Music #1

Just because...
I was working today and I found myself psychologically dancing to this song.
A masterpiece, no doubt  

Piercings - my secret passion

I know I don't usually say it but ... I love piercings.
Well I love art, and it happens to exist something called body art. It includes piercings and tattoos, and I love them!

Let's say I appreciate them in specific places and with some logic. Let's not just do piercings and tattoos wherever we have space, no. I don't like it, I don't think it's nice.

Why not France?

Je pense que nous serions heureux dans la terre de l'amour.

Just thinking about migration and stuff, the idea of living in France came to my mind.
Why not?
Just here by our side, a beautiful country, good food, same country where Habibi's parents and sister live, also next to my older sister and nephew who live in Luxembourg, and also easier to meet my parents and younger sister in my home country.

Definitely a big Why not?!

If one day we will have to leave this country, we know where to try our happiness.

Au revoir mon petits!

Bad news, more worries

CHAT | We just received the news that Habibi's friend, Hatab, got the answer to his VISA request. It was refused, he must leave the UK.

He and his wife, a Polish woman in her 20s, met last year and married in January of this year. For what I know, they married too early - my opinion. Although they really liked each other and wanted to stay together, she married him too early in their relationship knowing his conditions in the country.

Worries about the future

I think there is nothing worst for the soul than suffering in advance for something that might not even happen. It's like an endless escape from a terrible nightmare.
Well... that's one of my problems.

I remember when I was younger and I couldn't be happy due to all the pressure I used to put on myself. It can be really tough, but one of the biggest steps towards reaching happiness is to learn to accept and learn with the past, enjoy and think in the present, and calmly deal with the future as it comes.
However this is a big lesson that you get to learn during all your life and sometimes it seems impossible to think rationally.

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We went then to the Imam’s office, full of books in Arabic, including the Qur'an. The Imam, me and Habibi and two witnesses, it was enough for the ceremony. We started talking about the marriage itself and everything was explained on how the ceremony would be.

We talked about Mahr – the wedding gift the groom must offer to the bride or to her family. It can be a big amount of money or a very valuable object that automatically becomes the bride’s property. It’s supposed to be a support for the future wife in case that something happens to the husband. It must match the bride’s wishes.

They asked me what I wanted as Mahr. £10.000? £100.000? It didn’t really matter to me, so we accorded Habibi must offer me £500, as a symbol.

Married in Islam - part 1/2

For some time we have been discussing about marrying in his religion to make it Halal in front of Allah. Something simple, with no family and no friends – with not even papers! - only for us to make official our intention of having a long life together –inshallah!

Engagement

My life has been full of adventures, especially in the last year. And surprises! Lots of good surprises! And since Habibi is by my side it got even better as he is Mr Surprise of all times. Always ready to do a little something that will make me a bit happier. I can’t really describe how magical he can be.

Today I had a long and busy day at work – as usual – while Habibi had his so appreciated day off. I confess I always wonder what he is doing when I’m not present, but I never imagine the good things coming from his hands that can be waiting for me.

Finally! Conditions to write!

I couldn't be much happier in this phase of my life!

One week after I moved from the horror place to my new comfy home, things finally seem to start to have their place in my life. I've been lost in the middle of the so many things to worry about when moving that I haven't really had the time to sit back and just write. I still don't, but somehow I manage it.