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Sean Kingston In Muscat

2009-06-17T23:56:00.003+04:00

Sean Kingston - the RnB singer - is coming to Muscat on the 1st of July. Believe it or not, Oman is starting to become less lame in terms of entertainment. And all thanks goes out to HiFM, the sponsors of the event.

The tickets are priced at 15 R.O per head and the location of the event is yet to be disclosed. More information should be released on the 24th of this month. Be the first to get this information by staying connected to BeInOman.com or joining HiFm's facebook page.

And that's not all, yours truly will be there to cover every bit of the event. And that also includes an exclusive interview with Sean Kingston himself.

Where To Have A One-Nighter According To Times Of Oman

2009-06-16T08:16:00.008+04:00

Declaimer: This article may not be suitable for kids!

Looking to get "lucky" in Muscat but don't know where to go? Let the Times of Oman help you with that problem.

"For the man on the (constant) move, checking-in into ‘a home away from home’ is the usually most desired after a hard day’s work. Serviced apartments, not surprisingly, are usually their preferred choice. This trend, of late, has seen a soaring popularity in Oman".

This is part of an article published by the Times of Oman today titled 'Homely comfort away from home'. But what caught my attention was what the story was actually about and what angle they chose to take.
The article talked about the increase in demand of hotel and apartment rooms. And spoke more about hotel apartments. Even with this very detailed article, the angle that they chose to go with was 'homely comfort away from home' and started off with the previous paragraph. It didn't sound much like homely comfort, it sounded more like ho*ny comfort.

"While there are only three three-star hotel apartments Muscat is yet to have either a four or five-star hotel apartment property. Most of the properties are in the one-star and two-star range".

Proves my point further, doesn't it? Why would anyone wanna pay so much for a one-nighter?

"The Sultanate’s rapidly-growing corporate culture, big spurt in IT activities and boost in tourism is spawning many new lifestyle trends here. A short night-stay at a serviced apartment and then moving on the next morning on ‘business as usual’ is catching up the fancy of the corporate world here.

Ya right! Blame it on the "big spurt in IT activities". Like geeks can get that lucky! Psshhhh...

(The views expressed in this article are highly sarcastic and should not be taken too seriously)

The Oman Air Scare

2009-06-13T23:15:00.005+04:00

Here is a funny news piece that I read today in the Times Of Oman website which was published about a week ago.

Apparently a woman on an Oman Air flight to Chennai in India, was arrested by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) for sparking a scare on the flight. The woman had left a message in the water closet: "You will all die".

The attorney-general said that the woman confessed to these charges. What I did not understand, though, is how they came to a conclusion that this woman was not a threat. Based on the Times of Oman referring to the attorney-general: "While noting that this is a first-of-its-kind incident in the Sultanate, the attorney- general has ruled out the possibility of a terror link to the incident".
So, since this is a first-of-its-kind incident, there is no possibility of a terror link? Really? As far as I am aware, 9/11 was a "first-of-its-kind incident". I really hope they had more evidence than that.

Then the article ended by them saying: "In addition to the threatening message, ROP officials said they had also found a coin in plane’s water closet".
Somebody please explain what that means?

1001 Laughs Behind The Scenes

2009-06-12T01:43:00.004+04:00

Any comments? Ideas?

The Sultan Of Snow: The Idea

2009-06-10T03:05:00.005+04:00

This is part one of an interview conducted with Nabil Al Busaidi (Nabs) - the first Arab who ever walked to the magnetic North Pole.

Part two of this video will be posted in exactly one week from today. Ideas and comments are welcomed in the 'comments' section below.

Nabil Al Busaidi (Nabs) Interview Coming Soon...

2009-06-08T13:09:00.004+04:00

Nabs is the first Arab to ever go to the North magnetic Pole. And how great is it that this Arab is an Omani.

We, at BeInOman.com, believe that people like Nabs should be acknowledged and talked about. It's because of people like Nabs that other Arabs out there will be inspired to achieve greatness.

An Exclusive video interview with Nabs will be released soon. So stay connected!

Update!
Interview released.

1001 Laughs Behind The Scenes Trailer

2009-06-05T16:30:00.003+04:00

1001 Laughs on Hi FM Today!

2009-06-03T10:50:00.002+04:00

You heard about 1001 Laughs by now, haven't you. Click here to see my previous post on what that is. It will help if you read that post to understand this one.

Well, I went for the audition after all and I did not get chosen. Some of the guys out there performed like pros and I did not stand a chance. But, nonetheless, I had a blast. Being on stage was not as scary as I thought it would be.

What I wanted you all to know is that the comedians from 1001 Laughs will appear live on 95.9 Hi FM today at 1pm. You can even call them up and chit-chat with them. It should be interesting.

Cocomint

2009-05-26T04:29:00.002+04:00

A week before I started re-posting on this Blog, there was an event called cocomint. What is cocomint, you ask?

So yes, cocomint was a party event that happened. And arguably, one of the best parties in Oman up till now.

Here is a video of some of the DJs of that event:

And this last video shows the amount of work that went into cocomint and some of the people behind it. I gotta say, this video is pretty funny.

In case you haven't noticed so far, all of these videos were created by me. I am friends with the organizer - Fahmi Al Ma'Awali. And no, we are not related!

1001 Laughes: Standup Comedy Workshop/Audition

2009-05-24T07:28:00.005+04:00

One of the reasons why I was upset to leave the UAE was because the comedy scene over there was starting to catch up and the comedy scene here - in Oman - is almost dead. And when I heard about this Comedy gig that is coming in town on the 2nd of June, I got really excited.

Muscat Comedy Club and Hi FM Muscat are presenting 1001 Laughs in Muscat on the 2nd of June and the 3rd. The gig will feature comedians Dean Obeidallah from Axis of evil, Amer Zahr from ABC TV and Nemr Abou Nassar from Showtime Arabia's "Minority Rules" Comedy special. Tickets are sold at Oua retail outlet - MQ, Crown Plaza Hotel, CONNEXIONS Store Ruwi, BOSE Showroom Qurum City Centre and HI FM - Radio House for 15 Rials.

And not only that this is a comedy gig, they will also present a workshop to teach the basics of stand up comedy - joke writing, performing, how to break into the world of stand up comedy, etc. And after the workshop, you may audition to perform as the opening act for their shows in Muscat.
All this will only happen if enough people respond to it. You may do so by massaging Dean Obeidallah on Facebook or at Dean@deanofcomedy.com and expressing your interest about the workshop. It's important that you do so if you want the workshop to go on.

If you have ever been a comedy fan and always been stuck in this country, this is your chance. Do not miss out!

Swine Flu: The Threat Level In Oman

2009-05-20T16:38:00.006+04:00

We all heard of the newly discovered Swine Flu. I heard of it but never paid much attention to it. For some reason, I always felt that this would never catch up in Oman. I just might be wrong.

I got an SMS yesterday evening from the Ministry of Health (MOH) saying that the Sultanate is currently clear from the H1N1 influenza. And that MOH is following on the progress of this disease globally and are taking all of the precautions (written in Arabic).
I didn't know what H1N1 was and I was almost freaking out about this SMS. Of course, the first thing that came in mind was the swine flu. I later found out that I was right. But the SMS made me even more aware about this disease and put me in a bit of a panic. I mean, why would the MOH send us an SMS telling us that we are free of the H1N1 virus? Are they trying to hide something? Or has there been many who called them up to ask them about it that they decided to to simply mass SMS everyone? Or just for the sake of letting people know that they are aware of this problem?

I would love to get into detail on what the H1N1 virus actually is and how it has evolved over time and all but I won't (yes, that was, indeed, sarcasm). What I am going to do though is evaluate the threat level that the Sultanate is in.

First of all, you got to know how Swine Flu is transmitted. It works exactly like any other Flu. Through coughs, sneezes and all that. This is all a very bad thing because it makes it extremely easy to spread out very fast.
Now, to the story that will get you concerned. The National - an Emarati local news paper - has published a news piece yesterday about a 23-year-old Indian university student who was tested positive for swine flu on the 12th of May at the Hyderabad International Airport after traveling from New York to Dubai and then from Dubai to Hyderabad.

He is currently in isolation and receiving treatment at the Government General and Chest Hospital in Erragadda.

Yes, that's nice and all but what about the people that he might have infected at the Dubai airport? What about the people who were with him in the flight who remained in Dubai? It's not a hard possibility. Actually, it's highly likely that the disease has spread in the UAE.
The thing with Dubai catching this disease is that it won't be long before it starts to catch up in the Sultanate. With our easily accessible borders, I doubt anyone is being checked there. And if they are, I doubt the locals are going to be checked.

So far, all we have is that SMS from the MOH telling us that everything is alright. And a couple of press releases telling us that they have everything under control. But out of all that we have learned today, are we really at ease with what they've told us?

Be cautious and treat any flu symptoms that you might have immediately.

Guess Who's Back!

2009-05-20T15:40:00.003+04:00

That's right folks. It's me - Abdullah Al Maawali. I am back in Oman and I am ready to Blog.

As some of you might know, I've been living in the UAE for about a year now and I had to move my blog posts to a different Blog. And you might also know that I wasn't very active on that Blog either. But, fortunately, I am planning on changing that habit.

Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I am back again and I am hoping to start posting soon (even though I have no idea where to start yet). Let the others know that I am here so this Blog could get as active with your comments as it used to be.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Hello again, hello!

Largest Fire Alarm System in the Middle East

2008-08-21T18:27:00.003+04:00

Electroman LLC has recently been awarded the contracts for Design Supply and Installation of the largest Fire Detection System in the Middle East and second largest in the whole world with 82 networked nodes and 2 graphic command centers in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman and the Contract for Design Supply and Installation of the largest IT Data Centre Protection in Oman at Knowledge Oasis Muscat.

Electroman LLC also has the largest Fire Alarm maintenance contracts in Oman with the leading Telecom service provider for their sites all over Oman, another large maintenance contract with PDO for the complete MAF Fire Alarm infrastructure; Electroman LLC has also recently signed the Fire Protection maintenance contract with SHELL Oman.

Leading International Solution Providers in Fire Protection like TYCO UK ,VESDA for Aspirating Smoke Detection, SCOTT for Gas Detection, KIDDE UK for Gaseous Suppression System, SILVANI Italy for water.

PS. This inf was sent to me via email from a member of the company.

Saud Bahwan Dies

2008-08-20T17:46:00.006+04:00

Saud Bahwan, Chairman of Saud Bahwan Group which is the official dealer of Toyota; Ford; MAN; and much more in the gulf, has died today.

The cause of the death is yet to be revealed. All I know so far is that he went for treatment at Paris and died there. Since the news of his death is not yet published in the local newspapers, not much is known about it.
This news was obtained from a very reliable source and you can rest assure that it is true.

Here is a brief of Mr. Saud Bahwan's life taken from his official website. I will leave you to that.

Sheikh Saud Salim Bahwan, a unique personality, is the epitome of courage and determination. A self-made man who began his career at the age of nine, using a wooden Dhow to transport his trading goods to far-off places. Battling the oceans and surviving unimaginable hardships, he built up a reputation for himself as a man with an uncanny sense for trade.

He entered the Corporate world just over 30 years ago and it wasn't long before he dominated it with his dynamism and business acumen. His magic touch led to success stories over and over again in virtually every sphere of activity, making his group of companies one of the largest and the most successful in Oman.

Mr. Saud Bahwan as a young boy when
he had just begun his trading activities

With annual sales of over 3 Billion US Dollars and employing 9400 professionals, he has set new standards in Management excellence.

Behind this dynamic businessman is a philanthropist, who cares deeply for the less fortunate in society; and one who has made contributions to innumerable social causes and projects.

Nothing short of perfection will do for Sheikh Saud Salim Bahwan, who works 16 hours a day. He says, "Leadership can be attained only through a deep conviction and a passion for excellence."

He was a good man. May he rest in peace.

On This Blog & The Goverment Will Tell Us What To Wear

2008-08-20T15:26:00.002+04:00

I know it has been a while since I last posted here. And that last post was about my new Blog - www.MuscatxDubai.com - and I also explained that I won't be posting much and that the type of posts will change.

Since I won't be in the country, I will have to rely on second hand news to write about the country. My source of news will vary, from other Omani Blogs to TV to news websites. I won't be covering events like I used to because it's physically impossible.
I will try to add more information about the country more often when I have time. That's something that I used to do when I first started this Blog but stopped. And that's pretty much it for now.

So, I will be putting all of this into practice right now and start with my first post since that announcement.

As I was surfing my list of Omani Blogs' RSS feeds, I came across a piece of news from Blue Chi's Blog that really seemed very ludicrous. Apparently, "The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has warned tailor shops not to tamper with specified design of the Omani traditional dishdasha" in Today's newspapers. No, I am not kidding. That's exactly what it says.
Ya, and "the ministry asked the tailor shops to abide by the specific designs of the Omani dishdasha, which is a part of the history and culture of the Sultanate.".

Just when you think that things can not get any worse and the government can not control the much more than they already do, something like this comes along.

Now, I don't understand this law exactly. Are they asking the tailor shops not advertise these "novel designed" dishdashas (not my words) or, are they asking them not to tailor to the costumers wishes? What if I have a design in mind and asked the tailor to create it for me, should s/he decline? Seriously?
And so the tailor breaks the law and, god forbids, creates this devilish dishdasha, what's going to happen? Can you imagine this poor Indian dude or whoever else who is trying so hard to make a living and even tries to be a little creative only to get fined my the authorities?

I don't care what the logic behind this law is. Whether it is to preserve "the history and culture of the Sultanate" like they say or whatever reasons they may think is for the interested of "Oman". They have no right telling us what to wear as long as we are not violating any public decency policies or whatever.

"Warning tailor shops not to tamper with specified design of the dishdahsa"... HA! What, you find someone wearing a dishdahsa that's a little different and ask them to get undressed or else they will be arrested? Please!

Attention!!

2008-08-04T18:01:00.001+04:00

I have an important announcement to make. This announcement will affect the frequency of posts made on this Blog and maybe even the type of posts that will be posted from now onwards.

I am moving to the UAE very soon (if not already when you read this post) and since I won't be in Oman anymore, it doesn't exactly make sense to be posting on a Blog for Oman. And because of this, I have both great news and bad news.

Bad news is, I will not be able to post as much as I used to post on this Blog anymore. Since I am not in Oman, it would be difficult to make posts related to Oman. I might be posting on the Blog from time to time whenever I come over to Oman but it will be rare and maybe even different in style.

Great news, I've created a new Blog! The Blog is titled Muscat X Dubai which is read 'Muscat meets Dubai' or you may also call it MXD and you may visit it at www.muscatxdubai.com.
The idea for this Blog is to record my whole transition from Muscat to the big city - Dubai. I will be talking about the whole process of moving there and provide value to people who are thinking of moving there by providing facts from my own experience. Along with the record of the whole transition process, I will also Blog on general things about Dubai and I think I will be comparing many things in Dubai with what they are like in Muscat. I might even start talking about news related to Dubai or Muscat.

The beauty of this Blog is that it doesn't only focus on one country but two. Since I am an Omani, I will be talking about many Omani related things and since I am living in Dubai, I will also talk about Dubai a lot, obviously.

This is all great but it has a downside also. Since my new Blog allows me to talk about Oman, I won't need this Blog to talk about it anymore. I have a couple of ideas for this Blog by now but they will be shared later.
So don't forget, I am now at www.muscatxdubai.com. Visit the website and if you subscribed to this Blog's RSS feeds, make sure you subscribe to MXD's RSS feeds too in order to stay updated with what I am up to the big city.

See you there, people...

Bloggers' Meet

2008-08-01T13:51:00.002+04:00

I remember the last time we had a Bloggers' meeting and we all announced it in our Blogs, set a date and everything. And two people from TheWeek came to cover the event only to find out that three Bloggers attended out of all who said that they will. It wasn't very good but we got a tiny piece in TheWeek and our names got mentioned, so that was good. But all in all, I had fun that day. Here is the article that I wrote about that event.

We are having another Bloggers' Meeting today but none of us have announced it on our Blogs until now. I don't know why nobody else did but I didn't because I didn't have the time to do so. Maybe we were subconsciously embarrassed to spread the word and have members of the press come only for the event to become a total bust when nobody attends. Another reason might be because we planned this a little late and it is only today that we have confirmed the time and location. Naaa, I like the first one better.

So far, Amjad, Blue Chi, Kishor Cariappa, a guest Qatari Blogger MMK080 and myself will be attending. That's 5 people in total. It should be very interesting meeting Oman's top Bloggers. This is going to be fun.

A Deadly Time to Drive

2008-07-28T17:09:00.003+04:00

I have no problem driving in whatever time. You know how some people won't drive after it is dark outside, I am not one of those people. But, there is a time that I usually get tense and get extra careful when driving. When the sun starts to set.

That is the worse time for a couple of reasons. When it starts to get dark outside, many will turn their headlights on which is a natural thing to do but the problem is, not everyone turns on their headlights at the same time. So keeping in mind that it is slightly dark outside and there are some headlights that are on, you sometimes miss the cars that don't.

I don't know if you ever face this same problem but I always do when driving at that time. And to make matters worse, we often face the problem of having the street lights turned on when it is already too dark. I don't know whether this is an attempt to save up power or simply a miscalculation but it gets pretty dark on the main roads before they turn on the lights.
(The picture that you see at your right is a picture that I took with my cellphone during my drive home yesterday).

At least at that time, I have my guards on and pay much attention to this detail and try to spot every car that passes by but what is worse is when you have 98% of the cars with their lights on and a couple of drivers who were driving since before sunset that have forgotten about the lights.

And now you combine the fact that not all cars turn their lights on at the same time and the street lights' delay and you are left with a lethal combination.

This Weekend: Ironic

2008-07-28T16:00:00.006+04:00

This coming weekend is kinda ironic and I am a fan of irony. But this irony... I am not too sure about.

This weekend is going to hold two of the hottest parties in one night. Sawadi is going to have its very famous 'Rain Dance' this Thursday. Some of you might be familiar with it but if not, the idea is simple. The event will be held outside where there will be a live band and water will be falling from above like rain ("Rain" dance) and the amount of water that falls changes like real rain. Let me tell you, in our current weather conditions, Rain Dance can get very refreshing. I attended once last year and it was.
And Later that evening, Rock Bottom, which is a night club at the Ramee Guestline Hotel, is going to bring you "the original House Night". If you like House music, then that would be a night for you. K-Klass DJ Andy Williams will perform, if you care to know.
And if you are a guy like me who likes to party then you will go to both.

But wait, there is a twist! Conveniently, Thursday and Friday is a holiday for both government and private sectors. Great, right? Well, not really. Because the holiday is actually a "holly" day. The holidays (Wednesday to Saturday for the government sectors and Thursday to Saturday for the private) are because of a religious event, Isra and Mi'raj, which is a big day in the Muslim calender.

Hottest parties, big religious event. Ironic, right?

KnowledgeOman.com's Behind The Scenes

2008-07-26T13:13:00.002+04:00

Back from Dubai, New Banner

2008-07-24T18:59:00.002+04:00

Weird title? Well, not really. The idea is to talk about two different topics in one post. Makes sense now?

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I am back from Dubai after going there to complete my college registration (like mentioned in the previous post). I would like to say that everything is complete and I am officially a student of the University of Wollongong in Dubai. I am scheduled to start on September.

Yesterday was also my Birthday but I spent it on the road. Nothing special has been done but I couldn't complain because I got really amazing gifts the days before and was invited to a dinner the day before we left. All in all, it was good and at least I got to drive to Dubai for the first time. I always enjoy new experiences, no matter how tiring they are.

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If you haven't noticed yet, BeInOman.com has a new banner. If you can't see it then, press on (ctrl+F5) to insure that you are looking at the latest update on the page.
This banner has been sent to me by email from a member of KnowledgeOman.com (Arabic Section), named Talal Al-Farsi, as a gift. I don't know why exactly but I am very thankful to that. I really liked the banner, it really fits with the whole BeInOman.com theme, doesn't it? What do you guys say?

Thank you Talal for the thoughtful gift.

Renaissance Day

2008-07-23T11:35:00.004+04:00

Renaissance day has always held a special meaning to me. And not only because it's the day when his majesty ruled the Sultanate of Oman, although that is a major reason, but also because it happens to be my birthday!

I was born at about 12:10am on this day, which means, 10 minutes earlier and I would not have been a part of this tremendous day which I am very proud of indeed. And on that note, I would like to congratulate all of Oman and his majesty the Sultan Qaboos who has done an amazing job in bringing Oman to where it is today from where it was before.

I am sorry but, I won't be talking about the whole history behind this because I am not qualified although, I attempted to do that last year. If you need more information on it, do what everybody else does, Google it.

So, for the people who know me or even care about what I will be doing today, well... I have just got my letter of acceptance from the University that I applied for in Dubai last night and so, I am headed to Dubai in about an hour to complete everything. It is pretty exciting and I really don't mind not having to spend time with my friends and family today. I do that a lot anyway but I never got accepted to college before.
It sounds bad doesn't it? The fact that it is Renaissance day and my birthday and what do I do about it...? I go to a different country. O well...

So I would like to say it one more time. Congratulations everyone on this glorious and huge day, the 23rd of July, my birthday! Oops, I mean Renaissance day... ahhum..

KnowledgeOman.com's Behind The Scenes

2008-07-19T09:41:00.002+04:00

"KnowledgeOman.com's behind the scenes" is a weekly series that will be published every Saturday on this Blog.
Since I am an active member of the KnowledgeOman.com (KO) executive team and a contributor of KO's Home Page Articles and since KO updates its Home Page every Saturday, I will be giving you the latest scoops on the work that goes into creating KO's content and some other related materials on this Blog every Saturday so you can look into how KO really works.

Before I start with each segment, I wanted to talk about something that a couple of people asked about last week's 'behind the scenes' series. I had people ask me whether it is a good idea or not to raise the problems that we are facing at KO. And my answer to that is, yes!
KO is a community of people from every field helping out each other and solving problems. We want our administration to be a transparent one, one that everybody could be a part in shaping and building to the better. If all our problems were internal and within our selves, nothing would ever be done differently and creatively and no real improvements will ever be made. And so, I say it again, yes! I do think it is a good idea to share some of the problem that we are facing at KO.
And for your information, the post timing problem which I talked about last week... it has been solved. Now, instead of having everyone post in one place (one forum) and having them post in a certain order to keep the Home Page articles in the order that we want, we have each person's segment posted in a different place (different forums) and the modules in the Home Page are organized according to our preference. So, we don't really have to worry about who posts first and who comes next since the modules are organized in our preferred order.
This is just an example of how problems could be mended by sharing them.

I will start from the bottom of the Home Page this week. Tomy, also known as Kubu, has published his product review a little after midnight today. After talking to him before midnight, I found out that he was still at work and that he got some information related to his review a little late in the week.
A person asked me about the discipline of people who don't deliver before deadline in the comment section last week. And like I told him, the people who work for KO are doing it out of good will and are not being payed. And besides, we only choose the best to work for our Home Page and Kubu is, without doubt, one of the best.
Him being a little off deadline doesn't really harm us much as long as he delivers soon after that, which he always does.

Next we have 'Knowledge Lebre' by Qusai, also known as Aquafox. This is his third series in the topic of 'copyleft' and in this week's series, he tackles copyleft in the video and animation industry.
I also spoke to Qusai prior to deadline and he didn't have any trouble writing the article. He was very much comfortable about getting it done and therefor, making me very comfortable.
I urge you all to go read his articles, it is very interesting. You would be surprised on the difference between copyright and copylef.

Now with 'CityTalks', the segment I am in charge in. In the beginning of the week, my article was supposed to be about Edutex which was a Higher Education related exhibition. I had it all figured out and wanted to make a huge coverage. But after I attended and saw how small it was, I was not impressed and thought it didn't deserve much attention.
Earlier last week, I also attended the first 'Show Your Potential' workshop (visit KO to learn more about it) and I took a few recordings of the people who attended.
And I also got my high school scores last week which I am sure you already know about.
So what I did in my segment is, instead of writing one full article on a certain topic, I made several mini articles of different topics and put them as one. And so, I wrote about the three things above.
I talked about the workshop and presented the audio file which didn't take much time to edit, upload and publish. I then talked about how the high school scores were released and the difference in the way it used to be released in the past. And finally, I talked about Edutex but tried not to put much emphasis in it because it wasn't worth it.

This is pretty much it for this week. It wasn't much of a hard week (comparing to others). Come back for more next Saturday and don't forget to visit knowledgeoman.com.

Thanawiyya Amma Results: Update

2008-07-17T00:26:00.003+04:00

You know how I said in my last post that there are rumors that the results are being released tomorrow (which is technically today since it is after 12am)? Well, I was almost right because the result were released a couple of hours after I made that post!

Text messages were sent to us and told us to send our seat number to 90200 and we will receive our results. I did as instructed and waited for about 15 minutes, which felt like a life time, until I finally got my results. I quickly went to the subjects that I felt that I failed in and I was please to find out that I passed them.

I happy to announce that I have done much better than what I did in my first semester and that all my fears were for no reason. I would like to thank the people who helped and supported me during the whole ordeal and that includes the people who commented on my Vlog in which I asked for help. I couldn't have done it without you.

Now, I won't reveal my grades because that is kinda personal and plus, my grades suck even though they are higher than the first semester and enough to get me to collage.
This is one faze of my life that has just ended and it was no easy one. I am looking forward for what's in store for me in the very near future.

Congratulations fellow Thanawiyya Amma-ns!

Thanawiyya Amma Results?

2008-07-16T14:50:00.002+04:00

Thanawiyya Amma is the name of our high school system here in Oman and many other GCC countries.

We finished our final exam on the 25th of June and until today, we have no idea when our results are coming out. For you who have went through this system in Oman, you know what I am talking about. It is "the time". The time after your exams when nobody knows when the results are coming out but you know it is some time around these days. So you end up living in stress for about two weeks with rumors of the results being released flying around everyday.

I was happy that my exams were over and never really thought about my results much until now. I am in that faze, when I get nightmares every night of failing the exams and getting the worse marks ever. I know a couple of guys who are literally tripping over the results and almost became anti-social because of it.

It is indeed a very hard and stressful time for all of us and all we can do about it is wait and rely on the rumors to tell us when the scores are out because the ministry is not good in giving out dates and times.

The latest rumor is that the score will be out tomorrow (Thursday). I heard this from a very reliable source from inside the ministry so, there is a high chance that this may be true.