Dissemination for All

Eragon

2009-07-16T19:09:00.000-07:00

I am currently reading Eragon. I have to say, it is a very good book. What makes it all the more amazing is that Christopher Paolini wrote the book when he was still in High School. If you've seen the movie, and never read the book, you'd be amazed at how bad the movie was and how good the book is. The movie was a poor substitute for the book, as in most cases.

Give it a whirl. I loved it. You might too.

New Job

2009-04-08T19:00:00.000-07:00

I officially joined my new employer on Monday. The job is still the same since I was a contractor at the company since August of 2007. Apparently they liked my work and wanted to hire me full time. I am happy. I get a pay raise, more benefits and other perks for being a full time employee now.

Here is to hard work and more successes. Ameen.

Watchmen

2009-03-17T17:56:00.000-07:00

I bought IMAX tickets for Watchmen for Friday. Going to go watch it with some colleagues from work. One of the guy's in the group is a comic book nut so I am sure he is gonna have fun. For myself, I am sure it will be alright and not too corny. What is good is that it is on IMAX and not the normal cinema so that; just what I am looking forward to. I haven't gone to the cinema in around 6 months so looking forward to it.

One of the other movies I want to get that I wasn't able to watch and would love to get it when it comes out on DVD is the Wrestler. If you ask me Sean Penn getting an oscar for milk was kinda f'ed up since I thought Mickey Rourke was better in The Wrestler.

Adversity Breeds Inspiration

2009-03-15T01:13:00.000-07:00

What does God have in store for me. I know not. Again and again life throws curveballs at me. Each time I think, it can't get any worse, this surely must be it, the epitome of my test; the test of my patience, perseverance and conviction, I am engulfed in another adversity, the target of another curveball. For I am wrong, there are always going to be more tests to endure and more exams to take. Not the tests you take in school, or the exams the teacher wants you to pass. But the one's God tells you to pass. The test of life.

I will endure. I am a tenacious son of a gun. Throw them at me and I will pass all of them. The day I stop being tenacious and stubborn is the day I die. For that is life, to soldier along, to hope for a better tomorrow, to keep praying and working hard.

O blog, I missed thee!

2009-01-04T00:29:00.000-08:00

Ah thou keep reminding me, my blog, that thine still exists and I must give thy time and grace thee with my pen. Ahem, so how are you blog? Have you missed me? How about the unexpected, once in a blue moon reader that hops along to this forgotten forest that is my blog? Have the brambles grown far too out of control in my absence? Well fear not, for I am back.

I am actually trying to make myself sleep and since my PC has killed itself so uncermoniously last week (The Power Supply decided to go south for the winter), I am using my Nokia E61i Smartphone to write this post.

That's all for today folks. O and btw, Happy New Year.

Hellboy 2

2008-07-12T10:58:00.000-07:00

I went and watched Hellboy 2: The Golden Army today. Even though I went at 9:30 at night to watch it having being dragged by my brother and our other apartment-mate, I have to say, it was definitely worth it. I would even rate it a little higher than original Hellboy. The movie had constant action, a gripping storyline and amazing characters. Even the characters not involved in the story, moving about in the background was fantastic. The cinematography is excellent with a lot of character to every scene. The CG is very well done.

It has a little bit of everything, romance, action, suspense. It is definately worth seeing and one of the 2008's better movies along with Ironman, Wanted and others.

P.S: The movie "Hancock" is to be avoided at all costs. It does not live to all the hype it created. Believe me, avoid it like the plague.

Saturday And Work

2007-10-26T23:04:00.000-07:00

Sometimes when your starting out on a new job, you say to yourself, "Coming on a Saturday to finish up work and meet deadlines isn't too bad". That is precisely what I am doing tomorrow, for the second week in a row. I plan on keeping this Sunday to myself unlike the last one. Had to run along on a Sunday too last week.

This week's situation hasn't been helped much by the California wild fires. I had to evacuate on Monday. The fire came really close to my house but thankfully, the wind changed direction and went North, not South West, saving my precious belongings and abode unscathed.

Well off to a early bed for me on a Friday for my day at work tomorrow.

The Price Of Stupidity

2007-10-19T19:11:00.000-07:00

The looter is back. The person who took the people's money before, now took their lives too. She knew this was going to happen, she knew that while she waved with a smug and ugly smile, innocent people around her would die. She had credible evidence to know that she was going to be targetted, going so far as to write crappy letters to Pervaiz Musharraf, he telling her not to come. But no, she wanted to come. What does a looter care about the lives of it's people. Her father was drinking alcohol and sleeping in his pee when students were being killed on the streets. I guess bad blood runs in the family eh?

And what about those of you who want to not send forces into Waziristan because of your "peaceful dialogue". Do the dead yesterday care about your peaceful solutions. I don't think.

This is why we should send the Full force of Pakistan's combined forces into Waziristan.

The Pakistan army needs the support of its people. I've said it time and time again> Those that do this come from Waziristan and thats where we need to take the battle to.

I grieve for the victims of this tragedy but it is time we use our anger for something productive and remember all those people that died in this bloodbath. Let their deaths not be in vain.

Horrendously Busy

2007-09-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

Life is good. And Ramadan is progressing well for me. I hope it is for you guys too. The weekend has been somewhat of a blessing for me since last week was quite hectic and the coming week is also going to be very busy at work. Updates might be slow but you never know. Stay tuned.

Cereal vs. Oatmeal

2007-09-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

I used to have oatmeal when I was younger and with my parents during Sahar in Ramadan. Nowadays I just have a plain bowl of cereal. I have to say, the oatmeal was better. Lots more energy in it than a plain bowl of cereal. It used to get me going all the day without even a hint I was hungry. Now I get hunger pangs around 3 hours before Iftar normally.

Note to self: Might want to add some boiled eggs or a paratha to the list of morning Sahar. Problem is, I don't know how a Aaalu ka Paratha with Cereal and milk is going to act up in my stomach. Guess we need to test that don't we.

Aural Bliss

2007-09-09T22:50:00.000-07:00

Sometimes hearing the right thing means you need the right equipment to hear it. Short of an actual ear, a good pair of speakers or a good set of headphones will give you aural bliss like you've never experienced, while a bad pair will make your ears bleed. I ordered my spanking new headphones today from Amazon.com. And guess what they cost me around 160 bucks. But it is a small investment for aural bliss.

The headphones in question are the HD-555 headphones from Sennheiser. Going by the multitude of reviews online, these cans can seriously dish out some good tunes. The best part about it is the changeable parts. I won't have to buy a full headset again just because the cable comes loose in one ear or the ear cushion goes bad.

Aural Bliss, Come forth and tickle my ears.

Silence is Divine

2007-09-08T22:00:00.000-07:00

Have you ever come across the saying, "Silence is Golden"? Lately I have come across situations where I realize, it does make sense. You open your mouth and think, what if I hadn't said that. Would things have turned out differently, perhaps?

I think life is a ball of fate. In that ball, is an amalgamation of threads; threads of fate. The path we choose is such a thread of fate. Sometimes we jump from thread to thread, changing our fates and fortunes as we scamper along to meet the demands of today's world, sweating along in our toils, hoping for the best and fearing the worst, praying for divine help and doing the devil's deeds.

It is such a jump from one thread of fate to another thread, that could occur with the wrong word said at the wrong time to sometimes, even the wrong person. So next time you open your mouth to say something, take a few seconds and think, do I really need to say this? Chances are you don't need to and if you really do, introspectively discern the consequences of your words before you utter them. They just might save you a lot of pain.

Stupidy Hath No Bounds

2007-09-07T18:50:00.000-07:00

So now we have players losing their cool in dressing room amongst themselves. Sadly this is not the first time Shoaib Akhtar has done something like this. He considers himself irreplaceable, hence why he acts in such a brazen manner most of the time. He has been pardoned far too many times. Asif should thank himself for escaping with only an injured thigh. It could have been worse. He should be commended for coming forward and telling the authorities about this incident. Shoab's vying to make a comeback even after this incident means that, either he is too stupid to realize what impact this might have on his career, or he simply doesn't care. How many times has he apologized and acted like a spoiled child for Pakistan Cricket?

The thing that is the saddest is his linking this to what Zinedine Zidane did in the World Cup by his head butting. If two wrongs could make a right, Shoaib Akhtar would be a very happy man. Sadly, they don't. If someone jumps in a well, you don't try to jump in too and justify yourself by saying, He jumped too, why can't I?

Shoaib Akhtar is the Britney Spears of Pakistan Cricket.

Read the Full Story on the Link Below:

Asif injured in dressing-room spat
'I'm human, I made a mistake' - Shoaib Akhtar

Reza Says

2007-09-06T18:26:00.000-07:00

Some of you might have noticed that the disseminationforall.blogspot.com link does not appear anymore when you come to my website. Well to cut the story short, I bought the domain rezasays.com. All of you can link to www.rezasays.com instead of the usual convoluted long blogspot URL to get to my blog. This will help solve the issue of bloggers in Pakistan not being able to visit my website, not to mention it looks good.

I have a renewd interest in the group Enigma and in a sudden impulse bought all their albums from Amazon. The music reminds of a multitude of games that I played as well as some fond memories of how the times when I first listened to the music. Isn't it amazing and surreal that sometimes music associated itself with memories and they all come rushing past as soon as you put in your favorite track, 10 years down the line. Magnificent.

Today's Enigma Track: T.N.T For The Brain

An Article Worth Reading

2007-09-03T11:33:00.000-07:00

Pakistan needs politicians from the grassroots, not the elite

An Article worth reading. It shows how we are fooling ourselves into allowing Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif on returning. Mind you, I am not a huge fan of Musharraf either, especially after he tried forging a deal with Benazir Bhutto. Shows that everyone in Pakistani politics is there just to make sure he gets the most out of it and doesn't let go till it is pried from his dead and lifeless fingers.

P.S: I am back. I hope some of you still come to my blog. Hope to see you guys around.

Been a while

2007-02-20T15:15:00.000-08:00

Thanks for your wishes on my birthday. Some of you took your sweet time *grins*. In either case. I am back from my hiatus. I was extremely busy with school and other types of mundane activities. Not to mention I was extremely sick too. I am back now. Still busy but my health is a little better. Hope to see all of you around. If you still come to my blog that is *hums*

Happy Birthday to Me

2007-01-16T17:27:00.000-08:00

I turn 26 on 17th January. An year wiser, an year saner, an year wrinklier, an year closer to fulfilling my destiny, an year closer to making my dreams come true, an year closer to supporting my parents, an year closer to marriage, an year closer to kids, and an year closer to my own death. Happy Birthday Reza Malik. May Allah bless you with whatever you want and more and make you a good human being. Ameen.

I am Back

2007-01-07T17:52:00.000-08:00

I am back from my vacation over in Orange County with my cousins. It was a great trip which resulted in bonding me together with my cousins. Time well spent. I gained a few pounds on my Aunt's delicious cooking as well after eating Burgers for so long. Cheers. Tomorrow is the start of the new semester and I am looking forward to it with zest and zeel. Just 2 couses to go before I graduate inshAllah.

Eid Mubarak

2006-12-29T00:07:00.000-08:00

Eid Mubarak guys. I hope your Hajj is accepted if you did offer it and if you didn't you get to fulfill it sometime in your life.

A Happy New Year too. May this year bring you lots of what you desire.

Merry Christmas

2006-12-24T15:48:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to all you guys and may you have a Happy New Year as well. Have fun during the holidays ;D.

Wordpress and Blogger

2006-12-22T13:29:00.000-08:00

So there is this dangerous trend I see among my friends wanting to move their blogs over to Wordpress. I ask them why would you that. First of all Wordpress is not free. Some of their advanced features that come free on Blogger, cost money on Wordpress. I think Blogging should be a free activity and noone should have to shell out money for it. I am talking about features such as making your own templates. Sure to many of you that might not seem much of a deal breaker since you guys are fairly content with the templates that are provided to you. But to a guy like me, who loves coding his own webpages, that is definately a deal breaker. I thought about moving to Wordpress 4 months ago but decided it wasn't worth it. Blogger has been criticized lately for all the wrong things. I see no difference in how I blog on the new Blogger compared to the old one. Infact, I quite like some of the features they've introduced.

Just thought i'd write something in support of a place that has given me constant joy as an outlet for my thoughts and ramblings as far back as 2004.

P.S: Haloscan Comments is not working with Blogger Beta right now. There are some bugs which will be ironed out soon. SO comments will be back soon :D. Save em in your head till I fix it.

Update: Comments seem to be working ok now. If someone notices any problems, please let me know.

Tarot Card

2006-12-20T03:56:00.000-08:00

Although I don't believe in Tarots and all this stuff, I came across this quiz and decided to take it, just to see what i'd get. Well, I came out something I didn't except. Definately don't believe in it now *grins*.

You are The Devil

Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession

The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.

Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

I Got Tagged

2006-12-19T03:43:00.000-08:00

I got tagged by que sera sera. I have to write 5 weird things about me and then pass the tag along. Now lets see what the 5 things are:

1. I eat cereals with milk at 2 a.m in the morning because that is when I crave something sweet and nothing is better than cereal and cold milk. It helps me sleep better too.

2. When I listen to certain kinds of music, I get pumped up. Pumped up in the sense that I want to go out and beat someone up. I thought music was supposed to soothe the raging beast, not create one *scratches head*.

3. I love dragons. I'veimagined myself fighting them, taming them, riding them etc etc. Maybe it is because I was introduced to them at such an early age? Who knows. Bottom line: Dragons rock.

4. I think beauty is an illusion. Yes I said it and yes I am a man. I think beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and furthermore, beauty alone without character is like a porcelein cup, elaborately designed but empty.

5. I love the smell the rain makes on the ground when it mixes with the sand and earth. I have been known to just sit outside and take it in for hours at end at my grandfathers over in Kashmir. I know most people like it but I still think it's weird.

I am passing this onto Luda, Writers Creek, Arianuz, Heewa and Blue Water.

Semester Ends

2006-12-18T04:38:00.000-08:00

So the semester ended. It was one of the most hectic semesters ive taken in any school to date. That's the reason I haven't been able to update as frequently as I would have liked to. Still, the semester passed without any major incidents although the grades weren't entirely to my liking. With that out of the way, I am free until the 7th of January. Mostly I am just playing World of Wacraft all day, listening to music, watching TV and anime, and reading some novels to pass my time, not to mention sleeping. Well, sleeping seems to be a superfluous addition since I am up at 4 a.m writing this post.

Winter seems to be catching on with yesterday and today being the coldest days of this winter to date. I forgot how I managed to survive in Michigan before I came to California. Ah the adaptive power of the human body never ceases to amaze.

These days I am watching some new Animes. If any of you are fans of Animes, be sure to watch Fate Stay Night if you can get your hands on it. It is a good Anime and has a captivative soundtrack to boot.

Merry Holidays.

My Random Musing

2006-11-25T05:34:00.000-08:00

Conquer your fears, Vanquish your doubts, Destroy your weaknesses. Be Reborn by the ashes of your struggles; Rise Phoenix Rise, and Burn through the Morning Sky of your hopes, steaking it with your Firey Success.

Reza Malik.