Random thoughts of the Procastinating photographer

What the hell is wrong with me?!?!

2009-07-04T13:37:00.000-07:00

So recently I have been hearing alot of my friends and relatives around the range of my age taking themselves off the market and transforming into a Mrs!

I cant stress how happy I am for them that they found someone they can share the rest of their lives with, yet it makes you think! in this society a woman at the age of 20 or 21 accumlates to a 25 or 26 westerner lol and now I finally feel that my life has just started at the age of 20 and the world is out there for me to explore although with my arab biological clock ticking away I find myself really shocked that it perhaps dosent really concern me at all and I find myself asking, whats the worse that could happen? I may never get married and just shrug it off thinking that my priorites at the moment is ME and how can i possibly bring someone else into my life when I have just began to shape the person i want to become, what if i change to something or transform into someone He may never like. Dont get me wrong I am not pesmestic about the though of marraige but it just suprises me that I cant picture myself in a white dress, something perhaps every girl has dreamed of, maybe all the quizes i did are right perhaps i will marry way way furthur down the line !

Funny thing is it dosent even bother me at all

is something wrong with me XD

Sighs, undecided!

2009-06-28T14:59:00.000-07:00

So my life exsists beyond my books and music, Latley I have been through a crsis of making a descion of buying a bag! yes, sadly even that is something that takes me forever to do ( I know spoken like a true Libra)
I have been looking for a bag to take that will last a whole year with me when I travel abroad to study, I really dont want anything flashy or way to obvious of a brand and I have gone through brands high and low and perhaps this is what it is going to come down to the following choices! and please if there is any bag you can reccomend I will be very greatful XD

This prada bag is perhaps the one I truly fell inlove with! its perfect in size and can withstand my laptop and books!

I love the silver in this one and it is not to bad and perhaps can withstand the weight of my laptop!

Gucci is perhaps my only tie when it comes to the fashion world, their chic , elegant bags are just so hard to ressist! esp this one <333

Puma is my official sporting wear, if you know me whats new xD and so I passed by the store the other day and saw this and kept it on my wishlist of bags to! its perfect in size!

R and R

2009-06-28T03:13:00.000-07:00

Latley i find myself submerged deep in the world of dance and house music.
Do not let my Rock persona fool you (my love of rock music is still there) but I listen to alot of trance, dance, and House music.
I cant help but find myself almost lost in a state of "tarnse" when my Ipod blasts Armin Van burren, DJ tiesto, ATB, sia, Schiller mit heppner and so many others!
Perhaps this has much to do with my new lifestyle of hitting the Gym ( very un-procastanting of me, I realize that!) but with everyone fleeing the country (and coming back and contamiting Dubai with their swine flu XD) I have been passing my time at Fitness first and it is much more to do with bordem rather than shapping my body, but hey!, why cant I hit two birds with one stone when i have the chacne?
I really dont understand this sudden state of bordem, my books are piling like crazy and my reading has gone from four books a week to one! never bother to watch a movie or even sit on the net! I guess at one point I finally crashed and burned from everything lol and perhaps my body has ultimatley needed to relax and as a result my brain finds itself in a state of relaxation with Dance and trance music and exsercie XD funny how you come to realize everything once you go on blabbing and blabbing to no one and let your concious speak for itself in a blog like here!
So if you pass by and freak out by the sudden change in music on my blog and freak out its just my change in the mood!
Ciaos all

What?! is this an Update I see

2009-06-15T04:06:00.000-07:00

Going through the previous blogs, I realize how much time has passed without any updates and I cant help but laugh at my laziness, I would like to think that this is a sign of me being busy, to a certain degree i am busy but too busy that I cant even write a five minute blog? yeah not even paris hilton is that busy!
Although I went through hell during my last semester I believe it was one of my most memorable semesters and perhaps the only I have excelled so well and produced the results that were outstanding!
Now its been almost 7 months of holidays of which compromised me writing and compiling letters to universities,filling up applications and university tours.
The result? Well I have managed to secure myself in the Masters of my dreams at one of the great universities in the UK!
I am quite excited for this new experience and grateful that my pearnts have given me this opportunity, Although at the same time I cant help but feel sad on how I will be spending my Ramadan away from all those sinful meals XD (yes my main concern is food) then my family XD on the bright side! I would not have a big belly XD that takes forever to loose!
Another fact! Ramadan is much longer in the UK this time around and I cant see how i can deprive myself of food for this long!! *cries* Please God give me the strength to carry myself through my classes without passing out in the middle of class XD

and finally!
I am going to try and update the music here asap, it feels like its the music of the stonage (not that I dont like them! I truly do XD)

One Bumpy Semester

2008-09-12T09:51:00.000-07:00

Mood: Bored!

Listening to:

I can’t help myself but feel extremely lazy especially since Ramadan has dawned on us very early this year!

My body (and brain) hasn’t recognized and managed to switch from holiday mode to university, I was hoping after I step into university in my hectic schedule it would recognize but sadly it was not the case!

As I take my last remaining capstone courses I just don’t have the energy or the strength to lift a finger and study, I must confess they require a lot of reading which of course isn’t a problem for me but when it comes to reading the same concepts yet from different perspectives you just want to pull your hair and scream.

At this point I loathe Michael Porter and his 5 forces not to mention his concept of competitive advantage although I realize its significance but come on! I think we got it the first, second, third,fourth,fifth, sixth….millionth time I heard it!! Sometimes I eventually pursue a master in economics his names would be tattooed in my brain. Recently all my dreams take me to new countries and I realize how much I love and miss traveling! My brain cannot comprehend the fact that university is taking place!

As Monday is getting closer I have a presentation and research to give in and here I am because for one thing I don’t even know what topic I will be choosing and no sort of content to even use *yay*

This is going to be one bumpy semester *sighs*

Disney INC

2008-07-16T05:30:00.000-07:00

When I go back to my childhood years and remember what cassette tapes would be playing on my radio, I cannot help but feel so ashamed of my music taste and not to mention the lyrics as well!!

I look at the list of the bands and I cant understand why I ever even listened to them! The list rangers from spice girls, Nsync and backstreet boys! Oh my God the list of horror just spills on and on. I constantly laugh at this generations talents such as High school musical, Jonas brothers and Hanna Montana ( As I like to call all the production of Disney inc..). I don’t deny that some of them may have talent but it is interesting how infatuated the 12 year old girls are with the artists. I can’t help but think if I was born in this generation how easily I could be going through the same obsessions , I probably would have all the Jonas brothers photos plastered all over my walls. Its never sizes to amaze me the power that Disney on this generation not only in music industry but as well movies and almost everything! I would love to work one day in their branding sector.

Speaking of music ! I have a new list of music up on my blog and this time its back to my rock music!

Currently on book 22 The road by Cormac Mcarthy =D

I would like to leave you with this new video that I love

For once!

2008-07-03T11:13:00.000-07:00

Mood: ecstatic
I remember when walking into the one store when i was in desperate need to renovate my 10 year old room. I swiftly go through the bed section, coach and all i can think was " this would be perfect when i want to read a book".
Oh if i could bless myself I would (or so i have when saying the following words lol) , I sat hours today reading a great and terrible beauty on the comfort of my cozy couch and it felt like i was in a trance and having not realized that i actually finished the book *sighs*. I never realized or never thought in 10 years time how addicted I would be to reading. At least this is one of my only good habits.

I am currently on book 18 which is the famous jane Austen book Pride and prejudice.

Back to 2002

2008-06-27T05:24:00.000-07:00

I open my eyes to find myself back in the emotional state I was in 2002, My life has been rewinded back and yet here I am trying still coping yet this time I know that I will not do the same mistake twice. I found myself looking through my CD case that has accumulated so much dust ever since the birth of MP3 Downloads yet here I still find comfort in the music I once enjoyed. Break The cycle by Staind helped me through a lot of hard times and its good to know that it is still as good as it was the first time I heard it.

Through my search of peace and tranquility I found a book that I was in search for many years and finally today of all day it was found, it all seems like a good sign for me to begin writing once again like I have many years ago.

Through all the tough days I endured recently I have finally found my muse.

Currently on book 16, The promise of happiness by Justin Cartwright

No need to say goodbye..

2008-06-24T01:42:00.000-07:00

Procrastinating is by far the most obvious characteristics! I should be studying for my exam tomorrow but here i am just surfing the net!
Anywhoos, Yesterday I had a good time with my cousins at Ibn Battuta where we went to see the movie chronicle's of narnia, Prince Caspian (in love), by the end of the movie a song came on and the voice was very familiar and I knew without the need to google it that it should have been regina spektor! (As Usual, Im always right! LOL)
It was a beautiful song and would like to share it with everyone!

Lists mania

2008-06-21T09:11:00.000-07:00

God my obsessions with list is practically turning all my life into mere points.
Recently I realized that having a very tough last two semester I missed out on a lot of big hits, I'm trying to make up for it as we go and so far its been going well!
With university ending on Wednesday I cannot but help start myself on movie marathons *screams with excitement* I finally can wake up everyday with absloutly NOTHING to be worried about *WOOHOO*

I have compiled some list of movies I am dying to watch! take a look at it =)

Summer shows no mercy

2008-06-19T13:46:00.000-07:00

Summers back and it shows no mercy!
The heat is absolutely dreadful
The humidity is unbearable
and yet again another funeral in this summer.

Rest in Peace Aunt Fatma
there will be no more pain for you anymore.

Currently on book 15 in my challenge, the animal farm by Orwell

R and R

2008-06-05T01:10:00.000-07:00

Current time 12 00 PM
Currently feeling Anxious

I'm quite surprised that at this moment I find myself quite calm despite the hours ticking away for my midterm to start. With six more classes left I just cant figure out how much time has flown by in the Summer Session, I feel like i have done nothing of significance these past few week and feel utterly useless.
Yesterday, I have officially selected the last three courses I will be taking in the Fall semester and it just feels amazing that I will be done with AUD forever!
but one thing is bugging me, The timings are really bad especially starting the year in the holy month of Ramadan. I have a three hour break which I will do absolutely nothing in *cries* Why couldn't university start after Ramadan?!
(anticipating the huge weight gain! YAY!) wouldn't that be a much better choice! yet obviously it is more important for the professors best interest to rush back to their home countries for their own holiday seasons. *sighs* this is a cranky woman talking here ><, so don't take my word far to seriously.
I cant wait when I finally finish off this semester ,I will finally have the rest that I truly deserve!

PS. I haven't forgotten about the book challenge I'm currently on book number 13! which is "The fifth mountain" by Paolo Coleho.

P.P.S 1 hour and half remaining for my midterm to begin!
DUM DUM DUUUUUM

Back and Forth we go

2008-05-28T15:37:00.000-07:00

2: 37 AM

Wednesdays are a nightmare! The notion of me preferring a morning class is just beyond far fetched! I constantly ask myself every Wednesday, why do I hate myself so much?. My Wednesday routines are just horrible, I wake up at 6 45 am to the sound of my mobiles alarm, I wake up either dazed, confused or maybe still in the midst of my “creative” dreams. Yet this morning I awoke frantically just to revise for my two quizzes. It’s just awful of professors who present you a quiz of 25% of your grade at 8am in class! I barley know if I’m wearing the right pair of shoes, let alone what the subject of the exam is! Yet after finishing off the first quiz I had an interesting conversation with a friend on time traveling. Although the idea of going back in time may be ludicrous but I never realized how I never have really wanted to go back and time and alter things (maybe 5 minutes after the disaster happens, probably!). I truly believe that what’s done is done, and you have to make the best of your choices. Although my friend somewhat agreed with the idea, yet she still really wants to go back in time and just watch her life, (disturbing, but hey the genius mind works in many weird ways…yes I’m implying, actually KNOW for a fact my friends a genius), yet for me I would be much more interested in my future. I am quite impatient and results are important to me and in this case I want to see if all my hard work pays off, if I get the career I desire, If I ever marry Adam Brody, if I ever live abroad to do my masters, if I ever become a famous photographer And maybe even know how long I have to live. If you know you have a certain amount of time to live, will it alter you? Will you let go of everything and just peruse your dream but what rather interests me is why when we know the limitations of time then only we peruse our dreams, why hasn’t it been a constant goal that we want to attain. I just found that quite interesting. I, like your average Joe, would probably keep my dream on a side but it really got me thinking about it quite deeply.

I wish we could have gone on in this conversations but business research terms where just filling our heads. In class today I actually believed the professor wanted to get us more nervous than we are by keeping the exam by the last half an hour of the class.

But in the end of the day it all went well.

Oh! this conversation started because of our inspiration of the book the time travelers wife *sighs*

Crazy Feeling

2008-05-26T14:05:00.000-07:00

Okay So my Itunes shuffles along my songs and all of the sudden it lands on Lost Prophets and hits a chord inside! Ever feel a song brings out a weird feeling inside that you can describe?! The worse problem is this song probably associates with something yet I cannot remember what or whom! Sighs weird feeling go away, come back another day (when my memory is intact)

The song, maybe im not the only crazy one

We miss you

2008-05-26T01:05:00.000-07:00

12:10 PM

Today, 26th of May 2008 marks a whole year since my Grandmother God rest her soul passed away. I cant believe a whole year has passed without even realizing it, sometimes I think shes back in her house still healthy and alive like shes suppose to be. I was always proud of having such a young Grandmother who was fun to have (my most memorable vacation would be with her in Italy) .

She is dearly missed.

Procisination

2008-05-24T02:42:00.000-07:00

With Summer courses being short, it makes quizzes and exams even closer than expected. I only take two courses and lucky me both professors decided to give our quiz on that day! ugh I am in such a procrastinating Mood becuase its "summer". I have to start studying but thats just it, i don't want to study!!
*shrugs* I hope it all goes well.
Looking optimistically, I have 5 weeks left and that translates into 12 days only!
Another thing to be happy about is Shelfari is back! =D I'm so happy to see Etisalat finally realzing that harmless website and unblocking it!

4 years

2008-05-20T03:03:00.000-07:00

Yesterday marked the annual graduation of our uni! although I had the chance to go and see it live down at the world trade center I decided to stay in and watch it on my cozy sofa (don't be hatin =p), While I constantly reminded myself before the ceremony began that its just another graduation except with more familiar faces (I.E most of the Business school grads) but never did i think that it even occur to me while watching this ceremony will I feel emotional, it was was overwhelming! the thought that next year at this very same time I (YES ME!) shall be going through the same routine so my mind drifted, vividly imagining the excitement and the exhilaration but when I came back down to reality it hit me! Wait, Wait 4 years have passed? I could have sworn my heart skipped a beat at the thought of it, I was excited and couldn't even possibly imagine that day coming but now it scares me! and it didn't occur to me how much little time is left. 3 years and a semester at AUD! wow! I hardly believe this is even happening. Despite the many troublesome day I believe that it was in-fact like everyone has said the best years of my life, no doubt about that! Despite keeping in-touch with my old high school mates I have grown close to my AUD buddies in such a small amount of time! I just hope we don't loose touch! Gah I speak like Graduation is right around the corner!
Well with the way time passes by I wouldn't be surprised!!

On a positive note! Guess what I papen to find in my old drive! LOL
Dedicate this to moe XD

Euphoria

2008-05-16T16:23:00.000-07:00

It was time for me to change my blog, although i intentionally wanted to have a simple design but I always go back to my comfort zone of vintage LOL.
I have a confession to make, as I began flipping the pages of atonement I saw my cousins book of Meg cabot's "to the nines" just lying there, it was calling for me to read it so I gave it a go and 10 hours later I'm Done, (not that it took me 10 hours to read! hell no).
For some reason I feel really happy, I cant really describe this state but I don't know if everyone really feels this way while reading where the story is right before their eyes and ending it just leaves then in this weird state of happiness..I don't know this may be the 3 30 am talking! who knows?! probably Euphoria is kicking in, but its funny how you enter in this state in the most unusual times and reasons!
It scares me sometimes too while the emotions flow I just cant help but enjoy it yet simultaneously fear it becuase I'm afraid of not controlling my feelings, it drives me crazy!

what am i even saying!!!Let me stay in my happy zone!!
I'm Happy =)

P.S I'm on book 11 YAY!

50 Books Mission

2008-05-16T03:36:00.000-07:00

Time : 2 :47 pm

So, In the beginning of the year I was browsing Shelfari (Currently Blocked by Etisalat for no God Damn Reason) and I came across a group regarding a challenge of reading 50 books this year. It seemed simple All i had to do was read and finish one book a week for the rest of the year, Then University happened! yes It took away my time for reading, it sucked out my life so in this past 4 months All i managed to read was 9 books! I'm currently reading the 10th book "Atonement by Ian Mcewan". So I decided to go on with the challenge regardless of the time constraint I currently have. If my mathematical skills serve me right, with 40 books left this means I have to read 6 books a month ( A book and a half a week).
I love a challenges, it just makes reading even more fun! hehe, Anyways here are some books that are on my Wish list that I shall be reading soon!!

Back to Bordem

2008-05-08T03:12:00.000-07:00

Time: 2:13 PM

Its been a while since I felt the feeling of having nothing to do, I thought I would be so busy this week, I even planned ahead the for a nice weekend getaway with my cousins but it was like God wanted me to somewhat slow down because suddenly I got sick on Friday and by Saturday morning after puking my guts out I was at the hospital hearing the doctor tell me that I need plenty of bed rest and for the next days that’s all I did, my biggest achievements were leaving my room! You could even ask me the schedules of both MBC4 and One TV and I know them pretty well! Although it wasn’t my intention to do “nothing” I actually enjoy it. Although I am going to the movies today its not to say that I would not have more days of doing nothing. I never though it ever felt good to be lazy! LOL

11 48 PM

2008-04-29T12:36:00.000-07:00

April 29, Almost A month has passed without any updates (last post doesn't even consider a post!)
I should be in bed right now, but instead I'm here rambling!
I cannot hold in the excitement of finishing off this semester. ( Although I'm not graduating) but it feels like it is!
Tomorrows could probably be the best or the worst day of my life! I still haven't even started studying for Spanish II and that has to to be directly the fault of my very good friend who taught me " Procrastination is always good!"
Despite the fact that I did horrible in my International marketing, okay in statistics, now I find myself very calm. Its not like I have 2 exams tomorrow! NOT AT ALL (Even my sarcasm just plainly sucks! )
I hope God gives me the strength for both my exams tomorrow and I do absloutley well in both of them.

Spanish II despite it being my favorite course this semester is quite troubling...my A just is diminishing in front of my eyes. The proffesor told us that hes going to test our spelling...(looks straight at me)... YES! IT WAS DONE SPECIFICALLY TO MAKE ME LOOSE MY A!! naah hes a pretty cool guy! Preferably one of my favorite teachers in uni.

todos cursos is muy de fecil y yo muy ocupado! XD
See my Spanish isnt so bad!, maybe i should start righting my blogs in Spanish, lmao.

Okay I Think its far to late. ><

Take care all!
and wish me the best of luck

Bored extrmley

2008-03-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

This is probably the weirdest way to know someone.
Mix a person that is bored, tired and waiting for Lost to load and this is what you get!

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Very popular, one of you is not enough.

What Kind of Candy Are You?

Your Inner Pop Princess Is Kelly Clarkson

"Grew up in a small town

And when the rain would fall down

I'd just stare out my window

Dreaming of what could be"

No doubt about it, you have star quality. Might just take a while to get there.

Who's Your Inner Pop Princess?

You Belong in Paris

Stylish and expressive, you were meant for Paris.

The art, the fashion, the wine!

Whether you're enjoying the cafe life or a beautiful park...

You'll love living in the most chic place on earth.

What City Do You Belong In?

Your 80s Hunk Is

Jason Bateman

Who's Your 80s Hunk?

Your 1996 Theme Song Is: 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins

Shakedown 1979

Cool kids never have the time

On a live wire right up off the street

You and I should meet

What's Your 1996 Theme Song?

You Couldn't Cheat On Your Guy

Not that you'd want to anyway!

You're incredibly loyal and honest...

Definitely not the cheating kind.

Could You Cheat On Your Guy?

You Are a Chick Rocker!

You're living proof that chicks can rock

You're inspired by Joan Jett and the Donnas

And when you rock, you rock hard

(Plus, you get all the cute guy groupies you want!)

What Kind of Rocker Are You?

Your Interpersonal Intelligence Score: 81%

Your Interpersonal Intelligence is Very High

You go beyond being a "people person." Connecting with people is the most important thing in your life.

You're empathetic, friendly, and outgoing. You are the kind of friend people dream of having.

Your interpersonal intelligence is a gift. And you use it well.

How Does Your Interpersonal Intelligence Rate?

Your Birthdate: October 3

You are certain and confident when you choose to love someone.

Even though your romantic choices may be unconventional - you stand behind them.

Your friends never know you as well as a romantic partner does.

Number of True Loves You'll Have: 3

Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 5

You are most compatible with people born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, and 30th of the month.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean For Your Love Life?

Your Ideal Marriage Proposal Is

A Christmas proposal, with lots of snow and city lights.

What's Your Ideal Marriage Proposal?

You Are Amy Lee!

Gothy, expressive, woman-in-pain

Who looks damn good in a corset

"When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears"

Who's Your Inner Rock Chick?

You're a Romantic Kisser

For you, kissing is all about feeling the romance

You love to kiss under the stars or by the sea

The perfect kiss involves the perfect mood

It's pretty common for kisses to sweep you off your feet

What Kind of Kisser Are You?

Your Karaoke Theme Song is "YMCA"

You're the type of person who can't have fun unless everyone else is right there with you having a blast.

You have an amazing knack for figuring out what people want, and you don't mind going the extra mile to make them happy.

The spotlight is something you enjoy on occasion, but you prefer that not all the attention is on you.

If you've gotten people to sing or dance along with you, then you're song is a success.

You might also sing: "Macarena," "Hot, Hot, Hot" or "Stayin' Alive"

Stay away from people who sing: "The Greatest Love of All"

What's Your Karaoke Theme Song?

Your Values Profile

Loyalty:

You value loyalty a fair amount.

You're loyal to your friends... to a point.

But if they cross you, you will reconsider your loyalties.

Staying true to others is important to you, but you also stay true to yourself.

Honesty:

You value honesty a fair amount.

You're honest when you can be, but you aren't a stickler for it.

If a little white lie will make a situation more comfortable, you'll go for it.

In the end, you mostly care about "situational integrity."

Generosity:

You value generosity highly.

So much so that you often put your own needs last.

There's nothing wrong with having a caring heart...

But you may want to rethink your "open wallet" policy.

Humility:

You value humility highly.

You have the self-confidence to be happy with who you are.

And you don't need to seek praise to make yourself feel better.

You're very modest, and you're keep the drama factor low.

Tolerance:

You value tolerance highly.

Not only do you enjoy the company of those very different from you...

You do all that you can to seek it out interesting and unique friends.

You think there are many truths in life, and you're open to many of them.

The Five Factor Values Test

Your Lust Quotient: 44%

You are definitely a lustful person, but you do a good job of hiding it.

Your friends would be surprised to know that your secretly very wild!

How Much Lust Do You Have?

Your Kissing Grade: A-

You are truly an amazing kisser. Your kisses are extraordinarily mind blowing.

Whether you're naturally a good kisser or not, you've taken the time learn how to be the best kisser possible.

Anyone would be lucky to get a kiss from you!

How Do Your Kisses Rate?

Your Beauty Element is Earth

You are the epitome of a natural beauty. Your look is definitely effortless.

And while you shy away from a lot of make-up and accessories, you're no granola girl either!

What's Your Beauty Element?

You're Totally Sarcastic

You sarcastic? Never! You're as sweet as a baby bunny.

Seriously, though, you have a sharp tongue - and you aren't afraid to use it.

And if people are too wimpy to deal with your attitutde, then too bad. So sad.

How Sarcastic Are You?

What Guys Think of Your Medium Straight Hair...

Smart, optimistic, easy going.

You're the thinking man's ideal woman - bright, funny, and no drama.

What Do Guys Think Of Your Hair?

Your Travel Profile:

You Are Extremely Well Traveled in New Zealand (100%)

You Are Very Well Traveled in the Middle East (75%)

You Are Well Traveled in Southern Europe (47%)

You Are Somewhat Well Traveled in Canada (40%)

You Are Somewhat Well Traveled in Australia (38%)

You Are Somewhat Well Traveled in Western Europe (36%)

You Are Somewhat Well Traveled in the Northeastern United States (29%)

You Are Somewhat Well Traveled in the Southern United States (23%)

You Are Mostly Untraveled in the Western United States (16%)

You Are Mostly Untraveled in the United Kingdom (13%)

You Are Mostly Untraveled in Asia (4%)

You Are Untraveled in Africa (0%)

You Are Untraveled in Eastern Europe (0%)

You Are Untraveled in Latin America (0%)

You Are Untraveled in Scandinavia (0%)

You Are Untraveled in the Midwestern United States (0%)

How Well Traveled Are You?

2008-01-14T14:54:00.000-08:00

This Placebo song just made my year! although I was only introduced to this song in September when it was on the TV show CSI.
I love the official video is a compilation of fans video.
Enjoy

Rock and Roll or Hip Hop for you?

2007-12-26T14:42:00.000-08:00

Yet another rap artist raps his way on the radio just enjoying running my beautiful day and I just couldn’t imagine how the hell someone would request such a song! Then there at that second my mind began drifting away to the idea of a scientific explanation to our musical taste. I have always believed that our surroundings influence the songs we listen to yet is there any scientific explanation to it?, Its interesting how a person taste in food is due to peoples different amount of taste buds yet their taste in music has not yet to be proven scientifically.

EID is knocking on our door

2007-12-19T07:37:00.000-08:00

I Wish everyone a very happy EID =)
hope it is filled with many joyous memories.

With that in mind, enjoy my new playlist!

Emotions taking over me

2007-12-18T11:10:00.000-08:00

As Anna Naliacks song breathe plays in the background, My Emotions engulf me. I'm Tired, tired from all the studying and from all the workload that i ever endured in my life time (I am well aware my life time is not measurable to most people). I'm Excited, I cant wait to enjoy staying up late to watch TV and go out with my friends, I wanna enjoy all the little things. I'm Happy by next semester I'll be considered a senior in university and that feels great! yet I'm sad, becuase this eid is actually one of the loneliest eids ever. *sighs*
I think I need to sleep.

To Critical? Maybe? No? YES?

2007-11-20T11:58:00.001-08:00

Well I was one day having a decent conversation with a person in university and I found out the person stopped drinking coffee due to its "side effects" excuse my stereotypical views but i could never imagine someone at the mid range age of 20 and American boycotting any sort of coffee. I joked about how my addiction to coffee could kill me and i promise you it was said in a "sarcastic" tone not in a "I'm-A-very-Depressed-person" tone and I laughed just to make it CLEAR it was a joke. The next words out of the persons mouth was "you better", I waited just in case i would hear a laugh or something to feel it was intended to be a joke but there was silence..and just to put the icing on the cake the person completed it with a glare.
Am I paranoid to think this person would want me dead? We barley speak to each other except on rare occasions when I'm obliged to work with that person.
help me out here ?

Just like kids

2007-11-19T00:06:00.000-08:00

I have to admit I was one of them, the many, who during university complained about not having enough events or not getting the American experience one needs in an American University. I decided there needs to be change and hence I decided to be active, to help change this idea and that’s where I noticed there were a lot out there just like me who do the same but have no voice heard, wait let me rephrase that, students out there speak out but no one wants to hear, just like little kids they close their ear and scream and complain. Why is it students complain for the lack of events but when we do make events they barley show up, I know for a fact that this is only from our university some universities don’t even have that problem. I just wish people would cooperate more than they usually do and try to make this university experience as much fun as they could.

I have to say it isn’t all fun but the end results are great, its not just something for you to put on your CV but to put down in you memories, seriously their will be times you will think back and laugh at it all and might even miss it a tinsy bit. I know that through this experience I got to meet a heck of a lot of nice people.

Wheres the fine line?

2007-11-06T11:55:00.001-08:00

I have come to accept that that day of our death has been long set by God. It was what our Islamic scholars and our teachers have preached for long before I was even born. It is a belief that our prophet Mohammed (PBUH) taught us Muslims to accept because there is no running away from death.

Yet where is the fine line between saying death is in the fate of God or is a human error?

So let me paint a little scenario, I decided that everything is in God’s fate so I throw myself into a tank of Sharks! Great so let’s see if it’s my time to die today, if I live well golly its not my time to go. Although this idea is a bit crazy and farfetched, let me explain my point before everyone thinks I’m some sick freak who’s intentions are to jump into a pool of sharks (trust me it’s the LAST thing in mind)

Recently my grandmother passed away from suddenly awaking short of breath, the ambulance took half an hour to reach her putting in mind this was around 1 30 Am (traffic? Highly unlikely!) To make things worse the oxygen tank in the ambulance didn’t even work.

Such a simple procedure could have saved her life but it is “in Gods hands” right? WRONG! The fact is our health care system disgusts me because of my family history with hospitals. I cannot say they haven’t saved lives but for the past 6 deaths that have occurred to my close relatives 3 of them (including my grand mother) died due to wrong medication, an operation that resulted to death and the ambulance being late, that’s 50%. I sometimes believe the way we use “Gods hands” is a way to console our hearts yet I believe people shouldn’t stop there and bury their beloved, they should have their voices heard! Such accusations would pressure ambulances and hospitals to have better facilities. I just don’t want people to go through the pain of loosing the ones they love.

I don’t doubt that there are improvements and a 100% chance of keeping people alive is highly unlikely. I do understand that this is a tough job to work as but to see that this isn’t the first time it disturbs me. I do believe it’s in Gods hands but that does not mean we turn our heads to human faults. these are things that I believe the government should emphasize on, a better health medical system. I don’t think I’m the only one with these thoughts in mind or maybe my family is unlucky.

"Where thou shall work!??"

2007-11-04T08:21:00.000-08:00

Today marks quite an important day to most AUD students*drum rolls* ,our spring semester schedule is out! and my goodness it looks quite horrible at the moment. on the good note I'll be attending university 3 days in a week only rather than 5 but when it comes to exams and projects they would most probably be the same day. *screams loud*
A colleague of mind raised an interesting question, As i was looking through my requirements for my marketing major I subconsciously set my eyes on Public Relations thinking it would be a much better course to help me in the route i take in the future. so my colleague was surprised and said " YOU ACTUALLY THINK THE SUBJECTS THROUGH PUTTING IN MIND YOUR CAREER OPTIONS??" I didn't have to think of it twice and said yes. I felt that PR and Marketing were quite related subjects, i saw it more useful of a subject to me than service marketing.
As the university students main subject of the day didn't fade out another colleague of mine were having a conversation when she asked me " where do you see yourself working in the future?", With all confidence I opened my mouth and soon realized no words were coming out of it!
At that moment I realized I always though i had everything planned in my head I was so caught up in the fact that i will head towards an MBA degree never did i realize I never thought were i would want to work. After five minutes of pure silence my answer was " Advertising agency?!??" I guess those five minutes were no help.
I wouldn't mind working in an advertising agency but where do i really see myself working in, Gosh I'm still thinking it through and for some reason i cannot see myself work in a cubicle.
Time to think things through!

What about pride?

2007-11-03T13:26:00.000-07:00

It comes to no surprise to anyone who knows me that I lack the appropriate grammar to help make what I’m actually saying comprehensible.

So I’ll try to lessen the “grammatical” errors and make my very first post easier to understand (soon you’ll notice my writing will deteriorate into a 5^th grader essay, I’m just warning you from now!)

I’ve realized recently through a close friends experience that ones own pride could eat you up and kill you slowly. Pride is a clearly a sin so evil it can divide a nation if it must.

I don’t understand why people especially in this region view pride of more of an importance than being humble. They would rather let themselves break down, get hurt instead of risking their pride. I do understand that every circumstance is different than the other but why do people find it absolutely impossible to come down off their high chair and say their sorry and try to work things out, Wouldn’t it have been better if they resolved the problem rather than build up all that anger inside? Another thing that absolutely irritates me is pride of ones ethnic routes or nationality, I joke about it and I’m proud of it but I don’t drive it to the extreme of “you’re either with me or against me”. Ethnocentrism is so apparent in many different way I sometimes ask myself how does someone who calls themselves educated be part of this beliefs, even before the word “ethnocentrism” was coined the prophet Mohamed PBUH said there was no difference between us then why do believers follow some of the beliefs not all, ( I do understand were all humans and we bound to make mistakes , I am one not here to judge) It irritates me to the core.

I just wish people were more humble and realize that you don’t know how long we all will live, you could die tomorrow and then all this resentment and anger that you hurt yourself on earth isn’t going to help you in the after life.

So be humble, it’s the best trait anyone could ever have.