Hearts and minds

I have already started this post 5 times before but couldn't find the right words to express myself precisely and correctly.. This is my last try:

When two people like each other very much and have already built a relationship, do they have to:

• see each other a lot?
• talk a lot?
• spend a lot of time together?

I thought something would be wrong if these things were not the main features of the relationship whicht is claimed to be built on respect, trust and love. But exactly these words: respect, trust and love prove that you can be not talking, not seeing each other and not spending much time together while these precious feelings are still the same. Now I cannot describe how relieved I am after coming to this conclusion because that proved to me that most of my relationships are built on real values.

So, as long you keep the people you love in mind you can be sure that you both are close to each other's hearts! :)

(Sending this to my loved ones in Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, USA, Germany =) and Egypt!)

Good news --> my op

Finally got the reply about my operation which will take place in summer 2007 isA. I cannot wait it!! I really just want to finish my Abi as fast as possible and go there to do it. And there are two good news:

1. I can do the second operation only 6 months after the first one. I really hoped that this would be possible because now I will not have to wait another year. It was planned that I will do the first one in summer 2007 and the second one in the following summer (2008). Now the first one will be in summer 2007 and the second one in winter 2007. 2008 will be free of operations isA and I will be able to spend my holidays in another way. Although I have to admit that Germany is quite beautiful and I really enjoyed my last trip there but I do not mind about having a change too ;D
2. I will only have to stay for 6 weeks there (not two months or something :S) which means that I can go back to Egypt and spend the rest of my holidays there with my family, relatives and friends. :)

I really thank God for all this!

The only question left is: Shall I skip my Abi-ball or stay and travel after it at once? Haven't thought about it much but we will see.. :)

Free Hugs

http://gassia-bloggy.blogspot.com/2006/10/amazing-inspirational-video.html

(Please check out the link first and watch the video to understand what this post is about. Thanks.)

What's the point of giving hugs to people who are leading a good life??? If this person wants to signal that this world is empty of love and sympathy than he should go to an orphanage or a place with poor, ill people and give them as many hugs as he can because these people are the ones who are in need for that.

Going to people who are leading a normal, good life and showing compassion to them is pointless and superfluous.. It's not signaling anything..But looking for people who have AIDS, leprosy and other deseases is indeed a meaningful and sensible way to appeal to the world for more love and sympathy!

Another thing.. I believe that people who want to change the world should start with the close ones first.. That means if you want more sympathy in the world .. then you should sympathize with your family and friends..If you want more justice in the wolrd.. then you should be fair with the ones around you.. If you want more aid in the world.. then you should help the people who you get in touch with..

So, it always starts with you and by doing what is right you have already made the world a little bit better than it is..

''Wannabe''

Was just discussing with a friend how many ''wannabe*''s we have at school this year. Turned out we have so many that I'm wondering if anyone is able to be himself these days.

It is quite interesting to analyse the whole thing.. Why do people pretend to be someone they are not? And what is the point of acting and fooling the people around them?

The following came to my mind:

• thinking that no one will accept them the way they are
• seeking more attention
• being weak and unsatisfied with what they have and wanting more or even something completely different
• having a certain aim that can be only achieved by putting on a certain mask

One may find a whole bunch of other reasons but all of them are just showing how self-conscious one is.. And that is sometimes not only one's fault but also the community's because it is often the community that forces you to pretend to be someone that you are not just to be not opposing the norms and standards of the society..

But one thing is sure:

Enjoying your individuality and showing it is so much better than being fake and turning life into a long movie with you as an actor!

*wannabe: someone who wants to be someone he is not.

Sense of criticism

Criticism: the act of giving your opinion or judgement about the good and bad qualties of someone or something; written or spoken remarks that express your disapproval or bad opinion of someone or something.

Now, who has the right to criticize and to which extent is he allowed to do that?

I'd personally say there are two types of criticism:

1. Only the close ones are allowed to face you with the certain weaknesses you have and it is kind of unlimited because even if you get mad at them, you know that they just care about you.
2. The strangers around you who get in touch with your shady sides may tell you about them but only to a certain extent.

So, to all the people who don't like to be criticized by their friends:

Helloooo? That's their job. To admire you for you good qualities but at the same time to confront you with your weaknesses and discuss them with you. I'd even say, they prove themselves to be real friends who are concerned about the development of your personality. After all it's better than having some stranger coming over and facing you with them.

Just lock it

I always thought that honesty and openness are the values that keep relationships alive. That's why I prefered to tell people my true opinion instead of lying and acting. Now I'm starting to doubt that.. Sometimes it's simply superfluous to say what you think and feel.. The shady side of that is: You start keeping everything to yourself and some kind of balloon inside of you begins to be filled. The more you're quiet the more the balloon gets blown up. And now we get to the dangerous part: There's a so called ''explosion-point''. Psychologically this explosion can have two results:

1. You'll kick this person out of your life without giving any reasons because you're so fed up with the whole situation.
2. You get so mad that you let everything out and by then this person will be forced to face a wave of anger.

Now, I'm asking myself: What's better? There are two options:

• Either I go straightforward to this person and tell her what I really think of what she's doing
• Or I keep this silence till I explode.

So, let's see what will happen first...

USA = Paradox

Another proof that the USA is full of contradictions.

When you look at the USA Dollar, you can see a pyramide on the left side.

Now, what do the pyramides have to do with the USA? - Absolutely nothing.

And above the pyramide you can see an eye in a triangle. It's called trinacria and is considered as the delta which stands for change (like in physics, maths, chemistry, ...).

Below the pyramide is something written: ''Novus Ordo Seclorum'' which means: 'New Secular Order'.

''Secular'' means: Not connected with or controlled by a religious authority.

This sentence doesn't fit to the famous ''IN GOD WE TRUST'' (above the ONE).

The historical background:

Most of the scientists think that vice-president Henry Wallace was the one who had told the President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, that Novus Ordo Saeculorum means the same like New Deal (= interventionist reform politics by Roosevelt, which was supposed to recover the economy of the United States during the Great Depression).

I bet half of the people in the US have no idea about this. By the way, I hope this made one thing clear: when we say ''We hate the USA'', we mean the government, not the American people!!

Bush, the HERO

Bush became a HERO, he wants a postage stamp issued with his picture on it. So, he instructs his people, stressing that it should be of high international quality. The stamps are created, printed and released. Bush is very pleased but within a few days of the release of the stamp, he is hearing complaints that the stamp is not sticking, and he becomes infuriated. He calls the people responsible and orders them to investigate the matter. They check the matter out several post offices, and they report the problem to Bush. The report states that “there is nothing wrong with the quality of the stamp, the problem is people are spitting on the wrong side”.

Illegally blonde

I guess most of you know the movie "Legally Blonde". Well, maybe we'll have to make a new one called ''Illegally blonde'' and the star of the movie won't be Reese Witherspoon but Angela Merkel. Now, you're asking yourself why we have suddenly decided to make this movie? Here you go with the release:

13/7/2006: President Bush visits Merkel in her home town Stralsund (Germany) for two whole hours.

• And guess how much money was spent on the preparations and security? 20 MILLION EUROS!!!
• How did they achieve this total safety? By making the people stay in their houses. They weren't even allowed to open a window.

Let's hope that Mr Bush was able to enjoy his fish (that was his meal).

Other extraordinary achievements by our sweet blonde:

• She threatens Iran because of it's nuclear weapons
• She is so sure of herself that she's turning into some kinda megalomaniac.
• Merkel seems to be agreeing with Bush's policy which may put Germany in a dangerous political and financiel situation.

And now about the style of this movie: It would most probably be something similiar to 2DTV (still going to write something about it). So, as you can see this movie (comedy, of course) could be a great success 8)!!!

Alloha, I'm back =)

As you can see, I'm back from Alex or to be more precisely, from Golden Beach. I had a marvellous time with my cousins el 7dl. Weird things happened there: When we swam a bit in the sea my eye colour turned into dark green. I couldn't believe it and worse of all: I didn't have my cam with me :'( One hour later they were dark brown again. Anyway, still searching for a scientific explanation for this phenomena. It was also really nice to get this big family-feeling. As I don't have any sisters nor brothers it was great that my cousins replaced that sort of ''gap'' in my life. Of course, there were some fights with no reason (I stayed out el 7dl), lots of shouting and rarely some tears. On the other hand we laughed a lot, got into sticky situations and took 153 pics. Not much, I know, if I compared it with what I do to my friends but it turned out that 2/6 of my cousins are anti-pics :D At least I know now that I didn't get this pic-thingy from the Mansourism !) On Firday I will leave to Germany and from there I will go to South Africa. Still haven't packed :$ They'll kill me. So, gonna start packing now =)