Quote #1

ok so remember what i told you about discovering new interests, well this isnt the case. I've always had a passion for collecting famous quotes and poems, and i'll make sure i post one every day. Hope they inspire you the way they did with me.

I thought this quote relates to my latest post :

" The Full use of your powers along lines of excellence."
- Definition of 'Happiness' by John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

A.

It sure as hell can ..

whoever said money can't buy happiness, clearly has no idea what he's talking about. People claim it's love that grants you the bliss, the fulfillment, and the joy you seek from life. I mean isn't that what everyone is fussing about, finding happiness? And clearly enough people argue that money doesnt buy you that happiness. Well i am here to asure you that it does.

To all of you who think that money isnt really the issue, and that it doesn't matter, as long as you have someone you love, grant it be a friend or a group of friends you share your joy and grief with, or even family members who always stand by your side. Well people, why dont you tell that to the poor who already have loved ones, a support group, and family members, yet cant find a way to afford a living. Tell that to the couples who don't have a roof above their heads, or to the couples who are trying to concieve but can't afford their expenses, or maybe to the parents who have to choose which kid to put through college.

How about you tell that to the friends who go into debt to help other friends out. Tell that to the already poor friends who cant help but stand their motionless when their friends are in need. Tell that to the friends who find it difficult to cope with how living, and human standards are on a constant rise.

Explain that to the poor families who have to provide food, clothing, education,transportation, and health insurances for 8 kids. Or to the families who juggle 2 jobs to provide a decent meal. Or maybe you can clarify that to a family of 6 kids, both parents, 4 uncles and aunts and grandparents who live in a 2 room home, I bet you they would think money isnt such a bad thing after all, and it will sure as hell make life easier on them.

Now i do acknowledge that most of you would disagree with me, and claim that even people with money cant find the satisfaction in life. But you know what i think, i think thats just misfortune. I mean you have all the ingredients, its just a matter of what kind of reciepe you choose. If you still claim that rich people are unhappy, then surprise surprise, so are alot of poor people, so don't blame it on a few bucks.

What i think is hypocritical, is if you are argueing that money doesn't always last, then how can you guarantee love can? How can you guarantee that your loved ones are always going to be there for you? Love can fade just as easily as money can. Just like you don't believe that money doesn't last, please dont fall for the " i will always love you" mumbo jumbo. We don't live in a fairy tale. The only love that can stay forever, is if you love yourself.

Truth be told, nothing is for certain, nothing is everlasting. That's why we're mortal; every moment can be our last. Every step, every laugh, every kiss can be the last. If you want happiness, look for it in the resources you already have. Don't be egoistic and pretend that money isnt awarding you somehow, because that to me is plain selfish.

A.

Boredom is not Boring!

My Mood: Refreeeshshshed

My Music: Farshat Ramel Albaher, by Kathem AlSaher

"Summer: is a season that should be spent cleverly. A season where you get to see SKIN more than CLOTHES" (Noora, 2006).
People make plans for their summer, either travel, tan, cruise, hang around with some friendz or family, etc.. and I'm one of these people. Surprisingly, I've never EVER sticked to a plan, I just go with the flow!
In order to enjoy my summer after a hectic 20 week semester, I've devided the things I really needed to do. Long hours day and night sleeps were a PRIORITY, they are the hours I wasted working on my projects during the last 2 semesters lol. Along with the long hours sleeps, the TV became a second priority on my SUMMER TO DO LIST. Although all the shows and movies on TV suck, I just try to enjoy whatever is available; even football although I'm not a big fan of it. This sounds boring to you and me as well, but I reached to the following understanding, you can enjoy boredom since it was hard to get bored and have nothing to do earlier (because of many life distractions).
YES, I thank god for being bored when I wasn't.
YES, I do appreciate being bored.
YES, this sounds weird.
NO, I am not kidding.
I believe when people become boring, they bore themselves and the people around and vise versa.
So tell me, are you boring? ;)
Here's the answer --> ???

Enjoy ur boring summer.. NOOOT!
Noora

Dubai not on rudest list

Dubai's ranking among world cities took a hammering this week in a survey by Reader's Digest. While Mumbai, London, and Paris all scored predictably well, Dubai didnt even figure in the 35-city study of rudness.

Yet another example of the western media's bias? Surely Dubaians can slam doors in each other's faces as well as the citizens of more established capitals. Certainly, Tamsim a British tour guide, think sthat many Dubai residents could mix with the world's most objectionable people. " I think that we have to have a ' be nice to people' day. I have seen some extraordinary examples of rudness," she says. On the beach road I recently went over to speak to a women who abused a worker after she asked him to move a car that had nothing to do with," she says.

Yet despite isolated acts of aggression, Dubai is hardly going to compete with Paris, Moscow or Mumbai-whose residents topped the survey by failing to pick up fallen papers or hold open doors. Often, perhaps, in Dubai we lack the linguistic tools to really wind each other up effectively. Even a gesture can be just as perilous-however reasonable the sentiments behind it. " I was driving when another car with three men in it blocked my way," says Irina, a Russian journalist. " Everytime i tried to get around them , they moved in front of me slowed down," she says. But when she reported the driver to the police, she was told that if she made a complaint she might also face prosecution for giving him the finger.

All the same, it is odd that Dubai manages so often to ignore provocation, grit its teeth and get on with life. Paradoxically, Dubai's politeness is all about our distance. We are all too invloved in our own lives to aim to offend. " There is no point getting angry," says Tamsim. If someone does something, I just use language in the privacy of my own car," she says. Still if that fails to satisfy, the alternative is to find a legal expression for your aggrevation.

7DAYS Friday 23rd June 2006

A.

A ritual

Ones would think that a ritual has something to do with religion or culture. i can proudly prove that it can be any kind of commitment between a group of people, that would include a certain action at an agreed time.

To proof that let me talk about the amazing ritual me and my best friends started five years ago. Since we all study and bussy with stupid university business all during the week, we decided it would be a suitable thing to take a break on the last day of work, which is WEDNESDAY. This day isnt a normal day that anyone of us can spend. We have to spend it together no matter what we decide to do. Yes ok we sometimes have other social obligations that our families force, like weddings and so, but no other excuse can be good enough to spend not with the group.

let me tell u exactly what we mostly do.
after university on wednesday we all tend to gather at someones house, one of us ofcourse, to dress up, look good and then go out. The plan usually i gets confirmed by the time we leave university. Usually it consists of going to the movies and then for dinner which is mostly and preferably at Japengos, Palm Strip. The secret in that place is that it has the best location, mood and taste of almost everything. After that if we had time we tend to pay a visit to Haagen Daaz for a scoop of ice cream and tea!
P.s. knt wait for the next wednesday to come!
In addition, we sometimes go shopping yet rarelly during semesters. We need to relax rather than roam around the mall when we are already axhausted.

That basically desribes the ritual we have, but am not done yet. I wana say that i really appreciate the exsistance of such a commitment and trust me the word might make some feel tight but it can be pictured as the cherry on top of a whipped cream. We would certainly not die if we didnt have it, but we would also not be as close as we are if we didnt.

Aren't i am lucky to be in the group..

I can proudly say that we are considered true friends with all meaning that friendship holds within!! :D

N.A.O

8 - 11

M. (AUGUST)
Outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be
loved. hates studying. in need of "that someone". longs for freedom. rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. independent. strong willed. a fighter.

A. (SEPTEMBER)
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional.
Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.

Noura (OCTOBER)
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable.
Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.

Noora (November)
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional
and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.

Source: OUR hotmail inbox.
it's true!

Choices

Choices, you think of the word and say okay choices are easy but think again. I think choices give us the opportunity to like or hate, to life or regret. They vary from big choices to small and tiny ones. Such as going to dinner, where? When? What are you having? Well done or rare? Salad on the side or not? With this dressing or this? These are all choices you have to make just during dinner, so how about life! To me a choice just makes the experience not worth living it complicates it just keep it simple that what I say to myself all the time. Here I'm talking about the small choices we face every day, they may be small or tiny but it does make a difference in the experience we are living.
As for huge decisions and options such as education and career, I'm the worst person for give advices about this because looking back I don’t think I thought it through enough before doing anything. But all I can say is choose what you feel the best and through using both your heart and mind confidently.

M.

1/2 TANNED

My mood: SHIMMMMERzzz all over!

My music: Shayef Elbaher, by Fairoz

Today, I went out to the beach with my friends. The gathering, the food, the girl talks, the view, and the weather, they all blended together nicely. A long story was behind that beach gathering, but I'll simplify it by saying "DECISION MAKING ERRORS". Speaking of decision making, I'm so obssssed with MICHEL'S GENIOUSNESS "from Prison Break". GOD, how could he escape a PRISON? What was he thinking, and yeah; IT WORKED! Is there any1 who's that smart or it's just a hollywood thing? I mean seriously, the guy is GOOD LOOKING and A GENIUS, he's the whole package.
Anyways, since I mentioned Michel, I had this urge to watch season 1 in 24 hours and I did, but at the end I regreted watching it because of the so called SEASON FINALE. Nothing was interesting about it, I mean N.O.T.H.I.N.G . The 5 friends escaped and then WHAT? The lawyer saw the DEAD TO BE brother and then WHAT? GOD, I'm really pissed off right now.

C ya!
NOORA

I carry you in my heart ..

I carry your heart with me
I carry it in my heart
I am never without it
Anywhere i go, you go my dear
And whatever is done by only me, is your doing, my darling

I fear no fate, for you are my fate, my sweet
I want no world, for beautiful you are my world, my true
And it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
And whatever a sun will always sing is you

Here is the deepest secret nobody knows
Here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
And the sky of the sky of a tree called life;
Which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide
And this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
I carry your heart, I carry it in my heart

E.E. Cummings

Freckles (A)

Summer Obsessions .. Here i go again

Every break i get this new urge to find something to obsess about, something to amuse me, like a brand new hobby. You see if you ask someone what are your interests?, they usually have the answer in the back of their head, as if its engraved there as a result of countless years accompanied by that hobby. I on the other hand dont seem to find something that would entertain me for the long run. Maybe am just bored and spoilt, or maybe am just trying to find out if am good at everything out there or not. For instance, last summer i decided to redecorate my room. I cleared out the stores and bought new storage spaces, pillows, couch etc.. I also thought i would catch up on some reading. The only thing i was proud i did that summer was reading The Davinci Code.

Fast forward to last spring, i decided to buy a new drafting table. I figured i needed to catch up on my sketching skills. Oh FYI, am a designer. I used the table for a while, but then i found a new obsession, AKA Boxing. Yep, this summer i took on kickboxing. I bought my own boxing bag. This was my idea of blowing some steam and working out in the comfort of my own home. Obviously my mom had a feild day. She thinks am an angry woman with rage issues lol . Its true sometimes, but hey who isnt. She also thinks its a phase, which i tend to agree with. You see i started my training this summer, its part of the school's curriculum, and i usually come home beat, so there isnt much energy left to do anything, and thats why i moved on to my next fascination, Blogging. Lucky for you, you get to share that with me. But i think i'm going to hang on to this one though, its kinda growing on me.

My cousin thinks am a maniac, but he still believes varying my interests is healthy, exciting and even refreshing. And i think thats what i need, Refreshment! So tell you what, Until i find something else to obsess about, am gonna continue blogging and Kickboxing too, it gives me a ruch every time i kick that bag lol

A.

Party Time

Halaloya..
i was invited to a prom last night with friends. The whole idea was about dancing so we actually prepared our minds and souls for that. The minute we arrived we saw the party girls sitting around the dancing floor alone and all the guests were around tables. I thought "omg will i be spending the whole night this way, no way i wana dance". fortunetlly, shortly after the arrival music started and the dance started too. i couldnt resist so i humped onto the dancing floor and started dancing. Honestly i never danced that much in my entire life, i actually didnt know i was capable of it!! Bless me i was amazing, it was the right party at the right time. I seriously needed it. You guys if u ever felt sooo depresed or sad for any reason i would suggest you go partying...

It was one of the most amazing days of my life..

N.A.O

Death

Couple days ago I had a subject I thought about regularly in my mind, These kind of subjects I rarely share with others, because they may think I'm crazy or just say "huuh ?!" . I was thinking of Death, the question about Death I was thinking of is "IF you had an option on the way your going to die, which way do you prefer?".How do you want to part with your life, family and friends. Personally my first choice would be on the prayer rug after finishing of with a prayer, and my second is by a car accident. You would think these ways, first on the prayer rug because it's peaceful and I think you ought that to your self in the last minutes of life, a car accident I don’t know why. I don’t want to sound suicidal but I'm being real, eventually everyone is going to die. And I'm not interfering in god's will, I'm just asking a hypothetical question.

M.

Viva Argentina !

Yesterday i witnessed what i would call one of the most beautiful games EVER! There are absolutely no words to descibe the match played between Argentina and Serbia and Montenegro. The game ended with the Argentinians scoring 6 goals to nothing. The second goal however was without doubt the most amazing goal in this world cup. It was scored with unbelievable planning, beautiful passing and a remarkable team effort.

I always thought i was a Brazil fan, but after yesterday's game, i am officially considering a change of heart.

Viva Argentina, and Good luck to the Italians tonight !

A.

Breathe

ok so i know Grey's Anatomy is long gone now, but i just cant stop listening to this song. Its pretty amazing.

2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake,
"Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?,
I don't love him.Winter just wasn't my season"
Yeah we walk through the doors, so accusing their eyes
Like they have any right at all to criticize,
Hypocrites. You're all here for the very same reason

'Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button, girl.
So cradle your head in your hands
And breathe... just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe

May he turn 21 on the base at Fort Bliss
Just today he sat down to the flask in his fist,
"Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year."
Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while,
But, my God, it's so beautiful when the boy smiles,
Wanna hold him. Maybe I'll just sing about it.

Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable
,And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table.
No one can find the rewind button, boys,
So cradle your head in your hands,
And breathe... just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe

There's a light at each end of this tunnel,
You shout 'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you only try turning around.

2 AM and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me,
Threatening the life it belongs to
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd
Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud
And I know that you'll use them, however you want to

But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand.
and breathe, just breathe
woah breathe, just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe.

Artist: Anna Nalick

A.

Life

Today was one of the days where i felt that life sucks. on the other hand u can say that a miracle happened too. I am confused, my feelings are confused. i dont know if am supposed to be glad for the miracle or get upset about the bad side of life. Well i guess today isnt a lucky day :(..

N.A.O

This may sound a bit dramatic, but have you ever been in a situation where you thought you were actually going to die? Well, I have. Yesterday I went to Wild Wadi for the first time. It was around 9pm, we went with a couple of friends. Now, I am not going to talk about the fashion show of Bikini's where everyone was parading her new Burberry's, or Dior Bikinis, and I won't even mention the fact that this place turned to another hang out where girls smoke, flirt and show off without supervision. Oh would you look at that, lol I just did. Anyways, the place was described to me in such a way that I thought I was going to Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia. Overall the place had 5 (what should I call them, lets call them games). Seeing that it was our first time, we decided to ride all of them. The first couple of games were exciting and fun, but the real thrill was from the at least 10m high slide. We went through the tower, climbed a dozen of stairs and faced the slide. The scene from up there was frightening to be honest, but we were determined. So here I was, lying on my back, my arms crossed on my chest, and my legs crossed. The next couple of seconds went in a flash. I remember literally flying of the slide, and thinking that this is it, this is my moment, this is where I am going to fly of the slide, and land flat on my face. Obviously that never happened, but the experience was exhilarating, leaving you with such a rush, that you wonder why people take drugs when there are other alternates to ecstasy.

So to anyone who hasn’t been there yet, give it a shot, that slide is damn worth it!

A.

Ok, so basically this is a blog where four distinct friends come together and share their thougts. We've been friends since the stone age and surprisingly enough, still tolerate, and like each other after this time. I believe thats an accomplishment to be applaused! .. Moving on, the four of us will meet here to share, discuss, critisize, analyize or simply bluff about anything and everything. Enjoy ..