Not Yet..

Ever since i could hold a pen, and i wanted to publish a novel.
and nowadays everyone is publishing bullshit, i don't know why people read such crap! is it kuz we don't have that much writers!

anyways, i feel like time is flying and i'm 24 and my novel is still in chapter 4 :S

i want to finish.
i don't care if it gets published or not anymore.

How Easy Can a Person Change..

I been wondering.. How easily can people change once they've grown up, they can have 3 or 4 beliefs shifting as they mature.. But when and where does this change..

When we were younger, it would be because my parents tout me, or school, or a book.

Now, as a grown up, u get facts and knowledge from people, TV, Internet, books.. And still, you know you can question them, and nothing or no one is 100% right.

Why do we shift, why do we change our prospective of things?

I think on of the reasons is kuz of people you care for, or look up to... You end up adopting there ideas and principles, as you like the way they think. Another reason is for God, your relationship (most of the time) with God gets better as you grow up, and that is another reason why.. Usually who you are is the result of your surroundings, and as they change, you change?

I wish i could've learned more on philosophy issues now(since i'm wondering a lot lately!).. it seems to interest me, and I'll start looking for it online..

I'll take the last 2 weeks of Ramadhan off, and i'll work on my plans. I'll freeze my gym prescription, and i'll try to join the karate dojo to continu my lessons after Ramadhan.

Ramadan Kareem everyone :)

Pfffffffffft... Second Week!!

young people at work are really IRRESPONSIBLE!
all they want to do is have fun!!

they don't do their job right, and then they complain about the boss pushing them to do it!!! and in the end they talk back to the boss!! can u spell RUDE!

i am so so so so shocked! i was always the youngest, or amoung the young people in work, this time, i'm seeing the view from a higher window, and i'm not liking it at all!

allah yhdeehom o y3glhom o yb3dne 3an mashakelhom!

amen!

New Beginings..

An interesting twist in my career is happening, and an interesting change on how I look at my life.
I hope things go well *crossingfingers*

It so happens that I am an independent human being, and it's not easy to change that, stubbornness comes with it. I just hope I am not too stubborn.

Lawrence of Arabia, and Our so Called Traditional Red and White Shimagh!!!!!

As far as I knew, Lawrence of Arabia was an old historical movie name. I never thought it was based on a true story about how east and west crossed hundreds of years ago. It would've been so much more interesting to me to watch and/or read about!

Furthermore, I was discussing how my dad never wore a shemagh.. And how he always wore a ghotrah, I always thought it was so khaliji of my dad. Plus, it's cooler in the summer, it looks better and he cares about his looks :P

Anyways, someone told me the sad truth! Still, I didn't find anything that agreed with that fact (as in written proof of this story) but I’ll tell u guys anyways; Lawrence was having some bawin visitors, and he didn't want to feel as an outsider between them or something, so he took out his table spread (EL SOFRAH!) which was red and white, and put it on his head!!! LOL

This is one of the weirdest stories about a tradition yet!





And in the end, i gotta say; I am happy seeing Sting wearing it! I love how the koffyah is now a big fashion trade mark!! :D



Would you wear the shimagh now? ;)

I Love my Neighbor!! Yeah. I Never Thought I'd Say That

So..
I posted something on the buildings news board. and we got a call! we have free internet! I am loving the neibors now <3

and since i got internet i thought i just had to blog about something although i usually blog when i got something bothering me, or an idea that i wanted to toss and see how it sounds.. lol, so this is a lil weird.

next week i got finals, i should be finishing up my math book, but well.. i got internet so hell with school (yeah, i didnt use it for so long, you cant blame me!)

i might be moving to Kuwait, and all of a sudden i feel weird.. i always wanted to go there, like on a vacation.. But now since i'm going to live there i'm getting a seriouse case of cold feet.

well, this was the update from the Fo0f. i'm back for real now.. so blog ya later! (i know it sounds lame, i'll try something else next time :P)

over and out~

A Saudi Version of Gossip Girl Would be a Great Idea for Someones Blog, yeah, not mine..

So..
Gossip girl is a blogger? interesting, imagine if someone did that to our community! No, dont, it would be blocked and shut down by authorities :S

Yeah yeah, i'm back.. i dont have a regular internet connection, pray for me! I miss the cyber world!

Losing Faith..

Do you believe that a single traumatic experience can change a person? And that this change is not going to be in his/her personality, how he/she treats people or life. No, but something deeper, like he/she can't find joy in life! That good things and blessings don't make him/her happy.

When I thought deeply I thought this might be like losing faith, not in the creator, but in people, and things.. And not giving shit about anything anymore! It’s life without hope, it makes no meaning anymore, or gives no joy!

Isn’t that the worst that could happen to a person!

I believe that traumas do bad things to people, things that close people might not understand.. I been reading a lot of psyche books lately and I wish it didn’t kuz it saddens me and makes me look at everyone, in a whole new way!!!

How could you reverse it!

Is it true that time heals all wounds??

In the Spirit of Valentines :D

First off, happy Valentines to everyone.

This year’s Valentines, I got to wonder, about love and truth, and loyalty.
And from the first things that came to my mind is how people always stereotype the Hollywood couple as a disaster, and never having a happy ending (whatever that is).
But, when some of the most famous people came to my mind, I realized, true love and success stories are there!!

Here is a list of who came to my mind! Please feel free to add ;)

• Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
• Guy Ritchie and Madonna
• Oprah Winfrey and Stedman
• Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar
• Courteney Cox and hubby David Arquette
• Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
• Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z
• Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
• Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
• Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker
• David Beckham and Victoria
• John Travolta and Kelly Preston
• Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins

Don’t we just have TOO MUCH cynics in this world!

The Arabian Husband, Can Not be a "Friend".

I’m quoting married women here.

This was kinda depressing to read, I always thought my husband would be my best friend, I mean, we will do lotsa things together, and enjoy them, isn't that friendship, planning our lives together, that's even greater than friendship, and lastly having someone to talk to..

I’d still like to think that we'll be that and more.

So is it true? That "The Arabian Husband, Can Not be a "Friend". And the Arabian Wife is her Husbands Biggest Cynic"? -the second part was my own observation-

I would like to hear some of your points of view?

Resolutions.. And Finding One's Self..

I been suffering a real bad mood lately.. These last 2 months i been discovering a lot about people and myself.. I been thinking too much.. And thank God, today I can say I am at peace with myself at last. i thank friends for being there. i poured my heart out, and I realized, it's okay to say ur lost, and u don't understand and ur afraid! And it always feels better to vent to the right people, so they can re-assure u that ur not lost in the first place..

I still have a lot not figured out, I don't understand a lot about him. he has a diary, and he told me about it, but told me I'm sorry I wont share it.. Mmmm, I wonder if he's one of you bloggers =P

Rotana called me for an HR coordinator job, I told them I'll get back to them but I didn't.. I don't know, the people who worked there, the girls to be precise, I couldn't accept them :S and I just thought, I'll find a better job inshallah soon.. I hate to quit without another job, I hate to quit and not know what will I do.. My only prayer now is that God makes my path easy and help me find my way.

So by next year inshallah, I wish to:
• Lose 10 or more KGs :D
• Visit one more country i never been to
• Be patient and try to let things go =)
• Learn a foreign language (preferable Espanol)
• Do something I like to do! (work )
• Keep in touch with valuable friends =')
• Buy less stuff

Luck ya'll.. in finding yourself, if you wanted to =P

Congrats Hilal for Breaking the Red Devils in Riyadh (the game just ended what else was I supposed to put here)

So, it's been a while. I’ve been busting my ass studying! -yeah, right!- hehe, well anyways, I tried to bust my ass in studying =P I cant seem to remember how to study serious things. That’s why I was tripping over that Econ, I had the test today! And I can not tell you how relieved I am!

Anyhooz, I was planning to blog about how cold it's been here, but since the weather is normal now, I’ll let it go! Just know that it's scary to see an ICE layer on ur grass :S

The reason behind my blogging entry now is, I AM FRUSTRTED. Alhelal, which is my team! And Man U, which I used to root for back in their good days, are playing! Here in Riyo!!!!! And why am I not attending the game???? KUZ females are cursed when they are living in Saudi! That’s why!!! So why am I not watching it on TV?? Oh, yeah.. Kuz ART's stupid subscription expired 2 months ago and we just knew today kuz we never watch crappy ART!

So yeah, life's good.. Maybe it just happened to work that way so I can study :P haha, yeah whatev.. 2 more finals and I’m done, cross ur fingers for me folks!

One more thing, anyone other than me noticed that blogger went Arabic on them!!

Over and out =)

Just Another Day.. Another Blog Entry..

I've been taking too long to study my Econ105. I never studied econ in my life, I'm kinda interested since it involves programming, and so far I didn't reach that section of the book. But soon, I should finish it today to start studying my other subjects.

My friends here for Xmas, I haven't seen her in 2 years! And she might be leaving this weekend without me seeing her since I have no time. LITERALLY!

I been yo-yo-ing the thought of quitting for so long, I've been slacking! Sheesh. I will not quit! THERE I SAID IT. Hope my unconscious mind believes this! –I say sheesh a loooot lately!-

On a slighter note; I've met this girl, who had real unpleasant looks. After spending some time and knowing her, she became pretty to me because of her wonderful characteristics.. Another, who is considered pretty, but since i know her, i never thought of her as a beautiful girl. It's weird.. I guess charm is really from within.

I still want a new blogskin, guess I'll play with the skin I got and see what happens. I might like what I get ;)

Fo0f's 2008 "Check List" (My Resolutions Aint Ready Yet :$)

update:
6th of Jan.. bloggers went silent!
i went silent for fouad.




My Resolutions are on hold for the moment. Here's my check list:

• Study both Econ and Comm this week.
• Go to my apartment more often! -no reason required! I just wana go-
• Try out my wedding gown :D need shoes and veil pronto!
• Choose the flowers, choco, sweets, pastries, and choose a cake!
• 30 mins of cycling a day, goes to 1 hr next. No more eating at work.
• Watch I am Legend and start watching Sex and the City.
• Get in touch with Mayoosh before she goes back to the states!
• Buy a golden watch.
• Go online less.

I got a lot more on my mind, but let me see if I can stick to this, i'll be back next week to check

weekend at last :D some people invited THEMSELVES to Fudz and appearntly i'm paying, hehe.. good thing I aint eating at work anymore huh..

-Fo0f, over and out :)

BEWARE! Bloggin is Not Safe! (7asbe Allah Wa Ne3m Alwakeel)

I have left the blogsphere for what seemed like a very long time since I was a usual blogger. The reasons were a mixture of work, being busy in life and that the Saudi blogging scene started to seem to me boring and worse and worse while time goes. It was noticed by the kind of posts and the kind of comments. Harassments on blogs and bloggers were just stupid.

I wished I had my identity anonymous, it is not.. But as time go by.. People started knowing me. And bloggers met up and it's not as anonymous as people think, even when were using screen names.

When i came back however -KUZ I LIKE TO WRITE AND I DONT VENT TO MY FRIENDS!- i had problems with getting a good layout.. still looking for one btw. But, i was introduced to a new set of ARABIC BLOGS and no, not the boring old ones, real nice blogs that i got addicted on reading! One was Mashe 9a7 and another was Fouad al Farhan and a couple more

As some of you might know by now, Fouad is now in jail for blogging. IN JAIL!! Jailed for having a point of view, jailed for gathring a bunch of banners for other bloggers to use, for some people who were jailed and he thought were innocent!!!

I pray for him to go back to his family safe and sound, I pray for all the terrorists to bomb themselves in their hideouts and let us live in peace and I pray for the government to give us a lil bit of freedom to speak our opinions! Even if it's just on the internet.

All of This reminds of when Farah (farahs sawaleef blog owner) deleted her blog. People told me that she was actually threatened the same way as Fouad was. And that they got to her father. I never talked to her about this before, kuz I thought it was just a myth. Now I am not so sure!

Click on the pic for the official Free Foaud page.


More on this topic:

• Fouad’s Letter by Saudi Jeans
• Saudi Blogger Fuad Al-Farhan Arrested Again by Rasheed
• Saudi Blogger Fouad Al Farhan Arrested in Jeddah (Global Voices Article)
• Saudi blogger Fouad Al-Farhan arrested by Mahmood