this is going to funn.. am looking forward your reply..

My man.. your on a long thing blood.. Man utd are going to win the Champions League and the Premier League.. Man utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy was last night named the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year.. The Manchester United striker, who has scored 36 goals in all competitions this season.. Van Nistelrooy: Proud (RossKinnaird/Allsport)

Indhadeeq: I woul sstick with scorpian sista's way..her first response...that is the best way to go around it....so good luck..ani I am straight forward markaa i would just say hey bro..what is happening care to join me for a coffee...my treat?... ------------------ Each one of us is a masterpiece in progress

Ponyboy: I really do like how u have put forth ur opinion about the matter. But when we think of the success and the extend of time it will last, than we have to take into consideration the society we have in hand. Somalis r people who r very uptight about their acceptance of other race as one of their own. And I doubt if centuries from now will change any of that, coz still 80% if not more r rather old fashioned than the new generation who careless for race. Other societies accomodate for such transitions to occur without obstacles. If your mother accepts ur nonsomali wife/husband, than ur sister or brotha have an issue with that. There is always someone in the family who is well equiped with the elements of manipulation n persuasion than the rest. So its rare to see an interracial marriage as a success within the somali people. Yes, love is blind, yes we have no hold on fate or destiny, but than we can have control on who we fall in love with. Let me expand my thoughts on this. If u r surrounded by ppl of ur own kind, n u have less contact with the other societies u share class or bus or neighborhood or even work, than u have a greater chance in falling for one of ur own than others. For one to fall in love, it takes time. You can love someone, when u have listened to their inner self speak, than their mere physical appearance. I am not saying, u shound't be friends with other communities, rather don't mingle with them more than necessary. Because the more u get to know them, the more u will connect with them, than the more chance u have of falling for one of them. That is my trick in helping me stay within my somali race than another. I hope I haven't offended anyone in my thoughts...And ofcourse there is always an exception to any rule... ------------------ Each one of us is a masterpiece in progress

loooooool@naasir...that was a good one...why not hit on the ugly sister first...than work ur way to the target!..looooooool... Well mine would be, folks that think they got it all...when they have no clue of the reality... especially flight 13s walaahi they just landed few weeks ago...n they assume what they were taught in the orientation is all there is to know about the laws n regulations...man get adjusted first b4 u claim to know all....I hate guys that have long nails....hello..nails r for girls...cut them plssssss....Its a complete TURN OFF u know... One more thing.. guys with gorgorad pants...what do u suppose it will do for u...give u some weight i don't think so...u skinny be proud...u fat be proud ...simple...yuuuuuuuuuuuuuck....n wait it gets even better, guys that wear all the clotehs they own, coz they want to gain some weight...yaaqeey hit the fridge n eat! ------------------ Each one of us is a masterpiece in progress

there r 4 poeple inside the old man's head+ him that is 5. Where is ur 9th one?... Mine r like i told indhadeeq ------------------ Each one of us is a masterpiece in progress

looooooool@shaqsi, did uu write that? funny huh!!!

looooooool@shaqsi, did uu write that? funny huh!!!

MMA: lol, i know, but i thought it was just a sample not their album and jamaal said click on the phasez logo on the bottom on the homepage, so i don't know. neway, peace.

when romance is in the air, I suaully read, "Harlequin Romance'..they r a series of books with different authors yet, they r good romance... I would think...however my favorite author is Daniel Steel...I think she captures the essence of the flow! ------------------ Each one of us is a masterpiece in progress

Simba sorry bro hibo and motor cruiser thanks guys i have finaly found all the people....without you guys i don't think i would have figure it out...i would never have guessed they could be on the wall lol peace ------------------ "Don't let life discourage you;everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was" --Unknown or maybe me lol "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" --Eleanor Roosevelt

hey sista you shouldn't be rolling with your ex's crew....is time you move on...and get on with your own damn crew my advice never be the ***** in the block peace ------------------ "Don't let life discourage you;everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was" --Unknown or maybe me lol "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" --Eleanor Roosevelt

I too agree there's a risk of leaving yourself at a disadvantage when you (as a somali female) become the persuer...start as you mean to go on!...you don't wanna begin by colouring yourself as the needy, vulnerable one in the relationship. Personally...I think there's nothing wrong with a gal expressing her feelings...unfortunately though...some guys (mentioned earlier) tend to pounce on and abuse the slightest hint of vulnerability! There's a saying: "men are like tiles...lay 'em right the first time, and you can walk over them for the rest of your life!" *Sighs*...ah, young one...been there and got the T-shirt sweetie...from what I've seen...totally ignoring the guy is interpreted as lack of interest or a nasty case of hard-faced b!tch! ExDane...right with ya!...better to talk around a subject than come blatently out with it...AND it's more fun (you can convey anything under the guise of a joke)...seek out opportunities to use body language too...parties especially are ideal...dancing speaks volumes!...with summer coming up...no worries! My main point friend...whatever you do...be SUBTLE. -------------------------------------------- Quiters never win, winners never quit...and if you never win and never quit - allah help ya'!

MrJibril: I am not gonna criticize u more than Baydan, Buulo or common sense did, however I have these two cents of mine to add...Women whether back home or here in the west did/do eat with men. It is very rare to find otherwise, especially in the southern part of somalia... that is th eonly place i have knowledge of...I dind't grow up in the north or ever been there, but in the south, we all r a family.. N no man gets aroused from seeing a woman that is eating infront of him...n for ur info, we don't wear mini skirts...any woman that is wearing goono gaaban is out to get some lower heads turning....so al in vain, what I am trying to say here is, " Ha keenin sheeko aan meesha oolin"...simple..I hope that clarified some of the misconceptions we have been having..... ------------------ Each one of us is a masterpiece in progress

Motor: In the oldman's face how many ppl can u count...excluding the face of the old man, that is bald headed?? ------------------ Each one of us is a masterpiece in progress

Barwaaqo We have done it and now the finals with Chalsea. We are on our way to the double one more step n we got the first cup then the premiership. Ameenah yeah Man U that day starred well but remember after afew days Chalsea whacked Man U 4 I think if I remember correctly. So every team has its bad days too. Still the Premiership leaders (Arsenal) continued their march to a second league and cup double in four years after managing to outscrap a relentless Middlesbrough side. And if they manage to claim both silver pieces in May, nobody can say they did it the easy way. ------------------ ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._ `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-' _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,' (il),-`` (li),` ((!.-` S-h-a-q-ss-ii

Dixon is located in the west side of Toronto, Ontario Canada, formely known as Etobicoke. It is on the intersection of Dixon & Kipling and consists of 6 buildings: 320, 330, 340, 370, 380, & 390. It has one grocery store, "Food Basics", one bank "Toronto Dominion Bank", a donut shop "Country style" a drug store, video store, in building convienient stores a doctors office, (kudos to Dr. Hinawi), a dentist office (Dr. Roma Ali). It's basically your average neighbourhood right?...NOT! It's a close knit majority Somali communtiy that the first flood of Somali refugees called home back in the late 80's and early 90's. It's bubbling with Somali culture and refreshingly harmonious. Sure there are the bad apples but thats nothing new, every neighbourhood has a loud neighbour, a bratty neighbour, a secretive neighbour and a friendly neighbour, why are we Dixon residents any different. So long as we are not complaining about where we live then why should any of you! [This message has been edited by SPARKLE (edited 04-14-2002).]

Dixon is located in the west side of Toronto, Ontario Canada, formely known as Etobicoke. It is on the intersection of Dixon & Kipling and consists of 6 buildings: 320, 330, 340, 370, 380, & 390. It has one grocery store, "Food Basics", one bank "Toronto Dominion Bank", a donut shop "Country style" a drug store, video store, in building convienient stores a doctors office, (kudos to Dr. Hinawi), a dentist office (Dr. Roma Ali). It's basically your average neighbourhood right?...NOT! It's a close knit majority Somali communtiy that the first flood of Somali refugees called home back in the late 80's and early 90's. It's bubbling with Somali culture and refreshingly harmonious. Sure there are the bad apples but thats nothing new, every neighbourhood has a loud neighbour, a bratty neighbour, a secretive neighbour and a friendly neighbour, why are we Dixon residents any different. So long as we are not complaining about where we live then why should any of you! [This message has been edited by SPARKLE (edited 04-14-2002).]

Dixon is located in the west side of Toronto, Ontario Canada, formely known as Etobicoke. It is on the intersection of Dixon & Kipling and consists of 6 buildings: 320, 330, 340, 370, 380, & 390. It has one grocery store, "Food Basics", one bank "Toronto Dominion Bank", a donut shop "Country style" a drug store, video store, in building convienient stores a doctors office, (kudos to Dr. Hinawi), a dentist office (Dr. Roma Ali). It's basically your average neighbourhood right?...NOT! It's a close knit majority Somali communtiy that the first flood of Somali refugees called home back in the late 80's and early 90's. It's bubbling with Somali culture and refreshingly harmonious. Sure there are the bad apples but thats nothing new, every neighbourhood has a loud neighbour, a bratty neighbour, a secretive neighbour and a friendly neighbour, why are we Dixon residents any different. So long as we are not complaining about where we live then why should any of you! [This message has been edited by SPARKLE (edited 04-14-2002).]

Dixon is located in the west side of Toronto, Ontario Canada, formely known as Etobicoke. It is on the intersection of Dixon & Kipling and consists of 6 buildings: 320, 330, 340, 370, 380, & 390. It has one grocery store, "Food Basics", one bank "Toronto Dominion Bank", a donut shop "Country style" a drug store, video store, in building convienient stores a doctors office, (kudos to Dr. Hinawi), a dentist office (Dr. Roma Ali). It's basically your average neighbourhood right?...NOT! It's a close knit majority Somali communtiy that the first flood of Somali refugees called home back in the late 80's and early 90's. It's bubbling with Somali culture and refreshingly harmonious. Sure there are the bad apples but thats nothing new, every neighbourhood has a loud neighbour, a bratty neighbour, a secretive neighbour and a friendly neighbour, why are we Dixon residents any different. So long as we are not complaining about where we live then why should any of you! [This message has been edited by SPARKLE (edited 04-14-2002).]

Personally I think it is the lack of adjusting to the new environment of the western world. Somali men have so long been the soul bread winner in the tradiotional Somali household. But times have changed due to the dislocation of war we have all been dispurced through out the globe, with most of us finding are way to North America and Europe. Due to this we face many different problems, like culture shock and being faced with a whole new language. Because of the language barrier it's hard for the men to get jobs in the fields they desire and because of the immidiate want of money, school is most of the times out of the picture. So it is inevitable that most families seek help from the government. Now this is where the problem begins, having the status of "Single Mother", would put the largest amount of cheddar into the family pocket, all of a sudden reversing the situation and making the woman the bread winner and soul income of the family. Suddenly the woman has all the power, her word goes, she is the one wearing the pants in the house, with this power the woman feels she could basically do whatever she wants. The Somali male has a hard time adjusting to this new way of life, and the husband and wife find themselves clashing ways alot. These clashings often cause the two to split, in turn making the wife truly a single mother!. [This message has been edited by SPARKLE (edited 04-14-2002).]

Bravo! nuune you got that right Thats what i said. I think if we practice more in using it with languages like English, it can result secrecy of communication. we can speak English in codes ways and make the English hard for them to understand what we mean to say. It is like the enigma machine of hitler. we can even come up with new ways of misleading people. Like saying word not meaning what it says but meaning any word related to it, and not oposite. Somalis say, af-jini ma fiicno coz nabiga ayaa lagu xantey, i dont know if thats true or not but Allaahu yaclam

I read this book called river-deep some years ago, i haven't read any novel so romantic like it yet. i dont know the author it is called River Deep

Sacad sure bro tell me how many pounds i will gladly transfer.....but be carefull what you wish for and remember this are all baruur i'm transfering to ya not an ounce of muscle hehe to the poster i have finaly accepted everything about me peace ------------------ "Don't let life discourage you;everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was" --Unknown or maybe me lol "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" --Eleanor Roosevelt

I am simply in love with myself, I wouldn't change a thing Alxamdulilah, coz I know Allah (SWT) made me in the way He thought was perfect for me! I used to hate de fact that I have wide hips and a little stomach, but I have come to realize dat many people love my shape! I'm sure u've all heard of the sayin 'The grass is always greener on the other side!' It doesn't apply to me however. Coz every mornin when I wake up feelin tired n unattractive I look in de mirror & say Mansha Allah what a creation I am! It reminds me of dat great song by India.Arie Here's a bit; "When I look in the mirror and the only one there is me Every freckle on my face is where it’s suppose to be And I know my Creator didn’t make no mistakes on me My feet, my thighs, my Lips, my eyes, I’m loving what I see" Honesita I agree with u when u say lookin @ sum1 uglier helps. My mum always tells me de reason why Allah(SWT) has created ppl with disabilities is for us to reflect on reality, if Allah (SWT) wanted to He could make them normal (no offence) or make them so that they didn't have a disability. But it gives us sumthin to look at and it gives us the chance to say Alxamdulilah I'm not in a situation like dat person. Sorry if I don't make much sense but if u think about it I'm sure u'll understand what I'm tryin to portray. Lots of Luv ExDane ur sis