Sunday, December 30, 2007

Shake Shake Shake!!!

It is that time of year when people celebrate past years and new beginnings, when resolutions are made, knowing that they are bound to be broken, but we make them anyway, maybe to let ourselves think we do still have control. It is New Year's Eve tomoro. Another year, another chance, another hope, another dream...
It is the time to shake. Whatever it is you shake; whether you shake your booty on the dancefloor, or you shake hands on a deal, or you shake your cocktail shaker, or you shake your daughter's milkshake. You shake off a bad memory, or shake up a storm. Shake your medicine powder (very gently with 50 mls of Saline), or shake off your morphine addiction! Whatever it is you shake, wish you shake it well.

Shake it, shake it baby!
I'm ALL shook up!

Have a wonderful shake,
love you ALL,
Hala

13 comments:

LinaG said...

Hiya babe:
Happy Eid el Fitr,Merry Xmas and soon Happy Noo-ya (as Leon used to put it!).
It is soooo great the girls managed to come for the holidays, I am sure they and you are thrilled. I loved them dancing to the elf dance, Zee is a natural, she followed so well while the big sisters were so good at it!.
Did YOU cook all that wonderful sounding food?? I can't believe it. I hope you invited your doctors to see what a fighter they have!!
Yup, time for resolutions, shaking da routine, da bottle or da bootie, all is good in the hood. I just hope we sit and reflect on it a bit, as you so wonderfully sit every day and reflect about your day, your month, your life. I raise a glass, a hat and a salute to you, may you have a wonderful recovered year ahead of you, and a happy safe return home in the early 2008. Kul am wa antum bi khair, dumtum wa dam Lubnan!
Lina G.
p.s.1 Thank you for your wonderful mention with the hair thing, you shouldnt have mentioned it it was great fun and great to be able to contribute to your fun to.
p.s.2 (get it, get it??) I am waiting for my brownies!! Ha ha.
Love once again
Lina nad family.

Unknown said...

cheers hala

new beginings and fresh starts and fresh hopes ---- that is my wish to you this new year, may all bad things stay in 07 and may 08 be a healthy happy positive year for you -- shake off those bad days and bring in the new!!! love and kisses flying your way this day!!

Bigbro said...

Shake ALL your worries off lil sis. YOU are doing (Hamdilla) GREAT and your year is the 2008 - it even ryhmes!! Happy new year and may 2008 be the year when all your wishes come true, just be careful what you wish and include ME in some of them. Love you. f

Unknown said...

could not have saifd it better myself. happy New Beginnings..love u so much for putting things in place and in perspective. kisses and hugs top u all..hope to c u soon.
ps i am still not eating any brownies until u come back and cook some for me..

Unknown said...

could not have saifd it better myself. happy New Beginnings..love u so much for putting things in place and in perspective. kisses and hugs top u all..hope to c u soon.
ps i am still not eating any brownies until u come back and cook some for me..

Bobbie said...

Happy New Year to you Hala and just keep on shaking your bootie! I can just see you now, all the way to Beirut!

Dina said...

Happy New Year habibti,
Inshallah this year will be your year .. you will recover completely (inshallah) .. go back to Beirut .. open your kitchen and make all your dreams come true.
If anyone deserves that, it is you and I know it will happen (inshallah)
Love you, Dina.

ZanBarrage said...

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rima said...

Hear, hear! Everyone's comment is right on the mark. Here's to a great year, a quick recovery and nothing but the best for you, dear!

If you're up for some fun (homework), you have been "tagged" - now that you're a bonafide blogger, you get to play along on your blog. All the details are on my latest post.

Take it easy - but keep us updated, please!

Love to all

Ramzi & Reem Ghannoum said...

Happy New Year my friend. May 2008 bring you all that your heart desires. Enjoy the festive season with your family

Bigbro said...

Hi ALL. i find myself having to jump in, AGAIN, this time to inform you that Hala is Hamdilla well, however her internet has been down the last few days. So pls bear with us a few days while she tries to resolve this issue with her provider. She will be with you very soon. Thanks your patience. Fadi

Cristina said...

Ciao Hala,
did you bring out your overcoat, scarf and gloves?? Forecasts forseen a very cold week in the North of Europe and in Italy it has been snowing since this morning. I love to see snowing and now it is all white outside. There are 2 or 3 cm of snow, no more and I know that for the Canadian friends in the blog this is not snow, but I assure you that this is enough to paralyse everything here.
Is it snowing also in UK? If so, look at your window and remember that in every flake of snow you can feel the warm hug of all the people loving you.
Ciao ciao
Cristina

RANIA said...

DEAR HALA , U DON'T KNOW ME I AM A FRIEND OF MO NASSER , I READ UR ENTRIES AS MUCH AS I COULD THROUGH THE TEARS IN MY EYES. I GUESS AFTER ALL UR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE LUCKY TO HAVE U CAUSE U R SUCH A STRONG BELIEVER AND FIGHTER AND U HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF HUMOUR INSPITE OF EVERYTHING. I AM A MOM MYSELF AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT U R GOING THROUGH , HOLD ON TO UR MOTHER'S INSTINCT THAT WILL HOPEFULLY PULL U OUT , PRAYING FOR U , GOD BLESS U BOTH
, LOVE RANIA