Friday, September 26, 2008

My thoughts in no specific order...

Few more days and the month of Ramadan will come to an end.
It really feels like a dear vistor i leaving, I am trying to enjoy every second.

The weather has been fantastic the last few days.

I am going away for Eid and I can't wait.

When will peope show some class when driving.

Have you ever stopped at a traffic light at Iftar time, they give out small boxes with juice in it, few dates and a small cup of water...do you know who honks to get the guy's attention, non muslim looking western people with loud music playing in their car while the call to prayers is in the background.

I am tolerant to a certain extent...but there is always this limit that I stop being tolerant and I stop giving some people excuses.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Randomer than random

Ramadan, the guest that comes to visit us once a year only to leave us too soon.
Taraweeh prayer, shoulder to shoulder we stand in prayer, unfamiliar people become familiar by the end of the month, walking to the mosque becomes my favourite walk.

Sure there is no mention in our religion that prohibits non Muslims to eat, drink or smoke during our holy month, our country put this rule, not sure if it is right, but after seeing a man with a bottle of coke in one hand and a cigarette in another, sitting in the passenger seat of the car next to me, staring at me in the face and giving a daring smile, is why I believe that this law was not a total mistake. Some are just inconsiderate; some go out of their way just to be rude.

What's with the double Decker on top of the local ladies head. Do they honestly think its an attractive sight?!! What's wrong with the lazy awkward walk, the floppy hand and the facial indifference? Sometimes I get this urge of just pushing them to walk faster.

What's with our people, slipping words/sentences in English while speaking Arabic. I am yet to find an non-Arab do that! To some, it is a sign of being modern.

It is getting crazy over here....somebody do something...