I hate FRANCE! & First day of school

I wish I had a Burkini, I swam in my cloths!





Let me get this out of the way
I hate France and the way they treat Muslims, I went to my Yahoo homepage today and what do I see?
'Burquinis' banned from pool
A Muslim woman's head-to-toe swimsuit sparks a new controversy in France.
Officials cite hygiene issues
my first response is "Oh my Bleeping Word! are they serious?" I was so mad and then jerk face in the article makes such a stupid remark that I almost vomited in disgust:
Emerainville Mayor Alan Kelyor said he could not understand why the woman would want to swim in head-to-toe clothes.

"We are going back in civilization," he said by telephone. Women have fought for decades for equal rights with men, he said. "Now we are putting them back in burqas and veils."

BACK IN CIVILIZATION? since when is being naked so 'modern' since when is being forced to swim in your underwear or not at all freedom or a right? I am not oppressed and I don't want to show my body to the world because it belongs to me! It is my right as a woman to respect myself and my personal freedom.
screw your health care France! I may die on the floor of a hospital here in the U.S. due to a lack of health insurance but at least I will be wearing my Hijab ya punks.


Now, on to the good stuff
I taught my first class ever today and I must say I rocked it!





we took pics and I got to teach the children how to greet their fellow Muslims and all. I loved it, I felt like a mom! Kindergarten is a strange new world for these kids and there were tears, and all of them were from the boys, My girls were so with it!

Highlight of my day/year: I drew a T chart on the board, (we were voting on what color fish to get for our class pet) anyway, little Ali raises his hand and says "That's Haram!" May Allah Bless him, he thought it was a CROSS ! I ran over and hugged him and said I am sooooo happy you know that, he is only 5! wow, I almost teared up. It is going to be a great year.

You 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... I'll never get use to it. Back to my swimsuit situation : While walking past the pool near my apartment (avoiding the odd looks from the women in their underwear) I began to contemplate.... a one piece hijab, workout pants (the swish swish kind) a long sleeve runner shirt and one of those trendy cover ups (one that does not cling) it may not be pretty but it could work!

I don't know... Wish there was a woman's only pool!!! then I would wear those cute little leggings that some people call modest :D

I want to swim

My new apartment has 2 swimming pools and I want to swim. Nothing wrong with swimming, only thing is I am having so much trouble finding a hijab friendly suit that is not bulky and uncomfortable, tight and reveling, or way out of my price range. I am kinda thinking of making my own but I just don't know where to start.

any ideas??