Life

Hmmmm

2011-08-07T02:51:00.001+01:00

It seriously seems like ages since I last updated. I hate this... this writer's block. I've just lost interest in reading and writing. It's been a while since I read a good book and as I said it's been quite a while now since I blogged.

Update on Life: Life is good alhamdolillah. Thanks to Allah, I am surrounded by nice people. Oh yes, that reminds me, Ramadan Mubarak to everyone. May Allah bestow His choicest blessing on you and your family and may you have a very blessed Ramadan, ameen. And if I don't see you then I wish you a very happy Eid as well. May each coming Eid bring you more and more happiness and prosperity, ameen :)

Anyways, can't think of much to write now. Oh yes, the weather here is very very very hot. I mean just walking to the restaurant at 3 a.m. in the morning was dreadful(Yes, I said 3 a.m. when the sun isn't up). I guess it was 40 or 50, even the AC there didnt seem to change anything. In case, you were wondering, I go to a restaurant nearby for sehri since I don't cook and cornflakes/oatmeal don't make a filling sehri (believe me, I've tried).

Take care everyone, keep smiling and keep blogging.

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Bachna aay haseenooo, loo main aagaya :P

2011-03-07T13:36:00.000Z

Okay, I admit that the subject doesn't look (or sound) the way I wanted it to come out. However, I am sure it delivers the message, which is that I am back.

Wellll, one would then ask that was I gone before that I have come "back" now??

Anyways, life is going well alhamdolillah. I went to Pakistan a few weeks ago and it felt awesome. Although I went for ten days but time flew by so quickly that it felt as if I had just exited the airport and was now entering it again :(

Cricket fever is all over the place here with people cheering for their home teams. But I don't know why, I have lost all interest in the game. There was a time when I was crazy about cricket and you could ask me the latest score of any match happening at that time. But these days, I wouldn't even know who is playing whom.

Went to the Atlantis with colleagues last week and it was awesome. We talked, laughed and had a lot of fun. The food wasn't that great but we had a great time.

I just saw that my last post was on 16 December 2010!!! Seems like such a long time ago. It's just that I saw another blogger's blog just now and not only had the person updated but had also changed the template so that sort of made me make a post. I am thinking of changing the template as well, something green and white in line with 23 March, Pakistan Resolution Day :). Let's see, I'll update it if I get time.

Anyways, take care people, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Happy New Year :)

2010-12-16T12:05:00.003Z

It seems like ages since I last updated my blog and I guess its time to dust off the keyboard and write something.

I’ll start with the weather. It is slowly getting cold here. I’ve stopped turning the AC on every night because then its freezing in the morning. Today morning, it was really cold, I don’t know after how many days I had to cover myself with my blanky (read blanket :P). Surprisingly, it doesn’t seem like winter when you go out. What I mean by that is everything is so green and colourful. The municipality have planted beautiful flowers on the side of the roads and they look so nice and lovely. It feels really nice to just sit outside and look at them :)

I went to Pakistan on Eid-ul-Azha. It was an awesome feeling :) I can not tell you how good it feels to be with your loved ones. A person can only know how I feel if they have lived away from their family and then go on to meet them. When I was leaving Pakistan, I had actually thought that I will come back in two or three years but then I missed my family so much that I just couldn’t resist and went for Eid and Eid-ul-Azha. The trip was really good and I enjoyed a lot. Met with old colleagues and friends, played loads of PS3, had long gup shups etc. This Eid-ul-Azha was also cool because I got the chance to talk to a new friend which felt really nice. Thank you for that :)

Overall, Thanks to Allah, life is good alhamdolillah. Dubai is an awesome place and something new happens here everyday. It seems like I just came to Dubai whereas it already has been quite a while. This year has just disappeared in to thin air, it flew by so quickly. (I know I say that every year but seriously, it does seem like it). It seems like yesterday was the first of Muharram of 1431 and already today is the 10th day of the new year 1432. Anyways, as they say, “zendagi migzara” :)

Take care friends, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Brrrrrrrr... :)

2010-11-08T06:28:00.003Z

Oh yessss, winter has arrived in Dubai. Just a few days ago, it was really realllly foggy here and today morning I could feel a slight chill in the air. It is always so nice to walk in the morning (as in walk to the place where I have breakfast and then to the metro station, not walking walking :P). Which reminds me that I have to get a jacket and clothes for winter.

We take so many things for granted when we are at home, living with our family. You just open your cupboard and everything is right there. But when you live alone, it gets a bit tough. First and foremost is the problem of food. For someone like me (I once tried to boil an egg and it kinda got burnt), cooking is not an option. So you should live somewhere where you have many options for eating out or you get married :P. As you might have guessed, (NO, I didn’t get married) I live near a place from where I can get breakfast, lunch and dinner :)

And now following the weather (and life) update, we have an update on Lost Friends. No, no lost friends came back (I’m not that lucky!). In fact, I just lost another friend yesterday, a very special friend. And you wont believe how long this friendship lasted, barely three months!! That is one record that I am not at all proud of L. Hmmm, I’m beginning to think that it isn’t (always) their fault that ends friendships and (sometimes, maybe once or twice :P) it could me my fault too which ends our friendship. [Oh and this list also includes those friends whom I lost touch with because of changing schools, jobs, residence etc.]

Anyways, as hurt as I am, I know from experience that time heals all wounds and Zendagi Migzara, which means that “life goes on”, no matter what happens. To all the friends that I have lost, “May Allah give you all the happiness that you deserve and may all the tears that flow from your happiness be because of happiness, amen”. [Which roughly translates to: Jahan bhi raho, khush raho (apnay kharchay pay :P )]

Take care friends (& lost friends), keep smiling and keep blogging.

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Alhamdolillah :)

2010-10-11T10:50:00.000+01:00

This post is just to say how thankful I am to Allah for everything. Allah has been there whenever I've called for Him and alhamdolillah life is good mashaAllah say.

I've made new friends ( ~~one~~ some of them is are quite stupid :P ) and have adjusted here alhamdolillah.

The weather here is slowly changing, it was quite foggy a few days ago and it gets cold at nights these days. So I guess winter is finally coming. I wish it snows as I've never seen it snow :)

Eid-ul-Azha is just a month away and I'm sure you can hear the ba'aa(s) and moos(s) of goats and cows in the streets of Karachi and coming from different houses :)

I went to Jumeirah Beach Hotel last week and the visit was awesome. It's an excellent hotel. It is also shaped like a sail like Burj-ul-Arab and is probably owned by the same group.

I'm planning to visit Wild Wadi before winter starts. Let's see :)

Anyways, I'll end this post with an odd question: "Have you ever had that feeling where you're not sure if you're awake or still dreaming?" [And NO, I don't do drugs, I'm just high on LIFE! :) ]

Take care people, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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In a hurry :)

2010-09-27T11:34:00.002+01:00

In a hurry :)

Today I noticed that I was acting like the crowd here and was hurrying to the metro station and so on just like other people.

And now I realize why people do that, well at least why I did it today. I overslept and so to catch the metro and then the connecting bus, I had to almost run so that I didn't get late. So maybe people hurry because they have a lot on their hands or for people like me, they value their sleep a lot :P

Anyways, it's just been two weeks since I came back but it seems like such a long time and I'm already thinking if I can go for Eid-ul-Azha. Let's see.

The weather here is changing and it gets colder at nights. I hope it rains lots :)

Anyways, take care people, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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28 & Alone :(

2010-09-15T13:18:00.002+01:00

As salam u alaikum.

Ookay, as soon as read the title again, it seemed really desperate and pathetic :P So let me explain. I just turned 28 two days ago and I came back to Dubai yesterday. So I guess that explains the title now (and hopefully it looks less pathetic :P ). I think I should change it to "28, Single and ready to mingle" :P

My visit to Karachi was simply AWESOME!!! I am unable to explain it in words. And to add to the fun, it started raining as soon as I came out of Karachi airport. Alhamdolillah alhamdolillah it was great!!! I enjoyed a lot, caught up with family and friends, had a blast on my birthday and then came back here.

Last night, when I went to bed, it felt so strange. I felt as if I was lying down in someone else's bed even though I had slept in this bed for the past three months :s

Since Ramadan is over now and I am back, I am thinking of finally learning how to cook. I have to learn how to cook and stop eating from outside. I wonder if anyone will dare eat my cooking apart from me :P

I remember one time that I tried making a half fried egg. I had seen mom do it so often that it seemed like a piece of cake [ I guess that is a wrong example since I have no idea how to bake a cake :P ] So, I lit the stove, heated the frying pan, broke the egg and put it in. what I didn't do is that I didn't put in any oil and so what I made was called a black-burnt-egg-stuck-to-the-frying-pan. And since that was the first dish that I had ~~ruined~~ made so I ate it all and my stomach grumbled for hours after that :P

Anyways, that is it for now people. Take care, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Eid :)

2010-09-10T13:06:00.002+01:00

Eid woh Eid nahin jiss main teri deed nahin
Deed woh deed nahin , jiss main tu qareeb nahin

*deed means to see someone in person or a picture

It is Eid in Dubai but I wouldn't know because...

I

AM

IN

KARACHI!!!!! :D

Yes, I'm in Karachi and it is an awesome, awesome feeling :)

Eid ka maza to apnoo k saath hi hota hay and so here I am with my family. Pakistan is celebrating Eid tomorrow and this is one Eid that I am sure I will not forget :)

I landed in Karachi yesterday, as soon as I got out of the airport I knelt down and kissed my homeland [I had to stand up quickly and spit the sand out but it was worth it :P]. Karachi has never looked so beautiful. The pollution emitting vehicles, the traffic jams, the crowded buses; everything looks so awesome :)

I haven't stopped smiling ever since I've landed in Karachi :) And the best thing is that as soon as I exited the airport, it started raining and it has been raining on and off ever since. Can you believe it!!! I love my family, I love the rain, I love my bed, I love my pillow, I love Karachi!!!

I am too overwhelmed at the moment to say much. It seems like I just came to Karachi but it already has been one day :'(

Take lotsa care friends, have a wonderful and blessed Eid. May Allah shower his blessings upon us and accept all our prayers, ameen.

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A Ship in the harbor is safe.. But that is not what ships are made for :)

2010-09-04T08:05:00.003+01:00

Before I come to the subject of the post, let me just say that our mind works in mysterious (and wonderful) ways (well.. atleast mine does).

I make connections with things that I see/hear to things that I've seen/heard before in such an odd way that it sometimes surprises me.

Last night I discovered that the Dubai Creek is not far away form where I live (yes I am still exploring) so I went there and the sea had an amazing calming effect on me. I opted to take the boat ride instead of catching a bus or metro to go to the other side of the sea (now you know why I have that subject, somehow my mind made the connection of a boat with that quote). It just cost one dirham but the experience was worth a thousand. There I was sitting in this little boat, slowly taking hitch-kolay (couldn't find a better word in English) in the sea. There was a slight breeze and the water had a slight current as well so even when the engine was off, it was nice to just sit in that rocking boat.

It seemed as if the sea was calling me, whispering to me to come in to its arms, let go of all my worries and just slide in to the warm calming water (I know it sounds scary and suicidal but trust me the thought never crossed my mind). I have always loved the sea and I was glad that yesterday I went there. I just sat in the rocking boat and looked at the water. Believe me, it was very ~~thera-pathetic~~ therapeutic.

My friend's roommate is going to Pakistan on Eid and he wanted to go buy stuff for his wife and daughter (Don't be surprised, he's 50+ and my friend's uncle as well as his roommate). The thing I hate about going shopping with people is when they ask you "Yaar, yeh kaisa lug raha hay" while holding up a female suit. I mean come on people, I've never shopped for females. I only found out yesterday that there are three piece suits for ladies as well (which, by the way. is the qameez, shalwar and dupatta. And yes, I had only heard of men's three piece suits before that :P)

[I know this is turning out to be another random post but kia karsaktay hain :P. Also the below will make little sense to almost everyone so you can close the browser window/tab now if you want :)]

Oh yes, I wanted to thank this new friend that I've made. This person made my last week memorable and gave me many reasons to smile/laugh about [which always makes me grateful :)]. I learned things from this person and this perosn made me look at things in a new light [NO!, this person did not give me a torch to look at things in a new light :P]. Thank YOU for everything. I am sure that 40-50 years down the road I might forget you but I will most certainly never forget (some of) your dialogues and two of my favourite quotes, "Apna khayal rakhna" and "Brush kar kay soona [changed due to obvious reasons :P]"

[If you people are still reading and haven't listened to what I said (as usual :P) then please continue]

It is the 25th of Ramadan here. I can't believe that this blessed month is passing so quickly. It seems yesterday that I was thinking that there are just 4-5 days for Ramadan to start; and now it's just 4-5 days to Eid. I have no idea what I will do for Eid this year. [Pata nahin siwaiyaan milain gi ya nahin :( ]

Anyways, take lotsa care people. Keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Another random post

2010-08-31T14:14:00.001+01:00

Ramadan is passing so quickly that its simply unbelievable. It's the 21st of Ramadan here today and Eid is just around the corner.

I would go out with friends as Eid came near, to look for what to wear on Eid, get new chappals (slippers) [but wear old ones to the Eid prayer as someone stole my new ones once :( ], eat out loads, raid all the all you can eat buffets until they would put up our pictures on the door saying that we weren't allowed because we ate so much :P

And Eid day is always special. *sigh [Pata nahin kyun yahan ki har cheez say mujhay apnay watan ki yaad aati hay :S ]

Anyways, today was a bad day for kids on the Metro (and maybe for me too). And I say that because of two things that happened on the Metro today. Firstly, I was sitting on this large seat that seats six to seven people [well.. it would seat just 5 people if all of them were like me :P] and they were all part of one (big) family. One of the lady had a small baby boy (maybe an year, year and a half old) in her lap. Suddenly this really bad smell filled the cabin and I was sure the kid had pooped. The lady thought the same thing and you wouldn't believe it but an actual poop check started to happen. First she smelled the kid's bottom, then she passed the kid to the person next to her and she did the check, who passed it to the guy next to her and he actually put his hand in the poor baby's pajamas. Gosh!!!, can you imagine how embarassed the kid would be feeling at that time. I'm glad they didn't pass the kid to me to check :P Anyways, it remained a mystery as to the kid had really done it or not because the family got off before they (and myself) could find out.

The second incident, which I'm sure many of you have faced, was of a crying baby. His voice was worse than "screeching nails on a blackboard". And the parent was least concerned. I felt like banging my head on the door, or breaking the window and jumping out. And the worst part is that the kid would quieten up every once in a while but then start off again with even more enthusiasm :(. It was as if he enjoyed torturing us with his crying voice. Kids have become such sadists these days.

I remember when I was a kid [not that I'm not one right now (yeah right, with my twenty-ish ;) birthday in two weeks)], I was such a shy, quiet and innocent kid (just as I am now :P )

Anyways, this afternoon's train ride was quite errmmm, interesting. I like travelling in the metro or buses just because of these interesting human interactions :)

Take care people, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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To Old Friends and New

2010-08-24T09:58:00.000+01:00

I remember the names of my first friends. I probably made them when I was five or six years old. I don't remember their faces but remember their names. I lost touch with them when we moved from there.

The next memory that I have is when I was in Class 1, then its of Class 3, then Class 5 and then Class 8. I lost a lot of friends after Class 8 since half of our class went on to do Matriculation and the rest of us went on to do O Levels. The three years of O Levels are some of the best of my life. We enjoyed, we studied and we had a lot of masti. Those years were really good and I still miss those times and those friends.

After that I made friends in my university and we had good fun times in those years. Once I started working, I lost contact with those friends as well.

After that, my friends changed when my job changed. I made excellent friends while working and I will miss them no matter where I go. even this blog has given me some great friends whom I miss.

There are friends who left, sometimes because of my stupidities and sometimes because of their own ( :P ). and there are some who have chosen to stay and tolerate me (read bask in my awesomeness :P)

This post is dedicated to all those friends. These people gave me their time, they would listen to me when I wanted to talk, they would cheer me up when I was down and they would definitely bring me back to the ground when I started to fly too high :P

To all my friends, old and new, people who are still a part of my life and people who 'were' a part of my life: All of you have contributed to what I am today [good or bad :P (yes, ofcourse, I blame you people for it :P)]. I miss you all.

I end this post with a saying of Hazrat Ali (RA): "Unfortunate is the one who cannot gain a few sincere friends during his life and more unfortunate is the one who has gained them and then lost them (Through his deeds)".

Take care friends, keep smiling and keep blogging.

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Ramadan Kareem and Happy Independence Day :)

2010-08-09T13:54:00.000+01:00

The holy month of Ramadan is upon us. A month to ask forgiveness and to do as many good deeds as we can as it is a very rewarding month.

This would be my second Ramadan away from home. Last year I was in Mianwali for about 15 days of Ramadan and this year I am not even in the same country. I know that I will badly miss ammi kay haath kay aloo kay pakoray, fruit chaats, podeenay ki chutney and see-wai-yaan (mouth starts watering :P) but what to do. Maybe this year,for a change, I will lose weight in Ramadan (yeah right! :P)

May I request everyone to take care of their health, keep their anger in check and pray for me during the month of Ramadan :)

Moving on to Independence Day (it really was a nice movie & I think Will Smith acted well in it :P, kidding). It does not quite seem like the month that marks our Independence Day over here. There aren't any stalls beside the road selling flags and badges. Houses aren't decorated with Pakistani flags, no jhandiyaan on the electricity poles [Infact, there aren't any electricity poles here!! and yet the electricity situation is excellent] I brought a shirt from Pakistan with me specially for 14 August. It has Pakistan's flag on it. [Well.. it also says celebrate Independence with KFC, I got it from KFC last year when I ordered a large zinger combo WOW meal (mouth starts watering again) in August 2009 :P]

Pakistan is going through very trying times these days. The flood has already claimed 1500 lives and God knows how much more destruction it will bring. Apart from that, there recently were killings in Karachi and I think around 80 people were killed in that. Also, there are the power cuts, inflation and shortage of stuff as Ramadan nears. This one thing I could never understand. I've heard that most countries lower prices when their religious festivals come near but Pakistan always seems to increase the prices whenever Ramadan arrives :(

Therefore, may I request all of you to take some time out and pray for our beloved country Pakistan. In Pakistan, we are all Pakistanis but you realize what it means to be a Pakistani, when you leave Pakistan. You realize the things that you have always taken for granted when you are in your own country.

As they say, "Ask not what you country has done for you [~~Ask what's for lunch :P~~], Ask what you have done for your country". So let us be good Muslims and good patriots in this month and become better as time passes. I am sure that one day you will be telling your kids stories about how you lived with no electricity, water and still loved Pakistan (and your kids will ask you "what is electricity??" :P )

That's it for today. Keep smiling and keep blogging people.

Ramadan mubarak to all of you :)

Pakistan Zindabad!! :)

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I love…

2010-07-04T15:11:00.001+01:00

The single thing about Dubai that I love the most right now is the call for prayers, Azaan. You know what, you hear Azaan on television with the Arabic accent and it doesn't effect you much. Well, it didn't effect me as much as hearing it live. You're sitting in the mosque and then you hear the Azaan with this beautiful Arabic accent. To tell you the truth, the first time I heard it, it brought tears to my eyes. And even this Friday, when I heard it, it was enough to give me goose bumps. It truly is a sensational feeling. The effect is so awing and so refreshing.

Hayya As Salat, Hayya As Salat = Aao Namaz ki taraf, aao Namaz ki taraf.

It's a heavenly feeling. Alhamdolillah, I'm thankful to Allah for blessing me with this.

Make it a habit to pray five times a day. Who knows that you might be hearing the voice of Azaan for the last time?

Please pray for me friends that I get to listen the Azaan in Mecca, that I perform Hajj soon inshaAllah, ameen :)

Take care friends, keep smiling and keep blogging.

High life in Dubai

2010-06-30T07:11:00.001+01:00

Can't believe that already a month has passed since I left my beloved city Karachi. However, for some reason I did not feel sad, neither did I feel excited. It was as if I was numb, don't know why though. Haven't figured it out yet.

So I landed in Dubai on in end of May. I had already asked a friend to pick me from the airport. Dubai's airport is huge. There seem to be a lot of terminals. You could easily get lost there :p So my friend picked me up and we caught a taxi to go to Sharjah where he lived. It took us 2.5 hours to get there!!! And then I realized that that is how long it usually takes in rush hour to get from Dubai to Sharjah. I lived with my friend for 2-3 weeks, until I could find a place of my own and you wouldn't believe what my timetable was there. I woke up at 0400hrs (yes that means 4:00 a.m. in the morning!!). I mean even the birds hadn't woken up till then :p Would get ready to catch the bus at 0530hrs. It was a pleasant 5-7 minute walk from the house to the bus stop. (OF course it was pleasant, what do you expect the weather to be like at 0530hrs?? :p) (Its so surprising that buses don't stop wherever you want, just like they did back home, it was so convenient back home :p). Took the bus to the Rashidiya metro station. [Metro is the local train in Dubai (Lolzz, it seem so odd to call it a local train because karachi's local train comes to mind :p)] That is in Dubai and that is where the metro line starts. So I caught that train to my destination station, which took around an hour and I reached office by 0800hrs. Had breakfast and then started work by 0900hrs. (Noo, I do not eat for an HOUR!!. I just sat there looking around for the rest of the time :p) The ride back was the same, first the metro to Rashidiya and then a bus to Sharjah. Reached home by 2100hrs (Yes, that means 9:00 p.m. at night :( ). And was too tired to do anything so went to sleep.

But now by the grace of Allah, I have shifted to Dubai alhamdolillah. Wake up at 0630hrs, leave home by 0715, walk 7-10 mins to the metro station, catch the metro and reach office by 0800. Have breakfast, start work at 0900hrs and I'm home by 1800hrs. Have been reading a lot these days since I have so much time on my hands. Read a few books of Ludlum and now a colleague has given me Ken Follett books which are quite good. I'm trying to find a place to learn swimming as that is something I have always wanted to do. Let me know if anyone of you know of such a place in Dubai.

Life here is very fast and people have no time on their hands. So if you see a (not so) young guy, taking his time to stroll on the metro station or on the streets (looking as if he has nothing else to do :p), then you can be sure that it's me because I have not seen anyone else who walks slower than me :p (By the way , I walk slow because I want to, not because I have to).

That's it for today friends, I guess I might blog more since I have so much time on my hands but cant blog from home because don't have a lappy (read laptop) at home yet, planning to buy one, probably in August, lets see.

Take lotsa care, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

Chilli

2010-06-28T14:16:00.000+01:00

Yes, I am talking about mirchi or chilli or spice, whatever you want to call it. The food here is very good alhamdolillah but I miss the spicy food of Pakistan, where the cook puts in so much spice that a normal person is bound to run to the loo within 5 minutes of finishing his meal. But not us karachites (I hope I spelled that right), right??

Whenever I tell someone that food here is not spicy, they look at me in a very odd way (like when you look at the" genius" of the class who tells you that the exam wasn't tough at all :P )

I've adjusted here alhamdolillah. Dubai isn't much different than Karachi. Well… except for the power cuts, the crowded buses, street crime, water shortage etc. etc. etc. But to tell you the truth, I sometimes miss that. When I board the clean, air-conditioned, uncrowded metro (in which most people do not smell that bad) I miss travelling in Karachi's bus. Clutching the door handle for your life and taking in the cool chilly air of Karachi's winters :D

Two things that are very different here. One is the food. You'll find anything and everything to eat here but amma kay haath kay parathay ka maza kahin nahin milay ga :(

Also, you would have guessed, the food isn't as spicy.

Secondly, the cars come from the wrong side of the road. I mean come on people, at least warn the newcomer. There I am (lost in the thoughts of "someone" :P ) and planning to cross the road. I look towards my right and there are no cars coming so I decide to cross. However, living in Karachi has taught me many things (one of them is to look at both sides of the road even if it's a one way road :P )and just as a precaution, I look to the left as well. And whooooosh!!!! There goes this black Ford GT almost taking me with it. Then I realize that cars drive on the other side!!! (duh!!)

Oh yes, one more thing. For some crazy reason, people think that it's hot here. And as I said before, they still look at me "oddly" when I say that the weather is great :D (Of course it's great. After going through power failures that lasted for more than 12 hours with the temperature being 46-48 in Karachi, Dubai's weather feels like a pleasant summer :P ). However, as friend very aptly puts it, "Dil ka mausam acha ho to hur mausam accha lugta hay gee". So maybe that's the case :P

Anyways friends, time to leave. Take care of yourselves, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

Rain... or not

2010-06-06T10:47:00.001+01:00

I'm sure my audience (or what's left of it :p) is expecting a post on rain since Karachi is flooded with showers these days with no electricity, the streets are flooded, schools and offices are closed and what not but can't post much because…

Yesterday I completed my very first week in Dubai. Yes, by the grace of Allah, I've moved to Dubai alhamdolillah.

The first week at work went well alhamdolillah. The people here are nice and very cooperative.

Dubai is simply awesome and not as expensive as people say it is (or maybe I've been here just a week and am living with a friend so it doesn't seem expensive.). But the life here is very very busy as well as commercialized. People don't have the time to talk; they are just walking engrossed in their thoughts. However, if you ever stop anyone to ask something (I stopped a lot of them to ask for directions :S) then they're very cooperative (or maybe its my charm :p) and they wouldn't even mind taking you there.

I'm living with a friend in Sharjah these days and trying to find accommodation before he throws me out (for overstaying my welcome). Need lots of prayers my friends. Sharjah is very similar to Karachi. Feels very homely and Karachi like :)

Will post some pictures soon of the Dubai Mall Fountain, Burj Khalifa (from outside coz it costs 400 AED to go in!!!), Burj-ul-Arab (obviously from the outside and from far away :p) and last but not the least, the aquarium tunnel inside the Dubai Mall. The last one is the most amazing. They have more than 300 sharks inside the aquarium and they say that the sharks don't eat the other fish because they are fed at 1600hrs every day and are always full (which kinda seems impossible, how do they find 300 sharks in that large aquarium and feed them???)

Anyways, if you're planning to visit Dubai then do let me know beforehand (so I can hide/runaway :p) so we could meet up :)

Take care friends, stay happy, keep smiling and keep blogging.

Alhamdolillah :)

2010-05-21T07:10:00.000+01:00

The past few months have been quite hectic but alhamdolillah things are settling down now.

Yesterday was an awesome day. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong but alhamdolillah Allah saved us and we all had tired smiles on our faces :) (Nothing serious, just a hiccup because of the security situation of the city)

Sometimes you are just amazed at how things work out and everything just falls in to place. I read somewhere that worrying is like a rocking chair. It keeps you busy but you don't get anywhere. It's so true, isn't it?

I know my post wouldn't make an ounce of sense to most (read all) but I just felt like writing today. I know I haven't written much but I just wanted to share that Allah is great and we should never ever lose hope.

God helps those who help themselves so start helping yourselves people and you will be amazed at how Allah rewards your efforts.

That's all for now folks. Please remember me in your prayers if possible.

Take lotsa care and keep smiling :)

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Lite janay wali hay :(

2010-01-18T14:58:00.001Z

Yup, as the subject tells you, KESC (Karachi Electric Supply Corporation) are about to cut the lights of my part of the city. This is a regular thing that happens everyday and I guess we've become used to it. Everyday at 1500hrs, at 2000hrs and at 0000hrs, KESC regularly cuts power to our area and we are engulfed by darkness for an hour.

However, the regularity has kind of brought a "bright" angle to this situation. Since we know when there would be no power, we have arranged our schedules around it.

Anyways, had my first visit for the root canal procedure today and the it was not that painful but the doc has given me painkillers just in case.

Do let me know if any of you have had root canal done, specially the part about it being "not" painful :)

Take care people, electricity is about to go away :)

Life

2010-01-13T15:33:00.001Z

Life is what happens when we're busy planning!!!

There are so many ups and downs in life. You never know what will happen next. The most unexpected things happen to us when we least expect them ( I think that's why they're called 'unexpected')

Life is going well, alhamdolillah. However I am always in need for prayers.

Please also pray for my ex-colleague's mother who recently passed away. May Allah grant her a place in heaven, ameen

Prayers also needed for someone I know who lost their job. Its very easy to hunt jobs when you have one in hand but at this time of recession, job hunting when a person is jobless is very tough. Please pray that this person gets hired really quickly.

I've been neglecting my blog for quite sometime. Some stuff has kept me busy and I've been unable to visit or comment on other blogs as well. And now I'm thinking of shutting down my blog, of taking a break. To look beyond my monitor's screen; To see how the offline world looks like :P

Although I know I'll miss writing and probably will be back to blogging but I think this time I'll start an anonymous blog, keep my identity a secret, become a privacy freak :P

Anyways, keep well people, stay safe and keep smiling :)

2010

2009-12-31T17:54:00.000Z

A year ends today, a decade since the new millennium!

So much happened during the last year and when I look back, it really does seem as if a decade has passed by. This year had its share of happiness and sorrows and I would say that "Aal izz well" that ends well :P

The year went by well, alhamdolillah and I have no complains.

Please pray that 2010 brings happiness, prosperity and peace in our lives and for our country and makes us better Muslims, ameen

Wishing all of you a very happy and prosperous new year, full of happiness and peace :)

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Ouch and Future Ouch!!! :(

2009-12-27T10:29:00.000Z

As the title suggests, I kind of got myself in a painful situation again :(

During my yearly check-up, my doc told me that I probably might need two fillings in my teeth. And when I asked him if it would be painful, he said "No, no, Not at all" (liar!). so I went to this dentist. Young cute girl about my age but with tools that would make you run away even if she's half a mile away :P
After an inspection and a X-ray, she tells me that one of my tooth might require a root canal (OMG!!) and the other is a simple(??) case of extraction. And she gives me an appointment of the dental SURGEON.

Let me tell you something friends, a trip to the dentist is like one to a haunted house. People of any age are afraid to go there and so was I :S

So he begins with another inspection and then gives me two choices. Cleaning and then root canal or root canal then cleaning. He said the extraction wasn't necessary if the tooth wasn't hurting me (and to my convenience, it wasn't :D Seriously, I didn't lie, it really isn't hurting :P)

I told him that I wanted the less painful stuff to be done first and he started with cleaning but when he took out the looong syringe with the mile long fat thick needle, I almost jumped off the chair. Isn't it ironic that you put anesthesia in such a dreadful tool. It should be in a toffee or chocolate, you chew it and your mouth is numb :)
He gave me eight shots in my gums and they hurt really really bad. Allah dushman ko bhi dentist say bachayay, ameen :)
It took around 45 minutes and I came out with a half numb mouth, feeling stupid but with pearly white teeth :) (and the teeth even shine when I smile, just like on TV :P)
The root canal is scheduled for January 1, 2010 so my year is kinda starting with an ouch :P Do pray for me people that it goes well.

On a different note, I was reading something about a not so practicing Muslim who became a practicing one and there was one thing he said that I really liked. He said that there were times when he would offer Salat and then there were times when he wouldn't but there was thing that he didn't let go and that was the company of good Muslims because that influenced his thoughts a lot. May Allah bless us with the company of good Muslims and guide us towards the right path, ameen :)

It seems like ages since I last blogged and although I started with the thought that I would write a lot today, I think I shouldn't. a very happy and belated Eid-ul-Azha mubarak to everyone. And a happy new year to all as well (Muharram 1st just passed by). May Allah make this year a more successful and more peaceful one for everyone, ameen.

My commenting system is shutting down from January so was playing around with it for a while and have somehow managed to bring back Blogger comments but don't know if it's stable. I'm on the look out for a good commenting system and a good rain themed template. Let me know if anyone spots one :)

Take lotsa care people. Keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Winter :)

2009-11-11T06:12:00.000Z

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 :)

EID Mubarak

2009-09-23T22:48:00.001+01:00

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.

27

2009-09-15T06:55:00.000+01:00

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 :)

Home

2009-08-30T20:33:00.001+01:00

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 :)

And another random post :P

2009-08-27T11:57:00.001+01:00

"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 :)

Another Random Post!

2009-08-25T17:46:00.001+01:00

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 :)

Ramadan Mubarak

2009-08-22T15:16:00.000+01:00

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.

Independence Day

2009-08-14T17:40:00.000+01:00

Jashn-e-Azaadi Mubarak to Everyone :)

Pakistan, our beloved country turns 62 today. Sixty-two years have passed by since the time when people gave their lives for this country.

We celebrate independence day every year on 14 August. But why is it that we become patriots only for a month, or a week or a day? Why can't we be like this the whole year?

Why can't we care for our country and love our country the whole year round? Why do we just wake up at this time? And why do we wake up in such a way? I though we were short on electricity but look around and you see all buildings glowing with high wattage lights? Where is the load shedding now? Why is it that we love our country so much and yet we are dying to leave it? Why is it that we study here and when we become something, we just pack our bags and leave? Where is our patriotism at that time? This country has given a lot to us and it still is giving. But have we ever considered that what have we given back? Do we pay our taxes? Are we doing anything to save electricty or water wastage? We aren't even doing the small things and there we are putting up large flags. When was the last time we sang our National Anthem?

Things just keep coming in my head and the list goes on. I guess I'm just grouchy today.

Anyways, happy independence day to everyone. This country is one of the best and may Allah bless this country always, ameen.

Take care friends and keep blogging.

Zara num ho to yeh mitti bari zarkhaiz hai saqi :)

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!

Another random post :)

2009-07-31T06:43:00.000+01:00

It rained in Karachi :) It was so nice, droplets of water falling from the sky, giving everything a new and fresh look. Karachi always looks so "dhula dhula" after rain. I always say that Barish is Allah's rehmat.

Every year we have rain fall in Karachi and every year Karachi gets flooded with problems of electricity, of drainage and of pata nahi what else. People say it shouldn't rain but I strongly disagree. I even got in to a fight with T over this. Her fb status said "God, no more rain" and I think that is just wrong. Rain is a blessing but it is our system that makes it a nightmare for some people. I think it should rain every week or at least every month. Yup, you guessed it right, I love rain :)

I walked in the rain, enjoyed myself and well... have been coughing and sneezing since the past two weeks. Had to finally go to the doctor when my cough sounds starting resembling those of an old truck's diesel engine :P And as it happens when I get ill, now I'm living on multi coloured tablets including a dose of 1500 mg of anti biotics each day :( The cough's gotten better and sounds more like a purr than a roar :P

And now, it's time for a tag. I was tagged in the everyone-who-reads-is-tagged kinda way so here it is:

Seven things that make my life worth living:

1) First and foremost, I am grateful for Allah. I always know that He is watching over me and I believe that everything that happenes to me is for my betterment and that there is a reason behind it. I know I don't always thank Him, I know sometimes I think life is unfair but I usually get back to being myself again. There have been many moments in my life when I've just looked up, about to cry, amazed at Allah's greatness and kindness and have simply said thank You. I love those moments and I am really grateful for them :)

2) My family. I don't know what I would do without them. They have always been there and I know that I can always count on them. I really don't have words to tell how much my family matters to me.

3) For me being me. I don't mean to sound pompous and I'm not blowing my own trumpet (not that I own any trumpets :P). I'm grateful that I am not physically or mentally challenged. I'm sure I have a lot of weaknesses and a lot of faults but I guess I'm content with who I am. I'm glad that I am who I am and not like some one else. Well I may be like someone else or a part of me might be but still... Ermm, I think this is gettig confusing but you get the point na. I'm just glad that I turned out to be what I am right now.

4) For the crazy friends that I have had and the new ones that I keep on making. For some reason, I am unable to continue friendship with people after a while but for the time that it lasts, I am really grateful for that. I am really really grateful to all my friends who were there for me when my father passed away, I always had their shoulder to cry on and it meant a lot, it still does. Sadly, I'm friends with none of them now, but those times still mean a lot. I'm grateful to all those people who have been a part or are a part of my life as friends (and sometimes as more than friends :P). In one way or another, you have been an influence :) (and are probably responsible for point 3 [the place where I say I have faults] :P )

(Now it gets hard to jot down the points. Is it okay if I cheat and copy the points from the original post :P )

5) For Ideas. Yes, you read it right, "IDEAS" or rather for the food for my thoughts. Movies, books, games, people, even match boxes. Things that make the wheels turn, that make me curious, that make me think, that give me ideas. I've come across some really brilliant (welll, I think they were brilliant :P) ideas, thoughts that (I believe) have had an impact. Having some background in computer programming, my ideas that seemed totally outrageous at that time (i.e. during programming labs or programming competitions or during daily routine) have clicked and had solved problems in a cool way (I know I sound nerdy right now :P )

6) Okay, this one might seem odd but I'm grateful for technology in general and specially for my Blackberry :P Everything that has made life easier, more comfortable and effective like TV, computers, cell phones, UPS, generators etc. etc.

7) And last but not the least, for rain [I'm sure you guys already expected me to say that :)]. Rain has a magical effect on me. The way the clouds turn all dark, the weather gets all lovely and cloudy and then water pours down in the form of millions of tiny droplets. The way the earth smells when rain hits the surface, the sound of rain on the dhaba's roof when you're enjoying a doodh patti :) It is one of Allah's blessing and it feels really nice :)

So what are you grateful for? I too, tag everyone who reads this :P

Take care friends, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

Busy busy

2009-07-12T12:20:00.001+01:00

The last one week was really something. It was full of fun activities, a busy and hectic schedule and about meeting new people.

The tough schedule came with few hours of sleep a night and sometimes none at all. And it has gifted me with a sore throat, a voice I can't recognize and a slight fever.

But I think its worth it. I learned new things, I found new things about some people and experiencing last week is something that I'm sure I won't forget for quite some time :)

Thank you everyone who was a part of it, it wouldn't have happened this way if it wasn't for all of you. And I mean it in both ways, good and bad.

I'm sure that anyone who is reading this post doesn't have a clue about what I'm writing about but I think that's how my posts usually are :P

Anyways, I hope all of you are having an exciting weekend & are not lying in bed, chillaxing like me :P

Take care friends, keep smiling & keep blogging :)

Half over

2009-07-01T19:03:00.001+01:00

It seems as if it was yesterday when everyone was wishing a happy new year. And today six months have passed in a flash. It seems like a dream that half of the year has passed by so quickly, just gone.

And when I glance back, I don't think I have done or achieved anything significant in terms of deen or dunya. I'm not being ungrateful, alhamdolillah Allah has showered his blessing upon me. Its just that when I look back, I don't see anything that I have done to thank Him.

I was discussing this with a colleague and according to him he has done something in regard to both deen & dunya. He got married in the first half of this year and has thus achieved a milestone, according to him :P

Jokes apart, what are we really doing in terms of making this world and the hereafter better for us. We have the same old routine, home-school/job-home. We listen to Azaan as if the call for prayers is for someone else and don't pay attention to it. We become muslims every Friday and on Eid days & you can see the mosques flooding with people. Its so odd, isn't it?

Think about it people, half of the year has gone. Let's make the other half productive ( and by that I don't mean you go out and get married :P )

Take care, keep smiling & keep blogging :)

Down but not out!

2009-06-23T18:31:00.001+01:00

Today I feel a little down, a little broken hearted. I had become passionate about something after quite some time and it didn't turn the way I wanted. I had made so many plans, had done quite some thinking but....

I didn't get admission in the Masters program. They said that my Bachelors degree is already equivalent to a Masters degree and hence I can't take admission for a second Masters. The excuse is so lame that I just can't imagine what to do and that's the reason for me being low today :S

Yes, I'm a bit down but I'm not out. I have complete faith in Allah and I believe that everything happens for a reason and Allah surely has something better in store for me :)

Everything is going very well alhamdolillah. The weather of Karachi is really nice these days and it seems as it would rain. I remember that it rained on 20 July last year. Let's see when it rains this year.

Take care of yourself friends and remember me in your prayers :)

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2009-06-17T14:25:00.001+01:00

Rangoon ki tanvir hamesha rehti hai
Khushboo ki tauqeer hamesha rehti hai

Khwaab to hain phir khwaab, bikhar hi jaate hain
Par khwaabon ki taabeer hamesha rehti hai

Rang to aksar ur jaate hain chehron se
Lafzon ki tasveer hamesha rehti hai

Tujh ko dekha hai to yeh mehsoos howa
Aankhon ki tehreer hamesha rehti hai

Dukh aur sukh hum baant to lain milkar jaana
Leikin ye taqdeer hamesha rehti hai

Kiya hota hai tinkon ka anjaam kaho
Phir bhi tadbeer hamesha rehti hai

Un dekhe kuch rishtay aise hote hain
Pairon mei zanjeer hamesha rehti hai

BORED!!!!

2009-06-13T06:10:00.000+01:00

As salaam u alaikum

Stuck at home, nothing interesting on TV, no friends online, no crazy updates from people on fb, can't call my usual phone friends because they aren't up yet and on top of that can't seem to find anything interesting on the internet.

What does that mean??? That means I'm super BORED!!!! :(

I tried reading the alchemist, tried to read great expectations by charles dickens but no to use. I guess I've lost my reading habit :(

Life is going very well alhamdolillah. I'm planning to finally start my studies again and complete Class XIII :P Just kidding, I've submitted my form and documents for a Masters program and am hoping I get in. The only thing that could be an issue (i hope it isnt) is that I did O levels instead of SSC. Anyways, keeping my fingers crossed, let's see what happens.

I was talking to a friend the other day and she told me that you have to know Arabic if you want to work in Dubai/Oman etc. so I'm searching for a good Arabic course in Karachi. Let me know if any of you out there know anything about it or even if you know a good website. I'm a quick learner (i think :P)

Khair, take care friends, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

FLU :(

2009-05-24T05:33:00.000+01:00

Yes, as the title says, I've got a really bad flu since yesterday.

Who gets a flu in this scorching heat :( so now I can't have anything cold or sour (there goes the cold drinking water and falsay), just lie in bed and wait until this flu gets over. On top of that I have a really sore throat and it even hurts if I swallow food :(

The rest of the things in life are going well alhamdolillah. My busy session kind of gets less busy this Tuesday.

Please pray that I get well really soon :)

Friends :)

2009-05-16T11:56:00.000+01:00

I wrote the below post but did not publish it because I had a feeling that I had used the same subject before. And when I read my previous post, it made me laugh out loud :D

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Lolzz, a smile comes to my face as I write the subject of this post :P

Anyways, I am thankful to Allah that even though I lose friends regularly, I also gain them as well.

Life is a bit hectic but going well alhamdolillah. Things are slowly getting in to focus and everyday is a new day for me :)

My cousin and old partner in shararats has come back to visit Karachi but I haven't been able to meet him yet because of my schedule. We spoke on the phone and were discussing Karachi's weather and he said that "Karachi main sirf do (2) mausam hotay hain. Either it's hot or it's VERY HOT!! " :P

That is so true. The heat has really gone to new levels this time and I've already started praying for rain. My advice to all of you is that drink lots of fluids these days and make onions a part of your diet. I've heard that it helps.

Please remember me in you prayers my friends :)

That's all for now, take care and keep blogging :)

Friends :)

2009-05-03T03:26:00.000+01:00

I have recently made a new (and improved), very nice (freshly baked) friend and I believe that this person has the potential to be one of my best friend but lets see what happens :P

The person seems to be freakishly sweet or sweetly freakish, I can't really decide :P

I guess that my friend is from the same alien planet that I came from, where people help others without expecting anyhing in return, where people care about others, where people aren't selfish and self centered and where people eventually get hurt but I hope and pray that it never happens to my friend, ameen

Alhamdolillah I have been very lucky in terms of friends and it's my luck that I made this new friend. I have made many good friends and the times I've had with them are really memorable. However, I've lost friends as well. sometimes because of my foolishness and sometimes because of someone elses.

Life becomes busy and sometimes in our busy schedules, we forget to stay in touch with friends. some people understand that and some don't. Why can't people just say what's on their mind and get it over with. Why lie? Why make excuses? Life is too short to stay unhappy, to stay angry or to stay mad at someone.

I guess I'm not going anywhere with this post and it is just getting random. I started to write about my new friend but I guess I just wandered off.

Life is good alhamdolillah, work has been keeoing me busy. The next 20-30 days is my tough and hectic season at work. Please pray that all goes well :)

Thats all for now friends. Keep smiling and keep blogging :)

Betrayal

2009-04-27T17:37:00.001+01:00

I don't know what just happened. Two of my very close friends just gave me so much attitude that I'm shocked.

And to add to it, I have no one to share this with and for some reason I am glad because maybe I would have received the same from that friend too.

To the best of my knowledge, I know it was uncalled for and I had done nothing to deserve that from them.

May Allah solve all their problems and help them in this tough time, ameen

100th Post

2009-03-08T11:41:00.000Z

Since my first post in September 2004 to my 100th post today, I must say that blogging has been a wonderful journey. I met some wonderful people and made excellent friends, most of them whom I have never even seen and yet we became the best of friends.

I have been busy with my job and with life (and maybe some laziness) and so didn't get time to update my blog. The last fifteen months of my life seem like a dream. I lost my father, my grand-mother and my grand-father and only someone who has lost these loved ones can understand my pain. Furthermore, I lost some excellent friends or rather I pulled away and didn't look back.

The thing that urged me to blog today is a fellow blogger's post. I just found out that she is getting a divorce from her husband. I have been a reader of her blog since she was in uni and had been following it ever since. I saw her go through good times and through bad/tough times, read that she was happy & smiling and sometimes sad and crying. I hope and pray that Allah helps her pass through this tough time and gives her the strength and courage to overcome this stage of her life, ameen.

Please remember me and everyone else in your prayers my friends, I would be grateful.

Take lots of care, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

Blackberry

2009-01-27T17:41:00.001Z

This post is just to check if I can blog using my blackberry.

Random

2009-01-27T15:33:00.000Z

It seems as if I am just going with the flow. I have lost a wonderful and extremely precious friend and I don't have anyone to blame for that. Life is going its way and alhamdolillah I have no complains but I feel that I'm neither happy nor sad.

I usually had work on my mind to take me off from thinking about other things but these days I'm just thinking anything and everything. Prayers are required as always :)

May Allah keep all of us happy and safe, ameen :)

Eid Mubarak

2008-12-10T17:47:00.000Z

Eid Mubarak to you and your family. May Allah give strength to those who have lost their loved ones. Lets celebrate on what we have. Happy Eid to all of you :)

Random

2008-09-14T10:53:00.000+01:00

It seems like yesterday that I turned 26, oh wait, it was yesterday :P

I was really surprised at the number of people that wished me. And some of them were really unexpected. One downfall, I was really sleepy in Sehri coz of all the wishes that continued from midnight and NO treat for anyone this year coz who gives a treat on getting OLD(er)?

The weather is extremely hot in Karachi these days and I heard that the temperature had never gone up so much in the last 37 years. May Allah keep all of us safe and sound, ameen.

Keep blogging friends.

Happy Independence Day

2008-08-14T17:25:00.000+01:00

Wishing all of you a very Happy Independence Day.

I know our country is going through tough times but I believe that we are all blessed to be living in a free country.

Pakistan Zindabad :)

Sharing

2008-06-28T16:41:00.000+01:00

I have slowly cut off myself from so many people that even though I have a lot of friends, I have no one with whom I can share things.

Sometimes there are things which you can share only with your most special friends and (un)fortunately I've lost all of them.

This stupid post is just to let you know that I miss you... really miss you badly.

Rain

2008-06-19T18:15:00.000+01:00

Is it just me or have you noticed too that the weather has been just awesome these days. The weather in the morning is as if it would rain any minute.

I am waiting so anxiously for rain to come. It seems like it has been ages since Karachi had its share of rain. And according to some bizarre rule, I can't have mangoes until it has rained :(

I don't know why but it seems as if the days are passing by very very slowly. I though it was Friday today but still one more day to go for the weekend.

My friend finally left for Dubai and surprisingly I am not missing her at all. I thought I would, I thought it would be hard to go through the day but I am surprised at how I feel right now. It is as if nothing has happened. there is no sense of loss.

Anyways, please pray that it rains and rains and rains. I think we all deserve to be out there enjoying Allah's rehmat :)

Take care people, keep smiling and keep blogging.

Just an observer

2008-05-24T16:38:00.000+01:00

I recently went to Multan, Muzaffargarh, Hyderabad and Lahore. The trip was nice and I had fun, but there is one odd thing that I felt.

For the first time in my life I felt home sick, I felt alone and this is something that has never happened to me. I prefer to be alone and I think of myself as an anti social person (which my friends will never agree on). I have never before felt alone in my life even when I was alone. this was a very VERY strange feeling for me and I can't really describe it.

I don't actually know what triggered it because I've gone through a lot in the past few months. And to add to it, my best friend, someone who has really helped me a lot is now shifting to Dubai forever and I mean FOREVER!! :(

Sometimes, life does such things to you that you become just an observer and see things happen in your life with no control over them.

Anyways, thanks to all of you who have been praying for me, please keep on praying, I am always in need of prayers.

Take lots of care, keep smiling and keep blogging.

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Trip

2008-04-06T15:35:00.000+01:00

Last week, I had a chance to visit Islamabad after almost ten years. Me and three of my colleagues flew from Karachi on Thursday at 1900hrs and reached Islamabad at 2200hrs. We checked in our rooms and went for a walk and dinner to Jinnah Market, came back at around 0030hrs and went to sleep. woke up at 0600hrs, had breakfast, attended the meeting and went to Rawalpindi to catch the Daewoo Bus to Lahore at 1900hrs. We reached Lahore at 2230hrs, checked in to our rooms and had dinner. We slept at 0230hrs and woke up again at 0830hrs to go to Pakpatan which is a 3.5 hours drive from Lahore. Pakpatan has the "Door to Heaven" and the shrine of a famous sufi saint. We came back from Pakpatan at around 1700hrs and then went to Data Darbar in Lahore, offered Maghrib prayers there and then had dinner at a restaurant called Dera. Slept at 0030hrs, woke up at 0730hrs, caught the flight back to Karachi and came back home at around 1400hrs on Sunday.

I had the chance to see how beautiful Pakistan is and how wonderful its people are. The trip was completely full of fun and extremely exhausting. However, its memories will always remain with me because I had a really good time :) (even though the way I've narrated it, it seems as if it was really dull and boring, haina? :p)

And I don't know if I should tell this or not, but I prayed for most of you by name at Data Darbar. I wish and pray that may all of you prosper and find happiness in your lives, ameen.

And the thing I was doing in my last post is changing my job after three years. Please pray that everything goes well, inshaAllah.

Take lotsa care and keep smiling :)

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Life goes on...

2008-03-24T17:21:00.000Z

Thank you Khawab, Falsa and everyone else who prayed and supported me. May Allah answer all your prayers and may all of you be showered with happiness and prosperity, ameen.

The decision to cut off from my friends has backfired and everyone is really angry at me. I still don't know what I'm going to do about it.

Anyways, I'm doing something these days and I need your prayers to help me succeed.

Take care of yourself and keep smiling friends.

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Life's Action Replay

2008-02-17T16:25:00.000Z

Friday, 15 February 2008: My Brother calls me in the office and informs me. I immediately leave the office to reach him. My younger brother has forgotten his cell phone at home again and my youngest brother is at home.

All of this is what happened on Friday, 26 October 2008 when my dad left us. I reached the hospital and offered Jumma prayers and at 7:20 p.m. my world went into darkness.

This time it was the same and I made my way to the hospital because of my nani (maternal grandmother) but thankfully she is alive. My nani has been diagnosed with stomach cancer and it is terminal. At one point the doctors just said that she only has a few hours to live. We are all praying that she gets rest either through life or...

Life has suddenly taken so many turns that I just don't know what's happening. Everyone is devastated. My cousin is here from Canada and he is very close to my nani. He is extremely positive about my nani's condition and I can't bear to even think what his reaction would be if...

No one can ever know what its like to lose someone you love unless it happens to them and I pray that it never happens to anyone, ever. I've started to cut off myself from all of my friends whom I am close to because I don't know if I can take any more losses ( I just can't do anything about my relatives). I don't know if its the right thing to do but it seems right. I know everyone has to go one day and that is the biggest reality that there is but still... I don't know, pata nahi kia horaha hai, I just don't know.

I request all of you to please pray for my nani and for us.

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Guest Post

2008-01-11T11:23:00.000Z

A very dear friend wrote something and I just had to post it on my blog because I think it's simply beautiful. Do comment on what you think. Here it goes:

Although continuing on an ongoing quest with life I always end up assuming and accepting that I am safe and sound with all the best that I could have or could have happened to me.
People come and people go but some of them are not just people to the individual they are relating to they might are of additional significance and don’t like to be treated so generally as if one wakes up in the morning and had to have tea whether you want it or not.
Taking advantage of what we are and what we have towards what we will have in future is human nature. Just one glimpse on what we want completely deflects our attention from what we have and leaves us discontented and shattered and while all this is happening we just don’t realise that how it’s affecting others.

At times just being good is not good at all it’s also good to be bad sometimes after all we are humans and have a tendency to make mistakes and if we wont then we will be perfect that’s not good either.

Being calculative and seeking perfection can be good since it shows that we are trying for the best. Sometimes I wonder why not try something unusual or out of the ordinary, something that has never been done before although whatever has happened and will happen in future is also something unusual because you never know may be a miracle can happen.

We choose our ways and plan everything the way we want while striving towards this journey we just forget that life has its own way and maybe that is more productive for us as to what we have planned. It doesn’t means that we are just going with the flow it just accepting and living with what we have and trying our best to be satisfied with all that is around is although at a certain time in life everything needs our personal attention so that we can improve it or may be preserve it the way we had it or may be upgrade it to take the next step in life.

Have a look at a tree which has come out from a seed although the leaves in the tree are more then the days of our life but we can relate to it in some situations. When the tree shed it leaves in autumn and the green leaf starts to loose its gloss and smoothness while turning in yellow departing from the tree which once meant as life to it falls on the ground although very close to the bark but knows that there is no turning back. Maybe blown away by the wind or someone walked over it crushed the stiffness into ashes not even thinking once that this was life to what gives u shade in sunny days.

Depth of life is not six feet under the ground its real flavour is actually above it and as we all know sky has no limit.

Wow! The last part really makes you think, doesn't it?

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New Year

2007-12-30T18:26:00.000Z

Saw the following two images on the postsecret blog:

Wishing all of you a prosperous and peaceful new year. Keep smiling and be safe.

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Life

2007-11-23T16:13:00.000Z

We're sitting in our homes and at times, we hear this announcement being made from the mosque, informing us that someone left this world, we hear it and carry on with our lives. The only person who feels it is the one who has gone through it.

On Friday, 26 October 2007, I lost my best friend, the person who made me who I am, how I am, my beloved Father. He left us all to meet his Creator. It was so sudden and so unexpected that I sometimes still feel that He's gone to work and will be back again. My father worked in Saudia Arabia and was here on His Eid vacations. I have never cried so much in my life and I stil can't believe that this has happened. I wish I go before everyone else.

I request all of you to please pray for him, may Allah rest his soul and may all his sins be forgiven and may he be granted a place in Jannat, ameen.

Life is the most unexpected thing in this universe. One day a person is right there, laughing, making jokes, loving and caring and the next day he/she is not. Please remember us in your prayers.

Take lotsa care, keep smiling and keep blogging.

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Birthday Card

2007-09-16T08:35:00.000+01:00

Who gives a card in this age of e-cards etc.

A friend gave this card and I just had to put it up, it's so nice :)

PS: The bit about cake and mithaee isn't true :p

PPS: And neither am I a look alike of sheeday :p

PPPS: And I'm NOT sweet :p

Happy Birthday :)

2007-09-13T18:22:00.000+01:00

I just noticed something, my posts are usually in the order of "rain", "me getting hurt", "my birthday" and then "Ramzan". (weird!!)

Anyways, as you might have guessed, it is my birthday today :)

Looking back at the twenty five years of my life, I would say that I have gained and lost a lot of people, things and friends. There have been times when it seemed really really difficult to be what I am and there have been times when I have been extremely happy (mashaAllah say)

I owe all the good times to the good people who surround me, to my friends, to the people who wish me every year, no matter what, to the people who have been there whenever I need them, to my family and friends :)

I know none of you will see this post and being the introvert person that I am, I might not be able to say this to you but I really am grateful when I say thank you.
This year the celebration was different. A dear friend and colleague emailed all staff to gather in the cafeteria at lunch time and brought a cake and well, it was a very very pleasant surprise. (and the cake was really delicious too :p)

I wish all of you happiness and ramzan mubarak. May all your prayers come true.

Keep smiling and keep blogging my friends :)

PS: Everyone who forgot my birthday, dont worry, I wont forget YOU :p
PPS: I know this post is very random but thats how I am :)

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Ramzan Mubarak

2007-09-13T18:16:00.000+01:00

Wish you a very blessed Ramadan Mubarak. May Allah bless you and your loved ones in this holy month from His gracious love and kindness by listening and accepting all your prayers and the doors of heaven be open for you and door of Hell be closed as He promised (Ameen).

Ouch, ouch, oooouchh!!!

2007-09-01T19:50:00.000+01:00

Why o why does it have to be a nail injury???? :s
I mean of all the things that could go wrong, of all the ways a guy could get hurt, why does it have to be a nail injury :(
I injured my right hand index finger nail and half of it was separated from the skin (I know it even pains to write and read this, imagine how it feels to experience it :( ). I have this big white bandage on my finger and it is paining a lot :( . Plus I'm typing funny because I'm not using my index finger and whenever by mistake I hit the keyboard with it, I press 3-4 keys at a time and my finger starts to hurt more.
I don't know whats up with my health, first the flu and now this. And although the flu has gone but I still have a bad throat and well... I pray that no one ever gets their nails injured and ever gets their throat as sore as mine, EVER (ameen)
Please pray for me friends, I am always in need of prayers.
Keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Prayers needed

2007-08-19T15:14:00.000+01:00

Lots of prayers needed, I'm down with an extremely bad flu, my throat hurts like anything and I'm sneezing faster than you can say atishoooo :P

Advice on medicine and home made cures is welcome (have tried chicken soup and joshanda, doesn't work :s )

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Pakistan Zindabad

2007-08-14T16:17:00.000+01:00

We are privileged to live in a free country and should never forget this. May Allah bless Pakistan and all its people. A very Happy Independence Day to all of you.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD :)

Post...

2007-08-12T17:56:00.000+01:00

I sit here, staring at the blue and white screen. I look at the calendar on the computer table, i re-read the poem "A Day Dream" by Emily Bronte written on the August page. I take a look at the headphones, the bluetooth device, the blue light of the mouse and then I look back at the screen, nothing to write, nothing to tell.

It rained a LOT here on Thursday and Friday. whenever it rains in Karachi, a lot of destruction happens, people die, houses are flooded with water and life is greatly affected. I have always enjoyed rain, I have always been the one to go out in the rain when everyone would just stay back under the shade. I LOVE the rain and I hate it when people blame the rain for this destruction. I think it is the planning, the roads, the management that has gone wrong. Rain is a blessing and it will always remain to be. Rain is one thing that always brings a smile to my face, that always makes me happy, relaxed, calm. Don't you just love the sound of rain drops falling, the smell of earth when it rains, the feeling that time stops when it rains, its simply magical :)

On Thursday, I walked a LOT to get home since the roads were flooded and transport closed down due to the water. I walked in knee deep water and it really was something. Although the cold water sparked the pain in my leg but it was fun, it was so dark and quiet at 9 that night that it seemed like midnight. It was so much fun walking home in the downpour with no one around :)

I went to the Airport today with my colleague to pick his brother. Airports are such an odd place. You really see emotions in effect over there. You see a mother crying, who has seen her son after a long time, you see tears in the son's eyes. You see everyone looking like they would cry any moment. You see people saying goodbyes to their loved ones. You see people beaming with happiness on returning to their loved ones, to their home country. It always is such an experience.

Independence Day is just around the corner. I remember the old days, when I would put up jhandiyaan on my house, wear a pakistani flag shaped badge to school, dressed in white with a green shawl-kinda-thingy. We would sing national songs like jeevay jeevay pakistan, yeh watan tumhara hai, maoon ki dua and the likes. I think it was class five or maybe six but as we grow up, 14 August is just an excuse to wake up late, to enjoy another holiday, maybe people would take a leave on Monday so that they have a longer weekend. Life has become so predictable, so monotonous. Anyways, in case I am not able to post on Tuesday, a very happy Independence Day to all of you, they said we won't even survive a week and here we complete SIXTY years. It wasnt possible without each one of us, the people, PAKISTANIS :)

Take care all fo you, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Happy Friendship Day :)

2007-08-05T18:05:00.000+01:00

Alone I can only speak
But together we can talk
Alone I can only smile
But together we can laugh
Alone I can only breathe
But together we can live

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY

Keep blogging and keep smiling my friends :)

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To blog or not to blog...

2007-07-29T16:17:00.000+01:00

That really has been the question for the past few months. I sit in front of my PC thinking what to write, thinking what to share, thinking and just thinking... and nothing seems to come up and I logout. It has ben so long since I posted or commented on any of the blogs until recently when I finally had some time on my hands.

I cleared all the papers that I mentioned about in my last post. Thank you, all of you who prayed for me, it was only possible through prayers because God knows how well prepared I was. I was actually surprised at clearing my exams, it was nothing short of a miracle. Thank you soo much :)

Life has been really really busy or maybe I've engulfed myself in to it so much that I dont seem to get time for anything. This post is just another one filled with boredom. I think I've lost my ability to blog (if I ever had it). Anyways, this post is dedicated to a fellow blogger. I've posted in tihs week as promised :)

And now I come to the end of this post. I know this one was a really short and meaningless post but thats how it is.

For all the busy people out there:

Sheher ki iss daur mein daur ke karna kya hai
Agar yahi jeena hain doston, to phir marna kya hai
Pehli barish mein train late honay ki fikar hai
Bhool gaye, bheegtay huay tehelna kya hai
Serial kay kirdaron ka saara haal hai maloom
Par Maa ka haal poochhne ki fursat kahan hai
Ab reth mein nangay paon teheltay kyon nahin
Ek sau aath hain channel par dil beheltay kyon nahi
Internet pay duniye se to touch mein hain
Lekin paros mein kaun rehta hain jantay tak nahin
Mobile, landline, sab ki bharmar hai
Lekin jigri dost tak pahunche aisay taar kahan hai
Kab doobte huye sooraj ko dekha tha, yaad hai
Kab jaana tha shaam ka guzarna kya hai
To doston, shahr ki iss daur mein daur kar karna kya hai
Agar yahi jeena hai, to phir marna kya hai?

Keep smiling friends and keep blogging :)

PS: I read Harry Potter 7 and I'm so anxious to put up spoilers on my blog :P

A trip to UK :p

2007-02-01T13:35:00.000Z

Arey, dont cry my faithful fans and visitors, what the title actually means is a trip to University of Karachi :P
Yup, yours truly went to KU to give my exam. I got off the bus at the main gate and started WALKING, walking, walking, walking and walking. Is the university big or what???
After a lot of walking, i came near the ISPA thingy where they have a telescope I think. There on the left side of the road was a sign that said 25 kms. Believe me I almost fainted. I was like who is going to walk TWENTY FIVE kms but as I came near I saw that it said Speed Limit 25 kms :P (but it did look like that, seriously)
There is a lot of walking required to reach anywhere in the university and now I know why people who go there are so smart and slim and for those who arent, yes I agree with you, the samosas are REALLY delicious :P
Anyways I reached the venue and OH MY GOD, who in this world gives their exam in a tumboo (tent). I'm glad the weather wasnt bad. Fortunately my seat was in a class and I dont think they've heard of gaps between two candidates beacuse the seats were placed like they normally are placed in a class.
The paper ended and I came back home but this trip taught me a lot and being the good person that I am :P, i'll share them with you:
1) Reach the university well before time because you never know how much you will be required to WALK :P
2) Know where you are supposed to go in the university. If it had been not for my best friend, I would still be wandering inside the university, LOST :P (Shouldn't there be a map placed beside the road so that people know where every department is? ). And thank YOU so much for telling such an easy way to get to the venue my friend :)
3) If you're a i-dont-wear-a-watch-coz-my-cell-has-a-clock person, do wear a watch, because cell phones arent allowed and there isnt any clock in the class.
4) Pack a BIG water bottle, because the water that is available doesnt look okay, better yet, pack a cooler and food and a bedsheet, you can have a picnic later on in the botanical garden (and the garden is soo beautiful, its a must see)
5) Dont take G17 or G13 from university back home because both get stuck in traffic or bad roads.
6) This is much of a suggestion. I think they should start chair-lifts like the ones in Murree from the gate or from those two mountains on either sides (ISPA and the one in the botanical garden) to the end of the university (whereever it is). It sure would help everyone. And where did those buses vanish, last time I went there those buses went quite inside the university. By the way, has anyone seen the end wall of the university?? :P

Thats about it for today fellow bloggers. And yes one more thing. Yours truly will be at Karacih University on this Saturday, for another paper, so ~~everyone~~ ~~anyone~~ someone (koi to hoga :P ) who wants an autograph, knows where to find me :P

Take care friends, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

Pakistan Zindabad :)

2007-01-09T15:10:00.000Z

No its not Independence day or Quaid's birthday or any such thing. Its just that the patriot in me has woken up coz of something.
Today I heard the Pakistani National Anthem after a long loooong time and it really was something. The version played was the one played at the SAAF Games (if anyone has that version then I would be very grateful if you could share it with us). It was so beautifully sung by children, had so much emotion and patriotism that its not possible to describe it in words.
And believe me I got so emotonal, so patriotic and was filled with energy by the end of the anthem. It was simply beautiful, the feeling, the environment, it was just great :)
Listening to the anthem brought back so many memories, the good (not so) old school days, the fun, the friends, everything was so simple, life was so simple, so beautiful :)

"Yeh daulat bhi lay lo
yeh shaurat bhi lay lo
bhalay cheen lo mujh sya meri jawabi
magar mujh ko lauta do bachpan ka saawan
woh kaagaz ki kishti, woh barish ka paani"

I would request all the Pakistanis out there, just listen to the National Anthem, it really charges you up and brings back a lot of memories.
Thats it for now, take care friends and keep blogging :)

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Eid Mubarak!!!

2007-01-01T16:11:00.000Z

Wishing all of you a very happy and blessed Eid. May this Eid and all the coming ones bring you more joy and prosperity :)
Meri Eidi ??? :P

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Zendagi migzara :)

2006-12-28T11:09:00.000Z

I apologize for the looong absence, I know none of you are visiting my blog so that really is an incentive to update :P So here it goes...

I am on my leaves these days and have suddenly realized that what and how much I was missing. I caught up on family (never had much friends so no need catching up :P ), on books, on games and... on LIFE :) And since this blog ~~was~~ is a part of my Life so I thought of updating it too. Well... actually I had thought of updating it quite many times but as usual didnt have anything to write about (I still dont so you still can close the window and save yourselves from getting bored :P ), a close friend insisted that I update so here I am :)
After what seems like an eternity, I read some books, good books and it felt so good, so nice to read again. I played games with my younger brother on his PS2 and it really felt good ( I lost on ALL the games though :P )
I watched a few movies and I watched Lagaan again. This time, however, I was totally immersed in the movie. I really felt sad when Tipu got out, felt what could happen if WE dont win, felt as if all was lost when Kachra couldn't hit that sixer. And I really felt happy when eventually it rained, rain always does me happy :)
The year is coming to an end and when I look back on it, I feel really happy. I helped out a lot of people, did some good deeds, made people cry (thats not what I'm happy about), discovered that I can have a very loud voice :P, made a really good friend and lots and lots more. What amazes me is that time has gone by so soo quickly. I remember as if it was yesterday and 2006 had started and now 3 days to go and we will enter the year 2007. Seems so... unfair. Life has become so hectic, so fast that we dont even have time to relish the moments that we should, to care for the people that we should, to stop and soak ourselves when it rains (and not be worried about getting home quicker). Two-three days back, a friend asked "How goes the enemy?" and its so true. We really have become so soo busy and time really has become our enemy. There was a time when every weekend, I would go out with my brothers, my cousins, kids from the neighbourhood and go and play cricket in the scorching heat or shivering cold and nothing could stop us (well except school and homework and mom and and and... well you get the idea :P )
Life went by at a slow pace, we relished and savoured every moment (well except when we had exams, that is when life kinda stops and doesnt move atall :P), speaking of which, please pray for me as I have my exams. It's so unfair that my exams start when everybody is free of them, its so NOT FAIR but then... so is life.
A relative of a fellow blogger passed away, a fellow blogger, Sheza, left blogging. All I can say is "Zendai migzara" i.e "Life goes on". As harsh as it may seem, that is all that it comes down to. People come and people go, we keep on living, we must keep on living because, sadly... zendagi migzara
I pray that may Allah forgive the departed soul and grant him a place in Heaven. And for all the bloggers that have left, I'd say that keep blogging, no matter if its just a few words a year :P
Take care of yourself my friends and keep blogging :)

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I'm back.. again :P

2006-11-11T07:39:00.000Z

After many ermmm.. ~~gentle~~ reminders from my friend Zee, I'm back with yet another boring post :P
These days I'm really busy, unlike some people :P. NO, thankfully I'm not giving any exams but I pray for those who are going to have them. May all of you score really really good in your exams and pass with flying colors.
Nothing to write about these days, my routine has become so hectic that it's become hard to notice other things. The weather has changed though. It's really cold in the morning these days specially at 0500hrs. Yes I wake up at 5 a.m in the morning :P
Eid passed by, surprisingly my lil' cousins asked me for eidi this time. I mean it doesnt qualify a person to give eidi if he/she gets a job, does it ??? :P
Haan, if he/she gets married then its another case. So anyone who wants eidi, knows what to pray :P (and these are the words of a friend, not mine :P)
Although Eid-ul-Azha is a bit far away but people in our mohalla have brought bakras (I know its called goat but it doesnt just seem right :P ) and gayains :) and you can hear their errmmm sounds at night and during the day too :P
Thats all for today my friends, I hope it satisfies SOME people and they take the label of being... (dare i say it) "lazy" off from me :P
Take lots and lots of care friends, dont eat out these days with the fever spreading, eat healthy foods and save some for me too :P

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Eid Mubarak

2006-10-26T13:34:00.000+01:00

A very very happy Eid Mubarak to all of you. May Allah bless us all and...
ENJOY the SHEERKORMA :P

Huppy Budday :)

2006-09-13T17:28:00.000+01:00

Yup, its my huppy budday today and I'm really happy. To be wished by friends, to receive calls and smses in the middle of the night as soon as the date changed is a nice feeling specially when u receive a really nice sms from a very dear friend. And i quote "Thank u very much for all the advice and friendly warnings, just b the way u are, always". Made my day, err night, well u get the idea :)
Take care fellow bloggers and enjoy the virtual cake :)

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Brush up your spelling :)

2006-09-12T17:16:00.000+01:00

Today was quite an interesting day. I was at the Dawn Spelling Bee today and it was very exciting. The children were so well prepared and the anticipation and enthusiasm on their faces was very exciting to see. Specially when it got to Sudden Death for the decision for second place :), that was quite tough. It was a great experience. I'd say do visit the competition and see for yourselves how talented these children are.
I know this seems like a very random and incomplete post but my internet is playing tricks and I want to post something before it dies completely :)
Take care and keep blogging.

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The FLU!!!

2006-08-27T14:52:00.000+01:00

Atishoooooooooooo !!!!
Yup, thats what's happening this weekend. I've got a very bad flu. atishooooooo. yup thats how bad it is :).
The weather has finally gotten to me. I mean I was waist deep in cold rainy water and nothing happened, I was outside soaking wet almost everytime it rained and nothing happened. And I had to catch flu the easy way, came out of the shower and atishooooo. One small sneeze and it began. Now not only do I have a bad cold but a fever too. Thank God it's the weekend coz I can't imagine going like this to the office. Pray for me friends that I get well soon. I tell you, having a flu is so boring, just lying there on the bed, sneezing like crazy. Stay away in case you catch it :)
Take care fellow bloggers, atishooooo. :D

RAIN!!!

2006-08-18T04:33:00.000+01:00

Oh My GOD!!! There was soooo much rain last night that I am simply unable to explain it to you in words. There was so much rain, so much rain that everywhere you looked, you could see only water. Let me tell you from the beginning about what happened to me yesterday.
It started to rain really heavily around 4, my office gets off at 5, I left the office with another colleague in his car and we had 3 other colleagues with us who lived on the same route. When we came on the main road, there was so much water and it was raining so heavily that believe me it was impossible to see what’s just two feet away. The journey to my home from my office usually takes around 2 to 2.5 hours. I’m a bit bad with names of places and addresses so I actually don’t know which route we took, but whichever way we went, the only thing that was visible was water.
After traveling for about 2.5 hours we had completed 25% of the journey & that is when we had the adventure of our life. We took a seemingly right turn, which turned out to be very very wrong. Water started to fill in from under the doors of the car and we were sitting in waist deep water in the car and then the car’s engine stopped. Three of us jumped out of the window because we couldn’t open the doors as more water would have poured in. We then started pushing the car, which was floating actually and we were in about waist deep water while we were doing this.
The main danger to us at that time was of broken electricity cables, because we did hear that people got electrocuted in the same area, where we were pushing the car. The other seemingly less dangerous thing was the danger of open manholes & while pushing the car we were also hanging on to it incase anyone of us dropped in one.
I don’t know how to tell you this but it was nothing short of a miracle that the car started afterwards and if anyone saw a car in which 3 people were using glasses to throw water outside from the car then that was us :)
We decided to go to another colleague’s house near our office, we got there at 11, stayed the night there and I got home at 7 in the morning today. You can imagine how high the tide was by the following picture that I took from my cell during the journey (the lightning was bad and don’t u dare say anything about my cell’s camera :D ) and yes this is a road, NOT a river.

And incase you were wondering, I still LOVE rain and I enjoyed myself yesterday :D

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Independence Day

2006-08-14T07:59:00.000+01:00

JASHN-E-AZADI mubarak to all of You. Keep those flags flying high & never regret that you were born in a free country.. that you were born in Pakistan.

Find out more here & here.

Ouch!!!

2006-08-12T07:59:00.000+01:00

You wake up, offer your fajr prayers, find out that there is still enough time to get a little nap :) You walk towards your bed and this table, that has been there for ages, jumps into your way and you hit your right foot on it. Next moment, you're sitting there with a broken nail hanging just by a bit of flesh and its bleeding and paining really really bad. Goodbye little nap, goodbye happiness :(
I don't know why, but for the past 2-3 months my feet have been getting hurt a lot. I mean first it was the fracture, then i accidentally hit that same left leg on my bed post, than this nail thing and now since my right foot hurts so much, i started putting more stress on my left leg so that right leg doesnt hurt and guess what, now my left leg hurts again where it fractured :(
Pray for me friends, I simply don't know what's happening.
Anyways, I think its just a part of life and the funny thing is, now I've started walking while looking at my feet, knowing where they are going, so that I "accidentally" dont bump into things, although I still suspect that that table jumped into my way and I didnt hit it by mistake :)

And I'm so hooked to Independence Day songs these days. It's either Maula, Dil Dil Pakistan or Yehi Zameen (Junaid Jamshed) or Aay Jawan (Awaz) or Dil Se (Haroon) or old numbers like Iss Parcham kay sayay talay etc :) It's so exciting to hear these songs again, seems as if I'm falling in love with my country all over again. Aik ajeeb sa josh hai :)

And for NO reason atall, I'm listening to the following one too:

Dil ka nagar ab basay na basay
Karliya faisla muskurain gay
Ghum hain hazaar, uljhanain bayshumaar
Par koi ghum gusar ab nahin chahiyay, haan nahin chahiyay
Ghum uthayain gay aur mukurain gay :)

Yaad aayay jo dard ki raat main
Jiss ki baat ho apni har baat main
Chehra woh koi ab nazar main nahin
Aisi koi haseen iss shehar main nahin
Rah guzar main nahin
Na hai intezaar aur na hum bayqaraar :D

The first person to guess which song this is gets virtual chocolates :D

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Friendship Day

2006-08-06T15:42:00.000+01:00

International Friendship Day is celebrated annually, on the first Sunday of August, in several countries. It was initially declared a holiday in honour of friends in the United States by the U.S. Congress in 1935 according to this so...

Happy Friendship Day to all of you :)

And I tag all of you to post something honouring your best friend or your closest friend (if you dont have best friends) :)

Take care and keep blogging :)

After the Rain

2006-08-05T17:19:00.000+01:00

It rained heavily in Karachi and when I say heavily, I mean heavily and since a picture is worth a thousand words, folllowing are a few thousand words:

A view from above:

The NEWLY built underpass at Schon Circle & yes its full of water

This isn't a river, it's a road and can be seen when the water isn't there

Now you see, how high the tide is :)

And it keeps getting better and better

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RAIN!!! :)

2006-07-31T15:08:00.000+01:00

~~It rained~~It's RAINING in Karachi, and its so soo cool. Itni moti moti boondain hain k bus :D. It feels so nice to see so much rain after such a long time. Everything looks so sparkly shiny and clean as if the whole city has been given a bath :) I just love the rainy season. All of you who are just sitting there watching the rain, go outside and enjoy the rain, believe me it feels like heaven when u just stand there in the pouring rain, getting wet :D
Take care friends and pray that there is more and more rain :)

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Nothing to write about

2006-07-17T17:19:00.000+01:00

You know what ? Now that I'm out of uni life, I'm kinda out of topics to write about. Although I dont remember any of my posts being about uni life but still, I think a person has a lot of time on his/her hands when he/she is in uni but after that you dont actually have time for anything. I only did these few posts last week because I was at home, resting, with nothing else to do. And today I'm postng because I really felt like posting something.
I'll start with the golden days of blogging, when the people I knew posted regularly or atleast commented regularly. If there wasn't a post at one blog, then there surely was one at the other or atleast one of them. Tags flew around, everyone came up with something or the other to tag the rest of the bloggers and blogging went on. But since the ban, many bloggers dropped out of blogging, many dont update for ages and many just don't update at all. And amazingly enough, there isn't any new blood coming up like before. So many bloggers emerged out of nowhere in the old days :)
Coming to the shadi season, I got a chance to miss 2 valimas and 1 wedding due to the bomb blast on Friday. Karachi is facing terrible times, I hope and pray everything gets back to normal soon. I've got to attend a wedding this Friday too and I'm out of excuses :). Any suggestions ?
I was telling my brother to start preparations for school because I thought they were opening today and guess what, Schools open after 14 August. I mean is that a long vacation or what. I dont remember us having such a long vacation. Its totally not fair :( And I'm sure all of you would agree. Compared to schools, universities dont even get the whole of June-July off and I'm glad that its not just me going out in the scorching heat, its all of you people too :D
I remember the first day of a new semester, meeting friends after a long time, meeting the teachers, taking a careful look at the timetable to see which periods could be shifted to maximise our break :). Those were fun times but now when I think of it, all times are fun, you just have to know how to enjoy life. With a smile and a positive attitude, I think there's nothing that can stop us :)
And with that I end this random post :). Take care friends, keep blogging & keep smiling.

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Freeeeeeee..... atlast

2006-07-06T17:10:00.000+01:00

Before you jump to conclusions, I wasnt captured or anything. Its just that my plaster just got removed and my leg feels so light right now k bus. I can walk again without dragging my foot :) yipppeeee. Anyways, its a wonderful feeling :).
And hey it rained yesterday, well actually it was just a slight drizzle, but the smell of earth when it rains, the feeling u get when drops of water hit your face, it was simply wonderful :)
So happy first rain of the season to all of you out there :)
I think thats all for today, take care and keep blogging friends :)

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Rain rain come again !!

2006-06-28T08:06:00.000+01:00

Did you read this:

Heavy rain floods Lahore’s roads

I mean WOW. Here we are in Karachi, under the hot sun, this sizziling weather, and no rain atall. And not so far away in Lahore there's so much rain !!!
What have we done to deserve this ??? Wait.... dont answer that :)
Staying at home in this hot weather really bites. You cant go to the beach, plaster might get wet, you cant go outside and play cricket or soccer for similiar reasons, stuck at home with nothing to do. Friends have office so no one online and those who could come online are being stopped by KESC or by their evil evil cablenet walas :D
And having a cast in this hot weather, is so much fun :)
Anyways hope all the rest of you ae enjoying their holidays although the weather really is very hot. I so much hope it rains.
Take care friends

PS: This may seem like I've posted just for the sake of posting something but its not, I've posted because i felt like posting something, errr.... I just posted because I got jealous after reading about so much rain in Lahore :)

PPS: I know i'm making no sense at all but do I ever :D

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Down but NOT out

2006-06-25T11:16:00.000+01:00

As salaam u alaikum friends
Yes I'm back, for how long I dont know but still, it feels good to be back. People usually blog when they have time on their hands or when they have exams on their mind :D
I think I mentioned on this blog that I had a fracture sometime ago in my leg. Well today I'm going to tell you how it happened :D I know it sounds icky, but dont worry there are no gruesome details :D
Anyways, it was a hot day in April, some 2-3 years ago, I was out with friends playing cricket at Safari park. Yours truly hit a sixer and the ball went flying into Safari park (we were playing in the parking area). I went inside, threw the ball out, and then dunno why, jumped from the fence which is some 8-9 feet high. I landed on uneven ground and well... it resulted in a hairline fracture in my left ankle and I was out of action for about 6 weeks with a plaster on my leg and me lying in bed. At the time i fell, my leg sweeled to the size of a football and well... it was a funny sight :D
How does the above relate to present day ??
While crossing the road, and stepping down from the pavement, I stepped into a hole in the ground, my left foot twisted really badly and behold !! I'm sitting here with torn ligaments in the same place as my last fracture, I have a plaster on my leg and I'm out of action for atleast 3 weeks. The moral of the story..... while crossing the road, look on both sides AND look below too :D
Thats all for today friends, pray for me that I get well soon and also for a friend k that person always meets success.
Goodbye and take care

Nostalgia

2006-05-26T01:43:00.000+01:00

Yeh daulat bhi lay lo
( Daulat ?? wht daulat )
*looks around to see no income tax ppl are around :D
Yeh shaurat bhi lay lo
( Yeah right !! Kaunsi shaurat. Who knows me anyway ? )
Bhalay cheen lo mujh say meri jawani
( Ahem ahem. No comment !!! )
Magar mujh ko lauta do bachpan ka saawan,
woh kaagaz ki kishti, woh barish ka pani
( Okay, if the above means the good ol' days of O' levels and University then its a done deal )

I had my convocation rehearsal yesterday, and i'm soooo nostalgic right now kay bus. It was soo sooo much fun and yet I felt sad at the same moment :(
Those days were the best, although there was this tension kay kahin aaj quiz na hojayay, Exams are around the corner and i've done no preparation, yeh wala course kaisa pass hoga etc etc. But yours truly somehow passed and got 3rd position in his bachelors degree.
Although the tension was there but in a weird way those days were carefree. No worries about jobs and this and that. Everything was so cool. Ahh.. how I miss those days.
My advice to all people going through university life, enjoy it people, although these years are the building years of your life but still, remember they dont come back, so enjoy them as much as you can :D
And I know that i'm posting after a long while and its sort of a weird post coming from me but what can I do, i've made a weird friend :P
Another advice, ( and this one's free too :D ) dont start blogging when other blogger friends are having their exams, coz then there's no one there to comment :D

I'm back

2006-05-13T18:58:00.000+01:00

Yes people, believe it or not, I AM BACK. it took me long enough but i realized that blogger really is the best and you cannot fool yourself into thinking that you can shift onto something else. So ban or no ban, i'm going to stick with blogger. I dont know, if it'll be the same, with most of my blogger friends leaving blogging or shifting to non-blogspot blogs, but lets see.
The thing that urged me to come back is the return of other famous bloggers. I just saw that S.G has update dher blog, so that is a wonderful surprise and I also saw some of the "older" bloggers coming back, so here I am.
Its that time of the year which people fear, yes it's exams season and thankfully this time I dont have exams.
*starts chanting "i dont have exams, i dont have exams" :D
I wish all of you people out there who do have exams, i hope all of you pass with flying colors and make your parents proud :D
Best of luck and all the best to all of you.
take care people

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The journey continues

2006-03-12T07:12:00.000Z

Dear ~~dheet~~ Faithful reader
Yours truly has shifted to livejournal and the journey shall continue at livejournal from now on. The address is the same except a change only in the host which is now livejournal instead of blogspot.
I may shift back to blogspot when it opens or I may just stick to livejournal (although I'm thinking of leaving livejournal right now) but lets see how the wind turns.
Take care and hope to see you on my livejournal blog.
Keep Blogging

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Blogspot Blocked

2006-03-04T07:45:00.000Z

Dear Faithful Reader

If you are accessing this blog from outside Pakistan or from within, this is to inform you that that all blogs hosted on the blogspot domain have been made inaccessible to viewers in Pakistan therefore I will be shifting to some other blog hosting site soon. Although some people have found workarounds of accessing blogs on the blogspot domain, its not the ultimate solution. So suggestions are very much welcome and I would be thankful if you could kindly guide me to a substitute to Blogger

Thank you

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Tagged, Yet Again...

2006-02-25T10:13:00.000Z

Dunno how many people have tagged me but here goes:

Four Movies/Drama Serials I Could Watch Over and Over

Road to El Dorado
You've got mail
Finding Nemo
Aansoo

Four Places I Have Lived

Jeddah
Karachi
Karachi
And my very own and beautiful Karachi...

Four TV Shows I Love To Watch

Scrubs
Friends
Becker
No fourth and I watch the above 3 only when I get the time

Four Places I Have Been On Vacations

Riyadh
Muree
Lahore
School ( Ahh, the good ol days of O' Levels )

Four Websites I Visit Daily Whenever I Come Online

Blogs
Yahoo Mail
GMail
No fourth

Four Favorite Foods

No favourites. Anything that tastes good.

Four Places I Would Rather Be Right Now

School
Uni
Outside playing cricket
Sleepyville

Four People I Tag Next
everyone who hasn't been tagged and who reads this post.

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If I were....

2006-02-15T15:00:00.000Z

I thank Stray Angel for this loooooong tag. I know I have another tag to do and will post it shortly :)

If I were a beginning, I would be: nice and sweet (sounds like a chocolate, doesn't it :)
If I were a month, I would be: September
If I were a time of day, I would be: dawn
If I were a planet, I would be: Mercury ie HOT :)
If I were a season, I would be: Winter
If I were a sea animal, I would be: a Turtle
If I were a direction, I would be: East
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be: a table
If I were a sin, I would be: a lie
If I were a liquid, I would be: tea
If I were a scare, I would be: a lycan
If I were a gem, I would be: a black diamond
If I were a flower/plant, I would be: a daffodil
If I were a kind of weather, I would be: rainy
If I were a musical instrument, I would be: a guitar
If I were an animal, I would be: a stag
If I were an emotion, I would be: happiness
If I were a vegetable, I would be: cucumber
If I were a sound, I would be: an echo
If I were an element, I would be: uranium
If I were a car, I would be: a lexus
If I were a song, I would be: a sad song
If I were a food, I would be: chips
If I were a place, I would be: a deep valley
If I were a material, I would be: that plastic material with bubbles that comes with toys
If I were a taste, I would be: spicy
If I were a scent, I would be: musk
If I were a religion, I would be: Islam
If I were a sentence, I would be: I am
If I were a facial expression, I would be: a smile
If I were a subject in school, I would be: maths (hard to understand for some but exciting for those who do)
If I were a shape, I would be: a circle
If I were a color, I would be: black
If I were a thing, I would be: a pen
If I were a book, I would be: full of suspense and thrills
If I were an artist, I would be: a singer
If I were a collection of poems, I would be: I have no idea
If I were a landmass, I would be: Same as above
If I were a watch, I would be: set to 'home time'.. always
If I were God, I would be: mercifull
If I were a vowel, I would be: I
If I were a consonant, I would be: T
If I were a theory, I would be: E=MC2
If I were a famous person, I would be: a cricketer
If I were an electronic equipment, I would be: a computer
If I were sport, I would be: cricket
If I were a movie, I would be: You've got mail
If I were a cartoon, I would be: Finding Nemo & Ice Age
If I were an explorer, I would be: probably the last man to set foot anywhere
If I were a scientist, I would be: inventing some sensible tags
If I were a relation, I would be: A mentor
If I were a river, I would be: calm & peaceful
If I were intoxication, I would be: Have no idea right now
If I were alone, I would be: really sad
If I were a question, I would be: How?
If I were a habit, I would be: cleanliness
If I were in an atom, I would be: really really small
If I were you, I would be: hoping I didn't get tagged :)

I tag HA, RP, Gul, SG, VL, Sheza, Tee, Zenia, Irtiqa, Saadat, Hasan and everyone else who reads this tag :)

Ps: And I specially tag Zenia :)

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Ain't No Sunshine

2006-02-14T15:35:00.000Z

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
It?s not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away.

Wonder, this time where she's gone,
Wonder if she's gonna stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
And this house just ain't no home,
Anytime she goes away.

Cricket Fever

2006-02-08T14:16:00.000Z

Okay I know this is way too late to post about it and I'm sorry I've been away for so long but hey, the good thing is that I'm back :)
I went to the stadium to see the first day of the 3rd test between Pakistan & India and the atmosphere was just great. Except for waking up at 0600 to reach the stadium by 0730, everything else was ok. I was with 2 of my friends and we were seated well before the match started. Just as the match was getting started, the announcer at the stadium recited verses from the Quran and everyone in the stadium went quiet but I couldn't believe it, when during the qirat, the umpires and pakistani batsmen entered the ground and the crowd went wild. Showing no respect, they started shouting and howling and it was a bad sight. I know they didn't show it on TV and I don't know if it happens often (being my first time to the stadium) but it was pathetic.
Anyways the day went great, with 14 wickets falling in the day, what more could a person want. The cricket was as exciting as it could get. One odd thing that happened was me getting calls & messages that people saw me on TV during the match. We had ditched two not so good friends to go to the match and unfortunately they saw me too so its sort of a cold war out here :).
To end it all, life has been exciting, although I did miss blogging but I think its slowly getting out of my system.
Take care friends & keep blogging.

Result

2006-01-16T16:49:00.000Z

Where there are exams, there are ~~results~~ consequences. The result came out and yours truly is now a double bachelor, first bachelor being on account of not being married yet :) and second on graduating. Yup, I've ~~finally~~ graduated, three cheers for me :). Everyone help themselves to some of the most delicious virtual chocolates and brownie points (don't look at me, its what I've been getting :).

PS: I wanted to know how I can make this blog offline, bring down all posts, archives and save it offline. Anyone got a clue ?

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Eid Mubarak

2006-01-11T04:59:00.000Z

May this day be filled with happiness

No misery or distress

This, I pray for you from my heart indeed

For I wish you a very happy and blessed Eid.

Eid Mubarak to all of you

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Eid

2006-01-07T11:47:00.000Z

As Eid comes near you can hear the voices of different animals during the day and sometimes even in the night. People become cautious where they put their feet because of you-know-what lying on the roads. Wait until the first day of Eid passes and it will probably get worse.
Anyways this being my first post of 2006, I wish everyone a very hapy new year. a year with hope, with happiness and dare I say it with Exams :) As time passes by, the population of blogistan decreases. We have lost another blogger to the cruel world and although signs show her return, we'll see what happens and I thank her for mentioning my name in her article, thank you very much and hope you restart blogging :)
I just finished reading the first episode in the Bourne series, The Bourne Identity, and it is a great book full of suspense, espionage and thrills that leaves you wanting for more. I know this must go in the Book Blog but I'm such a bad reviewer that I thought I'd post it here :).
Eid Mubarak to all of you in advance, may this Eid and all coming Eid's bring more happiness to all of us and may all the people doing Hajj, come back safely(amen).

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Felix Felicis

2005-12-25T17:05:00.000Z

There is officially one week left in my exams and God knows what I wouldn't give for a bottle of Felix Felicis :). Yeah you guessed it, I just read the sixth installment in the Harry Potter seires. I didn't really enjoy reading it the first time but now when I re-read it, I think its a great book. Although I'm really mad that Dumbledore died, I think he'll be back and Snape is definitely on Dumledore's side. What I can't figure out is who took the real Horcrux. Who is this R.A.B ? My money is on Regulas Alfred Black, Sirius Black's brother but lets see what happens. Anyways I definitely need your prayers and don't worry, if I get my hands on some Felix Felicis, I'll definitely share it with you all, the people who are going to give exams and the ones who are going to get their results although I sure hope none of you ever need it.
Okay friends thats it for all and yes a very Merry Christmas to all fellow bloggers who celebrate it.

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Exams are coming

2005-12-21T15:13:00.000Z

Just after writing the title, I've gone totally blank. Things like have I studied enough, is my preparation complete, have I missed anything are circling in my mind. While these thoughts continue to haunt me day and night, I've started receiving wedding invitations from different friends and relatives and with exams right around the corner, I don't know what to do. Dare I say it but exams bring a sort of excitement in ~~our~~ my life. Yesterday, I came across two school students, discussing O' levels chemistry, moles and bonding and all that stuff and I got so nostalgic. It was as if yesterday when I did my O' levels. Time passes so quickly doesn't it. Anyways just watched Spider-Man 2 and something that Peter Parker said hit me right on the head. It went something like this:
"You can't imagine how complicated a thing like reaching somewhere at 8 o' clock can become"
Wow. I couldn't have said it better. Seems so true whenever you get late for uni/office.
One more thing thats been bugging me these days. The day a students pass Intermediate, they head for preparation centres. Whats that all about. Aren't the colleges preparing them enough. There was a time when people studied themselves and got admissions. Also considering the amount of people passing every year, isn't there a need for another university. Not everyone can afford to go abroad, or take admission in universities like FAST, SZABIST and LUMS. And not everyone is a genius to get admissions in the likes of KU and NED. So what are the rest of the students supposed to do. I heard that KU has banned admissions in Masters to people who do not have a Karachi Board background of Matric and Intermediate. This means you are clearly discouraging people who want to do O & A Levels which is definitely far better than Matric & Inter (No offence to matric & inter students). Take O & A Levels as an example of how easy it is to get educated. You can give O & A Level papers anytime after 13 years of age, there is no restriction of doing O Levels before A Levels. I know its a bit expensive but believe me its worth it.
I know this post has been a bit random, but I've got exams and I'm sure all of us have been down that road sometime in our life.
Okay friends, thats it for now, keep bloging.

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Pehli Lagan

2005-12-19T14:57:00.000Z

Main Kahaan, Woh (Exam Paper) Kahaan
Bus yaadain reh gaye

~~Keh~~ Likh saka jo na main
Woh baatain reh gaye

Jaagnay / Parhnay kay liyay bus raatain reh gaye

Raastay hain wohi
Doorian barh gaye

Cherti hain mujhay meri tanhayayain

Yaad hai mujhay ~~mann~~Report Card ki woh dukhan
Bhoolti nahin woh fail honay ki jalan

Beeti hui report card dekhoo to
Jalta hai mera mann

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What's in the Name

2005-12-16T12:23:00.000Z

I was browsing diffrent blogs, passing through streets of blogistan and I noticed something. The habit or need of bloggers to chose an identity different from their name. I mean your name could'nt be that bad that you are afraid to use it on your blog :) and I know that is definitely not the reason. The main reason is privacy. Where some people would happily put their names on their blogs to get recognition, some prefer to stay in the dark and blog. Afterall putting your name on your blog can make you available on certain Google search results. Most people I have seen use their initials as their nick. Take me for example, No not M.E., me as in I, no not I, I as in Saad, oh forget it :) You see it does get confusing sometimes. Consider the following

Suppose a friend from blogistan calls you up. F is friend & U is you

F: As salaam u alaikum. Is this U ?
U: Walaikum as salaam. Yes this is me. Who are U ?
F: No, I'm not U, I'm G.
U: Oh Gee. How are U ?
F: No, I'm not Gee, I'm Geee
U: Oh so you are Geee. Which one. Geee M or Geee H or just Geee
F: None of these. I'm just Geee.
U: Oh J(ust) G(eee). How are you ?
F: No not JG, just simple G
U: Yaar this is getting seriously confusing, just stick to blogistan and leave a comment or do a post and I'll find out who you really are.
F: Good idea. Allah Hafiz
U: Allah Hafiz

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Tagged

2005-12-16T12:00:00.000Z

Tagged by S.E

Seven Things I want to do in my life:
1) Become a Doctor
2) Try teaching
3) Perform Hajj
4) Become the person who studies well before exams and not 2 days AFTER it.
5) End all those games and books piled up on my desk.
6) Become a better muslim and human being
7) Start / Build a University

Seven Things I can do:
1) Walk to the busstop everyday
2) Stand at the bus door in the chilly karachi winter breeze
3) Write ( I wish)
4) Watch my favourite movies again and again
5) Play cricket at anytime of the day/nght
6) Stay awake for 48 hours
7) Jump off a 10 feet high wall (I broke my leg but I did do it)

Seven Things I say the most:
1) Yup
2) Nope
3) Phir kabhi
4) Exactly
5) Nahin yaar
6) Kal ki kal dekhi jayay gee (said when there is the danger of a quiz tomorrow)
7) Hojayay ga. Don't worry

Seven Things I can't do:
1) Jump of a building
2) Fly
3) Eat flavoured Polo
4) Mingle with people I don't know.
5) Do Magic
6) Think of something to write in this one and the last one for now
7) ...

Seven Things that attract me to the opposite sex:
1) Where
2) do you
3) come up
4) with
5) tags
6) like
7) these ???

Seven Celebrity Crushes:
Well these aren't exactly crushes. But I really liked the parts they played in different movies
1) Tom Hanks ( Terminal, Cast Away, You've got mail etc)
2) Meg Ryan (You've got mail)
3) Vin Diesel (Pitch Black)
4) Toby Mcguire (Spiderman 1 & 2)
5) Emma Watson (Harry Potter)
6) Alan Rickman (Harry Potter)
7) Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter)

Seven People I Tag
1) VL
2) Sheza
3) Stray Angel
4) SG
5) Zenia
6) Last person to comment on this post
7) Second last person to comment this post

It seems that if it wasn't for these tags, some people (Me) would not post for God knows how long. I thank S.E and all those who frequently tag me to bring me out of hibernation.
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Good Bye

2005-12-04T12:52:00.000Z

Alright people, its that time of the year again. Exams are right around the corner and its time to say bye bye to blogging and hello to studying. I won't be blogging almost all December (Don't get excited yet, I may post once or twice). InshaAllah will try and post as soon as exams end.
I want to share something that happened in the bus last friday. Firstly, as usual there was no space inside so I had to stand at the door, and the winter air hitting your face (well you get the idea). Another person right beside me, who had been pushed many times by other passengers had this to say:
"Yaar batao kaisa waqt aagaya hai, Karachi waloo ko Karachi main paoon(feet) tak rakhnay ki jagah nahin mil rahi hai. (He had only one foot on the stand at the door). Apnay hi shahar (city) main hum ko dhakkay khanay par rahay hain."
And this was said in such a funny manner that it brought smiles to all the people standing there. I'd say it was a great beginning to a great day.
Okay people, see you in January, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you.

PS: The bird bites:)
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December

2005-11-30T14:39:00.000Z

The month of December starts tomorrow. Another year nears its end. The month of December, for me, brings 3 seasons with it. And this has happened for the past 3-4 years. Firstly the season of winter, which I simply love. The chilly air hitting your face on the bus-stop, Never wanting to come out of that warm bed, The cold water hitting your face when doing ablution for fajr prayers. I always wait for winter to come.Then there is the wedding season. Its been happening for the past 2-3 years that most people I know get maried in December and they are such close relatives that I cant afford to miss these weddings.
And lastly there is the Exams Season. Yes exams season is back. I envy all those whose exams have ended :). I just wanted to ask all of you a favor. whenever you are praying, just drop in a little one for me " Ya Allah, Saad ko her imtayhaan main kaamyaab farma (Ameen)". I would be utterly grateful.

Now coming to the tag.

-name: Saad
-single or taken: single
-sex: male
-birthday: 13th September
-siblings: 2-shoe size: dunno
-height: 5' 8, I think

. r . e . l . a . t . i . o . n . s . h . i . p . s .

-who are your best or really close friends? No one
-do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse: Nope

f. a . s . h . i . o . n . s . t . u . f . f .

-where is your favorite place to shop: No favourites
-any tattoos or piercing: Nope

.s . p . e . c . i . f . i . c . s .

-do you do drugs?: The only thing I'm high on is life
-what kind of shampoo do you use?: The kind which gets all foamy, cleans your hair and makes it smell nice.
-what are you most scared of?: Nothing, I guess
-who is the last person that called you?: Me ( I was checking something about my cell)
-where do you want to get married?: Haven't given it a thought yet
-how many buddies are online right now?: I am not signed in
-what would you change about yourself?: Nothing, I am happy with who I am

f. a . v . o . r . i . t . e . s .

-color: black
-food: Anything that tastes nice
-boys names: All names are nice
-girls names: All names are nice
-subjects in school: Is that a trick question
-hobbies: reading, cricket, watching movies

h. a . v . e . y . o . u . e . v e . r .

-given anyone a bath?: Nope
-smoked: Nope
-bungee jumped?: Nope
-skinny dipped?: Nope-ever been in love?: Nope
-made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: Nope
-cried when someone died?: Nope, but I came close
-lied: Nope (Does that answer the question)
-fallen for your best friend?: Nope
-been rejected?: Nope
-rejected someone?: Nope
-used someone?: Nope

. c . u . r . r . e . n . t .

-clothes: black trouser and dark blue shirt
-music: Strings-Zinda Hoon-make-up: none
-annoyance: exams
-smell: tea with joshanda (I've got a sore throat)
-desktop picture: Google Earth pic showing my home
-book you're reading: HP GOF (Just to know what the movie has missed/added)
-in cd player: Goblet of Fire
-color of toenails: natural

l . a . s . t . p . e . r . s . o . n .

-you touched: someone in the bus I think
-hugged: dont remember (Eid par bahut logo ko hug kia tha)
-you yelled at: I don't yell
-you kissed: My two year old cousin

. a . r . e . y . o . u .

-understanding: I think so
-open-minded: Yeah
-insecure: nope
-interesting: Nope
-random: Sometimes
-hungry: Nope
-moody: Nope
-organized: Nope
-healthy with eating: Try to be
-shy: Sometimes
-attractive: Dont think so
-bored easily: Nope
-messy: Sometimes
-obsessed: Nope

. r . a . n . d . o . m .

-In the morning i am: lively, singing songs and in a real good mood
-love is: another name given to compromise
-i dream about: ...

. o . p . p . o . s . i . t . e . s . e . x .

-what do you notice first: intelligence
-last person you slow danced with: No one
-makes you laugh the most: All of my school friends
-makes you smile: all my school friends
-who do you have a crush on: No one
-who has a crush on you: Dunno

. d . o . y . o u . e . v . e . r .

-sit on the internet all night waiting for that someone special to im you?: Nope
-wish you were a member of the opposite sex?: Nope
-wish you were younger: Nope
-cried because someone said something mean to you?: Nope (well maybe when I was 3-4 years old but I don't remember it now)

n . u . m . b . e . r .

-of times i have had my heart broken: 0
-of hearts i have broken: I don't think I've broken any hearts
-of tight friends: 0
-of cds i own: 100 maybe
-scars on my body: 1 (on my forehead, its actually been left by some stitches I had when I was 3)

. f . i . n . a . l . q . u . e . s . t . i . o . n . s .

-do you like filling these out?: What do you think
-gold or silver: Silver
-what was the last film you saw at the movies? HP GOF
-favorite cartoon/anime? Batman/Spiderman/Superman/Pink Panther/Tom & Jerry
-what did you have for breakfast this morning?: Coffee, boiled egg and two slices of bread with butter and jam
-who would you love being locked in a room with?: Dunno
-could you live without your computer?: I'll manage
-would you color your hair?: Nope
-could you ever get off the computer?: Anytime
-habla espanol? Nope
-how many people are on your buddy list?: 25-30, I think

I tag everyone in the I Visit section on the right, everyone who hasn't been tagged yet and everyone who reads this post.

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