Snow Tubing in Bryce Resort, Shenandoah
we had a BLAST
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Dec 30th, 2010
Ludi, Bulbul, Toota, Majid, Reem and I drove an hour and a half to skyline paintball in Strasburg ..
it was SO MUCH FUN!!! even better than Laser tag!
the guns were heavy but it’s ok xP
when we got there it turned out that the only thing they gave us to wear was the head gear,,
clothes not included lool .. but we ended up wearing these jerseys (i thought they were pretty cool xP)
we played 6 rounds,, my team (white team) won three and the blue team won three..
but in capture the flag we caught the flag and returned it TWICE,, they didn’t do that no even ONCE..
we could’ve kicked their asses if we had time -_-’
the fields were GREAT!!!!!!
i felt like i was inside Call of Duty xD
and in the Castle field,, it felt kindda like Resident Evil,, when u run in the woods to get to the castle and at the same time looking out for the enemy xD FUN FUN FUN!!!
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on our way, the road was beautiful and the weather was GREAT
on our way, the road was beautiful and the weather was GREAT
- we’re almost there,,
- Finally THERE YAAY
- Majid, Ludi, Reem
- the gang all geared up xD
- my first headshot at on Ludi xD
- reenacting some shots after the game xP
- someone kicked some serious a$$ out there xD
- in the target field
- Ludi with the Ref =)
- the area around skyline paintball,,, ppl are so friendly out there
“Established in the early 19th century by George Carter, Oatlands was a thriving wheat plantation and base for numerous business enterprises until the time of the Civil War. During most of the 20th century Oatlands served as the country estate of Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, affluent Washingtonians with strong ties to the American political arena.” – from the Oatlands website
Today we went to visit the mansion,, it was snowing,, and a bit cold,, but non the less BREATHTAKING!
my favorite part was the walk through the woods in order to get to the mansion,, it was a very VERY beautiful walk..
and the history of the two families that lived there was very interesting..
from the inside we could see the original furniture and some of the original clothes..
a brief walk into the lives of the richest and wealthiest families in the american history..
what was really cool also,, is that the children (which were not young, they were young ladies and gentlemen, some were married) out of boredom made themselves a mini movie and you can watch it inside,, it was very funny xD
the Carters lost the house after the Civil War,, their money became worthless,, and because slavery ended, they had to pay their 128 slaves that they owned to keep their crops,, so they had to let that go too after selling most of their land,,, but that didn’t cut it,, so they ended up selling the house for a new family to move in, The Eustis family.
there is also a beautifully designed garden, Carter’s smokehouse, Greenhouse, Dairy, Carriage house, Bank Barn, Oak Grove …
but we only got to the mansion then we had to head back home due to a storm that was coming,,
hope we visit there again 
- the path we walked on to get to the mansion,, it was just as if we were inside a classic novel <3 which i loved very much!
- the path =)
- The Mansion
- heading back
- the side of the mansion
- the walk =D
- the map of the land,, it’s HUGE!
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السلام عليكم
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Shakespeare
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. “
“أفضل أن تكون ال”روز” فوق طاولتي على أن يكون الألماس على رقبتي”
Emma Goldman
When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.
عندما لا يتبقى لك في هذه الدنيا سوى قرشين, اشتري رغيف خبز بأحدها, و بالاخر اشتري زنبقة
مثل صيني..
هذا بعض ما قيل عن الأزهار في جمالها و سحرها..
و ها أنا انقل اليكم جزءا من هذا الجمال و السحر من مهرجان الزهور
السقف 
واحد مصور
مزرعة الخضار و الفواكه D:
و اختتم بقصيدة لوليام وردزوارث في وصف الازهار:
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
