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The Anti Post...

2011-01-25T14:55:00.000-08:00

When to stop ?

This may seem as the "anti -post" of the previous post..

But, When do u say that's it...enough is enough ?

Is it really OK to ever say so..or do we just have to keep trying indefinitely ?

I guess there might be a hint of non-stupidity in knowing when to stop.

May be when we've tried so hard and just want to catch our breath...or recollect our strength to start all over...

But, that just seems like not stopping at all..?!

No....I mean stop....or as our Italian friends say..."Finito la musica, passato la fiesta"

When do we stop ?..or go home :D

Well, I guess depending on the goal... how important it is...how does it play in what we really want in life ..is it taking over or becoming our enemy ?

I think we could stop only when we find an alternative way to achieve what we want or find an alternative goal to achieve.. depending on the goal that started it all :)
A couple of days ago, a respected man gave up on a task that he was genuinely up for.
Our Previous PM Shafik, I really admire this man "bonbons" and all, to an extent that I nearly wished he was -with all do respect- stupid..

Stupidity is…..

2010-10-19T16:47:00.001-07:00

doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. — Albert Einstein

Actually some say insanity and others say stupidity but I'll go with stupidity..since it serves my post better :)

This quote is definitely true in the world of physics, but ...

Sometimes you may keep doing the same things over and over again expecting that the time will come when “whoever” is in front of you would realize or notice what you are doing and more importantly why.... after all improving a certain situation or changing the way things are with people should start with one’s self.

Having hope, faith and the will to change is not stupid, but it’s rather “whoever” that sadly earns this title when they fail to respond adequately...

As for the kind of folks who press the elevator button 10 times in a row or try to keep the city clean...well... at least they are not quitters :)

Empty mind...please unwind

2008-04-19T03:10:00.001-07:00

You know when you're thinking about many things at the same time or just thinking about the same thing over and over again, then maybe sometimes one subject leads to another and you end up thinking about something which can be totally irrelevant to the original subject ...very confusing as is.

But what makes me write this post, is that feeling I get when in the midst of all this, my mind just suddenly goes blank..and I have to start all over (if I still got the energy).... frustration is definitely an ingredient .

It's like after you've worked so hard on that file, your computer suddenly restarts and you end up losing all your unsaved data..

Maybe the computer is overworked...

Grand Prize

2008-04-17T02:40:00.001-07:00

And the Grand Prize for ruining holidays goes to................Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University.

It takes some serious planing to pull this off five years in a row, those people are really committed.

Keep up the thoughtless work guys...

Going in circles...

2008-03-15T15:43:00.000-07:00

Assume there's someone out there who has your same identical personality (all pros and cons), would you want/like/accept them to be your best friend or ....your spouse ?

After thinking about it for while (knowing that the answer may change according to your mood) ....

If you answered "Yes"... then I'm really happy for you and you probably don't want to read the rest of the post (spare yourself the confusion :D )

But if your answer was "No"....how ironic is that ?

....... You are not good enough for You !

As much integrity as it takes someone to honestly admit their own faults to him/herself, as much as it is hypocritical not to accept them in others...

Which makes me think that...... It's not until you become good enough for yourself, that others can become good enough for you and you can become good enough for them...

Meaning...

Tolerance that would make you accept your own faults, if you imagined they existed in other people's personalities,......... is a step towards you lovingly accepting and tolerating others' unique imperfections... which makes them closer to becoming good enough for you...
in turn when others feel their faults lovingly accepted by you, you become good enough for them.

On the other hand..... you can become eager to correct your own faults in order to be good enough for yourself (especially if you wouldn't be able to tolerate them, in the above imaginary context), which is a step towards making you a better person...... thus, a step towards becoming good enough for others (from their own point of view).

Sorry for the headache I've caused you reading this mess..... bet you now wish you had answered yes ......
Well, that's one additional reason then... :D

Sleep Through The Static

2008-02-24T16:09:00.000-08:00

That's the title song form Jack Johnson's latest album released just a few weeks ago, he's one of my favorite artists though some of his songs may be too mellow (to be in the rock genre or for my taste) but they have wonderful rather different lyrics and guitar playing that -for some unknown reason- makes me smile....
This last album wasn't really his best, yet I very much enjoyed listening to it .... and especially to this very nicely-written song...

Trouble travels fast
When you're specially designed for crash testing
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
Come on and tell us what you're trying to prove

Because it's a battle when you dabble in war
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
And send it to somebody who's pretending to care

Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
Over conversations relationships are overrated
"I hated everyone" said the sun

And so I will cook all your books
You're too good looking and mistooken
You could watch it instead
From the comfort of your burning beds
…Or you can sleep through the static

Who needs sleep when we've got love?
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
Who needs please when we've got guns?
Who needs peace when we've gone above
But beyond where we should have gone?
We went beyond where we should have gone

Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
Waiting for things that never came

Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
And either you're weak or you'll use brut force-feed the truth
The truth is we say not as we do

We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Of god wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
That's no way to treat an enemy

Well mighty mighty appetite
we just eat 'em up and keep on driving
Freedom can be freezing take a picture from the pretty side
Mind your manners wave your banners
What a wonderful world that this angle can see

But who needs to see what we've done?
Who needs please when we've got guns?
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
Who needs peace when we've gone above
But beyond where we should have gone?
Beyond where we should have gone
We went beyond where we should have gone
Beyond where we should have gone

What do women want ?

2007-12-08T22:14:00.000-08:00

That's the question that's been around for ages, right?
Frankly, I don't know what's the whole fuss about. People say that women are from Venus and men are from Mars, but I tend to believe that both are from Earth and I have science to back me up... :D
I honestly do believe that men and women ultimately want the same things in life.
I think that any human being regardless of having xx or xy chromosomes, pursues Love and Success (and a number of other things) in life in order to achieve a sense of happiness and fulfillment.

Whether it's a stay at home mom who wants to succeed in raising her children well and taking care of her family or a business man who wants build an empire, I think the accomplishment itself provides a sense of happiness and satisfaction... different fields/means, same final outcome.

Most people expect to find love in relationships, which by turn makes them feel happy and fulfilled.
But in order for that to work, their spouse and family must be their absolute first priority. Which is often missed by men or women who let their careers take over...

Since the post is about what women want... Here's what I think women want to feel and have in a relationship. They want the: understanding, patience, support, respect, appreciation, growth, sharing, listening, care, empathy, proactivity, kindness, affection, trust, honesty, a soft spot to fall to, acceptance, openness, integrity, commitment, affirmation and sacrifice... that is love.
And I mean all of them in a give and take manner because love is a verb (act and be acted upon). It never works when you stay on one side of the verb. " I listen to you" has to be paired with "you listen to me", "I respect you" with "you respect me".

So, what do women want (in relationships that is) ?
I think they want to be present on both sides of the verbs .... not left on the left :)

"Sweet Talk"

2007-11-03T16:57:00.000-07:00

This Ramadan, since I don't have the talent of tolerating Arabic Drama, TV commercials were pretty much what I enjoyed most , except for the few episodes I watched from "Tamer we Shaw2eya" and "EL Malek Farouk"...which I liked a lot.

Throughout the 178503846 ads that aired this year, this one was probably the best in my opinion.
It's for the new telecom company in Iraq and it's overwhelming.....
Enjoy...

:) :)

2007-10-23T13:59:00.000-07:00

Thanks for once making me feel sad, for in good times you've made me happier... :)

Sold ..... to the gentleman in the yacht !

2007-09-23T05:58:00.000-07:00

Looks like replacing the sidewalks here in Alexandria was of a great benefit after all !!
Word on the street says that the "Basalt stones" taken from the old sidewalks after serving their 50-year sentence, have been sold for a generous number of millions to be used in building the San Stefano Marina....

See, it's a win win situation, we get the crappy sidewalks, they get their money, and the San Stefano marina gets to be built well....Now, we can have a decent place to moor our yachts.

So, people shouldn't be so ungrateful complaining about having no place to park or drive their cars during and after the process ............ especially when we're getting so much in return.

The Verb... "To Seem" ??!

2007-09-04T14:02:00.000-07:00

Nothing is as it seems

Really miss The Verb "To Be"....

The Perfect StorE

2007-08-17T14:53:00.000-07:00

Just thought of expressing my strong admiration for Amazon.com :D

It has the most exceptional customer service ever, sells EVERYTHING and for the lowest prices on the web nearly 80% of the time.

Also, it gives people like us the opportunity to shop and browse a huge selection of American and foreign online stores ... including stores that don't accept international orders through their own websites, (especially from countries like Egypt which is unfortunately said to have high rate of fraud)

So, Amazon have made it easy for people around the world buy all kinds of -high quality- stuff at good prices through their website.

As for us, being the democratic country that we are, thanks to the ridiculous customs applied to anything crossing the borders...we get the liberty to choose between extremely crappy and extremely overpriced.

Promosquad.com

2007-08-14T11:42:00.000-07:00

After rating about 3500 different songs ...most of them awful, some good and a few before they got released, I finally got my iPod nano (Silver) ..
Looks like I was having a lot of free time on my hands last summer ... but it got me a free iPod.
Well not quite...it's still at my uncle's in the US but I guess I'll be getting it soon.

The Ultimate Cooking Lesson

2007-07-09T17:56:00.000-07:00

From who other than The Muppet Show's Swedish Chef...?
on our menu today...
Unfortunately, we don't have fries..but we do have..

Spaghetti.. yum yum

...with Hot Sauce..yum yum yum

and of course Chocolate Moose for dessert ;)

and finally Donuts for alll...

On second thought... Thank God he hasn't given Fries a shot :D

Lost in translation

2007-06-27T07:09:00.000-07:00

I haven't seen the movie but I've always liked the title...
Through out my life I haven't dealt much with being misunderstood by others though I'm not that good at expressing myself...
Even if that happened I would try as much as I can to set things straight and it usually works, but recently... this has not been the case
Being misunderstood can be frustrating, fatal, funny or even useful...depending on how lucky you are.
But, it's hardest when it involves someone close, someone who's supposed to understand you well......... most of all it feels sad that they don't really understand, frustrating that you can't get through and in the end you just feel lost.
Well, not for long cause hopefully I'll find my way soon :)

Ceutical Chemistry

2007-06-10T12:14:00.000-07:00

A lovely subject that we study (or memorize is more like it) at college.
Behold its beauty..

Methotrexate

AKA: N-(p- (((2,4 -diamino-6-pteridyl)methyl) methylamino) benzoyl)glutamic acid

Halofantrine
AKA:3-dibutylamino-1-[1,3-dichloro-6-(trifluoromethyl) phenanthren-9-yl]-propan-1-ol

Amphotericin B
IUPAC name is too long to write.

I know.... It really photographs well, don't you think?

I have about 300 of those.. I just can't get enough.

Well, what makes me share those great images (or shall I say memories) with you is the final exam which was today.

What can I say? .... a 14-paged album of this beauty, all I had to do was to name every single "beauty" of them, say how they are related to each other, their occupation and how they work.... piece of cake.
It wouldn't have been so bad if they hadn't asked us to paint 10 of those in the last 2 pages ...
I'm not very good at remembering faces..

An ad that adds..

2007-06-05T05:38:00.000-07:00

OK, I find this phone to be really really cool...... but what I liked most about it was its TV commercial.
It took me a couple of times to start focusing on the dialogue and the way it was said....... amazing.