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!