tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86407432604849869222024-02-20T20:35:49.677-05:00The Tales of Ms. MangoMuslim- American, fashionista Teacher… who is allergic to my beloved mango fruit.Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-54792035330439259272009-10-17T10:32:00.003-04:002009-10-17T10:37:47.870-04:00Thank you allFor your words of kindness, prayer, and support...Sitting in the guest bedroom, where I have decided to stay felling ill with the flu I am starting to realise that I am just going in circles and that I really do not want to waste years of my life hopping for a change that seems impossible. Knowing what must be done and doing it..... so different.Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-53534443018067052472009-10-05T17:30:00.003-04:002009-10-05T17:39:15.795-04:00Allow me to explain...Life is not fair... it's just not, there is nothing fair about trying your best to make a marriage work and doing all the 'right' things to only get knocked down.. after all to be abused, cheated and still giving it your all being completely unhappy with life. and this is where I am at... marriage something I wanted so badly, that I went to a third world country for...and after all finding that Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-32212507443791827652009-10-04T10:11:00.003-04:002009-10-04T10:31:49.518-04:00Ever feel like....You are done...finished... given it your all and failed. I am tired of being lied to, taken for granted, disrespected, and being hurt. Feeling like I am wasting my time, the biggest mistake I made... so why am I still here?to be continued...Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-62041390113432811642009-09-20T17:32:00.002-04:002009-09-20T17:37:26.442-04:00Eid Mubarak... better late than never!Salaams all... Ramadan is officially over and I am sad... But happy for Eid!I hope everyone celebrates with family and friends... unlike myself sitting on the couch waiting for my sick (lazy) hubby to get up and take me someplace..anyway.... have a great one! Ms. MangoMs. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-59016428294667785152009-09-12T11:17:00.002-04:002009-09-12T11:21:00.703-04:00Almost overRamadan is almost over and I am kinda sad. I just feel like I could have done better, prayed more, gave more, made more of these precious day. Work got in the way and stress and relationships, life in general. There is still time though...Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-74948112163437809602009-08-30T12:47:00.003-04:002009-08-30T12:55:38.623-04:00Im still here!Salaams everyone! I hope every ones Ramadan is going well. I for one am having a blast and thinking that Ramadan is going by way to fast. I am so busy at school, cooking, cleaning(not) I don't get any time to post :(um...yeah... this was my plate at the first community iftar... they just kept piling it on... I could not say no... I made the noodle stuff :DMs. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-86715015418353173392009-08-22T12:34:00.002-04:002009-08-22T12:44:35.033-04:00RAMADAN MUBARAKHappy Ramadan to all! May Allah bless you and accept all of our efforts.I love the feel that Ramadan brings and how the community gets together and actually feels like an Ummah. I am cooking for the community Iftar tonight at the masjid. The community Iftars are organized by each individual community each Saturday during Ramadan. The first Saturday the African/ African American community brings Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-40627498023763190152009-08-19T20:22:00.005-04:002009-08-19T20:33:58.498-04:00I am FABULOUS!! YaY me!! I got an award!!! thanks to Ayah from http://inthekingdomnotprincess.blogspot.com/The rules of this award are;•List five current obsessions.•Pass the award on to five more fabulous blogs.•On your post of receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link it back to them.•When you post your five winners, make sure you link them as well. Don't forget Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-10381201387003573452009-08-15T15:56:00.004-04:002009-08-15T16:13:48.893-04:00I did it!! "You are the proud Donner of blood"The Masjid had a family day had pizza, games, henna, and the red cross coming to take our blood! I had never given blood before and I was so scared that it was going to hurt, I survived! to those 3 people whose life my blood will be saving: You are so welcome!Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-42276746373565168142009-08-12T18:23:00.006-04:002009-08-12T19:01:30.557-04:00I hate FRANCE! & First day of schoolI wish I had a Burkini, I swam in my cloths!Let me get this out of the wayI hate France and the way they treat Muslims, I went to my Yahoo homepage today and what do I see?'Burquinis' banned from poolA Muslim woman's head-to-toe swimsuit sparks a new controversy in France.Officials cite hygiene issuesmy first response is "Oh my Bleeping Word! are they serious?" I was so mad and then jerk face in Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-16564406672059701602009-08-06T20:04:00.003-04:002009-08-06T20:22:01.735-04:00Working at an Islamic schoolI have started my new job!!! class is not yet in session but we have been doing professional development and getting the classrooms ready... Ill post pics of my classroom soon. Well it is so strange working in an all Islamic environment, I mean when i hear the principal over the intercom calling us to prayer I still get shocked!The Good:So much diversity!! The principal is from Taiwan, married toMs. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-69363453840255024042009-08-02T16:28:00.004-04:002009-08-02T16:38:18.077-04:00I made it!Well everyone I made it through my in laws visit, They are now far far away and I have my home back!! It was not easyin the 15 days that felt like a year I...ran away from home twice in 2 weeks.shopped impulsively to annoy my in laws.ran away from my father in law( he was trying to convince me to come back home)told my mother in law what I really thought of her son (but she does not really Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-57741152602163258322009-07-30T21:34:00.004-04:002009-07-30T21:42:04.866-04:00Thank YousalaamsThank you all so much for your kind words and and prayers for me and my dear grandmother, you don't know how much your comments have meant to me and have helped me come to terms with Allah's will. I will be making Du'ah for you wonderful sisters.Ms. MangoMs. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-54936926497140848792009-07-26T16:44:00.003-04:002009-07-26T17:02:38.664-04:00a sad postSalaams to all my readers... I blog because it helps me deal with my life. The good and the bad. This is very personal, and sad but I need to get it out.My grand mother has been battling cancer for a little over a year now and after her mastectomy we thought she would me ok, that it would not spread anymore. we have recently found out that my Grandmothers cancer has spread to her lungs, liver, Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-90022957660007762402009-07-23T17:45:00.003-04:002009-07-23T18:01:40.657-04:00D.I.Y. Hijab PinsD.I.Y. Hijab pins Hate paying shipping prices for something that costs less then $3 ? Me too! So… I am making my own hijab pins! And you can to, here is how:What you will need:A glue gun (or any super strong glue) Straight pinsCute fashion gems Pliers or those fancy jewelry pliers Step 1: bend tops of the pins if they need it in order for the gen to fit. Step 2: place a small amount of glue on Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-79421878405847288732009-07-22T22:41:00.002-04:002009-07-22T22:56:13.987-04:00That book reviewSo here is that book review I had been meaning to write... Title: The age of ShivaAuthor: Manil SuriSeventeen-year-old Meera blunders into marriage and finds herself domineered by both her husband's orthodox family and her progressive but controlling father. Determined not to let men rule her life, she embarks on a series of rebellions that take her across the landscape of a newly independent Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-89124215947457052202009-07-20T11:46:00.003-04:002009-07-20T11:49:54.924-04:00New Muslim cool - watch it for free!Until july 26!Click the link and enjoy!http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1160843137/program/1154485580#Puerto Rican-American rapper Hamza Perez quit a life on the street 12 years ago and became Muslim; starting a new religious community, and rebuilding his shattered family. But when the FBI raids his Pittsburgh mosque, Hamza must confront the realities of the post-9/11 world. New Muslim Cool takes Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-46178409448813903232009-07-18T20:55:00.008-04:002009-07-20T12:02:31.810-04:00Astaghfirallāh- there is something makes me want to vomitsorry for the disgusting heading but it is quite true.... here is what happened:I discovered the answer to my own question from my last post: The question: Why women do not go the the Masjid in Pakistan and other parts of the world?The Answer: Why worship Allah in the Masjid, when you can Worship your husband at home? ASTAGHFIRALLAH!*Sorry to who this may offend, this is a gross Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-8285973821547842492009-07-18T18:51:00.003-04:002009-07-18T21:08:21.122-04:00Really?Today was family day at the Masjid. There was food, games, gossip, hijabs for sale (I had to buy one!) birth announcements, the whole bit. I decided this would be a great opportunity for my in laws to see the diversity of the American Muslims. It was fun, I enjoyed my self and being among my peeps, after we prayed and were about to leave my mother in law Amee said something that was actually a Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-11675767214881504472009-07-15T11:12:00.007-04:002009-07-15T13:37:32.871-04:00The in-laws are coming!That's right...on their way as I type. hubby just spent a week with them in Chicago where his brother got married... I did not go because I had to help organize my mothers family Reunion (Hey.. it was planned before the wedding!) besides I think many Pakistani weddings are sort of um...over the top... I mean it is just my opinion but renting a large hall to display your wealth, dancing and Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-24521343700559929372009-07-11T00:22:00.005-04:002009-07-11T01:13:51.836-04:00summer style!I haven't done a fashion post in a while...This weekend is my family reunion, coming from a non Muslim family I always stand out at family events but they are are a pretty cool bunch. here is a cute outfit for hanging out with the Fam on those hot summer days!The maxi dress is from Kohls.Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-74783638493183471002009-07-09T11:51:00.003-04:002009-07-09T12:13:02.201-04:00I GOT 2!!!Thanks Janaz and Hajar For this awesome award!!!So here are the rules of the Blog award–Include the logo in your blog or post–Nominate as many blogs which you like–Be sure to link your nominees within your post–Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog–Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received this award Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-64646306310352057022009-07-07T18:10:00.003-04:002009-07-07T19:48:43.314-04:00Happy to be MuslimI complain all the time... it is a very bad quality.. but I do complainabout people gawking at merude comments and remarksnot being able to find an appropriate swimsuitdifficulties shoppingbeing allergic to mangoesBUTI am happy to be me, a Muslim.Why?The inner peace I find know that the Almighty is most gracious and merciful and that I am on the right path of righteousness.I enjoy not being Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-74622002024637105382009-07-04T13:06:00.004-04:002009-07-04T13:35:34.261-04:00patriotic Muslimpatriotic MuslimIt is the Forth of July! Time for picnics, friends & family, and of course fireworks. Now to the real meaning of July 4.... Independence from the Brits all those years ago, The problem I have with commemorating this holiday it that... While 'America' was free from their 'oppressors' they in turn became oppressors ie. slavery, occupation, imprisonment, reservations..... and so Ms. Mangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708261470197775980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640743260484986922.post-23722007273501327542009-07-03T00:03:00.005-04:002009-07-03T01:21:50.946-04:00You must be hot!Most Hijabies living in non Muslim countries often get this comment "you must be hot!" or "aren't you sweating under all that?" What to say... bother to explain?My best responses yet is "um... actually it's like 90 degrees, whose not hot?" and "Yes it is hot out but should we all just get naked to escape the heat?"... (for when I'm in a sour mood) Grrr.... weird questions from random people... 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