fail

So this blog was a major fail!

I dunno, maybe when i have something new to whinge about, ill post more, but now im good with dragging myself around and eating. A LOT of eating. ALL the time! im like the incredible HULK, dudes! except less green. and less... muscle-y. but im about the same height.. im like 175 cm. i think. thats 5"8 and a half. its pretty freaky when one is the same height as the incredible Hulk. You know your life is over when you compare yourself to a huge green thing.

Mira

PS i will be starting a Humor Blog soon, so stay tuned if you want a blog with less...general whining!

Hmm

Sometimes, i have these huge raging hissy fits abput moving. No matter how much of a seasoned traveller/mover you are, moving sucks. When i was a kid, moving was EASY. i missed my friends, but i always had Barney! Now, friends are really important! Leaving my friends at my age is really hard.
It sucks. Moving. No exceptions
Mira

Ocean Park

So on Wednesday, the WHOLE secondary ( posh way of saying middle and high school) went on a field trip to Ocean Park, the local amusement park. When we got to school, we were expecting the trip to be cancelled because of the rain. After our first class, we rushed to the roof to find out if the trip was cancelled.
It wasn't cancelled ( victory dance) and we trooped onto the buses. I sat in the back with Kiki, Clova, and Neha. After a couple of minutes, we reached Ocean Park. After doing a head count, we ran off into Ocean Park.
We crossed over in the Ocean Express and queued up for The Flash:

But, alas, it began to rain. BUT, the ride continued after a little delay. IT WAS AWESOME, just as a side note. We went on a couple other rides, and then it began to rain. Really, really hard. So we all started dancing in the rain. Later on, me and Kiki ballet danced in the rain as well. At about 2:00, me and Clove broke off from Kiki and Neha ( they wanted to ride the merry go round) So we threw off our bags under a tent, and jumped into the rain. Clova suddenly dropped down on her knees. When I asked what in the world she was doing, she told me she was being a turtle, which disturbed me very much. I pretended to be a fountain. It was awesome! Then we tromped onto the bus, dripping wet and finally, I was smiling.
Mira

Grr

STUPID RAIN! its supposed to rain hard tomorrow and if it does, no field trip!
AHHHHH!

Summer

Ahh, summer! Don't you love the heat? The feeling you get when youre super hot but then a gentle breeze rolls on by? Or when you step into an air conditioned room/mall/prison... Its awesome. Like a hot dog! And the ICE CREAM! man, the ice cream! Sooo good! All creamy and delish. Actually, i prefer Jordanian weather! Thats kinda the ONLY thing i miss about Jordan as a whole. Its hot in summer, but its dry so you dont get oily and nasty...
Mira

Rule

Heres a rule thats super important for when you move:
Wash your hair on the first day of school.
Just Kidding!
Don't be afraid of seeming too desperate to make friends.
Well.
Don't be SCARY clingy! But don't be afraid to walk into a group of people. Just talk to the people that SMILE at you when you come near! I kind of regret not pushing myself in more! I really HATED school for a while... I still kinda feel outside... You know, like the doors closed and im looking through a peephole..
Mira

:)

Yesterday was a good day. Because i got to talk to my BFF whose all the way back in Jordan. It was probably the randomest conversation ever, but it was AWESOME! I really miss herr! :(
Mimi

Happiness

You know that feeling you get when someone says " we miss you so much!" looking sincere? Well i got that feeling. A nice warm bubbly happy gooey feeling:)

Sorry!

Hey guys! Sorry about not posting... Im just really BUSY! im going to make a list of rules for moving to a new school. Not a long list RIGHT now, but a rule per post. Maybe more... I miss you guys!
Have a greAt summer!

Life

Well. So...
Life really goes on. Even after you dont want it to, but this time? This time, im glad that it continues wothout glitches. Im talkin in general of course! You age. You make friends.. It really doesmt matter what country is the backdrop of the play of your life.
Right?
Wrong. It MATTERs so much were you live. Especially what school you attend. Because the school you go to molds who you are!
After this serious post, ill write a funny one.
Mimi
PS: sorry for not posting i just finished exams!
<3

Clothes

In Jordan, wearing short shorts is probably the dumbest thing you can do. People stare and glare..(hey that rhymes!) A tank top? You're MAD! Anything SLIGHTLY against the dress code to school? For SHAME! Wear anything but pants and a tee, you get stared at. A LOT. But here, anyone can wear anything anytime! You can wear weird pants and an even weirder shirt, but people are USED to it. You can wear short shorts, or just go naked. Wear a mini dress, WHATEVER! and no one CAAAAAAAAARES! It's beautiful. But im sooo used to the strict dress code, that I simply CANNOT wear anything other than pants. Short shorts kinda scare me... Anyway, beauty here is also different. People that are deemed beautiful are...small. petite. pale. preferably blonde. It's like how some countries want large, bronzed women with dark hair and eyes, they want the opposite here. its actually kind of funny! The people here don't want to get tanned, so they walk around under umbrellas so they stay pale. THE HILARITY! I might post pictures, but i dont think i can take pictures of random people..
Loves,
Mira

Food

Hey Guys!
I am sorry for not posting... its been..a week? more?
well, im sorry. Some people might be mad at me and i say to them
GET OVER IT.
My schedule is far too busy to write every day!

Back to my post.
The food here is AMAZING. It's really nice. Theres variety you can't get in Jordan. You've got one asian place, a couple mcdonalds, a burger king maybe, in a small area thing, like Abdoun. Here, in my small area thing theres a couple restaurants that i can't even name..:) but, i warn everyone..
DO NOT STOP EXCERCISING WHEN YOURE HERE!
the amount of weight you will gain...So, dumpling place is a definate fave. There are this little white dumpling thingies that are amazing.. just all amazing.. yum yum yum..

Mira's Big Adventure

Todau started out like any other school day. I rode the bus, was scared sensless during latin, laughed during lunch with my friends.
It was a normal day!
Until i got on the bus. I looked at the numbers in the front window of the buses. The bus changes everyday, so when i looked into an open bus and spotted 3C on the inside, i hopped on the bus and started reading. After a while, i got sick and i looked up.
Oh..my..god.
It dawned on me that i was on the WRONG bus. i looked at the signs and nearly wet myself.
I had no idea were in the world i was.
The only name i recognized was "Kowloon" and that was not good. Kowloon was the OTHER side. Panic gripped me fiercly an refused to let go. IN OUT IN OUT INOUTINOUT.. i looked around wildly.
How could i have been SO stupid? Oh yeah. I am usually stupid.' Ok Mira' i thought ' now this IS a pickle.. You should wait until the END of the route and then tell the driver to take me back to school. So the driver drove. And drove. I looked at the clock anxiously. 2:58..2:59..3:00.. My panic crept up a notch as the last two people got off the bus and i rose to talk to the driver. He looked at me expectantly. Tears that kept on wellong in my eyes finally spilled. " im on the wrong bus" i said in a shaky voice " i live in P*rk****. he looked plain irritated. " ai yaaa" he shrieked " i cannot take you to parkview! To far! I have other job!" i cried harder " take me back to school, please!" my tears pushed him over the edge. " oh. Aiii" he sighed. I stumbled back to my seat, still crying fiercly. My fear would not subside. When we climbed the hill, i was hit with joy when i realized my school was a few blocks away i pulled up my bag and when the bus screeched to a stop, i ran forward. I thanked the driver and got out, relieved at last. But my relief was short-lived as i realized the gates were closed. Then i spotted the staircase. I ran down and into school, flying up the steps until i reached Vie Scolaire. When i burst imto the room i was greeted with a surprised chorus of "Mira!" they asked me what happened and i promptly burst into tears..
I made it home for all of those wondering. My experience was pretty scarring but its totally real!
Love,
Mira XXX

Hey guys! Sorry i havent been posting as often as promised, but im super busy ( or just lazy. Probably lazy) but today my furniture arrived! Now instead of moving here for real being a hazy dream, it all feels sharp and pretty permanent. My mind finally accepted the fact that I no longer belong to ACS. My house is this. My stuff belongs here. My mind knows that. But my heart hasnt gotten it yet. In the morning, when everythings fuzzy and my brain is dozing, i finally feel good. I love mornings because i can pretend that im still where I felt happy and warm. But then reality wacks my heart and my brain takes over. One day, ill get used to it. Ill start defending this new school like i defended the last.
But not today.
Mira
Ps that was a serious post! BTW, if y'all are sick of goin on my blog and taking forever, you can type your email into the little box next door and voila! Easier access to new posts!
Woohoo!
Mimi xx

Stuff

Hey guys! Sorry i havent been posting as often as promised, but im super busy ( or just lazy. Probably lazy) but today my furniture arrived! Now instead of moving here for real being a hazy dream, it all feels sharp and pretty permanent. My mind finally accepted the fact that I no longer belong to ACS. My house is this. My stuff belongs here. My mind knows that. But my heart hasnt gotten it yet. In the morning, when everythings fuzzy and my brain is dozing, i finally feel good. I love mornings because i can pretend that im still where I felt happy and warm. But then reality wacks my heart and my brain takes over. One day, ill get used to it. Ill start defending this new school like i defemded the last.
But not today.
Mira
Ps that was a serious post! BTW, if y'all are sick of goin on my blog and taking forever, you can type your email into the little box next door and voila! Easier access to new posts!
Woohoo!
Mimi xx

Easter

I don't understand Easter. How did a bunny and an egg mix together? Don't bunnies give birth to live babies? I would understand a CHICKEN hiding eggs in my backyard.. No, I don't have a yard. I have a balcony with a plate of dirt.. But anyway, how did a BUNNY end up in Easter? Does it sound better? "Easter bunny" And "Easter chicken"
Bunny sounds better.
Even so, why confuse little children! I bet they're so messed UPI! They'll be like " mommy mommy why didn't my bunny have eggs like the Easter bunny? I thought bunnies had eggs!" or " mommy why doesn't my chicken make chocolate eggs? I tried to eat one but it was yellow!"
See?!?!
Easter here is different. In Jordan, no one really.. Cared. Here they get like FIVE days or something off school or work! It's pretty strange... Next year, I'm dressing up as a chicken and hiding eggs.
It's never too late to change legend!
Mimi xx

My dog/cat

you all know Marshmallow and Poppy, right? My dog and cat? Well, I wasn't allowed a dog OR a cat until a few years ago...
Kazakhstan:
Me: Daaaaaaaad, Mooooooooom, can i pleeeeeeeeeeeaseee have a dog?
Mom: No.
Dad: Why should we let you get a dog?
Me: Because a dog would be a constant in my life! It's not fair that I have to leave my friends, and if we get a dog, we'll take it with us! (good argument because moving a lot is something my parents are uncomfortable with because it hurts us!)
Dad: I suppose, IF we find a SUITABLE dog!
Me:  Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Jordan 2009:
Dad: Let's go to that kennel we found and see Poppy!
Me: OK! Did you bring the collar?
Dad: OH, i forgot! Let's drop by the house..
Me: fine..
At Home:
Me: Dad? Is that a DOG?
Dad: Yes! It's Poppy!
Me: Yaaaaay!
Mom: I ACTUALLY LIKE HER!
That's how we got POPPY!
Now, we got Marshmallow in a whole 'nother way.
Uncle: Hey, i got you guys this little white cat! It's in my room, come see it!
Me: MOOOOOOOOOM can we have him??? (clutches tiny kitty to stomach)
Mom: No.
Me: WHY?
Mom: We have a dog.
Me: Ill find a way..
10 minutes later..
Me: Hohoho uncle! Im gonna tie this ribbon around his neck, and write a note saying: Please take me home! and mom is PUTTY IN MY HANDS!  hohohohohohoho
DOES THE ABOVE
Me; Mom, look!
Mom: Awww.. fine, go grab his things..
Me: WHOOO!

thats how i got Marshmallow..
I don't know how i convinced them to bring Marshmallow, but I think it went along the lines of..
" I already need to leave my friends, now i need to leave my baby?? YOU MONSTERS!'
soo thats how i got them! They're both in quarantine right now. They'll get out in august. I know, it seems cruel but i see them a lot and its a nice place... id rather have them in quarantine than back in Jordan!
Lovve,
Mira

 Dear Poppy!

my Marshmallow

Rain

It rained today! But its not like rain in Jordan, light and cold. Here its like pebbles And the rain is hot! The clouds block the lights out so its nighttine at 4:00! The roads get flooded and everyone stands inside malls, waiting for the rain to stop GUSHING down! I felt like a rat squeaking in HMV..:)

Life in Hong Kong: A whole 'nother world

Jordan is as different to Hong Kong as peanut butter is to jelly, as winter is to summer...
Jordan=hot. Hong Kong=hot and HUMID. It's MUCH worse in Hong Kong! The humidity is killer and my hair frizzes up! :( its a TRAGEDY! is that how you spell it? Off topic. Ok, now in Jordan, weekends are spent dozing around at home, usually watching disney channel for some odd reason. Here, there are walking trails to go on, tennis to play, places to discover, clothes to buy and much more! The driving is as nuts as in Jordan, but here, its all somehow organized! an organized accident. hee. School is a lot different. In good ol' ACS, we all had concrete rules and obeyed them without second thought, right? Here, that's virtually non-existant. We don't have a guidance counselor! and we don't have assemblies. And the school is not tight knit. We aren't family-like at ALL. It's a little sad. I miss ACSs' dynamic! :( But, enough brooding. As a country, i prefer Hong Kong. As a home, i prefer Jordan. I MISSS MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN JORDAN! ROCK ON, DUDES!

HAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!

My New School

So, y'all have heard me ramblin on and on about how crappy moving is, how moving schools is soooo hard, etc.
I was right.
On my first day i was about 10 minutes late to class. There are 7 floors and i was panting soo hard by the time i reached geography. ( we have geography and history! how weird is that?!?) They all STARED at me. I slid down the little passage thingy between the desks. A chinese girl waved at me, (thank god) and i asked her if i could sit next to her. She said Yes! (she had to anyway..) Everyone turned and stared some more. I should've said "take a picture, it'll last longer" but Hey, i was new! No bad impressions, remember?? Some girls turned around and asked if i was new. DUH. retards.JK, they were nice. Geography was a testing period so i just read on my kindle. Every few seconds i would look up and some boy or girl would be staring at me. After Geography, Math. I heard a lot about their horrible math teacher. she was SCARY. Ah! I spent the whole class sweating my face off. I miss Ms. Rihani! :( Next up, break. I tagged along with a nice girl i met in math class. She was nice and funny and loves swimming too! HOORAY! She bought me a cookie. woo! Then we had history... that was pretty fun, but for some reason its the same teacher but in a different classroom. ( the teachers never change but the classrooms do every day.) The teacher is not as nice as Mrs. Person or as cool in class! English was... interesting. Not funny like in Ms. Ismails class. The teacher is nice, but not as nice as Ms. Ismail! He was suprised to see a new kid. (what is up with this school and its hatred for notices?!?) Then the big cheese: Latin. I know, Latin? but i think its cool to be talking and be like,"i took latin when i was a kid" and the person would be all " whaaa!!?" and id be "mhhhmmm!!" See!?? Cool! BUT the teacher was out sick. Youre probably thinking we got a sub. Naw. We had "PERMENANCE" which is just sitting in a class until the bell rings. Boring. But we miss class! woo!
LOOOOVE,
MIRA!
Update:feel free to ask any questions about school or whatever...comment!

Ugh

I am so sick of this.
I hate this.
So much.
I miss my old life. I knew EXACTLY what was going to happen everyday. I mightve complained a bit (ok, A LOT) about it being boring, but now i take it all back. Too late. Fate does something to you EVERYTIME youre happy. Call it fate, call it something else. But i was SOLID. wake up (duh) brush, eat, leave. Have fun, not have fun. Hang. Feel left out. Feel awkward. Smile a lot. Be sarcastic. Feel loved. Go home knowing what was going to happen the NEXT day. Now? Now, i dont know. I might walk to school and home with a guy from reception next semester. I might make friends. I might feel left out. Feel stared at. (especially guys who look like theyve never seen a girl before..) introduce myself FIVE times a day. Get lost. (probably) make friends some more. And what sickens me more is that im moving AGAIN. ( pretty sure) in a couple years.
CRUD.
Mira Dodokh

Hatred

Ok you (my followers) have made me want to collapse my blog! 2 reactions?!? NO comments!!?!! Im hurt. Soo im gonna collapse the blog!!! Grr. Do u all want this to be my LAST post?!?

Ms.Ismail let the class read this!

So, today was a very, very exciting and eventful. Sort of.
I woke up EARLY (well, in MY opinion it was early) and me and my parents went to the immigration department to do stuff YOU (the reader) dont need to know about. After An hour of waiting in line ( fun, right) we escaped, er, walked out and headed towards my new school...
Im officially scared of school.
I walked in at rush hour (I blame my mom) kids were EVERYWHERE. the school is HUGE and cut into english only and french only streams. We were in the french section and totally un aware. We stumbled around looking for a Ms. Something. We asked multiple people that told us on the fifth floor. We waited and waited for the elevator as kids shoved past jabberring in french. We were tAken on a tour when we finally found Ms. Something and i mapped out my escape route.hee. I am im FORM ONE B. The irony. We toured all EIGHT floors and we saw the canteen. ( cafeteria for you americans) which, BTW is smaller than in A! lol. I met a nice classmate an i hope the rest are as nice! Miss my class and 6A!!
Mira

Setting foot in Hong Kong..

First of all im going to tell yall bout the airplane.

IT WAS AWESOME.
there were MORE buttons than the last one!!
Ah!!!! I just went up down up down for 7 hours. There was a big TV AND i had a mini bar!!!! Omg!! After 7 hours we landed in Hong Kong at 9:10 PM which was like, 3:00 in Amman. I WAS JETLAGGED. we drove to our new house (apartment, dont get excited) and we staggered inside.

It wuz nice.
Kind of big, not really. But, the view from ALL our windows is the mountains that surround our compound thingy. But the piece de resistance is that my school is down the road and of the 3,000 people in my compound thingy, ALL of their kids go to my school. Yay. So a special bus comes round at 8:05. Im messed up right know. I dunno wat time is it!!!!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!!
I got an iphone 4! Heeeee. My rooom is depressingly empty..:( so, comment and tell me wats happening in class without yours truly. COMMENT!
Mira Dodokh

Dubai

Hey guys! Apparently, the WIFI here is free! wwooHOOO! I know, youre sooo excited youre gonna peee yourself, but calm down. I've got to face a 7 hour flight tomorrow... Ill be sooo jet lagged. BTW there is a 6 hour diff between amman and hong kong... SAD. But, stay on my blog, OK? Its really nice here, and I CAN WEAR TANK TOPS! OMG, rite??? We hung out by the pool today and were going to go and get some ice cream soon. Yum. Ice cream deserves a shrine. It is god food. THATS WHY I EAT IT! hahah. Lame Joke. You guys can just call me Mira, no need for formalities. OK, im totally nervous about making friends at my new school! It's all about the first impression! Like in my BELOW post, like, 4 posts down about making friends. Anyhoo, i gotta run. Posting in 2 days, maybe 3!
bye,
Mira Dodokh

Lame Joke of the Day

Why didnt the skeleton go to the party?
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hahahahhahah.
mira

In the Airport

Wow, i am blogging in the business lounge! coolio, right? It's cold in here and it smells like canned ham and cheese. My head is killing me and im talking in a cool nasal tone. NOT the best start to the trip. We have to sit here for about 1 hour and a half until we can board our plane to Dubai. Which is awesome cuz its HOT in Dubai and i looove the sun! wee. I miss you guys. I just said bye to my family and im totally depressed! its soo sad saying bye. I dont know why saying goodby to those you love is so hard and heart breaking. IT SUCKS, just to summarize the whole thing. Here are some pictures that bring up some happy memories...

this is.. I dont know. Figure it out yourselves. Humph.

 look at C! I hope she doesnt kill me for putting this on..

 S never like pictures..

 what the heck? I dont even know..

 AWESOME shoes, B!

Ah, the signature Ace of Spades/Mira high five that occurs randomly on the bus. WOO.

I love you guys!
Mira Dodokh

Follow by Email

If any of you guys want an email every time i post on my blog, type in your email and click SUBSCRIBE.. you will get A LOT of emails cuz whenever im bored i seem to blog. BUT you get to check out my post ASAP. for you demented people, that means- as soon as possible.
Mira Dodokh

So.. What do Ya'll think?

SO... do you all like the new background colour?
I wasnt feeling so swirly and bright, so i went with a still sorta bubbly background with some mellow colours, featuring some bright yellow.
you guys like?
comment and tell me what you think about the new design! What looks better and what is perfect, etc.
that type of thing. BE HONEST. I don't care if you guys hurt my feelings! it's all in  a days work as a blogger!
Mira Dodokh

Info

OK, im going to deliver some VERY sad news right now.
I WILL NOT BE POSTING ANY NEW POSTS FOR 3-4 DAYS.
I KNOW. so sad. CRY... wells.... i MIGHT be able to write ONE post in the business lounge!
yaay. I know, you are all JUMPING for joy at that prospect... I WILL MISS YOU GUYS....
no lie...
mira dodokh

Crying

In these past two, three days, I-and my friends-have cried enough to drown a small bedouin village.
Just a random thought.
Mira Dodokh

I-photo Booth Fun!

I LOVE I PHOTO BOOTH. Who does not?? I mean, you can add effects and warp your face even more!!
yay.
Me, Ziggy, and Zona just spent like, fifteen minutes on i-photo booth! FUN. I will post some of the FREAKY..uh, cool, pictures we took!

pictures: (these are the bad ones.. i know, why the bad ones you ask. Well, the bad ones are FUNNIER. duh.)

 Left: Me, Right: Zona

 Left: Me, Middle: Ziggy Right: Zona

Left: Me, Middle: Ziggy, Right: Zona

Saying goodbye- AGAIN

Today was parent teacher conferences, and I was saying bye to all my friends-AGAIN. We didn't say bye like normal people.
No.
We began to dance like Ziggy doing a weird two step thing. We yelled out(or, I, yelled out) group hug A LOT and we don't really know how to do a group hug, So we ended up doing a weird group huddle thingy. It didnt take a couple minutes to say bye.

WE TOOK AN HOUR.
As my mom got mad at us, i burst into tears and was led away by Ziggy and Zona.
i felt like an old widow, truthfully.
IT SUCKED. I WILL REALLY MISS YOU, MADDY AND YASMEEN AND NATALIE!

Poppy and Marshmallow

I'm guessing that you all read the post about my dog, Poppy? Well, along with Poppy, I have a cat. Marshmallow. Now, Marshmallow is a Turkish Angora, which usually means he is slender and just plain elegant. NOT marshmallow. he's fat, lazy and totally bum-like. Poppy and Marshmallow have a love-hate relationship. Marshmallow HATES poppy, but Poppy adores marshmallow. Watching them fight/cuddle is so incredibly FUNNY but most people find it sad. I find it HILARIOUS!! I love them both soo much, but Marshmallow is quite..unique, lets say. Sometimes he's laying on my bed, calm and happy, and the next second he finds a burst of energy in him and he sprints away. But the floor is marble, so he slides into walls and occasionally lands in his water bowl or litter... being the smart person that i am, i chase him thinking its the smartest thing to do.

NOT.
We run around in frantic circles, Marshmallow slipping and sliding into walls. This usually goes on and on and on....

What Im Gonna Miss About Jordan

I am reeeeaaally gonna miss the sheep and goats and camels all over Amman. They're soo cool! they come out and chill on empty lots that are spread out around Jordan.  Im gonna (surprisingly) miss the driving cuz in HK i wont be driving! I will miss my WACKY friends and Gerard the AWESOME ice cream place.  My lovely house and MY AMAZING SCHOOL! Im gonna miss ALL that bout Jordan..
mira dodokh

update: i will also miss my family! whoops i probably should not have forgotten them..

Houses

The thing about moving is that you get a new "home" every couple years. A home is where you feel safe and sound, where you can paint your walls and come home to until you graduate.

I've never had that.
I always move RIGHT after i finally feel at home in my house. Until I am an adult, i will never have a real home.
that's sad.
really sad soo sad. I would kill for a REAL home.

Mira Dodokh

Is this too much to ask for???? note the picket fence, guys! 

tell me

ok, i figured out how to enable comments, so comment on my "my day" post and tell me which posts you want to comment on and tell me what to write about while youre at it! lol and thanks,
mira dodokh

My day

Today i said goodbye to the best group of friends ive ever had.
We had lunch together, which (luckily) was filled with laughter and random picture taking(i will be posting some pictures after my laptop is unpacked) Class was great because i did whatever i wanted to do since it was my last day n all. But when the bell rang to go get our report cards, the day slowly went downhill. I got my report card and me, camille and maddy made our way to the locker area to say our final goodbyes. We were greeted by: Hannnah, Farzona, Yazzi, Natalie, Talia and Sara along with some other people. We attacked eachother and i burst into tears. We clung to each other and slowly my other classmates joined us for a spontaneous group hug in wich Omar, Rami and Bassam ( my brothers) joined us in. I cried and cried along with some other people. I dragged myself and some other friends to the bus area and wailed goodbye mournfully. Hannah came onto my bus and we hugged and cried like crazy. I will MISS ALL OF MY CLASSMATES SOOO MUCH. you guys were awesome, and being like me, i have to do this every two years and the sadness never becomes duller.
Mira Dodokh

Thanks!

Just wanted to say thanks to my followers! you guys rock. and if you dont mind, will you plz comment and tell me something to blog about??
thanks!
mira dodokh

Random

I realllly hate feet. i dont know WHY but they cause me to grimace a lot. RRRRRR my house is empty. it is SAD. cry.
mira dodokh

My Class

I seriously love my class. we're a family, and leaving them is tearing at my heart. Rami, O, and B are my brothers. I love to tease them and give them noogies. (they secretly like it) Farzona is my Z-dog, shes my rock. Hannah (millimania across the globe) is my BFFL who gives me awesome advice. Y, C,M,and N are the rest of the gang. The three Y's are as different as can be, except for their names. YB is girly and ADORES Justin Bieber (blech, seriously) YJ takes control and is like a sledgehammer and YBL is full of hate for me, except for a little sliver of looove. My teachers are FAB and mother us way to much. but i love them! in all, im gonna cry BUCKETS tomorrow!
mira dodokh

my bro's Rami and B

My Dog

I have a dog.
Yup, you heard me. Im Jordanian and have a dog. AND SHE LIVES IN MY HOUSE.
yessir, i touch her. i kiss her even, and it doesnt bother me. But my neighbours barely make eye contact with me when i take her for a walk. Dogs are "nigis" to muslims, and whoever touches them has a..illness? i don't know EXACTLY. But it's REALLYYY annoying sometimes. Even though i don't LOOK jordanian, i speak arabic and the shocked look on peoples faces when they see that im with Poppy (my dog) they have a heart attack. Heres some pics of my darling girl!

What to Do: Friends on the first day

Making friends is hard. harder than everyone (adults) think. As a kid, many factors affect who you make friends with. What you say and look like affect your future friends. (good and bad) but it's better that way. Walk into class sulking no one will talk to you no matter how bubbly you are AFTER the first day of school. Walk in happy and everyone will love you no matter how depressed you are afterward. It's all about the look of you. First impressions MATTER to a depressing level. Walk in like this:

 And you will not make ANY friends. Maybe Emo friends if youre into that.
walk in like THIS:

you will make MANY, MANY friends.
JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW.

Mira Dodokh

Jordan

The Middle East.
When most people think Middle East, they picture bombs, terrorists, desert, basically, UGLY.
not very true.
sure, SOME countries ARE like that. But why all the blame on the middle east?
other countries are like that! jeez guys.
i have alot of american friends here.
i dont bomb them
i LIKE the states
im not planning a secret bombing mission.
PROMISE! some parts of the middle east are beautiful..
come and see for yourself!
mira dodokh

What this Blog is REALLY about

Now, im not going to bore ya'll with how much it stinks to be abroad all the time, not having a REAL home. I'll write about it a BIT but im really blogging about how it is for ME by writing about what happens...ALRIGHT??
lolz.
love you all!
Mira Dodokh

This is what happens on your first day of school at your 4th school..

This is a typical first day of school for me.

1. walk into school, nervously twitching
2. offer a shaky smile
3. get stared at
4. sit down next to a "nice" person my teacher planted you next to
5. run to the bathroom and cry
6.cry.
7.cry some more
8. go outside and face the awkwardness of finding someone to sit next to
9. get stared at some more
10. talk
11.talk
12. sweat. ALOT.
13. walk into a door, trip, ETC. ( I think this only applies to me)
14. go home and offer my mom a 'Fine'
15. go to bed and cry
16. email friends
17. cry and shake with uncontrollable fear of tomorrow.

there! a couple might apply only to the klutz that is me, but its a generilization.

Honk for Japan

I just held a get together with 7 of my close friends at my depressingly empty house, and instead of hanging around and looking tortured in a cool emo way, we decided to make signs(arabic AND english) and stand on my street and yell " HONK FOR JAPAN" aka " ZAMER LAL YABAAN" at people.

it was interesting.
We all held cardboard with "honk for japan" on them for nearly FOUR HOURS. Hey, it was fun! whenever someone honked we would cheer like crazy people. Some people were MEAN and wouldnt honk, some smiled at us and shook their heads, and SOME CAME BACK AND HONKED TWICE! We cheered ourselves hoarse.

WHY we found it entertaining, i do not know. the curse of being young, i suppose... we got 85 HONKS OUT OF 185! impressive for jordan. Which means we have to donate 85 JD to the japanese embassy.

whoops. But it was WORTH IT! the feeling of accomplishment was WAAY better than any cocaine induced high. Instead of killing yourselves with cocaine, how bout being charitable? GOOD IDEA.
ill be posting some pics soon. oh, and my good pal Hannah on millimania across the globe has writting about this too, so be sure to check it out!
Love ya'll
Mira Dodokh
pics:

Ok, im Back

This is addictive. Well, when im back in good ol' Hong Kong ill post about REAL stuff, but for now, randomness is key. OK OK OK IM GONNA WRITE ANOTHER POST..

How I Feel About Moving..

Hong Kong...TOTALLY DIFFERENT! Jordan is TINY. Hong Kong is HUGE. But theres ALOT of stuff... But i will miss my awesome BFFLS. H, F, S, M, C, are the BEST FRIENDS ever! I realllllly do not like making new friends. IT TERRIFIES me! lolz. LOL is my faveorite word. IT ROCKS. PEACE OUT! i gotta edit my blog some more!
Mira Dodokh

My First Blog!

you're probably wondering '"why in the heck would I read this!??!" well, if you're one of those kids who have to move because of your parents jobs, this is were you can relate. Seriously. I have lived in 5 places over my short, short 12 years of life. let me tell you, IT SUCKS. When I FINALLY make good friends my parents give me the "Honey, were moving speech" wow. helpful, mom. thanks. I leave my buds, my house, my school, EVERYTHING to go to some alien place. Not even cool places! I have lived in Hong Kong (ok, that IS cool) Maurtitius(island paradise) Kazakhstan (blech) and Jordan. Im moving (AGAIN) in a couple days, so im alternating between fuming and sobbing. Mep, Jordan ain't my fave place! Now you guys dont know who i am so ill start explaining. Its complicated so grab your hot coco. Alrighty, now my ancestors were forced to move to Jordan because the Soviet Union took over, all very historical, and we ( the Circassians) came over to fair Jordan. Years later, I, a mix of Circassian and Surbian, burst into Jordan. But at age 2, I moved to Hong Kong, then Mauritius at age 5, Kazakhstan at age 7, Jordan at age 9, and now back to Hong Kong at age 12! I speak English ( my preferred language) Arabic (my mothertounge even though I stink at it) And randomly, French. I am FREAKISHLY TALL, pretty skinny, and stuck with glasses. My hair is brownishy and ive got brown eyes. weirdly pale skin and NEWLY brace free teeth. In all, i don't look like a freak, but not exactly model looking or beautiful. But im totally ok with that cuz i can now rely on my brain to get what i want not my looks. AWESOME! Well, that's it for introductions!
see ya! 
Mira Dodokh