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Thus speaketh I
Posted on July 14, 2008 in Social
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Tarheel Ramblings calendar finally arrives !
Posted on June 30, 2008 in Social
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Lee of Tarheel Ramblings held a contest last month in which I was the first to come up with the correct answer. The prize was a copy of a Tarheel Ramblings Picture Calendar.
Before I go on, I have a confession to make. I put off buying a calendar because I thought it would be the traditional January 2008 to December 2008 calendar no matter in which month it was purchased. I thought I’d instead buy one in November this year to get a 2009 calendar. Boy was I wrong as you will see.
The package actually arrived on Thursday. But since no one was home that afternoon, I had to pick it up this morning at the post office.
Playing hookey
Posted on May 14, 2008 in Social
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I took a holiday the last week and a half, visiting my friends in Toronto and Mississauga but I guess that holiday also extended to blogging and reading and commenting on your blogs as well !
It was a great to know how the guys are moving on after finishing school. A couple of them are also getting married this summer and there is a possibility of a third wedding but we have yet to find that out.
Usually when the guys gather, we plan a road trip but this year, we had to scrap that plan due to gas prices that are now soaring at $1.25 a liter ($4.73 a gallon). I got around using transit, which thankfully is still affordable and let me point out to car lovers that even if fares for GO Transit have gone up, it’s still the most comfortable way to get around the Greater Toronto Area.
I have to be frank with you that I did have Internet access wherever I visited but it just didn’t feel right updating my blog and reading and commenting on your blogs by taking up their computing time. For me, checking my e-mail and responding only takes under five minutes but my other daily tasks also include twittering, catching up with the news, and reading and commenting on several blogs.
Besides I was tired of explaining every friend of a friend what Netvibes was, who the boyscout in that picture…
I have a couple of posts almost ready to go. Tomorrow many bloggers are campaining for human rights but I wont be participating and instead will write about it later in the year.
Now, it’s time for a lot of catching-up to do…
Of split personality and irresponsibility
Posted on April 25, 2008 in Social Spiritual
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Today was Friday and Friday or Jumu’ah, as it is called in Arabic, is a day of congregation for Muslims. The congregation is an obligation upon the men, and there can be no excuse for missing it unless due to sickness, in a situation of emergency, while traveling long distances, or in situations when it’s just impossible.
Women are also encouraged to join the congregation but they are free to pray in private if they choose to.
The Friday congregation replaces the daily afternoon prayer, which is held between 12:30 and and 14:00 depending on the season and if DST is observed, and lasts between half-hour and 45 minutes. There are two parts to the congregation, the sermon and the prayer itself which takes between 5 to 7 minutes maximum.
Ask for advice instead
Posted on January 29, 2008 in Social the water cooler
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I gave out a lot of advices this month. Perhaps too many for someone like me. But I felt useful. And I was thanked every time. That made me gave out more advices.
People love giving out advices even when they are not asked to. Something strange happens while a person is giving out advice. They spill out a lot more information than they ought to. May be Dr. Phil can explain.
In most cases, that information is something they have experienced in the past. That information can reveal a lot about that person !
So, when you want information out of someone, for example, a real estate agent, ask for advice instead.
That was yet one more advice for this month !
Privacy of others is also our responsibility
Posted on January 21, 2008 in Blogging Social
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I have a friend who blogs anonymously. As far as I can tell you, she is a Muslim and blogs about women’s issues, relationships, terrorism, poetry, non-fiction and other articles with hope to set the records straight within the Muslim community.
These seem to be very conventional issues but there elements out there, within the Muslim community and outside, that would want to stir up controversy about what she writes and hurt her reputation.
‘tis the season to look up for an answer
Posted on December 22, 2007 in Social
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As I write, I am going through a career situation. It feels like I’ve been derailed from tracks leading to my career goals but I know it’s only a track-switch. As the new year draws closer, I’m quite clueless where these new sets of tracks are leading to.
I am still thankful that I have a roof over my head, am able to have three meals a day, a dad and a mom - no matter how far they are and many many other blessings. I have my faith in God, and I am sure that the next station is not too far off. (I love playing trains).
Anne’s Diary - an ultra secure network for young girls
Posted on November 24, 2007 in Social
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Keeping a diary is a great way to jot down those intimate thoughts and treasure past experiences. I’m actually talking about those thoughts and experiences you want nobody else to know ! I don’t keep a diary but if I ever have to write down something, I e-mail it to myself and store it in the archives.
Now that more and more diaries are going online thanks to MySpace, Xanga and Blogger; and that owners of those diaries are getting younger and younger, there is a growing concern of security of such children online.
A weekend of reuniting
Posted on October 22, 2007 in Social
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What a beautiful weekend I’ve had ! I am so not looking forward to the mid-term test on Wednesday but I’ll have to sit down and study for it - eventually !
I spent past weeked catching up on family and friends, starting with a reunion at my college. Continue reading
