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MY 2013 RESOLUTIONS

2012-12-25T15:16:00.000+02:00

OMG I cant believe this year is over already :| , well for me its time to recap on last years resolution list, and make the new one for 2013, so here it goes:
In 2012:

Learn how to skip rope .... Not Achieved
Learn to whistle properly .... Not Achieved
Get PMP certificate .... Not Achieved
Never lend friends money .... Somehow achieved
Scuba diving .... Not Achieved
Get better camera equipment and do a project .... achieved
Learn more guitar .... achieved
Start looking for "it" .... Somehow achieved
Visit Thailand .... Not Achieved :((((((((((
Learn salsa .... Not Achieved

Well i guess not much achieved :s, but this year, its a must that I cross out everything old and achieve some new ones.

so here it is, MY 2013 RESOLUTIONS :

Blog more
Make my own website ... yah I know, took me long enough
Learn how to skip rope
Learn to whistle properly
Scuba diving
Get a new Canon camera "650d in mind", and some creative stuff with it.
Learn more guitar
Visit Thailand
Learn salsa
Skydive
Increase running speed to 10km/45 min
Work on my abs
Invest in a business
Invest in a relationship

Tatttaaaaaa, see you guys next year

Back to blogging

2012-08-29T09:16:00.001+02:00

Hello dear surfers,
I don't know if anyone is still reading my stuff, but if your out there know that I'm back and I'm gonna do my best to keep this blog fresh and interesting for you :) .

Some of the categories I'll be covering:

Amman
Photography
Media
Android and apps
Social events
Life tips
Movies
And others??

MY 2012 RESOLUTIONS

2012-01-01T01:10:00.000+02:00

Wow another year has ended, but this time, I'm glad it did, 2011 has continued a streak of bad years starting with 2008, hope this streak has ended !!!
now, hehehehe, lets check out my resolutions list for this brand new shiny year:

Learn how to skip rope .... yep I'm 32 and i dont how
Learn to whislte properly.... I can but not load enough
Get PMP certificate
Never lend freinds money .... I have suffered enough from this
Scoba diving
Get better camera equipments and do a project
Learn more guitar
Start looking for "it"
Visit Thiland .... I'm tired of saying this year after year ... must do it this summer.
Learn salsa

Galaxy Nexus Prime

2011-10-19T14:34:00.001+02:00

Samsung and Google Announced the GALAXY NEXUS yesterday. Get ready for the world’s first smartphone running Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Steve Jobs .... RIP

2011-10-12T11:10:00.000+02:00

October 5, 2011 ... marks the day of Steve Jobs death, for those reading and don't know who this guys was and what he contributed in this world ... i urge you to do some research, and those who think he just invented the Iphone, Ipad, Ipod, thats only the tip of the iceberg, this guy was innovating before most of us were born.

Farewell Steve.

Redline - The Anime Movie

2011-10-12T10:45:00.000+02:00

Finally an anime movie worthy of anime fans respect, this is epic ..

Description: Red Line is about the biggest racing game of the universe and it's only held once every 5 years. And naturally everyone wants to take part. Follow the racings skills of men and women alike.

Watch Redline

enjoy

Website Updated

2011-09-05T16:10:00.001+02:00

We have launched our new website for 2011:
http://creative-i.com.jo/

Its still work in progress, but checkout the nifty features, and gives us your feedback, we'd love to hear from you ...

Where Your Life is Spent

2011-09-02T19:22:00.002+02:00

Kinda puts things into perspective, no more long sleeps for me ...

الايتام في الأردن - Orphans Situation in Jordan

2011-06-27T07:41:00.002+02:00

مشكلة الايتام في مجتمعنا الأردني مشكلة قديمة لاتزال الى يومنا هذا تحمل في طياتها الكثير من البؤس و الشقاء، أشارككم بهذا الفيلم الوثائقي اللذي يظهر جوانب من حقيقة المعاناة لبعض من اخواننا الأردنين اللذي ليس لهم ذنب سوى أنهم ولدو في مجتع تحكمه العشيرة، و تجربتهم في بيوت الأيتام المليئة بالأهمال والإساءات الجنسية، و سر الرقم الوطني "000" اللذي يشير الى الإخوان مجهولي النسب.

و للمساهمة شارك بصفحة سكينة على الفيسبوك

و يمكن الاتصال بهم على الرقم :

+962 (0) 787435701

ID:000 is an 18 minute short film about graduate orphans in Amman. The film draws its name from the national security code given those with no family in Jordan, in a society where the family is the central social unit, and family name an intrinsic element of identity -- as well as authority, power and honor

ID000 won first place in the Franco-Arab Film Festival. The film was put together by SAE students (Widad Shafago, David Deir and Yazan Hazeem). They chose their theme wisely and executed with verve.

We would like to thank Sakeena for providing us with the opportunity to learn about the situation of orphans in Jordan. As Sakeena's motto says, "Orphans complete the family." Sakeena's vision is to empower all orphans to enjoy life as an equal member of society. For more information, please see their facebook page: sakeenaorphans

or call +962 (0) 787435701.http://www.facebook.com/sakeenaorphans

American-Jewish young man is being harassed and treated unfairly he is then arrested in Jerusalem

2011-06-23T15:48:00.000+02:00

The bravest young man I ever saw, this sheds a tiny light on what democracy means in Israel.

Birthday of Abdel Halim Hafez

2011-06-21T07:04:00.000+02:00

So I opened Google this morning , and today I learned thats its Abdel Halim Hafez's Birthday, Born on June 21, 1929 – Died on March 30, 1977, Im just wondering if only people in the ME see this or the whole world??

Windows 8 Preview

2011-06-12T09:20:00.000+02:00

Microsoft just released a win 8 demo video, looks pretty amazing to me, basically its a touch oriented OS yet has all the features from the older windows formats, older PC's users shouldn't worry because this new OS is also keyboard/mouse capable, and it seems the software term is officially going to be replaced with the word "APPS".
The eye opener in this demo is that there is only ONE WINDOWS, could it be ?? no more different versions with different prices and sacrificed features?? that's a smart move by Microsoft !!
For a while i thought Microsoft is going down and was waiting for Apple or Google to go in for the kill, but this new baby may keep the life support system plugged in for a while longer ...

Future looks bright !!!

Sanctum :: Movie Review

2011-06-08T08:27:00.001+02:00

Director: Alister Grierson
Writers: John Garvin, Andrew Wight
Stars: Rhys Wakefield, Allison Cratchley and Christopher Baker
My rating: 6/10 "watchable but not so enjoyable"

James Cameron disappoints on this one, Although of the breathtaking scenery, the adventurous caving/Diving ventures, but ..... I don't know, the plot seems to be a solid one, yet there is a lot of over melodramatic scenes that make hardly any sense at all, the script is laughable, the situations although interests any adventurer, are not realistically constructed, and as for the 3d ..... just 1 scene at the beginning of the movie then its stupid to keep the 3d lenses on, actually i feel it ruined the rest of the movie experience.

Bottom line, if your an adventure buff who enjoys cave sceneries, and loves to take notes on what to do in life challenging moments, this is a movie to be watched, otherwise flush the DVD, and go rent the Abyss ...

thanks for reading

A day in JARA matket

2011-06-05T12:52:00.000+02:00

What a wonderful day spent in souq JARA rainbow st, over the years this market has gotten really colorful, vibrant, diverse and eventful, plus the concerts for new bands that cost only 3JD a ticket .... what fun !!!

Harly at the gate

My amigo Fernando "Hussam"

Antiques fill this booth

cool Tshirts anyone??

Sanasel Booth, offering a wide variety of custom made accessories

all of this is hand made in Amman, can u believe it???? i certainly do !!!

Antique Cameras

Tastes good too

Slushies!!!

Samsung Galaxy S 2 :::: I Phone 4 Killer??

2011-06-05T09:40:00.000+02:00

Samsung announced the Galaxy S2 early on February and now its released in most major outlets, I have to say this looks like a great addition to the smart phone world and defiantly a sexy looking peace of tech.
One major upgrade from The Galaxy S would be the Processor, the Galaxy S II has a 1.2 GHz dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor depending on either one of two SoCs, not to mention the 1 GB of dedicated RAM, this baby has it all.
Galaxy S2 Specs
already this dives will give I Phone a hard time in the Asian market specifically

Limitless :: Movie Review

2011-05-28T23:59:00.003+02:00

Director: Neil Burger
Writers: Leslie Dixon (screenplay), Alan Glynn (novel)
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Robbert Deniro and Abbie Cornish

My rating: 8/10 "Good to watch"

Finally got to watch it and i really have to say .... good show
I'v been waiting for a good solid movie to finally come out , and here it is, I mean wow, the first 15 minutes really pumps you up and opens your eyes to the possibilities.

The story revolves around a writer schmuck deadbeat loser who suddenly comes across a brain boosting pill, the pill enables him to utilize his brain to max level of head thinking, the stuff does wonders to his life but gets him into trouble along the way, will he get himself out of it in the end?? thats up to you dear reader to find out !!!

I recommend watching this one.. and if you missed it in theaters, get the DVD !!!

Ibn Khaldoun on Google

2011-05-27T08:35:00.001+02:00

Today marks the birth date of Ibn Khaldoun, thats so insignificant to Arabs these days, but whats fascinating is that Google took the trouble to announce it on its front page,to me this could mean either :

You see events on the first page of Google according to where you are in the world.
Westerns are trying to show us Arabs they care.
There are no other events on this day.

well ...maybe im thinking it to much, but enjoy the Art and Happy 679'th Birthday Ibn Khaldoun.

65 years of independance

2011-05-25T10:29:00.000+02:00

May god protect you my beloved home, happy independence day !!!!

الله يحميك يا وطني الغالي, و مبارك عيد الاستقلال الخامس و الستين

President Obama Meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan

2011-05-24T22:27:00.000+02:00

ME is heading towrds the future, hope its a good one .... this time !!!

King Abdullah and George Mitchell: Tough Road Ahead for Mideast Peace

Lexar® Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader

2011-05-24T22:02:00.000+02:00

For you Professional Photographers and SLR Video shooters comes a high speed USB 3.0 reader from Lexar, hope it makes it to Amman soon enough though !!!

Happy data transferring

School Graduation ???

2011-05-23T08:29:00.001+02:00

Congratulations to all of you graduates, and thank you for spreading your joy to all streets of Amman, but .... can you tune it down a bit ??

celebration on the road !!!

Even the local non ammanies had their share ....

Osama Hajjaj puts the right perspective on the event

Angry Birds on Google Chrome

2011-05-19T07:36:00.000+02:00

For you Angry Birds lovers, Chrome has a special free app for you , just click here : Angry Birds App

Google Chrome browser is needed off course.

Dusty Day in Amman

2011-05-18T07:39:00.001+02:00

Wow it seems we are really going to turn into a GCC country, we don't usually see this kinda weather, hope it rains !!!

Weather Forcast

view from Sweifeyeh aria

another view

so cloudy you can look straight into the sun

WTF on an idiotic job offer

2011-05-12T10:25:00.000+02:00

WTF, is this guy serious???
thats about 350 $ a month !!!! .... are we living in India now?? at least in India life is cheap.

The iPhone 4, recording your movements wherever you go

2011-04-21T09:33:00.004+02:00

Two security researchers in the UK have uncovered a disturbing truth. It appears iPhone 4's everywhere have been tracking their users movements with startling accuracy (unbeknownst to the users) and what is more, the ease at which this information can be deciphered is apparently as easy to open as say, a JPEG.

To some this might not seem like so much of a problem, but invasion of privacy and secret data collection can be a serious issue. The seemingly undocumented tracking abilities appear to have started logging data since the iPhone 4's June 2010 update and haven't stopped since. The location tracking doesn't use GPS so allowing or disallowing your location services won't really make a difference. Instead the phone uses more traditional triangulation to pinpoint the phone's whereabouts. Although Apple don't really want to shout about it, some appear to have known about this for a while, mainly those in the computer forensics business, but still.