I don't know about K but his sidekick '' was a member here, dadka maxaa loo qarxinayaa anyways.. I've missed the opening ceremony and the first game. Tomorrow doesn't look good, either. Bffff.

Welcome, sis. She has a beautiful mind, the mother. Illahay ta yar xaafido. I'A.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Mother remembers summers of wearing shorts, her feelings wearing first bikini Her young daughter wants to wear headscarf for modesty Mom imagines scarf's magical powers protecting girl's unself-conscious goodness. Full article, here.

Che, I'm glad there is a Somali version, say noqotoba. This song was good to K'naan.

Woohooo! Love the original more, though..

LOL. Ng, I cringe at the sight of butterfly clips. Waxaa ugu daran when they dye their hair blond and style it into a mountain with a khafiif shailah. Whhhhy?

I've seen her at a wedding a few years back, no makeup and hair tied back, she's very beautiful. Masha Allah. I don't think people are hating here, it is an odd 'hijab style', if you can even call it that. This highlights WHY people need to be brutally honest with friends, sometimes. I couldn't let a friend sit in front of a camera like that. Can you email the show tolow? I think she needs to be told. Nicely! So stay away, Sheh. LOL.

C&H Sis, ha iga xanaaqin. I honestly wasn't being personal. I just find them useless for me. These books tend to go off on a tanget and I lose interest before the second chapter. I do own more cook books than pans though.. LOL. I do get inspiration from novels, other books and the most unlikely places. I'm the opposit of you, I was super shy and now I'm the type of person that would go to a random woman at a restaurant and strike up a conversation because that would be more interesting. Leaving my family and friends (all of my besties I've known since teen years) and starting over again did that for me..

The man who is a bigot is the worst thing God has 'got' except his match, his woman, who really is Ms. Begot. Maya Angelou

Deleted- I get your meaning but then there are people who fear being with others too because of lack of confidence, self esteem. Very shy people for instance. It goes both ways...

I've arrived at work this morning to find chocolate cake left for me on my desk. This person so KNOWS me. *ummm* I've managed to avoid gulping it down all day but I think I'll have it before I go home. This kept me going all day. *wonder what my Ghost will leave for me tomorrow* Nomads, if you were going to secretly leave a feel good treat / note for a colleague - what would it be?

LOL@Malika. Her Story

I think the professor and all of those who agree with him shoud not only stop reproducing but also jump of the nearest bridge. What this world needs is less cynics.

No offence intended but I find these books annoying and simplistic.. I don't understand how wanting to and loving to do things with others reflects on your self esteem? There are a few things that I like to do on my own; shopping, cooking (it's like therapy for me)walking, gym. Also I read a lot when I get me time. For movies, dinner and holidays I want company of someone I can talk to, laugh with etc. I could go on my own and might even enjoy it but I prefer company of another because it would make the experince a bit more special. I do LOVE myself. A lot. My family would actually say a little too much..

^ I find most of Maya Angelou's poems are positive, she's all about promoting confidence. I love this.. Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Maya Angelou Seeker, you've got me hooked and poetry again, thanks.

Tahani Salah 'Hate' Powerful one for palestinian sisters.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcT3V-U3RUg&feature=related

Niceeeeeee! I love Def Poetry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVkylZEgsY8 Suhair Hammad - Not your exotic, Not your erotic.

True, that's the beauty of life, maahoo. Here, babes.. http://www.medeshi.com/2010/05/street-art-gallery-hargeisa-somaliland.html

^ . Good thing you weren't? Everyone has embarrasing relations, I suppose our cyber warlords fill those positions. Ms Marple, That old? Now I really want Somali art, this is what I was missing. BTW, I've found this site in my google search, so it wasn't a complete waste.

*hugs* Juxa. Insha Khayr sis. I'm feeling like that at the moment. Life can be so decieving, one of my abtis is v.ill at the moment and we all got into geeri mode already. Bal yaa og inaan ka horeynayno. Illahay ha inoo wada naxariisto.

Hahaha@ 'if we have lost you? Would that ever be possible? Diidnimadu waa bolitikal, lama diidi karo the bayolojikal. A Somali by any other name would still be [maryoolay]. Djb are the liberal version of Burcawis. LOL.

Interesting, yay, kala yihiin? And where would you put me? I love reer Djib. Madaxay ku socodaan like us Burcawis.

They so do, maad aragtay qaab darada ay dadka ugu soo duuleen. Bloody adhi!

This 'diid' column must be huge, the 'Somaali' risk being out numbered. Majority reer Dj are Somali, saying 'Djaboutian', 'Somalian' makes me cringe.