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Patience....

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Two or three weeks ago, I transferred some money online to an account I hold in Pakistan. I’ve been doing this since I moved to KSA. On this occasion, though, something unexpected happened — I began receiving calls at my home in Pakistan from the bank. They were asking where I was. My brother told them I’m no longer in Pakistan and gave them my number. So I got a call. The banker informed me that my account had been blocked because they were receiving returned mail from the postal address I had provided. Back when I was in Pakistan, I had used the postal address of my office . Everything was fine as long as my ex-employer stayed in the same building. But they’d recently moved, and that’s how the whole story began. The First Call — Couriers and Delays The banker was polite and told me all I needed to do was send a written request through courier along with some documents, and the account would be reactivated quickly. Meanwhile, he said he would deposit the draft they’d received...

Sleep Well

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Verily , I have been feeling that I am being disturbed quite often these days — experiencing mood swings , and feeling slightly out of control of my day-to-day tasks. There have been a few changes — good, positive changes — but overall, it has felt more like a roller coaster than a smooth journey. One Thing Leads to Another... The real problem? I haven’t been getting enough sleep . And because of that, I wasn’t going to the gym . Because of that, I wasn’t eating right . Because of that, I didn’t have enough energy . Because of that, I couldn’t finish my daily tasks . Because of that, my list of unfinished tasks piled up. Because of that, I felt less in control . And because of that — I was getting agitated . I’m Not Blaming Anyone… But Now, I won’t blame my friends for all this. I mean, as adults, we shouldn’t be watching TV late or hanging out if we know we’ve got work the next day. But obviously, it requires mutual co-operation . The Sleep Rule So, for the nex...

Joe......

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Recently, Joe Stack’s attack at the IRS office in Texas shocked many. There were people on both extremes — some quickly labeled him a terrorist , others hailed him as a hero . But then there were people in between, confused, hesitant to draw conclusions — and that confusion, I believe, is justifiable . This act is not as simple as some may think. Terrorism, Protest, or Desperation? What made Joe Stack’s attack similar to terrorism ? According to a report on www.kexan.com , several characteristics apply: Use of violence A political motive A symbolic target Copying established terrorist methods In other words: using violence to push a political message by hitting a symbol of the state , with an act that mimicked past terrorism — flying a plane into a building, creating panic. Inside His Mind — The Suicide Note His suicide note , uploaded on Scribd, quickly gained over 40,000 views . He wrote: “Violence not only is the answer — it is the only answer.” “Nothing...

Excess of Everything is Bad

You got to be kidding me, I just figured out why excess of everything is bad, being sensitive is good, but being too much is self destructive. I am referring to the incident which took place couple of days ago about we move on post... between me and my ex girl friend. We were just talking normal stuff, and she was telling about after marriage plans with this guy and was seeking advice. I think i did a pretty good job. Until her friend a Palestinian American started talking as well. The reason she got into this was because my ex did not have a Mic, and was talking over the speakers. At the beginning her friend was just talking about general stuff, like how is life in Saudi Arabia , compared to other countries etc what impacts it has on your religion priorities. Then somewhere down the line we started talking about our relationship, so she started probing it and i kept talking. I was just telling her what i had in mind without considering my ex is listening to it as well. I was merely ...

We Move On....

I am just not feeling so well, the same problem, i can't liberate myself form my emotions. They are blocking my mind. The Feeling of gilt is consuming me. It's not allowing me to enjoy life. On temprorary basis i manage to dviate my attention for a little while but i know it's there, it's there in back of my mind some where refusing to disappear. What was her fault ? she loved and she loved immensely. She deserved much better than this. I can have all the arguments in the world to put myself in defending position, but the fact is it won't change the reality. Fact is someone got hurt, someone got deeply hurt. At the beginning it was very innocent and without any foul intention. At the climax i came out of it unharmed (did it?) and she didn't it could have been a lot worse through, and still it won't have changed where i am standing at this very momment. May be it would have made me an awful person ( as per my standars), what make me think i am not otherwise ?...