I want a tennis coach! A part-time tennis instructor! No luck in finding one...yet. I've called several clubs here & even in Dubai. They only have male tennis coaches, and I want a female because as you know I'm Muslim & covered. I can't take off my scarf & wear a tennis outfit in front of a male coach. :S Why aren't there female instructors?! Well, there's only one. The German instructor at the club we seek, but she's on holiday right now & she's always busy. People book a 'permanent' lessons with her like for example every Monday at 7pm for ever! Ugh! When me & Aimar first started tennis there was no one using the courts. Only few maybe.

I have e-mailed a tennis school in Germany or Switzerland, but they don't know any coaches in my city. I've put an announcement here, no one has called or e-mailed. I called a club & they said that they have a female instructor who's currently on holiday & will be back in 2 months?! Agh. I want someone who'll be available whenever me & Aimar want. It'll be good for us to have a coach or part-time instructor. Our own coach. This'll make us develop faster in tennis & learn more. She'll get to know us, know our style, our weaknesses...*crosses-fingers* I hope we find one soon. Inshallah.

GUESS WHO HAZ THE INTERWEBZ IN THAR DORM.

My mind has been occupied recently, but I don't know specifically with what. Are they dreams or just thoughts?! About what exactly?! Really, like even when I slept last night I felt that my brain was working or I was thinking, but I don't know of what. They're just unknown thoughts. Also for example when my sisters talk, I'm not fully with them, then I'll say something & they'll say "What have we just said?!" I'll have to apologies that I was thinking of sth else...
Oh even in tennis, I was playing with Aimar & another friend. The other girl served, I was on her side, but I was saying sth. I saw that the ball hit the net, but I continued talking. After Aimar missed the point she went: "What?!" I think she got a lil disturbed coz I was talking. I continued what I was saying, then said: "Oh, btw, the ball touched the net." *yikes* Then, we had to repeat the point.
I also don't make quick decisions...is it brain 'malfunction' or just a sign of tiredness. That I duno. I hope my IQ is still good. Lol :P Summer makes me lazy. I want to make plans, but I always find barriers to them.

besos,
Saviola

Да-а-а-а-а! Брюсов переулок так и не нашли. Помешала опоздавшая электричка и начавшийся ливень. Я не совсем представляла куда идти, а при таких погодных условиях, мозг вообще отказался соображать. В итоге, свернув в Газетный переулок, перепрыгивая через огромные лужи, добежали до FAQCafe, где и провели остаток вечера, вместо запланированного концерта Марии Райд и компании. Горячий Коблер, как всегда, помог сгладить эту неприятность :)

Да, что-то последнее время не везет мне с концертами фламенко. Если еще и в следующую среду не попаду на Cerenata Andaluza, тогда точно - не судьба!

«Dear children, I've been here for many, many years. The happiest were when I was the roof of ant's nest. They were so certain that I was the sky that I belived it. Now I know that I'm only a stone and this memory is my secret. Don't tell it to anyone.»

AMARSE CON LOS OJOS ABIERTOS.

(shamelessly stolen from Osomuk, on B3ta.com. Sorry.)

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Манеж загибает цены. Не впечатлило. Интересно, кто и по какому принципу выбирал те или иные фотографии. Ничего выдающегося я там не увидела.
В прошлом году, когда в саду Эрмитаж проходила фотовыставка, посвященная Китаю, было как-то все более масштабно, было интересно и красиво.
Хотелось большего. Сердце рвалось увидеть что-то более грандиозное. А в результате: пара-тройка интересных фотографий из того немного, что там было.

Ну ладно, сходила и сходила.

Зато хорошо потом погуляли по Москве! Суббота, центр, нет машин - красота! Как-будто и не в Москве ;)

You know the experiment we learn in school where you get a newspaper, hold a magnifying glass on top of it & let sun rays get through it so the newspaper gets burned a little?!

Well, my sister tried this today, she wanted to show her kids how the newspaper can catch fire. She thought that just a small piece will get burned, but...because the sun is too strong in our country & its too hot, when she did this the whole newspaper got burned quickly! Haha!

Seriously, our weather is too hot. Even today when I went to play tennis with Aimar it was terrible. We got drenched in sweat, and became energy-less because of the hotness. We couldn't move much. I was trying, but the weather really affects the performance. I know this weather not good for the health, but the stupid club doesn't want to cover the courts for us...pfft!. After I came back home, I still felt energy-less, couldn't move a lot or carry stuff :S

Btw, we have 2 more french lessons & we'll be done. I'm not revising at home & the teacher noticed that. Even Aimar doesn't...but we miss Spanish. When I have Spanish hw I always do it & get excited, with french, I'm sad to say it ain't the same case :S

Oh, another thing, at 12:20am I went with mom & my bro to the fruits & vegetables market!! Hehe! Mom said the trucks that come from other countries sell their fresh fruits :P we came back around 1:20am or sth, just an hour. :) It was nice

Chao for now!
Saviola

The period of slavery has ended a long time ago, and in Islam its prohibited, but unfortunately there still are people who treat others as 'slaves'. Maybe it's the fact that they think they're living in a high-class & others come from a poor/low class?! Stupid!

I've been told a a real story and would like to share it...

There was a Filipino lady in her early twenties who graduated from University. Her family was in need of money, and as she was the eldest she had to work to keep them living. She lived with her parents, brother and sister. She got an offer to work as a domestic helper (or some call it 'maid') in Lebanon and it was her first time to work abroad in that field. Her boss had two wives, they lived in a 5-storey-building. She worked mostly for the 2nd wife who was cruel to her. There were other maids working in the other levels, but they only stayed for few months and left.

She had a bed in the kitchen, near the oven. You know the ones that can be folded after being used?! She had her own bathroom, but she had to take permission from the housewife is she wanted to use it, especially if she'll shower. She can't eat unless they give her food. Once she survived on 1 piece of bread the whole day! Her work was tiring, months were passing & she wasn't paid, and she could talk to her family once a year. Not even a 1-month salary! When the houswife would leave, her daughter sometimes would help the maid in cleaning as she knew how bad it was. Unfortunately, after a period of time, that daughter got married and left the house.

Once, the housewife smacked the domestic helper & pinned her to the wall. Why?! Because there was 1 piece of 'rotten' falafel that she forgot to throw away. Another time, the family was prepared to go for 3imrah (or Makkah). The domestic helper was very tired that she thought of taking a break by sitting on the floor. When the houswife saw her, she punched her in the face. There was a good response from the domestic helper, she said: "What's the purpose of your prayers when you do this?" The houswife answered: "Haha, I'm going to Heaven & you're going to Hell!"

That's stupid, is she dumb?! She thinks just because she's praying Allah will accept everything else she does?! She'll be judged for how she treats people & many more things!

After 2 years of torture, the maid decided to runaway. She wasn't given any salary yet, food was limited and she thought it was as if she was an animal to them & not a human being. So, using the pipes & electricity wires, she got down safely from the 5th floor. She thought it was a miracle as she could've gotten an electric shock and died, but she wasn't thinking at that time, she just wanted to leave this experience behind her.

She went to the Philippines Embassy, then told them what happened to her. I think they took her to the court or some lawyer meetings where they made her sit with her boss (the husband, not the housewife of course). In the end, she got $1500 only for those 2 years, although in her contract it said that she's supposed to be paid $200 per month which means $4800! When she was leaving, the husband cried, I think it was because he knew how difficult it was to live/cope with his wife.

So, the maid went back to her country, to her family. In the office that sends out domestic helpers abroad, she crossed out the name of that house, so no one will suffer from what she suffered. She didn't think she'll work again, but her brother was in university and her sister needed money to get into university, not forgetting her parents. This led her to work again...

Now, I didn't make up any of this story, the person who told me this story is our maid. I believe what she said coz I've heard stories of others. Don't worry, we don't treat them at all like that! They're always given their salaries on time + some extra money coz mom says they're hard workers. They have their own room with 2 bathrooms. They work from around 8am-11pm, but they have 2 hours of nap in the afternoon. They eat the same food as us, they can cook what they want or eat anytime they felt hungry. Of course use the bathroom anytime! If they want to go out like shopping or to the church or a friend's party, they take permission...and that's it :)

Good night now!

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И так, две недели с моего возвращения. Фотки разобрала, с мыслями собралась и вперед! А то мне уже начало казаться, что Испания была только сном.
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Типа, по взаимной жж-дружбе...и профессия обязывает... я ж теперь дипломированный, как-никак...


$100 - не лишние! Новая забава от romashov

В парке, через который я хожу на работу (пешком, потому что нам немного задерживают зп, и маршрутка, вот уже неделю, для меня непозволительная роскошь...)
Так вот.. в этом парке графский прууууд, там лилиии цветууут на дорожке зеленым мелом корявым детским почерком написано: "ЛЮБИТЕ ЖИЗНЬ!"

вот это, я понимаю, воспитание!



и, вот, я сегодня шла в плохом настроении, все меня раздражало, а некоторые вещи так просто бесили... и лак на ногте смазался... и, блин, пешком надо идти, а погода дурацкая...и опаздываю я снова на 40минут... и пятница сегодня, а зарплаты нет... и воды дома горячей нет! и опять я без обеда сегодня! и с отпуском еще вообще ничего нет... и что, блин, вообще происходит!

и тут мой взгляд упирается в "ЛЮБИТЕ ЖИЗНЬ!", и все становится очень хорошо. Да просто плевать я хотела на все свои эти мелкие проблемы! К черту все! Сегодня же пятница!! А завтра на дачу: спать и загорать!!


У меня все хорошо!! Ну, я говорила уже об этом, ага...

Любите жизнь, амигос! С пятницей всех!

Hello again! So, voila! Here's my 21 list. I'm sorry I can't edit the post (like use bold or other colors, as I mentioned that it has been blocked in my country & I don't see the formatting tools.)

1. Rafa (well, do I need to say anything about him?!)

2. Kaka (I didn’t know I had that much feelings for him after he got married, I was shocked & jealous & sad for maybe a week or a lil less. My friends in uni know that :P)

3. David Villa (Ai ai ai, he sure is hot! While watching Spain’s game I was too happy when they put the camera on him. Crazy about him at the moment)

4. James Marsden (he’s perfect when he’s angry, when he’s happy…all the time)

5. Santiago Cabrera (aiii, from the movie ‘love & other disasters’, I give him credit for changing some stuff in me)

6. Simone Bolleli (My newbie in tennis! Looks a bit like Adrian Mutu, but I don’t like Mutu)

7. McDreamy ( a bit old for me, but sure hot for his age, too good looking)

8. McSteamy (he became hotter in the later seasons of Grey’s Anatomy)

9. Iker Casillas (Our savior, he sure has to be given some credit! He was awesome in Euro 08!)

10. Fabio Cannavaro (He’s sweet & good looking. I like him. Good dad)

11. Feliciano Lopez (Though sometimes I feel his style is gay, or he’s a playboy, I still like him)

12. Del Piero (I always say he’s gd lkin, but he plays in a club I dislike, Juve *ugh*)

13. Jenson Button (Old F1 crush, good looking brit)

14. Felipe Massa (Not hot, but cute & sweet. Brazilian, drives for Ferrari, aint that enough?!)

15. Raul Gonzales (Our legend, RM’s boy…<3)

16. Chris Evans (Nice body)

17. Sergio Ramos (Perfect Body, the face not so much, but a Madridista!)

18. Enrique Iglesias (hmmm…duno if I like him, credit for the face :P)

19. Marat Safin (I was out of ‘men’. Aimar suggested I add him. He looked gd in Wimbledon, no?!)

20. Morientes (I called him the lucky loser. There were others competing for this position & they were: Gilardino, Pablo Cesar Aimar, Paul Walkers & Matthew McConaughey. Last two I didn’t consider much, but well he got the credit coz he played in RM & I loved it when him & Raul where together...I mean their friendship)

21. Safo (Real name is Mustafa. Ok, this an exception. I’ll keep him on the bench. He’s kinda against my rules coz he’s Arabic. He was in Star Academy, but guess what?! He’s the only guy from my list that said he likes me! My friend saw him in Lebanon & told him to say ‘b7ebik ya saviola’ which means ‘Saviola I like/luv u’ , she sent me the vid where he says that. He’s 2 years or lil less younger than me.)

Woohoo! I'm done with my list!
Chao!

For my interpersonal communication class, we have to make nametags for ourselves so we can identify each other when she splits the class into groups. This was our first assignment (due tommorow). I made this:





I'm really proud of it!! XD I don't know why I put a poorly drawn Domo-kun on there, but whatever :D

This class is going to be really awesome, I think. Our final project (there's no exam) is called "gifts". Basically, it's a secret santa. We draw the name of one of our group members and then we try to pick up on things that they say during the course and what they choose to reveal about themselves. Then for the final project, we have to give them something that would be special to them.

Isn't that AWESOME?! This almost feels like an episode of Oprah rather than a summer class!

Anyway, I'm excited for tommorow. It's like a big communication major reunion because I know like 10 people in that class from previous class I've had with them. Yay for comm majors! We seriously rock!

Off to bed! Gym in the morning!

It's past midnight, so it's already July 11, which means my 21st bday!

Well, my mood isn't that good. I'm a lil depressed & I duno why. I think its the hormones as I'll soon get my period/menstrual cycle soon. So, beware, I can easily get hurt, I'm fragile at the moment :P

What does it mean to turn 21?! A friend said it's older & wiser. I like the wiser part, but the older part is a bit annoying :P hehe. I feel that my age stopped at maybe 18. I'm not sure if I act my age now. I don't mean that I have to change...ah can't explain it well.

Ok about birthdays. In my opinion, birthdays are special. They're a special day to each person (maybe not all, but to moi) We came to life in that day. That's why we celebrate (not always). I noticed some people just don't care. I know it's their opinion, but I don't suppose kids only should celebrate their bdays...many of us luv or would luv to celebrate as well! Don't we?! It's nice to hang out with friends n family, do sth a lil crazy, pamper ourselves. :D

I'm hoping that soon my mood will change to the better, if not tonight, then inshallah 2moro, after waking up...I know it`s stupid of me to feel down on this day. I lit some candles in my room, closed the lights, to make a nice atmosphere for myself :P hehe. OMG! I just counted them! What a coincidence! I didn't know that I lit exactly 21 candles...ooh. I swear I didn't keep track, just lit as much as I can. This is nice ;)

Btw, stay tuned as I'll post my 21-guys-list in the morning/afternoon!

Besos,
Bday girl