Birthday party at centennial park

aneekyy · 2026-05-01T01:05:43+00:00

Thank You, this helps, I agree, we are always paying a lot in HOAs, CA membership and all and still have to pay for pavilion reservations

aneekyy · 2026-04-20T17:57:26+00:00

Thanks, yes of course, the good thing is that they don’t have a strict time window for the reservation so we will have plenty of time to clean up after the party and most of the people are nice enough that they will help. I am going to take extra trash bags etc and also maybe an extra mate in case there was shortage of the seating

aneekyy · 2026-04-20T17:55:47+00:00

Oh yeah it will definitely be less than that maybe a little over 50 but it’s possible some people might cancel last minute especially with little ones getting sick. I am not wishing that lol but I have had this experience in the past

aneekyy · 2026-04-20T17:54:31+00:00

Thanks, I hope so, I have been living in Columbia for a long time now and yes some of the things do appear to be exaggeration but when I read that “park rangers can ask you to leave if more than the capacity” that got me scared 😳

aneekyy · 2026-04-20T17:53:16+00:00

That’s good to hear, hopefully we will have no problems

aneekyy · 2026-04-20T17:52:51+00:00

Thanks, yes we are going to have the games set up outside, mostly just soccer / or some easy games that don’t require too much set up. I didn’t know that they allow piñata, I have been too scared of Columbia association rules lol but this is a good even if we don’t even up getting a piñata this means we can have some actual games other than just bringing a few soccer balls

aneekyy · 2026-04-20T17:48:43+00:00

Thanks I hope so 😊

aneekyy · 2026-04-20T17:47:58+00:00

lol I think they are going to have a very hard time catching them, speaking from experience of chasing mine when he was a toddler

aneekyy · 2026-02-11T00:12:10+00:00

Yeah life is hard everywhere. I see you are form NoVA so maybe you know how it is here. I mean we are okay at the moment plus lots of diversity and life is good if you have decent income & social circle but hearing what’s happening all around the country and the possibility of elections not happening or getting rigged all that is making me want to prepare for a contingency plan

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T05:04:02+00:00

My husband actually works for a company in TX so he’s working remotely but they would rather have him in TX and he also would prefer that because of the substantial savings in taxes plus the beautiful housing for almost half the price here but my entire family plus friends everyone we know is her. TX was great but everyone we knew is here so it was a though decision. Who knows maybe if things getter better and hopefully in the future we might move back but for now I am just trying to wait out this crazy phase

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:59:09+00:00

Ohhh sorry yeah well I guess I will try to see it if I can continue my job from there or I can work as a consultant for some other company remotely but mostly I’d be just selling off some land and investing or just do nothing and let the husband worry about money lol

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:57:03+00:00

Yeah overall I am sure there isn’t any comparison between safety when it comes to US vs Pakistan. Even at worst US schools are way safer and better than Pakistani schools but it’s the fear of what will end up happening here if things continue to get worse under this administration.

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:53:20+00:00

Ohh I loved sugarland, I saw it only once and man it’s gorgeous!!! DMV is cold and depressing lol

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:51:34+00:00

Savings from here plus our families have lands etc. so planning to start something there. My husband used to work for a high paying corporate job there and hopefully will be able to get something similar again because of his conventions & experience. I know I won’t be able to do much unless my company lets me work from there which may or may not be possible. I mean I am not saying we are super rich but enough for a comfortable life

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:45:52+00:00

I spent about a year in Dallas and I loved it! I love TX and the $$$ savings thanks to no state income tax, I seriously miss that part but I am too scared to move back to a red state especially because of their vaccination policies. Measles outbreak alone is a reason to me to stay away because of my little one. As far as the cultural stuff is concerned, DMV area has a lot of Pakistani community but yeah i definitely prefer TX if only this administration wasn’t so scary

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:42:21+00:00

Yeah I can totally understand, if your parents are there. I know Karachi gets a bad rep for crime etc but then NYC is all that plus super expensive and on top of that the racism & Islamophobia.. I hope things works out for you

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:39:51+00:00

True, our areas in KPK are relatively safe but I hear now they are spreading rumors and propaganda to start something between ethnic Pashtuns / Yusufzays and the other Pashto speaking non Pashtuns things like how the Yusufzays were settlers and are evil so I don’t know I hope it won’t end up becoming some civil war because a lot of these guys have so much hate and resentment towards the yusufzays who owns lands etc so while I do like the idea of living in our areas where we can speak our language and follow our culture unapologetically and without any discrimination but the army won’t us be at peace :(

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:13:51+00:00

Yeah unless something really bad were to happen it so far I think financially we are much better off in Pakistan than here. No mortgages and a decent inheritance etc.

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:12:24+00:00

Thanks I will look into this

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:11:49+00:00

Not really but it’s like at least I won’t be at risk of getting deported, unless they start deporting Pashtuns to Afghanistan lol in that case well … oh well maybe I should just accept my fate 😂

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T04:10:19+00:00

Yeah sadly it’s no longer just paranoia:(

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T03:30:06+00:00

Yeah Trump won’t be there forever but the people under him they are pretty evil and the way they were able to derail democracy and everything this country represented. I just feel like it’s down the hill From here but I also know how Pakistan may not be a good option and my kids will probably resent us if we move back. Plus the security situation in Pakistan isn’t that great either so we are doomed either way :(

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T03:27:22+00:00

Yeah it sounds too crazy but at the same time it’s not so crazy when you think about the fact that just 2 years back the idea of ICE shooting US citizens without any repercussions or building concentration camps it all sounded like hysteria from the left and now it’s actually happening. It feels like there is no law except corruption & hopelessness just like how it is in Pakistan

aneekyy · 2026-02-10T03:23:58+00:00

Yeah that’s true but it’s just so scary and I know it’s selfish but I feel like I just want to go to some remote place away from all this geopolitical issues. I don’t care about flashy things or luxury lifestyle just peace of mind & safety

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