9.4.09
A message to a man
It is not degrading for me, as an educated working woman, to clean my house. It is degrading, however, that you emphasise on how it is the most beneficial thing I can do in life, especially when you do it while you are laying back, on your bed, watching semi porn, while I'm cleaning your shit.
14.1.09
نحنا واوبراه - Oprah and us
صارلي زمان ما بلوغيت
يمكن خلص الحكي
مع انو غريبة.. لأنو انا عربية وكتر الحكي واللعي بطعمة وبلا طعمة من سمات العرب
وخصوووصي بظروف متل هلأ
يللا متل بعضا
المهم
قال على محطات الام بي سي عم يطلع اعلان ليحث العالم لتبعت مسجات اس ام اس لحتى تربح رحلة على امريكا لتحضر حلقة من برنامج اوبراه وينفري
انو متل العادة.. نصب وضحك على اللحى مشان يستغللو العرب الملانين لحتى تربح شركات الموبايلاتبس انو العرب شو بدهون من اوبراه وينفري لحتى تكون لحدا منهم امنية يحضرولها حلقة من برنامجها؟
هلأ معروف انها شخصية اعلامية متحدثة وذات حضور وانو الها تأثير على الشعب الأمريكي.. وبتطرح مواضيع مفصلة على قياسهون الفضفاض
في مرة حضرت حلقة عن التعميم يللي بيصير بأمريكا.. واستضافت سيدة من عائلة امريكية مسلمة (امريكية اصلية وليست امريكية مهاجرة).. وحكتلها كيف عم يعانو نفسيا من التعميم خصوصي بعد أحداث 11 سبتمبر.. بتوقع انو هيك لقاء لاقى صدى ظريف بأمريكا وكان منيح للعرب والمسلمين هنيك.. بس بالنسبة النا بالوطن العربي.. شو قدملنا؟؟
من وقت ما فاتت اوبراه على بيوتنا العربية الشرق اوسطية.. شو قدمتلنا كأفراد او كمجتمع؟حدا غيرتلو اوبراه بحياتو شي؟
يا ترى هدول الأربعة بس راح يقعدو هيك بالصف الأول ويتأملو طلتها البهية وللا راح تفوتهون على "الغرفة الخضراء" تبعها ويتسامرو سوا ويتبادلو اطراف الحديث؟
سؤالين:ـ
الأول: لو انته التقيت بأوبراه (وخصوصا في ظل الظروف الراهنة) لتطلب منها شي بيخصنا كعرب، شو راح تطلب منها
الثاني: ليش لحتى ما يكون عنا اوبراه عربية؟
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"four Arabs will get to go to the USA to be amongst the audience of an Oprah Winfrey show! SMS now to these numbers!!"
So why would Arabs want to go to the Oprah show? is it because she is a good host? a good speaker? an influential person? an important figure?
I understand all of the above reasons. but I can't see how those reasons relate to us to the point of making an Arab want to meet her. It's true that she is influential and that she brings up important topics, but most of these topics work out in the US and only in the US.
I saw a show once where she was fighting stereotyping, and she talked about a Muslim American family and how much they were emotionally abused after September 11th because of stereotyping. It must have had an impact on many people in the US, but how does this serve us as Arabs in the Middle East?
Given the current circumstances in the Middle East, If you got the chance to meet Oprah Winfrey and ask her to use her magic to do something for us, what would it be?
Another question; how come we don't get to have an Arab Oprah?
1.12.07
ازعاج
ما بعرف شو بيخطر ببال الأهل يللي بيعملو لأولادهون الصغار عيد ميلاد بمطعم
مو انو مطعم فيو العاب برا.. او بيجي فيه الساحر وبيعمللون استعراض.. او فيو بنت بتلون الوجوه للاولاد الصغار
لأ.. مطعم الجو تبعو لناس كبار
بيضوجوا الاولاد المعازيم.. لأن مافي شي يساووه غير انو يركضو بين الزلم وبين الطاولات.. وبيصيروا بيعيطو وبيزعجوا العالم
بعدين لما يجي الفرج متمثلا بقالب الكاتو.. بيخلو الولد صاحب عيد الميلاد يللي عمرو بس سنتين يوقف عالكرسي.. والكراسين عم تغنيلو هاااابي بيييييرثدااي.. وهو مو فهمان ولا كلمة.. وخايف ومرعوب.. والاولاد التانية لساتا عم تعيط.. والناس اللي بالمطعم عم تطلع فيهون.. انو وبعدين؟؟؟
والولد ابو عيد ميلاد مو فهمان شي
يا ترى بس ليكبر الولد ويشوف شريط الفيديو تبع عيد ميلادو الثاني شو راح يقول؟
مو انو مطعم فيو العاب برا.. او بيجي فيه الساحر وبيعمللون استعراض.. او فيو بنت بتلون الوجوه للاولاد الصغار
لأ.. مطعم الجو تبعو لناس كبار
بيضوجوا الاولاد المعازيم.. لأن مافي شي يساووه غير انو يركضو بين الزلم وبين الطاولات.. وبيصيروا بيعيطو وبيزعجوا العالم
بعدين لما يجي الفرج متمثلا بقالب الكاتو.. بيخلو الولد صاحب عيد الميلاد يللي عمرو بس سنتين يوقف عالكرسي.. والكراسين عم تغنيلو هاااابي بيييييرثدااي.. وهو مو فهمان ولا كلمة.. وخايف ومرعوب.. والاولاد التانية لساتا عم تعيط.. والناس اللي بالمطعم عم تطلع فيهون.. انو وبعدين؟؟؟
والولد ابو عيد ميلاد مو فهمان شي
يا ترى بس ليكبر الولد ويشوف شريط الفيديو تبع عيد ميلادو الثاني شو راح يقول؟
27.11.07
out of 400 cigarettes
I watched this video yesterday
It's an experiment of extracting tar from cigarettes
I've been smoking since I was 16 (on and off).. I don't call myself a regular smoker, but when I get into it, I really get into it.
I never thought about quitting.. maybe cos I don't want to, despite the number of pictures and videos I've seen about bad lungs, cancers and smoking consequences.
I always say that a cigarette is the only thing in the world that burns for your pleasure.
Anyways, I really hope this video is a wake up call for anyone who watches...
I know it's unhealthy, the least thing I can do is spread the word.
It's an experiment of extracting tar from cigarettes
I've been smoking since I was 16 (on and off).. I don't call myself a regular smoker, but when I get into it, I really get into it.
I never thought about quitting.. maybe cos I don't want to, despite the number of pictures and videos I've seen about bad lungs, cancers and smoking consequences.
I always say that a cigarette is the only thing in the world that burns for your pleasure.
Anyways, I really hope this video is a wake up call for anyone who watches...
I know it's unhealthy, the least thing I can do is spread the word.
24.11.07
مراهقة
في شغلة سخيفة كتير بتصير معي لما اطلع الخميس المسا او يوم السبت (الويك اند) بس انا بنرجسيتي الخاصة بحسا حلوة
بحب لما بكون عم سوق لحالي بشارع داخلي رايح جاية، لما يمرق من ناحي مراهق سارق سيارة اهلو، وبيصير يدبللي بعيونو مفتكرني مراهقة وسارقة سيارة اهلي متل حكايتو
كل مرة بتصير معي بيجي ببالي اضحك وقول، لك انا قد امك روح العاب مع رفقاتك دادا
بس ببلع الضحكة.. وبسكت... انو شايفنني العالم اصغر بعشر سنين.. شوبدي احسن من هيك؟؟
20.11.07
مجتمع
مجتمع من الناس عم يتناقشو بأمور سياسية اجتماعية اقتصادية وبيئية
بيصدف واحد من المجتمعين افكاروا خارجة عن المألوف.. ايجابي بطريقتها الخاصة
لسا ما بيلحق يفتح تمو.. بيطلعولو سنجق عرض.. وبيساوو شغلة بيئة وكيس زبالة.. لأنو مختلف
الأول: ولك انته ما بتهمك مصلحة البلد.. ولك انته غلط.. ولك انته بدك تضرنا
التاني: ايه عطيه.. خليه يعرف
الأول: ولك انته لو مو مصلحجي ما بتورجينا خلقتك ولا بتفتح تمك.. ولك انته علاك
التاني: ايه سمعو لهالكر
الأول: ولك انته لو مافي بنات بالقعدة ما بتقعد (وينظر بطرف عينه للبنت يللي قاعدة جنب اللي نازل فيه.. انو بالله ما عجبتك؟؟).. ما بتفهم بفرنكين وجاية تبيض على قفانا.. روح شوف حالك احسنلك من هاللعي
التاني: ايه الله يعطيك العافية خليك عم تبع** ـ
الأول للتاني: اهلين الله يسلمك يا رب... ايه وين كنت؟؟
ايه.. ولك انته ما بتهمك مصلحة البلد.. ولك انته غلط.. ولك انته ما بتفيدنا
التاني: لك صفقولو صفقولو.. هادا الحكي
الأول: شكرا شكرا
ايه وين صرت؟ ايه.. ولك انته لو مو مصلحجي ما بتورجينا خلقتك ولا بتفتح تمك.. ولك انته علاك
التاني: ولك وين الفرد وينو بشرفك وينو؟؟بدي قوصلك هلأ هلأ!! يقبرني الله اللي خلقك
الأول يللي صار راسو قد الطبل: ولك انته صرصور.. وبدي اسحقك
التاني: لك انا بطيرلك ياه معلم.. بأمر شواربك انا
وتفتتح الدبكة بنغمات شعبية.. ويستلم اللقلوق الراس.. وياريتو بيكون بهاللحظة عرفان حالو أديشو حشرة
بينما يقف اللقلوق الأكبر منو مختالا.. انو انا كسار راسو.. وياريتو بيكون بهاللحظة عرفان حالو اديش مدود وبهيم
بيصدف واحد من المجتمعين افكاروا خارجة عن المألوف.. ايجابي بطريقتها الخاصة
لسا ما بيلحق يفتح تمو.. بيطلعولو سنجق عرض.. وبيساوو شغلة بيئة وكيس زبالة.. لأنو مختلف
الأول: ولك انته ما بتهمك مصلحة البلد.. ولك انته غلط.. ولك انته بدك تضرنا
التاني: ايه عطيه.. خليه يعرف
الأول: ولك انته لو مو مصلحجي ما بتورجينا خلقتك ولا بتفتح تمك.. ولك انته علاك
التاني: ايه سمعو لهالكر
الأول: ولك انته لو مافي بنات بالقعدة ما بتقعد (وينظر بطرف عينه للبنت يللي قاعدة جنب اللي نازل فيه.. انو بالله ما عجبتك؟؟).. ما بتفهم بفرنكين وجاية تبيض على قفانا.. روح شوف حالك احسنلك من هاللعي
التاني: ايه الله يعطيك العافية خليك عم تبع** ـ
الأول للتاني: اهلين الله يسلمك يا رب... ايه وين كنت؟؟
ايه.. ولك انته ما بتهمك مصلحة البلد.. ولك انته غلط.. ولك انته ما بتفيدنا
التاني: لك صفقولو صفقولو.. هادا الحكي
الأول: شكرا شكرا
ايه وين صرت؟ ايه.. ولك انته لو مو مصلحجي ما بتورجينا خلقتك ولا بتفتح تمك.. ولك انته علاك
التاني: ولك وين الفرد وينو بشرفك وينو؟؟بدي قوصلك هلأ هلأ!! يقبرني الله اللي خلقك
الأول يللي صار راسو قد الطبل: ولك انته صرصور.. وبدي اسحقك
التاني: لك انا بطيرلك ياه معلم.. بأمر شواربك انا
وتفتتح الدبكة بنغمات شعبية.. ويستلم اللقلوق الراس.. وياريتو بيكون بهاللحظة عرفان حالو أديشو حشرة
بينما يقف اللقلوق الأكبر منو مختالا.. انو انا كسار راسو.. وياريتو بيكون بهاللحظة عرفان حالو اديش مدود وبهيم
19.11.07
Facebook banned in Syria!
Facebook is the newest addition to the list of censored websites in Syria.
The list includes Blogger, Youtube, Hotmail (open by few ISPs), Elaph news network, Al-Quds News paper, and many others.
Facebook promotes socializing with people of all sorts and kinds. It promotes events, and most of all, it promotes having a voice.
For Syria to go ahead and block this site, it's expected. It's not a first to block a site that enables Syrian citizens to open up to the outside world, or give them a chance to express themselves. Hell! it gave Syrians a chance to promote Syria as a country, and Syrians as friendly people!!
But no, we never want our people to move forward do we?
So, the next time Jon Bolton or anyone else states that there is no democracy or freedom of speech in Syria, I hope no wise-ass government official opens his pie-hole and counter states that we have all it takes to have all the democracy in the world, cos then I will be ready to sh** all over him.
The funniest thing about this particular piece of news is when it says that the Ministry of Communication is not responsible for this ban or any other bans...
So who is???
The list includes Blogger, Youtube, Hotmail (open by few ISPs), Elaph news network, Al-Quds News paper, and many others.
Facebook promotes socializing with people of all sorts and kinds. It promotes events, and most of all, it promotes having a voice.
For Syria to go ahead and block this site, it's expected. It's not a first to block a site that enables Syrian citizens to open up to the outside world, or give them a chance to express themselves. Hell! it gave Syrians a chance to promote Syria as a country, and Syrians as friendly people!!
But no, we never want our people to move forward do we?
So, the next time Jon Bolton or anyone else states that there is no democracy or freedom of speech in Syria, I hope no wise-ass government official opens his pie-hole and counter states that we have all it takes to have all the democracy in the world, cos then I will be ready to sh** all over him.
The funniest thing about this particular piece of news is when it says that the Ministry of Communication is not responsible for this ban or any other bans...
So who is???
15.11.07
Lexus RX 350
Exactly one week ago I picked up my brand new Lexus RX 350! It has the navigator (which is amazing since my memory is becoming rustier and rustier), and a very important feature, the memory seat... so if my dad or my brother want to borrow my car, I can always readjust the seat, the steering wheel, and the mirrors, with a touch of a button! no more suffering with my dad's car!!
Ofcourse I'm the family's new chauffeur.. but I don't care! I'm so happy.. this car is like my new best friend now! It took me quiet a while to finally own a car.. and now mission accomplished!
The pictures will say it all They are not professional at all.. they are meant for explanatory reasons only.
I wanted to take more pictures of the exterior, but anyone can see that in the street...


The Navigator
Memory Seat!

And ofcourse.... the keychain...
Ofcourse I'm the family's new chauffeur.. but I don't care! I'm so happy.. this car is like my new best friend now! It took me quiet a while to finally own a car.. and now mission accomplished!
The pictures will say it all They are not professional at all.. they are meant for explanatory reasons only.
I wanted to take more pictures of the exterior, but anyone can see that in the street...


The Navigator
The steering wheel adjustment
Memory Seat!

And ofcourse.... the keychain...
10.11.07
يا ظريف الطول وقف تاقوللك
يا ظريف الطول وقف تا قوللك
رايح عالغربة بلادك احسنلك
خايف يا ابن العم تروح وتتملك
وتستحظي بالغير وتنساني انا
بصراحة.. بعمري ما كرهت غربتي قد ما انا بكرهها هلأ
رايح عالغربة بلادك احسنلك
خايف يا ابن العم تروح وتتملك
وتستحظي بالغير وتنساني انا
بصراحة.. بعمري ما كرهت غربتي قد ما انا بكرهها هلأ
يا ريتني كنت ولدانة و عايشة ودارسة بالشام، كنت تعلمت على حربقة بناتها، وكنت اتعلمت من قسوتها كيف دبر اموري
انته يللي حببتني بالشام وانا يللي ما كنت طيق اقعد الشهرين فيها
كنت شفتك من اول ما رجعت عالبلاد
كنت شفتك من اول ما رجعت عالبلاد
وكنت قدرت قضي معك وقت اطول.. الوقت بدال اللي ضاع بين تليفونات خارجية ومسجات.. الوقت اللي ضاع بين الحكي الكتير يللي كنت احكيه.. يللي كنت تسمعو وما تقتنع فيه
كنا ماضطرينا نستنا الوقت ليحللنا مشكلتنا ونترك امورنا عالبركة.. ويا بتصيب يا بتخيب
يا ريت ويا ريت
يا ريت ويا ريت
وكلمة يا ريت بعمرها ما عمرت بيت
1.11.07
Incremented Resolutions
I started blogging in November last year..
So far I have only 54 entries
I disconnected from June through September
What a shame!!
Well maybe it's because I don't have a certain purpose for this blog... and i treat it like a personal vent to display my complicated life on public...
Ok, I shall continue venting
At the end of January, I came up with something called "Incremented Resolutions". Something I thought would be very useful to fulfill my year's resolutions and not forget about them around the end of February and only remember them on December... something to keep me going and hoping.
It is working so well so far, I know no one is gonna read, but I'm writing them for me.. so here we go:
So far I have only 54 entries
I disconnected from June through September
What a shame!!
Well maybe it's because I don't have a certain purpose for this blog... and i treat it like a personal vent to display my complicated life on public...
Ok, I shall continue venting
At the end of January, I came up with something called "Incremented Resolutions". Something I thought would be very useful to fulfill my year's resolutions and not forget about them around the end of February and only remember them on December... something to keep me going and hoping.
It is working so well so far, I know no one is gonna read, but I'm writing them for me.. so here we go:
- I have learnt accounting!!!!!! It's one of my greatest accomplishments so far considering how much I hated it in college. I know what its all about, I'm even considering enrolling in a CMA course! The problem is, only 1 institution in Kuwait offers it, and it's only a weekend course, and I don't like weekend courses cos weekends are not only rest time for me, but also for the instructors, and I don't think he/she are very happy to work on weekends...
The institute will keep me posted if they offer any weekdays courses.. we will see about that. - The Ameen project for work is going well so far. a bit slow, but it's all because my boss is too busy and we barely have time to sit and work on it together.. but hopefully it will be all done before April next year when we have to do the inventories and the start of the new financial year of the company.
- I can somewhat speak French right now, which has been a dream of mine since I was 5
I took level 1&2 in Kuwait, from January till May. In the summer, I enrolled in a course in Damascus and took a placement test, and was eligible for level 4! at the end of the course, I was the second top student in my class although it wasn't very easy for me since I have skipped one whole level! That was another accomplishment for this year in my opinion...
Right now, I'm searching for a good institute here to continue Frenching my way through, cos the one I used to study in only offers beginners' classes.
A few things that I wish I could accomplish but having some troubles with:
- Reading!! I still can't get myself to read books from the beginning to the end, and I don't know why. I just can't finish them! I don't have the heart to sit with a thick book with small letters, or stare at a computer screen for hours to read.. It's frustrating..
- Exercising: Although I am standing at 47 Kg right now, but I still need to work out a little to have some flexibility.. sitting on my ass all day long is not serving me well at all and it's really messing my physic..
I need to find a gym, but it's really hard in this country for many reasons.. - Buying a car: I have been wanting to have my own car since God knows when.. and it got worse after I got my driving licence 2 years ago. In June, I finally started the first phase of car shopping and looking at catalogues. But every time I set my mind on a car, my father starts planting obstacles out of the blue. Until it was summer time and we had to travel to Damascus, it's then when he said that we shall wait until October when all car dealerships will release the 2008 models..
October has come and gone, and I still don't have my mind set on a car...
I just hope I get it over with before the end of the year.
Relationships wise?
Long story.. will have a special entry for that one.. maybe by the end of the year.
For this month..
I have 4 things stuck in place that I need to resolve:
- CMA course (depends on the institute)
- French course (depends on me)
- The car (depends on both dad and me)
- Al-Ameen Project (depends on my boss and me)
2 months left till the end of the year..
better start resolving those resolutions very soon.
24.10.07
اجمل اربعين مثل
I got this by email today
I thought it would be nice to share
أجمل أربعين مثل في العالم:ـ
إذا لم تكن تعلم أين تذهب ، فكل الطرق تؤدى إلى هناك
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يوجد دائماً من هو أشقى منك ، فابتسم
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يظل الرجل طفلاً حتى تموت أمه ، فإذا ماتت شاخ فجأة
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عندما تحب عدوك يحس بتفاهته
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إذا طعنت من الخلف فاعلم أنك في المقدمة
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الكلام اللين يغلب الحق البين
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كلنا كالقمر .. له جانب مظلم
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لا تتحدى إنساناً ليس لديه ما يخسره
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العين التي لا تبكي لا تبصر في الواقع شيئاً
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المهزوم إذا ابتسم أفقد المنتصر لذة الفوز
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لا خير في يمنى بغير يسار
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الجزع عند المصيبة ، مصيبة أخرى
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الابتسامة كلمة معروفه من غير حروف
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اعمل على أن يحبك الناس عندما تغادر منصبك ، كما يحبونك عندما تتسلمه
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لا تطعن في ذوق زوجتك ، فقد اختارتك أولا
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لن تستطيع أن تمنع طيور الهم أن تحلق فوق رأسك ولكنك تستطيع ان تمنعها من ان تعشش في راسك
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تصادق مع الذئاب .... على أن يكون فأسك مستعداً
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ذوو النفوس الدنيئة يجدون اللذة في التفتيش عن أخطاء العظماء
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إنك تخطو نحو الشيخوخة يوماً مقابل كل دقيقة من الغضب
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كن صديقاً ، ولا تطمع أن يكون لك صديق
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إن بعض القول فن ... فاجعل الإصغاء فناً
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الذي يولد وهو يزحف ، لا يستطيع أن يطير
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اللسان الطويل دلالة على اليد القصيرة
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نحن نحب الماضي لأنه ذهب ، ولو عاد لكرهناه
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من علت همته طال همه
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من العظماء من يشعر المرء فى حضرته أنه صغير ولكن العظيم بحق هو من يشعر الجميع في حضرته بأنهم عظماء
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من يطارد عصفورين يفقدهما معاً
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المرأة هي نصف المجتمع ، وهي التي تلد و تربي النصف الآخر
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لكل كلمة أذن ، ولعل أذنك ليست لكلماتي ، فلا تتهمني بالغموض
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كلما ارتفع الإنسان تكاثفت حوله الغيوم والمحن
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لا تجادل الأحمق ، فقد يخطئ الناس في التفريق بينكما
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الفشل في التخطيط يقود إلى التخطيط للفشل
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قد يجد الجبان 36 حلاً لمشكلته ولكن لا يعجبه سوى حل واحد منها وهو .. الفرار
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شق طريقك بابتسامتك خير لك من أن تشقها بسيفك
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من أطاع الواشي ضيَع الصديق
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أن تكون فرداً في جماعة الأسود خير لك من أن تكون قائداً للنعام
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لا تستحِ من إعطاء القليل فإن الحرمان اقل منه
22.9.07
just a thought
have u ever had a real great thought... tried ur best to hold on to it until u wrote it down on a paper.. and then worked so hard on it... but in the end, the did not turn out as great as u thought it should be? or much worse, turned out that the idea was really stupid in the first place??
sucks no?
sucks no?
14.9.07
رمضان مبارك
تركت الشام من اسبوع... هي اول صيفية بيجعني قلبي لأني راح اتركها.. مو لأني مبسوطة لأن راح سافر.. بس لأني حبيتها
اخر مرة رمضنت بالشام كانت من شي 8 سنين.. كنت بصف الحادي عشر ونزلنا انا وأهلي باخر رمضان لنعيد بالشام
بالفعل 10 سنين مدة طويلة.. نستني كيف جو رمضان بيكون بالشام.. وكيف انو الو روح مختلفة بين اهلها
عن جد بيحس الواحد انو هالشهر مختلف عن غيرو
زينة البلد.. الناس الفرحانة بالشهر.. التعبد... صعي نص هالقصص مظاهر.. بس ما منقدر بلا ما نعيش هالحالة.. لأنها متأصلة فينا.. واهل الشام ما بيقدروا ما تكون طلة هالشهر عليهون كل سنة غير شكل
على العموم.. انا ما متمنيه غير انو هالرمضان يمر على خير وسلام عالشام
والله يتقبل منا ومنكم
11.9.07
تعب اعصاب
هلأ اذا الواحد عندو شغلة جامدة بأرضها
لا عم تمشي لأدام ولا عم ترجع لورا
بس هيك وافقة بمكانها
واللي بيجلط انو المفروض انها تتحرك.. انو تعمل اي شي.. بس ولو حركة بسيطة
انو عم يقولوا القصة قصة وقت... بس انو ما حدا بيقدر يقول انو لأيمتى
وعلى قولة.. الصبر جميل
بس والله متعب
شكلها راح تضل بأرضها
18.6.07
13.6.07
Almost..
About 2 weeks ago, my laptop's screen died on me, while the rest of the laptop was functioning great..
It was really strange but somewhat expected since I open and close the lid alot (I know it might not be related but deep down I believe it is)
I kept working on it by connecting it to an external LCD (my brother's monitor since he is in the middle of bakaloria exams now) but it was boring to work on one screen while the other one is blank.
I finally took it yesterday to the Dell people to see if they can fix it for me.. the guy looked at it, and said.. yea.. umm.. I'm gonna take it inside to check what the problem really is.. 3 minutes later, he came back saying that it's hopeless and fixing it will cost me 120 KD (about $330). I paused a little, so he made me an offer.. he said that I can exchange it for a brand new Dell laptop and only pay the difference in price. So I asked him how much my laptop was worth... he said "give me a minute to check with my people" I felt like I'm dealing with the mobs or something.
He came back to me and said he would buy it for 50 KD! I honestly didn't know what to make of this offer. I mean, I know that my laptop is 2 years old and it was priced at 500 KD when I bought it, but I don't really feel that it has been depreciated that bad!
The prices of the laptops they had started from 200 KD... and paying a difference starting of 150 KD didn't seem like such a bad investment, but somehow I still didn't feel like it's time to give up my beloved loyal laptop yet.. so I told the guy that I'm gonna sleep on it and get back to him the next day.
After I left the Dell store, I went to a repair man in an area very similar to ba7sa in Damascus, told him about the problem with the screen.. he said he wanted to check it out...
he unscrewed the frame, and checked some sort of chip at the back of the LCD. doing that, it took him over 15 minutes.. it got me thinking if that guy at Dell really checked what the problem was.
So the repairman kept checking until he told me that he has to change the LCD, and it will cost 50 KD. I told him to go ahead and do it!
and voila!! I have a brand new LCD on my old laptop... and everyone is happy! Except for the Dell guy who lost his deal and his commission.
It's really funny.. I was so close to buying a new laptop and leaving my old one behind.. I didn't have a big problem since I have already backed up everything.. But I knew it still wasn't time..
It was really strange but somewhat expected since I open and close the lid alot (I know it might not be related but deep down I believe it is)
I kept working on it by connecting it to an external LCD (my brother's monitor since he is in the middle of bakaloria exams now) but it was boring to work on one screen while the other one is blank.
I finally took it yesterday to the Dell people to see if they can fix it for me.. the guy looked at it, and said.. yea.. umm.. I'm gonna take it inside to check what the problem really is.. 3 minutes later, he came back saying that it's hopeless and fixing it will cost me 120 KD (about $330). I paused a little, so he made me an offer.. he said that I can exchange it for a brand new Dell laptop and only pay the difference in price. So I asked him how much my laptop was worth... he said "give me a minute to check with my people" I felt like I'm dealing with the mobs or something.
He came back to me and said he would buy it for 50 KD! I honestly didn't know what to make of this offer. I mean, I know that my laptop is 2 years old and it was priced at 500 KD when I bought it, but I don't really feel that it has been depreciated that bad!
The prices of the laptops they had started from 200 KD... and paying a difference starting of 150 KD didn't seem like such a bad investment, but somehow I still didn't feel like it's time to give up my beloved loyal laptop yet.. so I told the guy that I'm gonna sleep on it and get back to him the next day.
After I left the Dell store, I went to a repair man in an area very similar to ba7sa in Damascus, told him about the problem with the screen.. he said he wanted to check it out...
he unscrewed the frame, and checked some sort of chip at the back of the LCD. doing that, it took him over 15 minutes.. it got me thinking if that guy at Dell really checked what the problem was.
So the repairman kept checking until he told me that he has to change the LCD, and it will cost 50 KD. I told him to go ahead and do it!
and voila!! I have a brand new LCD on my old laptop... and everyone is happy! Except for the Dell guy who lost his deal and his commission.
It's really funny.. I was so close to buying a new laptop and leaving my old one behind.. I didn't have a big problem since I have already backed up everything.. But I knew it still wasn't time..
7.6.07
دعاء الحكام العرب
i received this to my email today.. I thought I would share it
اللهم زِد من جلوسنا على كراسينا
وبارك لنا فيه
اواجعلها للوارث من
اواجعل ثأرنا على شعبن
اوانصرنا على من عارضنا
ولا تجعل مصيبتنا في حُكمنا
ولا تجعل راحة الشعب أكبر همنا
. ولا مبلغ عِلمنا
ولا الانقلاب العسكري مصيرنا
واجعل القصر الرئاسي هو دارنا
اللهم إنا نسألك فترة ممتدة
وهجمة مُرتدة
والصبر على المعارضة
والنصر على الشعب
اللهم ارزقنا معونة لا نسرق بعدها أبدا
اللهم لا تفتح أبواب خزائننا لغيرنا
اللهم وفق أمريكا لما فيه خيرن
االلهم اغفر لـ (جورج بوش) فإنه لا يعلم أننا لا نعلم
اللهم وفقه لما فيه 99% في المائة من أصوات الناخبين
اللهم اقذف حُبه في قلوب اللوبي الصهيوني كالجلطة
اللهم لا تُحاسبه من أول غلطة
اللهم عليك بشعبي، أما أعدائي فأنا سأتفاوض معهم
اللهم طيّب جمرتي وخبّث جمرة شعبي
اللهم ارزقنا حب أمريكا
وحب من يُحب أمريكا
وحب ما يُقربنا إلى حب أمريك
االلهم أمركني ولا تأفغني
اللهم برطني ولا تصوملني
اللهم فرنسني ولا تسودني
اللهم أني أبرأ من الاستعانة في حكم شعبي بأحد
ولا حتى بصديق، ولا برأي الجمهور
ا
للهم أني أعوذ بك من كرسي يُخلع
ومن شعب لا يُقمع
ومن صحيفة لا تُمنع
ومن خطاب لا يُسمع
ومن مواطن لا يُخدع
وأعوذ بك من كل عمل يُقربني إليك!
اللهم لا ( تكنسل ) دعاءن
اولا (تهنجنا) ثم تُعيد تشغيلنا
ولا ترفعنا من الخدمة أبد الآبدين
يا أرحم الراحمين يا رب.
6.6.07
2 years ago
Exactly 2 years ago, I walked on a big stage in Shaikh Rashid's Hall, shook hands with Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoom, CNN coorespondent Christiane Amanpour, President of AUD Dr. Lance DeMasi, and the Dean of Business School Dr. Jihad Nader. I was told Congratulations. And my moment was broadcasted on Dubai Satalite TV.
Exactly 2 years ago, I graduated.
I had 10 invitations to give away.. to invite the people I care about most to share that special moment with me.
I ended up inviting 3 people only, and the rest of the invitations... well.. i gave them back to the registrar's office cos I didn't need them
the 3 invitations were for the 3 people who hated wearing suites like crazy but still wore them to come to my graduation ceremoney. Brian, Bobby, Ismaiel... Thanks guys...
I couldn't invite people cos most of the people I know were already graduating, and the others got invites from other people...
It was hearbreaking to see people asking for extra 5 to 10 invitations because they wanted to invite as many people as they can, when I had to give up 7 invitations cos I didn't need them.
My friend's brother flew all the way from Canada just to attend the graduation.
My parents couldn't fly in from Kuwait because my siblings were in the middle of exams and couldn't be left alone.
It was such a horrible feeling to see everyone's families' waiting outside for their kids who make them proud.. to see everyone with someone... and to just watch.
My only consolation is that it the ceremoney was broadcased on tv and my family in Kuwait and Syria got to watch it. My parents even taped it to watch it as many times as they could.
It's really stupid of me just to remember the annoying stuff from my graduation.
I believe AUD was an important phase of my life.. reaching graduation was very important to me because it ment that I made it through... I made an achievement, when so many people were waiting for me to fall apart.
On a last note, the camera I had that day was a non-digital Canon Prima Super 115.
I used up a full roll that day. I still haven't developed the pictures though.
At the begining of the month, I tried to collect all the courage I have to confront myself and live the moment again, the good moment! but I chickened out and pretended to forget it.
It is well kept, so I don't think anything would happen to it.
I don't blame anyone for not reading through the whole thing.. it's really depressing only remembering the annoying things about such a happy day... but in order for me to let go, I need to open up and talk it out... and pray there would be someone who listens.
Exactly 2 years ago, I graduated.
I had 10 invitations to give away.. to invite the people I care about most to share that special moment with me.
I ended up inviting 3 people only, and the rest of the invitations... well.. i gave them back to the registrar's office cos I didn't need them
the 3 invitations were for the 3 people who hated wearing suites like crazy but still wore them to come to my graduation ceremoney. Brian, Bobby, Ismaiel... Thanks guys...
I couldn't invite people cos most of the people I know were already graduating, and the others got invites from other people...
It was hearbreaking to see people asking for extra 5 to 10 invitations because they wanted to invite as many people as they can, when I had to give up 7 invitations cos I didn't need them.
My friend's brother flew all the way from Canada just to attend the graduation.
My parents couldn't fly in from Kuwait because my siblings were in the middle of exams and couldn't be left alone.
It was such a horrible feeling to see everyone's families' waiting outside for their kids who make them proud.. to see everyone with someone... and to just watch.
My only consolation is that it the ceremoney was broadcased on tv and my family in Kuwait and Syria got to watch it. My parents even taped it to watch it as many times as they could.
It's really stupid of me just to remember the annoying stuff from my graduation.
I believe AUD was an important phase of my life.. reaching graduation was very important to me because it ment that I made it through... I made an achievement, when so many people were waiting for me to fall apart.
On a last note, the camera I had that day was a non-digital Canon Prima Super 115.
I used up a full roll that day. I still haven't developed the pictures though.
At the begining of the month, I tried to collect all the courage I have to confront myself and live the moment again, the good moment! but I chickened out and pretended to forget it.
It is well kept, so I don't think anything would happen to it.
I don't blame anyone for not reading through the whole thing.. it's really depressing only remembering the annoying things about such a happy day... but in order for me to let go, I need to open up and talk it out... and pray there would be someone who listens.
3.6.07
and here comes June
This resolution increments thing should work.. if only I had the strength to stick to it
The reading thing was going ok until i faced a problem with one book.. then the whole idea fell apart *sigh*
no.. I stopped reading that book, and grabbed another one called "Please Stop Laughing at me". it is a true story about bullying and abuse in schools in the United States.
I really loved the story and loved how true it was. I have never been physically abused during school years, but like everyone.. I was psychologically abused, mostly in college, and because of how much of a drama queen I can be, I never managed to let go.
But this month, I want to let go.
This month, because on June 6th, exactly 2 years have passed on my graduation. and I believe it's time I let all this agony and anger go, and live in peace.
Yes June is full of memories; Bakaloria exams, high school graduation, final days in college, university graduation, leaving Dubai for good... and most importantly... my birthday.
I'm turning 24 in about 2 weeks.. not too excited about it.. but we will see how it goes.
and my brother's birthday was today.
He always gets us these amaaazing gifts and for us, it was just so frustrating to get him something cos we had no idea what he wants, and he was so cool as in.. I don't want anything I just wanna celebrate with you guys..
so I ended up making him brownies (with a burnt surface ofcourse!)
but he loved them!! and it made me happy!
So I'm going to be reminiscing alot on this blog this month.
I think I should call my blog "Dear Diary" instead of Twisted with Spice.
aah what the hell.. Dear Diary is so unoriginal
Oh this month, I will be finishing my French classes (level 2). I hope the institute would open a third level before I leave to Damascus (as if I know exactly when I'm going to Damascus)
but one thing I know for sure.. I love the language.
June's book is a classic: "The Animal's Farm"
and we will see how it goes....
The reading thing was going ok until i faced a problem with one book.. then the whole idea fell apart *sigh*
no.. I stopped reading that book, and grabbed another one called "Please Stop Laughing at me". it is a true story about bullying and abuse in schools in the United States.
I really loved the story and loved how true it was. I have never been physically abused during school years, but like everyone.. I was psychologically abused, mostly in college, and because of how much of a drama queen I can be, I never managed to let go.
But this month, I want to let go.
This month, because on June 6th, exactly 2 years have passed on my graduation. and I believe it's time I let all this agony and anger go, and live in peace.
Yes June is full of memories; Bakaloria exams, high school graduation, final days in college, university graduation, leaving Dubai for good... and most importantly... my birthday.
I'm turning 24 in about 2 weeks.. not too excited about it.. but we will see how it goes.
and my brother's birthday was today.
He always gets us these amaaazing gifts and for us, it was just so frustrating to get him something cos we had no idea what he wants, and he was so cool as in.. I don't want anything I just wanna celebrate with you guys..
so I ended up making him brownies (with a burnt surface ofcourse!)
but he loved them!! and it made me happy!
So I'm going to be reminiscing alot on this blog this month.
I think I should call my blog "Dear Diary" instead of Twisted with Spice.
aah what the hell.. Dear Diary is so unoriginal
Oh this month, I will be finishing my French classes (level 2). I hope the institute would open a third level before I leave to Damascus (as if I know exactly when I'm going to Damascus)
but one thing I know for sure.. I love the language.
June's book is a classic: "The Animal's Farm"
and we will see how it goes....
22.5.07
فتوى بقتل عناصر حركة حماس
بخضام القتال.. والناس عم تدور على بارقة أمل
وغير ناس عم تدور على شوية مي باردة تطفي فيها شرارة الفتنة
بيطلعلنا واحد بيفهم كتير
وبيقللنا الحكي التالي:ـ
استنكر مفتى القدس والديار الفلسطينية محمد حسين أول فتوى علنية أفتى بها الشيخ شاكر الحيران بجواز قتل عناصر حماس ودخول قاتلهيم الجنة، واعتبر المفتي أن تلك الفتوى هي دعوة صريحة للفتنة وأنه لا يجوز الخروج بفتاوى تستبيح "دماء الموحدين.
وكان الحيران نشر في وقت سابق في أحد المواقع الإلكترونية الفلسطينية فتوى طالب فيها عناصر وقوات الأمن الفلسطينية من قياديين وضباط وعساكر بقتل عناصر حماس الذين نعتهم بالخوراج الخارجين عن الشرعية، وقام الحيران كذلك بمهاجمة رابطة علماء فلسطين واصفا إياهم بالمرابطين خلف أبواب حماس، وبحسب مراقبين فإن الحيران وصل به الأمر إلى تكفير اؤلئك العلماء عندما قال لهم "أنتم أول من تسعر النار بهم يوم القيامة، وفي رقابكم دماء الأبرياء، فقد كتمتم ما أنزل الله من الهدى والبينات، وبعتم الدين بعرض من الدنيا"، وذلك بحسب ما ورد في صحيفة "الوطن" السعودية.
وطالب الحيران ان تقوم كافة وسائل الإعلام بإظهار اؤلئك العلماء على الشاشات ومواقع الإنترنت لسؤالهم عن "حكم هؤلاء القتلة والمجرمين" ويقصد بحسب تعبيره- اعضاء حركة حماس- فإن قالوا "إن ما يفعلونه حرام فاقتلوا القتلة بدم بارد مأجورين من الله على تخليص المسلمين من سطوتهم وشرهم، وإن قالوا إن ما يحدث حلال فاقتلوا علماءهم واقتلوهم فهم كلهم سوء".
------ انتهى الخبر-----
تعليقي الوحيد للمستشيخ يللي صرحلنا بهالتصريح: تضرب انته ويللي حطك بمنصب لتحكي فيه
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