[This is a journal entry from November 19th, 2007]
I’m bruised and exhausted from this last week. I’m numb and distant, an unwanted but understandable reaction. I feel like a tree whose sap has been sucked out with calculated malice. I’m eating my breakfast. Unlike my first month in South Africa, I’m not looking ahead to [...]

This is technically last night’s evening writing section, part of my self-enforced routine to write twice every day. So, when I say “yesterday”, it should read as “today”.
I’ve picked first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening because they are the hardest, darkest times for me. My vision for this routine [...]

It’s a new week. I’m home alone and it’s a dour morning.
And I’m back to black. My chest feels narrow, the plum-sized mass lodged there is inhibiting my motivation. I got up early this morning and sat in my reclining chair by my bed to set in motion a new routine. For the past two [...]

Dad: “My kids are really connected to Egypt. I mean, they never grew up there, but they’re still very much attached. Sarah can speak Arabic albeit as much as he can -”
Mom: “Mina can read and understand… ”
Dad: “It’s really important for your kids [referring to our guests] to keep the language. I mean, it’s [...]

Today was a sublime, surreal day.
Two dreams were fulfilled within hours of eachother.
I’m going to be working for this reputable consulting company, starting January. And until then, I’ll be working (hopefully) as a junior editor and writer at this small marketing support company.
Yeah, an IT company.

I was really down since I wrote the post about that girl who messaged me recently on a dating site I joined. All of yesterday, I was just bitter and angry. I even came up with a website concept, one that would be a large database and community site to document, track and publicise scammers.
I [...]