This week in bullet points 9/21/16
Heyy, these are getting hard to stay on top of - considering making these “this month in bullet points.” Lol, especially since school is starting I might shift to that.
● Eid al Adha was few weeks ago! I filmed a GRWM video that morning of Eid lol, I got this editing app and filmed my make up outfit, etc. It’s 16 mins long lol. I just wanted to do one for fun since I watched SOOO many vids this summer. I quite liked it, I would like to start a Youtube channel but then I’ve read some frightening things Islamicly like putting yourself out there in public, etc. And so no I would never. But I really enjoyed it. Eid evening we went to my great grandmothers place in IE, it was a full house, even a few relatives flew in from Europe (and also for the walimah). Eid was fun, even though it was a Monday!
● The following Tues-Thurs I had job training on campus from 9-4 everyday. I would leave house at 7, and made it aH. The Training was pretty long and I got sleepy in the afternoons, but made it thru lol. Also getting paid for the 3 days training lol, I didn’t know. The office staff is really nice and iA it should be a good year. I got a name tag, notebook, and shirt coming sooooon hehe :) I would get home around 7ish because I was doing wedding errands before I got home. Each night that week too I would be doing walimah stuff with my mom. My mom was exhausted that week, she ran soooo many errands. It was a rental house as the venue so it was extra work! The couple and the parents were useless (sorry), idk how my family got involved to pretty much do everything. Oh well it’s done and over now. Friday it was errands, working on favors, Jummah, nails, eyebrows, etc.
● Friday evening we had a mendhi (mostly a work party) making favors, doing mendhi, etc. It was our own little “under the table mendhi” lol without the bride and groom lol. We had bunch of desserts and played music, made the favors, etc. It ran late but it was fun aH. Saturday morning, around 10ish, me, my mom, and my cousin went to the rental house to set up. The tables/chairs were there, so we just placed the favors, reserved signs, guest table, etc. The couple, again, were absolutely useless. They were SLEEPING that morning. And they were overall really unappreciative and disrespectful, my entire family is kinda done with them after this wedding. My mom only helped out because her khala (grooms mom) asked her too and she felt bad. But the walimah is all done and we’re done with the couple - they were ridiculous. byeee
● We went home, got ready, then headed back to venue around 4. Photographer came, food arrived, we had al watan desi food and they made fresh naan at the house and everything. I’m having al - watan at my wedding lol - that’s decided.
● Groom’s dad did a pathetic speech, my god it was so awkward. I’m proofreading EVERY single speech at my wedding lol, from my dad to my mom to my friends. NO WINGING IT lol. And one of our other aunts made the slideshow and omg it was literally a minute and no music and ugh, again, the worst. Not to be mean but, pretty much everything that was not in our control SUCKED. not even exaggerating, my god it was terrible.
● my friend anajli came and we had a lot of fun taking pics and stuff, did lots of boomerangs lol. the pool was nice, but one little boy fell. WELL the parents needed to watch your kids so. this generation of parents I feel like do not watch their kids, there is no discipline anymore and its annoying. They just let them roam around doing whatever they want. Don’t be a parent like that.
● Walimah formally ended around 9ish, people stayed around 10, then my and family left around 11. We were doing cleanup, enjoying the house, etc. I sure learned a lot from this walimah about my wedding and what I want/don’t want etc. Good learning experience haha. Thankful that chaos is done, it was fun and all but needed to end lol. Sunday my family was exhausted, just relaxed and cleaned up.
● Monday I went to campus for work, just for an hr though, we had an open house. And I tabled for my msu for a little bit, I love tabeling lol, I can officially say tabeling is a hobby of mine hahah. Didn’t hit much traffic at all- left at 11, made it home by 3ish. Yesterday, Tuesday, went to IR for a little bit. It’s just so different and there wasn’t much for me, we need to hurry up and find and hire a new events coordinator bc we’re missing out, fall is a busy season with dinners and things and we need a EC ASAP. i hope ag gets to it and finds someone good quick. we don’t even have that many events planned, just a san diego one and the gala in december.
● I’ve got HW to do before school begins tomorrow. got classes 9:30-3:20, then a leasing apt at 5, and then I’ll had back for the weekend. I’ve been busy with stuff for @her-culture and the blog as well, we’re doing a giveaway soon! And bunch of stuff for her campus, I’m a high school ambassador this yr, it’s nice to be on the other end bc I was an ambassador for 2 years and now I’m an advisor, loving it aH. I just wish I could be more involved with IR right now bc I miss it and that’s what is truly beneficial. Need to get into something similar, perhaps helping hands, ICNA, there’s a lot, gotta look into some stuff.
● My brother made the basketball team for his school! he’s on the frosh soph team!