ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Middle East and North AfricaNetflix suggestion for MENA peeps
QUOTE (allousa @ Feb 6 2009, 06:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I HIGHLY recommend Control Room. Incredible documentary.

I recently selected a movie for Hicham, "Goal: The Dream Begins". It's a soccer movie. He loved it. I ended up watching and loved it as well.

He also wanted me to get "The Message", so we should be watching it this weekend. I know he's seen it a bunch and I've seen it twice I think.



Loved this movie also!! Sequel is Goal 2. Also Goal 3 (but I don't know if it has been released yet).
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-02-06 10:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaCaturday in MENA








Good morning and happy Saturday! Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Melly, loved to go to Carrefour in Alexandria. We did alot of shopping there!
Did you know it's the largest hyperchain market in terms of size in the world!

Going to be another warm one today. There is rain all around us but alas none
whatsoever here.

There is not one bottle of hand sanitizer here!! Shelves are empty. At least
there is still anti-bacterial soap left, or for that matter soap at all!!

Have a good Saturday everyone. Take care and stay safe.



JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-02 07:49:00
Middle East and North AfricaAlready MONDAY!!
Morning everyone!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-04 06:26:00
Middle East and North AfricaPrayers Needed
Annie, just down the road if you need anything. Many hugs. rose.gif
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-02 12:19:00
Middle East and North AfricaPrayers Needed
Annie i'm so very sorry rose.gif rose.gif
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-03-11 21:39:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday - Two Weeks!
Tasha, love your new pics!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-05 06:36:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday - Two Weeks!





Good morning! Happy Tuesday to everyone.

Judy you're right! The lottery, vacation and coffee! What more
could anyone need!

Maureen, how about the Grand Canyon?

Olivia what an exciting time! Enjoy your flight!!

It's going to be a HOT one today!! Temps are already creeping
up in the 100's.

Enjoy your day!




JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-05 05:41:00
Middle East and North AfricaWednesday
Have some great news! Wael has been accepted to the University of Arizona 2009-2010! He has his degree in Accounting from University of Alexandria, Egypt and will be pursing his BA in Economics
with a minor in Math.

We were surprised to see how many of his credits from Alex were transferred. He's on cloud 9!!

We are looking at approx 4 years for completion of his BA and Masters/PhD! I'm so happy
for him! kicking.gif
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-06 08:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaWednesday
Good morning! Happy Wednesday to everyone. We will officially begin our 100 degree temps
today!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-06 06:35:00
Middle East and North AfricaShipping to Egypt... How'd you do it?
Never had a problem with USPS sending items to Alexandria. Anything important like documents I always used FedEx or UPS.


JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-06 07:49:00
Middle East and North AfricaThursday
Good morning! Happy Thursday to everyone!

Nagi, when does hubby return?

Charles, how's the baby and Nessa?

Hope everyone has a wonderful day. It's hot already!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-07 07:04:00
Middle East and North AfricaFRIDAY!!
QUOTE (TamaraLovesAdam @ May 8 2009, 09:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good Morning MENA energy.gif Happy Friday!

Happy Birthday Amanda! goofy.gif



Tam, how are things going with your identity theft? Any progress in your case?
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-08 12:21:00
Middle East and North AfricaFRIDAY!!
QUOTE (Aymsgirl @ May 8 2009, 08:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Happy Friday and happy birthday Amanda!



Tasha, how's the poison ivy? Hope you are feeling better!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-08 12:18:00
Middle East and North AfricaFRIDAY!!
QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ May 8 2009, 05:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Turia @ May 8 2009, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Morning Mena!!! You should have all been here last night. Loads of excitement once again on Geneva st. We heard a big boom sound. I ran out the front door only to see the drug metro unit just broke down a door and take 2 or 3 guys into custody. never a dull moment. happy birthday amanda!
Have a good weekend.

More like, YOU have a SAFE weekend.




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JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-08 08:13:00
Middle East and North AfricaFRIDAY!!
QUOTE (Amanda_Raad @ May 8 2009, 04:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good morning everyone...It Friday!!! And its my birthday on top of that...so today is a good day!



Happy Birthday!! kicking.gif
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-08 07:26:00
Middle East and North AfricaFRIDAY!!






Good morning and TGIF!! Today will be 101! What's a few more degrees.

Nagi, happy to hear he might be coming home soon.

Maureen, know what you mean when it comes to nails! Hurts like heck
and the bandaids always seem to be larger once they go on the nail!

HLM, so happy he is finally finished for a little while!! yayyyyyy!! Enjoy your
shopping!

Have a great Friday all. Take care and always be safe!



Mornin' Melly!!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-08 06:49:00
Middle East and North AfricaSATURDAY !!!
QUOTE (Nawal @ May 9 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Happy Saturday MENA rose.gif

Where's the cats? LOL
















JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-09 20:07:00
Middle East and North AfricaSATURDAY !!!
Good morning! It's hot hot hot here! Another bakin' day but gosh are we lucky....low humidity! yea right!

Morning Nagi, HLM and Judy and Melly!

I've never eaten at Long John Silvers. Sorry you were ill Judy.

Will get up close and personal with my stylist today!!! Yesssssssssss finally hair day!!

Nagi, did you get your planting finished?

Take care everyone and have a great Saturday. Stay safe.
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-09 08:17:00
Middle East and North AfricaMENA Monday





Good morning! Hope your weekend was good. We're off to another 100+
week. No rain here Judy! Prolly won't rain till the monsoons in August.

Have a great Monday everyone. Take care and stay safe.


JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-11 06:13:00
Middle East and North AfricaVaccinations
Be safe and have the typhoid immunization. If you're up to date on all your shots then you are good to go!!! Better safe than sorry!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-13 10:17:00
Middle East and North Africa12am Officially Wednesday!
Our undercover security inside walmart is not an officer and does not carry a gun either. Just a regular guy from Walmart that catches people stealing or deals with little situations, but I believe even he was gone for the day by 9:50pm.

Reminds me of the Titanic....radio room closed down for the night!! Wal-Mart needs to look
seriously at their security for the people who have to remain there during the night. Just be
careful Tammy.
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-13 08:12:00
Middle East and North Africa12am Officially Wednesday!





Good morning and happy Wednesday! Whew, another hot day in store for us!

Tam, WOW, i'm so happy you are ok. Don't you have security people? Just
beware and stay safe. Alot of nut cases out there!

Tasha, good luck to your husband. Where will he attend?
Wael was accepted at the University of Arizona for the fall and spring
semesters! He will be classified as a senior but will take his core subjects
to graduate with his BA in Economics. Because he has a degree from Egypt, he wasn't eligible for pell grants, however he did receive private grants and student loans. Did your
husband take his TOEFL yet?
Best of luck to him!! Did your son have a chance to watch the shuttle liftoff?

Olivia, know you are so excited!!

Ok guys a question for you....how do you stay up so late!!!!!

Wishing everyone a wonderful day!




JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-13 06:48:00
Middle East and North AfricaHappy Thursday everyone!
Morning! Happy Thursday to all. Wish we could have a little of your rain. It's so hot.

Tasha, hope your little guys feel better.

Nagi, great to hear he is coming home Sunday! I'm sure he will have no probs!

Have a wonderful day everyone! Take care.
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-14 07:32:00
Middle East and North AfricaThursday in MENA
QUOTE (sandrila @ Apr 30 2009, 07:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Apr 30 2009, 05:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, I can't sleep. No rain here, it's as dry as a popcorn fart.


nagi..please....you leave me in stitches laughing.gif

Just another day over here.
The weather has been cooler but normal for this time of year.

? How many of you mothers would allow your 12 year old daughter to fly to Florida for a week with a friend and her family?
Not a best friend, not anyone's parents you know very well, just a friend?
My ex apparently said she could and now I look like I am the mean one and I don't want her to have any fun but it wracks my nerves to no end and I am sure if left solely up to me the answer would be NO!

Enjoy your day peeps.





YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I had a daughter and she was 12 there would be NOOOOOOOOO way she would go. Too much of a
risk to let her just up and go with "a friend". It's ok for you to be the meanie!!!! Good luck hon!!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-04-30 09:30:00
Middle East and North AfricaThursday in MENA
Good morning! Love this time of the morning....beautiful and cool. Happy Thursday to you!

Judy, hang in there. I'm sure he will just need adjusting. Love the name " the King"! laughing.gif

I think we have a couple cases now confirmed here in Arizona. Don't want to get paranoid about
this swine flu thing. I guess we will just have to be as careful as we can, but have to go on with
our lives also. Comforting to think a vaccine is trying to be produced but won't be available for months!!

Oh well, just another day in our beautiful world! Storms, plagues, economic crisis, hiking gas prices,
but as long as there is BASEBALL then all is well with the world!!! good.gif

Have a great day in our beautiful world everyone!! Take care and stay safe.
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-04-30 06:30:00
Middle East and North AfricaTGIF!
QUOTE (Melly 2 @ May 15 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone, happy Friday!! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

Sounds like everybody is doing well. I guess Olivia is gone by now, but wishing her well and a safe trip here to Egypt!

Hubby and I went walking downtown today and I am beat!! wacko.gif
It was nice to get out and walking though, and I always enjoy walking over the Nile.
I took a very short video if anyone wants to see
Nile
I think I will be too exhausted to move tomorrow, though we may go downtown again as we need to get to the mogamma building to get my Visa renewed. Ooops. blush.gif

I hope everyone has a fantabulous weekend!! Lots of sunshine for those that wish it, and cooler temps for those who are already over heated!
I think we're heading for 100 or so the next few days here in Cairo!



Great video Melly! Have walked that same path over the Nile and miss it so much!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-15 15:16:00
Middle East and North AfricaTGIF!
Mornin' Tasha! Happy to hear Malek is ok. Take care and have a good Friday!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-15 06:34:00
Middle East and North AfricaTGIF!
Good morning and happy Friday!

Maureen, hot weather awaits you! I gotta find somewhere cooler to go!!

Nagi, only a couple more days till he is home!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday. Take care!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-15 06:17:00
Middle East and North AfricaIt's Saturday





Good morning and a very happy Saturday! We have a few errands
to run, then it's going to be a do nothing, stay out of the heat day.

Melly, I had completely forgotten about those pesky mosquitos. We
lived in Alexandria, and I was the only one who was bitten. I believe
they love tourists!! Poor Wael was frantic to try to anything to keep me
"bug free"! I did use alot of calamine lotion which really helped.

Have a good day everyone!




JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-16 08:23:00
Middle East and North AfricaSunday in MENA







Good morning! It's a hot Sunday here! Hope everyone is having a
good weekend.

Did anyone watch "Farrah's Story" on tv? I love her determination!

Nagi, I'm so happy your hubby will be home today.

GG good to see you again.

Sandra, enjoy the time with your sweetie!

Have a great day and will gladly GIVE you as much hot weather as you
like! Take care.


JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-17 09:06:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday May 18
Just voted again!! Good luck!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-18 19:55:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday May 18






Happy Monday everyone! Good morning. We had about 10
sprinkles yesterday! Will be 99 today with a possibility of
showers. Love that phrase...by the time the rain decides to
fall it's so darn hot it dissipates. But it's still exciting to see
some clouds!!

Nagi, happy your husband arrived safely and with no probs.

Tasha, so happy to hear Malek is doing better. He's sure had
a rough time.

Amanda, time will fly! Good luck!

Morning Maureen and Judy!

Have a wonderful day. Take care and stay safe.


JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-18 07:04:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday - All Day Long







Happy Birthday Krissy!











JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-19 12:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday - All Day Long
QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ May 19 2009, 05:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey there Jeanne! How hot is it today?



Mornin' Nagi ! Think it's to be close to 100 today...is already 74 at 5:30 am!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-19 07:38:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday - All Day Long
Good morning! I can't seem to open my eyes this morning. Feel as if i'm really not here.
Think it will be a longgggggggggggg day!

Anyhooooo.....Happy Tuesday to everyone! Had to look to see what day it was! laughing.gif

Want to see Mall Cop and Valkyrie. Is to be in the 100's today... am sick of the heat.

Lisa, our prayers are with you sweetie. It's just a little "bump" in the road.

Have a great day everyone.
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-19 07:11:00
Middle East and North AfricaVisa in Hand
Congratulations!! kicking.gif kicking.gif
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-18 21:02:00
Middle East and North AfricaNotice
QUOTE (Rezak and Sharon @ May 20 2009, 04:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think, we need something more serieus here or something that help a VJ member .coz there is alot VJ Members that waiting and are sooo stressful , God bless everyone that is waiting for the interview or the call or anything else ,
God luck



Maybe it's too early for thinking.
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-20 06:52:00
Middle East and North AfricaCollege for my husband
QUOTE (UmmSqueakster @ May 21 2009, 06:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can he have a friend go to the university and get it for him?

I know AbuS got his "official" transcripts before he came over - apparently in order to be "official," you need to pay $$$$ (er LELELE) for stamps that they stick haphazardly all over. Try sending a friend over with some money and the paper and inshaAllah they'll give it to him.


Note for everyone who's husbands/fiances have not yet arrive: Bring along official transcripts, as well as transcripts in envelopes with the signature across the flap. Also, if possible, get letters of recommendation from professors. And bring along course descriptions. Alhamdulilah AbuS did an english language program, so they had all the course descriptions in english. If it's in arabic, get it translated.

If you have choices of where you can get the transcripts evaluated from, ECE takes the egyptian transcripts with the stamps and doesn't require anything in a sealed envelope. Or at least that's how it was in 2005.



This is a very important point, however Wael found out it is at the discretion of the professor who teaches that particular class if they will allow that class as a credit or have them take it over. Some will and some won't. Wael had his transcripts translated and officially stamped before we left Egypt. We sure were happy they accepted them! Saved alot of frustration.
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-21 08:44:00
Middle East and North AfricaCollege for my husband
My husband will be attending the University of Arizona 2009-2010 and perhaps I can shed some light on the process of transcripts and the TOEFL.

When Wael first contacted the UofA, they also told him that he would have to contact his University, Alexandria University to have them send his transcripts in a sealed official envelope.

He told them his transcrips were official and that his university would not do such a thing as sending them in a sealed envelope. The UofA was understanding and accepted his official transcripts.

The UofA policy is to evaluate any transcript themselves through their evaluation office and will not accept any outside evaluations even if it was from an authorized institution which was good as it saved us some money.

As far as the TOEFL is concerned, the UofA has an institutional TOEFL testing center and that's where Wael took his exam. He didn't do any studying. He just called, paid the fees and took his test.

If your husband is good in reading, writing, listening and understanding english, he probably won't need to do any studying. There are sites on the net that will give you somewhat of a practice testing.
Just google TOEFL practice testing.

How long should he study will depend on his level of proficiency in english.

Best of luck!!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-20 22:39:00
Middle East and North AfricaWednesday, May 20th
Good morning! This week is going by too slow! Seems like it should be Friday but think it's
Wednesday.

Another hot one here. Got excited when we had a few clouds yesterday, but they sure didn't
stick around!

Tasha, thank goodness Malek is feeling better! How are you doing sweetie?

Mornin' Nagi, Ronell, Maureen, Judy and Rosie....afternoon Melly!!

Wael has a 3 day weekend so don't know what we will do yet. Biggest goal is to stay
out of the heat.

Have a great Wednesday everyone. Take care and stay safe.

Mornin' Charles!!
JeanneVictoriaFemaleEgypt2009-05-20 06:51:00