Happy Ramadan

In just a few days, the Islamic world will be welcoming the month of Ramadan. The time when Muslims fast from Fajer (just before sunrise) till Maghreb (sunset).

It's a month where peace just fills the air! A whole month of worship, & great dedication to God.

God blesses all,

Mbarak 3alaikom eshahar, & Happy Ramadan.

No Sense of Time

Have you ever felt like you don't know what time it is? Like seriously not knowing what day it is. I have. So many times.

I usually get this Loss-of-Sense-of-Time syndrome, when my sleep hours change. For example, this last week in particular, my sleep pattern have really changed. I was sick, & slept all day, & woke up all night!!!

Now, I know most of you know that I have this bad habit of staying up late, but not like this!! I wake up at 11 p.m or 12 a.m, & stay till 12 the second day!!!

My mom's had it with me. She's ran out of nicknames for my bad habit!! She calls me "Khaffasha", which means Bat (or as I call myself, Bat girl!), and "Swayher Ellail", & that means, the one who stays up all night.

My mom is not the only one who's given me nicknames. My aunt calls me "Sharikat Ennom", i.e, "The Company of sleep", & just a few nights ago (I don't know, maybe it was yesterday, I'm still suffering from the syndrome!), my brother gave me a brand new nickname, "Akks Cinderella" or Cinderella The Opposite,(Becuase I come out of my room after 12!)

Anyways, I've woke up early today (way early, 1:00 a.m) & I'm not going to sleep until night comes. That is the only effective way I can fix my sleep dilemma!

My Best Friend's Wedding!

A few days ago, my best friend got married.

I still don't feel that she's married, & neither does she! It seems like I still can call her whenever I can, & talk about guys & stuff, but no not anymore! She's married now, things will never be the same.

I'm so happy for her, don't get me wrong, but I'm gonna miss her. I'm gonna miss our spontaneous chitchats, & our calls that last for hours & hours. I'm gonna miss the fact that she was single, just like me! Now, we're one common thing short.

But I hope she won't change completely. & I know she won't. There are some parts of us will never change, no matter how we change.

A Prosecutor Mind

A lot of people might know that I am an ex-Law student. A lot don't know why, but I'm not here to say why, or how. Because I'm really sick of everyone misjudging me for a quitter. As if I quit on purpose! Anyways, I do want to finish & have a Law degree, not for the audience! But for me. Yes, I do not wish to work in that field, but I want to have the degree for my own personal ego.

However, if I was to work in that field, I'd like to be a prosecutor. I've always felt, when crimes are involved (esp murders & sexual crimes), that I have a prosecutor mind. Who wants to defend a murderer? Who wants to defend a rapist? A child molester?? Even, crimes concerning money & trust. Crimes are crimes, no matter how big or small. They're simply WRONG.

Now, I know, you might say, but they are innocent people out there? Yes, there are. But how often do u find one?? Most of the accused people, are guilty as if there's no tomorrow! I really hate it when famous lawyers defend murderers & rapists! & for what? For reducing a few years? Or even worse, setting them free to recommit their crimes!

True it's their legal right, everyone accused of anything against the law must have someone to defend them, well it's not gonna be me!

Anyone, who might know me personally would think that I can't be a defence lawyer. Wrong, I can. But I don't want to.

When anyone close to me have a fight, get angry, needs to be defended, I step to the occasion whenever I see injustice shining like the bright sunny day. I wouldn't tolerate it. Even though, I tend to show neutralism, but I wouldn't bare injustice when it see it, esp when it concerns me, my family or friends.

However, when it comes to true criminals, I only have my prosecutor mind!

Self Discovery, anyone?

Last night, I started a survey about my self. I know It's weird, but It's really important to me. I'm in a phase where I want to see what I think about me, & compare it to what others perceive about me. I want to know what characteristics might apply to me, good or bad (with emphasis on the bad ones!), so that I can improve myself, & try to fix the bad qualities.

I used to never care much about people's opinions of me, but in recent years, I've discovered that it's a bit important, & can really lighten up your thoughts & days!

My goal is to ask people in four categories: First, there's family, then best friends/friends, colleagues, and finally total strangers.

Might sound strange, but people do that quite often without them thinking. They do take self quizzes, don't they? Well, what's better than surveying people to know more about yourself? I think it's really important.

Do not BURP, please.

It's one of the most annoying, most unrespectful, most dispicable thing to do. I dont care if you're dying, I don't care, whatsoever, you can hold it in, or at least release the air without producing any UGLY sounds!

Yes, I admit, it's my biggest pet peeve! Especially, when I'm eating or drinking!! I feel like vomiting, when I hear that gigantic ball of air leaving the body in that ugly way!!

I know guys do that most often, hell, they even compete in who makes the loudest sound! I really think any respectful human being is able to respect other people when they ask them not to bother them with such dirty actions.

Oh, wait, we don't have to even ask! You better know not to do it anyways!

Introduction

Hello everyone :)

I'm new here!

I love writing, & i've always wanted to publish my work. I write in both Arabic & English, but I enjoy the latter more. I'm 23, a sudent (currently at Expression, The English Training Centre), & hopefully soon, I will be joining the AOU (Arab Open University).

I'd like to major in English (still dont know if it's going to be Linguistics, or Literature), & also would like to know more about writing in general & journalism in particular.

I'm going to use this blog for simply writing in any subject I think of at any time. That's why I chose " Just a Bunch of Thoughts" to be the title for my blog.

please do reply to my posts, your replies will be most appreciated :)

thnx