A Little Giveaway
Posted on January 18, 2010
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My purse got a little messy recently. Stuff was scattered all over, and everytime I wanted something, I’d dig, and dig only to never pull out what I was actually looking for.
And then I found this. I loved the pattern, and I knew what I would use it for immediately.
I loaded it up with all my stuff.
And now I’m a very happy girl.
Since this little bag made me so happy, it only seems right to share the happiness with you.
Well, five of you that is.
To enter this giveaway, answer the following question in the comments section of this post:
What can you see outside your window right now?
Only one entry per person is allowed, and all entries must be submitted no later than 9 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. Winners will be announced on Friday.
Good luck!
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“Man in the early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what I’m wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It’s the removal of clothes again that is regressive back to ancient times” - Nobel laureate, Tawakul Karman, in response to journalists who said her hijab was not proportionate with her level of intellect and education.
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“Man in the early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what I’m wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It’s the removal of clothes again that is regressive back to ancient times” - Nobel laureate, Tawakul Karman, in response to journalists who said her hijab was not proportionate with her level of intellect and education.
Want to know the truth about Shari'ah and how this Islamic law effects the U.S. Constitution? Watch the videos below.
“Man in the early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what I’m wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It’s the removal of clothes again that is regressive back to ancient times” - Nobel laureate, Tawakul Karman, in response to journalists who said her hijab was not proportionate with her level of intellect and education.
Want to know the truth about Shari'ah and how this Islamic law effects the U.S. Constitution? Watch the videos below.
Want to know the truth about Shari'ah and how this Islamic law effects the U.S. Constitution? Watch the videos below.
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At this present moment in time? Pitch black. And as a result, my face and turquoise bedroom walls reflected back at me.
at the moment, i can see the parking covered in snow, no soul is walking. thats really strange.
I live window to window with a hospital, so I see butt cracks (we need to islamify these gowns), an ambulance, and a whole lot of commotion that leaves me sleepless at 2 AM. Typical evening in my sleepy eastern european town.
I see dark clouds (sad, had been sunny!) and the parking lot of my complex. Also, one of the neighbor kids running by (one of the ones that STOMPS up the stairs so loud I can hear it in my apartment!).
I see a night sky with the moon veiled by a thin wispy grey cloud, a few twinkling stars scattered around like tiny sequins, the silhouette of tall trees and orange street lights.
I see the remnants of rain drops on my bushes, soaked grass, slightly muddy walkway. I see the suns rays bouncing of the wet trees. I do hope though that the rain continues inshaa Allaah
i see, my neighbours window, i see his light on every night complying with his regular boring routine, and i wonder, if he looks back at my window and observes me just the same?
My smiling face, because it’s completely dark here.
And I also carry around a tide to go pen that just floats around in the bottom of my bag. Comes in handy, though!
I can nearly see into the windows of 9 houses, their driveways and cars. I see a muddy ground with patches of wet snow. Orange streetlights shining down on a quiet, Canadian neighborhood. An occasional car drives by.
I see a tree, dyed yellow by the street light, with a sidewalk winding around it with the balcony of another building towering above it.
An almost empty street under a black sky.
The soybean field being illuminated by the moon since I can’t afford to turn anymore lights on due to my $500 plus electric bill.
There goes my new pair or PAIRS of boots. Dang.
I see tiny drops of melted snow twinkling just outside the glass. I see the silhouette of the aged branches of my favorite oak tree swinging in the breeze. Beyond the tree I see my beautiful calico cat Princess wandering through the snow in the darkness, chasing after a small mouse she found. I see the gravel of the driveway I grew up playing on. I see the stars that remind me just how big and endless the universe is. Looking out my window I find myself surrounded by the blessings and wonder God has left for me in this world.
A grubby back alley.
In this day an age we see street lights instead of stars, parking meters instead of snowy hill tops and definitely no cute little picketed houses, only complexes and condos. What i see is yesterday, today and tomorrow.
I can see the black of night . . . and my reflection on the windowpane.
I see the leaves of the coconut tree in my backyard swaying in the breeze and the roofs of houses down the hill. Further, at a distance, I see the sea and beyond that, lights from town. Alhamdullilah it’s a beautiful night and I’m not missing the snow at home!
i see the lights of all the neighbors’ windows. the snow, the cars, and the people walking by.
Right now nothing.. my blind is pulled down. It’s only 8 PM and I’ve been in my pajamas for a while and wanted to make my room feel even cozier than it already is. However, when the window isn’t being blocked or my view hidden by the dark I can see through the woods down to the wooden bridge you have to cross in order to my house. The bridge I used to sit on for hours as a little girl holding onto my pink fishing pole, waiting to catch a fish. You know, I doubt that little fishing pole had enough string to reach down into the water. No wonder I never caught anything…
myself.
Right now I’m driving through virginia in a huge yellow truck, its pitch black, lenny kravitz is playing in the background and I’m star gazing. I haven’t seen this many stars in so long!
I see a Caucasian female around the age of 20-21 wearing gray shorts and a “WSU” sweatshirt. She happens to be around 5’7″-5’8″ but objects appear larger than they actually are. She has brown hair and is currently walking around the kitchen. She just opened the fridge, closed it. Came back to the living room. Oh now she’s walking back to the fridge, (same food since you last checked). No I am not a stalker. The room across one another are just freakishly close to one another. I don’t apologize for noticing a single thing.
I look out onto a busy highway, although too some this would be an eye-sore, i can at least get an accurate idea of what my morning commute will be like.
I see the memories of what I used to be. The crazy years of being a teenager, opening the window to jump into the tree just to be able to sneak out at night so I could go the “party of the year”. Their were a lot of those…looking out the window now I see all the mistakes I have made in my past and see how far I have come from what I used to be to what I am now. I look out that window right before I start my 3rd semester of college and I am proud of myself because I know I have changed so much, it took me a while but I am back on the right path. All because Allah never gave up on showering me with his mercy and blessings. Alhamduillah!
My husband backing out of the garage.
All I see at 7 in the morning is snow everywhere and my neighbor shoveling his driveway in shorts.
P.S- He’s not crazy, I think he’s just missing summer to much.
seriously, you have the best giveaways! its the stuff i acutally want but can’t afford!!
what i see out my window is pretty nice acutally, the top of this church, and the green copper lining. and a little sliver of the street, ( i live in the U portion of my building). what i love the most is that i can see this building with this make shift mini house on top of it with a bunch of greenery. its like a mini park on top of a building!
Outside my window I see the neighbors dog pooping in our yard. My mother in law is about to march over there. Plus I can see the New Jersey folks across the canal. They are super loud and are discussing something about Obama, Wine, and swimming. But I forgive them because… well.. they are from New Jersey. Oh, and there are three ducks that always waddle by and knock on our doors with their beaks if they want food.
first thing i see is a big block of concrete wall. my neighbors r in a race with each other to build bigger houses so there is cement and sand everywhere. i turn my gaze downwards n see my papaya tree. the older leaves r dirtied by all the sand that is covering them. they look sad and seem to say bye but then i see lots of new leaves and small papayas that seem to be saying hey look at me i can still win this race. i also rarely see a few crows and sparrows. i hope nature wins in this race of man against nature. i would love to show my kid sparrows and beautiful papayas instead of concrete.
I live in a ground-floor student flat with bushes right outside my window. Right now, there is a row of about 5 small birds on my window ledge. Probably taking a respite from the hot summer heat here down under. Somehow it makes me feel like I’m Snow White, and I just might burst into an overly chirpy (pun intended) song any moment now..
I live in a dorm so right now I see the alumni center surrounded by trees and in the back the sky is lit up by the lights from another dorm and the water tower beyond that.
Everything is cast in the weird yellow aura the street lamps give out here.
Oh and some guy across the street pacing back and forth and talking on his cell phone. Craz-ay
I see darkness. Which, of course, means I also see reflections: I see my blue bedroom walls, myself sitting and typing, my friend sitting on the bed next to me and talking, and my dog chewing on his favorite panda bear toy.
I see lamps that are on Rock Creek Parkway…lights coming from traffic in Dupont Circle off of P Street…and tennis courts that are half-lit right now. I also see big glaring red digits reading 10:10 in the reflection, reminding me that i was supposed to be in bed 30 minutes ago because I start an internship of a lifetime tomorrow and I can’t sleep!
Too bad I can’t enter twice, because what will be out my window tomorrow will be much much much cooler, iA. Wait, maybe I should tweet…haha tweet…maybe I should write this tomorrow. Nah…
It’s 10 PM and I see the balconies of the building across from me; that one apartment is still wishing me a Very Merry Christmas!
On a sidenote, I have that same chapstick (Palmer’s Cocoa Butter or something, right?) and I used to get teased mercilessly because it’s huge and looks like I’m pulling out a gluestick…!
I see the moonlight outside my house and its a crescent moon. I know this because every now and then my father likes to teach us astronomy while we’re driving in the car. Its not because he’s an astronomer but as my prof. put it, ” an average muslim knows more astronomy than an intro. astronomy class..” Anyhow, I also see a pond that’s half frozen, where the geese walk occasionally and swim even in the cold weather. They love this town so much that they don’t migrate. I love the natural look outside, everything in its place, calm and content.
Right now at this moment I see the almost darkness of my neighborhood except the porch light of one of my neighbors. Also, the wind whistling outside and all the cars in the driveways of our whole neighborhood.
p.s. love your blog btw!
Cement. Shrubs. Empty McDonalds cup. Some leaves. Little light. The bottom of my neighbours fence…..I’m in my basement.
A dark sky and few lights on top of each section of the apartments. patches of ice left from snow that happened last week. I also see everyone’s car since I live in an apartment building and I see dry grass and leaves on the ground. Little puddles everywhere because of today’s rain.
Salaam. If I look out my window I now see a glowing neon sign advertising “Lowe’s” where before was a beautiful maple-covered hill.
I see progress at the expense of nature.
Jeanna
I’m a mom to a newborn, so I get up at night a LOT. I am sitting up to feed him and staring out through a small opening in the curtains at the parking lot of the grocery store across the street. At night, when the lights of the stores are on, but no one is parked in front of them, they look so eerie. I can’t wait till morning when people start lining up at the drive-thru coffee shop.
I can barely see the outline of my poor winter worn tree just beyond my patio. It’s leaves have long since fallen and the recent storms have exposed it’s roots.
I see Allahs world filled with sleepless nights and christmas decorations still on the front lawn of my neighbors in this lonley jewish neighborhood.
I see the years-old memory of my baby brother (also known as my heart) swinging, jumping, running, laughing, playing, in the park behind our backyard, climbing the play structure, being a carefree innocent beautiful child. My cute little heart… whom I now have to reach up to on my toes just to try to match.
Manure! Cows! More manure! More Cows! My neighbor Herbie in his standard faded blue coveralls using the too bright lights from his columbine tractor to see how his stubborn little goats escaped his wire fence this evening! I guess the moonlight wasn’t good enough!! Oh…more manure and a lonely cow near some rolled up hay bails! A feast for the eyes no doubt! Sigh….
I see a whoooole lot of snow because I live in Minnesota
My window faces the alley of Whole Foods, which has a really pretty mural of a woman holding eggplants, carrots, bananas, and all kinds of colorful fruits and veggies.
A dimly lit graveyard by a little church. I kid you not.
It’s dark out, and I see the snow covering all the lawns and the ice still on the street. I see a few neighbors lights on, although everyone is almost asleep. The street light just barely illuminates the street, and I see cars occasionally pass by.
I see fear, an unknown fear of what is to come tomorrow reflecting from the very very dark world of today…
From my 14th floor apartment window,I see many tall buildings stretching far off as far as the eye can see; all lighting up the dark night.Way far off I can see red twinkling lights from the CN tower that’s hidden behind the foggy night.
My neighbor’s Christmas lights because they haven’t gotten around to taking them down.
A nursing home a.k.a a senior living center that I wish I lived in because it looks so nice but I can’t since I don’t meet the age requirements :/
i could see tree branches and leaves swaying in perfect harmony with clear blue sky in the background. i could see thru it the magnificent creation of Allah. No matter how busy i am working right now, looking out the window makes me feel calm and peace.
thank you for making me looking out of my window.
I see the mattresses the people across the street left out in the rain all day, which is totally a shame because this is Arizona and I doubt they were expecting it to rain even though the news said it would because it NEVER does, even when the news says it will.
i’m in my office cubicle at 32nd floor and i have to turn around to see what’s out of the window.
there are 6 apartment balconies in 3 level stuffed with 4 air conditioner fans at each level and some hanged laundry.no living thing.not even a small plant in a small pot.very plain and uninspiring.
that’s all…and that’s why i always close the window blinds and never turn around to see outside the window except for this giveaway…
I see my 40-year old neighbour with a receding hairline and bulging waistline, picking his nose—>muy attractive.
I see my recently deceased neighbor’s empty house. A house that has been filled with a women who’s heart was beating, but was not really alive. Her whole body has been dead, not able to speak, to hear, or move. The only thing that kept her alive the past ten years has been her heart. God has written that last Sunday this women was going to die, and it happened. So as I look out this window, I see my grave that I will one day be in. I may not live the 90 or so years this women has lived. But, what I hope is that however short or long my life is, I can fill it with things that I will be happy with in the afterlife.
I see bare branches, five cars, and a dark, still sky.
Our dead lemon, orange and pomegranate tree in the backyard.
Beyond the twilight lie evergreen trees arching above my first floor window but I am barely able to make out their silhouette. The bushes are so thick, in the short time we had the sun, my room would remain dark throughout the day.. depressing huh? Among the trees there is an opening, where some stone stairs lead onto a path right infront of my window. This, is terribly annoying. Can you imagine just minding your own business when you see some wierdo looking into your room. GO AWAY! wait.. wait.. whats that I see amongst the trees.. its time catching up with me. I’m 19 tommorow!
That’s adorable.
I see half the street is flooded from rain, the other half is dry. It’s sunny and people have their laundry out again. Two stray cats are sitting on the edge of an over flowing dumpster. There’s a man with a vegetable cart yelling something intelligible.
If I look up from the computer I can see through the big glass panels that look out of my work place’s lobby.
I see a small part of the garden with a statue in honor of a previous CEO that died sudenly, and way too early.
And then, past the metal gates, I can see all kinds of cars as they rush through Madrid’s early morning’s traffic, trying to get in time to work, or to drop their kids at school.
And its all covered by a small drizzle from a foggy morning, making everything grayish, I know that in a couple of hours either the sun will come out for a while, or the clouds will gather again and drop some chilly rain on us, good thing that I brought my umbrella just in case…
my terrace on a misty day and the pushchair waiting to be taken inside and washed but Id rather stay on the couch with my laptop….:) ps. I have the most disorganized bag ever…
Salam,
I am watching beautiful mountains covered with snow in the north-east of Oslo (Norway)in front of me, and on the left side of my window a forest called Østmarka with it’s pine trees covered with snow. So everything is white , cold and beautiful
It’s 9am. I see a foggy morning.
The first thing I see when I look out is two bunglows of many on the other side of my road. The biggest one with its prim garden has his blinds in the windows slightly open. The rear of his expensive car is peeking out from the side of the house. The little bunglow I like to call the ‘green one’, sits pretty and quietly. Alot like its owner, who I occasionally see sitting, reading a newspaper by the window.
In between these the bunglows theres a pathway. The wooden gates at the entrance are falling apart. If I look further up the path, theres a blue gas cannister stood there, lonely. Very normal. Apart from the birds twittering and the odd car rushing down the road, theres no sign of life.
I see dead people :s
A peak of sea through the tall buildings of dubai.Ah how refreshing!!
I see a pretty looking tree with leaves browning as thought it was fall though Singapore doesn’t have the four seasons. And two lovebirds walking along the pavement out of campus. I’m looking out my college library window. -_-
i see a tall block of flats and on closer inspection i can see someone looking out of their window. Dressed only in a pair of boxers they lean out of the window with a cup of coffee in one hand an a cigarette in the other hand. They wave down to someone. I look down and two floors below i see a young boy playing on his balcony with a football. He smiles and waves back.
I’m at the university right now, and through the computer lab window I can see dozens of cars parked outside. There are huge piles of snow everywhere I look. It’s so white and beautiful! I also see a kindergarten on the other side of the street. No-one is outside playing, since it’s nap-time for the kids right now.
an icicle frozen under the window ledge. A perfect blanket of snow….covered in bird droppings..
shapes.
The garden my mum worked so hard in, and trusted my siblings and i with. However, it has become unkempt, wild and horrible to look at.
As I gaze out the window of my front room, I am greeted by a blackbird prancing in the garden, its orange beak pecking at the bread we throw out in the mornings. It takes on last bite before deciding to fly away. The intense green of the grass contrasts with the dull, bare trees I see in the distance, set on a canvas of grey sky and white voluminous clouds. I take one last look out at this beautiful setting before turning my attention to the tv screen. The blackbird returns to finish its bread, this time with another bird. As I watch the birds sharing the food they’ve have found, I cannot help but wonder why we dont share more of what we find.
I am at home and it’s 14:21 in Istanbul, Turkey. I see raindrops brought by angels. It seems like no one realizes where the rain comes from. I see people in rush. What for? Even they don’t really know. I see raindrops, I see my reflection in them, and in my reflection I see Allah inshallah.
May Allah bless us all
i couldn’t believe when i saw this posted yesterday, cuz it’s such a loaded question for me. To my right, i see in the distance the chard remains some of the buildings that caught on fire yesterday during the attack that the Taliban launched on some ministries and the central bank in Kabul. And to make it worse i’m looking through a cracked window; the glass broke b/c of the suicide car bomb that happened last month on the 15th. And straight ahead i can see the house that was targeted in that attack. But if i look at the window behind me, then i can see the main street of the neighborhood where my office is, and i see people continuing on with life, bread sellers, shop keepers, calling card sellers, and lil kids on the gum hustle, all trying to keep their heads above water and earn a living in the face of insecurity, maybe desensitized to the thirty years of war, just trying to survive. And in a way it keeps me strong too. When the blast happened last month, i remember looking out that same window a couple hours after the incident, seeing all these people sweeping up glass, like they were sweeping up their lives, like we had to do in our office too, Afghan or not, and keep ourselves going and focused on the days and work ahead. Just like the average Afghan probably didn’t loose focus, neither could i. Finally, through that same window i can see the sun setting in the west, glistening a golden tint over the snow capped mountains, indicating that i’ve survived another day. (sorry for such a long response and multiple windows, but u got me thinking with this one, and honestly help me to process it, so Jazakallahu Khayran for that!)
When I first read the question, I thought there’s no use me answering this because there isn’t exactly anything interesting outside my window.
But then I got up and had a look; took a few moments to take notice off all the things I could see. Then I felt slightly ashamed, because I could see Allah subhana’thala’s blessing of beauty everywhere. It just made me realise how busy I always am, and never stop to actually acknowledge the beautiful world He was given us. May he forgive me for being so ingrateful.
Anyway back to the question; it’s a foggy day, so where normally I would see a breathtaking view of the countryside, I see a thick silvery fog hanging in the air. The view is dominated by the huge, naked tree in my drive way, standin just as still as life seems to be on the ground. I can see my neighbours houses. This is probably the first time i’ve ever sat and thought about how different the atmosphere’s in each house might be, even though we live just metre’s away. The neighbours to be left have just burried their new born baby a few days ago, and the neighbours to my right are an old couple who I often see just looking out of the window time and time again. I’ve always assumed it’s because they’re nosey, but perhaps they’re lonely, or maybe they are just admiring the world too.
Anyways thanks for the post Sabrina, it was really thought-provoking. It wasn’t as simple a question as I initially thought. x
Outside my window right now, I see my neighbor’s driveway with their luxury cars parked one after another. They have an average house and a small dilapidated garage so the Lincoln, the honda crv, and the BMW look a little striking in contrast. It is an ostentatious display attesting to the world order of the time- some have a lot and some have none at all.
AoA
From my cube window I can see my husband’s office building
We work in rival companies and separate buildings across from each other
Did I win
Wasalam
UmmOsman
I don’t have a window because I’m sitting in a cubicle (dagger). But I am using WINDOWS (desktop), and if you count that… then I’m looking at sliceoflemon.com.
I see a very flooded complex thanks to California’s El Nino weather (although I love the rain). I also see my neighbor’s balcony still adorned with Christmas lights. The people underneath them left their bathroom mats out to dry but I think they forgot to take them in before the rain because they’re soaking wet now. Ahh the brilliance of my neighbors!
I see the Atlantic ocean!
Right now – our pear tree looking like a big twig because it is Winter, and our bare washing lines with multicoloured pegs. The garden wall – 6 feet of mossy old bricks all the way around, and the block in front of ours. Nobody is out: it is too cold. And a parking notice saying that if you park here, they will clamp you, and tow away your car, and you will have to pay a £90 release fee, nyah nyah.
Gotta love bureaucracy. They can even ruin the view out of your window.
I see the sun shining, making the little mounds of snow glitter and melt hopelessly. I see our neighbors; the 6 year old twins running around laughing and screaming and enjoying everything around them. I see a woman; a revert of Islam clothed in a beautiful abaya getting ready to move into her new house, and her new life. A perfect blue sky hung, shadowing the magnificent, tall oak trees. I see life.
Mid rise buildings in downtown Bethesda.
I see a red swinging bench that I used to love and swing on as a child when I visited India. {I’m here right now} and I see a car in the garage with a woman and a crying baby getting in it. Oh, now the woman’s mother and brother are getting into it. It’s way past Isha so that’s all Is ee.
I’m sitting in class in the middle of Detroit. I see an old building that Roman style architecture, random students walking down the street, a red and blue car, and a fire hydrant.
I see a huge oil rig that is really loud and is probably giving me cancer as we speak.
… so maybe that clutch could go to a “good cause”
wow. unlucky me. at this time,its pitch black outside my window. nothing else. nada. nil.zilch . bah!
The UPS guy stepping out of his truck and delivering my SD 960IS Canon camera..Oh he is getting closer to the door…I gotta Go!!bye
Sadly, I have no window of my own at work. Right now I can see the window in a manager’s office, but it isn’t really a pretty sight. I see steam or maybe it’s smoke from a tower by the train station and I can barely see the mountains in the distance through the fog. I can also see one of those blinking towers so planes don’t crash. Mostly i just see fog!
I cried when I read dust and rose’s post.
May Allah protect us all.
Salaams! Great idea! I can tell you that I WANT to see bright sunshine, lush green grass, birds, my kids playing in the backyard and my husband’s car in the garage so we can all be at home together but instead I see an overcast sky, slushy snow, not a creature in sight, my poor neighbor who recently lost his job standing in his garage, and a reminder to remain thankful to Allah for everything He has given us. Ameen
It’s relatively wet and gray outside my window. I am a southern californialite. However, what I immediately see when I look outside my window is the lavender we have growing. Each sprig of lavender seems to get pummeled with each droplet of rain thus seemingly appearing to be taking a beating. Yet the lavender still stands. I’m at a place in my life right now where I seem to figuratively keep taking a beating, but judging by the lavender outside my window, it isn’t anything I can’t handle.
I see leafless trees and a steady stream of cars headed toward the Capital Beltway.
I see the tops of some very low buildings and people walking the streets in toronto.
Well I’m sitting in the computer lab at my university campus, and they’re doing construction outside building a new IIT Centre and a Med School, so all I see is lots of trees, huge hills of dirt, and bulldozers.
Kind of like a mini-Dubai in Canada:)
Brown spiky seed pods dangling for dear life from branches being soaked by some kind of wet substance, shadowed by a strange dark Grey color covering L.A.’s sky.
I am currently looking about 20 feet up to see a window. No I’m not in prison. I’m in highschool.Which is pretty much the same thing. The library, in fact. I’m quite the scholar. When I look outside that window. I see… a window. And outside that window, I see… nothing! Or, if you will, a patch of sky that is the most magnificently blue color of white. What a view!
i see students of all different nationalities in the opposite wing of the library furiously writing, each in their own little world unaware of their surroundings. college exams…ya gotta hate em!
I can see into my neighbours’ window from across the street. I think they’re arguing, hands are frantically being waved and steady pacing around the room’s going on.
Oh, I think they’ve realised I’m staring. They’re shutting the curtains now…
I’m on the second floor of my school library. When I look out the window, I see students sitting at computers on the first floor, staring intently at the screen and typing furiously. Maybe they, too, are surfing FaceBook.
From my little window I can see so much. I see the trees, towering over the house, surrounding me. They stand there as a constant reminder of how insignificant we are. Hanging from one of the largest trees in the yard is a tiny blue bird house, its paint chipping, and faded with age. The wood is old and rotting, yet it still houses the cute little birds and their chicks every year. It stays there hanging all day and night, serving a purpose. It knows it is important so it stays put, no matter what challenges it may face, from the cold wind, to the harsh sun, and even the fat old squirrels that hunt for food. That is what I see from my tiny little window.
It’s midnight here. I see the darkness outside my window, and myself reflected on the window.
A little boy giggles as he runs across the white backyard. To his delight, his furry dog darts after him. The dog catches up, and the boy affectionately runs his fingers through the majestic white fur. Right there in front of the white gazebo, it’s a truly beautiful sight.
what window?
we have a window?!?
I can see straight into my neighbors window, which is why I keep my blinds closed at all times.. there are some MAJOR creepers in my area!
I see my backyard and my neighbors house, both covered in snow. Its stopped snowing and my neighbors have their lights on as though they are all sitting down to dinner. Its completely silent and pristene. A lovely New England night after a snowfall ^.^
Well first off I have to take down my huge Slice of Lemon poster that I use as curtains. Okay, now I see trees. Behind the mighty evergreens I see a black iron fence that is less scary than it sounds. Then I see parts of a road. Behind that I see creepy yellow light.
I see the neighbor’s dining lights reflected in the lake, which is a smooth dark blue-black from the night sky, and a crescent shaped moon shining high above,its light clear and beautiful in the rural area, away from the artificial noise and lights of man and city. =)
It’s night time now in Toronto, but out the window, I see something beautiful. It’s completely dark, because the moon that should be a full moon, is only a waxing crescent tonight. And snow falls, but ever so slightly. There is little snow in the backyard, but from the light that is present, I can see little footprints – they belong to my baby nephew – who had a wonderful time playing in the snow this weekend with his Aunty.
I suddenly feel happy. Who knew that looking out the window could warm your heart like this?
Thank you Sabrina. =) This made my night.
I know you asked what I can see outside my window right now.But thing is its night time here right now and I am usually not prone to peeking though my window(I have 2 of these). But I will try to answer your question though (those purses are just too tempting). See when I look through my windows I find Firefox and browsing through Firefox today has made me see that for my wedding I definitely do NOT want to end up seran wrapped in one of those Hervé Léger dresses!Hopefully I didnt just jinx my wedding by talking about it.
I can see my dark, spooky backyard and that big scary tree that looks just like a tree in Snow White!
An empty driveway! My husband has been taking my car every single day this week leaving me stranded at home with my two little ones. Hellooooooooo stressful week!
i see the neighbour on the fourth floor of the next block. cos i live on the fourth floor on my block. thank god the blocks arent too near to each other. *closes curtains*
I see hope. I see people busy, going about their life with purpose. I see people struggling to earn their living, never giving up. I see the brightly lit clouds which remind me of the magnificence of every aspect of this world, and can’t even imagine the next….
I see a dream realized: a return to the place my mother was buried.
I see detroit. I live in Canada. how cool is that!
I see Beautiful Lake Michigan
I see black clouds slowly gliding attempting to ruin the perfect cool, but still sunny day. Outside it looks like night has fallen yet it is still the day time?!? I see people rushing, trying to get to work,class,an appointment, or maybe to lunch. All of them are wearing dark clothing in-order to fit in with the mood of the weather. I see a ladybug crawling on my eyes … OH WAIT … that explains it, I was wearing my sunglasses ! Na things are not at all as dark as they seem!
I see a playground covered in snow. And a woman is walking her big furry dog across the playground. And a couple holding hands.
ASA, I see neighborhood kids slip and sliding on their tushies in this slick, icy weather having the time of their lives! I secretly wish I could be as carefree and join them (though seeing an overweight hijabi slip-sliding down the driveway would not be a very pretty sight BUT would make an interesting entry for this contest LOL)
) Take care!
I see out my window a Chinese food store, 4 cop cars, and 3 men pressed against the wall with flash lights being flashed in their faces. I see litter and recycling bins on curbs. I see walking by like there isn’t anything wrong. I see a reason for me to finish college and get out of here.
I see out my window a Chinese food store, 4 cop cars, and 3 men pressed against the wall with flash lights being flashed in their faces. I see litter and recycling bins on curbs. I see *people walking by like there isn’t anything wrong. I see a reason for me to finish college and get out of here.
Sorry for double posting, I could go back and edit my post!
As I look out my window I see the complexities of both nature and civilization. A natural Florida lakes lies just beyond a manmade pond. Palm trees sway to the rush of the cars on the highway. Water sprinklers spring from the fresh grass like flowers. And the sunshine watches over them all.
staring outside my window i see infinite possibilities. these possibilities bring with them fear AND hope. anxious with fear and passionate with hope, i find myself in a disposition. do i retreat to my cozy safe-haven or take a leap of faith into the realm of the unknown.
to be continued… : )
I looked out the window, saw my reflection, looked up, and smiled for a satellite picture