Winter :)

I woke up this morning and the cool breeze told me that Ms. Winter has finally arrived in Karachi. I know that proper "thund" will start by end of December but still, the change in weather seems nice :)

It's been so long since I last posted that I've forgotten the password to my account and I will probably post through my BB. Life is just going on, not much to talk about. Everything is going well alhamdolillah but I don't know why, dil chah raha hai k kuch budlay :S [but definitely for the better]

I’m glad that the weather changed because I really didn't have anything else to post about. I was thinking of posting about the new shoes that I just got and then I realized that… I need more GUY friends!!! Seriously (in Grey’s tone), what the hell? (in Dean’s tone), I mean who posts about their shoes??? [I just noticed that I did post about my shoes above so I’ll just carry on. They’re leather and super comfy (comfy??) :P]

Anyways, I’m on a series watching marathon since the past few months and have watched all of Supernatural, House, Grey’s Anatomy and am now watching Snoops which is a British series. I watched so many American series that it took me 4-5 minutes to actually understand the British accent but then it was smooth sailing from there on. The reader in me has also woken up and I’m reading Alex Rider series these days. It sometimes really surprises me at the kind of books that win bestseller awards. It really pushes me to start writing the book that I have been planning to write for so long. Sadly, all the people that agreed to help me write it have gone :(

In other news Eid-ul-Azha (Bakra Eid) is right around the corner and you can hear the mooo-s and maiiii-s of gayein (cows) and bakras (goats) respectively and some sounds of doomba-s (lambs) as well (can’t remember what sound a doomba makes, do you?). On the day of bakra Eid, you’ll be able to witness the chivalry, talent and strength of our qasai-s (butchers). The way they expertly halal the animals is a sight to watch (but not for the weak hearted). Once upon a time, I was really fascinated by it and would go far and wide to see how they halal an oont (camel). I don’t think I ever mentioned, but once I played the role of butcher with my father, chacha and my brother and we cut a full bakra down to small tikka botis :) Anyways, that’s a story for another time.

I’m off for now, take care people, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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EID Mubarak

Wishing a very Happy & blessed Eid to everyone & their families.

I woke up on Eid day and the weather was awesome, I felt happy for no reason. I sent out Eid messages/emails to all people on my contact list while lying in bed(thanks to my BB) and then finally decided to get up for a shower.

And that is when I realized that no one had told me to hurry up. No one reminded me to get my topi while leaving for the mosque, no one gave me Eidi right after Eid namaz & no one told me to keep wearing my Eid shalwar kameez & not change back to my usual attire as we had to leave for the graveyard.

Regardless of the fact that I did all these things just as I did them last year, I missed being told, I miss my Father! Eid is usually the one time when everyone is at home & my Dad took his leaves near Eid and visited Pakistan. And now, ever since he passed away, Eid just doesn't feel like Eid anymore!

Over the years, I had started to avoid accepting Eidi from relatives and my Dad was the one who would make me do it. He was the only one who could make me do many things that I didn't when my mom told me. And now, I feel so grown up, I do things even when no one's there to tell me and at times, believe me, you feel as if it's still your age to be told things.

Cherish your time with your parents my fellow bloggers, you don't know when anyone's time is near.

I hope all of you had a happy, joyful & peaceful Eid and may Allah grant all of us even more, ameen.

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27

Time flies by so quickly. And yes, that is exactly what it does, it "flies". You will never hear it walking or running, it "flies" and we seem to never know where it went.

The holy month of Ramadan is coming to its end. I can't believe that Eid-ul-Fitr is just around the corner. For some reason, I dunno why, but Eid always brings the feeling of happiness. Even when I am super bored on Eid day, I still feel happy. And this is not because Eid-ul-Fitr brings the much awaited Eidi with it (when else can you squeeze money out of your most Kan-juicest (miser) relatives : P) . I’ve been able to excuse myself from giving Eidi ever since a friend told me that Eidi is only given by people who’re married. So now on every Eid, my younger cousins pray that I get married so that they can get Eidi. Neat na? :P

Life is going well alhamdolillah, nothing new to report and that is probably one of the reasons that I haven't been blogging.

In other news, I just turned 27 a couple of days ago. And let me tell you, it doesn’t feel any different. I feel the same as I felt when I was 26. I guess 27 isn't such a huge milestone. Maybe I'll be more conscious when I turn 30. However, it’s interesting to see what you can get on the internet on searching 27 years:

The 27 Club (A group of musicians who died at the ago of 27)

The War of 27 Years (War between Marathas and Mughals that lasted 27 years)

Jailed wrongly for 27 years (A person who was wrongly imprisoned for 27 years)

Anyways, I guess this is about it for today. I’m almost about to finish a book recommended by a friend. It’s an excellent book and a must read. The title is Peer-e-Kamil. Hopefully, I’ll be posting a review in my next post, let’s see. Till then, take care, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Home

Sitting alone in a hotel room in a small city in Punjab. I can see from the window, rain drizzling down on a small green field, its a beautiful view but it doesn't feel right, there's something missing.

That something is my city Karachi, the feeling of being home, the feeling of belonging, the feeling of freedom. Rain falling on the charcoal roads of Karachi looks better to me than rain falling over here.

They say that home is where the heart is and my heart is definitely in Karachi (these days :P) Oh how I miss home and I'm still here a week abhi. My city is my city, Karachi is Karachi. Today when I got calls/msgs from friends telling me that it was raining in Karachi, I missed my city a lot. (I know all of you called me to tease me knowing that I love rain). According to the weather forecast, its going to rain the next three days as well, I wish it rains when I come back :)

I pray that it rains and brings prosperity to all and the rains pass by leaving everyone safe and happy, ameen :)

It seems like ages since I had home made pakoray, cholay etc. I've never felt homesick before. I guess that since this is the first time I'm away from home in Ramadan that's why I feel like this.

I salute all those who live away from home because of their responsibilities. It really is a tough thing to do. May Allah give them courage and help them to come back home safely & quickly, ameen :)

Take lotsa care friends and remember me in your prayers when possible :)

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And another random post :P

"The devil you know is better than the devil you don't"

I heard this somewhere and it made me think. Is this really the point where we have come to? Is this really what we have become?

Is the choice between good and evil not there anymore? Are we to choose between the lesser of the two evils now? Is there no good left in the world?

Think about it? What are we doing about all the wrong that is happening around us? Its the holy month of Ramadan and I don't see any change in people or their attitudes. We are still backbiting, still lying and still being corrupt.

Change people, change yourselves. There is no specific time to start a good deed. If you're planning to do something good tomorrow, then do it today and now.

I pray that may Allah guide us all to the right path, ameen

Hope everyone's ramadan is going well. Its a 14 hour roza in Pakistan (still 4 hours to iftar but I'm already dreaming of pakoray and cholay :P)

Take care people, stay happy & keep blogging :)

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Another Random Post!

As salaam u alaikum

Here I am, sitting alone in a hotel room, thinking all sorts of things. (As they say, khali dimagh is devil's workshop or is it farigh dimagh?)

And one of those things is, as the subject suggests, that this is going to be another random post :P

Firstly, my prayers go out to an ex-friend, may she have the best in life hamesha, ameen. I hope her life is on track to getting married, inshaAllah :)

Secondly, I found out today that a very good blogger has come out of hibernation. This blogger is a doctor & is doing marvelous things for the less privileged but we never get to find out, partly because of her modesty and partly because it isn't reported. I hope and pray that the work continues and Allah rewards her & fills her life with happiness, ameen :)

Lastly and before I state this stupid thought, I would like to say that this is just another odd thing that has occured to me & I hope I would laugh at this when I look back at it after some time. This means that none of the readers are to give it a second thought and just ignore it.

Man is a social animal but I'm sure there are exceptions. I was just thinking that most of our reasons for happiness and for sadness, are people. What if we subtract that from the equation? A person just lives alone, prays alone, works in the jungle collecting fruits & vegetables for the day and that's it. No people interaction, no ways to get in to trouble, no ways to commit any sins and no ways to be sad about anything. Seems simple, doesn't it?

But it isn't. As I was writing the above, I had flashbacks of the moments of happiness that I've had, the moments when my friends have been there for me, the moments that make life what it is. And now I'm wondering why I wrote the above. Man really is a social animal, can't do anything about it.

I guess we are built to care for others, to help others, to be happy when our loved ones are happy and to be sad when they're sad.

Wishing all of you the very best in life. May Allah grant us the courage to walk the right path and fill our life with happiness, ameen

Take lotsa care friends and keep blogging :)

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Ramadan Mubarak

Wishing you and your family a peaceful and blessed month of Ramadan. May Allah shower His blessings upon us and may all our sins be washed away, ameen. Benefit from this month as much as you can my friends and please remember me in your prayers if possible.

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