The time has come to post random MSN convos.

On revision positions:


[Traveller] says:
listen just take my notes
>*Rush*< says:
i hav mehrins handoutsss lolzzz
>*Rush*< says:
but i need to luk at it
>*Rush*< says:
coz she made her notes n i need to knw wat she talkn bout
>*Rush*< says:
o oo oki hehe
>*Rush*< says:
i mite do dat
[Traveller] says:
yeh i make good notes
>*Rush*< says:
lmao
[Traveller] says:
*blows own trumpet*
>*Rush*< says:
hahaha
>*Rush*< says:
tabz jus tex
>*Rush*< says:
sayn
>*Rush*< says:
LOL
>*Rush*< says:
SHE TRYN TO FIND COMFTABLE POSITN TO REVISE
>*Rush*< says:
LOL
>*Rush*< says:
N SHES ENDED UP ON HER BED
>*Rush*< says:
LYN DOWN
[Traveller] says:
LOOLLLLLLLLLLL
>*Rush*< says:
ON HER
>*Rush*< says:
PAIIITTT
[Traveller] says:
ae ae aaeeeeeeeeeeee loooolll
>*Rush*< says:
MAKIN NOTES
[Traveller] says:
i have 2 revsiion positions:
[Traveller] says:
on the bed its hunched over my work
[Traveller] says:
like the Hunchback of Bham or someting
[Traveller] says:
and then as time progresses i end up with my elbows digigng into my thighs or th bed
[Trveller] says:
makin notes in da dark
>*Rush*< says:
OMG
[Traveller] says:
usin my fone as a light
[Traveller] says:
as maghrib time comes
>*Rush*< says:
O M G
>*Rush*< says:
AND MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
[Traveller] says:
loool
>*Rush*< says:
N MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>*Rush*< says:
O M G
[Traveller] says:
LOL
>*Rush*< says:
DATS JUS FREAKY
>*Rush*< says:
LOL
[Traveller] says:
ae ae
[Traveller] says:
and den wen im on da chair@ da comp
[Traveller] says:
i sit on my legs
>*Rush*< says:
LMAO
>*Rush*< says:
I JUS LUKD AT MY LEGS
>*Rush*< says:
N THOT
>*Rush*< says:
ANDDD MEEE
[Traveller]says:
lol
>*Rush*< says:
BOTH LEGS ON CHAIR
[Traveller] says:
yeaahhh
>*Rush*< says:
ALTHO UR HANDS PROB IN NORMAL POSITN
>*Rush*< says:
U KNW MY PROB
>*Rush*< says:
haha
[Traveller] says:
man i need 2 write a blog post on reivsion positions
[Traveller] says:
perfect time for it
[Traveller] says:
u listebin 2 those nasheeds?
[Traveller] says:
ae ae, did i tell u
>*Rush*< says:
yeaaaaaa
[Traveller] says:
i ended up stayin up doin an allnighter....
[Traveller] says:
...watching a film
>*Rush*< says:
i think its da 2nd one is this da one u like?
>*Rush*< says:
YESSSSSSSS
>*Rush*< says:
U TOLDEDDD MEEEEEEEEE
[Traveller] says:
maashi bi noorillaah, yeh i like dat
[Traveller] says:
also
>*Rush*< says:
WHICH REMINDS MEEE
[Traveller]says:
the last 1
[Traveller]says:
brings back memories
>*Rush*< says: [slapping icon]
[Traveller] says: [rofling]
[Traveller] says:
sorray
[Traveller] says:
i know im a twit
>*Rush*< says:
lmao
>*Rush*< says:
dnt wry atlst u doin sumthin
[Traveller] says:
do me favour, slap me in real life aswell will ya
>*Rush*< says:
remembr wat me sed
>*Rush*< says:
i jus sit der watchn da wals
>*Rush*< says:
lmao
[Traveller] says:
lol
>*Rush*< says:
makes me think i can feel les guitly
>*Rush*< says:
lolll coz atlst i wasnt enjyn myslf lmao
[Traveler] says:
(btw, all this is goin in Ze Blog)



Above convo had when every minute is precious time for revision.

Ode To The Pencil Case

I bought a new pencil case. I would've said '..finally bought a new pencil case', but then that'd imply I always wanted to. Which I didn't. Actually, I think I wasn't really bothered either way.

But this is a big deal. Why? one may enquire. Well, two may reply (two..HA! i crack myself up sometimes), one has had this pencil case for a decade. that's 10 years.

10 years of learning, growing, evolving (the intangible type, not the darwin type - i always was 100% human thankyouverymuch). 10 years of faffing around; getting things done; getting told off; being honoured with various vertificates, badges and medals; watching the ebb and flow of clothing trends.....ebbing and flowing, rising and falling, going in and out, up and down and inside out.

this old veteran has seen 3 governments, 2 superpowers, 6 wars, sharply rising bus fares and countless bars of chocolate.

It has seen good days where the sun shines, the icecream van does its rounds and kids play happily in the steet; bad days where deadlines have been come and gone, the work still lies untouched, the pounding rain screaming 'boredom shall know no bounds!'; and then the downright uglified days where one, sitting knees up in the corner of the darkened room, dreams they had bernard's watch.

The ol' stationary station has held pens, pencils, rulers, rubbers, compasses, sweet wrappers, glasses, ink cartridges, socks, coins, ribbons and seceret notes that were subsequently discovered, confiscated and read by the teacher ([imagine picture of green slime with beady eyes and a speech bubble announcing 'i'm {traveller} and i'm a bogey!' & picture a plump round circle with accusatory arrow pointing towards it declaring {overweight person's name}. etc.)

Ah. That day, 10 years ago, when I walked through the pencil case aisle in Staples, will be stamped in my memory for a long time to come, that exact time when my eyes were drawn to the red walkers ready salted crisps pencil case, all new and shiny, begging me to buy it.

Its lying at this moment in time under a pile of letters in a drawer (i dnt have the heart to throw it away yet), with various pockmarks and holes strategically placed on it, so that random bits of stationary can fall out when tipped at a certain angle. The 'Walkers Ready Salted' writing has faded over the years into a grey/white nothingness and the inside has artistic splodges of ink on the corners, which will remain an eternal reminder of the days gone by.

R.I.P.

[this would be the ideal time to stick a picture of the deceased right here, but since the camera's MIA and my phone's CD things gone AWOL, i regret to inform you that the above dream is unable to be realised].

Welcome to the new pencil case. a long tube of a thing with flowers and an orange printed pattern and 'oneill' threaded over it. and on the reverse, shadows of a school of fish among a few pearly beads. [would show y'all a pic...however, please consult the preceding bracket].

Roadmap To Paradise
Unknown Author

Take Adam and Eve avenue until you come to the intersection of Habil (Abel) road, and Qabil (Cain) street; merge right on Habil (Abel) and continue for the next twenty miles till you come to Noah's Ferry.

Take the ferry to Safety Land, ignore the majority of other travel agencies’ directions, and arrive at Abraham's Super Highway also known as High way One God Only (1).

Follow Abraham but avoid the exit of Sodom and Gomorrah townships until you get to Moses lane but pass Gold and Greed bridges and take it to Jesus' Mercy road. Here you will encounter a lot of confusion, streets are not well marked, and many peddlers along the road are giving away maps with conflicting directions to travelers. The Romans have renamed Pagans’ path as Jesus' mercy road.

If you are not sure about the authenticity of Jesus' mercy road, review your map. See if Jesus' mercy path is a continuation of Abraham’s Super Highway. If it is a continuation you are fine, but still proceed with caution. If you have diverged, make a U-turn and go back to Abraham’s high way (1) and re-try again.

Continue on True Jesus' road, if you do not see the following signs along the path, you should stop and review your map again. Maps for this path have been tampered with, we recommend the Barnabas edition street map to get to the Unity of God congregation, Immaculate conception corner, and Love thy neighbor community center.

Avoid to show the Roman Traffic police your Barnabas street map, it is banned, they will confiscate it and you will be forced to use the only authorized official map - the Paul street map which was drawn to direct the motorists to Rome. For that reason there is a lot of lost traffic on this road. On the other hand True Jesus road is found on the Barnabas street map, but only few people have access to this map.

Keep on Jesus' Mercy road until you find Muhammad’s sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam Sunnah
Expressway. Stay on this expressway and do not be lured to rest areas along the expressway. Beware of the highway robbers, by insuring your vehicle with Dhikr security systems. All vehicles secured with Dhikr Security Systems will be protected from assaults by robbers (Satan).

Make sure that you have enough fuel. The highest grade fuel for this long and tiring trip is the Taqwa grade fuel. Make sure you demand this brand when you stop for refueling. Lighten the load on your vehicle, carry only the most important items for this trip: two meters of white cloth, good deeds and prayers of your kids is all you need. Excess weight is allowed only if it is more of the above. Other items will only slow you down or cause you to loose sight of where you are heading, and you risk losing the coverage of Dhikr Security systems, thereby becoming an easy target for the Robbers.

You need to check your vehicles safety features periodically by reading your vehicles manual - the Holy Quran. Your steering wheel must be calibrated by the Sunnah Calibration method, batteries must be charged with Iman, the engine needs to be tuned up with Ikhlas and your tires must be properly inflated with Ihsan. Most important of all, you must test the entire vehicle with the tawheed check list.

It does not matter if most parts of your vehicle are performing right, if a single part in your vehicle does not perform according to specifications of Tawheed (its conditions) your vehicle will break down and again the robbers will rob you of what is left. The overall performance of your vehicle depends on the performance of the weakest part in your vehicle, so routinely check these weak points, they may be detrimental to your trip.

There are many milestones on Muhammad’s road, and these milestones will assure you that you are on the right track. Do not worry that there are not any people on this road; just because you are alone on this road do not think that you are driving the wrong way on a one way street. Loving Allah more than anything else, loving the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam and his companions, who supported him when he was oppressed, following all his teachings, responding with patience and acceptance to lack of worldly goods, hunger, loss of family members are but some of the milestones and glad tidings that you are on the right track.

Also this road will be paved with pain, hard work, struggle with yourself and others and Iblis, the Robber, and all things that are not appealing to the soul. Never lay your guard, this trip is not over until it is over. Keep dhikr your guard, good deeds your luggage and do not lose to focus on where you are going, so you may endure the pain of this trip. When you finally arrive to your destination, Al-Jannah, you will forget all the pain.

Courtesy Of: Islaam.com

“To accept one’s state is the key to being grateful. Being unhappy with one’s state in this world is like trying to stop the sun from setting or rising. No one apart from Allah Ta’ala has the power to do this.

Thus we must learn to accept what is destined for us. We must understand that we will be blessed with moments of happiness and we will also have to undergo difficulties and sorrow.

All this has already been predestined for us. Despite our emotional feelings, we must accept what is inevitably to come and that which has already arrived.”

"Life is a book with many chapters.

Some tell of tragedy, others tell of triumph. Some are dull and ordinary, others intense and exciting.

The key to success in life is to never stop on a difficult page, to never quit on a tough chapter.

Champions have the courage to keep turning the pages because they know that a better chapter always lies ahead, because with Allah all things are possible.”

2008 to see three Hijri years
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/12/17/10175432.html

Dubai: The Gregorian year 2008 will see three Hijri years, Arabic daily Al Khaleej said quoting Jordanian Astronomical Society on Sunday.

The last nine days of Dhu Al Hijja 1428 will fall in the first days of January 2008, and then to be followed by the Hijri year of 1429, the society said in a statement.

The last days of December 2008 will see the start of the Hijri year 1430.

This means that year 2008 will see the end of 1428, the complete year of 1429 and the beginning of 1430, the society explained in its statement.

Having three Hijri years in a Gregorian year happens once every 33 years, which means 2041 will have three lunar years.

Cool words beginning with E:

elsiyum
evanescent
erudite
ethereal
epistle
eons
enigma
entwine
enumerate
enrich
ennoble
engrove
enamour
embolden
embrace
emblazon
elixir

...when used correctly. this calls for a poem called 'ode to E' or something. watch this space.