ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Middle East and North AfricaAny info on taking S.O on a cruise
So, our 4th yr wedding anniversary is in July and my 10yr work anniversary is also in July. So, Im thinking of either Adam & I going on a cruise with Carnival to Cozumel or Pensacola FL. Still thinking and thinking. Has anyone been on a cruise with their S.O? Do they need birthcertificates and/or passports with them?

I see alot of great prices on that website and I have several co workers that go on cruises which made me start thinking about it. Any ideas?

Im dying to see some white beaches and blue/green waters and have a Vacation!!!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-04-08 20:48:00
Middle East and North AfricaHump Day!
Happy Wednesday Mena!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-04-21 22:40:00
Middle East and North AfricaOnly Thursday?
Good Morning Mena! Im off til Sunday!!! lovin it!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-04-29 08:56:00
Middle East and North AfricaCookbooks and Calendars
Ok, I emailed u two pictures of Egypt. One of Montazah Gardens and one of the city of Alexandria and the sea.
Do u want any of us with our SOs for the calandar ?
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-04-27 23:27:00
Middle East and North AfricaCookbooks and Calendars
Hey Amal, Im interested in a calendar, one with all the SO countries for each month. Sounds cool and I always always need a calendar!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-04-27 22:51:00
Middle East and North AfricaWednesday
Hey MENA Peeps! Back home it would be Wednesday, so Im going ahead and starting the Wednesday Thread! Hope everyone is doing well and having a great week. Adam and I have been staying pretty busy around here Texas.

One thing for us is that Adam has a possible job opportunity to transfer to a warehouse with Walmart working Fri-Sun making $15+/hr He would be off Mon-Thurs and that would be a great opportunity to start college and we could be together every night. So thats something we are hoping and praying for. Everything is signed and faxed off, just waiting to know if they will accept him there.

Another thing is that we are officially trying to get pregnant. Been keeping up with one doctor, and if I get pregnant I will have to be seen by a hematologist as well. But, it is official that we are trying and planning for it. Of course, we will keep MENA posted when it happens :D

Take care Peeps and be blessed!

Love, Tamara & Adam
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-04-27 23:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaIts Saurday!
Happy Saturday MENA! Its hot and humid today, 88 degrees! Got my facial done today and had chinese for lunch with Adam.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-01 16:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaThursday
Texas is getting HOT! I either need a beach or the fall and winter time again! Today at work, a man told Adam ..."Your cousin almost blew up Times Square" When I heard that I about jumped out my seat! Im thinking to go up to the store tonight or in the morning and have a talk with management about this.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-06 18:59:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday
Happy Friday! Its my 3 day weekend and Im loving it! Going to spend the night up in Conroe, Tx with my cousins... without Adam... :( he has work!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-07 11:42:00
Middle East and North AfricaToday We Are Husband and Wife!
Congrats Aya & John!!!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-03 19:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaHey Its Saturday!
Amal, take care and NO more smoking!!! Im constantly asking Adam to quit too.

Jeanne, thanks for praying for Adam. Hes under alot of stress right now with work, ready to put in his 2 week notice which may happen tonight, still has the interview on Monday with the city, but needs to see the Cardiologist on May 25th with his health insurance. He gave his doc paper work to the managers at work last night and told them he needed help working, and they still put every other guy together except him. He was ready to quit last night. I dont understand why they are being so mean to him, he has a note from the doc for goodness sake!

Anyways, Jeanne... Wael is doing so good. Its good to hear how much hes studying and working towards degrees. Im sure all of this will pay off big time for ya'll when it comes time for a great job. Wishing him all the best!

Yall all have a great day... Im heading off to work.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-15 10:35:00
Middle East and North AfricaHey Its Saturday!
Finally almost Saturday, the last day of work for me before my 2 days off!

Adam is going to be going to a cardiologist on May 25th. Last week Friday night and Tuesday night he got dizzy again at work and had low blood pressure and felt shocking in the bottom of his feet. He went to the med Dr. yesterday and showed him his heart reading results from last year June and got tested again. His heart rate is lower than what it was last year, so the doctor wants him to see the Cardiologist. He's constantly working for like 4 men at his job and is getting really stressed there.

He has a job interview on Monday morning with the city. It would be awesome if he gets the job. Its higher pay than where hes at, he would be off on Sat & Sundays, home every night with me... Soooo... I cant wait til Monday to find out if he gets the job!


Hope every one has a great weekend! I cant wait for Saturday to be over with and its just now getting started!

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 15 May 2010 - 12:03 AM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-15 00:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaSunday
Goodmorning MENA! Its hot and humid here in Texas for sure! Bad for the hair!!! ewww! Adam & I are going to visit an arabic church tonight since we are both off work. Tomorrow morning is his interview. Last night my sister and 2 managers from work went to the late movie to watch Just Right. We had a blast. I so needed that time out!

Have a great day Peeps!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-16 11:17:00
Middle East and North AfricaT-U-E-S-D-A-Y
Hey MENA,

Adam had his interview at the Water Com. yesterday morning, that went good... however, 2 1/2 hrs later he got a phone call from the Walmart Warehouse and was asked if he was still interested in a fulltime afternoon shift,transfer with all his benefits and time kept with the company. He has a phone interview with the hiring manager at 530am tomorrow morning. If accepted he would make more than the water Co. plus keep his current benefits, time with the company, be home every night with me and I believe off on the weekends. Soooooo.... we shall see! Cant wait til tomorrow !
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-18 18:44:00
Middle East and North Africa1 hour and half is enoug???
Awww, I miss my Atl airport :( I always thought the ATL airport was very easy to get thru, especially since the train was inside. I miss the Panera Bread restaurant in there that I always ate at! Adam had an OK time thru there with POE.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-19 19:05:00
Middle East and North Africamoney transfer to saudi arabia
Actually with Walmart you can use Money Gram and send money to Saudi Arabia. I saw it in the options today at work.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-19 18:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaT.G.I.FRIDAY!
Wow Jeanne! What a pain in the tush!!! Hope this gets resolved for you! Crazy stuff to deal with and make a boat load of stress.

Bye the way, I have a magnet on my car that says the very same thing... I love my Egyptian. A co worker came up to me recently and said, Tamara I now know your car! Your the only one around here that has an I Love my Egyptian on the back of your car! lol I said, yah and Im probably the only one in this part of the swamp married to one too! :D
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-21 20:39:00
Middle East and North AfricaWell...it's still Saturday!!
His last day at his store is June 3rd. He'll be off the weekend then starts Monday June 7th! Very excited!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-22 21:53:00
Middle East and North AfricaWell...it's still Saturday!!
Hi Aya! Happy Saturday! Im tired! Tomorrow will be my 6th day of work, all 6am and 630ams all week long. I'll be glad to get Monday and Tues off work and sleep in a bit. Today was a tiring day at work. Took a nap when I got home and then made spaghetti for dinner. Adam is on his way to work, then hes off til Tues night. About to go sleep! Good night~!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-22 21:42:00
Middle East and North AfricaTicket To Egypt
www.flycheapabroad.com
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-20 05:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaThursday ... Happy Day
Thanks Jeanne! His doc appt is on Tues the 25th in the afternoon time.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-20 19:20:00
Middle East and North AfricaThursday ... Happy Day
Adam got the job transfer to Wamarts Warehouse. He finishes out the two weeks at his store, then starts there June 7th. He will remain full time, keep all his benefits and time with the company. He will work Monday - Thurs 4pm to 2am, be off every Fri-Sunday!!! So he will be home every night with me and we will get to go to church on Sundays!!!! Awesome! And his pay will almost be double what hes making now in a store, plus his Walmart anniversary is at the end of June and will make his 2 yr anniversary raise then as well!!! YAY!!!! :D
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-20 18:08:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday in MENA
Found out my baby cat Alex is a 22lb grown up now! lol Hes truly HUGE!!! He was scared to pieces to get his claws trimmed. And candy is still 9lbs Ms Attitude thang!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-24 15:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday in MENA
Goodmorning~!!! Going to get our cats nails trimmed! They are like little monsters with those sharp nails! Have a great day MENA!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-24 09:21:00
Middle East and North AfricaSunday
Happy Sunday! Glad Im off til Wednesday now! Have a great day!


ohhhh and for all the Houston Peeps... Adam and I tried Al Amir last Sunday night and it was GRRRREAT! I loved the greek salad-minus onions!

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 23 May 2010 - 06:29 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-23 18:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday!

Tamara,

Can Adam go to a county hospital? That doesnt sound like something I would take lightly. I know sometimes docs wanna run a bunch of tests but if Adam isnt feeling well I would try to maybe get a 2nd opinion



Well, the thing is he went to the family doc 2 weeks ago and had an EKG which read his heart rate was low. He also showed that family doc last years reading of the EKG. So our family doc asked Adam to go see a cardiologist. He did an EKG which read a lower heart rate, added in the fact that Adams dad died in his late 50s of 3 heart attacks, his mom had heart surgery when she was younger, he gets a shocking feeling in his feet and chest pains, low blood pressure and will get dizzy. The Cardiologist said with all those things in his favor it could be any number of things, thats why he suggested 5 different tests.

Adam has health insurance, but hasnt met the $1250 deductible for the year yet, so they office was saying we would have to pay up front for any tests the doc did. Each test cost $150 for the heart monitor, $200 for a stress test, $200 to check an artery in his neck, $350 for ultrasound of heart & $375 for something with electrodes or whatever. We cant afford any of them right now or probably for even the next month or thereafter, so we left feeling frustrated and without any answers.

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 25 May 2010 - 08:58 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-25 20:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday!
Well, Adams doc visit didnt go as I had hoped... Doc said his heart rate was lower than normal and wanted to do 5 different tests on him... ranging in price from $150 - $375 each ($1,200 all together) .... so we didnt do any of them. The office said it had to be paid out of pocket since he hadnt met his deductible yet for the year. We might set $200 aside in month or two to do the stress test, but just realistically dont have that kind of money for each test.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-25 19:01:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday!
Thanks Aya, I will!

When I was younger I had to get alot of shots for allergies and such... It got to be where I couldnt get a shot anymore in my arm bcz my arm would be nearly unmoveable with pain. Hope the swelling doesnt last for you! I hate shots! :(
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-25 09:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday!
Happy Tuesday Mena Peeps! Adams doc appt is in 4 hours... Hoping to find out what is the issue causing his low blood pressure,dizziness and chest pains.
Hope everyone has a great day! Its HOT HOT HOT here in Houston!

Oh and btw, my sister and I watched Letters to Juliet last night and it was super sweet! Very touching and romantic!

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 25 May 2010 - 09:40 AM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-25 09:39:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday
Happy Tuesday Mena Peeps! Its hot hot hot outside!!! Got crawfish boiling to be eaten inside! I love it!


Ok, my step dad came home the other day with a tabaccoless cig that he got from the mall. It has no tabacco/tar, only vapor and nicotine. The nicotine filter can be at different levels depending on how heavy a smoker a person is. And you can work your way down to 0 nicotene. So, its been day 4 that hes been using it and he hasnt smoked a real cig since.
Adam and I went to the mall today and got the same thing but with menthol flavor filter. He says he likes it and he doesnt feel that its awkwards or anything. So, its actually cheaper than buying cigarettes, plus not using any tabacco. I dont smell cig on him, hes not getting ashes all over the place, and it seems to be doing the job bcz he hasnt smoked a reg cig since he bought these things this morning.
If this works for Adam and my step dad I will keep yall posted... maybe it will be something that other smokers would be interested in. I know I have appreciated it all day without having to breathe in tabacco and deal with ashes everywhere and in the long run, if he can quit smoking that would possibly help his heart issue/live healthier and save us $1,000+ a year!

yay!

Have a great day Peeps!

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 01 June 2010 - 05:07 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-01 17:06:00
Middle East and North AfricaIt's Saturday !!

All what Kasie says is silly to me. I am her stalker and she is Ms. Silly.



Rosie, Do yall know each other? :unsure: Maybe the rest of us are missing out on something?!

Btw, We are getting heavy lightning to the northeast of us right now. Kinda spooky outside! Im smoking a 7 1/2 lb beef brisket... (with mostly the help of step dad) If it wasnt for him helping me, Im sure this brisket would be wretched! lol Its smelling so good, but Im hearing that its going to be done smoking by tomorrow !!!! Im hungry!

Next week Monday, June 7th Adam will start his new position in the Walmart warehouse. This weekend coming up starts his Fri-Sundays off work!!! Very happy for that!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-30 19:10:00
Middle East and North AfricaArab American Festival
Tasha, me and Adam too.... alittle north east of Houston, but we are always down there at some grocery stores and middle eastern restaurants! Maybe we can meet up one weekend!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-31 21:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaArab American Festival
Hey Tasha, what city are you in ?
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-30 18:20:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday
Happy Monday!!! Adam started his new job today! He loves it!!! He said they get 2 raises a year, and a bonus every quarter!!! Yay!!!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-07 21:15:00
Middle East and North AfricaHappy Hump Day
Happy Wednesday! I put in some vacation time before 10yr anniversary. Its either use it or loose it before anniversary date. Off til Tuesday!!!! Just glad to be off and do things with Adam this weekend. The real vacation time will come in a month or two !!! :D



Its crazy bcz a few months ago we were contemplating either Cozumel or Florida Beaches... We were about to make reservations at a hotel in Florida, then this oil spill stuff. Now we gotta rethink vacation time again! hmmm pondering away!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-16 18:45:00
Middle East and North AfricaCairo Embassy

you sure you have the right jamall :wacko: :hehe:



It seems like he has the right Jamall... you just wrote on here last year about having an interview in Cairo in Oct 2009....By your timeline your the same Jamall, so I dont think you are a citizen yet.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-18 23:16:00
Middle East and North AfricaSunday

Popping in to say hi! Hope everyone is well. Been busy with work, school, Zaid, and cookin another baby inside of me! lol

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there!



Happy Sunday and happy Fathers day to all the dads around. Kelly... pregnant? WOW congrats!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-20 10:36:00
Middle East and North AfricaMoan-day
Happy Monday Mena! Its near 100 here around East Houston. Too hot for my blood. One block from where we live they opened up a Snap Fitness which is open 24/7. Adam, me, my brother and his wife all got a free week trial. Thurs I'm going to do a family plan for all 4 of us. Its too good to not pass up! My sister n law and I are going to work out in about 15 minutes. I love this new equipment, clean smell since its brand new and a drive of 1 minute from home!!! Perrrrrfect!

Hope everyone is doing well. Adam loves his new job with the Walmart warehouse. Its double the money and hes home every night with me and off every Fri-Sun. Its a HUGE blessing and answer to prayer!
My mom has been watching many of the grandkids so we get to see and spend some time with all the neices and nephews. Saturday Adam and I spent the day with my grandparents at the Aquarium in Houston and around downtown Galveston to see what all got rebuilt since hurricane Ike in 2008.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-21 16:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaGUESS WHO GOT APPROVED!!!!! CAIRO EGYPT
Congrats to you both! Did they keep his passport?
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-24 00:29:00
Middle East and North AfricaNearly 2yrs later
Darnell, we dont have to file ROC bcz he received his 10yr green card in Aug 2008... he will be filing for Citizenship next year!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-04 18:27:00