Anonymouse surfing. What a self conscious way to surf the web. What are you hiding?

One thing that I cannot stand is spending my day looking at my site’s statistics to see who bothered to visit it using stupid anonymous surfing sites. Is this the only way you can leave comments on my site? Or worse yet, the only way to communicate with me? You think I am stupid and I cannot figure out who it is and why?

1. You cannot just email me instead? I usually reply back.

2. You cannot just use your real name and surf the internet normally? Why are you hiding anyways? Who cares?

3. I have my own life, and I live it the way I please. If you are bothered by my life style choices, religious opinions, and you think that you are obligated to control me and give me your advice all the time, then you are wrong.

4. If you are pissed that I left to BC, and didn’t tell anyone, especially you, then don’t worry, I wasn’t thinking when I did it. I needed a vacation. Didn’t you always tell me that? Or are you more pissed off that I am thinking of settling by looking for work here instead? Maybe I need a change in life, and not the same old thing over and over again. Maybe that has been my problem all along.

5. I don’t want any hard feelings between us. I am just going through a hard time, and for once, put your self in my shoes. Ok? Is that too hard? Not everyone has a perfectly ordered life and no problems.

6. I had this blog since 2006, and I use it to communicate my opinion with others. Opinions. Opinions. Opinions. That’s the magic word, opinion. It is also a place where I can record events that happened in my life and look back at them. It is also a way for people who appreciate my honestly, like my writing style, appreciate my online social networking friendships, to get to know everything about me. I am a real person you know. And you would be surprised how well people know me now. Probably more than I know my self.

7. You won’t believe the amount of caring thoughts, helpful tips, and prayers I get from visitors. I love it. It gives me hope, and I appreciate everyone. However, I don’t like it when people force feed me advice and think that their opinions are the only ones that are correct, and mine are always wrong. You don’t leave room to debate in this situation, but only make me angry and ignore you more.

8. I don’t care if you like my blog or not. I am sticking to it. Unlike some people’s extravagant life style, this site is my only source of income. However, with the support of many people so far, I am going to be starting a couple of new blogs with lots of writers to help me out, and start something big. It will take time, but I am patient and have lots of faith.

9. I will continue looking for work here or back in London, or wherever God puts me. I don’t care anymore. I need a stable income, a permanent job, and room for improvement. If worse gets to worse, I will keep my online endeavors open and give it my full time dedication.

10. So don’t worry about me. If my blog bothers you, stop going on it and try to find something against me. You removed me from Twitter, and you stopped talking to me. So why does it matter what I say on my blog? You want to use it against me in the future? I don’t think you can anyways. What will you tell others? She is too honest? She is opinionated? She knows how to communicate with others and be in the top 100,000 websites in the world? She knows how to design websites and code? She can create digital graphics for the web? She knows how to put computers together? She is a good software designer? Or will you just pick the worse parts and say, “she is very stubborn. ”

In conclusion, these sites:

http://anonymouse.org/anonwww.html

http://www.hidemyass.com/

http://www.the-cloak.com/login.html

etc . . .  or most of the anonymous surfing sites don’t work. One of my statistic counters can see real IP addresses behind the hidden link. So it is kind of useless, and all you are stuck with is a bunch of unwanted banners and ads. You are giving those people money only, and not surfing anonymously.

However, one of those anonymous proxies does its job and hides anyone pretty well. Unfortunately, I know how you write, and can figure out your writing style and tone pretty quickly.

Ps. I learned from the best, and I worked with them in the past. Also, I spend numerous hours on the internet and read a lot.

Thank you, and I hope this post was enough to convince you to stop worrying about Mona!!

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Dear God,

I know you are reading my blog and thoughts. All I want from life is to be happy, get a job, and enjoy the simplicity of life. I don’t want anything else. I want a quiet life, enjoy nature, and have good friends around me.

Amen.

Is that too hard to ask?

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I was officially hired today!

“Mona, you need to seriously be more rebellious,” my mother said as we were arguing about my life while walking to the mall.

I heard that and thought, “Dear God! My mom used the magical word to encourage me!”

After many arguments about my life while going to the mall, walking inside the mall, having some coffee at the mall, she realized that I am not sitting and doing nothing all day. I make money from the Interweb.

Mom said, “how much money are you making, and doing what?”

With a wide grin I said, “I do little contracts here and there. I make enough money to pay my student loans and credit card every month. I pretty much have the same amount of money in the bank as I did after my last pay cheque few months again. It barely decreased.”

“You need to seriously start a business,” she said.

“MOM! That’s the plan, but everything takes time. I am telling you right now, I do not want to work for anyone. I don’t want to be stuck in an office and being ordered around. I like my freedom and to do whatever I want,” I argued back.

She said, “It is the only way to make money anymore. Finding work seems impossible these days. You should start a business, get office space somewhere, and start hiring people.”

I kept arguing, “Takes time. Takes time.”

While walking back home, I said, “You know, the internet is amazing. It is a world of opportunities. My plan is to write a book. Did you know that I took advanced writing courses in University? I just need a couple or so courses, and I would get a writing certificate.”

Mom replied, “So try to find a writing job, and why don’t you write this book about your life?”

I said, “Did you know there are people that make thousands of dollars online a month from having personal websites that just talk about their life?”

She frantically replied, “Then why don’t you have a website about your life! People would love to read it.”

Smiling and waiting for the final approval, “And I should put advertisements, and write a book while I am at it?”

Mom excitedly replied back, “Yes! Why not?”

Bingo! Got her!

“I do have a site online, and that’s how I make money, ” I replied back with a glow on my face.

“Good that you do and you are making money from writing and having your own websites!” she said.

I replied back, “I want to make money off the net, and start something big. I know how to write well, make websites, and I am not limited to anything!”

I guess now she feels a lot better towards me. I GOT A JOB! I WORK FROM HOME! I AM NOT A BUM! However, she doesn’t understand why I can’t find a guy and want to marry. Now that’s another story that does not need to be discussed at the moment.

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I got several of suggestions the past few days regarding my life. I feel that people who read my blog daily know me really well now. Their analysis of me is dead on correct, that I am starting to rethink some of the things that I write on my blog. I feel that if I met my regular readers in person, then I wouldn’t have to bother talking about my self, they would know it all. It’s kind of freaky and cool at the same time.

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One person that was overly concerned with my mental well being suggested that maybe I should use my blog to find “the one.” You want to know what method was suggested to do so? To do it like Paris Hilton’s My New BFF show. I was like what??? Hahaha.. However, I thought of it more like the show The Bachelorette. Seriously people, what the heck? You guys think I will find “the one” through this blog? Am I supposed to turn this site to The Arab Blogorette. Umm?

Should I kiss dating sites goodbye? No Arab community match making by old ladies that think they got the gift of doing so? No waiting day and night for my knight in charming armor under my window? Come on!! I was looking forward to all these ways with an end positive result!!

Yeahhhhh . . . rrrrrighhhhttttt . . .

Anyways, I doubt my blog is the place to find “him.” Why? Because most of the Arab guys that ever came across my blog hate it and me with a deep passion. They are the ones that love to send me hate mail from reading one of my old controversial posts. Also, I doubt that many Arab guys that are older than me would bother reading my site. Moreover, if that “one” is out there and reading this right now and being a total ass by not telling me, then he will get what he deserves later! I am just kidden! I just love to throw empty threats around.

Ahh.. anyone have any other ideas? Just out of curiosity.

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I have decided that I need to share again some random visitor’s keyword searches and phrases. They are all from those that arrive to my site thinking they will get the “answer.” I will give them some answers alright! I could turn this to a monthly endeavor. Why not? So, what do I have in store for people today that I can share, but remain a decent well dignified honourable blog that your mother will be proud to read!?

The following are copy pasted search phrases from search engines to my blog, and my reply right under:

1. “how do you know if he wants a serious relationship”
He would definitely not visit this blog to find that answer.

2. “when a guy wants to make you happy”
Cliche answer, “he won’t make you ever cry!” My answer, “he will treat you like his equal!”

3. “capricorn man says he misses you”
Being a Capricorn my self, you need to believe the guy. We don’t utter a word unless we damn mean it!

4. “rebellious feeling psychological problem”
I am not sure exactly what they were searching for, but I do have that feeling all the time of being rebellious. I am not sure of any psychological problems that go along with it. However, I am sure some grad student out there is figuring that out right now!

5. “what woman should know about arab men”
Don’t even get me started on that one!

6. “what is aquarius not compatible with”
Definitely not compatible with a Capricorn. Total opposites! Stay away from us!

7. “how do you know they are the one”
Well, ask your self this, “can I stand the way this person treats others?”

8. “why do arab men keep everything from women”
Cause they are ashamed of their past, and the crap that they do every day that they know is wrong.

9. “arab men dont know how to make love”
Wow.. no comment!

10. “what arab people say about having a relation before marriage”
They say, “OH NO!! THEY ARE TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER AND KNOW EACH OTHER! THEY ARE DOING IT TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER! SINFUL!!! SINFUL!!!!”

11. “too many people are getting rebellious”
I KNOW! Copy cats!

12. “how do i know what arabs look like”
Well, we are kinda human like, with a bit of similar facial features to the rest of the world.

13. “i hate capricorns”
Why? What did we ever do to you AQUARIUS, PISCES, SAGITTARIUS and GEMINIS!

14. “what is wrong with rebellious arab girl blog”
Wow.. I can name a few problems. 1. It is run by an Arab girl. 2. It has the word rebellious in it. 3. She is totally awesome!

15. “i wana get married how long it takes to fix the papers the guy is in canada”
So the guy is importing you from back home? Bitch!

16. “the truth about arab men”
The truth is that they are mighty damn fine looking. That’s why I want one!

17. “how do you deal with rebellious people?”
Tell them that they are awesome, and they may change their minds about holding a rebellion against you!

18. “weird arab traditions”
Almost every other one!

19. “how can one be in love with some one and the other not feel the same?”
Maybe the other person has no feelings? I don’t know. It happens all the time to so many couples.

20. “what it means if a guy is always hugging you”
He is needy and you are cuddly like a fuzzy haired huge bear.

21. “how to say bitch to a girl in arabic”
Who wants to volunteer and tell this person how to say it in Arabic? Cause I don’t feel like it.

22. “how to get a job when you dont have experience”
Dude.. I can’t get a job and I have 6 years experience.

23. “why do arab girls wear too much eyeliner”
Cause we like it and we can get away with it!

24.”jobs where you dont have to deal with people”
My current job!

25. “i have realized that i just dont like you”
Me neither. What a coincidence!

26. “why do companies say they will keep your resume on file”
So when you apply to another position at their company, they will ignore you.

27. “what is the best way to break it off with someone”
Do what I did, create an online blog for that purpose.

28. “i thought the world was either black or white”
And you found out that there is a bit of grey? Didn’t you used to colour when you were little and learned that there are different gradients to each colour?

29. “what color eyes look best on arab girls?”
The common one! Brown!! Jeez.

30. ‘why do arabs gossip so much”
Because it is like a breath of fresh air to them!

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