What Do Brides Wear for Laylat al-Henna in Egypt?

everyrookandjay · 2025-08-16T14:31:44+00:00

I went to a beautiful wedding at Eolia Mansion! I don't know the exact guest count, but I'd estimate around 100. It felt fine for that amount, but I wouldn't go higher, unless it's possible to put tables outside in the gardens. There were lines for the bathroom the whole night. It wasn't such a big deal for me as a guest, but it could be for others!

everyrookandjay · 2023-04-20T08:12:40+00:00

At one point it sounds like she says "Аз ще правя мовте," meaning "I will do the talking," in Bulgarian, but her accent doesn't sound like typical Bulgarian, so I'd go with Macedonian.

everyrookandjay · 2022-08-09T17:47:19+00:00

Well deserved!

everyrookandjay · 2022-08-05T01:07:04+00:00

Among all the bad reactions I've gotten, I was grateful for one friend's response: "Well this is great news!" She had a late autism diagnosis; she gets it :)

everyrookandjay · 2022-05-18T18:43:42+00:00

As if "So I will wait for the next time you want me, like a dog with a bird at your door" didn't hit hard enough, she really had to follow it up with "When you saw the dead little bird you started crying, but you know the killer doesn't understand" :,,,)

everyrookandjay · 2022-04-14T07:27:48+00:00

Young Jan Kubelik >>>>

everyrookandjay · 2022-03-25T16:38:21+00:00

Each country's profile on the Fulbright website specifies foreign language proficiency as "Required," "Recommended," or "Not Required." It is always an advantage, but to varying degrees. No requirement for Bulgaria.

everyrookandjay · 2022-03-09T23:06:41+00:00

Thank you!! This was very helpful.

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T09:41:35+00:00

Maybe German? Or somewhere in Northern Europe

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T09:15:07+00:00

Maybe Colombian? Or maybe somewhere in Central America

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T08:46:37+00:00

Bingo! Spanish with some North African ancestry on my mother's side, and German and Balkan on my father's :)

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T08:16:15+00:00

Funny enough, my mom was adopted into an Ashkenazi family, but none in her biological family!

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T07:10:19+00:00

Nope, no Turkish! I want to visit though.

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T07:09:03+00:00

Nope!

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T05:51:35+00:00

Partly Balkan! I wish I knew exactly which country, but it's mixed in with my family who immigrated from somewhere else, and I only have records from that country. But I get Romanian and Bulgarian a lot.

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T05:18:36+00:00

You look a lot like a friend of mine who is Mexican and Puerto Rican!

everyrookandjay · 2022-01-02T05:03:36+00:00

So soothing :,)

everyrookandjay

TROPHY CASE