Tag: celebration

  • Late post at 55

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    I know, my birthday was last week and I just turned fifty-five.. so this is the start of a life that’s full of excitement or forgetfulness ? hahaha well, I didn’t forget to post this but I got caught up with a busy schedule and celebrations!

    It was a wonderful feeling to have friends who insisted to celebrate my bday (take note..I didn’t spend any halala) and it didn’t end up with one celebration but three! I’m a lucky lady!

    First, joy-riding Jeddah ;-0 huh! touristic celebration ..we ended up having a drink and pizza at marina.The breezy night and the ambience made the feeling more wonderful.

    nope, i didn't ride in  ;-)
    nope, I didn’t ride in 😉

    2nd celebration – Friday barbecue et.al courtesy of my friends once again. Without a family on my side, so happy to have my friends around. Thank you Lord!

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    Psst… no pictures got uploaded at their own request hehehe everyone was working to the max! No time to do make up for photo shoot 😉 So here’s some of the food we ready on my bday (2nd day)

    3rd celebration: at work, with my consultant and staffs. Of course I baked my cheesecake 🙂

    basbousa cheesecake
    basbousa cheesecake
    basbousa with cream cheese
    basbousa with cream cheese

    a simple celebration at work with beautiful people who I work with for many years. what a day!

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    and my bff came in the morning too!

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    followed by my most charming and beautiful FA friend. Thank you for the baked mac!! yummy 😉

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    and lastly, the night ended with more beautiful people inside -out..You all made my bday complete!!! Thank you so much!

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    Ladies,

    ” One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood ”

    – Lucius Annaues Seneca

    Thank you so much my friends.

    and at midnight receiving a call from my sons and read this message:

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    Thanks for everything. Thanks for being a great parent no matter how rebellious i become. I like to believe that your level of understanding is better than anyone. Your wisdom matches no other. Even my own. My “smart know it all” version. You have carried kuya and i’s dreams so far. I just wanted to let you know on this special day that. Youve known that i always hated the idea of looking up to someone. But i would like to let u know that you have set the example so high there is no one else other than you to look up to. I was never great at getting gifts for you so yea.
    Thanks for all the love and support. Even on your birthday i can only remember all the great gifts you have given me.
    I know i don’t show it much but thanks for being a great parent/friend. I hope all the people you have cared for through these years have given you one amazing day.
    Happy birthday and much love to you.—–

    You bet..welling up till morning..so much happiness and blessings. Thank you Lord.

    Cheers,

    jamilamimi

  • Age 39…43…54…60 and more… who’s counting?

    Year is ending so as our age is increasing, so far we celebrated 4 birthdays in a row and two more are coming. Who’s counting anyway? Does it matter if you are 30’s…40’s…60’s?

    First celebration…to feel young and look young, we decided to change the colour of our hair and get some new hairstyle.

    What else to do after pampering yourself? of course, celebrate with the family and friends.

    nothing is more enjoyable than to eat rice and fish 🙂

    2nd celebration

    3rd celebration

    brunch surprise!
    brunch surprise!

    4th celebration

    barbecue at the poolside
    barbecue at the poolside

    and more are coming next week end…age are only numbers, we continue to count and enjoy the blessings.

    God bless,

    Jamilamimi

  • Celebrating 52 in Style!

    October 27, 2011, flying high aboard Royal Jordanian Airlines, My friend Nabil warned not to travel on my birthday but I have a little superstitious belief that If I die, I die in style! 🙂

    So, I reached my destination Amman, Jordan…in one piece… kicking and alive! Yeheyyy!

    We had sumptuous lunch at my second family house. As much as I would like to eat more arabic dish, I was thinking about the 5 kilos I lost… hmmm i told myself…,”stop eating” otherwise your dress wont fit! SPandexxxxx!

    After meeting the family members and old friends, we headed to Marriott  resort and spa at Dead Sea. Wonderful place, large swimming pools ( I think they were 4 of them), I was booked as one of the bride’s family member so for the meantime, i signed my name with their family name, (for discount purposes) yay!

    beautiful sunset

    After getting my things into the room , I hurried up to see the beautiful sunset, while walking along the shore, I met old friends, we sat down at the lobby of the hotel, few more minutes, familiar faces came in and I’m still dressed with shirt and jogging pants, I excused myself but they said it’s alright no need to change…so, dinner is served!

    52nd b-day dinner

    At the very end, waiters were getting closer to our table, I thought for a while, they were already closing but to my surprised, one is carrying a big cake with one big candle. Hurray! it’s my 52nd b-day. Cheers!

    thanx for coming!

    Thank you for an awesome night, a night to remember!