Diary of a Mom on The Run

Record Keeping

2012-10-23T08:29:00.001-07:00

I stumbled with this post and could not share it anywhere to keep a record of, so here I am copying and pasting it in my blog to keep it in my record. I want this to stay as a reminder to go back and read whenever life puts me down.

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25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence

Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. – E.E. Cummings

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.

One of the things that held me back from pursuing my dreams for many years was fear of failure … and the lack of self-confidence that I needed to overcome that fear.
It’s something we all face, to some degree, I think. The key question: how do you overcome that fear?
By working on your self-confidence and self-esteem. Without really thinking of it in those terms, that’s what I’ve been doing over the years, and that’s what helped me finally overcome my fears, and finally pursue my dreams.
I still have those fears, undoubtedly. But now I know that I can beat them, that I can break through that wall of fear and come out on the other side. I’ve done it many times now, and that success will fuel further success.
This post was inspired by reader Nick from Finland, who asked for an article about self-worth and self-confidence:

Many of the things you propose make people feel better about themselves and actually help building self-confidence. However, I would be interested on reading your input in general on this topic. Taking time out for your own plans and dreams, doing things another way than most other people and generally not necessarily “fitting in” can be quite hard with a low self-confidence.

Truer words have never been spoken. It’s near impossible to make time for your dreams, to break free from the traditional mold, and to truly be yourself, if you have low self-esteem and self-confidence.
As an aside, I know that some people make a strong distinction between self-esteem and self-confidence. In this article, I use them interchangeably, even if there is a subtle but perhaps important difference … the difference being whether you believe you’re worthy of respect from others (self-esteem) and whether you believe in yourself (self-confidence). In the end, both amount to the same thing, and in the end, the actions I mention below give a boost to both self-esteem and self-confidence.
Taking control of your self-confidence
If you are low in self-confidence, is it possible to do things that will change that? Is your self-confidence in your control?
While it may not seem so, if you are low in self-confidence, I strongly believe that you can do things to increase your self-confidence. It is not genetic, and you do not have to be reliant on others to increase your self-confidence. And if you believe that you are not very competent, not very smart, not very attractive, etc. … that can be changed.
You can become someone worthy of respect, and someone who can pursue what he wants despite the naysaying of others.
You can do this by taking control of your life, and taking control of your self-confidence. By taking concrete actions that improve your competence, your self-image, you can increase that self-confidence, without the help of anyone else.
Below, I outline 25 things that will help you do that. None of them is revolutionary, none of them will do it all by themselves. The list certainly isn’t comprehensive. These are just some of my favorite things, stuff that’s worked for me.
And you don’t need to do all of them, as if this were a recipe … pick and choose those that appeal to you, maybe just a couple at first, and give them a try. If they work, try others. If they don’t, try others.
Here they are, in no particular order:
1. Groom yourself. This seems like such an obvious one, but it’s amazing how much of a difference a shower and a shave can make in your feelings of self-confidence and for your self-image. There have been days when I turned my mood around completely with this one little thing.
2. Dress nicely. A corollary of the first item above … if you dress nicely, you’ll feel good about yourself. You’ll feel successful and presentable and ready to tackle the world. Now, dressing nicely means something different for everyone … it doesn’t necessarily mean wearing a $500 outfit, but could mean casual clothes that are nice looking and presentable.
3. Photoshop your self-image. Our self-image means so much to us, more than we often realize. We have a mental picture of ourselves, and it determines how confident we are in ourselves. But this picture isn’t fixed and immutable. You can change it. Use your mental Photoshopping skills, and work on your self-image. If it’s not a very good one, change it. Figure out why you see yourself that way, and find a way to fix it.
4. Think positive. One of the things I learned when I started running, about two years ago, what how to replace negative thoughts (see next item) with positive ones. How I can actually change my thoughts, and by doing so make great things happened. With this tiny little skill, I was able to train for and run a marathon within a year. It sounds so trite, so Norman Vincent Peale, but my goodness this works. Seriously. Try it if you haven’t.
5. Kill negative thoughts. Goes hand-in-hand with the above item, but it’s so important that I made it a separate item. You have to learn to be aware of your self-talk, the thoughts you have about yourself and what you’re doing. When I was running, sometimes my mind would start to say, “This is too hard. I want to stop and go watch TV.” Well, I soon learned to recognize this negative self-talk, and soon I learned a trick that changed everything in my life: I would imagine that a negative thought was a bug, and I would vigilantly be on the lookout for these bugs. When I caught one, I would stomp on it (mentally of course) and squash it. Kill it dead. Then replace it with a positive one. (“C’mon, I can do this! Only one mile left!”)

Know yourself and you will win all battles. – Sun Tzu

6. Get to know yourself. When going into battle, the wisest general learns to know his enemy very, very well. You can’t defeat the enemy without knowing him. And when you’re trying to overcome a negative self-image and replace it with self-confidence, your enemy is yourself. Get to know yourself well. Start listening to your thoughts. Start writing a journal about yourself, and about the thoughts you have about yourself, and analyzing why you have such negative thoughts. And then think about the good things about yourself, the things you can do well, the things you like. Start thinking about your limitations, and whether they’re real limitations or just ones you’ve allowed to be placed there, artificially. Dig deep within yourself, and you’ll come out (eventually) with even greater self-confidence.
7. Act positive. More than just thinking positive, you have to put it into action. Action, actually, is the key to developing self-confidence. It’s one thing to learn to think positive, but when you start acting on it, you change yourself, one action at a time. You are what you do, and so if you change what you do, you change what you are. Act in a positive way, take action instead of telling yourself you can’t, be positive. Talk to people in a positive way, put energy into your actions. You’ll soon start to notice a difference.
8. Be kind and generous. Oh, so corny. If this is too corny for you, move on. But for the rest of you, know that being kind to others, and generous with yourself and your time and what you have, is a tremendous way to improve your self-image. You act in accordance with the Golden Rule, and you start to feel good about yourself, and to think that you are a good person. It does wonders for your self-confidence, believe me.

One important key to success is self-confidence. A key to self-confidence is preparation. – Arthur Ashe

9. Get prepared. It’s hard to be confident in yourself if you don’t think you’ll do well at something. Beat that feeling by preparing yourself as much as possible. Think about taking an exam: if you haven’t studied, you won’t have much confidence in your abilities to do well on the exam. But if you studied your butt off, you’re prepared, and you’ll be much more confident. Now think of life as your exam, and prepare yourself.
10. Know your principles and live them. What are the principles upon which your life is built? If you don’t know, you will have trouble, because your life will feel directionless. For myself, I try to live the Golden Rule (and fail often). This is my key principle, and I try to live my life in accordance with it. I have others, but they are mostly in some way related to this rule (the major exception being to “Live my Passion”). Think about your principles … you might have them but perhaps you haven’t given them much thought. Now think about whether you actually live these principles, or if you just believe in them but don’t act on them.
11. Speak slowly. Such a simple thing, but it can have a big difference in how others perceive you. A person in authority, with authority, speaks slowly. It shows confidence. A person who feels that he isn’t worth listening to will speak quickly, because he doesn’t want to keep others waiting on something not worthy of listening to. Even if you don’t feel the confidence of someone who speaks slowly, try doing it a few times. It will make you feel more confident. Of course, don’t take it to an extreme, but just don’t sound rushed either.
12. Stand tall. I have horrible posture, so it will sound hypocritical for me to give this advice, but I know it works because I try it often. When I remind myself to stand tall and straight, I feel better about myself. I imagine that a rope is pulling the top of my head toward the sky, and the rest of my body straightens accordingly. As an aside, people who stand tall and confident are more attractive. That’s a good thing any day, in my book.
13. Increase competence. How do you feel more competent? By becoming more competent. And how do you do that? By studying and practicing. Just do small bits at a time. If you want to be a more competent writer, for example, don’t try to tackle the entire profession of writing all at once. Just begin to write more. Journal, blog, write short stories, do some freelance writing. The more you write, the better you’ll be. Set aside 30 minutes a day to write (for example), and the practice will increase your competence.
14. Set a small goal and achieve it. People often make the mistake of shooting for the moon, and then when they fail, they get discouraged. Instead, shoot for something much more achievable. Set a goal you know you can achieve, and then achieve it. You’ll feel good about that. Now set another small goal and achieve that. The more you achieve small goals, the better you’ll be at it, and the better you’ll feel. Soon you’ll be setting bigger (but still achievable) goals and achieving those too.
15. Change a small habit. Not a big one, like quitting smoking. Just a small one, like writing things down. Or waking up 10 minutes earlier. Or drinking a glass of water when you wake up. Something small that you know you can do. Do it for a month. When you’ve accomplished it, you’ll feel like a million bucks.
16. Focus on solutions. If you are a complainer, or focus on problems, change your focus now. Focusing on solutions instead of problems is one of the best things you can do for your confidence and your career. “I’m fat and lazy!” So how can you solve that? “But I can’t motivate myself!” So how can you solve that? “But I have no energy!” So what’s the solution?
17. Smile. Another trite one. But it works. I feel instantly better when I smile, and it helps me to be kinder to others as well. A little tiny thing that can have a chain reaction. Not a bad investment of your time and energy.
18. Volunteer. Related to the “be kind and generous” item above, but more specific. It’s the holiday season right now … can you find the time to volunteer for a good cause, to spread some holiday cheer, to make the lives of others better? It’ll be some of the best time you’ve ever spent, and an amazing side benefit is that you’ll feel better about yourself, instantly.
19. Be grateful. I’m a firm believer in gratitude, as anyone who’s been reading this blog for very long knows well. But I put it here because while being grateful for what you have in life, for what others have given you, is a very humbling activity … it can also be a very positive and rewarding activity that will improve your self-image. Read more.
20. Exercise. Gosh, I seem to put this one on almost every list. But if I left it off this list I would be doing you a disservice. Exercise has been one of my most empowering activities in the last couple years, and it has made me feel so much better about myself.
All you have to do is take a walk a few times a week, and you’ll see benefits. Start the habit.
21. Empower yourself with knowledge. Empowering yourself, in general, is one of the best strategies for building self-confidence. You can do that in many ways, but one of the surest ways to empower yourself is through knowledge. This is along the same vein as building competence and getting prepared … by becoming more knowledgeable, you’ll be more confident … and you become more knowledgeable by doing research and studying. The Internet is a great tool, of course, but so are the people around you, people who have done what you want, books, magazines, and educational institutions.
22. Do something you’ve been procrastinating on. What’s on your to-do list that’s been sitting there? Do it first thing in the morning, and get it out of the way. You’ll feel great about yourself.
23. Get active. Doing something is almost always better than not doing anything. Of course, doing something could lead to mistakes … but mistakes are a part of life. It’s how we learn. Without mistakes, we’d never get better. So don’t worry about those. Just do something. Get off your butt and get active — physically, or active by taking steps to accomplish something.
24. Work on small things. Trying to take on a huge project or task can be overwhelming and daunting and intimidating for anyone, even the best of us. Instead, learn to break off small chunks and work in bursts. Small little achievements make you feel good, and they add up to big achievements. Learn to work like this all the time, and soon you’ll be a self-confident maniac.
25. Clear your desk. This might seem like a small, simple thing (then again, for some of you it might not be so small). But it has always worked wonders for me. If my desk starts to get messy, and the world around me is in chaos, clearing off my desk is my way of getting a little piece of my life under control. It is the calm in the center of the storm around me. Here’s how.

Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable. – Walt Disney

Number one for me

2012-08-31T11:01:00.000-07:00

To all the moms.. including me :)

Did You Know!!

2012-08-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

3 Things!

2012-08-02T06:48:00.000-07:00

3things.!

3things in life that, once gone, never come back
Time : Words : Opportunity

3things in life that may never be lost
Peace : Hope : Honesty

3things in life that are most valuable
Love : Self-Confidence : Friends

3things in life that are never certain
Dreams : Success : Fortune

3things that make a person
Hardwork : Sincerity : Commitments

3things in life that can destroy a person
Alcohol : Pride : Anger

3things in life that, once lost, hard to build-up
Respect : Trust : Friends

3things in life that never fail
True Love : Determination : Belief.

عمر

2012-07-24T11:26:00.001-07:00

I wish people would open their minds before their eyes to understand the messages that this show is trying to convey. This writer was able to say the words that were jamming in my throat when I read comments opposing it. Will we learn....I don't think so! but this show is worth every minute of my time.
If we want to improve, outperform, and surpass other nations, we all should watch it.
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أعترف أنني كنت "أتفلت" على كتابة هذا المقال منذ شهرين أو أكثر، وأن كثيرا من العبارات التي سأستخدمها كنت أهلوس بها ليلا نهارا، بعدما قرأت وراقبت وتألمت كثيرا، للسجال الذي خلقه إنتاج مسلسل "عمر"، وأودى في كثير من الأحيان، بالمنطق والمعقول إلى حافة الهاوية!عمر بن الخطاب؟ الفاروق العادل الحكيم الشجاع القوي الحنون الطيب الجسور، بطل أجمل القصص وأكثرها درامية، نختلف على مشاهدة سيرته؟ نتعرف عليه؟ نعلمه لأبنائنا؟ نشتاق لرؤيته؟ نعم.. هل نشتاق لرؤية هذا الرجل الذي ضاقت به الأزمان، ورحب به الخيال، لنتصور شكله وهيئته وطوله وعرضه وصوته؟لماذا نصر على تأليه الشخوص، التي هي في بداية الأمر ونهايته شخوص إنسانية طبيعية، أو غير طبيعية، من لحم ودم وقلب وعقل وهفوات وخطايا، ومكارم وسجايا؟ لماذا نسمح لأنفسنا أن نرسم لهم ملامح في مخيلتنا، ونعتب على إنتاج تلفزيوني ضخم، يقربنا من الصورة أكثر؟ أوليست الدراما خيالا هي الأخرى؟ أم أن خيالنا المشوش حلال، وخيال المختصين ومشقتهم في نقل القصة بالألوان حرام؟أبو بكر وعمر وعثمان وعلي وحمزة وخالد وزيد وآخرون رضي الله عنهم، ممن تفاخر بهم السيرة الإسلامية والعربية، شخوص خلدتهم أعمالهم ومجدتهم بطولاتهم التي غيبها الزمان لردح من الزمان، حتى بتنا أمة بلا خالد، أمة بلا بطل، أمة بلا مثل!ما أجمله من عمل ذلك الذي نجتمع نحن وأسرنا حوله، في التوقيت ذاته لأعمال ماضية، وفي الشهر الكريم نفسه، ولكن بدل أن ينتشي أولادنا ببطولات وهمية للزعيم والعقيد ومعتز وغيرهم، جاء الوقت لأن يعرفوا تماما ما معنى أن تكون زعيما وعقيدا وعزيزا في قومك، وقوم ليسوا قومك."أين المروءة ومكارم الأخلاق؟ أليست هذه عند العرب دينا؟"، جملة قالها "عمر" في الحلقة الثالثة، من ضمن جمل أعتبرها دروسا في الخلق الكريم، سبق حتى ظهور الإسلام، وأشار بإصبعه إلى العرب حيث يلزم أن يكونوا.هذا الإنتاج التلفزيوني الضخم، وبهذه الإمكانات الكبيرة وباجتماع ممثلين، من الأقطار العربية كافة، إضافة طبعا إلى مؤلف العمل الدكتور الرائع وليد سيف، ومخرج العمل المبدع حاتم علي، والصوت.. صوت الممثل والمؤدي الأردني العميق أسعد خليفة، هذا العمل جاء في وقته تماما! وكأنه الصفعة التي يتلقاها صريع إغماءة طويلة، حتى يفيق للحياة من جديد. هذا العمل الذي يعلم أجيالنا الثائرة على الظلم والهوان، كيف يكون العدل والحكمة كائنا حيا ناطقا باللغة العربية الفصيحة. يعلمنا ويعلم من يلينا أن الحرية والعدالة الاجتماعية، ليستا حلما بعيد المنال، مادام على رأس القوم "عمر"، ومن يقترب من دائرة "عمر"!هذا العمل، يركز -وبعناد أحترمه جدا- على قضية الأخلاق، التي تسبق الدين والعرف والعادة "خاب من ظن أنه لا يكسب الحرب إلا بخسارة أخلاقه" جملة ولا أحلى، قالها "عمر"، وعلينا أن نرددها في بواطن عقولنا، وظواهر أفعالنا.لم تكتمل المشاهدة بعد، ولكن الجدل القائم حول بث حلقاته، ما يزال يتصدر قائمة السجال على المدونات والمواقع الإلكترونية وجداريات التواصل الاجتماعي. وحقيقة لا أفهم كيف نجادل في مشاهدة عرض، ينحني أمام أنفتنا النائمة، وعزتنا المغشي عليها، ويطبع على جبينها، قبلة الحياة.

حنان كامل الشيخ

Time...

2012-06-21T09:11:00.001-07:00

The Earth as You've never seen it before...

2012-06-04T12:24:00.001-07:00

Sob7an Allah

TGIF

2012-05-11T06:58:00.000-07:00

Have a sunny, productive, and happy weekend everyone :)

I will be meeting my girls friends on Sunday...YAY!

BTW, I love the Thursday face, it's hilarious :D

I'm Blessed with 3 daughters

2012-05-10T07:33:00.000-07:00

The girls with Baba and Kareem

نقطة ضعف المرأة

2012-05-09T11:05:00.001-07:00

The Ultimate Truth :)

2012-05-01T14:05:00.000-07:00

My first product review

2012-05-01T07:42:00.000-07:00

I bought this mascara last week and I fell in love with it. After using several kinds from their line, I found that Maybelline eye products are one of the best.

خمسة أخطاء هي الأشهر في التاريخ...!!

2012-04-30T12:19:00.000-07:00

4/30/2012

باع جورج هاريشن من جنوب أفريقيا مزرعته إلى شركة تنقيب بعشرة جنيهات فقط لعدم صلاحيتها للزراعة ، وحين شرعت الشركة في استغلالها ، اكتشفت بها أكبر منجم للذهب على الإطلاق ، أصبح بعدها هذا المنجم مسؤولاً عن 70% من إنتاج الذهب .

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وفي إحدى ليالي 1696م أوى الخباز البريطاني جوفينز إلى فراشه ، ولكنه نسي إطفاء شعلة صغيرة بقيت في فرنه، وقد أدى هذا "الخطأ" إلى اشتعال منزله ثم منزل جيرانه ثم الحارات المجاورة ، حتى احترقت نصف لندن ومات الآلاف من سكانها ، فيما أصبح يعرف "بالحريق الكبير" ،، جوفينز نفسه لم يصب بأذى !!
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وفي عام 1347م دخلت بعض الفئران إلى ثلاث سفن إيطالية كانت راسية في الصين ، وحين وصلت إلى ميناء مسينا الإيطالي خرجت منها ، ونشرت الطاعون في المدينة ثم في كامل إيطاليا . وكان الطاعون قد قضى أصلاً على نصف سكان الصين في ذلك الوقت ، ثم من إيطاليا انتشر في كامل أوروبا فقتل ثلث سكانها خلال عشر سنوات فقط.
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تذكر بعض المصادر أن أحد الملوك البريطانيين اختلف مع البابا في وقت كانت فيه بريطانيا كاثوليكية ، وكرد انتقامي حرّم البابا تزاوج البريطانيين الأمر الذي أوقع الملك في حرج أمام شعبه ، وللخروج من هذا المأزق طلب من ملوك الطوائف في الأندلس إرسال بعض المشايخ كي تتحول بريطانيا للإسلام نكاية بالفاتيكان ! إلاّ أن "جماعتنا" تقاعسوا عن تنفيذ هذا الطلب حتى وصل الخبر إلى البابا ، فأصلح الخلاف ورفع قرار التحريم ( ولك أن تتصور إسلام بريطانيا، ثم ظهورها كإمبراطورية لا تغيب عنها الشمس ) !!
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وكانت فرصة مشابهة قد سنحت للمسلمين ، خلال معركة بلاط الشهداء (قرب بواتييه في فرنسا) ، ففي هذه المعركة كرر المسلمون نفس الخطأ القاتل في معركة أحد ؛ فقد تراجعوا لحماية غنائمهم من جيش شارلمان ، فغلبوا وتوقف الزحف الإسلامي على كامل أوروبا . يقول أحد المؤرخين الإنجليز : "لو لم يهزم العرب في بواتييه ، لرأيتم القرآن يُتلى ويُفسر في كامبريدج وأكسفورد .

What would you do?

2012-04-16T11:41:00.001-07:00

لا تحـــــــــــــــــــــــزن

2012-03-07T11:16:00.000-08:00

لأنك جربت الحزن بالأمس فما نفعك شيئا ، رسب ابنك فحزنت ، فهل نجح؟! مات والدك فحزنت فهل عاد حيا؟! خسرت تجارتك فحزنت ، فهل عادت الخسائر أرباحا؟!..
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لا تحزن : لأنك حزنت من المصيبة فصارت مصائب ، وحزنت من الفقر فازددت نكدا ، وحزنت من كلام أعدائك فأعنتهم عليك ، وحزنت من توقع مكروه فما وقع.

لا تحزن : فإنه لن ينفعك مع الحزن دار واسعة ، ولا زوجة حسناء ، ولا مال وفير ، ولا منصب سام ، ولا أولاد نجباء.

لا تحزن : لأن الحزن يريك الماء الزلال علقم ، والوردة حنظلة ، والحديقة صحراء قاحلة ، والحياة سجنا لا يطاق.

لا تحزن : وأنت عندك عينان وأذنان وشفتان ويدان ورجلان ولسان ، وجنان وأمن وأمان وعافية في الأبدان: { فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان } .

لا تحزن : ولك دين تعتقده ، وبيت تسكنه ، وخبز تأكله ، وماء تشربه ، وثوب تلبسه ، وزوجة تأوي إليها ، فلماذا تحزن؟!

د.عائض القرني

He's Good!!

2012-02-23T06:39:00.000-08:00

What I like about Alaa Wardi's music is that it doesn't include any musical instruments. I have been listening/watching several of his clips but this one is hilarious because the words are impossible to understand :)

I think I am going to let my kids listen to this song since its Arabic and yet un-understandable which is always the case .... lol

سنحيا كراما

2012-02-16T11:03:00.001-08:00

سنحيا كراما by Mohammed Kheder

يا رب...

2012-02-06T10:05:00.000-08:00

لبست ثوب الرجا والناس قد رقـدو

وكنت أشكو إلى مولاي ما أجــــــد

وقلـت يـــــــاعدتــي بكــــــل نائبــة
...
ومن عليه بكشــف الضـــر أعتـــمد

أشكـــو إليــــك أمــورا أنت تعلمــها

... مـــــــالي عليــــها صبـــــر ولاجــلد

وقد مددت يدي إليك بالـذل مبتهـلا

إليـــك يـــــاخير مــن مــدت إليه يد

فــــــلا تردنــــــها يــــــــارب خائبـــة

فبـــحر جــــــودك يروي كـل من يرد

Logic

2012-01-31T10:48:00.000-08:00

I have been away for quite some time due to the following:

preparations for a trip to Amman
busy with work and family during preparations
Amman trip
lots of fun during Amman trip :)
playing catch-up with work and family after Amman trip

I will come with more photos and stories latter, nchallah. Meanwhile, I received this through an email and thought it was funny and yet logical, so here we go...

Q1. In which battle did Napoleon die?
* his last battle

Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
* at the bottom of the page

Q3. River Ravi flows in which state?
* liquid

Q4. What is the main reason for divorce?
* marriage

Q5. What is the main reason for failure?
* exams

Q6. What can you never eat for breakfast?
* Lunch & dinner

Q7. What looks like half an apple?
* The other half

Q8. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
* It will simply become wet

Q9. How can a man go eight days without sleeping ?
* No problem, he sleeps at night.

Q10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
* You will never find an elephant that has only one hand..

Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have ?
* Very large hands

Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
* No time at all, the wall is already built.

Q13. How can u drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
*Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack.

Salam,

Thankful

2011-12-02T06:55:00.000-08:00

In observance of the Thanksgiving last week, my 14 years old, Nour wrote this letter for a class assignment.

Husband & Wife Dialogue

2011-11-29T12:12:00.000-08:00

These are too good to not be shared, so here you go :)

Position of a Husband Is just like a Split AC. No matter how Loud he is in the Outdoor
He is designed to remain Silent indoor...

"Husband is one who is the head of the family, but his wife is the neck, and whichever way she
turns, he goes."

A man in Hell asked Devil: Can I make a call to my Wife?
After making call he asked how much to pay.
Devil : Nothing, Hell to hell is Free.

Husband: Do you know the meaning of WIFE?
It means, Without Information, Fighting Every time!
Wife: No darling, it means - With Idiot For Ever

Wife: I wish I was a newspaper,
So I'd be in your hands all day.
Husband: I too wish that you were a newspaper,
So I could have a new one every day.

Doctor: Your husband needs rest and peace. Here
are some sleeping Pills.
Wife: When must I give them to him?
Doctor: They are for you

Wife: I had to marry you to find out how stupid you are.
Husband: You should have known it the minute I asked you to marry me.

Wife: What will you give me if I climb the great
Mount Everest?
Husband: A lovely Push...

Phone post with pictures

2011-10-20T11:54:00.001-07:00

I was playing with my iPhone and found that I can make a blog post :) so here I am testing it. Since I take most if not all of my pictures using my phone I will attach few of them here. They are old (Ramadan, eid, and beginning of school).
Salam

new family members

Ramadan -- at the dentist

Eid El-Fitter -- Zuzu and Kareem with friends

First day of school :)

At the fair -- with baba and the birds ;)

Art work

Before leaving to Eid prayers

I got this from my boss as appreciation token. I was fasting :-(

Now that I can do this, I will make most of my posts from my phone. No more excuses!!

Very accurate description

2011-10-18T10:40:00.000-07:00

فيما سيقاوم ألف وسبعة وعشرون محررة ومحررا، توقهم للنوم على فرشات طبيعية .. من سينام الليلة؟
محررون يريحون رؤوسهم على شواهد قبور آبائهم وأمهاتهم وأخوانهم وأبنائهم، فارقوا الحياة مكسوري الخاطر، وهم يحتضنون صورا بألوان باهتة، مأطرة ببراويز عتيقة، صورا لأشخاص يشبهونهم قليلا الآن.
محررون يكابدون ألواح الثلج التي ثخنت بينهم وبين زوجاتهم، اللائي تبدلت عيونهن كثيرا بفعل البكاء، يتلمسون جلودهم الغائبة عن الوعي من سنين، ويجاهدون لاستحضار أحلام السجون.
محررة تحوم خلف صغيرها الذي خبأ وجهه في حضن عمته، ينظر من طرف عينه الى سيدة هزيلة القوام، شاحبة الوجه ويسأل: أحقا هذه أمي؟ فيما تدفعه جدته اليها غصبا، ليشتم حنينها المأزوم، والذي بدأ ينزف من تحت قميصها، حليبا وهي في سن الأربعين!
من سينام الليلة؟
بعضهم قرروا أن يرموا بأجسادهم المثقلة بحمى السلام على أناس لا يعرفون نصفهم، أسندوا رؤوسهم على وسادات نظيفة. وبحكم العادة نظروا الى فوق، فلم يجدوا الا الهواء .. بدأوا يتحسسون سقفهم الفارغ بحثا عن أسرة رفاقهم المزعجين، الذين لم تخل ليلة واحدة قبل هذه الليلة من شجار معهم .. أطفئ النور .. لا " تخشخش" بالجريدة .. ماذا تفعل أعقاب سجائرك على لحافي .. بالله عليك لا تغني .. سئمت من قصة بنت جيرانك .. يا رجل نام .. مشان الله ناااااام!
دقيقة واحدة أو أقل، ويستيقظون فزعين على دموع ملأت مآقيهم وسحلت الى آذانهم، التي تستدعي أصواتهم!
أراهنكم أن واحدا من هؤلاء المحررين، أكمل كأس شايه الجديد الى آخره! أراهنكم أنهم أخطؤوا بإخوانهم، ونادوا عليهم بأسماء رفاقهم هناك. أراهنكم أن الصبح سيطلع عليهم وهم يستغفرون لربهم، حتى يسامحهم على لحظة تمنوا فيها أن تكون أسماؤهم ضمن قائمة التبادل وتكاسلوا عن الدعاء للآلاف الباقين!
من سينام الليلة؟
وبقية الأسرى يمضون ليلهم يضحكون على قصص صنعتها خيالاتهم، لأصحابهم الذين سيرتبكون أمام صواني ورق الدوالي، ومساحيق تجميل نسائهم!
سيتكومون أمام شاشة التلفاز، يرقبونهم وهم يقبلون الأرض فور نزولهم من الحافلة، ويحسدونهم لأنهم قابلوا "وليد العمري" وجها لوجه!
سيحضرون الشاي نفسه، ويحسبون حسابهم وكأنهم موجودون معهم .. سيلصقون وجوههم بذات القضبان، ينادون على أسمائهم، بفعل العادة، خوفا أن ينسوها مثلا! سيفرحون لهم كثيرا، ويتمنون أن يطلع عليهم أول نهار وهم بعيدون، يستعجلون خطاهم الى قرى أصحابهم، ويدقون على أبواب أهلهم المكلومين، يسلمونهم الصور والرسائل، ويتناولون معهم فطورا كان معدا لآخرين، لم ينفدوا بعد!
وباختصار شديد الحرية لجميع الأسرى في السجون الإسرائيلية.

hanan.alsheik@alghad.jo

Arab Driving :D

2011-09-26T08:23:00.000-07:00

Lost Generation

2011-09-06T10:21:00.000-07:00

This is very cool !!

Diary of a Mom on The Run

Record Keeping

25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.

Number one for me

Did You Know!!

3 Things!

عمر

حنان كامل الشيخ

Time...

The Earth as You've never seen it before...

TGIF

I'm Blessed with 3 daughters

نقطة ضعف المرأة

The Ultimate Truth :)

My first product review

خمسة أخطاء هي الأشهر في التاريخ...!!

What would you do?

لا تحـــــــــــــــــــــــزن

د.عائض القرني

He's Good!!

سنحيا كراما

يا رب...

Logic

Thankful

Husband & Wife Dialogue

Phone post with pictures

Very accurate description

شاليط فقط سينام الليلة!!

حنان كامل الشيخ

Arab Driving :D

Lost Generation