I’m actually very proud of myself, I managed to take advantage of every available space in this small room and it turned out great! It looks exactly like how I imagined, if not a little better.

The main theme of the room is comfort. That’s why I picked a nice, comfortable, “I wanna sleep on this” sofa and decorated it with lots of colorful cushions. A side table with some ornaments, lots and lots of pretty and fun paintings covering the walls, some shelves to put my DVD and games on, A fridge with all my snacks and drinks, a cupboard with my own set of plates and glasses and an electric water boiler for my daily “tea time”.

I still didn’t get the main thing, which is a TV. Shops are closed these days for Eid vacation, so I have to wait till after. I’ll upload pictures once I get the TV.

I think I might end up living in this room and ditch the living room and bedroom for good.

I know that in my last post I was saying that I needed to find a job and save up some money, but I really wanna do this for myself…

I have some extra free space which I decided to turn into my own media room, I don’t even have a TV and I’m a big fan of video games, so I’ve only been able to play on my PSP recently.

I’m not gonna go over board, just the basics…

I will make up all the money I wasted on this little indulgence, I promise myself I would!

Off to Ikea now, yay!

It’s been harder than I thought, but I think I’m finally coping with everything and I even started planning for my future properly. Doing so not only takes my mind off things, it also gives me a boost of spirits to know I am in control of my life once again; which means I have many more opportunities and paths to consider.

Since my last post, I’ve been doing nothing but mope around at home all day without being the least bit productive. I’ve also been having difficulties sleeping and that makes me feel fatigued and even more lazy most of the time.

However, a week ago I started taking action. I missed the deadline for the scholarship application, so that will have to wait till next year. I considered finding a job till then, but I found an interesting course in Japan that starts in April and lasts for 3 months and after a few phone calls; I got even more convinced to sign up for it.

So that’s what happened so far, and right now I’m just trying to figure out the expenses of living in Tokyo for 3 months. I’m thinking of asking a couple of friends if I could stay at their place, but I don’t want to rely on them completely…so I will still be looking for affordable accommodations in Tokyo.

I still do want to work till then, the extra money will be very useful. I’m just not sure if I can find a place willing to hire me for 4 months only (especially here). I really need to look hard, even if it doesn’t pay very well…anything will do at this point! So I’m thinking of teaching English on Edufire.com (online courses).

Oh, I’m also selling some of my stuff. So if anyone is interested, give me a heads up! They’re mostly designer handbags that I received as gifts, either never used or barely used.

So, this is my first time posting in my new blog. I’ve been using LiveJournal for years now, but I wanted to start over and focus on different elements of my life…and here I am.

I have my friend Rami to thank, for helping me set up this blog. He keeps a very interesting blog that’s dedicated to Linux, definitely worth paying a visit!

Basically, I’ve recently graduated from university and it has always been my dream to study and get my degree abroad. I didn’t get that chance when I did my Bachelor’s degree, and promised myself that I’d do anything to do my Master’s abroad.

On the way I met a few a people that made a huge impact on my life (good and bad). Not all those encounters necessarily got in the way of my dream, but I allowed them to get to me and stress me out which in turn hindered my journey. I decided to look at everything that has happened in the last couple of years as a test of endurance, and that if I really am cut out for leaving my home, family and friends in order to accomplish my goals in life, I should be able to go through all obstacles in the way.

So now I’m giving it my best and will see where that takes me. Hopefully soon.