Yahoo! I won a prize from VIVA’s March issue Grand GiveAway! Any other bloggers win anything out there? 
How often do I win anything?? Like never. It’s probably because I never enter contests TO win anything.
But this time, when I saw the cool stuff, I did. I even went for the biggee, the Kurdi pearl and diamond necklace. Now where would I where such a thing? In my PJ’s while blogging? Doing dishes in my sweats? Who needs to have a place to wear it? I spend all day being practical, why not do something irrational for a change?
My second choice was a hard call. I REALLY wanted a Nadia Dajani necklace. I love her stuff, and I actually DID win a Star Letter contest at VIVA a few years back and the prize was: a simple Nadia Dajani necklace. BUT…I knew my kids practically coveting an ipod. Not wanting them to continue in one of the seven deadly sins, dutiful mom that I am, I put the ipod as my second choice. The Nadia necklace was third, but alas, I took solace that I had Done Right By My Kids.
A few days ago I got an email from Manal, my NEW editor. She said: “Hey, you won!! Not the Kurdi necklace, but the Nadia necklace!”. I was so excited, but asked: “Were the ipods taken?”. She paused and said: “Erm, there was a glitch with the ipods”. I can’t say what, but I am pretty excited that I got what I wanted.
Now, I have to visit the store and get some matching earrings! Um, hopefully hubby would be willing to consider it a Mother’s Day gift! I could tell him: “Look how much you saved by the fact I didn’t win the pearl and diamond necklace! Imagine how much matching earrings for THAT would’ve cost!” Heh-heh, just joking, dear. 
March 23, 2008 at 9:49 pm |
Sweet, mabrook!
March 24, 2008 at 12:46 am |
Mabrooooook!!! I love Nadia Dajani’s work! She is so creative:D Happy mother’s day Kinzi
March 24, 2008 at 2:12 am |
YAAAAAAAAAAY Mabrook
that is so cool that you won 
March 24, 2008 at 7:00 am |
Mabrook. I heard Um Farouq won something, but they didn’t tell her what, just come on down. Alhamdulillah.
March 24, 2008 at 7:42 am |
Ziad, Nido, Maioush! Thanks SO much!! And, i did wear it blogging in my PJs the first day
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Um Omar, that certainly made it a suprise!! Any of the prizes were certainly worth a ride down Wadi Saqra. I hope they do it again…but I won’t enter next time to give others a chance.
March 24, 2008 at 8:00 am |
See, you sacrificed for your kids but God knew what you really wanted.
Congrats, Kinzi!
March 24, 2008 at 8:36 am |
thanks Dave! Yes, it DID work out that way…I imagine God had a chuckle over my inner struggle.
March 24, 2008 at 10:00 am |
Mabrook Mabrook! Nadia Dajani is like the best designer EVAR! ^_^
March 24, 2008 at 10:18 am |
woooooooohoooooooo, congratulations
, i m happy for you kinzi
March 24, 2008 at 10:47 am |
Bakkouz, isn’t she? I just love having an original creation by a Jordanian designer.
Observer, hee-hee, isn’t it fun?? Little Kinz is begging for it now.
March 24, 2008 at 1:17 pm |
Mabrouk.. Isn’t it fun to win something (that you have not paid for)!!!!!!!
Really, Woooohaaaa Um el Knouz..
March 24, 2008 at 2:23 pm |
Yap yap. me too !
March 25, 2008 at 7:59 am |
Where is the Nadia Dajani showroom? Any ideas? That is the thing that bugs about these local magazines, they even write an article about a restaurant or store and don’t include the contact info. (Maybe not Viva, but Home and JO are notorious.) Thanks.
March 25, 2008 at 4:37 pm |
Um Omar, it is fun to be an info source for you! Her main showroom is in the Hotel Intercon compound.
We’ll have to pass that tidbit about JO to Lina
March 25, 2008 at 4:38 pm |
Shining, that it is indeed!
Bakkouz, you are so funny!
March 26, 2008 at 2:01 pm |
FYI: VIVA includes numbers in the directory at the end of the magazine. Nadia Dajani’s number is 464 2272
March 27, 2008 at 7:00 am |
i won i won i won
:D:D
a nadia dajani necklace
a silver one though
bas i won i won i won
March 27, 2008 at 3:47 pm |
Mabrooooooook!
Tb i didnt win anything?!! Waa3!
Am Glad you won Kinzi!
March 28, 2008 at 6:07 am |
lool what a great feeling to win out of no where, mabrouk! So if I have an event can I borrow it Kinziii? pleaaaaaaaase, pretty please! (peek-preview to your daughter when she grows up lool)
March 28, 2008 at 10:29 pm |
Laura, ever teh detail conscious woman! Thanks!!
YA MANAL!!! The silver necklaces are exquisite!! I looked through the catalogue and wondered which one?? WOOOOOOWHHOOOOO!!!
Maher, didnt’ you win a spa package from Kinda, you know, the one with the under-arm wax treatment? Heee-heee-heeee!
Batoul, if you come to Jordan, honey, you can borrow it any old time. Blog buds share jewelry, mish? Now I have GOT to go get the matching earrings! Lil Kinz, she cracls me up, she says: “Mommy, I know I can’t wear it when I am little, but can I have it when you die?”
March 28, 2008 at 10:43 pm |
LooooooooooooL! mashe kinzi! loool!! You got me!
Tell you what? i aint backing down! i want that prizee! yalla! LOOOOL
LoooL @ lil kinzi comment!! lool
March 28, 2008 at 10:50 pm |
OK Maher, you called my bluff
!! I thought the very image of the treatment woudl send you screaming from the room! That’s the package Umm Farouq won and we had a little laugh about it at her blog – and discovered several of us foreign ladies will stick with a razor, thank you. One particular way we will NOT fit in to the cultural way of doing things! TMI!!!!!
BUT…if you REALLY did sign up for a prize, I WILL investigate!!
Lil Kinz, yea, she knows my jewelry goes to her, she says it will make her feel better when I kick the bucket. :S