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What happened in Sudan yesterday was sad. Sad...and just very, very sad...I can't find the words to express how I feel about it...but it was just very...barbaric.. and I don't mean that in the discriminatory sense of the word.

We lost. But that's not what's making me sad. In fact, this and this. I had friends in Sudan who we couldn't reach, Egyptian celebrities contacted live talk shows saying their buses were being attacked...

It just breaks my heart..the violence. On both parts, I am not going to be biased..but then...oh, Egypt!

I was guest blogger yesterday at Shokoofeh's! Check my post here.

I found this.

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The only good thing about yesterday was the fact that my professor liked my proposal and I am going to present it to the class today! Wish me luck :)


This world needs to learn how to see beauty.

So Today...

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I love my friends.
I love my friends for so many reasons!
One of the reasons why, is a day like today, and a conversation like the one we had today.

Ok, it was more of an argument....and we were loud.

So we were sitting there at my favourite coffee-shop and it started by my arguing that I think marketing (some marketing) is unethical. We were sat there, a law major, an economics major (yours truly), a political science major and two marketing majors.

Then it moved to something I am somehow passionate about, the evolution of the Egyptian political system, and the law major (Menna) was justifying Nasser and sort of standing up for him in a way, Wessam and I were more for King Farouk, the marketing majors chose to remain silent.

Then we moved on to the origins of a state!! As a political organisation that is...and Wessam and I were arguing that philosophers (Plato and Aristotle- and Rousseau) are in a way politicians, (we were then joined by another law major) and the law people argued that the state was formed by law. I say politics.
Now, I have to credit the marketeers! Who, as the argument reached it's climax, proposed that we form a team of lawyers and that of social scientists (if I may call us that!) and they should market our point of views! How creative is that?

As we were joined by even more law majors, we became louder and louder, and eventually the discussion took a nationalist course, and how the qualification match was turned into a nationalist cause and a marketing opportunity! (will post about that later) and how we think it is sad. Watch this: a touching embodiment of unity!

lawyers in the making

I am not showing my friends off really, but I am rather expressing my pride in the potential we have. The potential that we, as youth of a developing country, have but cannot really realise. Due to the fact that we are driven to believe we have not the means to realise the great potential in us!

my very own musician! he wasn't there though...

We are such a powerful driving force! We are revolutionary! And of that, I am proud :)

Even though we have to accept the fact that we are only human (that applies to everyone!) we should also realise that humans have such great power! We are superhuman in a way, only if we choose to be!

Rise up, and change your world. Promise.

PS We are fun people, not always geeky/nerdy/whatever you would like to call it!

Kreativ!

I've been given the Kreativ Blogger Award by Athena, Janice, and this very lovely lady!

here are the rules:

one. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
two. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
three. Link the person who nominated you for this award.
four. Write seven things that a small number of curious folk might be interested in.
five. Nominate seven Kreativ Bloggers.
six. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.
seven. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.

seven facts: 

1. I have 201 followers now and that is making me insanely happy!!
2. I am not a big fan of football (due to ignorance...really) but the fact that there's a chance for Egypt to qualify for the world cup is AMAZING! I am so excited, but the fact that the corporate sector is capitalizing on people's sense of patriotism and nationalism is irritating me. A lot!
3. I cannot drive a manual gear car.
4. Studying for my master's degree has made me think about and question things I have never even considered before.
5. Oxymoron. I love.
   
6. I love my country and my family. In fact my family plays a HUGE part of my life. My cousins are  closest friends, and in that Menna becomes family (Menna knows who she is)
7. I will write a book one day.

Dear Followers,
Feel free to consider this tag/award yours. I love you x

PS Two more awards/tags to go!!
PPS I have an UGLY headache. Any natural remedies?

Random Overload!

We all get our not so nice moments. I can be very mean, very, very mean sometimes...ask him!
I tend to lose my temper when under stress (don't we all?) and I get the worst mood swings, and ugly PMS.

I just thought I should let everyone know. I thought I owe everyone the fact, honestly. But then, there's beauty in the errors.

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I miss my hair, I miss how it touched my shoulders, or how I used to check how long it has gotten while in the shower. Please, please grow out. I miss you hair!

Do you ever feel cold? Read this to warm your heart.Someone needs a friend.Friends are such a blessing. Such a great blessing. And family, too.
My cousin has gone in for an operation today and I need everyone to pray for him with me, they operated on his knee, but you see, football is his passion and he needs a perfect knee!

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I finally sent the giveaway photos...FINALLY months later. I am sorry. I tend to get preoccupied. Right now, I am procrastinating. I should be writing my proposal and doing my readings. I wish citing and bibliographies were as easy as linking.


But I remember so many things when I am supposed to be doing even more things!

Afiori has a new line. And there's an ornament swap going on which I am part of even though I don't celebrate Christmas! I just thought it was a beautiful thing to do!

Oh, Paris, oh how I wish....

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Meet Mohammed

Or the boyfriend. Or the boy. Or the "almost" fiancé.

he's the one in the middle :)

The best friend I could ask for. The older brother I never had. The man with a beautiful voice. And a big, big heart.
He may not be James Marsden (YUMMMMMMMMM!) but hey, he loves me!

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I won't begin to tell you how we met, or how we are such a weird couple (we could write volumes and volumes of books about our lives and arguments and jokes). Because we are. We are weird in that quirky way...in a way that might make people laugh really...but it's fun and we love it. Because that's how we are. He tells me jokes no one else would laugh about and they crack me up!

That no matter what happens, it's always him. He even got me a promise ring (for my birthday)! And wrote me a song! (two actually!) and we are finally making it work out. That's how you do it, right? You work on your relationship!

You can't not like him, because...well he's funny and sincere and he just cares. And he is such a good friend! Even though it might be true that he leaves a not so good first impression.. He's a perfect older brother (we're both the eldest of four!) my little brother loves him (yes, that's important to me) OH, and he makes a mouthwatering tuna cake!
He has a really nice family; great parents, a sister 13 days older than I am, who I can call my very own (I miss you Sarah)

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Sometimes he has temper problems, and when he does, he drives like a madman. He's also loud when discussing something serious (which is when he needs to be quiet the most, I guess)
Oh he parks perfectly, too! He was kind enough to teach me and that is why I don't park like a woman! I surprise myself sometimes!
Have I mentioned that he's just...amazing?

PS I have temper problems to, and he's just this nice- to absorb that. We compliment each other, you see

He has a blog  and this is his band's fanpage!