Sometimes I’m struck at how much this blog has changed my life and introduced me to so many wonderful people. I used to complain about not having friends and now I have so many, alhamduLilah! It’s really quite amazing the love, support and friendships this blog has enabled me to find. My only regret is that I didn’t start this sooner.

You know what, this is the first time that I’m beginning to feel some stirrings of attachment to my home in America. If you know me, you know this is a huge accomplishment!! Haha!! But of course, this is because this is the first time I’m here and there are people in America who want me back. Who email me and say they miss me. Haha. I finally feel like I have ties there, like I’ll go back there and someone will actually care. Before I always felt like I was leaving Pakistan’s warm and welcoming arms to return to America’s cold and unwelcoming ones. But now I’m beginning to feel like my home is in both the countries, that I can live in America and like it there and not feel like I’m betraying Pakistan. Like it’s ok to be happy there. I know I sound a little demented but I never said I wasn’t. Haha.

I’m supposed to go back at the end of May but I really wish I could go back sooner! I bet you never thought you’d hear me say that but there’s only so long you can spend away from your own ’space’. I usually visit here for a month and now that I’m on to my second month here, I’m getting a little restless. Actually, for as long my husband is here, I know it’s gonna remain fun cuz we always go out and keep busy but he will leave in another week or so and I wanted to leave with him. However, my “suits” are not gonna be done and also, my Uncle is visiting from England again in a couple of weeks and he reeeeeally wants me to extend my stay! I’ve tried explaining to him so many times that I’ll visit him in England soon but he’s very persistent and I hate saying ‘no’! So let’s see what happens!

Alright, that’s my update