it's not about me, but my blog has to be: I laughed, I cried...I screamed in horror... ;)

Last night, I had the absolutely unforgettable experience of being bridal showered by 5 lovely girls from Saudi Arabia, 3 of whom are or have been my IEI convo partners. I did not know exactly what to expect (I was just told to dress up...), and it was such a special night.

Look at these cute decorations :)

Quick note: These pictures make it look like I am in this apartment alone, but Saudi culture encourages women not to display photographs of themselves for the world to see...

We had absolutely delicious food, and LOTS of it, and they showed me some traditional music and dances. We had coffee and dates, and they showered me with perfume and incense:

Also, there may have been a henna demo involved... My friend Nourah is so talented! :)

...And then, onto the part where I screamed in horror...

I was in a conversation with another guest, and wasn't really paying attention to what was going on. Somewhere in the back of my consciousness it registered that Nourah had come in and pinned a pillowcase to my head like a wedding veil. It also vaguely registered that the Saudi music playing in the background had switched to the Wedding March... and I should have been slightly alarmed that all 5 hostesses had left the room...Anyway, the next thing I knew, a shadowy figure creeps around the corner wearing a Ryan mask! ...Shortly followed by 4 other creepy figures in Ryan masks!! 5 lifeless Ryan faces started to surround me....and yes, I screamed in horror...after which I started laughing uncontrollably (to tears) for a long, long time. Then Roba/Ryan came at me with her arms stretched out, and I screamed in horror again and backed myself into the corner, hahahaha..... It was truly horrifying.

This picture pretty well sums up how I was feeling about then...veiled, flushed, teary, and in need of hydration. :)