The nerves on that guy!O.J Simpson is writing a book on how he WOULD have killed his wife,if he really did want to kill her.Hypothetically,IF,he did not:how ethical is it to be cashing in on his wife's murder?He is taking home 3.5million dollars to write his imaginary confession.Read the story here.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Random conversations with our daughter,who's six years old.
Raya: Mom,you know those Yugi Cards?
Me: Yeah?
Raya: I would like to buy some.Me: How come?I thought you don't like boyish toys?
Raya: The boys in our class don't let us play with them,and I sometimes I am fed up with
the girls,so I want to buy cards and trade them with the boys!
Who can blame her?There's six girls in her class and 20 boys!
Raya: Dad,if I get married to a king,would that make me a queen?
Dad: Yes!
Raya: And if I marry a prince would that make me a princess?
Dad: Yes!
Rayar: Even though you and mom are just ORDINARY people?
Dad: Yes!
Raya: So,where do I find one?
Tips?anyone?The girl seems to be in a rush!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
هناك في قعر الصمت،
ثمة من يرقد ملتحفا بالنار...
يخبىء في ثناياه حقدا ،
دنس ليل عمان...
حقدا أمات و أبكى و أدمى قلب عمان.
و عمان الطفلة التي غفت فوق تلالها السبعة ،أفاقت ،
الخوف يخط في وجنتيها سنينا طوال.
من سرق فرح عمان؟من سلبها طهرها؟
من زرع الدمع في عيون أبنائها
و علمهم الخوف و القلق؟
مر عام و لم ننسى.
تمر الأعوام و لن ننسى.
فعمان في القلب و عين الله ترعاها
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Overheard in a shop in Jabal Amman:-Bti3raf laish saddam sar fee elli sar feeee?You know why Saddam ended up where he is today?
-Laish ya 7ajjeh?Why?
-La2inno alhahom bil takathor!Because he engaged his nation in reproduction.
-Keef ya3ni ya 7ajjeh?How do you mean?dear old lady?
-Alhahom bil takathor,ana ro7t 3al safara el yom w 2oltilhom salmooly 3ala el ra2ees 2oloolo ana jartak el kwaitieh,hada hoo elli wassalak la hoan. He kept asking them to have more and more kids.I went to the iraqi embassy myself today,I told them to send him my greetings,and to tell him this is from your kuwaiti neighbor,You are here because of what you instructed your nation to do.
-Ya 7ajjeh hala2 ana mashgool ta3ali el sobo7 ishrabi 2ahweh w bni7ki,khaleelena nitrazza2.Dear old lady,I am busy now,please come in the morning and have some coffee.We'll talk then.Let me to tend me to my business.
Under his breath:I7na min nill 3agleen mish khalseen kaif 3ad el......We don't have time for the sane people,how about the .....
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Only in Jordan,part one.
Lunch time on friday.We're late for lunch at my inlaws,my husband is going around 100km/hour and gets stopped by a policeman.I am carrying a plate of freshly baked pizzas and spinach pastries (which in my household are called spinach triangles,ever since we started learning about shapes).The aroma of the warm olive oil can not be ignored,and as the policeman talks to my husband,I am wondering if I should offer him some.It would be a nice gesture,but I wouldn't like it to come out as a cheap bribe.
"Late for lunch,are we?"He asks.My husband nods,and the officer continues,"I see you brought your lunch along,ha?"
"Please have some!"I say as I unwrap the nylon off the plate..
"No,no ,we just had manasef at a colleague's wedding,thank you very much."
"Oh,but you have to have some"my husband insists.
"So,which is better,spinach or pizza?"
I assure him they're both good.I'm tempted to explain how proud I am of how professional they turned out to be,or else I won't be taking them along to my inlaws,I'm tempted to tell him how this is the only good recipe in Chef Ramzi's book,and how I haven't baked anything this good EVER,how I gave up on pastries three years ago,but this recipe makes me want to bake everyday..but I refrain.However,I do insist on him taking some more for his colleague.And he does.
"I don't want to give you a ticket,"he says "but don't ignore speed limits agian!"
You might think of this like some sort of corruption,but ,as in part one,I insist on calling this the human factor.It's not like he let us go away with murder or anything,and my husband doesn't seem like a wreckless teenage driver,we were just mature people who were speeding in an empty road,not such an unforgivable crime.But I'm wondering,does this happen elsewhere in the world?
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Just when you think this meeting could not possibly drag any longer,Another discussion is started that will probably last another hour or so.It was shceduled to be a four-hour meeting with a small break for lunch,it's already been five hours,with no signs of a close closure.I need to be there for, say,30%of the items dicussed,the rest,don't really affect my work,but who knows when a significant discussion that needs my contribution might pop up?
"The chicken we had for luch was tasty,who would have thought that rosemary could taste this good with cream sauce?I always use it with olive oil,but with cream?that's a nice change.Speaking of food,why don't I prepare my shopping list for the dinner I'm holding tonight?Brilliant idea..then I go directly to Cozmo,before going home,YES,I will save a lot of time this way..I wonder if the kids gave their dad a lot of trouble having lunch without me..And ,NO,I believe we can't accept any delays in site surveys,they need to be ready before we start the design process,and the SOW clearly states that they should be,but did I remember to write down white wine on my list?"
I did have so much free time on my hands the last couple of months,but a six-hour meeting is just too much,everyone's tired!
"And won't you look at that: my boss is dozing off,his eyes are shutting slowly,his head is moving back towards the chair's edge,his neck is leaning sideways,AND HE SLEEPS!What a shame we couldn't sit next to each other,should I send him a wake-up message?but that won't sound too nice now ,will it?"
Coffee is served,that should wake him up.His eyes are so red,it's not even funny.The guy next to me is so busy pushing back his cuticles with his nail,"should I offer him one of those wooden things I have in my bag?"Three of the people in this meeting must be Jet lagged arriving from half way around the globe this morning,and they certainly need to leave more than I do,someone has to call this meeting off!I hope it won't be me though.I get up and put on my jacket,it's a lined message.It is getting cold,but I also do need to leave,but my subtle hint falls on deaf ears.
"I'm so glad I read all that boring literature last week,otherwise I would have been totally lost here today....I need to blog about this but Jeeran site won't open!!checked my mail,wrote my list,checked on kids,put down my time schedule for tonights preparations.It's been planned what plates I will use for what foods,where we'll sit and what I'll wear,there's not much more for me to do here!"....and a phone rings.The other company's boss has to leave,there's my chance,yalla,lets all leave,but she WILL come back soon,if there's a need,and yes there is!!There goes my chance..Will someone else say something?"
And my thoughtful boss,with his soft,yet sleepy,eyes waves to me from across the table:"I think Salam you have another engagement,so I'll take it from here,if you want to leave!"
"IF,I want to leave?Boy,do I want to!"
I excuse myself ,and both me and the other comapnay's boss need to take a taxi,since we came with my boss.She asks me if I want to share a cab,and I say sure,not many were passing by anyways.And guess what?She sits in the front seat!You should have seen the look on the driver's eyes.He checked her up from head to toe..SHOCKED,that she should do such a thing.Well,I was too,but she's a nice lady and I like her(just in case she reads this :) )And he kept eyeing her from time to time.How I wish to know what he was thinking!!
Well the important thing,I made it on time to prepare dinner..I actually had everything ready before people came,and was able to enjoy the rest of my night!That was one long day!
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