When Omanis using the letter "p" instead of the "b" annoys me

You know what really bugs me? Well, to explain this pet peeve, first I must explain that the arabic language has no letter "p". Th...

New Technology Craze Sweeping Omanis: what's up

As we know well, Omantel's prices are scary for the services provided. But a new internet craze of downloadable chat to replace skype ha...

Watching Movies in Oman

Going to the cinema in Oman can be an interesting experience. As a single Muslim gal, I never went by myself without one of my shebab (the g...

APPARENTLY , I am not the ONLY ONE who has to screen creepy come-on text messages from guys in Oman. :D Poor MOP [MOP is my husband in case...

Good Part-time Business Idea: lol, please don't ACTUALLY DO THIS

B is not talking to us anymore. B is one of our Shebab. I am not supposed to be talking to him anyway, since I've been being a good gir...

LESSON LEARNT: do not ever give your email address out to some people in this country even if you call them friend

Oh YA ALLAH, YA RUB [translation, oh dear God!] do not ever give your email address out to some people in this country. Yes, I get over 50 f...

Quote of the day, via text message

Now, dear readers, do not be alarmed, the following was sent via text message, from a dear Omani friend (or two, or four, who ALL spell the ...

When Love Gives You WORMS

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, lol, :XD, the most romantic text message ever from an Omani husband to his British wife: Honey, I miss ur worm hug. He mea...

More Arab-Ish Text Messages

From my screened messages collection of taxi drivers I made the mistake of thinking would not phone stalk me if I called them to pick me up ...

What I lost in Translation, is my ability to speak English

When I am typing text messages I have started to writing like my Omani friends. It drives my English-speaking friends insane lol. Somewhere...