Sokrata Utopia

I have her face

2011-10-02T00:14:00.000+02:00

An old man came running to me shaked my hand and said "You must be her daughter, you have her face", my sister and i frozed for a second, he introduced himself, a third cousin to my mother.
Legacy is the keyword here, what is left of you after death?????
When people still keep your face in their memory and your presence in their heart years after your death, it means you are a special person.
The love that i see in people's eyes for her is overwhelming, it makes me feel proud to be this very special woman's daughter.
This is not the first time it happens, in weddings i meet far relatives and acquaintances for the first time, and they always knew who I am before i spell my name "you must be her daughter, you have her face"
It's haunting me now ...
was it only her face that i have or more? I wish i have a bit of her soul too

شهوة الورق الأبيض

2011-09-17T23:36:00.001+02:00

فى المكتبة حيث تتراص عشرات من الكراسات الجديدة أجد متعتى فى تأملهم وتحسس اغلفتهم
كل يوم ابغى كراسة جديدة ورقها ابيض ناصع يصرخ لحبر قلمى
كل ورقة بفكرة وكل كراسة 28 فكرة
وتطغى شهوة الورق الابيض على كل الشهوات
الكراسة الجديدة هى تحد جديد .. هل سيمكننى ملىء ورقها كله؟
هل ساكتب ما يستحق؟ هلى سارسم ما يعبر؟
مع نهاية كل كراسة اربح جولة واستعد لأخرى
للحظات يصغر العالم لتحتويه ورقة جديدة بيضاء تنتظر بشوق قلمى
ويكون الحل الاوحد لكل مشاكل العالم هو ان تمتلىء تلك الورقة بشىء ما
لا يوجد علاج معروف لشهوة الورق الابيض
ولا يمكن ترويض النفس على محاربتها
فتلك شهوة حميدة
شهوة تجعل الانسان فنان حالم

فعل ورد فعل

2011-09-12T02:53:00.000+02:00

كل مرة يغيب فيها الفعل الرسمى القوى يظهر فعل شعبى مجنون

غياب رد فعل رسمى قوى فى واقعة قتل جنود مصريين على الحدود = أحداث السفارة الاسرائيلية (ماحدش قرب من سفارة اسرائيل فى تركيا رغم انهم قتلوا أتراك علشان هناك فيه رجالة اتخذت قرارات تجيب حق اللى اتقتلوا، قرارات زى سحب سفير وتجميد علاقات تجارية من غير ما يقولوا حرب ولا تهديد بالحرب ولا اى حاجة)

غياب الشرطة فى مواجهة سرقة التوك توك فى بولاق = تجمع الأهالى وقتلهم لشخص وقطع يد اخر وتعذيب وقطع اجزاء من اجساد 2 اخرين.

ما سبق نموذجين لأحداث أسبوع واحد فقط.

هل الملوم الأهالى؟ أم من دفعهم للتجرؤ على كسر القانون؟ ام الاثنين؟

دائما التفسير الرسمى هو وجود اصابع خارجية صّعدت الأحداث وفلول يستغلوا الانفلات الأمنى. وكأن الانفلات الأمنى قدر لا يمكن تخطيه.

ان غياب الفعل الرسمى القوى لا يخص الشرطة فقط بل ادارة البلاد بشكل عام .. واتهام الناس بالعمالة وانهم فلول واصابع خارجية دليل خيبة بالويبة

اذا كان المسئولين يقطعون بخيانة البعض وعمالتهم فليحولوهم للتحقيق فورا والا فالمسئولين يعلنون صراحة انهم اضعف من ان يواجهوهم .. وعلى هذا فليرحلوا وليأتى من هو أقدر على مواجهة الفلول والاصابع الخارجية ولتبطل تلك الحجة السخيفة.. واذا ثبت بالدليل القاطع خيانة اى فصيل سياسى لن يرحمه احد بداهة.

مشاكل مصر معروفة وحلولها معروفة ما ينقصنا هو ارادة قوية من المسئولين عن البلاد (سلطة تنفيذية وسياسية ) كفانا الهاء فى قضايا فرعية وتعظيمها لتصبح هى الشغل الشاغل للجميع.

يا سادة يا مسئولين قوموا بواجبكم أولا قبل ان تملئوا الهواء بقصص الفلول والاصابع الخارجية

ماذا بعد؟

2011-03-02T14:14:00.013+02:00

طبعا بعد الثورة ظهرت أشياء كثيرة ايجابية فى المجتمع .. واصبح لدى اغلب الناس اهتمام بالسياسة واهتمام بالبلد "مصر" ونما شعور الوطن الذى كان اختفى تقريبا من قبل.

بعض الناس بدأوا بالتغيير الايجابى لبيئتهم المحيطة مثل هؤلاء الشباب الذين وضعوا كراتين فارغة للقمامة بدلا من السلات المكسورة فى الشارع. كما ظهرت حمى طلاء الأرصفة والتى بدأ البعض وبالذات من مهندسى الديكور ومهتمى الفنون بالضيق منها. رأيى ان تلك الحمى رائعة فحتى لو كان الطلاء غير منظم وغير فنى حتى ولكن احدث تغييرا. فهؤلاء الشباب الذى يطلى الأرصفة هو نفس الشباب الذى كان قبل 25 يناير يقول ان تلك البلد "مش بلدنا" وانهم لا ينتمون لها وكانوا يتكلمون عن مجتمعات اخرى حضارية على اعتبار ان مصر مجتمع متخلف تماما. هل هذا الشاب الذى كان لا يشعر بأى حرج عندما يلوث شارعه يقرر ان يقوم بطلائه من باب الروشنة فقط؟؟ لا اعتقد. من قضى يوما واحدا فقط محنى الظهر يكنس الشارع ويدهن ارصفته سيفكر 100 مرة قبل ان يقرر ان يلوثه مرة اخرى. اما بالنسبة للشكل فبعد سنة او اكثر لابد وان يأتى محافظ كالعادة ليقرر ان يعيد طلاء كل الارصفة من جديد.
لكن السلبيات ايضا ظهرت بفجاجة ومنها بالطبع انعدام الشرطة تماما ولن اقول الأمن. فأنا مازلت مقتنعة ان الأمن كان غائبا منذ سنين. الكارثة فى نتيجة هذا الغياب.

تهديد مدرسة فى دمياط - بلطجية تزف شابا بقميص النوم لاذلاله - بلطجية يسرقون عربة السيدات فى الترام - بلطجية يوقفون قطار ابوقير - الخ

بدأ النظام السابق بخطيئة صغيرة وهى سوء استغلال النفوذ والسلطة من قبل الشرطة تجاه الشعب ثم تلاها بخطيئة اكبر وهى الانسحاب الكامل وانهاها بخطيئة لا تغتفر وهى تحويل مصر الى مجتمع بلطجية.
البلطجية لم يعودوا الخارجين على القانون بل اصبح هناك بلطجية منزلى وهم الرجال فى اللجان الشعبية الذين ذاقوا واستمتعوا بحلاوة مسك السلاح والتهديد به.
فى يوم واحد فى شارعنا قبض شباب الشارع على 2 من اللصوص وفى المرتين كان التعامل معهم هو منتهى القسوة والسادية. احد الشباب كان معه teaser
بدأ يكهرب اللص ومع صرخاته كان يضحك هو والمحيطين به ومع اللص الاخر قام كل الشباب بضربه ضربة موت ثم اطلقوه. ولكن هل قاموا بتسليمهم للشرطة او للجيش؟
كلا
لقد قاموا بتطبيق قانونهم الخاص .. اصدروا الحكم ونفذوه وانتهى الامر.
عندما يأذن رب العباد وتعود الشرطة الى الشارع مع بداية الالفية الجديدة هل ستستطيع الشرطة التعامل مع البلطجية والبلطجية المنزلى؟ هل سيتمكنوا من التعامل مع الكم المهول من الاسلحة الموجود مع المواطنين البسطاء الآن.
لقد فزعت امس وانا ارى 2 من شباب الشارع وهم يخرجون مسدساتهم وكأنه شىء طبيعى يضعونه بجانب جراب الموبايل.
الآن نسمع قصص عن التعامل العنيف من المواطنين تجاه الشرطة وان ذلك ما يمنعهم من العودة للشارع. هل هناك امل ان تتحسن تلك المعاملة اذا استمروا غيابهم اكثر؟؟؟؟؟؟ مع كل يوم يغيبون فيه يزداد الشعور بالكره تجاهم ويزداد قناعة البعض باننا مش محتاجينلهم ناهيك عن الافراخ المتصاعد لبلطجية منزلى جدد كل يوم.
الى متى سيظل الجهاز الامنى مختفى؟
لابد من وبمنتهى السرعة:
1- محاكمات عاجلة لكل من اعتدى من جهاز الشرطة
2- تغيير القيادات القديمة
3- ضخ دفعة جديدة فى الشارع مع الاعلان انهم لم يلوثوا بعد بالممارسات القديمة لجهاز الشرطة
4- تعديل بسيط فى شكل زى الشرطة لكسر الصورة الذهنية
وبعدها سيقل الاحتقان ولكنه لن يزول الى ان يثبت كل الجهاز الامنى انه تعلم الدرس وتغير فعلا.
استمرار الوضع الحالى جريمة فى حقنا كلنا .. استمرار الوضع الحالى هو المؤامرة الحقيقية

الاخوة الاسكندنافيين المصريين .. نعدل بوصلتنا مع بعض كده

2011-03-01T10:20:00.003+02:00

الاخوة الاسكندنافيين المصريين .. نعدل بوصلتنا مع بعض كده

يجتاحنا ويغمرنا كلنا احساس عارم بالغضب والخوف. بعضنا يوجه هذا الغضب الى جهة الثورة والاخر يتوجه به الى جهة النظام. تختلف بوصلة المجموعتين: المجموعة الاولى الذين ينتمون الى الدول الاسكندنافية (الدنمارك والنرويج والسويد وقد ينضم لها فنلندا وايسلندا وربما مصر!!) اسعد شعوب العالم كما تذكر بعض التحليلات حيث ان الحال قبل 25 يناير لم يكن يختلف كثيرا عن الحال فى الدنمارك مثلا والمجموعة الاخرى المنتمين لمصر اخرى تماما والتى هى دولة من دول العالم الثالث.

منذ 25 يناير ظهر فى مصر ثوار ومحاورون ومتحولون وفئة جديدة هى المصريون الاسكندنافيون وهم شعب كان يعيش معنا على ارض مصر ولكنه كان فى الحقيقة يعيش فى الدول الاسكندنافية حيث السعادة المطلقة. هولاء الناس هم من اتوجه اليهم الآن.

اول واكثر ما يقوله الاخوة المصريون الاسكندنافيون هو: مفيش امن

اريد ان اذكر هؤلاء المواطنون الذين كانوا معنا خلال الاعوام الماضية ببضع حالات: سرقة اموال من البنك المركزى – سرقة لوحة زهرة الخشخاس – حاثة الاقصر – تفجير شرم الشيخ - تفجير الازهر – حادثة نجع حمادى – تفجير القديسين – الخ

هل كانت مصر تنعم بالأمن والأمان واختفى فجأة بسبب الثورة؟ كلا بالقطع. نحن الآن بلا شرطة وبلا أمن وكنا بلا أمن مع وجود الشرطة. نحن الآن فى وضع صريح من انعدام الأمن. الاخوة الاسكندنافيون بالطبع الذين يعبرون عن الدول السعيدة يرون ان الشرطة كانت موجودة وكانت تحمى. وانا اتفق معهم تماما فهذا هو الواقع فعلا فى بلادكم المصرية الاسكندنافية اما فى مصرنا الحبيبة فلا اتذكر ان ذهب احد الاشخاص ليبلغ عن سرقة شىء واسترده. ولنتذكر مشهد شوارع مصر ايام العيد وسعار التحرش الذى بالتأكيد يعبر عن مدى الامن الذى كنا نرفل فيه.

انا مسيحية مصرية ولن انسى شعورى يوم 6 يناير وانا متجهة للكنيسة لاصلى قداس العيد تحت تهديد السلاح. واعتقد ان كل من مر بهذا الموقف يشاركنى هذا الاحساس وكل اسكندرانى يشاركنى الاحساس بالخوف وكل مصرى يشاركنى الاحساس بالقلق بعد احداث راس السنة. عندما اذهب لاصلى ويكون شارع الكنيسة مغلق من الاتجاهين وعلىّ اظهار بطاقتى لامر فى الشارع – مجرد مرور - عندما ادخل كنيسة لاصلى لاجد بوابة الكترونية تفتشنى، فان التعبير الملائم عن الوضع لن يكون ابدا هو الأمن بل انعدام الامن. عندما تحتاج الكنائس لحراسة فهذا دليل على عدم الامن من الاساس.

بعد 4 ساعات من المظاهرات سقط نظام دولة بأكمله، هل هذا دليل على قوة النظام؟ مليون ونصف عسكرى امن اختفوا من الشوارع ومازالوا؟ هل هذا بسبب الثورة ام بسبب هشاشتهم التى ظهرت عيانا بيانا. اخوتنا الاسكندنافيون نسوا هذه اللحظات او يعتقدوا ان الوضع الحالى اسوا. ربما محقون فى ان الوضع الحالى اسوا وغير مقبول ولكن الحقيقة ان الوضع السابق لم يكن وضع اسكندنافى بالمرة. وعدم رجوع الشرطة لمواقعها حتى الآن اكبر دليل على ان من كنا نعتقد انهم الامن هم سبب انعدام الامن.

تعليقات السائحون على بلدنا تدور حول الزبالة والمرور والتحرش واطفال الشوارع. هل تلك التعليقات جديدة؟؟؟ هل تلك التعليقات مرتبطة بالثورة؟؟؟

وبعد كل هذا نكتشف ان الامن نفسه هو المسئول عن تدبير بعض من تلك الحوادث. ورغم ذلك مازال بعض الاخوة الاسكندنافيين يتكلمون عن الامن المفقود بدلا من محاسبة المسئولين عن انعدام الامن من الاساس.

ارتباطنا بمن آذانا والشعور بفقده رغم معرفتنا بجرائمه هى متلازمة ستوكهولهم. ارجوكم اقراوه لتفهموا.

ملحوظة اخيرة ماذا يمنع الشرطة ان تتواجد الآن؟ هل هناك من يمنعهم؟ هل الثورة هى التى تمنع شرطى المرور ان يقف فى اشارة الابراهيمية مثلا؟

نعدل بوصلة غضبنا بقى: اتجاه غضبنا ناحية النظام مش الثورة

ثانى الاقوال الاسكندنافية هى: خربتوا البلد

مرة اخرى ادعو هؤلاء الاسكندنافيين الى العودة لارض مصر الحبيبة. البلد اساسا مخروبة من ايام السادات. واتمنى ان تقرأوا كتاب جلال امين ماذا حدث للمصريين. عندما نسمع عن ثروات بالمليارات لكل عضو من اعضاء الوطنى او الحكومة البارزين وفى نفس ذات الوقت ترفض الحكومة تثبيت الآلاف من العاملين بعقود مؤقتة او تفرض الضريبة العقارية او تهدم التامين الصحى الذى هو ملاذ لملايين المصريين او تبيع الغاز لاسرائيل باقل من السعر العالمى وتصر على البيع رغم كل الازمات الداخلية فى الغاز فان خراب البلد لم يسببه من ثار بل من ثاروا عليه.

نعدل بوصلة غضبنا بقى: اتجاه غضبنا ناحية النظام مش الثورة

ثالث الاقوال الاسكندنافية هى: مظاهرات مظاهرات تعبنا بقى

بعض هذه المظاهرات تمت بتحريض من نواب الوطنى الذين يرفضون الاستسلام للامر الواقع ويريدون التغطية على ما فعلوه. هل نغضب من الثورة التى كشفت هؤلاء؟

وهناك مظاهرات اخرى بدأت منذ اكثر من عامين. لماذا لم ترفضونها وقتها؟ هل مظاهرات المحلة كانت مفاجأة مثلا؟

كما ان هناك من قام بمظاهرات من منطلق هما مش بييجوا الا بكده. مرة اخرى هل سنحاسب من اظهر النتيجة ام من قام بالفساد المسبب لتلك النتيجة؟ اذا كانت ظروف هؤلاء العمال طيبة ومناسبة منذ سنوات هل كانوا سيتظاهرون؟

ولكن الفرق وضح بين المظاهرات التى تعبر عن حاجة حقيقة وبين من يركب الموجة. عندما رفض الجيش استمرار المظاهرات وطلب مندوبين لمناقشته توقفت المظاهرات الفئوية فى اغلب المناطق.

نعدل بوصلة غضبنا بقى: اتجاه غضبنا ناحية النظام مش الثورة

رابع الاقوال الاسكندنافية: انا آسف يا ريس

بكل الصدق اتمنى فعلا ان ارى هؤلاء المصريون واعرف كل دقائق وخصوصيات حياتهم الاسكندنافية السعيدة. لابد وانهم تعلموا جميعا فى مدارس حكومية محترمة وتلقوا تعليما على اعلى مستوى وكلما مرض احدهم كان يجد الطبيب والعلاج باسعار مناسبة وعندما انهى تعليمه الجامعى وجد وظيفة مرموقة بمرتب مناسب بدون واسطة وبدون الحاجة الى كورسات كمبيوتر او لغة على اعتبار انه اساسا خريج افضل المدارس والجامعات على مستوى العالم. وعندما اراد ان يتزوج وجد شقة واسعة وبرحة فى منطقة هادئة تصلها كل المرافق بسعر يناسبه تماما و... ولسه مغمضين عينيهم وبيحلموا.

هل فعلا هؤلاء الاسكندنافيين شاركونا تعليمنا ومستشفياتنا واكلنا الملوث وهوائنا الملوث؟ ألم يقف احدهم مرة فى طابور خبز؟ لقد اصبحت مصر من اكبر مصدر قمح الى اكبر مستورد والرئيس المفدى هو من امر بهذا التحول على مدار اعوام. ألا يوجد شخص واحد فى عائلة ايا منهم مريض بالسرطان او الفشل الكلوى او الالتهاب الكبدى؟ مصر وبجدارة تحتل قائمة اعلى النسب عالميا فى عدد المصابين بتلك الامراض لقد تحولت الى اوبئة فى مصر. ومازالت قضية المبيدات المسرطنة مفتوحة. ألا يوجد شخص اسكندنافى سعيد من هؤلاء مر بموقف اضطره لدخول قسم شرطة؟ و..... لا تعليق

خامس الاقوال الاسكندنافية: الريس كويس اللى حواليه هما اللى وحشين – ما كان قعد الست شهور دول

ايها الاسكندنافيون الاعزاء هل يملك مبارك عصا سحرية؟ هل سيستطيع ان يصلح فى ستة شهور كل ما فسد فى عقود؟

سكرتير مكتبه خرج فى تصريحات ليقول ان مبارك كان يعد ابنه لخلافته منذ 1997 وكان لا يحب ان يقرا التقارير. الرئيس ذات نفسه له فيديو على يوتيوب يقول فيه هو انا حافر كل حاجة فى البلد .. كبر مخك.

هل هذا هو سلوك رئيس يشعر بالمسئولية وتستأمنوه. الرئيس هو من يختار معاونيه وعندما تصل اليه شكوى يأتى بلجنة لتحاسب من سمح بتسريب الشكوى الى مكتبه – حسب كلام سكرتير مكتبه. هل هذا رئيس صالح؟

هل فى مصركم الاسكندنافية كنتم ترون الرئيس وتكلمونه؟

سادس الاقوال الاسكندنافية: وائل غنيم ده خاين وماسونى وتيييييييييييت

هذا الجاسوس الرهيب الذى تفوق على لورانس العرب وخدع الجميع نسى ان يخلع التى شيرت الذى يحمل لوجو المنظمة الماسونية التى تحركه؟؟ ايه الخبل ده؟؟

وائل غنيم خائن؟ لا. بشهادة امن الدولة التى احتجزته لمدة 12 يوما وبشهادة الجيش الذى التقاه مع مجموعة من الشباب.

وائل غنيم بايخ رذل عايش الدور سايق فيها مفكر نفسه بطل قليل الذوق ......................؟ براحتك

ايها السادة الافاضل الاسكندنافيين الثورة فى مصر لا ترتبط فى مصر بشخص واحد فقط والا انتهت. وائل غنيم مجرد شخص، فى ايام الثورة ال18 كان بالمظاهرات 8 مليون شخص!!!!!!

اسهل خدعة ان نربط الثورة بشخص ونبدأ فى مهاجمة الشخص ليقع هذا الهجوم بالتبعية على الثورة. ان كان وائل غنيم اعظم انسان فى الوجود او احط انسان فى تاريخ البشرية فهذا لا علاقة له بالثورة مطلقا. الثورة ايها الاسكندنافيون الاعزاء هى احلامنا جميعا التى قتلها النظام السابق بفساده.

EGC القديسين والـ

2011-01-03T19:28:00.011+02:00

الجميع حزانى ويملأ صفحات الفيس بوك الصور والصلبان السوداء. وأتوقع ان يأتى يوم 10 يناير مثلا ويرجع فيه الفيس بوك منير ب"عمرو دياب حيقولك ايه النهاردة" و "نصايح ست ستوتة" وخلافه. وبعد 3 أشهر نكتشف فجأة ان هناك عيدا اخر يقترب ونعود للجو المشحون بالخوف الذى نعيشه ونتوقع هجمات وقنابل. ثم يمر العيد وتمر السنة كلها لنعيد الجرة من الجديد العام القادم وهكذا دواليك.

هل المشكلة حقا فى قنبلة تلقى على كنيسة؟؟؟

كل الناس تحلل الموقف من ايام السادات (وسنينه) ولكنى سأركز على فترة اقصر بل على فترة شديدة القصر: سأركز على اخر 10 ايام من السنة. تعالوا نقرأها بشكل مختلف.

تبدأ تلك الفترة بقرار الوزير بتحويل المدارس التجريبية لقومية. هذا القرار أراه مرتبط بشدة بما حدث لاحقا فى كنيسة القديسين. لقد قرر الوزير ان يحول رمز من رموز المدينة لمدرسة حكومية عادية. قرر ان يحول مصدر للفخر يشعر به كل طالب او طالبة ينتمى لتلك المدارس الى شىء يرفضه ويمقته. المدرسة التى تقضى فيها نصف عمرك تعادل فى وجدانك الوطن لانها المكان الذى تقضى فيه اغلب وقتك وتمارس فيه اغلب انشطتك. وقرار الوزير ينتزعك من هذا الرابط. ويقرر ان يفصلك من هذا الوطن ويحولك لشخص غاضب رافض لهذا الوطن. كما ان تعليق الوزير على المظاهرات كان أقوى صورة من صور هدم الوطن عندما قال ان ابناء المدرسة يرفضون تحويلها لتجريبية لانهم ابناء ناس كبار، الوزير يشرح باختصار ان الوطن للناس الكبار وان ابناء الناس العاديين لا وجود لهم وعليهم ان يقبلوا اى قرار (ويبوسوا ايديهم وش وضهر)

لم ينتهى مشهد تجريح الوطن الرمز لنفاجأ بمشهد اخر يُجرح فيه الوطن الفعلى عندما نرى جمعة الشوان البطل المصرى الذى لا يجد ثمن علاجه فضلا عن معاش يقوته. للحظة بعد قراءة الخبرين سألت نفسى ماذا بعد؟ عندما نهدم الرمز ثم نجرح الأبطال، ماذا سيحدث للوطن فعلا؟

وجاءت النتيجة فى الصفحة التالية باكتشاف جواسيس مصريين يعملون لصالح اسرائيل. وما يؤلم حقا ان الجاسوس الصينى ذهب للسفارة الاسرائيلية بقدميه.

شعور بالحنق والغضب ملأنى وكان فى عقلى جملة واحدة: انا اشعر بغربة فى هذا الوطن.

ولكن كنت مخطئة تماما ... "رعبٌ أكبرُ من هذا سوف يجىء" فالقادم أسوأ

ليلة رأس السنة تُفجر كنيسة !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

أدخل على النت لأتابع الأحداث لأفاجأ بفيديو 20 ثانية للعربة المحترقة وفى الخلفية شخص يكبر والباقى يصفرون. ثم تتوالى الفيديوهات والأخبار ويتبين مدى بشاعة وهول الموقف. ثم يظهر الجميع مسلمون ومسيحيون فى حالة فزع ورفض وغضب لما حدث. ولكنى لا استطيع نسيان الفيديو الاول. وأسأل نفسى لماذا يفرح شخص فى قتل اخر؟

ويمر اليوم الاول وتملأ الشاشات اخبار لاشتباكات بين المسلمين والمسيحين. وخبر صغير يقول ان القنبلة محلية الصنع. ويقتلنى سؤال اخر: لماذا يقرر مصرى ان يصنع قنبلة يقتل بها مصريين؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟

يهاتفنى الأصدقاء المسلمون للاطمئنان وأسمع صدق حزنهم ورفضهم. وأهدأ قليلا. واجد مبادرة "نصلى معا" منتشرة ويسألنى عنها الزملاء فابتهج، نعم ابتهج فالمشاعر الطيبة أحاطتنى.

ولكن فى لحظة صدق مع النفس أجد ان اى كلام او مبادرات او مسيرات صامتة لا تجدى. الحل فى الوطن الذى نُسلخ منه دون ارادتنا.

فحتى لو سلمنا بوجود تخطيط خارجى هذه المرة فلم يكن نجع حمادى او الكشح مثلا نتيجة تخطيط خارجى كما ان المنفذ قد يكون مصرى. لقد انتهى مفهوم "الوطن" عند بعض الناس وحل محله مفاهيم اخرى. لقد نشأ جيل لا يجد ما يربطه بـ"الوطن" اى شىء. فلا يهتم بمن هم فى الوطن. وطبعا لقد سبب ذلك سياسات تعود لفترات سابقة. النتيجة النهائية لها ان يغترب الجميع داخل مصر.

فى وسط كل تلك المعمعة أتمنى ان يكون هناك موقف موحد من الجميع على بعض النقاط:

1-الكشف عن الجناة فى تلك الجريمة ومحاكمتهم بسرعة، ومحاكمة كل المجرمين فى الجرائم الطائفية

(ياريت تطمنونا على الاخ الكمونى لو محتاج حاجة علشان المزاج او حاجة – والأبطال الأشاوس بتوع الكشح ياريت تقولولنا هما عاملين ايه دلوقتى – الأفاضل اللى خطفوا وضربوا رهبان ابو فانا ندعو الله ان يكونوا بألف صحة وألف خير - ..........)

2-اصدار قانون دور العبادة الموحد

3- محاكمة اى شخص يطلق تصريحات او شائعات طائفية تسبب هذا الشحن (ياريت الاخوة بتوع "الأسلحة فى الكنائس" يقولولنا هى فين علشان يظهر الكهنة مش عارفين يشغلوها ولا ايه؟ والاخوة بتوع "المسلمات الأسيرات" يقولولنا اخرة الهبل ده ايه؟ ما هما طلعوا وقالوا احنا مسيحين عايزين ايه تانى؟)

4- قانون طوارىء او قانون ارهاب (قانون مخطط ولا منقط ولا حتى ديكولتية) المهم ان يكون قانونا على الجميع وينفذ على الجميع، قانون لا يوجد فيه (ويستثنى من تلك المادة كل من .......... )

هناك احزاب وجماعات وجمعيات كثيرة تتحرك فى الشارع وتنظم مسيرات صامتة وخلافه، لا أرى اى جدوى من كل هذا لانه لا يتعامل مع المشكلة بل مع النتيجة. أتمنى ان تتبنى احدى الحركات الشعبية (اللى مالية البلد) او احد الاحزاب (اللى برضه ماليين البلد) ورقة بأهداف محددة مثلما ذكرت وبدلا من المسيرات الصامتة تكون مطالبات محددة.

بعض الناس يقترح مجموعات على الفيسبوك للبس اسود يوم العيد، وأنا أفزع من مثل هذا الكلام. فلنلبس أسود طول السنة ماعدا يومى العيد، هل أرفض الاحتفال بمجىء المخلص؟ هل أرفض الخلاص؟ هل أسمح للظلام ان يمنعنى من رؤية النور؟

فلنصل القداس ونلبس جديد فى جديد وبدلا من الاحتفالات فلنذهب لزيارة الضحايا المصابين وتعزية أهل الشهداء. كفانا أفعالا رمزية فلنقم بأفعال حقيقية مجدية.

وأتمنى للشباب المسيحى الثائر الذى يحتك بالأمن او بالمسلمين ان (يبطل غباوة بقى) المشكلة ليست فى الأمن او فى المسلمين المشكلة فى المجتمع كله الذى لا يحترم القانون. أرجو ان يوجهوا طاقتهم لحلول حقيقية ومطالبات واقعية بدلا من العبث الذى سيحول الموضوع من اعتداء الى مشاجرة.

آه يا وطن
يارب

Customer Support: .... ده اللى عندنا

2010-10-03T16:10:00.002+02:00

I have this terrible experience with TEData years ago.
2 days ago I had the most surprising customer support service with Grooveshark.com.
Grooveshark is a website where you can login and create play lists for any western (and some few arabic) singers, and as long as you have an internet connection you can hear the millions and millions of songs for free and without the interruption of this provoking girl (tarab top).
there are 2 memberships, one is free and the other is the VIP (where you have to pay money), the only difference between both is a sidebar on the right where they put whatever advertisements they want.
the red rectangle:

Because of course I use the free membership, i have to see the sidebar, but some of ads where really unacceptable so I want to make a try with those people so I sent them this email:

HI,
I'm a dedicated user, it's been long time since my first time using grooveshark. for me it's the first tool i use in my work, i start the music before i do anything else. But i'm not a VIP, and honestly being a VIP will not be an option in the near future as i live in Egypt, and we still out of the PayPal paradise (sick). anyway, my problem is the IMVU ad you place in the sidebar. It's totally inappropriate for my taste, i know you have to put ads in the sidebar and i have no problem with any as long it's not nudity or something similar. can you make a form that give the user choices about the kind of ads he/she accept to see? or whatever other solution?
thank you for your understanding

next day i got this reply:
I am happy to hear that you are enjoying GS. I just put 3 months of VIP on your account. Hopefully, this will help you enjoy it more.

and here how it looks like now

what happened is the admin went checking his database and found that my account is really OLD and checked my log files to see that i use the site probably 16hours/day (yes as long as my eyes and ears are open i need a background music) so he decided that even if i'm not paying anything and will not going to pay anything I still am a user that they need my satisfaction.
what a lesson to TEData people.
ناس محترمة

تقاسيم ع العود

2010-09-15T10:40:00.002+03:00

لما كنت شاعر..
كان كل الغنا حزين
ولما بقيت عصفور..
كتروا الصيادين
ويوم ما قابلت قلبى..
ماعرفش أنا أبقى مين
طب أعمل إيه..
إيه.. إيه؟
لما كنت حلو..
ماكانش عندى كاميرا..
وقلت قشطة يا أبيض
حبتنى واحدة سمرة..
وكل ما أنوى أفوق
بترخص الخمرة..
طب أعمل إيه..
إيه.. إيه؟
لما كنت أسد
ماكانش فيه غابة..
ولما بقيت مفترى
مابقاش فيه ناس غلابة..
وعلى ما اكتشفت النبلة
كانوا اخترعوا الدبابة..
طب أعمل إيه..
إيه.. إيه؟
على ما افتكرت إنى حر
كان كل البلد عساكر أمن..
وقلت أعمل كحك العيد
لا لاقيت دقيق ولا سمن..
ولما بطلت أحب..
افتكرنى حبيبى وحن..
طب أعمل إيه..
إيه.. إيه؟
على ما فكرت ابنى بيت
كانوا باعوا كل الأراضى..
ويوم ما اندبحت..
لا لاقيت قانون ولا قاضى..
واصرخ وأقول بنغرق..
الناس تقولى عادى..
طب أعمل إيه..
إيه.. إيه؟

على سلامة فى المصرى اليوم

just another ordinary miracle

2010-07-14T12:54:00.001+03:00

Sarah McLachlan-Ordinary Miracle

It's not that unusual
When everything is beautiful
It's just another ordinary miracle today

The sky knows when it's time to snow
Don't need to teach a seed to grow
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Life is like a gift they say
Wrapped up for you everyday
Open up and find a way
To give some of your own

Isn't is remarkable
That every time a rain drop falls
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Birds in winter have their fling
But always make it home by spring
It's just another ordinary miracle today

When you wake up everyday
Please don't throw your dreams away
Hold them close to your heart
Cause we're all a part
Of the ordinary miracle

Ordinary miracle

Do you want to see a miracle?

Ah... ah... ah...

It seems so exceptional
That things just work out after all
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Sun comes up and shines so bright
And disappears again at night
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Ahh... ahh... ahhh...

It's just another ordinary miracle today

Our eyes are always wide open but have we ever SAW the ordinary miracles around us everyday, we always asking for a miracle, pray, cry, ...for what we don't have, yet never we were grateful for what we have.

DAD 9 years have passed and you still amaze us

2010-06-21T23:15:00.008+03:00

29/8/2001 one of the worst two days in our lives (my sister and I), the day my father passed away.
As any child thinks his/her father is the giant who can reach out to touch the moon, we did believe that during our father’s life, but after his death, the image changed TOTALLY.
One of the hardest and painful things that usually happened when someone dies is when the family has to go through his/her things (pictures, clothes, papers, books, etc). It’s a reliving of the death moment over and over; it’s a reliving that goes on as long as days and weeks, while the death moment itself is only a minute. But there’s a good thing in this long torture process which is discovering the LEGACY(something handed down or received from an ancestor or predecessor).
The legacy of my father as we thought was long list of positions:
- Assistant General Manager
- joining the staff of UNICESO - USA
- General Manager of Alexandria YMCA
- Professor and Head of Psychology Department- Faculty of Arts - Oran University, Algeria
- Member of Board of Directors of Alexandria YMCA
- Leadership Training Consultant of YMCAs

And honorable certificates:
- Bachelor Degree of Commerce – Alexandria University
- Diploma of “ Tax Accounting “ - Faculty of Commerce - Alexandria University
- Master Degree of “ Public Finance “ – Faculty of Commerce - Alexandria University
- Diploma of “ Leadership in YMCA” - George Williams College – USA
- Master Degree of “Education “ Springfield College – USA “Community and Leadership Development”
- P.H.D of Psychology – Lancaster University – UK “Attitudes within Juvenile Criminal Justice”
And some books decorated by my father’s name as author.
How narrow mind we were?
This man was not a certificates, positions or books, This man was an effect.
Since the death of our father, we meet people that sometimes we don’t know who told us stories about how they are grateful for what our father did to help them or TEACH them.
Different people with different stories in different times, the one common thing in all of this is how all those people ends the story: “I’ll always be grateful for your father, I’ll never forget how he helped me”
Our feelings in those moments go beyond being proud; it’s more like a fairytale princess flying on the magic carpet.
Our father spent most of his life work for or connected to the YMCA. An association he believed so in its’ message. And they decided to honor him by naming a hall after him.
And we have been asked to bring some of his stuff (that reflects his personality) to the association to be put in this hall. And again we had to go through his stuff, another round of torture and legacy discovering.
Amazingly, new things were revealed to us, new information about our father we didn’t know about, and pictures with famous people we didn’t care to look before, letters to and from people who are now GM or CEO in different organizations and institutions, and so on.
The hall contains his picture of course, copies of all his certificates, copies of the master degrees and PHDs that he supervised as a college professor, pictures of him from different periods of his life and copies of the books he wrote.

In the honoring ceremony, we have met old people and young, and they all said the same thing one way or another:” WE WILL NEVER FORGET”
How to be so positively effective?????? That is the keyword
These words are not said in speeches or in video cameras but in private personal so intimate way, that’s why these words are so honest. In the Ribbon-cutting ceremony, I was standing next to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who stood for seconds on the door looking to my father pictures hanged on the wall, and whispered: “الله يرحمك يا د.يوسف”
I trembled, with frozen tears in my eyes; I looked at him and then at my father’s picture and the question was in my head screaming out loud: Dad; how you did it? How you did effect all those people so deeply and so positively, that even now after 9 years they still have these feelings for you?
The GM talked about our father and by the end of his presentation he was chocking with his tears. Members of board of director shock my hand
People all around the place were telling the same line:” WE WILL NEVER FORGET”
OH MY GOD !!!!
Dad, it made us feel as you were a treasure, everyone met you get some. We all share this treasure, the treasure of your knowledge, personality, heart, ……
That is the real LEGACY, that is what we still enjoy having till now and will keep till we die.

facebook: security case study اللى خالع راسه يغطيها

2010-06-10T21:41:00.006+03:00

Two days ago, when opening my facebook in the morning, i found a nice video posted by a friend about someone called marc proposing to his fiancee miriam.
WOWWW, so romantic, and by the end of the day all my profile page was one repeated post, everyone reposted the video.
number of people watched the video on youtube jumped from 9000 to 36000 in two days.
my sister, my friend Sally (which is more like an internet investigator then a simple user) and I have a question: did they ever get married?
so my friend an I spent sometime yesterday digging the facebook. and we get our answer.
BUT what this experience reveals is more then a simple answer to a question.
after one hour of digging facebook we know all of this about marc and miriam:
1- his full name: marc wassim (from the profile)
2- her full name: miriam karam (from the profile)
3- date of proposal: 3/2009 (from the video)
4- date of engagment party: 5/2009 (from the video)
5- date of wedding: 10/2010 (from the comment)
6- marc's work place: Dubai (from the video and comment)
7- their friends names (from the video)
8- marc's hobby: photography (from the comment)
9- marc's camera (from the comment)
10- scenes from his house (from the video)
11- some of his family members (from the video)
and more
how we did that: just by digging facebook profiles
marc and miriam, both set the maximum security measures for their profiles, all the personal info are hidden, no pictures were shared, ... etc
but there was one album that was for public view, this was some photos taken by marc practicing his hobby.
just by reading the comments, we knew all of this and more.
are these information too much to know about someone you don't even know? OF COURSE
just two small steps away from hacking his credit card number :)
and remind you, all these information were revealed just by going from one facebook page to another, just unexperienced simple users actions. no software, no hacking ... nothing
did marc expect this or intend to do it? of course not

but this exactly what is called social hacking: which hacking to someone's vital information using what you know about him/her: as in expecting his password to be his date of birth, his wedding date or his kid's birthday and so on

the danger i'm talking about is not silly amateur stealling girls pictures to photoshped it with naked body, i'm talking about the more deep danger: HACKING to your life

and this all starts with a simple youtube video

social media users (facebook, myspace, ... etc) now have to choose between protecting their security or enjoying the magical concept of SHARING

can't do both, because there are no 100% security measures online, it's a lie no matter what the people of facebook say

so now before sharing anything online ask yourself this question: how much information about me will this reveals?

لا أملك جناحا لأطير

2010-06-06T21:48:00.003+03:00

أنا لا اظفر بالراحة.
أنا ظامئ إلى الأشیاء البعیدة المنال.
إن روحي تهفو ، تواقةً ، إلى لمس طرف المدى المظلم.
إیه أیها المجهول البعید وراء الأفق ، یا للنداء الموجع المنساب من نایك.
أنا أنسى ، أنسى دوما أنني لا أملك جناحا لأطير ،
وأنني مقید دوما بهذا المكان.
إنني مت قد الشوق ، یقظان ، أنا غریب في أرضٍ عجیبة.
إن زفراتك تتناهى إلي ، لتهمس في أذني أملا مستحیلا .
إن صوتك یعرفه قلبي كما لو كان قلبه.
أیها المجهول البعید ، یا للنداء الموجع المنساب من نایك!
أنا أنسى ، أنسى دوما أنني لا أعرف الطریق وأنني
لا أمتلك جوادا مجنحا .
أنا لا أظفر بالطمأنینة.
أنا شارد ، أهیم في قلبي.
في الضباب المشمس ، من الساعات الضجرة ، ما
أبهى مرآك العظیم یتجل ى في زرقة السماء!
أیها المجهول البعید ، یا للنداء الموجع المنساب من نایك!
إنني أنسى ، أنسى دوما ، أن الأبواب كل ها موصدة
في البیت الذي أفزع فیه إلى وحدتي.

طاغور

pencil, logo and toys

2010-05-21T00:00:00.003+03:00

Months ago, I thought i lost my Alba watch. not just a watch but the watch i bought with my first salary. I was TERRIBLY sad, some people made jokes about it, others didn't care but one person said: "I know what it means" ..... Merci mariam.

The thing i was trying to explain to everyone is that it's not about the watch but about the memory of my first salary and what that meant to me then.

this week another one of the flock left the country, again it jumps to my mind. what kind of stuff she'll take to save her memories?

it's something not many people share actually, not everyone connect items with memories, those people are the ones that find it so easily to throw away old stuff, but for us the memories/stuff characters we can't.

Looking deep into my stuff, i found those 3 things that i keep for more then a decade: a pencil, school logo, toys.

WHY?

The pencil is the one I used in the architecture class (عمارة) in Thanaweya Amaa 0.7mm. at this point i had a dream to be an engineer, and of course it didn't happen. in the class, the architecture teacher said to me over and over how great my drawings are, of course he said completly the opposite when he saw my artistic draws (فنون) :(

this pencil represents the dream, the hopes for the future that i had one day. this pencil says to me i'm not an engineer but i can make a great architecture sketchs after all. in a way i'm an artist even if the system says i'm not.

I liked the architecture class very much, because of what i was during it. i was doing something i like very much, creating dreams, actually enjoying having a pencil and ruler in my hands and for seconds i was thinking i'm the greatest architecture on earth.

the school logo is there not because i love my school, NO i hate school, always had and always will. but i keep the logo because it represents the education that i'm thankfull for having. education helps to define the personality, and i had a great education, which gave me better chances then usual, I'm proud of being in a good school and had a good education. One of the first things Obama said to his people after being president is go back to school, he addressed the mothers at home asking them to go back to school to get an education to expand their opportunities in life.

the toys are the things that remind me of my best friend which i can't see, be with or talk to anymore, simply because she is dead. she bought those stuff so i would put it on my desk, things that teenage girls friends do, buying stuff that maybe unnecssary or unimportant and sometimes not even usefull but just for the sake of buying something to the friends. this stuff represents the memories of friendship, real deep innocent friendship, i'll never forget. RIP my friend.

but what if an item of those lost or broke, did this mean i'll lose the memory? will i forget my friend, my school or even my dreams?

the staight answer is NO, nothing will be forgetten BUT i'll be sad of course to loose this items.

what about you, do you connect your memories to items?

Procrastination

2010-03-09T16:15:00.000+02:00

المرايا

2010-03-03T12:05:00.000+02:00

قلت أبص ف المرايا
يمكن أكون إحلويت..
فضلت داير أبص
مخلتش..
ولا مرايا ف البيت..
فى الحمام ف الأوضة ف دولاب..
أو متعلقة ع الحيط..
شفت..
سكت شوية..
وبعدين اتخضيت..
معقول..
معقول أنا قضيت العمر ده كله..
وزى ما رحت
زى ما جيت..
معقول أنا عمرى ما فكرت..
ولا اتغيرت..
ولا حبيت..
وإزاى ساكت على روحى ده كله..
وليه استنيت..؟!
يا ريتنى ما كان عندى مرايا..
ويا ريتنى ما بصيت..
على سلامة فى المصرى اليوم

you don't like my jokes?

2010-02-09T15:20:00.000+02:00

PLEASE watch the movie first: it's only 30seconds

Was it funny? NOOO
but it's funny for some (the intel people)
how many times, you said something thought it's funny and no one laughed, because they didn't get it OR they didn't think it's funny?
well, it happens a lot to me
It's so mysterious how the human mind works, although we all see same objects, everyone of us interpreted it differently, sometimes to the extremes.
yet we all humans, but we never all agree on one thing, no matter how beautiful it's: flower, sun, babies laughs, the drop of a water on very gentle green leave .....
for someone somewhere there's a reason to hate this stuff: can you blame an Asthma patient for hating flowers or pets? (for example)
we have to admit we are different, that every person is a unique biological system :)
but then what?
how we should deal with our differences?
i see only 2 ways:
First: to accept the individual differences and see it as a enrichment to the group, use it, to expand the group benefits
OR
Second: to set a majority rule and eliminate all the other different rules
which is very much what is happening to the society NOW
I'm deeply sad to see the society turns to a MONOvoice
that's bad
we don't all laughs for the same jokes, like same music, read the same articles, believe in the same believes, WE ARE different.
if i'm a geek don't laugh at me because you are not, if i'm a christian don't ask me to wear what you wear because that what you think is right, if i'm a girl don't just assume that i can't think or drive just because you have different hormones, .....
and the list can go on for pages
Conclusion: if you don't like my jokes, it's not because it's bad, it's simply different.

changing the hardware not the software

2010-02-04T21:05:00.000+02:00

my credit card expired and i went to the bank to get the new one

it was a piece of cake, it only took me seconds to get my new one

HONESTLY

but i woke up from this dream when i start to using it, it doesn't work

i went back to the nice young smiling lady to tell her: it doesn't work, is there something that should be done to activate it or something?

she: yes of course, you should call the number wrote on the enveloppe, oh my god, didn't i tell you that??

me: no you didn't

she: well i'm sorry, you should call this number first to activate the card

me: why can't you activate it now using your computer to get to the system

she: i'm sorry i can't, well you know when you call you'll have to answer some private questions, so i can't do it for you

OMG: private!!!! how a bank ask private information more then what's already there, the bank is the only establishment in the world that know exactly where do you live, how much money you have, your the security number, your date of birth, place of birth, telephone numberssss, sometimes your relatives......?

what more private can it be?

i said to myself may be the questions will be the kind of: your first boyfriend's name, have you ever been kissed, what flavor of ice cream you prefer?

any way, i tried to call this 5 digital number and as expected it's has this unsuportable lady of:

جميع عملاؤنا مشغولون الآن بخدمة عملاء أخرين

so i waited .. waited .. redialed .. waited .. waited

and finally someone answered and asked me 3 questions:

1- number of the card

2- account

3- birth date

and then he said: the card is activate now, you can use in 2 hours

WHAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that is it???

what was the private questions, i missed it: the card number or my birth date???

this information are already there on every bank form, the man didn't even ask for my name

can someone please explains to me the necessity of this call

the bank had hired people to ask the clients for their birth dates?? total waste of money and time

i guess some genius said that banks in Europe use a 5 digital phone number to offer more services to the clients and we should do that, obviously they did it without thinking about the usability of the process

AS a writer i like very much (Soliman Gouda) wrote once in almasry alyoum that the government always change the hardware only and not the software

meaning they rebuild the offices, install computers and high tech devices but the procedures are the exact same thing

an obvious example is (elbosta), they still use the paper cards that are there since the beginning of the millennium and then they check the account on the computer, and 70% of the time the network is down

Waste of time and money or as gouda said: changing the hardware not the software

talk shows scarecrow

2010-02-04T20:37:00.000+02:00

I always find dealing with any governmental department a nightmare

sometimes things turned out good and i finish my paper in a quick decent amount of time and sometime i just gave up and leave

BUT some people go to the extreme behavior and give the employees what they deserve: HARD TIME

i was in a place to issue a certificate, a lady enter the facility and started to argue with 2 staff women about her papers, they (so calmly) told her that they can do nothing for her, and that her paper was already processed and stop coming asking about it

what she did was BOLD

she said: OK, i'll shoot you with my mobile and send it to the minister and all the talk shows.

and she did; she took her mobile and opened the camera and shoot everyone in the office and said in a loud voice those people refused to finish my papers.

SO guess what happened?

the office principal called the head of security and told him to confiscate the mobile, the woman refused, so they negotiate ..........

the head of security pushed the offices staff to finish her papers and in return she'll delete the movie she recorded on her mobile.

and they did

SO people now in any governmental office have a scarecrow called TALK SHOW.

what the woman did was bold in my judgment and it shows the great effects of the stupid (my opinion) talk shows in the community

they weren't intimidate when she said she'll file a complain to the minister, but when she said she'll send the movie to the shows

that's an enormous problem because, the talk show in a way represent the society supervision but the truth is that non of the talk show hosts are honest or fair when discussing any issue (ALL OF THEM)

so should we giving the monster the tools to destroy us? or start first taming it?

AVATAR: wow

2010-02-04T13:30:00.000+02:00

I went to see the avatar with a friend and yes it worth's the buzz around it.
the idea of watching a 3D movie is awesome, the small butterflies, leaves, .... flying out of the screen approaching to you is magical
but what i want to talk about is the concept of the movie itself
the movie is about a planet filled with a precious item, the US army want it, so they take it
even if this means killing the planet population and ruining the planet environment and system, that's why some Arabs think it's a metaphor about Iraq
but the director is working on this movie for a 12 years, long before the 9/11
was he so wise to read the future? or was he just telling a story?
no one can answer this but James Cameron himself
the movie forced us to think about a specific question: where's my limit to benefit from a natural source? are you valid because you are strong or because you are right?

The Power of Words

2010-01-24T15:25:00.000+02:00

Wow
very artistic, send a strong message in an excellent way

nazi earrings

2009-11-20T01:22:00.001+02:00

ell

can someone explains to me why the hell a 13 years old girl will want to buy an earrings like those: NAZI symbol, playboy magazine symbol, nike symbol, jaguar symbol, ... etc?????????????

these earrings are sold in 13 shop @ carrefour
it's ignorance or lack of responsibility from the shop owners to sell these stuff to kids

google, what's next?

2009-10-29T16:39:00.000+02:00

once a speaker in a seminar i attended said: later on; governments and country borders will gone and they will be only GOOGLE

tedata theft

2009-10-29T10:21:00.000+02:00

a friend sent me this link, it's a photography competition held by TEData
coool, right?
Absolutely NOT
when i checked the competition rules, i found out some "pleasant" ones:
يحق لشركة "نهضة مصر للصحافة والإعلام" استخدام الصور بأى شكل كان بعد تلقيها من المتسابقين دون أن يكون عليها أى التزامات.. ولن يتم إعادة الصور إلى المشاركين بعد انتهاء المسابقة.

يحق لشركة "نهضة مصر للصحافة والإعلام" تعديل أى شرط من شروط المسابقة بدون إبداء أية أسباب وفى أى وقت تراه .

this is Unethical, it means i take a picture send it to a competition, probably don't win a thing and then they 'll use my picture without the need of my permission in any and every medium they want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
there's an invention in the world these days called "حقوق الملكية الفكرية / copyright"
COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!
this organization is a governmental one, they should be the one to obey the law not to break it.

what if someone, took my picture put his name or watermark on it and sell it online or offline, how they will prevent that from happening
selling your picture online is very profitable if you have the quality pictures, check the list

We have to stop apply for similar Unfair terms, don't participate,unless they change the rules and keep your copyright over your product
The thing is it's a common behavior for governmental organizations like the water, electricity and gas providers, they always make you sign unfair contract "عقود اذعان"
they put the rules, you have to accept because there are no other providers
BUT online photography contest tooo? HELL NO
there are other thousands alternatives
want to be known, win prizes and have unlimited exposure upload your pictures to flickr or similar sites, participate in honorable competitions.

دستور يا اسيادنا

2009-09-24T23:31:00.000+02:00

فى قعدة لطيفة مع شوية بنات لطيفة اتكلمنا فى موضوع لطيف
البنات دول علاقتهم بالسياسة تنحصر فى مادة حقوق الانسان اللى بياخدوها فى الكلية (اذن العلاقة بين السياسة وحقوق الانسان واضحة جدا ) ده اولا
ثانيا الموضوع اللطيف هو ليه مفيش تمثيل قبطى فى اى انتخابات
المهم انا قلتلهم طبعا دى غلطتنا علشان مش بنرشح ولا نترشح
فردوا بان ماهو اصلا ماينفعش يبقى رئيس الجمهورية قبطى
انا: ليه يا جماعة؟
هن: علشان الدستور بيقول كده
انا: الدستور مااشترطش ديانة المرشح
هن: لا احنا اخدنا فى مادة حقوق الانسان فى الكلية ان المرشح لازم يبقى مسلم
انا: يا جماعة الدستور مش بيقول كده
هن: يا بنتى احنا اخدناها فى الكلية، انتى بتكلمى فى ايه
طبعا الموضوع ده وجعنى جدا جدا
بعد البحث والتقصى وصلت للصفحة دى: دستور جمهورية مصر العربية على موقع بوابة الحكومة الالكترونية
وفى الباب الخامس: نظام الحكم
الفصل الاول: رئيس الدولة
مادة(75): يشترط فيمن ينتخب رئيسا للجمهورية أن يكون مصريا من أبوين مصريين، وأن يكون متمتعا بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية، وإلا تقل سنه عن اربعين سنة ميلادية.
اهه اهه ادى الدستور على موقع الحكومة ماجبش سيرة ديانة المرشح
المهم رجعت لواحدة من مجموعة النقاش ووريتها الصفحة فردت بان الكتاب بتاع الكلية مابيقولش كده
طبعا انا مش عايزة ارشح نفسى ولا حاجة انا بس كبرت فى دماغى انى اوصل لمصدر المعلومة
السؤال بقى: اى الكتابين اصح: الدستور على موقع الحكومة ولا كتاب حقوق الانسان اللى فى الكلية؟
هل ممكن يتم تزوير الدستور فى كتاب جامعى على اعتبار ان ماحدش حيقرا الدستور والناس حتكبر دماغها؟
هل الطلبة اللى درسوا الكتاب ده ممكن يتغير عندهم فكرة فضلوا يذاكروها سنة بحالها؟
والاهم: هل الطلبة الاقباط وصلهم احساس ناس كتير يهمها تزرعه فيهم: انتوا ضيوف وخواجات؟ ولا حاربوا الاحساس ده داخلهم
على اى الاحوال وفى الختام: اتمنى ان اللى يروح ينتخب فى اى انتخابات ايا كانت يبقى على اساس معيار الكفاءة مش اى حاجة تانية
وبرضه مساء الخييييييييييييير يا مصر

مساء الخييييييييييييييييييييييييير

2009-09-13T14:10:00.001+02:00

ليه مش حيبقى عندنا مفاعل نووى ولا حتدخل اى جامعة من جامعاتنا قائمة اهم 500 جامعة فى العالم
علشان حالة التحشيش العام اللى بقينا فيها
مثال:
امبارح رحت لنجار علشان ييجى يصلح لنا حاجات فى البيت
وانا عمالة اشرحله الموقف وايه المطلوب
فاجأنى بالآتى:
- مش انتى بنت الدكتور؟
- ايوة
- هو مش باين ليه؟
- (اتساع فى حدقة العين - فتح الفم لآخره - كتم الصوت: باختصار تنحت)
- هو الله يرحمه ولا ايه؟
- (ردى عليه تكون من كلمة واحدة) 2001
- ياااه ده من مدة يعنى

طبعا النجار التايه دة لا جه ولا صلح ولا نيلة
ملاحظات مهمة جدا لتوضيح الصورة:
- النجار ده فى شارعنا
- لازم نعدى عليه على الاقل 5 مرات كل اسبوع (اى فرد من الاسرة) فى طريقنا لاى حتة
- بعد وفاة ابويا انا وامى واختى كنا كلنا لابسين اسود طبعا لشهوووووور

بمعنى: الراجل ده اخد 8 سنين علشان يلاحظ ان جار له اتوفى
واخيرا: مساء الخيييييييييييييييييييييييييييير يا مصر

I wanna be numb

2009-08-25T11:59:00.000+02:00

Numb - Pet Shop Boys

Don't wanna hear the news
What's going on
What's coming through
I don't wanna know
Don't wanna know
Just wanna hide away
Make my my escape
I want the world
To leave me alone
Feels like I feel too much
I've seen too much
For a little while
I want to forget

I wanna be numb
I don't wanna feel this pain no more
Wanna lose touch
I just wanna go and lock the door
I don't wanna think
I don't wanna feel nothing
I wanna be numb
I just wanna be
Wanna be numb

Can't find no space to breathe
World's closing in
Right on me now
Well that's how it feels
That's how it feels
Too much light
There's too much sound
Wanna turn it off
Wanna shut it out
I need some relief
Think that like I think too much
I've seen too much
There is just too much
Thought in my head

I wanna be numb
I don't wanna feel this pain no more
Wanna lose touch
I just wanna go and lock the door
I don't wanna think
I don't wanna feel nothing
I wanna be numb
I just wanna be
Wanna be
Taken away from all the madness
Need to escape
Escape from the pain
I'm out on the edge
About to lose my mind
For a little while
For a little while
I wanna be numb

I don't wanna think
I don't wanna feel nothing
I wanna be numb
I don't wanna feel this pain no more
Wanna lose touch
I just wanna go and lock the door
I don't wanna think
I don't wanna feel nothing
I wanna be numb
I just wanna be
Wanna be numb
I just wanna be
Wanna be numb

وطن تانى

2009-08-19T10:52:00.000+03:00

الوقت متأخر
وما عدش ينفع..
طول عمرك بتيجى على نفسك
وتسافر.. وتبعد
لكن بترجع..
إشمعنى دلوقتى
عايز تروح ما تجيش..
وكل ما أقولك مالك..؟
تقول.. مفيش
هو أنت لسه بتفكر
ودلوقتى
بعد ما بقيت بتنهج من سلمتين
رايح تدور على وطن تانى فين..
فاكر الزمن واقف ما بيتحركش
بص ف تاريخ ميلادك
واحسب سنك..
استنيت ليه لما كبرت
والحزن بقى أكبر منك..
كان ف إيدك الورق
ومستوفى كل الشروط
فضلت تحسبها بقلبك
وأقطعت الورق
وحلفت والله ما هموت
غير ف حضن الحبايب
طول عمرك فى الحساب خايب
الوقت متأخر
وما عدش ينفع ندم..
جواز سفر محترم
كان كفيل..
يحمى طفلك الجميل..
من كل تجار الفساد..
يا أخى كنت اعملها
عشان خاطر الأولاد..
جواز سفر محترم يا عم
كان أهم من كل اللى كتبته
واللى لسه ها تكتبه
قلتلك دول وحوش ما بيرحموش
ولا ها يبطلوا يكدبوا
الوقت متأخر
والله يكون ف عون اللى يقع
ف البلدى ويقول أنا محتاج..
معلش يا ابنى
لا عندى صبر ولا ف إيدى العلاج

بطاطا بطاطا
كتب على سلامة فى المصرى اليوم

حالة القسوة المنتشرة حاليا (قسوة الوطن) لكن حتى الآن لا استطيع استيعابها
كيف يصل انسان لهذا الاحساس بكره الوطن؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟

Work moral

2009-07-31T00:05:00.000+03:00

At work something happened that made me think about writing this post
2 months earlier a colleague left work and another one was hired to fill her place
since day 1, all the rest of staff agreed on one thing
she's a very difficult person to deal with
it was a personal opinions not related to work
no one was happy doing the smallest conversation with her
bit by bit, her work attitudes turned to be the worst ever seen
doesn't want to help anyone, answering to the superior and other with tone full of IMPUDENCE
her first and always answer to anyone is: why me? it's not in my job description or I'm not going to do IT
no one was actually judge her work or her efficiency, it was all about personal stuff

yesterday talking with one of the staff (a real good decent person), she raised her voice and things turned to be a fight
each went to the chairman office and he took a decision in a millisecond
"I'll let her go today"
and he did

in less then an hour, all the staff were working on how to replace her
downloading CVs and calling people to set interviews before even she left the office

the moral is when you are bad in dealing with your colleagues, no one will give you a second chance. people will be happy to let you go.
the thing that keeps pumping up in my mind is that i was her superior and i was the only one who judge her work, and i didn't share this with all the rest, only with my superior
but all the rest of the staff judge her personality only and they were all agreed that she has to go
most of all the chairman who didn't took much time to take his decision, in fact he already made his decision before she entered his office
and for him the problem wasn't about the level of efficiency but the bad communication and cooperation between her and the rest

build strong work connections with your colleagues and be ready to help when you can if you can, because that's how you earn stocks in the market of your company

Silver Metallic people

2009-07-13T10:34:00.000+03:00

Colors are one major tool humans use to express themselves, thoughts, ideas, entities, ... etc
In Egypt we are bad with colors.
walking in the streets, you will find one color dominates, and it's not a nice color at all ...
SILVER
the street lamps are silver/black, the new big veolia trash cans are silver, lot of shops sign, TVs, receivers, shopping cart in carrefour, shelves in malls, ...

stop at any mobile shop and step 2 steps back and take a whole look at the shop window, it's ALL SILVER plus some black/ metallic
take a look at the online store for elshennawy

have you noticed the cars: the new models are all in silver, when asking a car salesman: what are the colors available for this mode? silver of course and gold and red and silver and.. ehh white and silver and gold and ah ... aha the black will cost you more of course

when obama visited egypt, elMasry elYoum wrote this title:
«القاهرة» باللون البرونزى.. «أوباما جاى»

It's not really bronze it's silver
apparently we use silver to describe the "new" "modern" "rich" "high tech"
check any gadget and see the available colors: SILVER metalic
even airports, check this, (It's a client)

BUT WHY?
why the extensive use of the silver color to express the modern, high tech
in the 70s when the space movies disease started, it was all in silver: the space ships, the equipments, the buildings, and of course there were other colors used but not to describe the heroes of the movies
as usual we copied the idea and then stopped, the 70's era ended and we still stand on the same point
modern, hightech= silver
THEY (fi Europe we eldwal elmotakadema) evolved to the multicolor era, space movies are in colors now as you can see posters of some of (2008/2009)
but still other movies in silver
check the whole list of the space movies

the point is the lack of imagination status that is controled the society, i don't want to have a silver mobile, silver TV, silver receiver, silver car, i want colors but i can't simply because there is not any.
it's how a bad taste or one taste dominates.

STOP THE SILVER INVATION

نربى الكلاب فى الشقة والأطفال فى الشارع

2009-06-10T11:27:00.000+03:00

ونظل نربى الكلاب فى الشقة والفراخ فى المنور والأطفال فى الشارع، وندخل القرن الواحد والعشرين من ناحية بتاع العصير، وينشغل العالم بالطاقة الذرية وننشغل بالبطاقة التموينية..
برضه جلال عامر فى المصرى اليوم

Obama's speech

2009-06-05T00:47:00.000+03:00

This post is to record a moment in history: I think the speech is too good to be true
only time will tell, was it true or some political maneuver

I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum.

We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world - tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of co-existence and cooperation, but also conflict and religious wars. More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a Cold War in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam.

Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims. The attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights. This has bred more fear and mistrust.

So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, and who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity. This cycle of suspicion and discord must end.

I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles - principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.

I do so recognizing that change cannot happen overnight. No single speech can eradicate years of mistrust, nor can I answer in the time that I have all the complex questions that brought us to this point. But I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors. There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other; to learn from each other; to respect one another; and to seek common ground. As the Holy Koran tells us, "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." That is what I will try to do - to speak the truth as best I can, humbled by the task before us, and firm in my belief that the interests we share as human beings are far more powerful than the forces that drive us apart.

Part of this conviction is rooted in my own experience. I am a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims. As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azaan at the break of dawn and the fall of dusk. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith.

As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam. It was Islam - at places like Al-Azhar University - that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment. It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed. Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. And throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.

I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims." And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have fought in our wars, served in government, stood for civil rights, started businesses, taught at our Universities, excelled in our sports arenas, won Nobel Prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic Torch. And when the first Muslim-American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend our Constitution using the same Holy Koran that one of our Founding Fathers - Thomas Jefferson - kept in his personal library.

So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed. That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn't. And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.

But that same principle must apply to Muslim perceptions of America. Just as Muslims do not fit a crude stereotype, America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire. The United States has been one of the greatest sources of progress that the world has ever known. We were born out of revolution against an empire. We were founded upon the ideal that all are created equal, and we have shed blood and struggled for centuries to give meaning to those words - within our borders, and around the world. We are shaped by every culture, drawn from every end of the Earth, and dedicated to a simple concept: E pluribus unum: "Out of many, one."

Much has been made of the fact that an African-American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected President. But my personal story is not so unique. The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores - that includes nearly seven million American Muslims in our country today who enjoy incomes and education that are higher than average.

Moreover, freedom in America is indivisible from the freedom to practice one's religion. That is why there is a mosque in every state of our union, and over 1,200 mosques within our borders. That is why the U.S. government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab, and to punish those who would deny it.

So let there be no doubt: Islam is a part of America. And I believe that America holds within her the truth that regardless of race, religion, or station in life, all of us share common aspirations - to live in peace and security; to get an education and to work with dignity; to love our families, our communities, and our God. These things we share. This is the hope of all humanity.

Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all.

For we have learned from recent experience that when a financial system weakens in one country, prosperity is hurt everywhere. When a new flu infects one human being, all are at risk. When one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the risk of nuclear attack rises for all nations. When violent extremists operate in one stretch of mountains, people are endangered across an ocean. And when innocents in Bosnia and Darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience. That is what it means to share this world in the 21st century. That is the responsibility we have to one another as human beings.

This is a difficult responsibility to embrace. For human history has often been a record of nations and tribes subjugating one another to serve their own interests. Yet in this new age, such attitudes are self-defeating. Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail. So whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners of it. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; progress must be shared.

That does not mean we should ignore sources of tension. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely. And so in that spirit, let me speak as clearly and plainly as I can about some specific issues that I believe we must finally confront together.

The first issue that we have to confront is violent extremism in all of its forms.

In Ankara, I made clear that America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security. Because we reject the same thing that people of all faiths reject: the killing of innocent men, women, and children. And it is my first duty as President to protect the American people.

The situation in Afghanistan demonstrates America's goals, and our need to work together. Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support. We did not go by choice, we went because of necessity. I am aware that some question or justify the events of 9/11. But let us be clear: al Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 people on that day. The victims were innocent men, women and children from America and many other nations who had done nothing to harm anybody. And yet Al Qaeda chose to ruthlessly murder these people, claimed credit for the attack, and even now states their determination to kill on a massive scale. They have affiliates in many countries and are trying to expand their reach. These are not opinions to be debated; these are facts to be dealt with.

Make no mistake: we do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We seek no military bases there. It is agonizing for America to lose our young men and women. It is costly and politically difficult to continue this conflict. We would gladly bring every single one of our troops home if we could be confident that there were not violent extremists in Afghanistan and Pakistan determined to kill as many Americans as they possibly can. But that is not yet the case.

That's why we're partnering with a coalition of forty-six countries. And despite the costs involved, America's commitment will not weaken. Indeed, none of us should tolerate these extremists. They have killed in many countries. They have killed people of different faiths - more than any other, they have killed Muslims. Their actions are irreconcilable with the rights of human beings, the progress of nations, and with Islam. The Holy Koran teaches that whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind; and whoever saves a person, it is as if he has saved all mankind. The enduring faith of over a billion people is so much bigger than the narrow hatred of a few. Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.

We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan. That is why we plan to invest $1.5 billion each year over the next five years to partner with Pakistanis to build schools and hospitals, roads and businesses, and hundreds of millions to help those who have been displaced. And that is why we are providing more than $2.8 billion to help Afghans develop their economy and deliver services that people depend upon.

Let me also address the issue of Iraq. Unlike Afghanistan, Iraq was a war of choice that provoked strong differences in my country and around the world. Although I believe that the Iraqi people are ultimately better off without the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, I also believe that events in Iraq have reminded America of the need to use diplomacy and build international consensus to resolve our problems whenever possible. Indeed, we can recall the words of Thomas Jefferson, who said: "I hope that our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be."

Today, America has a dual responsibility: to help Iraq forge a better future - and to leave Iraq to Iraqis. I have made it clear to the Iraqi people that we pursue no bases, and no claim on their territory or resources. Iraq's sovereignty is its own. That is why I ordered the removal of our combat brigades by next August. That is why we will honor our agreement with Iraq's democratically-elected government to remove combat troops from Iraqi cities by July, and to remove all our troops from Iraq by 2012. We will help Iraq train its Security Forces and develop its economy. But we will support a secure and united Iraq as a partner, and never as a patron.

And finally, just as America can never tolerate violence by extremists, we must never alter our principles. 9/11 was an enormous trauma to our country. The fear and anger that it provoked was understandable, but in some cases, it led us to act contrary to our ideals. We are taking concrete actions to change course. I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States, and I have ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed by early next year.

So America will defend itself respectful of the sovereignty of nations and the rule of law. And we will do so in partnership with Muslim communities which are also threatened. The sooner the extremists are isolated and unwelcome in Muslim communities, the sooner we will all be safer.

The second major source of tension that we need to discuss is the situation between Israelis, Palestinians and the Arab world.

America's strong bonds with Israel are well known. This bond is unbreakable. It is based upon cultural and historical ties, and the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied.

Around the world, the Jewish people were persecuted for centuries, and anti-Semitism in Europe culminated in an unprecedented Holocaust. Tomorrow, I will visit Buchenwald, which was part of a network of camps where Jews were enslaved, tortured, shot and gassed to death by the Third Reich. Six million Jews were killed - more than the entire Jewish population of Israel today. Denying that fact is baseless, ignorant, and hateful. Threatening Israel with destruction - or repeating vile stereotypes about Jews - is deeply wrong, and only serves to evoke in the minds of Israelis this most painful of memories while preventing the peace that the people of this region deserve.

On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people - Muslims and Christians - have suffered in pursuit of a homeland. For more than sixty years they have endured the pain of dislocation. Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza, and neighboring lands for a life of peace and security that they have never been able to lead. They endure the daily humiliations - large and small - that come with occupation. So let there be no doubt: the situation for the Palestinian people is intolerable. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own.

For decades, there has been a stalemate: two peoples with legitimate aspirations, each with a painful history that makes compromise elusive. It is easy to point fingers - for Palestinians to point to the displacement brought by Israel's founding, and for Israelis to point to the constant hostility and attacks throughout its history from within its borders as well as beyond. But if we see this conflict only from one side or the other, then we will be blind to the truth: the only resolution is for the aspirations of both sides to be met through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live in peace and security.

That is in Israel's interest, Palestine's interest, America's interest, and the world's interest. That is why I intend to personally pursue this outcome with all the patience that the task requires. The obligations that the parties have agreed to under the Road Map are clear. For peace to come, it is time for them - and all of us - to live up to our responsibilities.

Palestinians must abandon violence. Resistance through violence and killing is wrong and does not succeed. For centuries, black people in America suffered the lash of the whip as slaves and the humiliation of segregation. But it was not violence that won full and equal rights. It was a peaceful and determined insistence upon the ideals at the center of America's founding. This same story can be told by people from South Africa to South Asia; from Eastern Europe to Indonesia. It's a story with a simple truth: that violence is a dead end. It is a sign of neither courage nor power to shoot rockets at sleeping children, or to blow up old women on a bus. That is not how moral authority is claimed; that is how it is surrendered.

Now is the time for Palestinians to focus on what they can build. The Palestinian Authority must develop its capacity to govern, with institutions that serve the needs of its people. Hamas does have support among some Palestinians, but they also have responsibilities. To play a role in fulfilling Palestinian aspirations, and to unify the Palestinian people, Hamas must put an end to violence, recognize past agreements, and recognize Israel's right to exist.

At the same time, Israelis must acknowledge that just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine's. The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements. This construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace. It is time for these settlements to stop.

Israel must also live up to its obligations to ensure that Palestinians can live, and work, and develop their society. And just as it devastates Palestinian families, the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza does not serve Israel's security; neither does the continuing lack of opportunity in the West Bank. Progress in the daily lives of the Palestinian people must be part of a road to peace, and Israel must take concrete steps to enable such progress.

Finally, the Arab States must recognize that the Arab Peace Initiative was an important beginning, but not the end of their responsibilities. The Arab-Israeli conflict should no longer be used to distract the people of Arab nations from other problems. Instead, it must be a cause for action to help the Palestinian people develop the institutions that will sustain their state; to recognize Israel's legitimacy; and to choose progress over a self-defeating focus on the past.

America will align our policies with those who pursue peace, and say in public what we say in private to Israelis and Palestinians and Arabs. We cannot impose peace. But privately, many Muslims recognize that Israel will not go away. Likewise, many Israelis recognize the need for a Palestinian state. It is time for us to act on what everyone knows to be true.

Too many tears have flowed. Too much blood has been shed. All of us have a responsibility to work for the day when the mothers of Israelis and Palestinians can see their children grow up without fear; when the Holy Land of three great faiths is the place of peace that God intended it to be; when Jerusalem is a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims, and a place for all of the children of Abraham to mingle peacefully together as in the story of Isra, when Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed (peace be upon them) joined in prayer.

The third source of tension is our shared interest in the rights and responsibilities of nations on nuclear weapons.

This issue has been a source of tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by its opposition to my country, and there is indeed a tumultuous history between us. In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically-elected Iranian government. Since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has played a role in acts of hostage-taking and violence against U.S. troops and civilians. This history is well known. Rather than remain trapped in the past, I have made it clear to Iran's leaders and people that my country is prepared to move forward. The question, now, is not what Iran is against, but rather what future it wants to build.

It will be hard to overcome decades of mistrust, but we will proceed with courage, rectitude and resolve. There will be many issues to discuss between our two countries, and we are willing to move forward without preconditions on the basis of mutual respect. But it is clear to all concerned that when it comes to nuclear weapons, we have reached a decisive point. This is not simply about America's interests. It is about preventing a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that could lead this region and the world down a hugely dangerous path.

I understand those who protest that some countries have weapons that others do not. No single nation should pick and choose which nations hold nuclear weapons. That is why I strongly reaffirmed America's commitment to seek a world in which no nations hold nuclear weapons. And any nation - including Iran - should have the right to access peaceful nuclear power if it complies with its responsibilities under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. That commitment is at the core of the Treaty, and it must be kept for all who fully abide by it. And I am hopeful that all countries in the region can share in this goal.

The fourth issue that I will address is democracy.

I know there has been controversy about the promotion of democracy in recent years, and much of this controversy is connected to the war in Iraq. So let me be clear: no system of government can or should be imposed upon one nation by any other.

That does not lessen my commitment, however, to governments that reflect the will of the people. Each nation gives life to this principle in its own way, grounded in the traditions of its own people. America does not presume to know what is best for everyone, just as we would not presume to pick the outcome of a peaceful election. But I do have an unyielding belief that all people yearn for certain things: the ability to speak your mind and have a say in how you are governed; confidence in the rule of law and the equal administration of justice; government that is transparent and doesn't steal from the people; the freedom to live as you choose. Those are not just American ideas, they are human rights, and that is why we will support them everywhere.

There is no straight line to realize this promise. But this much is clear: governments that protect these rights are ultimately more stable, successful and secure. Suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away. America respects the right of all peaceful and law-abiding voices to be heard around the world, even if we disagree with them. And we will welcome all elected, peaceful governments - provided they govern with respect for all their people.

This last point is important because there are some who advocate for democracy only when they are out of power; once in power, they are ruthless in suppressing the rights of others. No matter where it takes hold, government of the people and by the people sets a single standard for all who hold power: you must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party. Without these ingredients, elections alone do not make true democracy.

The fifth issue that we must address together is religious freedom.

Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance. We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition. I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country. That is the spirit we need today. People in every country should be free to choose and live their faith based upon the persuasion of the mind, heart, and soul. This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive, but it is being challenged in many different ways.

Among some Muslims, there is a disturbing tendency to measure one's own faith by the rejection of another's. The richness of religious diversity must be upheld - whether it is for Maronites in Lebanon or the Copts in Egypt. And fault lines must be closed among Muslims as well, as the divisions between Sunni and Shia have led to tragic violence, particularly in Iraq.

Freedom of religion is central to the ability of peoples to live together. We must always examine the ways in which we protect it. For instance, in the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation. That is why I am committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill zakat.

Likewise, it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit - for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretence of liberalism.

Indeed, faith should bring us together. That is why we are forging service projects in America that bring together Christians, Muslims, and Jews. That is why we welcome efforts like Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's Interfaith dialogue and Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into Interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action - whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or providing relief after a natural disaster.

The sixth issue that I want to address is women's rights.

I know there is debate about this issue. I reject the view of some in the West that a woman who chooses to cover her hair is somehow less equal, but I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality. And it is no coincidence that countries where women are well-educated are far more likely to be prosperous.

Now let me be clear: issues of women's equality are by no means simply an issue for Islam. In Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia, we have seen Muslim-majority countries elect a woman to lead. Meanwhile, the struggle for women's equality continues in many aspects of American life, and in countries around the world.

Our daughters can contribute just as much to society as our sons, and our common prosperity will be advanced by allowing all humanity - men and women - to reach their full potential. I do not believe that women must make the same choices as men in order to be equal, and I respect those women who choose to live their lives in traditional roles. But it should be their choice. That is why the United States will partner with any Muslim-majority country to support expanded literacy for girls, and to help young women pursue employment through micro-financing that helps people live their dreams.

Finally, I want to discuss economic development and opportunity.

I know that for many, the face of globalization is contradictory. The Internet and television can bring knowledge and information, but also offensive sexuality and mindless violence. Trade can bring new wealth and opportunities, but also huge disruptions and changing communities. In all nations - including my own - this change can bring fear. Fear that because of modernity we will lose of control over our economic choices, our politics, and most importantly our identities - those things we most cherish about our communities, our families, our traditions, and our faith.

But I also know that human progress cannot be denied. There need not be contradiction between development and tradition. Countries like Japan and South Korea grew their economies while maintaining distinct cultures. The same is true for the astonishing progress within Muslim-majority countries from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai. In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.

This is important because no development strategy can be based only upon what comes out of the ground, nor can it be sustained while young people are out of work. Many Gulf States have enjoyed great wealth as a consequence of oil, and some are beginning to focus it on broader development. But all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century, and in too many Muslim communities there remains underinvestment in these areas. I am emphasizing such investments within my country. And while America in the past has focused on oil and gas in this part of the world, we now seek a broader engagement.

On education, we will expand exchange programs, and increase scholarships, like the one that brought my father to America, while encouraging more Americans to study in Muslim communities. And we will match promising Muslim students with internships in America; invest in on-line learning for teachers and children around the world; and create a new online network, so a teenager in Kansas can communicate instantly with a teenager in Cairo.

On economic development, we will create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries. And I will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship this year to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world.

On science and technology, we will launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries, and to help transfer ideas to the marketplace so they can create jobs. We will open centers of scientific excellence in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and appoint new Science Envoys to collaborate on programs that develop new sources of energy, create green jobs, digitize records, clean water, and grow new crops. And today I am announcing a new global effort with the Organization of the Islamic Conference to eradicate polio. And we will also expand partnerships with Muslim communities to promote child and maternal health.

All these things must be done in partnership. Americans are ready to join with citizens and governments; community organizations, religious leaders, and businesses in Muslim communities around the world to help our people pursue a better life.

The issues that I have described will not be easy to address. But we have a responsibility to join together on behalf of the world we seek - a world where extremists no longer threaten our people, and American troops have come home; a world where Israelis and Palestinians are each secure in a state of their own, and nuclear energy is used for peaceful purposes; a world where governments serve their citizens, and the rights of all God's children are respected. Those are mutual interests. That is the world we seek. But we can only achieve it together.

I know there are many - Muslim and non-Muslim - who question whether we can forge this new beginning. Some are eager to stoke the flames of division, and to stand in the way of progress. Some suggest that it isn't worth the effort - that we are fated to disagree, and civilizations are doomed to clash. Many more are simply skeptical that real change can occur. There is so much fear, so much mistrust. But if we choose to be bound by the past, we will never move forward. And I want to particularly say this to young people of every faith, in every country - you, more than anyone, have the ability to remake this world.

All of us share this world for but a brief moment in time. The question is whether we spend that time focused on what pushes us apart, or whether we commit ourselves to an effort - a sustained effort - to find common ground, to focus on the future we seek for our children, and to respect the dignity of all human beings.

It is easier to start wars than to end them. It is easier to blame others than to look inward; to see what is different about someone than to find the things we share. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path. There is also one rule that lies at the heart of every religion - that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. This truth transcends nations and peoples - a belief that isn't new; that isn't black or white or brown; that isn't Christian, or Muslim or Jew. It's a belief that pulsed in the cradle of civilization, and that still beats in the heart of billions. It's a faith in other people, and it's what brought me here today.

We have the power to make the world we seek, but only if we have the courage to make a new beginning, keeping in mind what has been written.

The Holy Koran tells us, "O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another."

The Talmud tells us: "The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace."

The Holy Bible tells us, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

The people of the world can live together in peace. We know that is God's vision. Now, that must be our work here on Earth. Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.

هو انا من عصر السينما الصامتة؟

2009-05-29T00:20:00.000+03:00

البوست ده باكتبه وان مبؤئة من اللى بيحصل علشان كده بالعربى العامى كمان
انا ماليش فى التليفزيون ولا فى الافلام او البرامج العربى ... انا اللى باجيبه لنفسى
امبارح باتعشى وحاطه الجرنان جنبى باقلب فيه (ايوة باعمل الحاجتين فى وقت واحد) وكالعادة التليفزيون مفتوح خلفية صوتية كده
انا مش باتفرج عليه انا كنت مركزة فى الجرنان
وحد غلط وقال لى (الريموت جنبك هاتى البيت بيتك) وماله .. برنامج برضه محترم وبيقدمه محمود سعد راجل محترم وعلى القناة الحكومية الرسمية قناة محترمة برضه
ولما قللبت كان فى اللحظة اللى بيعلن فيها محمود سعد خبر حيهز الدنيا وينسى الناس طوابير العيش وانفلونزا الخنازير واعدام هشام طلعت مصطفى
الخبر الجبار ده هو انه حيستضيف ابطال فيلم دكان شحاتة
عادى جدا وايه يعنى ... بتحصل
مذيع وممثلين وحركات والفيلم رائع والممثلين هايلين والفيلم ده ماحصلش
وانا فى عقلى باقول انا مالى كلها دقايق واقوم اسيب الاوضة دى خالص
لكن قبل ما اعمل كده ابتديت الفقرة المميزة المعجزة الهايلة اللى ماحصلتش
مش ناوية اركز قوى فى التفاهات اللى سمعتها من طقم الفيلم لانه فعلا كلام يجيب الضغط وعسر الهضم
المهم اللى شالنى وجنننى وخلينى اتخض من اللى باسمعه هو كلام المذيع المحترم محمود سعد وهو بيلعلع ويقول على الممثلة انها "مُزة" وعلى الممثلين انهم "صايعين تمثيل" ..... نركز مع بعضينا تانى
برنامج موجه للأسرة كلها على القناة الحكومية الرسمية بيتقال فيها الكلام ده
مش كفاية الراجل اللى بيعلم البصبصة بتاع "موز .. موز" اهو على الاقل على قناة خاصة طالع يقرفنا فيها بفلوسه
لكن القناة الرسمية الحكومية بيتكلموا فيها كده
يا جماعة حد يفهمنى هو مش الكلام ده كان عيب ولا هما غيروه ولا ايه؟
طب مش حد يقول
زمان كانت الوالدة بتزعقلنا لما نقول الكلام ده .. طب ايه بقى؟ كانت بتخنقنا وخلاص
والكلام ده جميل وفل الفل واحنا اللى من عصر السينما الصامتة؟
يا جدعان حد يفهمنى
انا مش باتكلم من منطلق دينى وحركات و"لا تخرج كلمة ردية من افواهكم بل كل ما كان صالحا للبنيان حسب الحاجة كي يعطي نعمة للسامعين (اف 4 : 29)
"
انا مش قصدى كده خالص
انا باتكلم من منطلق اجتماعى اخلاقى .. ذوق حس
ينفع الكلام ده يتقال فى الاعلام الموجه للأسرة ويسمعه الصغيرين قبل الكبار؟

اسكندرانى فى جوجل

2009-05-26T11:29:00.000+03:00

اسكندرانى فى جوجل
احمد جاب الله
مهندس الفريق الاساسي لجودة البحث بشركة “جوجل
عقبالنا يارب ان شالله فراشين فى جوجل

why my work is painfull?

2009-05-24T13:59:00.000+03:00

From The Brads

weekend amusement

2009-05-11T15:06:00.000+03:00

in weekends we (my sister and I) try to do something useful, so this week we went to Alexandria Museum

the place is a big white palace once belonged to a rich Alexandrian and later the USA embassy

you can easily notice the beauty of the old palace and the marvelous architecture techniques used to build it

the museum is divided into 3 sections:
Pharonic periods
Greek and Romain periods
Coptic, Islamic and modern periods
each occupy a whole floor of the palace

the amazing thing about the museum is the tomb:
they used the underground flour for the pharonic periods and under (the underground) there's a space used to be a wine basement, they turned to a pharanoic tomb

it's sooooo creepy, honestly: soft lighting, dark wall painting, mummy, anobees
my sister was scared to death
(LOOOOOOOL, and this of course was amusement to me )

some pieces are catching: السنكسار the book of saints in the coptic part, face made by mosaic in the greek/ romain part
Ekhnaton head, Hatshebsot head, warrior shield from the islamic part, a lady handbag made of gold (ENTIRELY) from the modern era was owned by the royal family

something funny happened and i have to share it:
in the Coptic part, were some pieced (شواهد قبور)
where a man or a woman stands praying between 2 pahraonic gods (horas & anobees) i guess
so seeing this was too provoking for me:
"this is absurd, is horus and anaboees part of the christian believes to put these pieces here!! they must found no place to put these pieces so they just put it any where thinking that no one will care, but this is misrepresent the believe, this is unacceptable, .......... so on"
my sister was "kabary dema3'k"
but i didn't

there was a tour guide, Egyptian walking with a group of tourists, after finished she sat down on the stairs giving them sometime to take pictures, i went to her and said: excuse me, i was wondering about some pieces in the coptic section, the man praying with anobees and horus, why?

she is very intelligent woman and immediately understand what i was getting at so she said: ahh you mean (شواهد القبور), you are right it's not Christianity to have anobees and horus, but some people when the converted to Christianity they kept their old traditions with them for a while, although they didn't believe in horus and anobees any more they were costumed to put their pictures in the tomb with them, keeping the old tradition faded by time of course and later we can't find similar pieces

this was a great answer, she respected my believe, explained the matter in a very scientific and acceptable manner. i said thank you very much smiled and walked away

my sister was "can you calm now and stop making a fuss from everything"
i'm glad to ask the question else i would walk away feeling bad about the whole situation, but i'm not glad of myself because i assumed things that aren't real in a fast stupid way

Zahir Paulo Coelho

2009-05-11T14:08:00.000+03:00

Reading a story by Paulo Coelho is like going to a journey to Sweden to end up in China

he always use this pattern, at the first few pages he declares that he's in point "A" and he want the novel to end up in point "B", in every page and line he stress on this fact. by the end of the story the reader is completely convinced and prepared to be in point "B" but at this point the reader discover that point "B" in fact is point "C" and that there's no such thing as point "B"

a great example is elZahir (الظهير)
which is an arabic word means the one who's behind and from time to time jump to the front and then move to the background again

the story is about a husband who's a famous writer and a wife reporter, both successful happy
suddenly the wife disappear, at first he thought she was killed or kidnapped, but day by day he get more and more to understand that his wife disappeared by her own free will and that she is waiting for him to find her and join her where she's
where he should find out, and he should accept the fact that even if he did find her she may be doesn't want him anymore.

so reading the story you'll think it's about a chase of evidence and clues to find out the wife, but this isn't true the story is about the husband and how in searching for his wife he discovered himself more and more
understand his life and emotions, at the end it's not about finding the wife but finding himself
I'll not say the end of it, so who didn't read it have fun do it
but at the end everything was revealed to him: his wife, his life and himself

something in the end bothered me too much (when you read it you'll understand) but that's how the writer thought it should end his story
this is one of the best story i've ever read, because everyone has his/her own zahir

Global warming awareness

2009-05-10T14:22:00.000+03:00

Global warming awareness

I think it's time for us who are alexandrians to start acting seriously to protect our land
Alexandria and the delta are in great danger, and some expect that this land will be totally covered by water after 2 decades
when we will do something about?

The Five Love Languages

2009-05-07T23:45:00.000+03:00

The Five Love Languages

It's an old book i read it in arabic years ago but to use in sunday school,
it simply says that people use usually 5 languages to express their love to the others (this is valid on all kind of relationships)
1- Words of Affirmation
2- Quality Time
3- Receiving Gifts
4- Acts of Service
5- Physical Touch
everyone of us like to have the 5 (everyone likes to hear good word about himself, spend time with loved people, to receive gifts, like to be helped around his house or even life, and of course like to be touched in a way that means love not harassment)
But there's always a specific language that he/she preferred more

and here is the problem, when i only speak the language of gifts and my friend prefer the quality time language, my friend will feel unsatisfied and maybe not loved at all
while i'm spending money and time searching for the most expensive most elegant gift my friend will see it only as an object not as a translation of friendship or love, if i spend half the time i took to collect the gift with my friend she'll be happy and feel connected with me and most of all loved

why i'm saying this right now?
because suddenly i'm surrounded with bad stories, people need help and support and i keep telling the people that sometimes the help is just in spending some time talking in the phone or paying a quick visit
it doesn't have to be big thing or parties, just be there, just speak the right language
we only talk the language that we prefer, not the others prefer. and then get surprised when the others don't understand what we are saying.
it's like a french guy speaks to a Japanese guy.
when i remember this book, i understand some of my friends acts
REMEMBER to speak with your friends the language that he/she prefers NOT YOUR LANGUAGE

وزارة الأوقاف تؤجر الشقق والداخلية تبيع العيش

2009-05-07T12:00:00.000+03:00

كل واحد فاز بجائزة أو نجح فى حل الكلمات المتقاطعة نعرض عليه المنصب.. نفس العقلية المصرية التى تقدم المنصب لصاحب ثورة أو صاحب قرار أو صاحب جائزة أو حتى صاحب صاحبه دون نضال سياسى طويل أو انتخابات حقيقية.. لذلك عندنا البرلمان يناقش الجلابية والحجاب، بينما الأزهر يراقب الأعمال الأدبية، والثقافة تستخرج تراخيص الراقصات، ووزارة الأوقاف تؤجر الشقق، والداخلية تبيع العيش، والبترول تستكشف المواهب الكروية وهى نفس العقلية التى جعلتنا نكتشف حجر رشيد محمد رشيد ونرشحه للوزارة..
جلال عامر فى المصرى اليوم

Voir un ami pleurer

2009-05-05T12:34:00.000+03:00

MY MOOD EXACTLY

Artist: Lara Fabian
Song: Voir un ami pleurer
Album: En Toute Intimité

Bien sûr il y a les guerres d'Irlande
Et les peuplades sans musique
Bien sûr tout ce manque de tendres
Il n'y a plus d'Amérique
Bien sûr l'argent n'a pas d'odeur
Mais pas d'odeur vous monte au nez
Bien sûr on marche sur les fleurs
Mais voir un ami pleurer !

Bien sûr il y a nos défaites
Et puis la mort qui est tout au bout
Nos corps inclinent déjà la tête
Étonnés d'être encore debout
Bien sûr les femmes infidèles
Et les oiseaux assassinés
Bien sûr nos cœurs perdent leurs ailes
Mais mais voir un ami pleurer !

Bien sûr ces villes épuisées
Par ces enfants de cinquante ans
Notre impuissance à les aider
Et nos amours qui ont mal aux dents
Bien sûr le temps qui va trop vite
Ces métro remplis de noyés
La vérité qui nous évite
Mais voir un ami pleurer !

Bien sûr nos miroirs sont intègres
Ni le courage d'être juifs
Ni l'élégance d'être nègres
On se croit mèche on n'est que suif
Et tous ces hommes qui sont nos frères
Tellement qu'on n'est plus étonnés
Que par amour ils nous lacèrent
Mais voir un ami pleurer !

Gandhi’s Fundamentals for Changing the World

2009-05-03T13:47:00.000+03:00

Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

1. Change yourself.

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves.”

If you change yourself you will change your world. If you change how you think then you will change how you feel and what actions you take. And so the world around you will change. Not only because you are now viewing your environment through new lenses of thoughts and emotions but also because the change within can allow you to take action in ways you wouldn’t have – or maybe even have thought about – while stuck in your old thought patterns.

And the problem with changing your outer world without changing yourself is that you will still be you when you reach that change you have strived for. You will still have your flaws, anger, negativity, self-sabotaging tendencies etc. intact.

And so in this new situation you will still not find what you hoped for since your mind is still seeping with that negative stuff. And if you get more without having some insight into and distance from your ego it may grow more powerful. Since your ego loves to divide things, to find enemies and to create separation it may start to try to create even more problems and conflicts in your life and world.

2. You are in control.

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

What you feel and how you react to something is always up to you. There may be a “normal” or a common way to react to different things. But that’s mostly just all it is.

You can choose your own thoughts, reactions and emotions to pretty much everything. You don’t have to freak out, overreact of even react in a negative way. Perhaps not every time or instantly. Sometimes a knee-jerk reaction just goes off. Or an old thought habit kicks in.

And as you realize that no-one outside of yourself can actually control how you feel you can start to incorporate this thinking into your daily life and develop it as a thought habit. A habit that you can grow stronger and stronger over time. Doing this makes life a whole lot easier and more pleasurable.

3. Forgive and let it go.

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

“An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

Fighting evil with evil won’t help anyone. And as said in the previous tip, you always choose how to react to something. When you can incorporate such a thought habit more and more into your life then you can react in a way that is more useful to you and others.

You realize that forgiving and letting go of the past will do you and the people in your world a great service. And spending your time in some negative memory won’t help you after you have learned the lessons you can learn from that experience. You’ll probably just cause yourself more suffering and paralyze yourself from taking action in this present moment.

If you don’t forgive then you let the past and another person to control how you feel. By forgiving you release yourself from those bonds. And then you can focus totally on, for instance, the next point.

4. Without action you aren’t going anywhere.

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”

Without taking action very little will be done. However, taking action can be hard and difficult. There can be much inner resistance.

And so you may resort to preaching, as Gandhi says. Or reading and studying endlessly. And feeling like you are moving forward. But getting little or no practical results in real life.

So, to really get where you want to go and to really understand yourself and your world you need to practice. Books can mostly just bring you knowledge. You have to take action and translate that knowledge into results and understanding.

You can check out a few effective tips to overcome this problem in How to Take More Action: 9 Powerful Tips. Or you can move on to the next point for more on the best tip for taking more action that I have found so far.

5. Take care of this moment.

“I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”

The best way that I have found to overcome the inner resistance that often stops us from taking action is to stay in the present as much as possible and to be accepting.

Why? Well, when you are in the present moment you don’t worry about the next moment that you can’t control anyway. And the resistance to action that comes from you imagining negative future consequences - or reflecting on past failures - of your actions loses its power. And so it becomes easier to both take action and to keep your focus on this moment and perform better.

Have a look at 8 Ways to Return to the Present Moment for tips on how quickly step into the now. And remember that reconnecting with and staying in the now is a mental habit - a sort of muscle - that you grow. Over time it becomes more powerful and makes it easier to slip into the present moment.

6. Everyone is human.

“I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.”

“It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”

When you start to make myths out of people – even though they may have produced extraordinary results – you run the risk of becoming disconnected from them. You can start to feel like you could never achieve similar things that they did because they are so very different. So it’s important to keep in mind that everyone is just a human being no matter who they are.

And I think it’s important to remember that we are all human and prone to make mistakes. Holding people to unreasonable standards will only create more unnecessary conflicts in your world and negativity within you.

It’s also important to remember this to avoid falling into the pretty useless habit of beating yourself up over mistakes that you have made. And instead be able to see with clarity where you went wrong and what you can learn from your mistake. And then try again.

7. Persist.

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

Be persistent. In time the opposition around you will fade and fall away. And your inner resistance and self-sabotaging tendencies that want to hold you back and keep you like you have always been will grow weaker.

Find what you really like to do. Then you’ll find the inner motivation to keep going, going and going. You can also find a lot of useful tips on how keep your motivation up in How to Get Out of a Motivational Slump and 25 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself.

One reason Gandhi was so successful with his method of non-violence was because he and his followers were so persistent. They just didn’t give up.

Success or victory will seldom come as quickly as you would have liked it to. I think one of the reasons people don’t get what they want is simply because they give up too soon. The time they think an achievement will require isn’t the same amount of time it usually takes to achieve that goal. This faulty belief partly comes from the world we live in. A world full of magic pill solutions where advertising continually promises us that we can lose a lot of weight or earn a ton of money in just 30 days. You can read more about this in One Big Mistake a Whole Lot of People Make.

Finally, one useful tip to keep your persistence going is to listen to Gandhi’s third quote in this article and keep a sense of humor. It can lighten things up at the toughest of times.

8. See the good in people and help them.

“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.”

“Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.”

“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”

There is pretty much always something good in people. And things that may not be so good. But you can choose what things to focus on. And if you want improvement then focusing on the good in people is a useful choice. It also makes life easier for you as your world and relationships become more pleasant and positive.

And when you see the good in people it becomes easier to motivate yourself to be of service to them. By being of service to other people, by giving them value you not only make their lives better. Over time you tend to get what you give. And the people you help may feel more inclined to help other people. And so you, together, create an upward spiral of positive change that grows and becomes stronger.

By strengthening your social skills you can become a more influential person and make this upward spiral even stronger. A few articles that may provide you with useful advice in that department are Do You Make These 10 Mistakes in a Conversation? and Dale Carnegie’s Top 10 Tips for Improving Your Social Skills. Or you can just move on to the next tip.

9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”

I think that one of the best tips for improving your social skills is to behave in a congruent manner and communicate in an authentic way. People seem to really like authentic communication. And there is much inner enjoyment to be found when your thoughts, words and actions are aligned. You feel powerful and good about yourself.

When words and thoughts are aligned then that shows through in your communication. Because now you have your voice tonality and body language – some say they are over 90 percent of communication – in alignment with your words.

With these channels in alignment people tend to really listen to what you’re saying. You are communicating without incongruency, mixed messages or perhaps a sort of phoniness.

Also, if your actions aren’t in alignment with what you’re communicating then you start to hurt your own belief in what you can do. And other people’s belief in you too.

10. Continue to grow and evolve.

”Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”

You can pretty much always improve your skills, habits or re-evaluate your evaluations. You can gain deeper understanding of yourself and the world.

Sure, you may look inconsistent or like you don’t know what you are doing from time to time. You may have trouble to act congruently or to communicate authentically. But if you don’t then you will, as Gandhi says, drive yourself into a false position. A place where you try to uphold or cling to your old views to appear consistent while you realise within that something is wrong. It’s not a fun place to be. To choose to grow and evolve is a happier and more useful path to take.

Source

47 years old talent

2009-04-27T12:43:00.000+03:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
Susan Boyle 47 years old singer

watching this video teach us 2 things:
1- it's never too late
2- DON'T EVER JUDGE SOMEONE UPON HOW HE/SHE LOOKS but how he/she really is

Novel: VERTIGO

2009-03-29T21:53:00.000+02:00

GOOD NOVEL
the story copy lot of real events happened in Egypt the past few years
action, thrill, romantic, ...
NICE to read
but don't expect much as for mental challenges as in Paulo Coehlo's

وداعا نورا

2009-03-29T12:13:00.000+02:00

فى يوم ما
فى وقت ما من النهار
فى احد الشوارع
باحدى المدن
كانت تسير احدى الشاحنات على الثلج
لتصطدم باحدى السيارات
التى تقودها احدى البنات
تموت البنت
حادث مرور عادى ينهى حياة
حياة بنت اعرفها جيدا
حياة صديقتى
خبر غير مهم لكل المليارات سكان الكرة الارضية
شاحنة تصطدم بسيارة
شاحنة تقتل فتاة
شاحنة تقتل صديقتى
شاحنة تقتل نورا

SO AM I AN INTERNET GEEK?

2009-03-19T23:25:00.000+02:00

someone at work asked me this: what is the time now?
i did set my watch +20m or more
so i know that looking to my watch isn't accurate
so i said: i'll check it to know the exact time
and i logged in to www.worldtime.zone.com
and told her:
come and look, the exact time is ..

she looked at the monitor and then at me and laughed
she said: anyone will answer this simple question by a simple 1 or 2 words, NO ONE ever will do the effort to search online just to check the time

I didn't want to say inaccurate answer, plus it didn't take me time or effort to check a website

SO AM I AN INTERNET GEEK?
"a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, etc." Wikipedia

INcomplete CAKE

2009-03-18T23:25:00.000+02:00

Imagine this
It's your birthday, your friends prepared the greatest surprise party for you
you and your friends are having the best time
you are happy for having all this and secretly wonder how the cake will be?
one of your friend told you to close your eyes because it's the time to get the cake and they want you to be surprised
you close your eyes, they turned off the light and start to sing "happy birthday"
"i bet it's chocolate with fruit all over, delicious, tasteful, ... etc"
you open your eyes anxiously to see your cake
and here's your cake as you expected (chocolate with lot of fruit on)
BUT
BUT
missing a slice
your birthday cake is incomplete
they are still singing and you don't hear them anymore
you are talking to yourself (who ate my cake?)
who did that? who ate my cake?
the light is on again
instead of thanking your friends, you kept asking: who ate my cake?
one of your friend: no one, it's the only cake available now
in other word, this is your cake, new .. chocolate .. fruity BUT incomplete
so you've become very angry and wonder: why me? every one else had a complete cake? why am i the only one to get the incomplete cake?
and again your friends told you: we've search in every place, there are no complete cakes anymore, what's available is the INCOMPLETE
would you accept that?
would you accept 75% of a cake?
it's become a pattern lately in my life: the 75% satisfaction
nothing is complete, nothing is perfect
well let us take it to the real world: is 75% enough to accept a new job, love, friend, .... whatever
???????????????
of course nothing or no one is perfect, BUT
how much missing parts are you willing to accept, and be content with?
you can accept a new device with less features then what you wanted but can you accept a new job with less benefits?
in such situation, people used to say: life is sucks
BUT this is totally wrong
because life isn't an entity or person who can act, talk, do, ... etc
life is just a word used to describe the ongoing process of night and day
life isn't to blame because life is just a word
same concept is valid for fate or destiny
because they are just words to describe the unknown for us
they are not persons who are acting
the honest truth is our lives are in ALMIGHTY GOD's hands
so when we face some problems or face a hard times is just because sometimes God permit that,
having the 75% of everything is very disappointing
GOD please give me the 100% not the 75%
the thing is: i want the 100% of every thing BUT i'm ready for it?
is the 75% of everything the right option for me according to my skills, personality, ....?
how to judge it?
am i 75% good or 100% good?
how anyone can be 75% satisfied all the time? when to say 75% is enough and when to say it should be 100%?
what do you think?

King Lear

2009-03-18T22:38:00.000+02:00

FINALLY
get the chance to see the play "King Lear"
the play was in Alexandria for more then 2 years and yet i didn't get the chance to attend
but when it's in the BA for only 2 nights, tickets were available and people were ready to go

OfCourse, it's in Arabic
but the language used was very artistic really
Yehia ElFakharany star of stars, actor of actors had a great presence
WOW
the three girls and the fool were very good too but the others were fair
the poem said by the fool were written by Ahmed Fouad Negm so of course it was very meaningful

fish

2009-03-18T21:31:00.000+02:00

5 days and one fish dead
exactly don't know which fish 1 or 2?
lol

BA exhibition

2009-03-18T07:00:00.000+02:00

I love taking pictures
find a new angle and new look to the object
but as always my friends believe that i waste the camera storage space on NONSENSE pic
so be it
in the BA last month, there was couple of exhibitions
i took some shots of pics i liked

this is one i thought very connected to myself
a distort face

another one is this, too similar to a pic i took before

the next is my pic

best thing in BA exhibition is it's open for free all day long to anyone who cares to see

my fishes

2009-03-02T11:37:00.000+02:00

I bought 2 golden fishes this weekend
lovely to see life around you
i gave them pretty cool names: fish 1 & fish 2

banned x-box advert

2009-03-02T11:30:00.000+02:00

LAUGHINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
lol
i found it very cooooooooooooooool

Economic crisis explained .. WOW

2009-02-25T10:57:00.000+02:00

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

History of the Internet

2009-02-25T10:27:00.000+02:00

History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.

stealing AD

2009-01-15T15:21:00.000+02:00

I'm a PC
isn't so much like
انا فودافون
the person is referring to himself as a product

the vodafone ad isn't something genius it's as usual (copy & paste) from anothe international AD

origami art

2009-01-01T12:42:00.000+02:00

Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection from MABONA ORIGAMI on Vimeo.

Greek Icons

2008-12-14T15:42:00.000+02:00

the exhibition “Approaching Heaven” featuring Icons of the Velimezis Collection from the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation and the Benaki Museum.
THE ENTIRE COLLECTION

i told the girls we should go to see it and they gave me the usual "dema3'ek"
so losers
it was worth watching really

some scenes are demonstrated in multiple icons (cross, christ's birth, ... etc)
those greek icons presents the Byzantine art in the middle ages, it has some similarity with the coptic art
(golden backgrounds, 2D perspectives, red for saints and kings, yellow hollow around the head, big eyes and forehead, ... )
i recommend that u all read the book "كيف تقرأ الأيقونة", it's very usefull
honestly, I was proud to look at these icons knowing that i share same believes and heritage with those artists

Keep Christ in Christmas

2008-12-06T19:25:00.000+02:00

some years ago bo2bo2 sent me an email with this title
and it's about how the devil fight the existence of Christ in our lives by eliminating christ and replace it with "X"
to xmas instead of christmas
usual email, no big deal
BUT since this email, i was watching the christmas every year and how much is in it about jesus christ
and finally this year i found out that christmas in the western world is about santa, gifts, shopping, north pole, ............................................................................................... (another million things) but not christ
i did some research on the net
1- Greeting card
when searching about a christmas greeting card,, all the results are about santa, elves, whatever else
BUT if you want a christmas card about christ you have to use another search "religious cards" or "nativity" as if christmas isn't religious occasion but rather socially and christ picture is what give the social occasion a religious look
2-Gift
when searching for christmas gifts, again it's all about items with santa's pic on
3- movies
again and again, it's about an old man with red clothes called santa

where's christ in all this???? as a coptic i found it insulting to ignore christ in his birth?
is't the conspiracy theory that i use here to analyze this
conspiracy led by the devil
(ok, i'm talking like the old sunday school teachers we used to mock them a lot, but let's b it. i'm a sunday school teacher after all)
i'm not against santa but i'm with jesus

santa isn't really santa, it's saint Nicholas, another link

so, let us see how everything was manipulated to draw attention away from jesus christ
saint nicholas become santa claus
saint nicholas was a bishop, santa is an old man with red clothes
saint nicholas used to help people by throwing money to their houses using the window, which become santa throwing gifts to the children throwing their chimneys
the needy people whose saint nicholas was helping, become little kids who were good all year
the only relation between the christmas (christ's birth and saint nicholas) is that both occasions happen in the same month in the coptic calender
the christmas is on 29 keyahk, and saint nicholas is on the 10th
it's a clever game from the devil, after all the december starts with saint nicholas feast
But
people please think of it for a second:
saint nicholas didn't save us, it's jesus christ
saint nicholas story will not be there if christ wasn't here in the first place
with jesus christ the story begin
story of a religion and saints over the centuries
story that will end with the end of time
celebrate santa in his day, and christ in every day
christmas is about christ's birth not santa's gifts

christmas origin

2008-11-28T02:11:00.000+02:00

Christmas is about Christ's birth
not Santa's gifts

people change?!

2008-11-23T00:57:00.000+02:00

Something rare and strange happened to me: in one hour i met 2 persons i didn't see for almost 10 years.
the first is a girl i used to like very much and believe she's really a very good person with the open personality that makes her deal with everyone with a good spirit
the second is a guy i used to dislike a lot, and really i said after he left the country "Egypt now is a better place"
the difference between the 2 meetings was minutes
at first i met the guy, he was standing there and called my name, i looked to see who is calling and then i only said the following:
- OHHHH, u r here, u r back !!!!!!!!!!
- thank god u remember me
- i remember u, welcome back
-thank you
- well .... welcome back, excuse me, BYE
and i left
what happened exactly was that when i saw him a button was pressed in my mind "open the old box of dislike"
after half an hour, i saw this girl coming toward me, i smiled i laughed
i hugged her and said i'm very glad for this opportunity to see u again
we exchange our phone numbers, we talked about nothing important really
just chatting, this time the button in my head press the "like, love box"
honestly i was talking to her as if i see her everyday
it was a very good relief feeling to talk to her again
after a while a friend came to me asking me why i'm not talking to the guy
so i said: are u kidding!! i never liked this guy, anyway i said welcome back
- COME ON, it's been 10 years , people change
and he left me feeling bad about my self
he was absolutely right and i was definitely wrong
PEOPLE CHANGE
for the most the change is for worse but from time to time people may develop to be better humans
i was stupid, i didn't deal with the parameter of "time" correctly, my good friend may change to be a bad person and the bad guy may become a better person
but i used my old feelings to judge them both,
i use my previous experience to judge the future always and it's wrong
but again, how i neglect what is established inside me as facts (this person is good because ...., or this person is bad because .....)
if we set our personal experience aside when judging people, then what we should use? apparel?
should i start making new experience with every person i didn't see for longtime because "people change"?
the essence of anyone will never change by time but it only be more visible, and had more effect in his/her actions, i believe
but am i wrong?
are people really change and deserves a chance to rejudge? are our memories and experience the best judge?
what do u think?

post office forms

2008-11-22T15:05:00.000+02:00

last week, my sister and i had to go to the post office to make (power of attorneys) for each other
the process was too simple, that i thought at first
i'll fill a form to name my sister as my agent (i don't know is't the right word in english), and my sister 'll fill a form to name me as her agent
SIMPLE
well .... NO
it's not like that at all, first you have to bring your own forms with you:
the officer said:" take these forms and go photocopy it and come back"
so the post office have ONE copy of the forms and who dares to use it has to photocopy it from outside
second you have to sit and be quiet
yes, the officer sit with the forms on his desk and our IDs, and kept looking at it to remember what he should do exactly
he filled about 4 forms, each has 3 data fields exactly (name, address, ID number)
THAT IS IT
he took more then half an hour writing 2 names, 2 address, 2 ID number twice
but this isn't everything
we were sitting next to the guy looking to his face, he had a face of a man in trouble, this was a hard task and difficult for him
he kept checking, double checking, triple checking from the data he wrote
and when other employers came and asked him for instructions he screamed
CAN'T U C I'M BUSY !!!!!!!!!
busy with what?????
the job with thinkless task if i can say that, he only fill the form with data in front of his eyes
P.S: he wasn't just any officer he was the branch manager
it's a complicated job that needs the boss to do it
LOL
the officers who deal directly with the public, take money and give money, they have one of the mentaly hard jobs ever
I admire their work (the cashiers, the bank or post people, .... ) but filling a form isn't that hard at all
remember when they announced that the post office is renewed totally and now anyone can put and withdraw money from any branch
this turned to be a joke
while sitting waiting for our forms to be filled, one employer came to the boss telling him that there's a person who wants to withdraw money from his account in another post office
do u know what they did????????
they called the other post office asking: is Mr. X has 000000 LE in his account as it shown in his account
do u believe this ???????????????????
the office is full of computers and they don't have a network system?
they didn't check the system they CALLED BY PHONE
what if the account is in another city? will they call Asswan to check the account??????????
it's a joke
i can't believe it
after the great mission is done, i remembered that last year i went to a job fair where the post office was represented by .................... " ENGLISH WOMAN"
yes English woman
an english woman was standing in the stand talking about the great development in the EPS, and how things will be different now
but no, this is like what a writer called (Ma'moun Fendy) wrote once: the government development is in the hardware not the software
it means they change the wall painting and the chairs, desks ... etc but not the rules they work by
new computers without a real system

BELLE - one of the best french songs of all time

2008-11-18T15:41:00.000+02:00

*Daniel Lavoie alias Quasimodo
Belle
C'est un mot qu'on dirait invente pour elle
quand elle danse et qu'elle met son corps Ã jour
tel un oiseau qui etend ses ailes pour s'envoler
alors je sens l'enfer sourir sous mes pieds
j'ai pose mes yeux sous sa robe de gitane
a quoi me sert encore de prier Notre-Dame
quel est celui qui lui jetera la premiere pierre
celui lÃ ne merite pas d'etre sur Terre
Ã' Lucifer, Ã´ laisse moi rien qu'une fois
glisser mes doigts dans les cheveux d'Esmeralda
*Patrick Fiori alis Frollo
Belle
est-ce le diable qui s'est incarne en elle
pour detouner mes yeux du Dieu eternel
qui a mit dans mon A etre ce desir charnel
pour m'empecher de regarder vers le ciel
elle porte en elle le pecher originel
la desirer fait-il de moi un criminel
celle, qu'on prenait pour une fille de joie, une fille de rien
semble porter soudain la croix du genre humain
Ã' Notre-Dame, laisse moi rien qu'une fois
pousser la porte du jardin d'Esmeralda
*Garou alias Phoebus
Belle
Malgre ses grands yeux noirs qui vous ensorcellent
la demoiselle serait-elle encore une pucelle
quand ses mouvements me font voir monts et merveilles sur son jupon aux
couleurs de l'arc en ciel,
ma dulcinee laissez moi vous etre infidele
avant de vous avoir mene jusqu'Ã l'autel
Quel est l'homme qui detournait son regard d'elle
sous peine d'etre change en statue de sel
Ã' Fleur-de-Lys je ne suis pas homme de foi
j'irais cueillir la fleur d'amour d'Esmeralda
*Ensemble
j'ai pose mes yeux sous sa robe de gitane
a quoi me sert encore de prier Notre-Dame
quel est celui qui lui jetera la premiere pierre
celui lÃ ne merite pas d'etre sur Terre
Ã' Lucifer, Ã´ laisse moi rien qu'une fois
glisser mes doigts dans les cheveux d'Esmeralda
Esmeralda ...

CNN Election details

2008-11-05T10:32:00.000+02:00

Check the CNN election section
those people analysis every tiny mini thing
the key word here is SEGMENTATION
voters by age, sex, eduction, income, race, religion, ....etc
and some segments are very significant : church attendance, Have Any Investments in Stock Market, Union Member, .. etc
they asked the voters important questions: one of them is "what are the most issues?" and 63% of the voters said it's economic when 9% said it's terrorism
pay attention that, the results on CNN website were published before 9AM Wednesday (that's when i checked it) and the counting was still going on some stats even after declaring the win of Obama
so it means that they build these results in 0 time, people just finished voting and already the result is on
OMG
this is not government organization, it's a news channel. it has the capability and the resources to do this huge surveys and data analysis.

then check the BBC election result section to see the difference
less analysis, less segmentation work, general data

P.S: i'm not going to even think about comparing with the egyptian election voters details

media to lead people

2008-11-04T16:15:00.000+02:00

I like it
how individual do a positive action to enhance the society
just an actor invited some actors friends to do a couple of minutes video to spread awareness about voting right
and again, it's a clear demo of how deep the media effects people action
after the election ends, when the voters number will be announced, we'll find out how this kind of propaganda did

4000 LE salary

2008-10-19T15:16:00.000+02:00

أنا أراهن على الطبقة الوسطى وهى موجودة، فأى مواطن تعلم لمدة 16 سنة، المفترض أن يعيش حياة كريمة، أى تقريبا 4 آلاف جنيه، وإذا لم أحقق ذلك، فقد خسرت الطبقة الوسطى، وبالتالى فقرار وجود هذه الطبقة قرار سياسى وليس اقتصاديا.

حسام بدراوى: اليوم السابع

لا تعليق

القوة فوق الحق

2008-10-15T11:53:00.000+02:00

انظر إلي أسلوبنا في قيادة السيارات الذي يمكن أن يرمز لأسلوبنا في إدارة شئون المجتمع وتنظيم حركته وتحديد علاقة كل طرف فيه بالأطراف الأخري الأقوي والأضعف‏,‏ والأصغر والأكبر والأغني والأفقر‏.‏

الذين وضعوا قوانين المرور اتفقوا علي أن يكون الضوء الأخضر علامة علي أن الطريق مفتوح أمامنا لنقطعه بسياراتنا أو لنعبره بأقدامنا في أمان‏.‏ لكننا لا نمتثل أبدا لهذا القانون‏.‏

نحن نواصل السير والعبور بالأقدام والسيارات‏,‏ سواء كانت العلامة خضراء أو حمراء أو صفراء‏.‏ لا نتوقف إلا في حالة من حالتين‏,‏ أن يعترضنا شرطي ويفرض علينا الوقوف فرضا‏,‏ أو تدهمنا سيارة‏,‏ أو تقطع علينا الطريق‏.‏

نحن إذن لا نعبأ بالحق‏,‏ ولا نحترم القانون‏,‏ ولا نعرف إلا أن نخاف‏.‏ الخوف هو الذي يمنعنا من العدوان علي حقوق الآخرين‏.‏ والخوف هو الذي يمنعنا من المطالبة بحقوقنا‏.‏ ومادمنا لا نحترم القانون ولا نعبأ بالحق فنحن لا نحترم أنفسنا‏.‏ لأن القانون هو الحقوق والواجبات والحدود والقواعد التي وضعناها نحن لأنفسنا‏,‏ ننظم بها حركتنا‏,‏ ونمثل شخصيتنا‏,‏ ونعبر عن إرادتنا‏,‏ فإذا خرج عليه واحد منا فقد خرج علي نفسه‏.‏ والذي يفرض علي الآخرين ما يراه بالقوة أو ما يطمع في الحصول عليه والانفراد به يسمح لمن هو أقوي منه بأن يفرض عليه ما فرضه هو علي الآخرين‏.‏

هل هناك فرق بين أسلوبنا في قيادة السيارات وأسلوبنا في ممارسة أي نشاط آخر؟

أحمد عبد المعطى حجازى / الأهرام

Eat, Pray & love .. good book BUT

2008-10-02T23:42:00.000+02:00

this book was on opera show, on all the english bookstores shelves in carefour & green plaza.
and in some websites it has some positive reviews, so i took the decision to read it
and i managed to buy it just before i went to sharm and i said to my self "5 days of swimming and reading only" and yes i managed to finish 75% from the book in those 5 days
and now after finish it all
i want to say something about it.
the book is about "
One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia"
nice introduction, who doesn't want to have everything?
the writer made a decision to have both pleasure and devotion, and balance between both.
the book is divided into 3 sections, first is about the writer journey in ITALY for 4 months, where she went there looking for pleasure, and her pleasure was in learning the ITALIAN language which she considered a musical note and in eating pasta, pizza, .. etc over and over and over.
second is the journey in INDIA for 4 months, in a yoga ashram where she was trying to reach god, and to be connected with the divine power.
third part is the journey in INDONESIA for 4 months, where she was seeking balance between pleasures and devotion.

in the first few pages she tells her story, and it's a misery, she was out of divorce and a bad love affair, but honestly i think we all need this journey despite our reasons or background.
people have zillion reasons to seek balance. most of us in the east and in Egypt are religious people, we took religion seriously BUT we are not good people though
and more we took "tahyess" seriously too :)))

in ITALY part, i was wondering sometimes how eating can be a pleasure that someone devotes 4 months for it, but again it's how she feels not me, anyway in this section she was talking about how she decided to do what she wanted to do always, how to take a decision "i'll have a good time today", she didn't care much about museums or churches seeing, OMG if i was there i'll take a picture of every brick in every wall of every building there
the idea of having fun and enjoy yourself is wonderful and honestly i get jealous (i hope one day i get the chance to do it)

in INDIA part, she spent all the time in yoga ashram, where step by step she learned how to meditate to reach for god. and i think it was something useful to learn about how an ordinary person can get so spiritual. in some points, her description of what she's feeling is really inspiring.
to know how a person can evolve from a very practical down to earth person to be a very spiritual person how can sent a prayer to the divine and get an immediate response

till this point, that woman was my hero, god she had it all, i hope everyone reads this book, i already started to tell my friends about the book
and was extremely anxious to get to the balance part
well, i had 2 questions in my mind while reading the book:1- when facing the real world again , will she be able to keep her level of spiritual? will the jungle get to her?
2-why there's a "love" in the book title, she was talking about being balanced as an individual, is love part of the formula?

in INDONESIA part, she was just living in peace, in this part the writer gave lot of information about the Indonesian community and the Balinese traditions, it was useful part. and this kept going till the half of it, and then BOMB, the love began
the writer met a person and fall in love with him, just like that, in this part i felt disconnected from the book
well, in the journey of balance she was seeking pleasure and she got it, and then she was seeking god and she had a deep strong spiritual experience, now she is seeking balance and instead of taking all her pieces together she starts a romance .. isn't too soon for that?
does she already balanced as an individual so she can make such a decision
plus, it's like a kids book, where you read about the good boy who prays a lot so he succeed in the exam.
this is not a novel, where i can critique it's a true story, so there is no place to change the facts. all i'm saying is, as a balanced seeker, she had to face the real world first using what she gained from her journey before start a new romance
but ending the book by this story did lowing the book to be a classic novel instead of great personal experience journey

Conclusion: the book has LOT of information and great moment of human being evolving to be better, just don't read the second part of indonesia

شرم الشيخ .. العبث المصرى الأصيل

2008-10-02T11:10:00.000+02:00

قضيت اجازة فى شرم الشيخ فى فترة من اجمل فترات السنة .. منتصف سبتمبر
لم ازر شرم من قبل وتلك هى المرة الأولى
اثناء تلك الرحلة كثيرا ما قفز لذهنى هذا المصطلح "العبث المصرى الأصيل" دون اى محاولة منى لابتداعه
فلم اقرر ان اخترع مصطلحا يعبر عن ما اراه ولكن الكلمات اصطفت فى عقلى دون محاولة للبحث عنها
فما اراه هو عبث ولا يوجد غير فى بلدنا وهو موجود من زمان
تبدأ الرحلة بمطار الإسكندرية الذى هو "اوضة وصالة" كما تصفه اختى
تبدأ مظاهر العبث بالعساكر النائمون المكلفون بحراسة القاعات
كانت الطائرة فى الصباح الباكر عندما دلفت لقاعة الانتظار كان العساكر الجالسون على جهاز البوابة الالكترونية للقاعة نائمون
فمن اراد المرور بقنبلة لن يجد من يشعر به او يوقفه
ثم الطائرة وهى خاصة بالطيران الداخلى وطبيعى ان تكون صغيرة جدا وشعرت انها كالتوك توك من كثرة اهتزازتها
فى مطار شرم الشيخ حيث الوهم
مطار كبير رائع حقا
ويقفز السؤال : اذا كنا قد صنعنا هذا المطار الجميل فلماذا السكوت على قبح مطار اسكندرية؟
مظهر اخر من مظاهر العبث: من المفترض ان ينتظرنى سائق من الفندق
ولأننا نعيش بثقافة "مش غلطتى" لم اجد السائق وبعد اتصالات تليفونية اتى ليقول لى " حضرتك بلغتينا بميعاد غلط" ... انا بلغت بميعاد الطيارة صح وبلغت رقمها كمان يعنى انت لو سالت عن رقم الطيارة حيقولوك لسه ماوصلتش
ولكن عبثا احاول مجادلة السائق فانا المخطئة
"الزبون دائما على خطأ" .... ما علينا
قضيت الاجازة فى خليج نعمة فى فندق 5 نجوم والحقيقة كان مكان هادىء ومريح جدا
عندما نزلت البحر لأول مرة فوجئت بمعلومة جديدة تماما بالنسبة لى
فالشعب المرجانية قريبة جدا من الشاطىء والسياح يشاهدون السمك عن قرب طول اليوم
والحقيقة كان بالنسبة لى شىء مرعب فى البداية ان يعوم السمك حول قدمى
ماذا لو قضمتنى سمكة؟
ولكن مع الوقت شدنى تنوع وجمال السمك
بدا الخوف يقل شيئا فشيئا ولبست نظارة الغوص وتعرفت على حياة تحت الماء عن قرب اجمل ببكثير مما نراه على شاشات التليفزيون
رغم انى كنت يوميا انزل فى نفس المكان الا انى يوميا كنت ارى نوعين او اكثر من الاسماك لم ارهم من قبل
كل نوع بلون وشكل مختلف .. ولان الماء ضحل وغير عميق فقد كانت الرؤية اشد الوضوح
لقد أخذت بهذا الجمال .. وقضيت فترات طويلة اشاهد السمك يتحرك بين الصخور وانا اقول "يا الله"
عودة لمظاهر العبث:
فى المساء عندما كنت اريد ان اخرج كان على ان اختار ما بين تاكسى او ميكروباص فقط
فالمدينة السياحية العظيمة لا يوجد بها مواصلات عامة
اى عبث هذا
اما اركب ميكروباص "وهو من اشد المواصلات رعبا من وجهة نظرى" بجنية واحد .. لأسباب كثيرة لا اود ذكرها او اركب تاكسى يبدا سعره من 25 جنية
كما فهمت فالمدينة مقسمة لمناطق منفصلة (الهضبة - المارين - ...) فكيف اذن لا يوجد مواصلات عامة محددة السير بين المناطق؟
كيف تكون شرم مدينة عالمية بدون مواصلات عامة آمنة؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟
عبث عبث عبث
مظهر اخر "حرق دمى كله"
فى المكان الذى يطلق عليه المشاية حيث ينتهى بشارعين كبيرين متعامدين مليئين بالمحلات والمطاعم
هناك نوعين فقط من المطاعم: اما الاجنبية كمكدونالدز وكنتاكى وبيتزا هت او الشيشة
فى دولة تمتد حضارتها لآلاف السنين .. مر عليها عدة ثقافات واستقرت بها
لم نجد ما نعبر به عن انفسنا للسياح سوى الشيشة؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟
اى مطعم به راقص تنورة وشيشة .. هذه هى صورتنا التى نقدمها للسياح
ونتسائل لماذا تحصرنا الأفلام الأجنبية فى صورة رجل عربى يجلس فى خيمة بالصحراء حوله نساء يرقصن وفى يده "شيشة" !!!!!!!! وسلم لى على زويل

ولأنها شرم بقى وفرصة الواحد يعيش حياته !!!
قررت ان اقوم بمغامرة خطييييييييييييييييييييرة جدا
PARASAILING
نبدأ بمعلومة صغيرة ان فترة المغامرة من 5 الى 7 دقائق فى الجو فقط تكلفتهم للمصرى 170 ج او 250 دولار للأجنبى
عندما قال لى الشخص الغريب فى مركز رياضات الماء (من 5 الى 7 دقائق) قلت فى سرى (فقط !! كل هذا من اجل 5 دقائق) ولكن وانا معلقة بين السماء والأرض كان احساسى بالزمن بطيئأ جدا وشعرت ان هذه الدقائق كالدهر
لبست سترة النجاة وعلقونى فى الباراشوت وارتفع البارشوت واصبحت فى مكان ما بين السماء والارض
احساس بالخوف اللذيذ
خائفة جدا ولكن مستمتعة جدا بالموقف والمنظر
والاهم قدرتى على اتخاذ هذا القرار
وبدأ سائق القارب (احد اكبر العابثين المصريين الأصلاء) فى الميل يمينا ويسارا ومع حركة القارب كنت انا اميل كبندول الساعة من الباراشوت .. وكانت لحظات جميلة ومثيرة
ثم قرر ان يخفض البارشوت لالمس الماء بقدمى ولكنه خفض الباراشوت جدا وظل بسرعته
والنتيجة ان اصبح وجهى فقط فوق الماء للحظة ثم أعدت تمثيل مشهد من اعظم المشاهد فى السينما المصرية
مشهد سحل محمود المليجى فى فيلم الأرض
اما انا نفذته على الماء
والنتيجة ان اصطدمت بالقائم الحديدى الذى يتدلى منه الحبال لتنتهى المغامرة
بخدش فى الوجه وكدمة فى الساق
الأهم تفسير ماحدث
وهو عبث مصرى اصيل: عندما عدت للقارب وبدأت اتكلم مع السائق فى انه اسقطنى فى الماء وما سببه لى من جروح رد على رد من اغبى ما يمكن
" مش ذنبى .. كان فيه تيارات هوا فوق جامدة" الحقيقة ان القارب حدث به عطل وانا فى الهواء فلقد توقفت البطارية او كادت
كان بالقارب 7 اجانب غيرى كان من المفروض ان دورهم بعدى ولكن ما حدث انه بشكل ما استطاع ان يعيد القارب للشاطىء وهو يتحدث فى هاتفه المحمول مع احد الاشخاص ويصرخ "البطارية نايمة والفلاتر عايزة تتغير .. انت ماقلتليش ليه من قبل ما اطلع!!!!" وهكذا كان من الممكن ان اكون الآن ذكرى ويكون هذا البوست بيد اصدقائى فى ذكراى
الحقيقة انى بعد ان عدت للأرض الثابتة مرة اخرى وتخلصت من آثار دوار البحر من ركوب هذا القارب وبدأ عقلى يعمل مرة أخرى
شعرت بالرعب عندما ادركت اننى كنت معلقة فى الهواء فى مركب تالف .. وبدات ادرك ان القارب اذا توقف فعلا تماما ساسقط فى الماء من هذا الارتفاع الذى سيكون كالأسمنت
وحتى لو انقذتنى سترة النجاة من الغرق فاللطمة ستكون مؤلمة
اشكر الله على هذا وساضيف هذا الموقف لقائمة المواقف فى
Facing death

انتهت الرحلة على خير وانا على قيد الحياة وحان وقت العودة للإسكندرية لأقابل موقف عابث مصرى اصيل اخر
بعد ان وصلت لمطار "اوضة وصالة" لم اجد حقيبتى الصغيرة
وقفت على سير الحقائب حتى ذهب الجميع وحقيبتى الصغيرة لاتظهر فقال لى احد العمال :روحى كلميهم فى المكتب
وبعد البحث اتضح ان حقيبتى لم تأتى اصلا من مطار شرم وقام الموظف فى مصر للطيران بعمل اجراءات فقد الحقيبة واخبرنى انهم يبحثوا عنها فى مطار شرم ويبلغونى بوصولها فى الغد باذن الله
وكانت تلك القشة التى قصمت ظهر البعير
فالحقيبة هى ما جمعت به الأشياء الصغيرة المهمة كشاحن الموبايل وشاحن البطاريات وهكذا
ففقدانها معناه عذاااااااااااااب كبير لأجد شاحن مناسب لهاتفى الأثرى
عندما وصلتى منزلى كنت مثل توم فى افلام الكارتون عندما يغضب فيتحول وجهه للأحمر ويتصاعد الدخان من اذنيه
ولكن حمدا للرب فلقد وصلت الحقيبة فى اليوم التالى من شرم وذهبت لاستلامها، حتى الظابط على باب المطار استغرب عندما قلت له:اريد ان ادخل لاستلم حقيبتى المفقودة من طيارة شرم من يومين
الظابط: ضيعوا شنطة من طيارة شرم!!!!
نعم فالعبث المصرى الاصيل وصل لهذه الدرجة: طائرة لا يوجد على ركابها الا حوالى 30 فرد فقط يفقد منها حقيبة .. كيف يتعاملون اذن مع طائرات الايرباص؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟
ونعود للحقيبة التى "كانت" حقيبة ظهر
خارجيا: قطع عرضى بعرض الظهر كله يصل للبطانة - قطع الأيدى من ظهر الشنطة
داخليا: قطع سلك شاحن الموبايل - التواء وكسر شاحن البطاريات - بعض الطعام الذى كان فى كيس مغلق منتشر فى الحقيبة كلها
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ما نوع الأدوات التى يستعملوها لحمل وفتح الحقائب التى تقطع سلك بداخل حقيبة وتلوى معدن ثقيل مثل شاحن البطاريات؟؟؟
عبث عبث عبث

حاولت فعلا ان اكون موضوعية ومتفائلة على قدر ما استطعت ولكن ما حدث فى تلك الرحلة فعلا سخيييييييييييييف

youth back and now

2008-09-04T11:22:00.000+02:00

in August, Magdy ElGalad wrote in Almasry Alyoum newspaper an article series about national danger which is "youth of egypt refuse to defend the country if any war with Israel happens"
article 1
article 2
article 3
article 4
article 5

after reading the articles ofcourse some will agree and others will disagree and both parts have a very convincing reasons to backup their opinions.
let us gave color blue to the agree, and color green to the disagree

the blue team says: corruption is killing the future, who have everything are 5%, the rest 95% are very poor or at least semi poor, so let who take all pay for what they took and defend the country in war

the green team says: it's our homeland after all, and war will not hit one group and spare the other

thinking of all this, let us take a look on the Nassr TV show, in the first couple of episods, we see the kid Nassr who protests the english occupation

well, it wasn't only Nassr who did it
it was the culture back then, people were into politics from the moment they can distinguish right from wrong
I remember that my father had a mark in his forehead, and once i asked about it
he answered me with 2 words " من بنادق الرش فى المظاهرات"
ok, he dealt with it as it was nothing, he used to tell me stories about him, family, history and lot of things
but the demonstrations part was so brief, because for him, it was a normal thing to do at this time, "lot of my friends were in the demonstrations, different political parties"

so let us analys this: when egypt was occupied by a foreign army, the PEOPLE were politically educated enough to demonstrate and express their opinions
but when egypt is free country, PEOPLE aren't politically well educated to express themselves, and more they hate the country and are willing to watch Israelis take it over
N.B: politically educated is a term used by the prime minister before, explaining why the goverments interfer in the election

conclusion: corruption is always there, people are not the same. Egyptians are overwelmed with problems (bread, inflation, real estate, ... ) to think about politics

weekend

2008-08-24T00:10:00.000+03:00

lovely quiet weekend:
plumber
electrician
car mechanic
thank you god the day is over

Alchemist .. second reading

2008-08-23T01:29:00.000+03:00

one day years ago, one girl who was in school class came one day and said:
hey girls, there's this new novel that i read, it's cooool you all should read it
so she gave it to A who gave it to B who gave it to C and so on
i had my turn
it was Alchemist but in an arabic cheap translation
and when i read it, i like it but ...
all i remember is it ends when the boy is trying to turn himself to wind
the last line is that no one could see him where he was stand
so, what i get from the story is:
a boy was searching for a treasure under the pyramids but in his search journey he learned lot of things and become richer (in knowledge, ..etc)
so the treasure was the search journey itself, but there's no money or treasure or anything like that
so for me it was like a Sunday school lesson
getting wealthier is about knowledge and wisdom not money
in Shelfari people talk a lot about how great the novel is so i decide to read it again one more time
but this time in English
WELL first of all i found out that there's a real treasure
so it's real dream of having wealth and money
secondly, in the arabic version when you read the word "مكتوب" you think it's normal
but to read it in the english version "maktub" it gives the story more magic
the writer had chosen the right word to describe what we sometimes feel or think
in the second reading, i saw new things
what got me deep is the contradiction between "maktub" and how the person has to pursuit his dream not knowing what he 's going to
i mean is't maktub that a young spanish shepherd work in a crystal shop and connect with the hand that writes all and get to the pyramid to return back to spain,
/**** OR ****\
all this happened because he was trying to fulfill his dreams, and it's all about the personal will
so in brief is't Maktub or it's the will?
the fundamental question we used to ask a lot in high school (especially during thanaweya 3ama)
mossayareen or mo7'ayariin?
in the story the wirter managed to make it both and to prove it's both of them
that's why i like the story
the most famous line of the story is "when u desire anything, the universe conspires for u" ..... i disagree with this, not all our dreams can be fulfilled, and no one found any help in achieving his goals, i mean if the universe is conspiring for us it would be more easy and fun to make dreams come true, but this isn't what happening in most cases
finally, good book to read, glad i read it one more time

نقط مهمة من حريق الشورى

2008-08-21T10:37:00.000+03:00

المطافىء ترفض انقاذ موظف حاصرته النيران
وأضاف: «زادت النيران واتصلنا بمطافئ المجلس، ووصلت بعد ١٠ دقائق، لكن النيران كانت كثيفة، واتصلت العمليات بالمطافئ وطلبت النجدة، وحاصرت النيران وكيل الوزارة المسؤول عن شؤون الصحافة والإعلام في مكتبه، فوقف علي الشباك من الخارج، وصرخ لطلب النجدة».وبعد مرور ٤٥ دقيقة، وصلت سيارة إطفاء العتبة.. «كان معهم سلم إلا أن ضابط المطافئ رفض توصيل السلم لإنقاذ وكيل الوزارة»، وتابع: جاء طبيب مجلس الشعب، وصرخ في ضابط المطافئ، ومع كثرة ضغط العمال عليه، أخرج السلم وأنقذنا وكيل الوزارة، بعد أن ظل معلقًا خارج شباك غرفته لأكثر من ساعة إلا ربع

الناس تتمنى ان يحترق الأعضاء ايضا
أما هبة الله إبراهيم، فقالت إنها غير مهتمة بالحريق أو
نتائجه موضحة: «تكفينا مشاكل الغلاء»، معتبرة أنه لو أرادت الحكومة إطفاء الحريق لتمكنت من ذلك إلا أنهم يريدون أن «يشغلوا الشعب» مرة بقانون المرور الجديد ومرة بحريق مجلس الشعب، وقالت إنها سعدت للغاية بسبب الحريق، ولكنها كانت تتمني أن يكون في وقت جلسة يجتمع فيها كل أعضاء المجلسين معاً.

رجل اطفاء مات دون جثة
كشفت التحقيقات والتحريات الأولية في حريق مجلس «الشوري» عن مصرع مساعد شرطة يدعي «فواد نصار» داخل المبني، تواصل أجهزة الدفاع المدني البحث عن جثته بالداخل وأكدت مصادر أمنية أن الشرطي التابع لوحدة إطفاء المجلس، كان أول من دخل إلي المبني للمساعدة في الإطفاء، وقال زملاؤه بأنه اختفي عن أنظارهم بعد ساعة من الحريق وأكد آخرون أنهم شاهدوه يصعد إلي الطابق الثاني

توقف المعاينات خشية الانهيارات .... على بال ما اللى عايز يوقع حاجة يوقعها

خوفا من حدوث انهيارات داخل المبني المحترق‏,‏ وحرصا علي حياة رجال الدفاع المدني وفريق التحقيقات‏,‏ تم إرجاء جميع المعاينات الفنية داخل المبني لحين رفع المخلفات وتأمين الحوائط‏,‏ واقتصرت المعاينات علي الأجزاء الخارجية

مقال بالأهرام مليان درر
- ويؤكد الدكتور ثروت وزير أبوعرب أستاذ ومدير معمل القياسات والمعاينة رئيس وحدة دراسات الحريق بكلية الهندسة جامعة القاهرة‏-‏ ان كل الشواهد تؤكد ان الحريق بدأ في مرحلة مبكرة قبل تدخل أجهزة الدولة بساعة علي الاقل ولا ادري اذا كان تأخرها ناتجا عدم تقدير لخطورة الموقف او ان الذي أبلغها او وصول الحقيقة ناقصة‏.‏
- خراطيم المياه كانت قصيره جدا لا تصل الي مصدر النار مباشرة وضغط المياه كان ضعيفا جدا بحيث لا يمكنها من الانتشار المطلوب كما لم يحدث مهاجمة قوية للحريق لأن التدخل كان خارجيا يواجه ألسنة اللهب التي تنبعث من النوافذ ولايصل للأرضيات المصدر الاساس للهب‏.‏
- فالصنابير الموجودة بجوار مجلس الشوري ضغطها ضعيف جدا وبعيدة عن موقع الحادث‏..‏

عمار يا مصر

2008-08-20T15:09:00.000+03:00

in one day:
- more then 9 hours to fight the fire in the parliament
- websites are closed for users in the area
"Due to high fraud in your area, this website is currently inaccessible to you. If you feel you have been blocked in error please contact a representative at (phone number) or via email at (email). Please present this value as your IP address: (my IP)"

من انا

2008-08-18T11:40:00.000+03:00

من أنا لأقول لكم

ما أَقول لكم ؟

كان يمكن أَلاَّ أكون أَنا مَنْ أَنا

كان يمكن أَلاَّ أكون هنا ...

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لا دور لي في المزاح مع البحرِ

لكنني وَلَدٌ طائشٌ

من هُواة التسكّع في جاذبيّة ماءٍ

ينادي : تعال إليّْ !

ولا دور لي في النجاة من البحرِ

أَنْقَذَني نورسٌ آدميٌّ

رأى الموج يصطادني ويشلُّ يديّْ

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من سوء حظّيَ أَن الصليب

هو السُلَّمُ الأزليُّ إلى غدنا !

مَنْ أَنا لأقول لكم

ما أقولُ لكم ،

مَنْ أنا ؟

كان يمكن أن لا يحالفني الوحيُ

والوحي حظُّ الوحيدين

« إنَّ القصيدة رَمْيَةُ نَرْدٍ »

على رُقْعَةٍ من ظلامْ

تشعُّ ، وقد لا تشعُّ

فيهوي الكلامْ

كريش على الرملِ /

لا دَوْرَ لي في القصيدة

غيرُ امتثالي لإيقاعها :

حركاتِ الأحاسيس حسّاً يعدِّل حساً

وحَدْساً يُنَزِّلُ معنى

وغيبوبة في صدى الكلمات

وصورة نفسي التي انتقلت

إلى غيرها « أَنايَ » من

واعتمادي على نَفَسِي

وحنيني إلى النبعِ /

لا دور لي في القصيدة إلاَّ

إذا انقطع الوحيُ

والوحيُ حظُّ المهارة إذ تجتهدْ

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ولاثنين من أصدقائي أقول على مدخل

الليل :

إن كان لا بُدَّ من حُلُم ، فليكُنْ

مثلنا ... وبسيطاً

كأنْ : نَتَعَشَّى معاً بعد يَوْمَيْنِ

نحن الثلاثة ،

مُحْتَفلين بصدق النبوءة في حُلْمنا

وبأنَّ الثلاثة لم ينقصوا واحداً

منذ يومين ،

فلنحتفل بسوناتا القمرْ

وتسامُحِ موت رآنا معاً سعداء

فغضَّ النظرْ !

لا أَقول : الحياة بعيداً هناك حقيقيَّةٌ

وخياليَّةُ الأمكنةْ

بل أقول : الحياة ، هنا ، ممكنةْ

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من أنا لأقول لكم

ما أَقول لكم ؟

كان يمكن أَلاَّ أكون أَنا مَنْ أَنا

كان يمكن أَلاَّ أكون هنا ...

كان يمكن أَن تسقط الطائرةْ

بي صباحاً ،

ومن حسن حظّيَ أَني نَؤُوم الضحى

فتأخَّرْتُ عن موعد الطائرةْ

كان يمكن أَلاَّ أرى الشام والقاهرةْ

ولا متحف اللوفر ، والمدن الساحرةْ

كان يمكن ، لو كنت أَبطأَ في المشي ،

أَن تقطع البندقيّةُ ظلِّي

عن الأرزة الساهرةْ

كان يمكن ، لو كنتُ أَسرع في المشي ،

أَن أَتشظّى

وأصبح خاطرةً عابرةْ

كان يمكن ، لو كُنْتُ أَسرف في الحلم ،

أَن أَفقد الذاكرة .

ومن حسن حظِّيَ أَني أنام وحيداً

فأصغي إلى جسدي

وُأصدِّقُ موهبتي في اكتشاف الألمْ

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بضع ابيات من قصيدة لاعب النرد للشاعر محمود درويش

Happy or Satisfied?

2008-08-16T04:54:00.000+03:00

I'm thinking a lot about one question:
Am I happy with what i have done in my life?
it's birthday syndrome (LOOOOL)
every year i think about this issue when i feel that my birthday is getting closer
so one day i was talking to one friend and posed the question:
are you happy with what you have done with your life?
we talked a lot and then later i was talking to another friend just a chitchat when she suddenly asked me the same question
so making a quick survey
A is me, B is my first friend, C is my second friend
what is in common between us:
- we almost the same age
what is the differences between us:
- A & C are females, B is a male
- A & B live in egypt among family and friend, C lives alone abroad
- A & B work in the IT field, C works in the Marketing field
- B & C bought new car in the past months
so we can say that we are 3 different types of people, 3 different lives
but we had the same answer to this question
"thank god for all his blessings BUT...."
there are more that we aim to, or think of having it
we don't think we reach the point of total happiness
we are just satisfy with our lives at this point, every one of us is grateful to god blessings and BELIEVES that he/she lives a good life
but we use the word good instead of using average
we live an average life
so is this unsettled status happened because we are bad persons, or because life is different
ex: my father was a GM before being 30 years old, can i be GM before my 50?
that's the question; is what happening around us affect negatively our progress and growing? or you can set your mind to do whatever you want?
does life accomplishments count or it's vain talking?
what's success? happiness?
what are the standards? what are the boundaries between average, good and superb?
so what if we can't be Bill Gates? will our lives be average or good?
what the right thing to do: be satisfy with what you have /or/ aim to have more to be happy?
share me your thoughts

رواية عزازيل: واحد صينى بيغنى فرنساوى

2008-08-16T03:42:00.000+03:00

عزازيل مجرد رواية وليست مخطوط حقيقى وعلى هذا فيجب التعامل معها من هذا المنطلق
منطلق انها رواية او رؤية شخص المؤلف لأحداث بعينها
ولكنها ليست سرداً تاريخياً أميناً محايداً لفترة من الفترات
مشكلة عزازيل كرواية فى منطقها
بمعنى عدم قبول صفة المتحدث وكلامه
بشكل أوضح: من غير المنطقى ان يقول راهب هذا الكلام

اذا استبدلنا شخصية الراهب بشخصية شخص عادى
يكون الكلام الذى يقوله متسق تماماً مع شخصه
اذا وقف شخص بعينين مسحوبتين ليغنى بالفرنسية
لن يجد من يصدقه او يستمتع بأدائه
سيحدث نفور بين مانراه وما نسمعه
هذا هو ما يحدث فى القصة
فالمنطق الذى يتحكم فى البطل هو منطق غير رهبانى بل غير مسيحى اصلا
يحدث نفور شديد فى لحظات عندما يذكر راهب استمتاعه بالخطية وتمنيه العودة لها
فبينما من شروط التوبة عدم ذكر الخطية مرة اخرى وعدم الدخول فى تفاصيلها حتى اثناء ممارسة طقس سر الاعتراف يقوم الراهب بذكر التفاصيل الدقيقة لما فعله مع اللواتى احبهن
هذا هو التضاد بين الكلام وصفة قائله
فاذا كان البطل شخص عادى يتذكر نزواته يكون الكلام متسق جدا مع صفة قائله
اما ان يقوم الراهب باستدعاء خيالات الماضى كل يوم فهو فعل غير رهبانى اساساً
ولآن المؤلف لا يدرى او يعلم بتفاصيل الحياة المسيحية وبالأخص الرهبنة
نجد هناك تفاصيل تسقط عنه
فالراهب لا يذكر انه تاب ابدا عما فعل وبالعكس يستمر فى حياته كأن شيئأ لم يكن
الراهب يختار اين يصلى فى الكنيسة او فى الصومعة؟ قد ينام وتفوته الصلاة؟ لايوجد نظام محدد للدير؟ الرهبان يعلمون لاحقاً بوجود شيئاً ما بين الراهب وامراة بجوار الدير ولا يقع عليه اى عقاب او حتى يوجه له اى لوم او تأنيب؟
وهكذا تفاصيل لا تسترعى انتباه غير المسيحى ولكن بالنسبة للمسيحى فهى واضحة ومرفوضة

اظهر المؤلف حب الراهب لنسطور وكرهه لقادة كنيسة الاسكندرية فى هذا الوقت
وهذا راى المؤلف وهو حر فيه ولكن
عندما اعرض الخلافات بين الجانبين كان يعرضهما من وجهة نظر غير مسيحية
فتفسير نسطور او آريوس لم يعرضهما بشكل صحيح
كون المؤلف غير مسيحى ظهر بوضوح فى الفاظ وافكار كثيرة
وانا لا ارى ان هذا عيب فى حد ذاته
فلا يجب ان نحصر الأدب فى طوائف وانواع (ادب مسيحين - ادب غير مسيحين) ولكن ارى ان هناك الكثير الذى كان يجب ان يتعلمه المؤلف عن المسيحية كدين وعن الرهبنة كنظام قبل ان يكتب روايته
ولهذا كان كالصينى الذى يغنى بالفرنسية

النقطة الجوهرية برأبى ان الكاتب يقول على لسان بطله انه لجأ للرهبنة ليستريح من صخب العالم
وهذا هو لب القصيد
فالرهبنة اساسها حب الله ورغبة فى الحياة مع الله فى صلاة وتعبد وليست هروب من العالم وصخبه
هذا هو المنطق الذى يغيب عن الكاتب لانه لا يعرفه
ومن هذا المنطق يكون من الطبيعى ان يفكر الراهب فى من احبهم قبلا واخطا معهن
فهو لا يفكر فى الحياة مع الله بل يفكر فى البعد عن صخب العالم
اذا كانت الرهبنة هروب من العالم وصخبه فلم تكن لتستمر كثيرا بقوانينها الصعبة
فيكفى ان يقوم كل فرد يريد ان يبتعد عن العالم بالعيش على اطراف المدن ليستريح من الصخب والمشاكل
ولكن الرهبنة ليست محاولة للحياة الهانئة الهادئة بل هى حياة مع الله لها متاعبها ومصاعبها التى يتحملها الرهبان راضيون

معدل التضخم السنوى في مصر 23.1%

2008-08-11T10:12:00.000+03:00

ارتفاع معدل التضخم السنوى في مصر الى 23.1% خلال يوليو الماضى
أعلن الجهاز المركزى للتعبئة والاحصاء ارتفاع الرقم القياسى لاسعار المستهلكين (معدل التضخم) فى الجمهورية /الحضر والريف/ خلال يوليو الماضى الى 23.1% مقارنة بنفس الشهر من العام الماضى 2007، فيما ارجع ذلك بصفة أساسية إلى إرتفاع الأسعار فى مجموعات الطعام والشراب والمطاعم والفنادق والنقل والمواصلات

\*************** رحمتك يارب *********************/ اول مرة احس بالجملة اللى بتتقال فى الصلاة (ارحمنا من الغلاء والوباء وسيف الأعداء)

pepsi football AD

2008-08-07T15:55:00.000+03:00

my friend is away again

2008-08-04T23:46:00.000+03:00

My friend is back to USA after 3 short months
so saying with mounir

لو كان لزامن علينا الرحيل
كارهك يا وداع ولا بديل

WIKIMANIA .. to be continued

2008-08-04T14:33:00.000+03:00

last night in the BA, there was a meeting by the wikimania 2008 organizer about how to fill the gap in the arabic wikipedia
they were young people full of energy and hope
and i agree on everything they said
we should write about ourselves instead of letting the others write whatever they want about us
the speaker demonstrated some example:
- an israeli writer wrote that Israel won the kiboor day war (not that Egypt won the 6th october war)
- someone wrote that in alex, young homeless are selling BANGO to the tourists in the street in the daylight

one thing i want to say:
all the people who talked or the people who asked question were talking english/arabic language
as we "people in the IT world" always do
people can't make a full arabic sentence were talking about writing arabic articles
so FUNNNNNYYYYYYYY

My New BLOG design

2008-08-04T14:30:00.000+03:00

the photos in the header are mine
the views in the posts are mine
the design is mine
:)

Heath Ledger : vain death : الموت عبثاً

2008-07-23T01:21:00.000+03:00

this actor was died at the age of 28

he died during his last movie shooting (BatMan)

when he died he was just taking off with his career to the big actors zone

and suddently he died

what is really impressed me is that he didn't die because of alcholic, car accident, robery, ... etc

NOOOOOO

he died on the floor of his friend appartment because of an overdose sleeping pills

ya7'reb bit keda

an entire life is ended because a tiny pile

i didn't know this actor well before his death, but since his death and the net is full of stories about him

how great actor and person he was

and now they talk about award oscar to his name

well i don't care

what is hitting me is an entire life is ended by accident because he took some sleeping piles more then he should

a normal kind of action millions of people doing daily and still alife

the cause of his sleepless days is his last role of the batman Joker

the role was a chalenge and he was too much into it, and his worries prevent him from sleeping so he get addicted to sleeping piles

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNN

in other word : " عبث "

people are dying for no reason by missuse their life (if we can say that: using life)

we live and act without putting in consideration the other option that WE COULD DIE NOW

creepy

first impression i had when i read the details of his death is:

stupid!!! is a movie role equal to life

then i realized that he probably wasn't in a healthy mental condition or he could know the right amount of piles to take

fear of lose and failure can cause death!!!!!!

in his last interview he said that he was terrified because the comparison people may make between him and Jack Nicholson

again it's a job not a life

but obviously for some people, job is life, passion is a weapon

oh god !!! PLEASE GIVE US THE INSIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE IMPORTANT IN THIS LIFE

i pray from all my heart that no one would fall into this fear of failure weapons

Wikamania 2008: some notes

2008-07-21T01:39:00.000+03:00

1- more then 60% of the audience carry their laptop all arround all day
2- Egyptians use HP while foreigners use Apple (smart)
3- some foreigners had this tiny laptop in a size of a makeup box
i guess they used it in the out and then later they synchronize with a bigger devices
i can't believe someone will use 8 inch screen all his life
4- the bandwidth in the BA network is 11MB (i remember mic once said something similar to me and i thought he was jocking, 11mb!! there are no standard bandwidth over 2, you must saw a wrong number, but i was wrong)
5- the egyptians (sharafona) and mobiles !!! they let the mobiles open during the session which make it very annoying, guests were going to kill the traitor if they could know him
6- as Egyptian standard behavior, we take picture with celebrity, the legendery Jimmy wales and any member of the board when asked to take picture with, they were like (me!!, why!! i'm no one, I'm just a volunteer)
7- in a break i asked Michael Snow in the lobby (sorry sir if my question looks foolish, but i see that the foundation rely totally on the community - donating, contributing - what if the community stopped doing this for whatever reason, what is going to happen to the foundation? and more important to the idea of free knowledge?)
and his answer was (that's why we make this event to know what the communicate want, and for the financial stuff, we are trying to get another support from outside the community)
8- the previous wikimania were less vital and less numbered, i guess the BA support put the wikimania event in a higher standard
9- no Egyptian news paper was interested in the whole event, in the first day a tv channel came for 5 minutes in the opening ceremony, but in the whole 3 days there was a non Egyptian tv channels interviewing the guests, in Sunday Almasry Alyoum published a silly article about jimmy wales telling it happened Saturday where his lecture was on Thursday
10- Egyptian youth were very active in the discussions
11- lot of employees attend the conference because it's a job duty (governmental IT centers, ministries representative, ...)
12- there were 2 Egyptians people which i think they were Manal & Alaa the famous MANALAA bloggers
hope similar events happen again in Alex

Wikamania 2008 - Day3 : احنا بقغ يا ثعاد

2008-07-20T23:42:00.000+03:00

third day

the day started with a lecture about teaching the teachers the global challenges like war, poverity .... etc

and of course these courses are open courses

it wasn't that interesting

and then a break

after ...

a session about use wikis for political participation by a spanish speaker

he was talking about events happened in Spain and how demonstrations were assembled using sms, blogs, .... etc

and he was talking about how the community responded fast to this tools and acted immediately

so it was a wiki society

then i tried to attend a session about conception & misconception about wikipedia but unfortunately the session room was full and i couldn't even step in the room

so i went to the available session and it was a session about diplopedia the wiki of the US department of state

then a session about free network services: the speaker was a geek

he talked about examples for network and he mentioned facebook as a netowrk example where they stopped sharing their code because what the community have found 2 abuses at least, they were tracking users actions
he copied the lines on the screen, yeeeeeh even facebook is a bad place to hang in
:(
then it was lunch time
later a session by another IT geek (a UN developper and project manager)
he talked about little wiki they create for the kids in the poor africa who have no schools or computers
he said some interesting points such as the kids didn't care about the site usabilities basics as we know it
they just wanted a page to write in
then another great session by Florence Devouard (the Ex chair board) - 7ete set to7faaa
she was talking down to earth
what has happened last year? negative points we should fix? how community communicate in a better way?
she wasn't telling a speech she was talking ask question listen to the audience
it was like a session in a house living room
everyone talk seriously and everyone listen, trying to reach a better status for the foundation
she start by saying that everyone in the conference was talking about how wikimedia is evolving and is the good things that happened the last year, but i wanna talk about the bad thing it needs to be fix
she was honest and serious
this is - in my culture - the closed room talking, the positive point should be mentioned only but the negative should be in the dark so no one notice it
but again this conference is a window that i used to look on the other people in the other culture way of thinking and behaving
final break and then 2 sessions about people used the wiki concept in doing some application
one of them was copernicus: The Virtual
3D Encyclopedia, which was built according to 2-Layer Interface
Paradigm (2LIP). The background layer of the 2LIP-type user
interface is a 3D scene, which a user cannot directly interact with.
The foreground layer is HTML content. Only taking an action on
this content (e.g. pressing a hyperlink) can affect the 3D scene

in other way if I'm reading an article about the pyramids, then a pyramids 3d graphic will be in the background, when i hit "KING'S ROOM" word for example the background graphic will move to the inner pyramid and then to the room when i'm reading so i can see and read the information
the other session was about tagging the text in wiki (some hight techniques)
anyway
the 3 days sessions were done and then the closing ceremony time
Dr.Ismail serag Eldin talked a little
michael snow the new chair and Sue Gardner the executive director they thanked the BA, the volunteer, Florence , the organizer, ....
they talked about the next wikimania 2009 in Argentine
and it's over
GOOD BYE WIKIMEDIA
"experience I'll never forget"

Wikamania 2008 - Day2 : احنا بقغ يا ثعاد

2008-07-19T23:24:00.000+03:00

Day 2 was overall less interesting then day 1, sessions wasn't that awesome as day one except 3 sessions were WOWWWWWW
i skiped the first session (couldn't get up in the morning at all)
i get in the second session and it was about OpenStreetMap
which is another wiki based on the wiki concept
it's about people move in the street with their GPS devices collecting data on the street, drawing map and then upload it to the site where other people can use
it's become a culture
everyone is building an application using a wiki now
and after it was a session by Dr. Usama Fayyad Yahoo!'s executive vice president of Research & Strategic Data Solutions
imagine !!!
he talked about new technologies in yahoo search engine
this was awesome
and he mentioned some interesting stats about user behaviors, and keyword usage
later i asked him about the cat and mouse war between search engine and SEO, his answer was that after the system is mature everything will be in place
the man asked some signifcant question about wikipedia too, how they will deal with the service cost in the long term
and of course he was talking about another perspectives
then lunch
and after eating i went to a session i thought it would be interesting "Free knowledge & wikimedia projects: is the law an ally?'
the speaker was a french lawyer speaking english about: how wikimedia face the legal problems of copyright and so
i didn't enjoy it much because the tone of the speaker and the old news he brougt
"wikimedia has no obligation because it's not a publisher"
another boring session about eifl open access, it's about electronic libraries and how to share knowledge among people and libraries
and the speaker said that the organization has a program here in Egypt
a final break and then another astonishing session
it was about wikimedia and libraries: the speakers were 5, 3 of the wikimedia community and 1 american college professor and librarian and another lady librarian from the BA
the question was: well wikimedia replace the library
and of course the 2 librarians thought it's not going to happen because knowledge on wikimania is from books basically and it has not every thing in books
so it means people will not find all the answers on wikipedia and they'll have to get back to books
other great point is the librarian is not about keeping books safe, but also about guide readers to the channel of information
it was clear that the people of wikipedia have not much to argue with that
well, this is what i get from this session and i was impressed by the democracy of the people
who brought - let us say people from the opposite camp - to debate
coooooool
very deep thoughts were said in this session and in the last one
the last one was by ting chen from the foundation board, it was an interactive session
people from the audience talked more then he did
he asked a question about why not every contribute with whatever he want to, so one of the audience said too much inforamtion needs filter so the good stays and the nonsense get deleted
so other people from the audience answered by how this will be done,
another filtering fan said by the experts, so michael snow new head of the board and Rhonda from the stinkyjournalism said 2 great points; first who will defines the expert, second what you may think is nonsense now may be valued after years or may be important for another one.
so the debate was wone by the good guys
and the day ends with a BA tour
we went to a new section called VISTA, it's about 3d presentation for any topic: scientific, historical, medical, .... whatever
you wear a 3d glass and you'll be IN the scene
done with the second day

Wikamania 2008 - Day1 : احنا بقغ يا ثعاد

2008-07-18T00:41:00.000+03:00

in some olad commercial 2 cows are sitting relaxed, one asked who are we, the other answered: we are cows احنا بقغ يا ثعاد

i remembered this confident sentence by the cartoon cow: we are cows ... attending the wikimania 2008 conference
wikipedia for me was just a cool site where i can find some info when i needed fast, DONE
site with great data
but after i found out about the conference i digg a little in it
and honestly i was astonished by what i found
for more on wikimedia foundation: The Wikimedia Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. It operates some of the largest collaboratively-edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, one of the world's 10 most-visited websites. The Foundation was created in 2003 by Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia

first: it's non profit organization
second: the aim is in brief to make knowledge available for everyone free of charge
third: the foundation created a project for any thing needs to be shared; wikipedia, wikimapia, wikibooks, wikiversity, .... etc

eih ya ged3an el7alawa di

the fundemental issue here is: the free knowledge availabilty
meaning: not because you are poor can't have books to read !!!!!!!
this great issue is built by jimmy wales and now maintained by the community
another key word: the community ... wow
what community?
the wiki contributers, in other word any one writes even a single line in wiki is a contributer, translated in numbers means thousands of people all around the world
that's the idea behind it
so attending a conference about that is yuppieeeeeeeeeeee

the conference is held in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
another place believes in the open source need

thursday @ 8.45 am, people from arround the world are registering and get their name tags and a bag with (fishermen hat with wikimania logo, note, pencil, brochures, sticker and tie clips with the wikipedia logo, lunch tickets)
minister Ahmed Darwish was the speaker of the welcoming session, he talked about future and questions need to be asked and found answer for
then Florence Nibart-Devouard, very lovely lady and the former chair of the board of trustees, she talked about wikimedia foundation, how small they started and how big they become.
a young egyptian named Mohamed Ibrahim of the organizing committe said a brief speech, welcomed the audience and asked people and egyptian to envolve more.
Hoda Baraka, an egyptian college professor and the first deputy of the mcit spoked about education and wiki, well .... she had powerpoint slides about children in schools with computer labs and children with IT certificate
she compared education status in 100 years and how it evolves from the Kottab to the computer labs school and next the web 2 education where children will handle their curruiculum online
i think she was talking about the other Rrepublic of Egypt (the one in the governmental commercials where sky is blue and the land is green)
anyway
she was followed by the super speaker Dr. Ismail SeragelDin
this man is something else
every speaker prepared his speech on a power point presentation where the slide have pictures and text
he had a presentation with no text at all, he was talking about a point and showing a picture to reflect this point and then move on to another picture represents another point,
how he memorised all the points he want to talk about with the perfect order
and in fact his word was deeeeep
he compared about the BA role and the wiki, both are offering free source of knowledge as he said (to all people in all times)
and mentioned how some countries spend on wars and weapons and ignore the education or the fundemental needs of it's population

a break and i had to choose one session to attend from four are held in the same time
so i did to choose "cross culture dialogue through wikipedia - Dror Kamir"
and after the session began i found out that this man is Israeli
ya nehar eswed !!!!!!! that's how i thought
and then i realized something that this man is the most suitable for this title
he is a main contributor in wikipedia articles in arabic
he talked about how what you believe is A, others belive it's B, and how people on wikipedia try to reach consensus , new word to my ears
he made examples like (palestine / Israel - Taiwan / republic of China - Republic of Macedonia / the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
people asked him, how he describes his visit to Egypt as Israeli knowing that he may not be welcomed in some places, he said that it was easier then he expected after all it is another city with friendly people.
he said something very important answering a question about: do u reach the consensus after convincing the other or just for the things to get going?
he was very honest by saying i don't force people to be convinced and i don't care if they didn't because it's a long term process, people change their views many times along their lives and it's not just happen on talking about an article.
after the lunch break
i went to a session about the open scholarship or as i understand later, it's about medical and educational open source projects
beythay2li keda ... LOL
another session where the speaker was an egyptian linguistic, he was taking about his research on wikipedia writing, he got this result "people who write on wikipedia are linguistically skillful as PHD writers
he showed up some charts comparing the words used by the writers and so on -- very booring session
and then the lecture of the great Jimmy Wales founder of the wikipedia
he talked about freedom of speech, human rights and free culture, he was of course from time to time used china as an example - china banned the whole wikimedia sites -
he said some great statments
i want to stop here for a moment: here is a guy with a cosematic way of thinking, he created a project and let all the globe share him in it, and all this effort is non profitable
i think he deserves a noble prize for his way of thinking, he simply change the internet and the world by offering the new concepts of open source, wiki, web 2, ....etc
everything we do or use today online is a child of his product like facebook, you tube, blogs, and of course the wiki
i wonder how to be this man, have a great idea that benefit every one on the globe, seek to make it real, see it flourishing and growing and be part of the organization
wow
this man sure sleeps at night have no worry about the legacy he'll leave his children.
after this great session, there was another astonishing one by Rhonda Shearer
she was talking about the media vis wiki
she mentioned some hoax media created in the past and that in the wiki world people are modified content to make sure it's right and valid
she had some hilarious examples such a BBC news "iranina women give birth to a frog" and how this was proven a hoax and others stories
this woman was briefly saying: don't trust eveerything you read, media can manipulate the truth
in the wiki world it's impossible to happen, because people will step in and correct the fault.
coffee break and 2 sessions about wiki writing, not so interesting
except the Zotero software which makes wiki article available on your PC to modified and published by a click.
another session about inkscape SVG, very specialized session don't expect people to understand
the day end with the board panel session
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
how people talk and think
it was a situation where the board is answering the "COMMUNITY" questions
the thing is it's a non profitable project, board have no obligation by law to offer a revenue chart or something similar
BUT
they had to answer the questions of the community and there were some questions i don't believe it would asked in a corporate company where people are by law forced to declare inforamtion
it's the difference between cultures
where we think this is mine, no one has to know anything about it
while they think that this product is belong to all, and all has the right to overwatch it
when Ahmed Zewal won the noble prize he said that the difference between the culture here and there was in the use of "i" and "we"
he was talking using the "we" referring to a team working together, not the "i"
i did, i make, i create
it's entirely a different approach,
that's the web 2 approach too
here in egypt in the IT business we did some baby steps in this direction with network community sites
it's not enough because it's not about the sharing of knowledge rather then sharing a good time online

with children again

2008-07-14T00:36:00.000+03:00

yeaaah children
i don't know exactly the secret but i love spending time with them playing teaching
not the babies who can't respond clearly
but kids with the ability of talking and communicating
in the pic they were making shapes with the Terracotta
i was astonished by their creativity
one friend said: when we were at their age we weren't that clever or creative
yeah
they created full scenes using only Terracotta without real artistic guidance
dealing with children is a blessing not only in sunday school but in any occassion
same as last year
spending less then 2 days with them is enough to change my mood and worth the effort

driving with details

2008-07-09T13:16:00.000+03:00

i had the chance to drive a toyota yaris car for 3 minutes , and was in a chevrolet optra car for an hour

i drove a gear car for 4 years now

and after driving the automatic, i was empressed of course

people are saying that the automatic is easier and it's true

but this isn't what i was impressed by

what hit me was the details

to change the mirror view, you press a button

to close the window, you press a button

.. etc

these kind of actions are what distract drivers along the way

having just 2 peddals to use is'nt that superb thing

it's like playing cars in the park

but have not to worry about the details is the superb

having a detail panel infront of you telling you what is exactly happening in every part of your car is the coool thing

and of course these tools are in all new car (even the non automatic)

which apply the phrase (the joy of driving)

THIS MEANS: to have control on everything even the far mirror by a press of a button

in some old TAXIs car, nothing is working except the peddals, the wheel and the stick, everything else is broken or damaged

but taxi drivers aren't complaining, i noticed how they adopt their moves with the junk cars they use, comparing with the relaxing method my friend uses to drive his automatic car

the effort they make in driving one street is equal my friend's effort driving to the north coast

(using his full automatic car) for example, and is equal the effort i make to go to sidibishr

LOOOOOOL

well, whould it be nice to have all the details buttons and tools in my gear car!!!

i love my car and can't replace it, all i wish for is the extra tools not the 2 peddals

subsidize 24 million villa

2008-06-22T14:20:00.001+03:00

I attended a meeting last week with a huge real estate company marketing represntative, it was something related to my work

the meeting lasts all day long

from 10.30 am to 5 pm

i went home with a terrible headache and wondering where am i exactly

all the way home i was telling myself (mohamed sobhy joke: morataby bekafiny we batbara3 belba2y lesadad dayon masr)

i know people differ in their extent of wealth

and in egypt lives couple of the most richest men on earth

and most of people can live (just live) in egypt in an above poverty (just above poverty) standard

BUT

and it's huge but

this statment was valid till 6 months ago

first i'll recall what i ve heared:

DAMAC company is making new projects in egypt to sell different real estate properties

- in a specific project (hyde park in cairo) the villa price is increasing weekly by 2%

- they didn't start digging yet, and they sold about 1000 villas

- they have a long waiting list for people who are waiting the next lot of villas to buy it

- the buyer are egyptians

- some villas are 24.000.000 LE

check what's written on the website

Hyde Park

Spread across 4 million square meters, Hyde Park is the most exclusive villa development with Detached and Attached Villas nestled with a 1 million square meter landscaped park, the biggest private park in Egypt. Designed to suit multi-cultural tastes, the villa designs range from the Neo-Classical, Italian-Country to California-Spanish styles. Set atop beautiful vistas and surrounded by Egypt's natural beauty, your home will be amidst striking landscapes and beautiful water features. A gated community with several entrances, 24-hour security and controlled entry, living here is designed to give you total peace of mind and privacy.

Centre Ville

Park Avenue

NOW

it's totally healthy for the economic environement to have various standards of everything

low cost, average cost and high cost of every good

so similar projects are certainly required

what i'm wondering about is not the good, it's the buyer

if we put in mind that in the past 6 months, the economy were ruined by the gas and other goods high price increasing

AND more

the dollar interset is down to less then half

so any rich man who has 1 million dollars in the bank, he used to get more the 4% interest

meaning: 10000000*.04/12 =3.333$ monthly

but now the intersest is alomst 2%

so this means he now get 1.666$ monthly

and what makes egyptian economy a genuis record candidate is that

the dollar exchanging price is decreasing and the deposit interst tooo

it's an economical miracle because the interest rate should get up when the currency value get down and viseversa

that's not happening

so who owned 1000000$ 2 years ago he had 1000000*(5.7 to 7) LE and monthly income about 3.333$

but now he have 1000000 * (5.3 to 5.5) LE and monthly income about 1.666$

again people are loosing their wealth, value of their stocks

so who buys these A+++ real estate properties???????????????????

another question:

how many are they? projects like this are expanding more and more

now we have A+, A, B+, B standard real estate projects

it's good and healthy economically

but my question is? if the dollar deposit lost 50% of it's value, and the inflation is up by more then 30%

where all that money come from? and how ?

this makes me get to the next step

an important percentage of the egyptian people are wealthy enough to pay 2 to 24 million to buy a house

and they aren't counting on their money to live

but they share the governmental subsidize with us (the rest poor people)

if anyone from whom can afford even 2 million dollar house isn't using his share of subsidized bread, gas, .. etc

the rest who really need it will find it

the current economical situation is wrong

it's like a father who have 10 kids and one bread

and because he's a father he should give a fair share to every child so every child took 1/10 of a bread or a small bit

while 5 of his children have already eaten before and don't need more

and yet this creates another problem: who exactly needs the subsidize and who don't?

and what if someone today is declared rich and don't need a subsidize, and then another price increasing wave happens, will he be able to live without subsidize?

i believe in such communities (where a villa is worth 24 million ) no gas, water, electricity subsidize should apply, i mean people in these community should pay for electricity a bit higher then people in abies or nady elsaid (ابيس / نادى الصيد)

3arad mush marad

2008-06-20T00:12:00.001+03:00

i have this friend that is 24/7 suffering from a sever headache

so she took some aspirine pills and go on with her life

i keep telling her "you should go see a doctor because headache is a Symptoms not an illness: meaning something else is wrong causing this terrible headache, once you know it and deal with it the headache will be gone"

but my friend keep ignoring me .... 3ady ya3ni

although she knows i'm right

WELL

it's not just her it's the community, the society, the nation, ....

we keep wasting our time and effort fight the symptoms not the illness itself

in the bread disaster we live in daily: creating a whole new system for bread distribution on every citizen using his ID >>>>>>>>> is fighting the symptoms not the illness

no bread because there are no wheat as simple as that

the new system will not create a new wheat field

the 30% raise is an obvious example on how dealing with the symptoms and not the illness.

giving the people 30% more income will not help, if inflation is way more then that and the total GNP is getting lower and lower.

it's not about having more banknote in our hands it's about the value of the banknote itself

the new traffic law is about "killing everything except the virus"

force people to pay fine for parking in the street ... while there are no garages

force the people to abandon the car older then 20 years ... while there are no obvious instruction on what exactly should we do with it

and more, how to buy new cars if i can't sell the old

etc............

even in our day to day life

we tend to take an aspirin instead of Antibiotic

make the pain stop without killing the cause of it

if i have a problem at work, i'll go out with my friend ..... just an aspirin to kill the pain

and not setting everything straight at work and make fights ... taking a Antibiotic to kill the virus

we all do this

even if we take Antibiotics, we use it more then necessary till we create another source of pain

it's a culture

Culture of Aspirin and not Antibiotic

Good Comment

2008-05-31T21:07:00.000+03:00

لو نهر النيل صلصة ميكفيش الكوسة اللى فى مصر
good comment wrote by a reader in Almasry Alyoum newspaper

amazing graphic

2008-05-28T13:20:00.000+03:00

see hoe th girl's hair is connected and arround the hourses necks

Ridge white hair

2008-05-20T09:59:00.000+03:00

the Bold & the Beautiful ...... the Phenomenon

during the 90s, this series was the HIT

every egyptian watched the 9.30pm episode of the american series

even people who don't speak english

the faces of the stars were so attractive

and especially RIDGE

oh .. i remember how girls used to talk about him in school ELshabab monthly magazine give some star posters away with every issue, one month it was the RIDGE poster

i remember exactly what happened that day in school

girls came to school with the magazine ........ "this was Forbidden"

they were ready to deal with the sisters (catholic school) and get the punishment

BUT they couldn't afford to wait after school to buy the magazine "7ate7'lasss"

one girl said: i'll buy 10 issues to get 10 posters to cover all the walls of my room with his picture

later, the cast came in tour to Egypt

it was hilarious!!!!

people waited from them in the airport, in the streets

it was first page news in the national newspaper :ridge is in Egypt

no one cared to know their real names, they were ridge stephanie eric brooke ...

even the music contaminated with this epidemic: a girl in my school class gave me a tape for eric's songs

he sing too, u know .. oh he 's (yehbal) don't know the word in english

EGYPT spent sometime under the spell, before it slowly gone

people start to understand new terms like "soap"

i remember this conversation:

- this is soap

- heh?

- soap

- soap? like cleaning soap?

- no soap, just a term used for this kind of shows

- meaning?

- it's about shows for housewives to watch in the morning, well this shows aren't that value, it's just something to fill the time of the channels there, well u know in usa there are hundreds of channels and ......

new terms like "soap, channelssssssssss, satelites, ....."

at that time, we had only channel 1, 2 eltelevision elmasry elra2ed

so people who lived in egypt all their lives didn't get it easily that in another countries the TV isn't only governmental 2 channels

anyway

it was toooooooooo slowwwwwww

and it had a particular point that the series authors insisted on doing over and over again

which is "any man can fall in love with any woman / it's just a man and a woman in a relationship"

so it doesn't matter if brooke loved the father and the 2 suns and married the three of them

briefly ridge was the star of the 90s for us and he was the handsome actor that any girl was ready to watch him for hours even if he said nonsense or kept silent

then the TV repented for this sin and introduced the japanese "Oshin"

and people switched 180 degree

to find out how silly and shallow is the american soaps

and oshin had lot of common with people in the rural

so people were attracted to the character not only girls but grown up men too

yesterday, during my 10m tv time i watched the bold in the beautiful 2008

it was for 10 seconds only, couldn't bare more

ridge is old with white hair, almost same lines sine a decade

it was a shock

ridge is OLD

now i'm looking to it with a fresh point of vue

how a man sold his entire life for a soap????????

he's only work is this soap?

he's entire achivement in life was doing a handsome soap character?????

i never saw him in any other soap or movie or even on the movie news in MSN/ Yahoo

well, this post isn't clear enough

i remember how stupide we were, i wonder how stupide he's

i'm telling my self to learn and do something with my life

الشركة المصرية للإتصالات ... حافظ مش فاهم

2008-05-15T10:54:00.000+03:00

I have no net at home for the most stupid reason EVER
the phone line was suddnly dead
the phone company guy came and fix the error which was in the street box lines
so the phone company is the responsable for the error
after it, i failed to login online from my home pc
i called tedata (and i have to admit that the auto responder service is MUCH MUCH better now then THEN)
anyway, the customer support guy told me after checking the system:
was your phone down lately and repaired?
me: yes
C S: ahh, that's why
me: sorry, what's the problem exactly?
C S: well, you see when the phone guy fix a phone error, he unplug the whole line first and then reinstall it, but they don't reactivate the dsl service
me: eh? so?
C S: i'll report the problem to our guy (someone in the a3tal) and he'll check it tomorrow with the central of your residence

IS THIS STUPIDE OR WHAT?
1- the phone company is fixing errors to create others
2- the TEDATA company is goverment owned company, and even if it's not
i think the connection between the 2 companies should be better

حافظ مش فاهم

wikimania & hashish

2008-05-02T23:24:00.000+03:00

people in egypt now are divided into groups or segments
about 1000000 different groups
no matter what is th e standard we use to segment people, we 'll find ouselves with huge number of groups with HUGE differences between people
socially, economically, ...... etc
but the face is all the groups can deal with each other effectively till some point

today in one car for 10 minutes, 2 different groups of people were together
and it was COOOOOL

the story is 2 of my friends and i took a taxi, where a passenger was already there
the conversation between my bibliotheca alexandrina employee friend and i was about:
" how to register or to get tickets for the wikimania event that will take place in the library in july"

when the passenger and the driver were talking about :
.
.
.
.
.
HASHISH
they were exchanging experiences about how they feel when they are high, where to get it, and stuff

i didn't heared them or paid any attention to them because i was talking in a matter that is very important to me but our third friend did hear them and she in a point said "let us get off this taxi"
after we were off, i said what's wrong and she explained
it's become normal to talk about drug now and the sales points are in the open
people are telling each other about it as they were talking about carrefour
(elshare3 elfolani, 3ala eidek elyemin, 7atla2i wa7ed 2a3d me3ah hashish)

el2al3a gat ganb elba7r

2008-04-29T13:40:00.000+03:00

yesterday i went to Sidi Krir to pass sham elnessim there

i used the borg elarab airport road when going to

it's cool

wide and for someone like me, don't know much of the out of alexandria roads it was ok

not mush signs or U turns or anything

just 2 lanes long road

but going back to alex it was dark

and i took a wrong turn i was in a completly different road

i found my self in king mariot road

so this is beyond my limited mind

how the road of the west NORTH COAST connected to the road of KING MARIOT

which is suppose to be in the west south of the city

ezay el2al3a gat ganb elba7r?

I HATE OCCASSIONS

2008-04-29T12:43:00.000+03:00

yeah

i hate the 2 weeks before christmas and easter

i know this sounds nonsense and more it sounds atheistic

but heh please

think about it for a second

before every occassion we HAVE to take some GREAT decisions:

what to wear

what to eat

where to go

whom to call

what to prepare

and the list go on and on

and finally when the it happens

when finally we are ON the day

all the efforts made before seems unusefull

on the day just before the occassion every time i have a nearly nervous break down

- it's 7.30 am i have to do 1, 2, .... 25

i still got time

- it's 12 pm i finished 1,2,3 and still have 22 things to do

i have to hurry up

- it's 3pm i finished 1 to 10 still have 15 things to do and discovered another 7 things i forget about it

OH MY GOD

- it's 5pm i managed to finish 20 things only

well that's it

i'm not doing anything more (@#$!%$^$%&^&)

i didn't get all the things done yet and i'm not going to cry

same scenario every feast

so much pressure and in the middle of it we miss the occassion itself

celebrating the birth or the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

of course the effort made for these days is because how special these days are

BUT

- wondering in the streets for days trying to find something REASONABLE to wear and not (quote from my friend christine: lebss elmomaselat dah)

can cause more then a nervous break down :)

50/50

2008-04-22T11:15:00.000+02:00

قصيدة وحشة

أو نص نص

أو قول هي وحشة عشان نص نص

نص دنيا

نص شمس

نص غنوة بين بوح وهمس

عشان فيه علامة

علي كل كلمة

يكون ليها معني بدون أي لبس

عشان فيه قمر

مش قمر

برضه نص

عشان فيه حنان

مش حنان

نص حضن

نص أشواق واخدة ركن

زي نص رغيف

هو نص رغيف

وبس

قصيدة مش وحشة

ولا حلوة

لا تلقي لا استهجان ولا استحسان

قصيدة ما تأثرش في الإنسان

لا تجيب رغيف

ولا لعبة ولا كيس برتقان

قصيدة زي الشعر في العالم

قديم

مبحوح

جبان

***
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قصيدة زي البحر بين قضبان

قديمة زي الصمت

زي الفرجة في الخناقات

زي التزام الانضباط والربط

زي اللقا بالصدفة

زي الضحك في الجنازات

وزي نسيان اللي مات

وزي فستان البنات

مقطوع عند الكتف

ومرفي بين النهد والدراعات

زي الولد ما يضيع

وصورته تنتشر في الإعلانات‏..‏

ارجع لأهلك يا ابراهيم ما تخافش

زي ابراهيم

ضايع

وما بيرجعش

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قصيدة متلخبطة

أولها كان مرعوش بيتلجلج

وآخرها ماشي ع الإيقاع مظبوط

زي العساكر

في طريق الموت‏.‏
BAHAA Gahin in AlAhram newspaper

http://www.ahram.org.eg/Index.asp?CurFN=AMOD20.HTM&DID=9560

yes, life become 50/50

Hacking ElWafd newspaper website

2008-04-17T14:30:00.000+02:00

Saudi Arabia Hacker hacked by صوت عرعر (Sql Injection)
لايزال موقع صحيفة الوفد مصاب بثغرات
أتمنى إزالة الصليب الذي في الأعلى.

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