Safa means tranquil, serene, calm…I try

Why do people get an attitude like you did something to them just because you inquire about money THEY OWE YOU that they were supposed to repay a year ago?????????

I know you’re never supposed to lend more than you can afford to do without and I really wasn’t tripping - but don’t keep telling me a bunch of different dates you are going to pay me back. Just say you can’t or don’t know when!

I had one day this week (Tuesday), that was just crazy. For starters:

I went to Mickey D’s for a coffee at the drive-thru after dropping my 4 year-old to school. Now maybe you had to be there but I found this exchange kinda funny. After I paid for the coffee and before she gave me the change, the cashier asks me, “would you like to give some of your money for the poor kids?” Now, they’ve never asked me this (as they have that clear money box outside the window for donations) and they usually will SAY what the charity is. I am assuming she was nervous and didn’t want to mess up the pronounciation of the charity ( I assume Ronal.d McDon.ald House) but the way she said it…the poor kids made me almost laugh out loud. Anyway…

OK, then I take my baby to the doctor. I sit next to this lady with a baby as well. After a while she asks me how old he is. I tell her he will be 5 months on Saturday and that he was born June 11th. She says her son was born June 10th. A young couple sitting across from us laughs and says their daughter was born June 9th. That’s just weird, but not all! The lady then asks me what my baby is doing there. This isn’t the regular pediatrician but Children’s Hospital. I am so taken aback that I don’t tell her to mind her business but actually tell this lady the problem!!! Nothing major at all. Anyway, she then asks the young couple why they are there! They are like in their early 20s and although their discomfort with the question is obvious, they tell her that one of the baby’s kidneys are larger than the other! OK, who the hell asks such personal questions at a doctor’s office??? And more importantly, why was I stuck on stupid and answered this fool??????

I am selling my car in order to help me further extend my maternity leave (as I should’ve been back in July when my maternity leave funds ran out:) We have a minivan I used my car for work. This summer everyone and their mother was borrowing my car since I wasn’t working. So anyway, I put it on Crai.g’s list and have been getting good responses. My sister called and asked me if she could use my car until I sold it??? OK…I had to point out the various problems with this scenario. I already listed the miles in my ad, what if you wreck it?, and finally, what if someone wants to stop by and actually see the car????? Do people not think? Is your license off suspension anyway?????

We don’t take pics like that being muslim but here’s a freebee that I discovered was taken by my sis in-law. He’s getting big huh?

Can someone puhleeeze start a support group for those of us addicted to Co.ld Stone Creamer.y????? Monkey Bites is my drug of choice. Help…

I was at a neighbor’s house the other day. I felt so violated, held captive and exhausted when I left. It all started when I asked which of her children (aged 11 and 15) looks more like which parent. Her ex is Thai and she’s black . I mention this fact only b/c she is so open about this and cooks Thai food for us, etc.
Because she is divorced, I had never met her ex. Why did I ask??? She’s like, “you’ve never seen so and so?” “well, let me show you a picture”. She pulls out one photo album and I look at it very interested.

Can you believe she made me sit there and look at 6 more albums???? I was sooooo OVER it! She didn’t take a hint after I was yawning, the baby was antsy, etc. I think this is so rude. I get it…you have friends and your kids were once adorable babies.

Why do people think you want to relive their lives through every photo they ever took?