In between hope and fear

When I was a child, we were taught to fear Allah, to fear our parents and other elders, to fear our teachers, to fear our bosses.. you name it... anyone above us were made to be feared...

Then towards the end of highschool I became introduced to Islam (even though I am a born Muslim, I never knew much as I don't come from a practicing family) and suddenly it was all about love and hope... the fear was not about punishment, but fear of not being a worthy servant to the Creator... it really is beautiful but I'm not one to explain it so beautifully :)

So, ever since then I have tried to appreciate being in between hope and fear towards my Creator. And now, with things changing in my life....

Oh, since last night a new page has been turned in my life... may it be a good one inshaallah! I am on this path called life on my own now... I am STILL trying to get things sorted out and ready to start anew in Turkey. It seems like the next 2 months or so will keep me busy with just that! I have a lot of ideas... just pop pop popping... me is very excited... very hopeful of my future... but at the same time, very fearful... fearful of the unknown...

The hope is great, but you know, the fear is also great... I believe it is this fear that will be my drive to achieve success inshaallah.

Wish me well... Just wanted to updated as some of you have been asking. :) Further updates will follow up as they come inshaallah. :)

xoxo

Wog Girl soon to be Aussie in Istanbul :)

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Date Night In Rome

Well no, it's not realy Date Night In Rome, but "Date Night" and "When in Rome". I'm sure you knew that, but I just try to be a little creative with the titles and fail badly at it. LOL

I know some -like my hubster- are really very anti going to the movies. They would rather watch a pirate copy online or on dvd in the privacy of their home for a ot cheaper. My hubster is tight, seriously! That is why he really dislikes going to the movies, but I know others of you out there believe it's a waste of money when you can watch it for free or for a lot less. I don't judge any of you. I just love going to the movies every now and then - more so in autumn and winter! :) It is an outing for me, something different, an event... Most times I go all alone and don't mind it at all. Some people think that's weird, but not all married women can find the time like myself to up and go to the movies whenever they feel like it. I have that freedom because my hubby doesn't mind and most importany because I have no children.

Ok ok, back to the topic :))

Movies I watched recently were Date Night starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey, and When in Rome starring Kristen Bell and some dude who is sort of cute handsome, but I don't really know who he is.

I really thought I would love When in Rome, but it wasn't as funny as the commercial. There was only one moment towards the end where I almost pissed myself laughing, but that was about it. All in all, I would give it 5/10, and you would probaby be better off keeping that money in your pocket. Trust me! :)

As for Date Night... It exceeded my expectation. While I was expecting a 5/10, after seeing the movie I would rate it 8/10. I initially went to see the movie because of the husband-wife relationship factor. I do believe that things become mundane after years of living with the same person, and I was just curious as to what would happen. I really enjoyed the movie start to end. Time to time I saw my own relationship on the big screen and it made me think further about some matters. I guess it just depends on how you look at things. I don't want to give anything away and spoil it for those who have not seen it, but if your partner is willing, I would recommend you see it together. If you like comedy and even a little bit of action (romance is of course an essentia part of the ingredient!), you will enjoy this movie. :)

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