http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/ i have moved to www.nanaynirashid.blogspot.com Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:15:04 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Books Poetry Writing http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/142.html Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:13:01 GMT Due to a number of violent reactions I received regarding an angst-ridden article I wrote, I am now updating this blog. Just a short note to the reader (s) who anonymously left messages on my tagboard (I sanitized it since my daughter and nieces read my blog regularly). Please note that I have installed a site meter (small colored square on the lower left-hand portion) on this blog of mine. It identifies every page view, including information on which date, which computer, and which IP address, wherever you are in the world. Go check it yourself and revel in the power of the... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=142 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/141.html Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:52:29 GMT Namaste,I will no longer be updating this blog. Please visit the new rashidsmom online journal. Thanks everyone for dropping by and see you at the new site! Click on the link! NOW NA! www.nanaynirashid.blogspot.com http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=141 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/140.html Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:40:57 GMT In my 30 something years of existence as an Islam woman I have never done fasting on Ramadhan. Never worn the traditional Maguindananoan garb, never did sambayang (obligatory prayer) and not even once showed interest in the native arts. Classmates would ask me why I never donned a tendong (head scarf) unlike my other cousins who never left home without it. I would occasionally wear scarves but it usually ended up on my shoulders or my neck and used as a fashion accessory or to shield me from the cold. So very Sex and the City. The only time I would be caught in a malong and bangala (blouse)... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=140 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/139.html Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:54:39 GMT thanks to my cousin Teng for this survery. haven't done one in a long time so i;m making it a monthly thing. stay tuned. i've been remise in my writing for a few days. "milenyo" has sapped me of my creative juices. besides work is hectic. hoy mga pipol tara sarbey na toh! TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey Name: Sarah Matalam-Alvarez Birthday: feb 17 Birthplace: general Santos City Current Location: manila now, hawaii tomorrow Eye Color: dark brown Hair Color: chestnut brown Height: 5 feet 8 inches, give and take a few millimeters Right Handed... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=139 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/138.html Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:11:04 GMT A BlogCon event is scheduled today Monday, September 25, 2006. Get more info from Yugatech's site. What: Philippine BlogCon (Meet the Bloggers) When: September 25, 2006 7PM to 10PM Where: National Sports Grill, Greenbelt 3, Makati Who: Bloggers from all over! Teng got wind of this thing last week and signed G and I up for it. Only 65 bloggers can be accomodated and we barely made the invites. Gameplan is we break our fast at 5:50pm and rush to the event. A couple of muslim bloggers would be a first for events like this. I just hope this dastardly rain lets up or we'll end up swimming... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=138 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/137.html Fri, 22 Sep 2006 06:10:03 GMT today is tugiol. all souls day in Maguindanaon. the day of the dead. at night, candles are lit by the windows to guide the souls along their journey to eternal light. being catholic school educated all my life i have, in a way, lost track of my Islam heritage. my parents took me home to Maguindanao every so often but the quick trips never fed my hunger for knowledge of the religion i ought to call my own. i have always been comfortable in the fact that i felt more at home in Catholic churches and chapels. i memorize the Hail Mary's and Our Father's by heart and seek Ecclesiastes when ... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=137 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/134.html Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:29:54 GMT note: click on the pink links I found several well-designed yoga accessories for newbies and seasoned yogis alike. These goods combine quality, innovation, and aesthetics. Yogitoes. Skidless mat towels solve severe common problems: Slippery mats when you sweat; covering up skanky mats at the gym or yoga studio; covering up those ugly purple mats; and saving space when traveling. A terry cloth yoga mat cover with plastic nubs keeps you, and the mat, secure during your practice. They're available in seven colors that correspond to the crown, third eye, throat, heart, solar plexus,... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=134 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/135.html Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:17:27 GMT ...i sit and watch... let the pretense begin... pass the popcorn please.... politics make me sick in the stomach. now that the May 2007 elections is just around the corner i can already feel the excitement ensuing in my hometown. Maguindanao. the place where dirty politics was invented i guess. guns, goons and gold is the name of the game. where dynasties rule and only a few are chosen. i can smell the wolves walking around, ready to pounce at any given time. i can see the vultures flying above, waiting. money is being laundered from various accounts to offshore banks for "safe keeping".... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=135 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/130.html Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:39:57 GMT honolulu. one year ago today my feet took me to the East West Center Hawaii for a much needed intellectual pursuit of sorts. being with stimulating academics does wonders to slackers like me. they made me realize that i COULD make a difference and that everyone IS a vehicle for change. i came back to the Philippines with a dead on perseverance to do development work for the underprivileged and marginalized. i always knew what i liked to do career-wise but it was not till last year that i was determined to be perfect at my line of work. i have been doing a swell job up until last... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=130 http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/archive/131.html Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:40:37 GMT since residing in manila, i've had a propensity for eating at of beaten track restaurants, shops and stalls. a little extra cash in your pocket can indeed go a long way. today i have compiled a list of quaint places worth visiting when in luzon and mindanao.. i've put a 100% money's worth guarantee on these jaunts so go visit them when you're in town. may mura may mahal just take your pick. aahhh tom jones na koh (gay lingo for gu-tom)!! Cibo's tiramisu - Margarita Fores owned Cibo restaurant has branches in Powerplant Mall, Shangrila Plaza Mall, Alabang Town Center, Glorietta,... (more) http://rashidsmom.blogdrive.com/comments?id=131