What exactly would my first (technically second), but I mean my first REAL post be about?

So, I know how I am going to go about this blog. Before I fall asleep, there is always ONE thing either from the day or from the past that leaves an imprint on my mind and prevents me from sleeping. It could be a REALLY extraordinarily embarrassing moment, a really fantastic idea that I am excited about, paranoia, or just about anything else. Of course it will still relate to the topics in my first post, but hopefully writing posts this way will make for a more interesting read AND help me fall asleep after I clear my mind.

Tonight: 3:45am

Feeling: Paranoid

Why?: Before I tell you why, you will need to know some history about me.

As I mentioned in my first post I am hopelessly obsessed  addicted to couponing, especially when by using coupons I get things for FREE!!! 

It all started about 6 years ago when I was a Sophomore in Undergrad. My friend had found a coupon for a free Victoria Secret(VS) Panty in our school newspaper and we drove around campus that day searching for newspapers with them still inside. We found a few hundred and split them between 4 friends, we each had about 60 panties (or chuddies as I like to say)! The next day armed with 5 coupons each, as not to look too suspicious, we entered VS. We grabbed 5  pairs each, hearts beating, palms sweaty, we handed our coupons to the cashier who didn't even give them a second glance and gave us our chuddies! We ran out of the store like we had robbed the joint. 

People often ask me about what Muslim's do in undergrad for fun, since you know, we can't "party."  And I tell them...just about everything.... but the couponing bit... I try so hard to be cool sometimes, and this would definitely not help my image. (I actually have some really great "cool" memories from undergrad that I know will make some great posts in the future, but those were mainly because I had some really awesome friends! So, I will fill you in on those and my response to their question in a future post) 

Now fast-forward to the present time, 600 free chuddies later, and the reason why I cannot fall asleep tonight:

My dad was feeling a little sick tonight and was in the mood to have some "Orange coke", as he likes to say. My husband and I volunteered to pick some up for my dad as well as a few other things. The only reason my husband agreed to go was because he thought it was going to be a quick run to the store, HAH sometimes he can be so cute and clueless! (and yes, if you are wondering, I am married. to the most amazing man in the world, Alhamdullilah. I know I will definitely write a future post or posts about how we met! I think it could be the most amazing story ever about how 2 people meet and fall in love, but I am biased of course) So moving on with the story, I cannot go to the grocery store without my handy booklet of coupons that I always have ready just in case a situation like this arises (Yes, I promise, I am that awesome). I coupon all the time at the store and the cashiers know my face, and today after I handed the cashier my 30 coupons I felt like I was being stared at. I am not even talking about the wow-she-is-using-coupons-she-is-so-annoying-making-my-job-harder stare (which happens a lot), it was more of a she-is doing-something-illegal stare (trust me, I know that stare). The coupons scanned through and I rushed out of there after the cashier gave a me smile and told me to have a wonderful night. Sounds pretty harmless right? Well her smile was more of a your-couponing-ways-are-going-to-send-you-to-jail smile rather than a have-a-wonderful-night smile. I am sure you know the difference. 

So, I am a bit freaked out at the moment. Paranoid that the police are going to find out where I live, knock on my door, handcuff me, and take me to jail because of my couponing ways. My husband, who is sleeping soundly next to me, has reassured me that no one has ever gone to jail for couponing. (but how does he know?) I think I should take a break from couponing. However, I just found a coupon for a free bottle of Evamore water online. I have no idea what it is exactly, but what I do know is that I NEED to have it!

Well I hope you made it to the end of the post, it was pretty long and hope that as time goes on, the posts will be a little shorter and a much easier read. Blogging is a little more difficult than I thought!

Thanks for reading 

Bye for now :)

Just in case anyone wants the coupon here is the link to it: Evamore Just write in your email and name!