Holidays in the Desert

So for easter, we dyed boiled eggs, i havent done this in a long time, like since high school, so it was fun! I had never dyed boiled eggs... is it a mexican thing to stuff them with confetti? or flour? Hmmm..... They came out pretty good for using Jello dye... the only thing we could find.
The water in the cups was already turning into gelation at the end. where there's a will there's a way!
I also had never received a chocolate bunny like this! It was delicious, and i almost ate it all to myself =)
So I forgot to put pics up for my valentines day in the desert. We got together and we cooked some delicious flour tortillas for all the girls. But i received a special treat like a month later, from the Kids in Rowlett!!! Happy Balentines!!! SOOO sweet =)

On my fREE Day....

Watch my 1st home made corn tortilla making and my 1st home made video too! I'll have to work on the bluriness

My invention for Tortillas de Masa

=)

Helluwa Awy (delicious)

I went to a street party!!!

Me and another friend were the only ones who didnt have a "headress" we both pretty much look local.. so these ppl were prob thinking what they doing here!? until they find out we're foreigners then we're cool. =) They were so kind....they kept offering us soda... i think they passed out food in some boxes.. they didnt get to me, bcuz kids were snatching them out of their hands, but i drank 2 sodas... out of obligation... restroom please?

SETTING: The alley between two buildings, Colorful lightbulbs hanging overhead from the two buldings. Chairs lined up against the walls in like a circle, in the middle a table with a fake cake out of paper with big colorful candles and a doll that belly dances. (YES i'm going to buy one!) And at the end of the alley, a DJ with like 8 speakers.

Anyways, i had always seen these so called street weddings, and if ya know me, i want to be where the party is at. So i was so excited when my friend invited me to go the party, turns out its a bachelorette party for a 45 yr old lady getting married for the first time!! HUGE reason to party it up. You could hear the music a block away. She was all beautified, in white and gold, she had glitter all over her face, and henna on her hands.

What happens at these bachelorette parties: All the women sit waiting for the bride to be to arrive from the coiffeur, once she does, everyone gets up and go to her to hug her and all that mushy stuff. Oh and the women do this yell with their tongues... like indians? hard to describe... but its loud.... then PPl bunch up around in circle to dance with her, she's in the middle and by dance i mean belly dance. They hold hands and do the greek thing too... like in my big fat greek wedding.

FYI: there is no drinking at these parties. Also, I thought it was only for women, but i guess since this one was out in public, men were obviously watching, and family guy members attended.

I ask the girls, do you know how to dance like that? They all answer the same way... every ninevan girl knows how to dance like this..... WOW.... its like amazing. I might just take some classes

So there is this one song that I love, and its THE song at all the parties, so I'm told. Its called El Ainab.... The GRAPES... yeah? check it out, umm yea you wont see women wearing that here... but as far as the dancing, yea men dance like that too =/

There are no Lines

So on Friday I was able to go to the "biggest amusement park in Ninevah" lol.... Disney World came up, I guess so that i can have an idea of what it was like.

It was pretty awesome. Except it wasn't like Disney... of course,more like a state fair. yes with sketchy rides and all. There was a total of ONE actual roller coaster, for which we stood in "line" for about 3 hrs. =)

By line I mean crowd of ppl pushing towards the front, only controlled by some railings. My friends were like forget lines Jaz, there are no lines here. Groups of kids (by kids i mean shibaab teenagers, and ummm 20 something yr olds..) jumped in front of us, jumped in front of the whole "line" no shame... whatsoever. JAW DROPPED. I didnt understand why some girls kept tellin me to move up, I was like.. ARE U SERIOUS? They were doing some major eye rolling and shoving, in my mind... there's no need for me to be all up against this guy infront of me, we're not going anywhere.... the line is not going to get any shorter, nor faster, might as well have some breathing room. They insisted... later i found out why.... ppl as in, those in the back trying to move forward, will squeeze in wherever there is a piece of floor. so therefore.... the theology is.... lets make sure we're all so close together no one can jump in front of us... Gotta love it! Welcome to __________ =)

Overall though...I had a great time. I'm all about doing the big rides. Oh man but i was praying, because you know they dont check these rides, some seats were not "working" I dunno, but anyways I'm alive! PTL. The bumper cars were soo much fun, great stress reliever, plus i havent drove a car in a looong time.

Guess what? they had corn dogs!! I wasn't too convinced by the oil they were dipping them in, so i opted out. But it was nice to see them, I had no id

ea they knew what corn dogs were... no one was buying them though, rob bcuz they didnt know what they were but at least the guy who was making them knew what they were.

Ooooo and i had a slushie too!! strawberry one! mmmmm....

oh and last... i think i sat on a seat that someone threw up on.... i thought it was water... after being buckled mmmm i saw chunks on the floor ='(

oh and only the crazy american raises her hands on the rides... lol i stood out... but malesh (oh well)