tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post2789867265461472319..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: Lessons Learned on the Saudi RoadsLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-38147900458526807902013-06-17T18:07:49.277+03:002013-06-17T18:07:49.277+03:00This was a very good entry and the lessons you lea...This was a very good entry and the lessons you learned from the experience were so ... comprehensive. You forgot one though: when someone's life is at risk, to hell with the abaya. Shukrallah Lamia is fine. Great blog entry as always.<br /><br />Dr TaherTaher Kagalwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488784262720510047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-2000087991210138732012-01-25T21:41:00.236+03:002012-01-25T21:41:00.236+03:00I especially liked the iphone in the mouth for lig...I especially liked the iphone in the mouth for light. It brings me back to the day when I would pump on my break and run an extension cord from the hall of the office tower to the bathroom... then slip into the office kitchen with little warm bags of milk! Good on you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-86901661057165145732011-12-20T07:03:50.115+03:002011-12-20T07:03:50.115+03:00Whoa! Now that's a scary story! O_o'
I pro...Whoa! Now that's a scary story! O_o'<br />I probably would've panicked and done everything wrong ^^; but thank goodness you knew what to do! :)<br />~MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-80003118549822176752011-12-17T04:21:31.770+03:002011-12-17T04:21:31.770+03:00undertheabaya-I know! The kid just loves chewing o...undertheabaya-I know! The kid just loves chewing on bags!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-32427237846911398932011-12-17T04:21:00.954+03:002011-12-17T04:21:00.954+03:00Explore & ChickLitgirl-yes thank God!!Explore & ChickLitgirl-yes thank God!!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-64290925089369498902011-12-17T04:20:19.020+03:002011-12-17T04:20:19.020+03:00habibil-amour-ya that's true, but my dog in Fi...habibil-amour-ya that's true, but my dog in Finland is actually really picky and won't accept many things as toys!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-2025598181764145622011-12-17T04:19:11.548+03:002011-12-17T04:19:11.548+03:00Proud Muslimah-thanks for understanding my humor! ...Proud Muslimah-thanks for understanding my humor! Sometimes I think ppl just don't get that I'm joking!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-66492579769399920312011-12-17T04:17:36.593+03:002011-12-17T04:17:36.593+03:00Noor-yes we were every lucky nothing more serious ...Noor-yes we were every lucky nothing more serious happened! And I couldn't come to Krista's because I was in Buraidah at the food festival!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-55302052723675667002011-12-16T09:36:39.947+03:002011-12-16T09:36:39.947+03:00alhamdulillah little princess is ok! first the pa...alhamdulillah little princess is ok! first the paper shopping bag and now this! she's going to put a big dent in baba's wallet someday :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-50455276652844760012011-12-15T12:09:18.921+03:002011-12-15T12:09:18.921+03:00whooaa, close call. Allah ka shukar hai nothing ba...whooaa, close call. Allah ka shukar hai nothing bad happened.ChickLitGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033692383561492784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-70309844325491744432011-12-15T08:10:07.661+03:002011-12-15T08:10:07.661+03:00Dogs also like to play with anything but their own...Dogs also like to play with anything but their own toys too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-59523303252590429912011-12-15T02:21:42.324+03:002011-12-15T02:21:42.324+03:00This is the funniest thing I read in a long time! ...This is the funniest thing I read in a long time! I love how you tackle serious issues with a sense of humor.<br /><br />And you write so well, keeping the up the tension until the very end!Katynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-75662242450137645332011-12-14T21:58:38.629+03:002011-12-14T21:58:38.629+03:00amazing, Layla. This story was a great combination...amazing, Layla. This story was a great combination of both hilarity (the ta-tas peaking out of abaya, never ending supply of rocks, English-speaking aliens on the radio) and suspense (your poor baby choking). Great story and you are absolutely right about learning about the safety methods for emergency situations. I worked at an elementary school and we had to be trained in CPR and First Aid and,Proud Muslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579749597596552031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-80220410748441155042011-12-14T19:46:48.443+03:002011-12-14T19:46:48.443+03:00OMG, how scary that must have been! Good thing tha...OMG, how scary that must have been! Good thing that you managed to be so calm, and luckily it all finished well.Soilehttp://soilenblogi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-55456077946793586912011-12-14T15:29:32.704+03:002011-12-14T15:29:32.704+03:00BTW are you going to Kristas tomorrow? I am :)BTW are you going to Kristas tomorrow? I am :)Noorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870448171535375987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-68587991426793079772011-12-14T15:29:03.144+03:002011-12-14T15:29:03.144+03:00OMG alhumdullah you all were able to help her and ...OMG alhumdullah you all were able to help her and that you just happened to be back there with her. It is scarey when your driving out in no where even when we go to Khobar my dh drives slow bc were always thinking if their is a wreck and were hurt we will have no help, its scarey.Noorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870448171535375987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-70755489199680535022011-12-14T13:47:36.551+03:002011-12-14T13:47:36.551+03:00Babies can give you the fright of your life! Thank...Babies can give you the fright of your life! Thank God that everything was okay in the end.Explorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699180252057383973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-76029993177498237052011-12-14T12:49:51.597+03:002011-12-14T12:49:51.597+03:00Ildi-ya I should have like 5 more pairs of eyes ar...Ildi-ya I should have like 5 more pairs of eyes around my body!<br /><br />She is cute, but I might be a bit biased..her name is Lamia :)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-44963569160103530842011-12-14T12:48:17.187+03:002011-12-14T12:48:17.187+03:00Mudassir-ya there was camels at one point but seri...Mudassir-ya there was camels at one point but seriously, during those hundreds of km, just a few compared to elsewhere on Saudi roads where there's literally hundreds!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-39970752637803221532011-12-14T11:58:02.562+03:002011-12-14T11:58:02.562+03:00Thanks God you solve it together to remove plastic...Thanks God you solve it together to remove plastic bag item from your baby's mouth. Ahhh i felt to cross fingers to manage it sucessfully during I was reading your lines. Mommy, you have to have eyes on YOUR whole body to observe what she is doing each moments. :) <br /><br />May i ask her name? She must be a cute & 'go-ahead' lady! :)<br /><br />Wishing a lovely day for you!Ildihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08953979060976077729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-6208336909113524832011-12-14T10:27:38.354+03:002011-12-14T10:27:38.354+03:00Hehe.. I used to travel that way ( Kharj-Wadi Dawa...Hehe.. I used to travel that way ( Kharj-Wadi Dawaser-Abha) every weekend and u r absolutely rite that there is NOTHING except the boring rocks leave alone the beautiful sand dunes.. <br />There were occasional camels and yeah they DO come on the roads(have seen numerous accedents involving camels) so they are'nt supposed to be taken lightly..<br />Thank god ur presence of mind and practice mudassirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995900314978441366noreply@blogger.com