CL I meant like an end of term dressy party?

^^now I can't get phoebe singing that song out of my head, it's really annoying. If I may add my comment a tad bit late an extended meher is very silly indeed. I mean, how many anniversaries is a person supposed to remember? CL, by any chance are you guys having a leaving ball?

^^ Ma aragtay bal? Just how is it different from any other Somali dilect? I thought it was meant to be the American southern accent for a minute... p.s. Hello, long time

^^ Yes but I noticed friends tend to be relaxed with their writing style to other friends. It's highly unlikely that this is how they communicate at work and so forth. In any case, if it is that bad you should point it out.

Why can’t you wear jogging pants instead? At least you could save during the summer. A motorcycle needs gas too, so mahan? I know you guys are so dependent on your cars. When I was there a few weeks ago people looked at me funny when I asked about trains and buses. I would love to ride to work if it wasn't so far & near certain suicide. lol@CL

Language used for mobile phone text messages that is used outside of this context is just horrible. Having said that, if you write OK & it comes across as understandable that’s sufficient in most cases. I do a lot of editing on a daily basis and even the most intelligent and accomplished individuals, not to mention native English speakers have less than perfect grammar and English. It’s a bit ambitious to expect everyone to be well versed and have excellent grammar…especially on online social networks and forums.

^^Have you tried a bike?

I’ve lost the will to work… Does anyone know of a Somali graduate looking for work in the law sector (North London)? There is a vacancy in my friend’s law firm starting ASAP and she can recommend someone. PM me if you do and I’ll pass on the details.

I thought a stepdad is a Muhram? So how can you be forced to leave at puperty? Really confused now...

Ibti, you're relocating too? What's gotten into everybody?

It's always exciting to come back 'home'. Plus I heard from my brother serious heatwave out there, apparently 'summer' came early.

Lol@only fair. Yes, work is overrated unless there is a holiday spell every other month *sigh* North, save journey.

ps Easy with the shantytown lingo, young lady. Ano waxba ma tufo (well other than in Val's general direction that is). I’m proud of my little street lingo, leave it alone. Ibti, it's only fair to tell kids they are adopted. There is something peverse about parents wanting to keep it secret, it always comes out one way or another.

^^^Hey Lady, waa lugu raadinaye, some of the boys missed your crisp short replies

Hey Ibti, how are the exams going?

^^But, but what? Soo tuff hadalka...

You don’t give birth to the surrogate child but it shares some genetic make up with you. You also don’t give birth to an adopted child but naturally it doesn’t share anything biological with you. Surely adoption sounds much easier and is guaranteed halal if you want to be on the safe side? Plus think of all the children without loving homes. North, unless I'm seriously misled, IVF is using the father's sperm and the mother's egg to create an embryo outside of the womb, once aided fertilization takes place , it is then implanted back into the mother’s womb to develop. Sounds perfectly halal to me?

I'm just watching a family wedding in Baldwyene, huge party, interesting to see uncles I've never met in my life. The woman are ridicously beautiful, what did they drink? Some serious mixed niko though, what happened to the wadaado? I thought parties were banned ha ha ha

^^LoL, embarce the tanning dear. I know I'm loving. Do you think we're all a tad bit obsessed with the weather?

^^Well, that's not unique to London, it's a Metropolis, and as such, like any other major city it's bound to have a higher crime rate. Where else did you go whilst in London?

^^I agree Val , I can't imagine any father who wouldn't be outraged by such behaviour. There is a time and place for everything and such an important meeting is not the time to be 'funny'. Who would marry a man who swore at your dad? Even jaceel has limits.

Well Bob, everybody likes gifts and small tokens but there is something perversely wrong about trying to buy a woman's affection, it shows insecurity and can make one uncomfortable, obliged and at worst insulted. Generosity is not limited to money.

You guys sound like you watched way too much TV as kids, although I did see it on a few times I never watched The Cosby Show with the annoying old man who walked like he suffered from artharitis and talked funny, sorry guys...

Hello peeps

I understand no one is perfect and not everyone might get lucky and marry someone they love but to demean marriage life and the role of a husband to a ‘ decent guy who takes out the trash and sets up the baby gear, and he provides a second income that allows you to spend time with your child instead of working 60 hours a week to support a family on your own—how much does it matter whether the guy you marry is The One? ’ is totally pathetic. It is not about sharing your life with someone, rather it is about her own needs. She is trying to convince herself that the bad choices she made were in fact good ones. As for children, they will eventually grow up and leave you but it’s the person you’ve married who is supposed to stick around.