Month: June 2015

The hardest part about letting people in is that they now have an open door into your life.

I thought about this the other day as I entertained 4 out of the 5 kids who live next door. These kids are the loudest, most obnoxious kids in our whole neighborhood. They bicker constantly. One is whiny and instigates problems with her siblings. One is a bully to his younger siblings. One knows everything about everything. And one doesn’t speak a word because his siblings speak for him. These four kids range in age from 4 to 10, with an 18 m.o. brother at home, and are often left to their own devices – which usually is the reason for their bickering and screaming.

And I seriously adore these kids.

So when two of the kids playing outside asked if they could come over and hang out in my house, I…

Salmon as it is known here in USA, it is not that common or even existing with that form and color in Egypt. I have never eaten or seen that type of Salmon in Egypt, however since I came to USA, it has become one of my most favorite type of fish. It is so easy to cook and usually sold as fillets so I do not have to deal with bones. I marinate the salmon as I marinate any Egyptian seafood dish, however I tweak a few things that Egyptians do not usually do like adding the mustard or olive oil in the fish marination. It is a healthy dish and very yummy! Enjoy!

Ingredients

4-5 salmon fillets pieces
2 limes juice
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 minced or small diced garlic cloves
1/2 diced bell pepper
few green onions slices

There are a lot of quotes on writing in need of correction, like this one:

If writing isn’t fun don’t do it.
CORRECTION
If writing isn’t fun don’t do it. do it anyway.

You’ve probably heard this old chestnut:
If you don’t think writing is fun you’re not cut out for it.
CORRECTION
If you don’t think expect writing is to be fun all the time you’re not cut out for it.

A work ethic is one of many things that separates hobbyists from professional writers (the others include: talent, an education, connections, a body of work, and luck).

It’s been raining all week. I haven’t felt like writing the entire time. I just wanted to lie on the couch and binge watch all the TV shows my friends are always assigning. I forced myself to write the first paragraph of a new chapter, some setting description to remind…