A little bit about me…
Introducing the Australian female-Arab Muslim meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding…
And now I’m married… With a BABY!
Constant characters in the madness of my life include my ever ULTRA intense mother: An amalgamation of Marie Barone (from Everybody Loves Raymond) & the Nanny’s mother but with a headscarf & (far more) anxiety… and naturally the (all) best of intentions.
My amazing husband: did i mention that he’s background actually IS half Greek, half Italian? Surely you don’t need me to mention how intense he can be?
Let my debacles, trials, thoughts, philosophies & madness provide you with comic relief
My Stats: Now in my early 30’s (OMG – where did the time go?); I originally started this blog in my mid to late 20’s!
I’m a professional & hard-working mum; juggling work and motherhood + all the other demands that my mum, in laws and whoever else want to thrust upon me.
I am a mix of cultures; this indisputable clash and yet somehow harmonious combinations in cultures… allows my mum to live in her ‘lil fairytale-land (hey, she’s happy there I tell you!). I have an indisputable thirst for knowledge; both a professional, superficial & religious point of view. I love to talk religion – any religion…. I love to see the comparisons, the beauty in it all.
I’m not married – GASP!!! My mother’s greatest sadness is a lack of wedding to prepare and no grandchildren to speak of… My family fix me up with the strangest of men. Well – i AM married now!!!! WITH a BABY!!!!
I DON’T look like that chick from My Big Fat Greek Wedding…Although I do have curly hair!
I do a GREAT Arabic accent (I’m around them often enough)
I am reflective… I have (strange/odd) notions & theories about life & “situations”, I think I’m patient
I love my family to bits…. Their insanity is curiously endearing (and gives me much fodder to blog about)… I am ever grateful for my friends.
I STILL yearn for normalcy… yet haven’t quite figured out what that is yet
I am a contradiction of sorts…
I have stories to tell… I have things to say…
I want to hear what you have to say
I am me… I am happiness
Nov 21, 2008 @ 05:55:19
hello!! thanks for stopping by my blog, twas an honor, to have such royalty stop by. We have alot in common you and i. I am approaching the latter part of my 20’s and am not married either… and i’m italian. so.. you know what that means. but i wouldn’t have it any other way. Keep up the funny stuff 😉
Nov 21, 2008 @ 06:05:05
Oh shucks *blushing* … welcome, welcome! I hope to hear from you again! Glad you found my melodrama of maddening mayhem funny!
Dec 23, 2008 @ 14:48:27
FYI when you leave comments on my blog, be sure to put in your URL or web address so that there is a link on your name, that will help bring more traffic your way!
Dec 24, 2008 @ 01:22:45
Daily elephant: thanks hon – i will do that… i am more than happy with lots and lots of traffic!
Feb 06, 2009 @ 15:21:47
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P.S. don’t tell Susi 😉
Mar 28, 2009 @ 10:07:53
I love your site. Keep it up !
Mar 30, 2009 @ 06:21:45
Knowledetoday: oh shucks… i’m blushing… thanks! hope to see you here again!
Mar 30, 2009 @ 08:57:45
your blog is one of a few which i regularly visit.. i can get easily bored but your blog always keeps me entertained! kepp it up..
Mar 30, 2009 @ 08:57:52
your blog is one of a few which i regularly visit.. i can get easily bored but your blog always keeps me entertained! keep it up..
Mar 31, 2009 @ 03:54:58
Razia: Shucks – I truly feel flattered that you keep coming back… thank you so much! I enjoy your comments very much and am glad that I am able to give you some escapism from your everyday life!
May 21, 2009 @ 04:37:07
where can i email you at?
can you send me an email to hegab-rehab@hotmail.com
May 21, 2009 @ 06:51:55
Ange: Your wish is my command my dear – i have emailed you already!
Jun 23, 2009 @ 09:16:11
So, you’re an arab,, so do i..
it’s very rare to find such a unique stories like yours. 🙂
keep on writing..
Jun 24, 2009 @ 03:24:58
Abdurahman: oooh – thank you so much (about liking my blog)… so now you know a bit about me you’ll have to tell me something about yourself (besides being arabic!). i really enjoy writing on my blog (and reading other peoples) – its just about making sure i am able to find the time… i’ll keep writing but you have to keep reading(hehe)
Jul 01, 2009 @ 12:32:52
I am gonna stalk u ! 😛
Jul 03, 2009 @ 05:52:13
Cavaliere: Umm oookkkkaaaayyy – so welcome to my blog… do I know you at all? Are you stalking me because you like my writing or is there some other more ghastly agenda? Should i be worried???
Aug 04, 2009 @ 21:20:11
Hey,
I’m Rifat. I really enjoyed reading couple of your posts. Maybe, we can talk sometimes. Just as friends. Hey, I’m 15!!! I’m a sophomore at high school in Atlanta.
Just wanted to stop by and say hey. Hope you would reply. 🙂
Assalamu Alaikum.
Aug 05, 2009 @ 01:42:40
Rifat: Welcome to my blog and thanks heaps for the comment! I’ll send a quick ‘hiya’ your way very soon!
Oct 01, 2009 @ 14:37:47
Really nice posts. I will be checking back here regularly.
Oct 17, 2009 @ 12:55:50
hello,
Thank you for the great quality of your blog, each time i come here, i’m amazed.
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Nov 04, 2009 @ 04:55:04
Black Hattitude: Welcome to my blog – i do hope that i see you again soon… i’ve actually been a little complacent (at the blog) of late… BUT all this is about to change… stay tuned!
Nov 26, 2009 @ 20:31:34
A lot of of people talk about this matter but you wrote down some true words.
Dec 04, 2009 @ 12:23:34
Holoulcesse: Well firstly welcome to my blog and thanks for the lovely words… hopefully i will hear from you again soon!
Apr 06, 2010 @ 15:22:24
I have just found your blog through Ish’s! Reading it very briefly undercover at work – but can’t wait to read other entries! Hope the wedding planning is going ok….:)
Apr 08, 2010 @ 12:40:54
Scrumpulicious: Ooohhh – welcome to my blog… I’ll have a peruse of your this weekend my dear! Glad to hear you can get up to the same type of antics i can sometimes get upto at work (although with me its my online shopping – terrible affliction!). Anyway; I look forward to hearing from you again soon – the wedding plans are most definately coming along… stay tuned!!!!
Jun 17, 2010 @ 15:24:12
Scrumpulicious: Ooohhh – welcome to my blog… I’ll have a peruse of your this weekend my dear! Glad to hear you can get up to the same type of antics i can sometimes get upto at work (although with me its my online shopping – terrible affliction!). Anyway; I look forward to hearing from you again soon – the wedding plans are most definately coming along… stay tuned!!!!
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Sep 23, 2010 @ 15:56:54
Hi, nice to meet you !
May 25, 2011 @ 22:34:50
Hello! I’ve stumbled in here through a tweet from Organica. I’m going to search around and see if I can subscribe…I love to get new posts in my inbox. Thank you for writing and sharing your experience with us.
May 30, 2011 @ 00:29:14
Hi My Islamic Life – welcome to my blog! There should be a subscribe button on the front right hand side of the blog… I think it’s lower down the page. I look forward to hearing from you again!!