shame and sad that an intellectual person like him, who really don't need to be in Iran, but because of his love of change in people's mindset for better, be arrested. I miss Agora sessions, I used to go every saturday when he was here, even years after he left Toronto, but I guess life goes on and I missed this saturday's one.
The great part of this weekend was to visit my good friends visiting from Iran and their precious baby:) It was great to gather up again with old friends. I enjoyed my time there. After wards, my friend and I went to a birthday party, which was fine. The party room was very spacious and nice for dancing. However we mostly talked that dance! I know that's weired, just talk no dance??It's funny, I guess I was too tired.

Shopping for dresses continue! I am begining to realize that finding the perfect dress that you dreamed might not exhist!!;)