It's a GIRL!

from here 

... well, 80% it's a girl, as per the ultrasound. However, that 80% is close enough to 100% from where I stand, and it is great news.

One of my closest friend, Y.J, is preggers, and she is having a baby girl. We are all so excited for her, and I am truly happy for her. She will make a great mama, and I will make a great whacky auntie - just give me a little human to ruin =D

Congrats Y.J and Fadz!!

love you!

On new song obsessions:

"La Shoo L Tighyeer" By Charbel Rouhana:



"Sitti" By the Chehade Brothers:



"Dibbik Dibbik" by the Chehade Brothers:

Happy=Good; Angry= Bad

This never fails to make me smile when it is the last thing I feel like doing.

On the Arabic language

Arabic, as an academic language, has been a thorn in my back ever since I was a child. I say academically because the written and spoken Arabic are 2 different things altogether. Each area, city and even country has its own dialect, while we all write it and read it the same way.

Having said all that, however, I have to admit that no language is as rich as Arabic when it comes to descriptions. One word can have a thousand different meanings, all relying on where you use them in the sentence. It truly is amazing.

Today, I came across this:

Presence vs. Absence

Translation: The cold presence is much more painful than the absence. Isn't it simple, yet perfect? It could be applied to so many different scenarios and situations, and in each of those, it will still stand true.

It is these little things that remind me of just how wonderful Arabic truly is as a language. I can sit, read and enjoy, and that makes it perfect 

=)

On Whales

Ever wondered just how big a life-sized blue whale is, and then stopped thinking because your mind just could not picture it?

Well, I have. Plenty of times... since I was a kid. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not imagine it. Then one day, I discovered the internet. Furthermore, on a completely different day,years and years later, I stumbled upon this page. It not only shows you just how large a blue whale is, you can listen to it, AND watch it pass you by. Cool, eh?

When you're done and you click to close the website, you will get a mesage. So, don't forget to click...

http://www.wdcs.co.uk/media/flash/whalebanner/content_pub_en.html

Remember

from a friend's email

Game of Thrones 2

When you play the game of thrones, you win or you DIE!








The cold winds are rising... winter is coming!!!!!

Excited and ecstatic do not even begin to cover how I feel.

Samsung Galaxy Phone

This is an Ad for the Samsung Galaxy Phone, starring my friend Mani.

Well, well, well... what can I say? Let me start off by saying that it always feel good when you see your friends in a youtube video, in a movie, in a show etc. Suddenly, you find yourself with a huge grin on your face and your heart is just filled with love and emotion. Secondly, the phone truly is great. My sister has it and she sings its praises on a daily basis. It is fast, reliable, powerful, and easy to use. The only reason I'm still a blackberry chick is because a) I can't be bothered to transfer contact info and calender info from one phone to the other; and b) the phone is a little too big. It's wider than the Iphone even and thus, it won't fit in most of my clutches. c) Samsung has really turned itself around and has embraced technology, it is not imitating the Iphone, but innovating in its own way.d) I am team anything NOT IPHONE =D

Having said all that I should mention one of its many cool features, its 8 megapixel camera. It is AWESOME! Mani keeps taking pictures of our lovely professors and sending them over to me when I'm in the next class. It keeps us entertained and sane.

Ok, I'll stop typing now, and here is the video:

On today needing a smile...

There is always a reason to smile... that is what the internet was invented for!!!

The penguin can really move to the song!

from here

and to top it off with a cherry:

Hehe

 From random e-mails:

On hugs and the internet

From here

On feeling special

I was skyping with Clau yesterday, asking her for any advice on writing a thesis when she offered to send me the one she wrote to use as a reference point. I welcomed the gesture as truth be told, I have never seen a thesis before.

Anyway, fast forward to just 15 minutes ago, true to her word, Clau sent me her thesis. I started to glance at it when I found her acknowledgement. I started to read it and, you know what? I am SO quoting it!!!!!!

"Berry (of course she used my real name), my friend who may be far away but has never been far from my heart who has always pushed and encouraged me to finish this research." 

 Is that not the sweetest thing ever? I was so caught off guard that I sat there and wept like a blubbering idiot for a few minutes.

Clau, I Heart you!!!!

Oh, and thanks, I feel SO special. You made my day.  =D

 

On friends

My friend Yoyo is in town for a conference and I went out for lunch with her a few days ago. At lunch, I told her about my newest shocking personal experience in the dating field. Her answer? Blame America, it is the root of all evil. If they hadn't invaded his country, he wouldn't have come here, he wouldn't have met you and you wouldn't have gone through it. Priceless, pure wisdom. Even my lack of a love life can be blamed on America, isn't that a nice thought?

Yesterday was probably one of the best nights out that I've had in a long while. I went out to dinner with Yoyo and Nan, my oldest friends, where they surprised me with a birthday cake- one month after my bday- because one was away, and I was sick and didn't get to enjoy it. How sweet is that?

After, I went over to Nan's place and we just chilled, drank wine, and talked till the morning. I love having these two around, everything just somehow seems simpler, effortless, easy and clear. From Dr. Hell's classes to America intervening in my life, everything somehow made sense this morning. Oh, and no, being hungover is not the reason for that because almost 19 hours later, they still make sense.

So proud

My friend was an extra in a movie this summer, and the movie trailer just came out. He is in the trailer!!! I'm SO proud, and I promised to share with the whole world. So, world, are you ready?

For my batta

My new found obsession

I heard this band a few days ago and I am obsessed! I love her voice, and the music is so laid back... they are charming.

I share this goodness with you. I present to you... She and Him

Whoosh

I love Cyanide and Happiness. They always put a smile on my face

From Here.

Simple things

When your day doesn't go according to plan; when you find yourself feeling very blue; when you would rather curl into a black hole than talk to anyone, here are a few simple things to remember:

Randomly picked From Here

You go Dan

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

"Boke Me"

Nothing like some Yehya this late at night to bring a smile to one's face: