2011 - A Year in Review

2011 was such an amazing year. 

 

The year of trips.

Orlando, Miami, Key West, where I met a state trooper named Rene. 

NOTL with my extended family. 

Ottawa. 

New York City. 

Camping.

Detroit. 

Edmonton and Drumheller, where I walked with the dinosaurs and conquered rocky hills. 

Buffalo. And then Buffalo again. And again. And again. And AGAIN. I never want to go there ever again. 

Banff and the mountains to end my year surrounded by family and friends. 

Calgary to watch the WJHC. 

 

Love is in the air.

My friends got engaged. 

I went to weddings. A lot of weddings. 

The eldest Ali sister got married.

 

Life.

The return to a job in healthcare.

Leafs games. Once even with the parentals. Never make the same mistake twice.

Amazing Race: Season Two. Being photographed by a stranger and being asked for an autograph. Great participants, amazing volunteers.

Eating in the dark with some of the best people I know.

Someone brightening my day by singing for me on countless occasions. 

Finally learning to drive.

Missing the Toronto earthquake, again.

Saying goodbye to old friends and making new ones along the way.

 

 

Amazing days, amazing nights with my family and closest friends. Talking all night and sleeping all day.

 

 

Being loved by someone unconditionally.

 

 

Dancing. Lots of unplanned, uninhibited, crazy dancing.

 

 

Falling in love.

 

 

Thankful for an amazing 2011. Love and respect to all those responsible for making it what it was. Looking forward to what the future has in store.

2011 - A Year in Review

2011 was such an amazing year. 

 

The year of trips.

Orlando, Miami, Key West, where I met a state trooper named Rene. 

NOTL with my extended family. 

Ottawa. 

New York City. 

Camping.

Detroit. 

Edmonton and Drumheller, where I walked with the dinosaurs and conquered rocky hills. 

Buffalo. And then Buffalo again. And again. And again. And AGAIN. I never want to go there ever again. 

Banff and the mountains to end my year surrounded by family and friends. 

Calgary to watch the WJHC. 

 

Love is in the air.

My friends got engaged. 

I went to weddings. A lot of weddings. 

The eldest Ali sister got married.

 

Life.

The return to a job in healthcare.

Leafs games. Once even with the parentals. Never make the same mistake twice.

Amazing Race: Season Two. Being photographed by a stranger and being asked for an autograph. Great participants, amazing volunteers.

Eating in the dark with some of the best people I know.

Someone brightening my day by singing for me on countless occasions. 

Finally learning to drive.

Missing the Toronto earthquake, again.

Saying goodbye to old friends and making new ones along the way.

 

 

Amazing days, amazing nights with my family and closest friends. Talking all night and sleeping all day,

 

 

 

Being loved by someone unconditionally.

 

Dancing. Lots of unplanned, uninhibited, crazy dancing.

 

 

Falling in love.

 

 

Thankful for an amazing 2011. Love and respect to all those responsible for making it what it was. Looking forward to what the future has in store.

 

@mhaque, the confused man

me: its always nice dressing up and being girly

mhaque86: i get that feeling sometimes

 

The best of Twitter

Ive been listening to my aunts talk for the last 15 mins about some ppl I thought we knew. Theyre talking about a soap opera - @itsMaiya

--

Ive been listening to my aunts talk for the last 15 mins about some ppl I thought we knew. Theyre talking about a soap opera - @itsMaiya

(response) DO IT!! What do you have to lose?! Only gains Maiya! Only gains!!!!! - @aeliya_h

--

" I don't have SAD, I have MAD no no wait I have HAD " quoting @saimafa - You lost me at MAD - @aeliya_h

A day with @iamsakina

Shit Saima, shit!

I have a thing for burgers

I still don't have data cause I live in 1965

Toronto, where we get no sunlight for three months of the year.

Ali Abidi says:

ahhh yessss

ive never seen the aurora borealis

I say:

you can see them from my backyard in the winter

Ali Abidi says:

ok that makes me jeaous

not gonna lie

I say:

we also have 4 months of no sunlight

Ali Abidi says:

you guys do?

I say:

do you americans know anything about canada

Ali Abidi says:

i didnt think toronto did

i thought it was further up north

unless youre still talking about the arctic

I say:

no no

us

like

i mentioned my backyard right? sheesh

pay attn

Ali Abidi says:

wow dude

thats so crazy

lol

i thought it was only an arctic thing

I say:

its longer in the arctic

we have it like dec-feb

oh sorry, 3 months not 4

Ali Abidi says:

ohh acha

thats still awesome though lol

I say:

i kinda wish we had polar bears

Ali Abidi says:

well one day you will lol

the arctic keeps getting warmer

theyll end up moving down south

I say:

do you believe me?

Ali Abidi says:

what do you mean?

I say:

lol

i was kidding

obviously

Ali Abidi says:

you guys dont have months of no sun?

I say:

ali

Ali Abidi says:

......

i believed you

lol

I say:

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

omg you made my day

Ali Abidi says:

god i hate you so much right now lol

i cant believe i fell for that

 

Best text ever

Today is another day. So new start with lots of kittens to eat and tons of sand available for either exploring or eating. Lol.
- Nav

Just got a birthday present from my baby sister! Poem + pic attached

(She wrote me a poem to go along with the present! Awww, I love you SARWAT!)

 

Token of love, from your sister and friend ♥

 

 

A birthday gift that is long overdue,

Though picked out especially for you.

Our three favourite heroes are back again,

but sadly their journey is coming to an end.

With something you can't catch at Famous Players,

and the comfort of home,

I hope you'll enjoy the love that is shown.

A little present from your sister a friend,

To show that this bond can never end. 

♥

Oh, those arrogant Americans

(Disclaimer, the other person is an American lol. Also, I have nothing against Americans!)

 

I say:

i wish you were driving here

so the Km/h limits would confuse the heck out of you

 

Ali Abidi says:

haha theyre on our cars as well

we have both m/ph and km/h

 

I say:

yes but its much smaller

so confusing

 

Ali Abidi says:

yeahhh

eh id get used to it

hahaha

just like how ill get used to you guys

 

I say:

excuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me

theres nothing to "get used to"

 

Ali Abidi says:

ohhhhh wow

canadians arent known for being arrogant

leave that to the americans lol

Amazing Race: Toronto 2. June 11, 11. Trailor #1.

Holy shaky hands! Best I could do as the organizer, and only equipped with an iPhone cam!

It's all fun and games until somebody gets burned with hot oil

(talking of pending weddings)

 

abido: I best be invited to yours!

abido: Sheeesh

Saima: inshallah

Saima: whenever that day is upon us

Saima: remember to hit me with something hard

Saima: to make sure im in the right state of mind

Saima: hahaha

 

abido: Lol silly

 

abido: i would be glad to do that though

 

abido: Lol

 

abido: Im thinking frying pan

Saima: with hot oil still in it?

 

abido: Your preference lol..

Saima: how thoughtful lol

 

abido: Gotten keep all options open

 

abido: I also have baseball bats cricket bats hockey pucks..etc

Saima: abuse is never the right option!

abido: of course not!

Saima: loooool

Saima: its all fun and games until somebody gets burned with hot oil

abido: Lmao

abido: Guess ur not gonna be the cook

Thinking of palm trees, the summer breeze and a night to remember.

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, Key West FL - March 6, 2011

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. - Josh Billings

Happiness

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. 

- Groucho Marx

Amazing Race: Toronto 2. May 28, 11. Teaser #1.

We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness. - Author Unknown

Strength.

03.08.11