Modesty Is The Best Policy

i had to have an x-ray of my chest taken today as part of medical examination.. in russia and norway one has to remove all the clothes above the waist to do so, which has always made me feel pretty uncomfortable.. in egypt you do the same but they give you a disposable robe in order to keep things decent.. well, here i didn't have to take any clothes off at all! isn't that lovely? :)

Sparkles

girls like sparkle.. here in saudi you can find sparkly hairclips, rings, shaylas, abayas.. but how about having some sparkle on your... plate!

i found these in danube supermarket and they also have serving dishes and small bowls of the same design.. i think they would be great for a glamorous girls-only party

what do you think? is it glam or is it over-the-top?

It's Interesting To Know That...

...the name jeddah actually means grandmother in arabic.. according to a local legend, eve, the mother of humanity, is buried here.. the graveyard still exists, it's called hawa cemetery and can be found just outside of the historical area of the old city (northeast of al-balad)

saudis pronounce the name of the city more like jiddah, which means prosperity and happiness

another pronunciation is joddah and this means a narrow passage between two mountains or a long road