Another birthday is here... That title is an exaggerated expression of the sentiments I've heard from my girlfriends who have already reached the big 23.... (7ady ma 3indy salfa, I know!) bes seriously this is what I've been hearing from all my girls... apparently, 23 is the new im3ansa age for some reason.... madry, personally I'm happy. My professional life is about to officially launch, I love my friends and my single status, in general. Of course, that's not to say that if the right guy came along, I wouldn't pounce on him! :P

Anyway, in honor of the beginning of my 23rd year of living, here's a list of 23 things you would know about me had you been there from the very start of it all...

1. I connect with my cat better than I do with most people... She gets me...
2. I believe wholeheartedly that sushi should be a seperate food group.
3. Within seconds of flipping the dial, I can sing along to whatever song I find on the radio.
4. My sneezes are impossibly lady-like and yet when I blow my nose, it can be heard around the world...
5. I have a foot fetish and I refuse to apologize for it.
6. My love affair with shoes is something that can not be suppressed and will not be denied.
7. Holidays don't mean squat to me... I believe that Hallmark is a subsidiary of Satan Inc.
8. The idea of wearing PJ's to bed actually creeps me out.
9. I used to be a huge fan of boy bands... and no, I do not regret it.
10.Cockroaches scare the sh*t out of me... If earth were ever to be invaded by giant, alien cockroaches, I would be the first one to jump out of a building.
11.Whenever I am chased (as in physically chased up stairs or around a table or something), I will always, always give up. And yet, when faced with something that truly matters, I will fight to the end.
12.I do not understand most womens love affair with chocolate... I just don't.
13.I have still not accepted that I am not meant to have green eyes.
14.My favorite thing in the world is lounging in my big, blue chair, listening to my tunes and playing online Mah Jong... I live for these fleeting moments of peace.
15.Ramadan always makes me a little nostalgic for my younger, simpler years.
16.I believe that things happen for a reason and you either accept it or you don't.
17.My most valued and beloved possesion is my iPod.
18.Eighteen was perhaps the suckiest year I have had thusfar.
19.I believe that any bad day can be subdued with a F.R.I.E.N.D.S-athon.
20.No matter how much I b*tch and moan about it, living in Kuwait is actually a very good thing.
21.I believe that books of a spiritual or especially inquisitive nature will put you in good terms with God.
22.I don't regret a single thing I have ever done.. (or not done for that matter)
23.I do not think that throwing food (as in edible food, I'm not talking about chewed up bubble gum!) into the street counts as littering. Food is biodegradable.. therefore, it will become food for someone or something.. ergo, it's not littering, but actually could probably be wiggled into the category of being a good samaritan.

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Pass me a spoon
Pass the analytical knife...

-Layla

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