Shadows

"To the untrue man, the whole universe is false-- it is impalpable--it shrinks to nothing within his grasp. And he himself in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exist."

- Hawthorne, "The Scarlet Letter"

V for Vendetta

Although this was originally a movie I wasn't looking forward to watching, many people told me that I should. I finally got around to watching it last night, and I'm glad that I did. I'm impressed that they actually made a movie about this and even more impressed that Natalie Portman was a part of it! The movie brings up a lot of current day issues in a futuristic approach and offers a light of 'hope' for those who still believe that there is some to be passed around.

MashAllah

I got this in an email and I'm speechless. Check out this link of a young boy reading Quran. His voice is absoultely amazing, mashAllah.

My New Best Friend

I was trying to switch between MBC1 (channel 6) and LBC (channel 10) tonight, and accidentally clicked channel 80. How? No clue. It must've been fate though, because the result is my new best friend!!

Turns out that channel 80 is the AFN (American Forces Network) and right now "The NFL Today" is on. I'm in HEAVEN! I can finally watch my NFL and get my fix.

Do you know what this means? It means I can watch as much American Football as my eyes will allow me! THANK YOU TV MASTERS!! Bills vs Bears game is about to start :D WOHOOOOO!! I want to be there!!

As Always

As I lay in bed, my mind drifts. I think of how we met.. how our friendship developed over time. Amazing how not long ago you were a stranger. I had no idea you existed in the world. Then suddenly, not only did you enter into my life, but you became a cherished close dear friend.. one who occupied a big part of it.

We just clicked. Sounds so cliche, but that's what happened. We got along, shared laughs, tears, problems, frustrations. It was nice because I knew that I could always be myself around you.. my good self and my bad self.

I close my eyes and wonder what happened to you. Why do I suddenly feel that you've changed? Why has my sixth sense been acting up lately warning me about you? Have you indeed changed? Or worst yet, have you always been this way?

Sometimes, people exit our lives, just as quickly as they entered into them. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Not everyone is here to stay. Time has a funny way of revealing things.. the truths we hide today, eventually surface. Until then, I remain, the same friend I promised to be.

Memory Lane

A few posts ago I wrote that one of my favorite 15 things is: memories. Apparently, when I wrote that, it must've triggered something in my brain because ever since then I've been having extreme flashbacks!

You're sitting there one minute, the next your mind takes you back 15 years. You smile at the memory and move on. I can't even remember what I ate two days ago.. but some memories, even a lifetime can't erase. Somehow, your brain stores it, and throws it back at you years later!

Last night I had a flashback of something that happened back in 1991. So I went ahead and emailed the person involved in that memory. Ironically, today, I get an email from another friend with regards to a memory that occurred back in 1992!

Most of the time though, the memory remains as that.. just a memory. You remember someone, you think about it for a minute, and that's the end of that. Doesn't it make you wonder sometimes, if there are other people who remember you and you don't know about it?

Commitment

Last year I fell in love. I couldn't get him out of my head. I had to go see him every day. He was so good looking. So simple. So powerful. So slick. So.... so beautiful!

Everyday I would look at him tenderly and whisper "I Love You." I know he felt the same way too. He just looked at me in a way that made me speechless. It was mutual. It was strong. It was real. BUT, I couldn't commit. At the end, I walked away, empty handed and broken hearted.

I never forgot about him. I've just been delaying the inevitable. Latley, he's been on my mind a lot and I finally think it's time. Time for me to buy a new laptop! =)

The one I fell in love with last year was the Vaio FJ270. Now I'm thinking of getting either a Vaio (FJ series) , Dell or Toshiba. Any users out there with some good recommendations?

It's All About Preparation

You want to buy a new car, you save up. You want to buy that new dress, you save up. You want to go on that long awaited vacation... you save up!

You want that promotion you've had your eye on, you work really hard for it. You want to graduate with a high GPA, you study your brains out. You want that business of your's to bring in high profit... so you work really hard to earn it!

You want to have fun, to hang out with your friends, to go to a movie... so you clear your schedule and enjoy yourself!

What about judgement day? What have you done to prepare for that?

Moment of Change

One of the interesting things is that we never know what tomorrow holds. We could be happy one minute, not realizing that in a moment our whole life could be turned upside down. Or vice versa, we may feel hopeless only to wake up the next day to find that our life has taken the happiest unanticipated turn.

Thing is, you never know when that moment of change will hit you. You never know when you turn that corner, if there's good or bad news waiting for you. You won't know till you actually get there. But don't rush things. In order to 'get there', you sometimes have to cross a few bridges, a few rivers, and even a few mountains.

Do you ever wonder if you had turned a different corner, how your life would be different today? This reminds me of the movie 'Sliding Doors'. Do you believe that eventually, you'll still end up in the same destination, but the journey would be different? Or do you believe that your destination changes based on the decisions you make on a daily basis?

15 Favorites

Istas has tagged me. Although I'm not a tag fan, I couldn't say no to her. So here are 15 of my favorite things. They are not my top 15 necessarily. As you know, I'm a Gemini so nothing is constant! ;)

1. Cotton Candy
2. The complete insanity in our family gatherings
3. The feeling I get after completing Al 3esha prayer
4. Getting a gift from someone close that shows how much they know me
5. Ramadan
6. A young kid's hug as he/she wraps his/her arms tight around my neck
7. The smell of fresh cut grass
8. Seeing someone go out of their way to pray on time
9. Going away on vacation
10. Seeing someone close after a long time apart
11. Getting a phone call you've been praying to get
12. AlWeqoob bi 3arafa
13. Freshly baked anything (cookies, brownies, bread)
14. The sound of a rainy night (+ thunderstorms + lightening!)
15. Memories

I tag anyone who wishes to be tagged =)