It is all about our life

Elopement - الهروب مع العشيق

2011-08-12T17:02:00.007+03:00

She ran away from her family ... Her heart was out of words of thanks and gratitude for all sacrifices and concessions they offered during her entire life with them...She left them scratching their heads, where her father became incapable and heart rattled within few hours and her mother unconscious. How callous, selfish, ungrateful and thankless. Does lover worth this sacrifice? Will she enjoy a comfortable and quiet life after all what she did? Is God satisfied with her marriage? Is she satisfied within herself? What was going on in her mind at the time she rode the car and moved away from home? How could she sleep firmly and not regretting what she has done to her family? God is not pleased with her...She's burnt their heart. God will suffice, and He is the best guardian _____________________________________________________________ هربت من عائلتها ...اذ لم يكن في قلبها عبارة شكر و امتنان لما قدمه والديها من تضحيات و تنازلات طيلة فترة حياتها معهم..تركتهم في حيرة من امرهم، حيث اضحى والدها عاجزاً متحشرج القلب في غضون سويعات ووالدتها مغمى عليها. كم هي قاسية القلب، انانية، ناكرة للجميل، و عاق. هل العشيق يستحق كل هذه التضحية؟ هل ستنعم بحياة هانئة و هادئة بعد كل ما فعلت؟ هل الله راضي على زواجها المخزي؟ هل هي راضية في قرارة نفسها؟ ماذا كان يدور في مخيلتها وقت ركوب السيارة و المضي بعيدا عن بيتها؟ كيف لها ان تنم قريرة العين و هي غير نادمة على فعلتها؟ الله لا يرضى عليها ..حرقت قلب اهلها حسبي الله و نعم الوكيل

This is it

2010-01-24T18:40:00.002+03:00

It is a hard decision though, but I had to put an end to it. I can't keep fluctuation between "Yes, No, may be so". For each start there is an end and I am here to declare the end of my journey at this blog and say goodbye to those three and a half years of posting.

I have learnt so many things during those years, subjected my point of views, welcomed comments, and known very good people, open-mided, close-minded, bad, and all kinds of people.

My reason to establish this blog was to transfer and state the real events of my city in Iraq, what encouraged me to do so was the Media. The reality and honesty of transferring the news were missing, I wanted the readers to see my city and country through my eyes. Although I haven't given any real names or so, but I was very honest to post the event or the story as it is in reality. In additional to personal stories about my life, because that what my blog refers to!

As I got to the States, I became far from my homeland the way I can't write any thing about what is going on, not because I don't feel I want to but because I am not there. I don't want to plagiarize from the media and paste it to my page.

Every thing here in Michigan is stable and normal, there is no need to write about. I have written one post regarding the comparison between Iraq and USA and that's it. I don't want to sound redundant. Plus, after 6 months of struggling and applying for jobs I have got one which is a very good job. I work as Manager assistant in a big company here in Michigan. God has rewarded me by this job, I am so thankful. If I want to be devoted for my blog I have to find the time to write constantly but being a busy woman, I can't do this. Plus, there are many issues that is going on in the middle east against Christians, I fum when I watch the news, no matter how many times I write about this subject I will get the same comments, no solutions and a headache. So why bother!! I am not remorse for any post and article I have published here at my page. Because it is my page and I am free to write any thing I want...This is what the freedom of expression is all about. Least but not last, I will keep visiting other bloggers' blogs and comment, cuz I'd like to hear others' stories especially those who still reside in Iraq, may our Lord Jesus Christ bless them and keep them safe. Sincerely yours, Marshmallow26

Perfectly white

2009-12-22T04:26:00.002+03:00

How nice is to welcome Christmas with a white scene. Snow is here! Let it snow, let it snow...

The extremist Islam

2009-12-17T03:14:00.004+03:00

Two explosions in Mosul on the same day with the threat of more to come!!

Jesus said: "...yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me."

John 16:2

Again and again the Churches and the Christians in Iraq are paying for the brutality, the barbarism, and the haughtiness of the so called religion "Islam"!! Can any one count how many times the churches were attacked since 2003 until today's date?? Can any one count how many innocent souls were murdered with no reason?

I have and we all have had enough of their expressions pretending that "Islam" is the religion of peace. BULL SHIT. What peace??? Is there any heavenly religion commands to kill other lives? Does Christianity tell us to hate others and fight them or force them to become Christians? Do we call Muslims sons of monkeys and pigs??

What kind of a religion Islam is? Brutality? Faked promises? Do you believe that who ever kills Christians or Jews will be granted 72 virgins in heaven?Ok how about females? What would they be offered in heaven? Hercules? A Boisterous festivity in heaven? Killing in the name of Allah or God? Does God need someone to fight for him? Is he weak? Does God even call for battles? Brian wash and lots of brain washing!!

Two churches in one day, one of the churches called : Al-Tahira which means: the mother of purity! You damn terrorists this church is purest than you and your descendants, your filthy minds have drawn out the dirtiness and rottenness of your fangs to smear them with blood and innocent fleshes. Shame on you and shame on your Muslim leaders who call for fight on Friday prayers instead of calling for peace with others.

Aren't they the same leaders who say: Don't buy Christians houses or properties today because you will get them free tomorrow? Since the Islamic foray to Mesopotaemea there were three conditions given to Christians to live; either to convert to Islam, or pay ransoms or die! Isn't that mentioned in Surah - Altawbah 9:

...an announcement from God and His Apostle, to the people on the day of the Great Pilgrimage,- that God and His Apostle dissolve obligations with the Pagans. If then, ye repent, it were best for you; but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot frustrate God. And proclaim a grievous penalty to those who reject Faith!!!

So what kind of peace are they talking about?

If I were a Muslim ( Thanks to Jesus I'm not) and witness all this mayhem and killings are taking place in the name of Islam I would have divorced this religion long time ago.

I ask my dear Muslims to reconsider their religion and their book. if they care!

Those who think Mosul is a Muslim state they are %100 wrong, it was and still and will always be the Capital of the Assyrian empire and the capital of the ancient convents and churches. The cross will always be there on the top of the domes.

Jesus said:

"Father forgive them, for they know not what they do" Luke: 23

By these sacred words our lord Jesus Christ has obsoleted the power of evil, the power of abuse and the power of hostility. He didn't fight evil by evil because he is the God of love and forgiveness, that is why we are called Christians because we follow Jesus Christs and his words in our lives.

"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still" Exodus 14:14

If your MOM is still alive, don't upset her!

2009-11-01T08:04:00.000+03:00

4080 days...Gosh mom!! It was too early for you to go. I know it is my fourth year to commemorate you here at my blog. And no matter how silly and redundant I might sound, but I will always remember you, you have a special place in my heart and my blog.

Mom, once I got an email regarding my flight to the States I can't tell you how confused and sad I was! I should have been happy instead knowing that I will reunite with my husband after all but believe me it was like some one was stabbing my heart with a dagger. I realized that I would not be able to visit your grave whenever I want to! At that day to be exact I decided to go and visit the grave for the last time :(

I cried like a baby, I cried and missed you so bad! I felt ashamed because I was going to leave you behind. Mom, these feelings are keep killing me. I didn't stay there by my dad's side. Two years ago I wrote you a letter complaining about my dad's refusal to my marriage and now I blame no one but my self. I left you and left him I left you both! Would any one of you forgive me for what I have done? Even if you don't I still understand.

Mom I took a picture of your grave and I want to post it right here at my blog.

I know that my step mom is with dad and she is supporting him but still, neither me nor my sister are there to mitigate his pains.

I immigrated to the States joining my husband. I came here with all the memories. Mom did you know that your brother passed away last month? Of course you know, he is with you now!

I am controlling my tears now and it is very hard to do so. I can't stop thinking of you and I will never want to.

Mother day comes and ends, but I have no concern about it. I want to isolate my self when that day arrives, don't wanna read or hear about this event.

Mom, here in America I have seen a lot of sons and daughters whom have dumped their parents. Two of my neighbors are old moms living by themselves. No one visits them. My heart aches for them. Their children don't appreciate them, what a waste!

Mom I wonder what would have been like if you were alive and witnessing my departure to another country? I am sure you would have wanted to come over...You were brave enough to endure the pain and the tumor for three years. You never gave up you wanted to live as much as you breath just for us( dad, me and my sister). If the cancer was a man I would have killed him cuz he stole my mom from me.

Rest in peace my angel, we will meet one day.

Love you always and forever.

Your daughter

‘Saddam Hussein’ satellite channel to be launched!!

2009-10-26T23:44:00.004+03:00

Few days ago I heard in the news on Al-Arbia satellite channel that a channel named " Saddm Hussein" is about to be launched. What the heck!! Is that going to be his ghost haunting Iraqis? Why do they believe that his ideas and thoughts were over the perfect and should be followed?

They are making him an Idol...I laugh when I remember how Ezzat Eldori; former vice president was scared to death when he said: If Mohammed wasn't a prophet and the last of prophets, Saddam would have been the last!!! OK enough! I guess I have no other comment, this is nauseating me.

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It is about to happen

2009-10-19T01:18:00.005+03:00

The snow has almost arrived here. It hit Pennsylvania last week and its thickness was about 6 inches. It might snow in Michigan at the beginning of November. People here tell me that I will like it for the first two days and then It will turn to be my enemy. I can't predict what should I do until I live the moment. While I write these few lines, the weather back home comes in my mind. Oh my God, dust and scorching heat. I wish the climate changes over there to the best. This fall I have experienced something new that we didn't have back home. Halloween decorations and ornaments are every where. Well it is neither an Iraqi festival nor a Middle easterner's one. I used to hear about this Holiday and I've seen some movies and show regarding this event. But this year, is real. I will experience Thanksgiving and Christmas events in the next two months :) See you all

Age of Empire 3 - Ichabod Crane

2009-09-30T04:02:00.007+03:00

Wait! Don't let the subject drift your mind far...absolutely not! I don't play this game and I am not a fan of it either. To me, it is not a female sort of game. My husband spend hours playing this medieval period game. I get sick of it every time I hear swords clash and revolutions huzzah. The more he plays it the more I get in love with the themes music...One of them has grabbed my attention reluctantly and made me fall in love with it. I started my search about this music without knowing the name...after 90 minutes of search and investigation I obtained almost what I was looking for. The music is given a name as : Last name Crane, Ichabod. I have read about Ichabod Crane also. But the thing is that I am still looking for the name of the band who sang this short song, I didn't come to an end and I am so curious to know. Any help?

Check out the video, you will like the music. If I were in Iraq and still using my cellphone; I would have put it as my ring tone ;P

Benjamin Button and a rainy day

2009-09-29T02:56:00.004+03:00

Michigan - Detroit is witnessing a heavy rain today. I woke up last night and heard how the rain drops were tick-taking none stop. Well, I tried to shut my lids but in vain. The rain drops started getting faster, I couldn't help it. I tip-toed like a baby cuz I didn't wanna wake up my husband , there was something roaming in my head and I wanted to figure it out right away!

I barely opened the curtain to watch the rainy scene and as I expected clean - wet streets. NO MUD...I have always missed that scene back home, as a matter of fact almost every body there hated the rain because we knew that we either get mud or sewage overflow.

I went out today to visit some relatives and when I came back, I checked the bottom of my tennis shoes...it was totally clean no mud.

During the day I was watching "Benjamin Button" film. It is such a great dramatic movie, it is one of Brad Pitt's greatest movies ever. I have always liked Brad's movies and handsomeness. But I tell, who ever get a chance to rent a movie go for this option and select "Benjamin Button"

It is about 160 minutes. I guess that's about it for today :) Marsho

Kseniya Simonova

2009-09-25T00:21:00.000+03:00

WAtch this Ukranian sand animator...isn't she amazing?!!

My Iraqi Dolma in US :)

2009-09-16T05:56:00.003+03:00

Friends,

Here is my favorite Iraqi food which I cooked; Dolma.

I tell you what it was delicious and wish that you all were here to share it with my husband and I...

I wish that dad was here, he would have been proud of his daughter watching her backing and cooking in her mini kitchen...

Enjoy pictures :)

Comparision

2009-09-08T04:32:00.006+03:00

Every time I sign in to my blog account and decide to write something new I hesitate and stop. My thoughts freeze, my words jumps off my mind as if I'm having the so called "Amnesia".

Three months ago and while I was preparing my self to head to the States I was thinking of writing myriads of posts once I arrive! But it turned out to be something different, something I have never thought about. Everything I've anticipated and borne in mind about the US turned to be the opposite.

I've always heard that America is the land of opportunities and freedom. In my case I don't see any opportunity coming away. The moment I arrived here I finished my papers and got the green card, I started applying here and there but no one wants to hire. The priority goes to the citizens, work record in the States, college degree from the States and the list goes on, when I compare my experience and who I am and the degree I have, my chances of finding a job tail away.

Through these three months I've noticed too many things; I am talking about Michigan State especially, and the States in General; I have noticed that there is no transportation like buses, taxis, trains, metro...only in down town which is not a safe area you can find a couple of cabs here and there and school buses. Other than that you have to buy a car, as we say in Iraq: it will become your hands and legs, without a car you are paralyzed!!

I have noticed that the cellphone network is not that popular, I mean there are people who have cellphones but not all society sections. Basically they depend on landlines and mails. while emails come as the third or last choice to communicate.

Bills: this is a new term which have invaded my life dictionary oh not to mention "Tax". What ever you but here, if you choose to pay it via credit card then you have to wait to get a pay bill by mail and pay either by installments or one time. This will build your credit in banks. Or you choose to pay via your debit card which is taken from your bank account. Pay by cash is seldom used, if you give the cashier a $100 bill then you might expect few questions from her, because this is a huge amount...they might think that you are a drug trader.

I have noticed that this area in not a safe place. Every day you hear about crimes, kidnappings, robbery. I have noticed that women who drive cars here are more than men. I have noticed that nepotism and referral are two faces for one coin, without them you can't get a job!! I have noticed that American are very simple in how they dress, no high heels, no mini skirts it is all about shorts and sport shoes. I have noticed that those Iraqis who have had the American citizenship; most of them are verrrrry rude and detested, they stick their nose up in the air.

But what I have noticed is that we who came from the third national countries are very ex post facto, very old fashioned (I don't mean the way of how we dress). They way we run the country, the way our markets are run by, the way of living... I have noticed that the children here are number one while they are neglected back home. I have noticed that there are many places to go and have fun at, to spend a nice weekend with your family, lots of outdoors and indoors that you can take your children to but nothing to mention back home!! I have noticed that if you want to buy a cigarette, you will be requested to show your ID first. It has been a long time since I have smelled a cigarette smoke. Smoking here is almost nonexistent in public places, while we have chimneys inside house, schools, and work station back home. The language: I thought it will be very easy for me to expatiate on, but you have to pay attention to anyone here because not all Americans speak the American accent, you have Indians, Middle Easterners, Asians, Russians, Dutches and so on.

Family Bonds: I am proud to be Iraqi who came from a strong bonded family. Here, the bonds are weak.

Internet: Even if you don't choose to pay for a very fast Internet you have the government one which is for free and set every where.

Clinics: you don't want to go to the doctor unless you have a health insurance which is hard to obtain. If you do so, then you gotta pay between $100 - $200 just to see a doctor. Food: you find every thing here even thing that are not in your mind, but to be honest there is no meat better than the Iraqi -lamb meat...yummmy!! Cancer: Is way too spread here.

Streets: Are very bad and full of holes because of the salt that is spread to melt the snow away in winter. Sale and clearance: a lot of big names like: Meijer, Target, Kohl's, Dick's, Kroger announce on sale and clearance for their goods and it is a very good idea to sell off. Measurements: I get a hard time converting the numbers from Pounds to kilos, from Miles to kilometers, from feet and inches to meter and centimeter and from Fahrenheit to Celsius. Traffic Police: hahahah...every one should respect the speed limit and drive according to that number when a police car is driving behind you or beside you. Electricity: that is what I like the most about this State. The power is ON all the time. But there is something missing, something I used to see since 2003. There are no military vehicles roaming the streets here, I have heard it is forbidden. The weather: fantastic, the main thing is that no dust at all!!

Conclusions:

I am on a scale now, the right hand is my endless home "Iraq" and the left hand is my new home" America". When the right pan gets down and heavier it means that I feel homesick to my family, my city, my work and cries for what is going on there, and that I can't face the challenges here as if I want to give up and pack up heading back. To be honest the left pan hasn't gotten deep down yet it seldom did, that means I am still striving and resisting to live, I have to get accustomed to the environment here and go with the program. My dear readers: please forgive me for not posting any thing since July. Reading my post will explain my absence. Have a nice day and happy labour day Marsho

Looking for a job

2009-07-23T01:10:00.002+03:00

Hi all, Can any one advise me with links, any stores in MI which enable me to apply for jobs, cuz I got my Green Card and would like to get a job...life is so difficult here. Thank you

Finally

2009-06-19T07:21:00.002+03:00

I made it to the States and I am finlay reunited with my husband...will write later. MARSHO

I got it! part II

2009-05-09T12:13:00.002+03:00

You know when you are having a date or an important appointment you get these annoying cramps in your tummy...my gut was twitching every 2 minutes not to mention how many pimples popped out on my face prior the interview date! Grrr I hate that feeling I knew I was going to do well during the interview but still had that feeling of the flat refusal. I can't recall how many pieces of gum I've chewed that day to control my nerve, oh when marsho get nervous she loses her temper as well. I know that is a bad habit I should get rid off ; P.

My interview was set at 10:00 am so I called the escort to wait me at 8:30 am at the gate. My brother-in-law and I left the house at 7:30 to get earlier there just in case. But what a bad day as we drove we found out that all roads were blocked!! Oh my God! My interview! That bad feeling were about to become true! I won't get the VISA!!!! I was controlling myself but the time was passing and when I looked at my watch it was 9:10 ohhh nooo. Lots of students and workers left their vehicles and walked to their places...at that time we were stuck we couldn't go back or move either, we stuck in the middle. Ok, I couldn't take it anymore I told my bro I have to walk to the gate! Are you crazy? You don't know Baghdad and the roads, how come you want to walk? He said. I told him there is no other way, I will take this chance. He gave me the directions and what to do. I left the car.

Knowing that my interview will take place in the new American Embassy, hearing about the high class people who used to work there I decided to look fancy and stylish. I wore my fancy red shirt, black pants and a high heel shoes. Though I am not used to walk a far cry with a high heel but I had no choice. I was praying and praying, the good thing is that the streets were crowded and not empty, so I felt kind of safe. But I heard so many flirts that my ears couldn't bear. What ever, I ignored every thing around me but my eyes on the road and the suspension bridge. The time I got there I couldn't feel my legs and feet, I walked so fast just like the army, hehe... Thank God my escort was waiting, it was 9:30. He told me to take it easy and take a deep breath there is nothing to fear of! Long story short, I got there at the new embassy and was searched as usual. There were few families waiting their turn to be interviewed. I handed my passport and the medical tests result to the embassy employee, he told me to wait until I hear my voice through the microphone.

The malicious cramps came back especially when I saw the council and how he was investigating those families...the interview took each family 40 minutes to finish. I waited for about 1 hour and finally my name was called! The council was so gentle and polite, he welcomed me and took my finger prints after 5 minutes of chit-chats he thanked me and said: your passport will stay with us and you can get it after 4 days with the visa. I was speechless and happy...I thanked him and went out. Yes!!! At that moment the first person came on my mind was dad! I said oh no!! he will get sad because he will no for sure that I am leaving this time...oh Jesus.

The escort took me to the gate and left. I was kind of confused I looked around me all the way but: I realized that I am in different area and different way out not the one I came from...Oh I go lost. I was left at Al-Huriya square. There were no people only cars. Didn't want to scare my self I kept praying and then called my bro, he told me not to fear and gave me some directions that he can find me at.. Oh not again...walking?? I kept walking and walking...Until I got close to a hospital I stayed there and waited for my bro or my father-in-law to come and pick me up. The time was passing and the sun started to get vertically above my head. Not to mention how many vehicles beeped and how many words I heard!! I hate that, is it only Iraqis do that or any other men in the world?

While I was striving, three shaded-glasses SUV's stopped where I was standing; there were Turkish flags on each one. The first SUV, slowed down and the glass went down. One of the Turkish body guards smiled and waved. I kept silent and was looking at him behind my sun glasses. I thought to my self at first: oh no...Am I gonna get kidnapped? The SUV gone, but there was a monkey I mean parking lot guard was harassing from where he was standing which was not far from me. He kept agitating me with words, I couldn't tolerate I wanted to do something like throwing shoes at him or what ever just to keep his dirty mouth shut! He kept saying he you!! who were the red shirt look at me!! just turn your face. I want to see you...I felt that my blood was bubbling...mercy God mercy! The monkey kept blabbing and yelling but I ignored him. At that moment 4 US military Hummers stopped right where I was standing, Oh Jesus! This day seems it won't end. Three soldiers looked at me and smiled and as well they waved for me I barley smiled and nodded my head for their greeting, couldn't wave cuz I didn't want to be seen by that F** monkey...being a guard he might had a gun and would kill me if I react with the soldiers in return. I heard some one was yelling: I gottcha!! You looked at the army men but not at me! I said to me self: Oh my God!! My father in law called me; I told him about that monkey. Then I was told to change my place to avoid his blabbing mouth. I waited for about 75 minutes until my father showed up. As I was going inside I told him to stop at the park and kick that monkey's ass. OH GOD! the scene was marvelous, we got him and embarrassed him.. He started lying and mumbling but couldn't defend himself. As my father drove I look at him through the window and said: You scumbag and gave him a spit. Damn guard. After 4 days I received my VISA and every one was happy for me, especially my husband. I am still here in Iraq and haven't decided yet when should I leave. Be safe.

I got it! part I

2009-04-27T15:47:00.003+03:00

The dream has come true… It is the time to count down, it is the time to meet my husband and reunite with him, and simply it is the time to start a new chapter of my life. I have so much to talk about; it was such a trip, a trip to Baghdad. I was told by email to go to Baghdad to the IZ and get my medical tests prior to the VISA interview. So I managed to go on April the 2nd because the test date was on the 4th. My dad and step mom accompanied me to Baghdad; we stayed at my husband's family's house. As the sought day was coming over I prepared my paper works and every thing needed for the tests. After few calls with some people I know, I got me an escort to take me into the IZ (International Zone). My brother in law drove me to the IZ and dropped me there; I found the escort was waiting, after few steps of inspections I was let in…

It was Sunday, the escort had some work to do so he left me at the clinic by my own to do the tests…I was kind of discomfited because I was in a place which was new for me, alone and without an escort…I have almost done with the tests and vaccinations to be surprised with the doctor telling me" I am sorry, the X-ray machine is not working, you have to go to any hospital outside of the IZ and get that done, come back with the results" Grrr I was fuming and boiling, the power I've saved to fight a thief or a flirter I wanted to bring it on that doctor's jaw… I was wondering how should I get out of the IZ, I called A; my escort and asked him, he told me to take a taxi to the suspension bridge and go out to get another taxi to the St. Francis's hospital in Al-Karrada. You know what, being a dependent girl I have never been on a bus or a taxi by my self…my family doesn't let me to do that cuz they are so scared about me, I do look more than good and might look naïve if I get on a taxi cuz I don't know how to deal with a taxi driver. As it is known that %70 of taxi drivers in Iraq are sexual harassers, they put million mirrors around their sight of view so they can peruse their female customers' faces and bodies…their lust is set on fire…darn it. Any way I called my uncle and he told me to take a bus instead of the taxi… I was praying within my self, I wasn't alone I know that Jesus was with me and helping me out. For the first time in my life I raised my hand waving for the coming bus. As I got in I told him to take me to St. Francis's hospital or as they call it "Al-Rahibat" which means "Nuns" because it is run by the nuns. There were about 10 people in that bus so I felt that I am safe. My brain was functioning while the scenes of pedestrians in markets were riveting my eyes; it took me about 10 minutes until I got there. I went in and the doctors at the X-ray section were so polite and kind. They took care of my X-ray paper they put it in the envelop and wished me good luck.

My father –in-law was waiting for me outside cuz he didn't want me to take a taxi back to the IZ. He drove me there again. The same scenario came back I called the escort and you know I ended up in that clinic. The doctors were amazed of how fast and brave I was… (Blushing). I filled out few forms and then I was asked few questions by the doctor about my health history, then I was told to pay $190 for the whole check up while I was told by email to pay 140 dollars only!! Looters. I was done with a big brown envelop in my hands.

To be continued…

Still beating about the bush

2009-04-15T10:54:00.004+03:00

Big wow!! I didn't thought that I would be that sluggish, nope I haven't decided to leave the blog or stop posting, not at all... It is just life and mishaps that took place during the last 40 days to be exact!

I have had so many events good and bad but I didn't know how and from where should I start..I will start from the bad news in order to make the end much brighter.

At the beginning of this month we went through a catastrophic circumstance, we lost two of our beloved couples in a tragic car accident on Erbil-Kirkuk road. My brother-in -Law's uncle and his wife were traveling from Erbil to Kirkuk to get their pension salaries, and for some reason the US army has blocked one side of that road so there was only one side left to drive back and forth through! Uncle M was driving and came across the cross-ways to turn and all of a sudden he was hit by a hurried vehicle from the back, that his was vehement which rotate M's car few rotations until it was hit from a BMW was coming from the wrong side. It killed aunt N and uncle M at once, it crushed their faces the way it was hard to recognize them during the autopsy...that was told by some witnesses. It was like a sledge hammer on my head and every one's head. It was such an unexpected death. M and N where such perfect couple, a bonded team, good believers, they had 4 sons but none of is married they wished to have a grand daughter cuz they didn't have a daughter, they helped lots of poor people, they participated in many charitable organizations, etc. Dad and step mom went to Ankawa and attended the funeral; I couldn't cuz I was at work. My sister's husband is coming from Sweden today along with M and N's two sons as well...My sister won't be with him she has language exams, darn it I am gonna miss her for sure :( It has been almost two years since she has been gone... I was checking other blogs every now and then and thanks for my loyal readers especially Mr. Ghost and Wayne thank you guys for asking. About me, the good news are coming away I got an appointment at the US embassy to get my VISA interview done soon...I am excited, my interview will take place some time next week in Baghdad. Hopefully will get the VISA stamped on my passport if every thing goes well for me. I have suffered a lot until I got the appointment, I went through many steps and paper works..Hufff. I am preparing my self I have put my stuff in a big luggage and still have some others need to be put in other travel bag. My dad is sad and happy but I guess he is %90 sad cuz I am leaving soon, he is sobbing within him self every time I talk about the leave! He will be alone with step mom...I wish I could take him with me, I am gonna miss him like hell. My husband and I are so excited cuz we are going to reunite, though he is unhappy with the economic situation and unemployed. I hope things will get better after all. We celebrated Easter and it was good, My uncle and his family, my aunt and uncle's widow and us went to the restaurant that day and had fun...it was good knowing that will be my last Easter here with the family but won't the least, I hope I can come and visit them whenever I have the chance. Pardon my English language I know it is not as good as before but I am trying to survive it from extinction; P All other events were about fixing my teeth, having my medical tests done, living the normal life, solving some domestic problems, etc... I hope you all are doing well and Happy belated Easter

Da Vinci's face

2009-03-03T20:35:00.006+03:00

The young Da Vinci's face is unearthed.

I was watching the news yesterday on one of the Iraqi channels, the announcer talked about discovering a self portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci. I ran to my laptop and googled it, and here is an expert of what I found:

An Italian science journalist has discovered what is believed to be a self portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci hidden in one of his most famous manuscripts. Piero Angela stumbled across the faint image as he thumbed through the Renaissance master’s Codex on the Flight of Birds. Close examination of the manuscript, written between 1490 and 1505, revealed the outline of a face hidden underneath the ink handwriting.

A nose, eyes, lips and beard can clearly be seen on the Codex, which is kept in the Royal Library in Turin. Experts believe it is a self-portrait of Da Vinci as a young man.

I attached the new discovered picture along with the old one. Da Vinci is still a mystery to discover.

Eyeball tattoo!!

2009-02-25T18:23:00.003+03:00

Is this real folks?? I mean what places are left not to be touched? Are people getting that low and retarded as time goes by to the better? Hell no!! I am still shocked every time I look at this weirdo, God has given him such beautiful blue eyes, why the hell he wants to deform their look by surrounding them with some blue or green paint around? And for what and whom? What would he gain? Fame? And who the hell is working on that way and says yes to those maniacs? This month was the most shockingly - news month, we hear about the 13 year old dad (unprotected - sex victim) and then we hear about that octuplets mom who gave birth to 8 and she has already 6!! what is going on in this world? Are people sick of living normally? Do they seek the fame from inclined and abnormal ways? Every time I come across my blog to write about such a thing I get stopped with these types of weired news! Jesus...

Permitted to a man, forbidden to a woman

2009-02-08T09:48:00.003+03:00

Frustration leads to rebellion and trust generates freedom! Is this reality? Is it true that men live their lives full-length, breadthwise.. while women's rights shrink under the rule of custom and traditions? Why is everything right for man, but not right for woman? and how different is his freedom from hers?

Unfortunately, the meaning of freedom, which we" girls" mean is :why is OK for him to spend the night out until the dawn carousing with his friends while it is forbidden for a female? It has been known that she might get kidnapped. Well, man may also get kidnapped by the thieves or gays, why do not parents stop him?

Why is it right to a man to travel alone, and not right for a female? why? Is it because her principles and morality will change or get affected, or subjected to harassment?? Well, that may change the principles of a man and also subject him to theft and kidnapping!

Why is it right to a man to get involved with sexual relationships and have fun with different women before marriage, but when it comes to have a future family he chooses the right girl which descents from a well-known family to marry her, but it is forbidden to a woman to have sex before marriage. I am not encouraging pre-marriage sex and I know according to the Bible it is banned for both to have that type of relationships before marriage. but according to the society it is normal and obvious for man to do this but not for a woman because she would lose her virginity, chastity and dignity. Do you think that man won't lose his dignity as well when he gets involved with prostitutes or even with girls that have been weak in front of sex?

If the man confessed to the woman that he had affairs and lots of women in his past but not anymore, I believe that the woman would say: well you were honest with me and I forgive you ..

I wonder if the girl confessed to a man that she used to know some men, what would his reaction be? Will he leave her? Will he forgive her and forget her past? mmm

I don't mix here between the Eastern and Western culture, because the latter has given the woman her rights and even more than she deserves.

The thing is that in our Eastern culture, men think that they are superior than women and what ever they say should be done! No, women and men are equal, that is how God created us. It is true they should be respected and they are the head of the family but that doesn't mean to exploit this point to their well-being and start manipulating with their commands which some of are really ridiculous. such as don't wear this, wear that, don't dye your hair keep it natural, don't peirce your nose, don't joke, don't, don't, don't......Grrr they put themselves into where they don't belong sometimes..

You may think I am a psycho writing about this subject, but it is the reality in our culture and it gets on my nerve whenever I live these examples or witness.

UFO at Obama's inauguration

2009-01-29T11:10:00.002+03:00

I was listening to BBC Arabic radio three days ago when the announcer said that a UFO was seen by many people over the place of the inauguration of president Obama in DC. It flashed for few seconds. The announcer added: it was there as if it was saying: Congratulation Mr. Obama :)

Mr. Ghost, do you have any comment on this?

What do you think?

2009-01-25T13:48:00.002+03:00

I have been working for more than 4 hours to fix up the new template of my blog, it does still some hard work though but I am gonna leave it that way for today, cuz I need to go to church with bulging eyes not red and sleepy onse ;p I am a big fan of Winnie the Pooh and I already have the same picture as my phone theme. It really brightened up my day when I saw this template...YES!! Will see you soon :)

Fraudulent Letter

2009-01-22T09:47:00.004+03:00

Donation From Mrs Naomi Rahman!! That is one of the hanky - panky emails I got two days ago I used to get similar emails though...I am sick of receiving such emails, so I decided to debunk it this time.

I am sure that you also have gotten similar emails like the one I am going to post but with slight scenario variation. This time is from Kuwait, the sender is a hoaxer and may be smarter than other email hoaxers. She used one of the Arabic Gulf countries; Kuwait in her faked address. Being an Iraqi woman which Kuwait is considered as our neighbor, She is trying to grab my attention to that point. I might not be the only person who got this letter...she might have sent it to plenty of Arabs and Iraqi users and bloggers. Oh well...

The thing that cracks me up with these emails and no matter how far fetched scenario they have, but they all pour into one faked lie. They use to mention banks in some anarchic countries or territories such as Nigeria and Ivory Cost...Baloney hahaha.

Oh well, I don't have any idea why are they doing this? Could any one illuminate me with some good ones?

Enjoy reading..Oops laughing ;P

Donation From Mrs Naomi RahmanMrs Naomi Rahman

P.O.Box: 20581, Safat

13066 Safat Kuwait

Dearest one in the Lord,I am Mrs Naomi Rahman from Republic of State of Kuwait.

I am suffering from Throat Cancer and i am suffering very bitterly as I write you this message with help of a Sister in Christ Mrs Joy Kennedy. My doctor just informed me that my days are counted considering my health status.

My matrimonial situation is that i lost my husband and two kids in Motor accident on 25 December 2007.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Two million six hundred thousand pounds in a Bank in Ivory Coast. I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I wanted a gracious way and a way to help the less-privileged; I count on your sincere willingness to employ this fund in a Godly manner.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Ivory Coast.

I await your soonest response with your full information, example.

Your full name............... Address...................... Age..........................

I will use the above information to obtain an authority letter that will prove you the new beneficiary of this fund from Ministry of Justice State of Kuwait. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hope to receive your reply with the above information.

Yours Sister in Christ

Mrs Naomi Rahman

None stop nonsense

2009-01-16T13:04:00.003+03:00

None stop nonsense or "Didi comic show".

That German show which was subtitled to English language and had been broadcasted through our Iraqi national channels back in eighties. I don't know how famous it is in other countries but in Iraq it was one of the well known shows at that time...I remember how I used to watch it enthusiastically with dad, mom and my sister, especially after we finish our home works ;P

The staring of this show is Dieter Hallervorden, he is a German comedian.

According to Google and YouTube I was able to find this short concert which I recall its name very well "dear winter", it is funny though.

Enjoy watching :)

La Vie en Rose

2009-01-12T22:35:00.001+03:00

The translation of the La Vie en Rose is "Life in Pink". Is it really? Is your life pink? Do you see it that way through a pinky glasses or it is nothing but gloomy?!!

Well, I wish I could dream and live like Edith Piaf who lived the words of her song which gives the similar translations like: "I am feeling happy about life"- "I am optimistic"- "I feel fine"- "Everything is OK" I forget about all worries and depression"- "I am seeing life through rosa-pink eyeglasses.

I am dedicating this song to my husband and to all of my readers...thank you.

Marsho

A prayer for Gaza

2009-01-09T13:04:00.004+03:00

The war horridness has been extended, it became too critical. The circumstance is so disastrous and woeful. Myriads of innocents are wincing in pain but no respondent!!!

No natural life any more in the so called "Gaza". People are seeking and begging for a slumber - cat nap but can't get. The smell of blood mixed with the smell of gunpowder is going up and upper, they all go in one way mixing with the cloudy weather to film a very tragic - rainy scene for those who were lynched without a remarkable reason...

Gaza pre-empts any other city in the world in 2009 by having the biggest numbers of obsequies! for God sake, is it acceptable ???

My skin tingles me with anticipation every time I flip through the news channels and see those horrific scenes of dead people, bombs and increasing smoke. The devil is in control now days, he sends those evil spirits to invade human hearts and brains, there is no "Love" word logged in their dictionaries, instead their emblem is " Kill to survive" which turn out to be latter "Kill to be killed twice"... I don't feel a bit sorry for those Hamas fighters, you know what? Go to hell you blasphemic bastards!!! But my concern is those clean-hands people who live under Hamas tyranny who screwed up their lives...

As we know that actions have consequences. When you hit some one with bombs for once, twice and so on the answer will be harsher and merciless, it won't recognize the bad guys from good guys.

It is shame to start the new year with killing, demising, hate, gruesome acts. It is very disappointing for me as well to start my first new year's post with condemn.

Lets shake our selves off timidity, lets condemn these acts and that vicious war in Gaza not by attack. No matter who is the victim and who is the executioner in Gaza, lets say a prayer for all.

Our dear glorified God, we come to you asking for peace knowing that we are sinners and we don't deserve to be your sons and daughters but by the grace of Jesus Christ we are asking you to forgive our sins and mistakes, without your love and sacrifice on the cross we wouldn't have been saved from sin chains. Your rise from death is a victory per se, you broke down the devil kingdom and have beaten up the death because you are the creator.

Dear Lord, we thank you for every thing, we thank you for our happiness and sadness times.We put Gaza and all people in that era : Palestinians, Jews between your hands. Forgive their sins, let them live in peace, watch over them, stop the mayhem that is taking place up there. Say a word to end up all the chaos, bless them with your grace. Jesus, that place was blessed when you were born there, it was blessed when you preached there, and when you died and resurrected in that place, so please dear Jesus send your holy spirit to up rouse your heartbroken nation, let your peace be with them....AMEN

Happy Holidays

2008-12-25T18:18:00.004+03:00

Dear all,

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a holy New year, may the Lord bless you, protect and enrich you with grace in the name of Jesus Christ....

Here is the cake that we made for Christmas....wish you all were here to get a peice of it.

Happy Holidays

Marsho

Good Morning

2008-12-05T09:15:00.002+03:00

Hi all,

I am in a good mood today, at least I heard some positive news about my case to join my husband. Although it still unknown when it will be but it is a good start.

While having my breakfast , I decided to write this short post. I am eating Bastirma I don't have time now to look it up in my dictionary because I am in a hurry.

Today is Friday and yes it is the housework day, marsho becomes like a slave kitten working none stop...

Of course the TV is on while am typing and as usual the news said some bad and good things, two US soldiers were killed in Mosul, some explosions here and there...by the way, the situation has gone crazy again if its not crazier! Hullabaloo every where because of the upcoming elections and the security agreement..oh well it is an endless point.

Ah one more thing, what do you know about Symantec antivirus end point protection? Is it good? any one knows!

No subject

2008-12-03T11:38:00.002+03:00

How bad is when you have a website and regular readers but can't find something to write about! I am going thorough this situation now plus missing my husband terribly. That is why I haven't posted any thing lately. I wanted to post two days ago about the conjunction between Venus and Jupiter while the crescent was just about to appear underneath them as if they all were forming a smiley face like this :) I was at the dentist at that moment and wanted to get home asap to take a snapshot of that spellbinding scene! Dad!! Hurry up I want to get home soon...dad drove faster, during that time my eyes were sticked to the scene and began to twitch. As I got home I forgot about my toothache and like a thunder I went to my room grabbed my camera and directly went up to on roof. While the scene was still up there I was looking for the night vision option in my camera it took me minutes, but as soon as the camera was set up, some clouds have bedimmed that smiley figure which have turned my face to this figure :( I waited for about 10 minutes but in vain...I got down frustrated, you know one picture could have made me happy and would have brightened that gloomy day.. I could have the scoop if only those clouds would have waited for me to take that picture...oh well. See you soon

D up↑, R down↓

2008-11-05T09:58:00.003+03:00

Congratulations dear Americans on the elections and the new US president. no matter how the results came out, you hope and we hope that the new president will bring a brighter future to the USA and Iraq. More than 130 million Americans have been voted. That is a massive number. What I like the most about Americans is that they didn't put " race" on top priorities while voting, the majority of white people had elected Obama who is an African descent, because they don't believe in colors or religions but principles towards the country and its people... Once again Mabrook :) Marsho

11 years of your arduous absence mom

2008-10-31T13:35:00.000+03:00

From that time on until today’s date I long for embracing my mom, my wistfulness is waxing as the days go by. I know I can’t do anything! I am keeping on visiting her grave every year but that is not enough at all, I visit her grave on her memorial day, taking some flowers and candles with me, and while I pray, the epitaph that is set on the back of the grave’s stone grabs my attention, dad had written it two days after she passed away, he eulogized mom with affecting words…

I remember my commemorating post of last year, I was talking to mom and telling her about the man who I was in love with and how dad was against the whole idea of marriage… But this year I have some good news for you mom. I got married from the same man. Every one was happy for me mom. But let me tell you something which I haven’t shared with any person; I kept it to my self. Although I was happy and excited for my wedding, but the night before the big day as I was going to bed, I cried with silence I didn’t want to grab others’ attention. I cried because I knew that you would be missing! I missed you the whole time while I was preparing for that big day, but what hurt me the most is your absence during the wedding ceremony and during the party, I was imagining that you and dad would walk down the aisle and take your places while waiting for me to walk in next! When the church pastor recommended of exchanging the rings, I was talking to you within my heart and asked you for applaud.

I guess no no I am sure that you were there contemplating from above and holding up your chin with both hands. Did you like my dress? Did you like every thing during that day? I felt blessed mom, and I am always because I am your daughter and I am so proud to be raised by you and dad.

Rest in peace and enjoy your infinite inhabitation in heaven.

Love you always mom.

Here is my Dish

2008-10-26T12:33:00.006+03:00

Here are my Lasagna dish and Tapoola dish(Turkish Salad) but famous one in Iraq, hope you all like them...

Lasagna

2008-10-19T10:04:00.002+03:00

Here is a great Lasagna dish from my sister... I miss her food so much...

Ingredients:

Minced Beef Mini Tomatoes Mushrooms White and green onion Garlic Red pepper Butter Lasagna 1 Packet **********

Put the meat in a pot with a little bit of water, until the water almost dries then fry the meat.

Add chopped onion both green and white, red or green pepper, garlic, tomato paste and sliced mushrooms to the meat and 3-4 drops of vegetable oil to the mixture. Stir and cover the pot. Leave it on fire for about 20 minutes until it thickens and become a meat sauce.

Now on the other side take each two or three pieces of lasagna and boil them with water until they become mellow put them in a colander.

In a new pan put 2 spoons of butter and align the first layer of lasagna pieces, then the meat sauce with its ingredients, then another layer of lasagna and again meat sauce, keep going until you have the above layer which will be lasagna. In each meat sauce amount you can add mini tomato or shredded one.

How to prepare the white sauce?

2 spoons of butter, 1 spoon of vegetable oil, 2 spoon of flour and 1 cup of milk mixed with water stir the mixture on low fire until it thickens, then grate cheese and add to the mixture.

Add the white sauce over the above layer of lasagna, sprinkle cheese on top of the sauce and lasagna.

Put the pan in oven, lit the upper flames and leave it for 15 minutes, then lit the lower flames and leave it for 5 minutes…

Bon appetite

STOP CHRISTIANS PERSECUTION IN MOSUL!!

2008-10-12T11:21:00.002+03:00

Where is the government? Where are you Maliki and Talabani? Where are you hiding Human Rights minister? Are you aware of what is going on in Mosul? Is the cancellation of item 50 gave you more power? Or was it a hindrance in your way? Do you know that 900 families fled Mosul to the suburban and villages to seek their lives? Do you know that those families are escaping Mosul on daily basis in droves? Are you saying that you know the Iraqi history very well? I doubt it!! If you would, then you have to know that WE HAVE THE RIGHT more than any other creature to stay in Iraq, we are the patriarchs; we established and found Mesopotamia, although we are the minority now but we are the original inhabitants!! What should I call this massacre? Killing campaign? Why is this happening? Why especially in Mosul? Do Mosul Muslims hate Christians that much? Why is that? What have we done? What mistake have we done to them? Where is Prft Mohammed from all of this? Is he commanding them to kill Christians? Are they getting the answer through their prayers or night visions? What kind of peace that all were talking about? In Ramadan and Eid?? Irony! We have had enough of this stenchful antipathy which is annoying our hearts... I am in a mid of a chaotic situation, I can't laugh and talk and live my life while my Christian relatives are going through the worst...I can't accept the idea of “Islam is religion of peace" while Muslims are butchering my fellows with knife...could any one explain that? Day by day I come closer to the bitter truth, I do not want to hate my enemies but I can't help it. I do not want to hate being an Iraqi Christian but I am a deep-rooted Iraqi Christian can't deny it. Time of tolerance has ended and it is time to tell truth and nothing but the truth. Although killing will end up my life but I am proud and much honored to die for Jesus, aren't they killing us for that name; Jesus Christ? Then let it be. I am not ashamed of; neither will embrace any other religion but Christianity until I die! WE ARE NOT LEAVING IRAQ TO THE CORRUPTORS.

Autumnal mood?

2008-09-09T11:06:00.003+03:00

I have lost the will to write. I still have interest in writing, but it’s like I don't even try anymore. I try desperately writing something, but in vain.

I keep thinking my writing is nothing but crap and isn't worth reading especially after -all of a sudden- I forgot the tremendous amount of pronouns and vocabulary I used to know!! May be I'm concentrating too much on making it perfect. Or may be there is no subject left any more to talk about especially about my country, as the situation is improving and prospering even if that progress is taking the slow motion.

Getting started is probably the most difficult thing for anyone; I do have a hard time filling the blank page with words, and not only words but words that affirm a strong beginning and motivates you to approach to a suspense ending.

Once I returned to my normal life, I was not planning to write about my wedding at all, I hate to surf into details that are mostly known to us; wedding ceremony.

Ever since, I am thinking of different stories and subjects to write about, but I don't know what is that thing which stop me from writing? Is it the hot weather that we experience every day? Is it because I am missing my husband and can't keep going without his motivation? Is it because fall?

Humble note: I do not like fall or autumn as our English brothers used to call! Because every thing falls and dies in this months, not only leaves but people…accidentally or incidentally by the end of every year we lose some people we know…plus, I have that sad feeling when I look at the leaves falling down, looking at the flocks of migrant birds leaving the country and looking for another warm place, also I get sullen when I see sandstorms and dust every where covers every thing around us. it is a gloomy feeling, don't you think?

These scenes remind of how I used to start school in every September in the last 20 years. I remember very well that the weather wasn't as bad and hot as now, it was cool and pure, no dust at all…

I recall my enthusiasm as the school starts, I was getting ready to fold my books and prepare my stationary, I was eager and my ears were wide open listening to every single word that the teacher has to say…I love study.

One of the most things that stuck in my head is the scent of the first rain drops in autumn, when the rain drops fall and mix with the sand and the gravels, you get to smell a very nice scent which indicates to the beginning of winter…

When winter gets closer and the weather changes to colder, I love to spend extra hours in bed cuddling a teddy bear (when I was single) and listening to the eerie sound of thunders!!! now I wish I do cuddle my husband instead but I know that I will never get to do this at least this winter, because he is away from me now…hope to have this opportunity next winter in a frozen country, Eskimo, Arctic Ocean no matter where as long as I will be close to him God willing. Not to mention drinking a hot coffee or a cup of tea (not Lipton for sure), I don't find the tea in teabag is tasty at all, I love to make tea with my own teapot, leaving it on a low fire for 15 minutes and then drink…

While I am writing these lines I looked through my window and contemplated the hazy weather, faugh!

Mrs. Marshmallow says Hi...

2008-08-25T10:48:00.004+03:00

Hi folks, Wait...wait before throwing eggs and tomatoes at me for being late, give me a chance to explain my delay. First of all I would like to say that I miss you all, I missed reading your comments, your posts, I missed writing, and I missed the net per se!! I know that must of you guys would ask me this usual question: how is marriage? And my answer will be as usual: what part of it? I am not going to explain what marriage is but I am gonna give you a short brief... Marriage is a special thing that you share every thing with your partner, you share love, life, thoughts, food, bed ...etc. But that intimacy can keep you awaaaaaaaaaaaaay from the world, you feel that you are living in a segregated area, you don't know what these terms are: TV, Internet, books, Radio, time!! I swear to God I was lost in the middle of that chaotic situation, to me it was a beautiful feeling, it was a royal thing starting from the wedding day until I got back to where I used to live! During those 40 days I was discovering new things in my husband, every day I love him more than the day before, he is so kind and loving... Every time I look at my laptop I recall the times I used to publish my posts through... for myriads of times I had the urge to write something but I was handcuffed and brain cuffed, I wanted to spend every single moment with my husband before he leaves...I didn't even come close to the Internet, my email box was full of unread messages and greeting cards… But I did not forget you nor forget your concerns towards me and my blog… I thank every body who left a comment or two asking about me… I am doing well and every thing is OK… We will meet again in my upcoming posts God willing You stay safe

I am off! until further notice

2008-07-02T11:37:00.003+03:00

Hello All,

For some reasons I will not have Internet service neither at work nor at home for about a month or so, plus I am going to get married in this month.

Wish me luck and pray for me... I will miss you guys and miss writing. Until then you all stay safe

XOXOXOXO Marsho

Adam and Eve

2008-06-24T08:55:00.009+03:00

"But from the beginning of the creation, God 'made them male and female.''Mark 10:6

Please read this upcoming paragraph first:

Gay couples across California trade weekend vows By CHRISTINA HOAG, Associated Press Writers

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Same-sex couples across California exchanged vows and wedding bands on the first weekend since the state began allowing gays and lesbians to legally marry. The city of West Hollywood, a staunch advocate of marriage rights for gays and lesbians, hosted a daylong marriage marathon Saturday, when about 100 same-sex couples planned to wed in ceremonies officiated by council members and administrators.Accompanied by camera-toting clusters of relatives and friends, couples traded vows under white trellises trimmed with red roses inside curtained cabanas in West Hollywood Park.Among them were Nancy Vasquez and Sandy Perron, partners of 16 years, who got their marriage license at West Hollywood City Hall on Tuesday and returned Saturday for the ceremony."This is just the icing on the cake," said Perron, a 45 year-old human resources assistant from Gardena. "It's something we've been waiting for."California became the only U.S. state besides Massachusetts to allow gay couples to marry on Monday, one month after the state Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.But the wedding spree could be short-lived if voters approve a November ballot initiative that would reverse the May 15 court ruling and amend the state Constitution to bar gay marriage.For Susan and River Mika Coyote of Incline Village, Nev., getting married at the Sacramento gay pride festival was a statement about human rights, as well as their personal commitment. The couple held a ceremony five years ago, legally combined their names and bank accounts, and bought a home together.River, 38, said she hopes hundreds of gay marriages in coming months will help dissuade voters from supporting a constitutional ban on the November ballot."It's easy when people think of gay people as 'those people,'" she said. "If you check that box you're taking away the marriage of River and Susie — it's not 'those people.' We're normal people who want to take care of each other."The gay wedding boom has been good for business. Tom Rosa, owner of the Cake And Art bakery in West Hollywood, said business has tripled in the past week, and on one day he did as many consultations as he usually does in a month.Rainbow-colored cakes are popular, but some couples are wild for a silver-studded all black cake, said Rosa, who baked four cakes for same-sex couples marrying at West Hollywood Park.Many couples waited until Saturday to get married so they could share the day with family and friends and not be part of the media hoopla and protests that surrounded ceremonies earlier in the week."We didn't want that to take away from our occasion. It means a lot to us," said Pat Melchor of Downey, who married her partner of 11 years, the new Mrs. Cheryl Melchor, who was clutching a bouquet of white roses as they posed for photos.West Hollywood Councilman John Heilman, who was deputized by the county deputy commissioner of civil marriages to officiate weddings in June, said the day was proving emotional, especially for couples who had been together for many years."Everyone's crying," he said. "People are bringing their family and friends. That's what been nicer about today."

That was one of the main subjects in Yahoo page for today's date; June 22nd, 08. I am fed up with these news, every day I hear something about same-sex marriage willingly or forcibly via different sources, as if it became the number one humanitarian issue in the world. We should forget about our daily troubles, war residuals, life retardants and focus or pay attention for those perverts!!

Yes, I am deeply one of those "same-sex marriage" opponents, I get sick to my stomach when I know that this issue does exist, I feel sad by far witnessing how degraded our world has become!

"So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."Genesis 1:27

Do you think that God couldn't have the ability to change the whole system when he created Adam? He could have created another Adam instead of Eve! Or vise-versa he could have created Eve and another Eve as a partner!!

The union between male and female is so awesome and they complete each other plus, their union is the normal means by which offspring are created.

God does not create a person with homosexual desires. A person becomes a homosexual because

1- of sin as in Romans 1:27: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.

2- And ultimately because of his or her own choice.

Same sex- marriage it is not a marriage per se, it is a sin and abnormal relationship outside of marriage frame it offends the meaning of marriage and human morals.

For all religions and ethnicities, be they Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslims , Hindus, Buddhists, and even Atheists. Marriage is a sacrament celebrated by two people of opposite sexes and to call it a marriage between two people of the same sex is sacrilegious and fornication!!

I mean come on people, how in the world a man can have a lust towards another man? Or how does a woman have a crush on another woman?? This is insane! what if two lesbians go together and they both have children from former relationships, what would be those kids calling their moms? mom and mom? where is dad? Or do they cancel dad's role in their lives? For a child to grow up healthy and normal, both male and female parental roles are definitely required.

I did some searches on the net about George Bush and his opinion of homosexual marriage, I know this man is against the aforementioned case, and here is what I got:

President Bush said on July 2, 2003, "What I do support is the notion that marriage is between a man and a woman."

It seems that California after Massachusetts falls into the category of what Isaiah 3:9 the Prophet said so many years ago.

"The expression of their faces bears witness against them, And they display their sin like Sodom; They do not even conceal it, Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves."

In my and lots of people's opinions is that we should restore and re-new our principles of life , we have first of all to restore the values of the family in accordance with God's plan, the relationships amongst the family members should be strongly bonded, hereby a new culture of life will be affirmed, for the building of an authentic civilization of truth and love.

It is exactly like how one of the authors expressed his words by saying:

"When the sense of God is lost, the sense of man is also threatened and poisoned... Moreover, once all reference to God has been removed, it is not surprising that the meaning of everything else becomes profoundly distorted"

I hope that one day those gays and lesbians get to know why God has created them, and what are their roles in life once they decide to abandon their erroneous principles and get back to normal life, start a family which its logo is represented by yin-yang not by Adam and Steve!!

Happy Father's Day :)

2008-06-17T09:07:00.006+03:00

A lot of people might don't know when is Father's Day. some countries celebrate it on the 15th of June others on the 21st of June. I am one of those people who really didn't know when until I saw the logo of Google on June 15, it was different, it represented a figure of a father carrying a balloon for his little girl.

Dad jumping into a swimming pool back in 1973

In this occasion I would love to wish you dad

the best always, my love for you is double because you recompensed mom's love,

you were the father, the brother and the mother whom we missed in a dramatic farewell... I envy my self so much for having such a dad like you, handsome, caring, loving, tenderhearted, funny and hot tempered ;)

You are a perfect example of fatherhood daddy! you know what dad? The tree of life started from fatherhood from Adam, so it has to be appreciated every year like they do for moms!

Thanks for bringing me to this world, no matter what I do I can't give you your due in full...

May God protect you for us and mend your back so you can go again to swim pool and hunting

I love you daddy :*

No for the 3 million raise!

2008-06-13T15:23:00.002+03:00

As I was flipping through radio stations I stopped at Sawa radio; it is an Iraqi broadcasting corporation from the States oriented to the Middle Eastern dwellers. I heard the broadcaster suggests starting a poll about the parliament members in Baghdad and their salaries, it was like that: Do you agree or disagree on the suggestion that states raising the parliament salaries 3 more million Iraqi dinnars for their hard work and endeavors? OK let me state what I have heard and known about them and then decide whether they deserve or not? Three weeks ago I was on my way to my house, it was hot plus I was so thirsty the way I couldn't share the people who were in the same car with me, I was only listening to their blabs. The conversation started like this: H; an old lady who has almost 40 years of experience working in the governmental institutions was fuming and wanted to vent it out with our driver and another lady who sat beside me. H said: I am fed up with it, I have had enough of their bullshit can't you smell it? E; the other lady said: what is wrong H, are you OK? Has any one stepped on your feet or something? H: no, not really but it is something unbearable and bigger than what you think, can you believe that X is getting retired and will keep on the same salary he used to get as he was a member of city council? Can you believe that he was getting 14, 000, 000 ID each month? He doesn't move his fat ass off the chair, sitting at his lavish desk under the fresh air of his AC unit in his giant office! What the hell is he doing for his people? Nothing!! He pays for his PSD's and lives in a luxury house, plus I heard that he owns a building in Syria…while he works in a place in city that needs sooooo much work starting from paving the roads, renovating the traffic lights, shuffle tons of garbage that are every where in the city… not to mention that hundreds of schools need to be refurbish again…Alright lets say that he deserves it NOW but what shall this 14 million will do for him as he retires, huh??? Isn't better to go to somewhere else that is useful? H kept talking and I forgot my nausea and thirstiness trying to come up with some results from this complicated equation but something was keeping me from talking… H: and guess what? Most of the parliaments and city council members are promised to go on vacation in Summer time! Poor people they are working their butt off none stop therefore they need to go on R&R!! BULLCRAP! What about us? Aren't we the same? At least we have long-period experience and know that without our work and achievements the country won't progress… This is unfair I swear to God: H said that while she was whipping the sweat that was dropping from her forehead… E tried to calm her down so did the driver... I wanted to get into the conversation but didn't have a good background about the environment and people they were talking about… Three days ago, the same individuals sat in the car including me, as the driver was flipping through the radio stations he stopped at Sawa radio and exactly at the same subject I had stopped at a week ago…Oh man!! I said to my self what would H say when she hears the 3 million ID subject ringing her ears? That is upsetting for sure. As the broadcaster was talking about the poll, H was moving her head to the right and to the left you can tell that she was fuming and wanted to say something… I myself was upset so how about H, of course she has the right to get mad… No: I said that in a moment of silence Every one turned back staring at me, what? No? For what? I said: sorry for not being a part of your conversation the other day because I was so tired but I was listening to every single word were said and wanted eagerly to share you my point of views, today I say no for the suggestion…3 million ID is too much. lets suppose that the whole parliament of Baghdad includes 200 members, and each one gets about $ 8000 a month which is equal to 9,600,000 ID, 200*9,600,000 = 1,920,000,000 ID as their monthly payment how about the additional 3 million raise 200 = 600,000,000 that is only for Baghdad, lets say that each city has 20 members, 18 cities subtract Baghdad and the three northern cities of Kurdistan we have 14 cities, the amount will be 20*3000,000*14 =840,000,000 ID + 600,000,000 ID of Baghdad it equals 1,440,000,000 ID…huge, huh??? Besides this result I got bulged eyes peeping at me, they were all staring at me shockingly! How could you calculate? I said it is easy, instead of having my afternoon tea I was thinking of the amount that will go to those people which in my point of view is a misuse and instead it should go to other places, like building new hospitals, fixing the water and sewage systems, rewarding the army units that have fought and demolished the terror cells in the country, implant nice and useful trees and flowers in the public areas and streets just like Kurdistan –Erbil. In Erbil, I can't remember the name of the street that has noticed a big change in its structures, I've heard that about 20 + trees were implanted in that street, each tree costs $200, for this reason I can salute the gov for bringing something useful and simple simultaneously to the city and it is fabulous to the one's eyes, it will purify the weather, absorb the co2 and produce O2 which is healthy for human being, gives a nice look and implement to the onlooker once he/she looks at the street…plus it does not cost that much comparing to its magical work… Imagine with me 1 billion and 4 hundred millions goes to those whom are sitting inside secure building, traveling around the world and watching their people suffer, live in poverty, or getting offended by neighbor countries, lets not forget that I supposed the numbers by reducing in order not to go to the extreme and get named as the exaggerating blogger…. Back to H, she was silent but you could see 1000 questions marks in her eyes or may be they were 1 billion! Ha! I said don't worry H, you just live your life as a simple honest citizen, believe me you won't need to be in their shoes one day because it is a hard time life, insecure, full of blabs it might lead its person to either mental hospital or to the grave… (I said that trying to calm her down knowing that %50 of what I said is true and the rest is may be changeable) You know what, I like H and want her to live a healthy life especially she is almost 60 so I don't want to be the main reason to send her to death, so I decided to hide one last thing on her in order to let her alone in peace… As I retuned home, I yelled at my room furniture: Hey H, DO YOU KNOW THAT THE IRAQI PRESIDENT IS ASSIGEND TO GET PAID HIS NEW SALARY WHICH IS 53 MILLION DINARS ($45,000) A MONTH??

Hello

2008-06-12T10:01:00.005+03:00

Any one who is familiar or has some experience inside the US Army could give me a hint about what does this balloon do in the sky?

I took that picture as I arrived to Baghdad on my last trip and I was told that this balloon has similar 3 brothers are all over Baghdad city and its base is inside the US army FOB...

Some said that it has cameras to monitor the area that is underneath it others said it is like a radar that fail to find a signal when the weather is dusty...

I want to know what it is for sure!

Any clue?

Haven't heard from me lately? Here is why!

2008-06-03T08:49:00.010+03:00

Being a writer is such a tremendous job, but who said that I am one? Absolutely not, I stated that before and if you look at the right corner of my blog you will find that I said it before, I am not a writer!

I haven't been blogging lately because I ran out of words, there were more than 10 subjects that I wanted to share here with you BUT they all got mixed up together the way I lost my ability and excitement of which subject should I pick first to talk about! I am not married yet (so don't worry)…

May was such a hectic month for sure, I had such ups and downs, some problems at home which are contradicting with my wedding progress. My or lets say Our big problem at home since May 1st and still is dad's malady, dad is suffering from "sciatica" I guess that is how they call it…well it is more than Sciatica to be exact. This pain started as stitch frenzies in his back, he didn't care much about it. But the pain got more serious at his lower part of the back "lumbar region"… Dad went to the doctor and the latter gave him some pills and shots…but the pain increased… Dad was told to get a physiotherapy sessions, he got about 11 but in vain…dad's back was aching so bad they way it affects his left leg, it caused some kind of numbness on his left leg, he can't move it unless he walks for a little… My birthday showed up and dad was not feeling good, although he made a small party for me, he and step mom prepared every thing for that day, champagne, cake, cokes, crackers, and gifts (for sure)…

After that he began to relapse, I was totally devastated…I do not want to see my brave father relapsing rapidly in front of my eyes that is heart breaking…

Step mom took dad to get a resonance in order to decide whether he needs a surgery or not…the resonance photos showed that dad has two lumbar clauses have been slid and pushing on his spinal cord the way he feels numb on his left leg besides the pain that he has in his back. Excuse me dad but I have to elaborate something here to my readers: I might mentioned it or not that dad is a hunter and was a body builder as well. Ok lets leave the body building subject aside and talk about hunting for a little…

Since 1968ish until April 2008 dad and a group of hunters go out once a week for hunting, for those people it is a hobbey you can say but for dad it is more than a hobbey it is a professional job that he got used to it since he was a young man. He forgets his sadness, life difficulties, and himself when he is out in the safari. Dad hunts different types of birds and animals, lets remember that he is the older man in age amongst his clique…since he was an athlete and a body builder he kept getting pleasure from those two aspects for a while , he runs faster than his friends, full of excitement, caustic, sharp-eyed and snell. But he never thought about that the age might keep him out of doing most of these things as he used to do before… Long story short, last April 08 dad and the hunters were on their way to come home where a muddy whole captured the tires of their range rover 1970ish …and they all stuck in. They got out to check out if there is any possibility to pull the car up and drag it while the driver desperately kept pushing on the clutch and the accelerator but nothing happens.

Dad was the first heading to the backside of the vehicle and he start pulling up (Jesus Christ dad, don't you think of your health?) as he was pulling the car he felt that something was pinching at the lower side of his back, he didn't care and kept doing what he was doing, until he came home and start groaning from the pain.

After the resonance and because of dad's case I kept postponing my trip to Baghdad hoping that he will get well today, tomorrow but he is the same.

Finally my step mom and I decided to take dad to Baghdad to visit some good doctors because it is getting serious and dangerous as time goes by! Meanwhile I packed one huge bag to take to Baghdad, it includes some of my stuff which I will wear and use after marriage as I am going to live in Baghdad.

My uncle took dad to the orthopedist, as they returned dad was talking to step mom about his case, the doctor has told him to follow the instructions because he has two choices either to sleep on his back for 4 weeks without move or to be under the mercy of the doctor's knife. We all went like yay!! It is good to suffer for 4 weeks but you can never ever guarantee how successful the surgery will be! Nonetheless, dad asked the doctor about the surgery and the answer was: %97 can be successful, %2 fistula as a result of recovery after the surgery, and %1 predestination (his heart might stop during the surgery)…

When dad mentioned the last part of %1 I burst into tears none stop, my fiancé tried to calm me down, dad hugged me and said it will be alright so did the rest of the family. No God, I can't imagine that I will be left out with no parents, it is hard and it was hard when I lost mom in that way, I don't want to lose dad this way as well… I am praying so hard for dad, knowing that God has the right time to help him out according to his well, he will never going to leave us or forget us we need time and more patience to experience his miracles if and only if we have faith in him. Oh well, dad told me to cheer up because that day was an event for me, I bought my wedding dress, tiara, and other attachments…when I put my tiara on my hair I looked like those Miss beauty pageants, LOL

There are things still pending need to be done until my wedding day comes. Ok talking about my wedding dress and the whole trip to Baghdad was amazing, I didn't expect that I am going to see people happy in Baghdad or at least seeing people down there at all. First day as we arrived in Baghdad we went to Al-Karrada (famous area in Baghdad), my fiancé bought me a golden set it includes necklace, bracelet, and earrings besides that he bough me two attached rings they call them "twin", which I will wear during my wedding… Oh man I reminisced all these great olden days when we used to visit Al-Karrada back in Saddam's time. It is the same as before except for the jerssy barriers and some T-walls are set there…

It was crowded with shoppers, sellers, classy girls, boys and children and of course their families…some of were eating ice cream trying to decrease the scorching heat that was pinching their bodies, others were hanging out with friends. I tell you, it was amazing, police was every where…Oh thank you lord.

The next day was the trip for Palestine street; another famous area in Baghdad. The market was crowded as well, I felt safe for the first time watching people were shopping, living up to that moment, leaving aside what could happen in the next hour! I miss seeing Baghdad safe like that, what a wonderful shining hope. I roamed the shops and stores one after another until I found what I was looking for, the dress matched me and I am satisfied with it, it is studded with pearls (faked one of course) because the necklace and the earrings which I am going to wear in the church are made of pearls and rhinestones.

My fiancé tried desperately to peek into my dress but I asked him to promise me not to do so, because as they say it is a bad omen, even though I don't believe in it but oh well, gotta watch it baby cuz am not ready to get bad luck afterward ;) As the trip ended, we returned home and then traveled the next day to our city, since that day and my dad is lying on his back, my step mom is helping him out she takes extra care of him, she even brings the soap and the water in a bowel to wash his hands and mouth after eating, we are trying to do our best to keep him in bed with no move only if necessary as you know like using the bathroom or so…

I want dad to recover as soon as possible, I want him to walk me down to the aisle on my wedding day, dad is a gentleman and I will be so proud to show him off to people, Please dad be strong and get well soon, don't worry my prayers are with you, you just do that for me please, I need you and need to see you healthy again but remember no more hunting without my permission ;p

Ahmed is dead :(

2008-05-19T09:39:00.006+03:00

Guys,

Do you remember my post about the IQ test? Amongst the comments I got there was a commenter named Blog Iraq who scored 146! As a result, I added his blog to mine and named him (genius)...any way I kept checking his blog every now and then but found no new articles! coincidentally I was reading neurotic Iraqi wife's blog today and my eyes were sticked at the shocking news, she mentioned that BlogIraq is dead!! Oh my God :(

With no hesitation I visited his blog and found this shockingly article about him...

Gosh! I can't believe that he was almost done with his papers and ready to leave, why did that happen?? Why his voice is shut forever?

These news really affected me and I am in deep sadness...

All I can say is that may God rest his soul in peace :(

Isn't he cute?

2008-05-11T09:33:00.003+03:00

Dmitry Medvedev Is the new Russian president who started his duty as the third president of Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

He is only 42 years old! But he seems that he posseses that strong personality which led him to this important position. Let alone that he was named as the person of the year in 2005.

I don't know much about him but what makes me create this post is because I was watching the National celebration of Russia to commemorate the victory in May 9th, 1945 when Russia and its allies have defeated Axis alliance (Germany, Italy, and Japan) in World War II.

The Axis was defeated in the course of World War II. Italy signed an armistice with the Allies in September 1943. Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies in May 1945, as did Japan in September 1945.

OK the maneuvers of the Russian army and Russian air force was amazing as I was watching on TV with dad of course. ( Dad and I share so many information about the world wars and external politics of different countries).

Any way Dad was pointing at Medvedev, I said dad is that the new Russian president?

Yes daughter. Dad said

Wow he looks hot!! haha I mean he is really cute and young and above all he is taking the responsibility of leading his country...

As he took the oath he stated:

I believe my most important aims will be to protect civil and economic freedoms; We must fight for a true respect of the law and overcome legal nihilism, which seriously hampers modern development.

Waw "to protect civilians"!! that is a very important thing, now days in Iraq we miss hearing this phrase from our leaders, as a matter of fact there is a conflict amongst them which is about how to get rid of civilians and fight them to death!!

The chair of rule can either makes you or breaks you. it is not an easy thing to take over the power, all those parliament members in Baghdad are vying each other to reach that chair, I don't believe in Elections any more and the ballot that we were given back in 05 was nothing but bullshit. The numbers of those winning parties were bizarre! anyways I am going to wrap up this subject because its none of my goals to bring it up here at this moment.

I hope there will be rightfulness in our next elections, I hope that Iraq finds and elects the honest person who cares about his people and his country first. We are sick of watching the recent members bullshitting amongst themselves and can't even end up with a valuable solution!

Any thoughts?

2008-05-05T09:24:00.004+03:00

Hi,

Being a person who will walk along the aisle and get married soon is a big event full of joy, excitement, stress and lots of things.

I was thinking the other day of what to eat and drink a week ahead before saying " I do"! I am known for my hot temper when things are not going as I plan, so imagine the week that is prior to my wedding how stressful and nerve racking will be...

Let alone the food that I don't want to eat during that week in order to avoid any side effects.

Am I going to have some sleep, I wonder?

I want to keep myself in shape, I weigh 120 lbs which is good for me at the moment, I don't wanna lose more weight nor gain any.

As I was searching the web for some tips about what to eat and drink before the big day, I noticed that most of the articles talk about avoiding greasy food, soda drinks, salty food, which I know but didn't know that avoiding GUM is on the list as well because it causes gases as they mentioned...

From my point of view I'd rather eat grilled chicken, lots of Salads and pineapple and drink water.

But still feel that I might discover more and gain more information if you would help me!

Any suggestions please?

See ya

Do you believe in UFO?

2008-04-26T16:02:00.004+03:00

Do you goose-flesh when you hear stories about the aliens and the space world? Are you famished to know more about that hidden world? What do you think about UFO? Is it just a ploy or it is something real? Have you seen one?

The Historical Record of Planet Earth speaks of ongoing contact with extraterrestrials as found in oral traditions, tablets, stone monuments, and art forms found throughout the planet.

This subject has been and still replete with secrets and ambiguous stories. It has been more than 10 days since I started to delve into a subject like this, looking for evidences from hundreds of sources, as you know or you might don't, I am a big fan of any thing that has a relationship with space, planets, ancient traces, milky way, and any threshold that leads to the mentioned items, yet I am not a fan of any sci-fi televised series. I can say that I love the trilogy of Indiana Johns, Da Vinci Code, and any archaeological movie. And when I say that I am not interested in Sci-Fi, that means only what I see in movies, but when I hear some news and see evidences on TV from NASA, that has a different meaning to me, because that is what the world is waiting for! A week ago as I was searching the web to support my post with some pinpointed evidences about UFO and aliens, I found many videos and plethora of pictures about UFO, I chose two videos will put here and two photos, one was taken in Baghdad 2006, and one of the movies is in Saudi Arabia…so I held my horses and stopped at that point, searching for quainter articles. If you type UFO in Google you will get about 52 million results to look in, but it is not necessary that you get 52 million correct results.

Well as you know that UFO is unexplained or unidentified flying oubject, people used to name referring to anything which is unknown and flies in the atmosphere. Some people believe UFOs are extraterrestrial spacecraft, but most scientists and academics say there is no compelling evidence to support such a conclusion, ok but why there are many pictures and videos are taken just to show almost the same shape appears in different spots of our world?? If you dig into more sources you will get thousand of lets call some of them: facts, evidences about UFO, and that they were existed since the Pharaohs epoch. Back at that time they used to describe UFO's as "circles of fire". According to one of the sites I visit I loved to quote this info and leave it here for your records: Use of "UFO" instead of "flying saucer" was first suggested in 1952 by Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt, the first director of Project Blue Book, who felt that "flying saucer" did not reflect the diversity of the sightings. Ruppelt suggested that "UFO" should be pronounced as a word - "you-foe". However it is generally pronounced by forming each letter: "U.F.O." His term was quickly adopted by the Air Force, which also briefly used "UFOB" circa 1954. I always wonder if these UFO were real, why wouldn't we see them regularly as we see the comets and other space phenomena? Who is inside those saucers? And what kind of creatures are in there? The study of UFO claims over the years has led to valuable discoveries about atmospheric phenomena and psychology. In psychology, the study of UFO sightings has revealed information on misinterpretation, perceptual illusions, hallucination and fantasy-prone personality, which may explain why some people are willing to believe hoaxers. I want to know whether those UFO are foe or friends or what? Are they going to be the new force to attack the earth, or to protect it? No matter how many books and sites I read this subject will always be mysterious to me. Please if you have any info that is useful leave it as a comment. Thank you! I will leave you with these videos and pictures…

World trade center towers

Saudi Arabia - Yanbou' city

Baghdad- Iraq. May 2006 (click on the picture to get a better view)

One of the American States (sorry forgot the name)

Short and brief

2008-04-23T12:22:00.004+03:00

I wasn't planning on writing this subject because I am preparing for another, so I'd like to make this short and brief. As I was sitting in one of the governmental offices visiting my friend, a poor guy opened the door carried a black bag in his hand. He headed right to my side. I thought he was coming to the wrong person. He handed me a yellow flyer, I was like" huh but am not a ... Then he gave who ever was in the room another yellow flyers. Oh I realized that he is deaf. according to what the flyer says:

Hello!

I am a deaf person

I am selling this

Deaf Education System card to make my living

WILL YOU KINDLY BUY ONE?

PAY ANY PRICE YOU WANT!

THANK YOU

I couldn't stand my self sitting like that, I opened my purse and handed him some money. If I would I could do more for him. so the rest of the people they gave him money.

As he was going to leave he turned back at me and pointed to the word "Thank you!" on the card and gave me a symbolic kiss.

The card has some signs and symbols that are designated for deaf people...but what really graped my attention was some signs regarding the current situation in Iraq.

Some symbols have been added like Al-Sadir city, Al-Adhamya, Bab-Almu'adham, police station, etc.

Hmmm, even deaf people now are watching the news on their special way.

But what cracked me up is the sign of USA, they put two hands shooting like pistols referring to Texas or so...LOL.

On the back of the card is the emblem of Deaf-mute society and the word "Thank you!"

While at the bottom the word "Good Luck"

Well I wish that our gov. takes care of those people instead of letting them to make their own living.

Thank you!

How frustrating is when...

2008-04-20T09:23:00.002+03:00

I am sick of having nothing to write about lately!! I am getting embarrassed when some readers ask me to write while I have nothing to talk about and when I do and devote my time to write, upload some pictures and burn my eyes off in front of the PC I get few comments! Fine.

How frustrating is when you have a real close friend and you spend most of the time with, you trust to the extremes but you find out that his/her way of thinking is so limited.

For me, I had experienced this nerve racking case last week and it seems like that dummy friend who I used to trust will abandon her for ever!! She is 31 years old but her way of thinking is for those of 15 years old. She is so damn sensitive and creates a problem outta of nothing! I tolerated with her bad attitude once, twice but not any more... I am sorry for wasting my time with such a person like her.

I get sick to my stomach every time I clean the house and know that we are about to welcome a sand storm in the city, what a bad weather we are going through this year! Why other countries have had rain and snow this year, but us! Is it because we had snow for twice we got more sand??

It seems like that the Earth is on its way to decompose and melt step by step, the other day I heard on the radio that some scientists found out some sort of space alien on Mars, short and has a huge head, they also found few streams of water...so it might be a glimpse of hope to move cuz I am sick of living on this planet which I haven't seen any thing good on!

How frustrating is when you roam markets, flee markets, malls, shopping centers just to buy a dark blue pajamas or any thing that has that magic color; dark blue and you can NOT find and piece!!!!! My favorite color is dark blue and it rare here, Hufff...

I am so frustrated, so does my mood.

My sister's voyage to Finland

2008-04-16T10:35:00.007+03:00

24 hours journey from Sweden to Finland, that was what my sister had told me when she returned from her voyage to Finland.

As you know that the only way to talk to her is via land line, since she is a linguistic student now days she cant get online and chat that much because of the exams that she is going through, well she is so clever the way she got the highest mark in her class and beat up the other 13 students with her...good to go sister.

Yesterday we decided to call her and find out how was her voyage along with her husband? The thing that really pisses me off every time I get to call her is the International calling cards, that card used to have 77 minutes to talk with, then after few months the minutes were reduced to 60 and yesterday as I dialed the number the damn electronic machine said: you have 58 minutes for this call!!! and not to mention the high price that we pay for those freaking 58 minutes! Any way, we should call her every now and then to get the latest updates of her life.

I dialed the number and dad is the first one to talk with her, as her husband picked up the phone dad began his conversation with him about the sea gulls, ships, islands and of course about his daughter's ethics haha..

Then dad talked to her for about 15 minutes, my step mom for about 30 minutes..grrrr I have nothing left to talk about and with!! all what left were 13 minutes...

As I got the speaker, hi sis how was your voyage? Come on hurry speak fast cuz am running outta minutes!!

She talked about the food and the markets that she went to, ahhh Gosh I was dropping my jaw low and lower just like a baby when sees something interested in!! I closed my eyes and imagined the places that she was describing...she said: Don't worry when you will open your email tomorrow you will get a lot of these pictures, enjoy your eyes!! OK sister!!

She mentioned that in the middle of the night there was a killing silence and she could hear the sound of the waves colliding the body of the ship, she said that she felt like a seesaw and was waiting to hear the emergency call at any minute, hahaha...she said that she was living the nightmare of Titanic. LOL

I haven't finished yet, and my step mom said: Oh I remembered what I was going to ask her, hand me the phone please! Grrrr I spoke for only 8 minutes what the heck!

So step mom killed the minutes with silly questions and beeeep the line went off, you have used all of your card. that what the stupid machine informed us with!

This morning I checked my emails and found 5 extra heavy emails from sis full of pictures, yay!!Man! Those were such nice places and unfortunately I can't post all of 'em, so here are some of these pictures. I hope you enjoy as I did.

Later

New Blogger

2008-04-13T11:23:00.006+03:00

Hello All, I missed you guys and missed writing...I tell you what, my vacation was perfect ;) and I enjoyed every minute of it. I am here today to welcome a new blogger who works with US Army as a translator, he is Iraqi and he wants to elaborate the life of an interpreter in a different way not as the media describes... He has real stories and events that he went through during the past two years. He wants to share his story with us, so please visit his site here .

This picture has nothing to do with the person am talking about! It only shows an unknown interpreter, not much.

Until then: Stay safe

2008-04-01T09:26:00.005+03:00

He is coming home, my fiance is!!

His journey is going to start now, we will meet, we will talk and laugh, the signs of the big day are flourishing and its vitality is brandishing from the future.

I am eager to see him, that is why I am going to the airport tomorrow to pick him up!!

My days will be full of excitement and happiness, I will not have time to come close to my Laptop...

so guys until then stay safe cuz I am coming back.

Marsho

What is Your IQ?

2008-03-27T11:27:00.005+03:00

IQ or Intelligence Quotient is a score derived from one of several different standardized tests attempting to measure intelligence.

Originally, IQ was calculated as a ratio with the formula:

100 x mental age/ chronological age

A 10-year-old who scored as high as the average 13-year-old, for example, would have an IQ of 130 (100 × 13/10).

While I was surfing the net, my eyes were captivated by the IQ free test logo. I thought of giving it a try as long as am a big fan of quizes.

And here I am, I attached my score to the sidebar, I scored 130 which is perfect according to this diagram:

Intelligence Interval Cognitive Designation

40 - 50 Severely challenged (Less than 1% of test takers)

55 - 69 Challenged (2.3% of test takers)

70 - 84 Below average

85 - 114 Average (68% of test takers)

115 - 129 Above average

130 - 144 Gifted (2.3% of test takers)

145 - 159 Genius (Less than 1% of test takers)

160 - 175 Extraordinary genius

If you are interested click here and find out how clever you are!!

Good luck

HAPPY EASTER

2008-03-24T10:16:00.004+03:00

Happy Easter every body, may God make all your days full of joy and happiness...

Take a look at the Easter Eggs I did, even though I am not happy with the decoration this year because I was too lazy to devote my efforts and thoughts on the shell, I brought some stickers instead, except for the hearts, flowers and rainbow, those are my hand made ;)

You have a nice and blessing day.

Marsho

Legends of the war

2008-03-22T09:13:00.003+03:00

Date: Feb. 15th, 03 up to March 20th, 03 Place: Between Baghdad and Kirkuk

33 days were like 33 minutes, passing so fast like a waterfall. Those 33 days of my life in 2003 were the most gruesome and fearful days I have ever had.

My eyes pictured my beautiful Baghdad for the last time on Feb 15th, 03 as I was returning from a whole – month vacation spent at my relatives. It was the last time for me to witness a vast man-demonstration criticized the war in Baghdad. It was my final good bye to my relatives whom I never have seen again after the war. It was the last time to smell the scent of the stark Iraqi palm tree. I headed to Kirkuk with my dad and sister feeling lonesome within my self, bitterness from what was coming, kind of stunned knowing that some change will take place but for what part, I had no clue!

Precautions took place in Kirkuk so as the other cities, on how to tape the glasses of the windows in order to prevent and damage, how to use the anti-gases mask in case if Saddam tries to destroy us with chemical weapons, how to sleep under a well-ceiled room to protect ourselves, how to keep the radio and TV on and look for the updates. Well, we were deceived by all means from different sources on every thing starting from the cock and bull story about the mustard gas, nerves gas that Saddam allegedly had possessed, passing through the fake story of the smart bomb that US Army will use against the Iraqi republican guard and soldiers on zero hour in order to prevent the soldiers from progress, we heard that bomb is set to make the soldiers look distracted for few hours and the so called Commandos take place in the streets with no fight, no harm, and no combat. We've been told that the commando's guys who I resemble them to GI JOE tiny effigies will be the first Americans to enter Baghdad…haha what a beautiful lie. March 18th 03, was my step mom's Birthday, I still recall that on the day before we roamed the streets looking for a gift, all shops were closed; you could hear the echo of a thrown needle.

March 20th 03

my sister and I woke up in the morning on dad's best friend's sound; the radio. It was loud, but the news didn't sound positive. The broadcasters were announcing the first day of the war. I slipped down the banister running to the TV room; Saddam was on the national TV wearing his uniform and berretta giving his speech about the war. As soon as I saw him, I recalled the same picture I had seen in Jan 16-17th 1991 when the gulf war first started. Could this be a dream? Are we going to suffer again? Will we have another type of embargo when the war ends and Saddam gets back to power again? Random questions were fishing in my mind, I couldn't stop, and I was re-thinking and re-anticipating what we had in 1991. I was so scared of getting ripped off again. The day has ended with no fight in Kirkuk, no missiles thank God; I would get some sleep tonight as well.

March 21st 03, time: Midnight

I was in deep sleep; my sister shook my shoulder roughly, WAKE UP Marsho!!! We got strafed!! Let's get down and cover our heads, we are too close to the window!! Oh what are you talking about!! You woke me up and saying that we are under attack?? Sister! That was only a thunder, get back to sleep… No Marsho, I am telling you…I guess they attacked the Intelligence Agency building, because the sound was tremendous and hard to miss. After few minutes dad called us to go downstairs and stay in his room… Sirens start tooting, I was shaking. I caught my tears as I remembered the last war in 1991 when the same scenario took place, my mom was with us. She was calming us down. But this war she was resting in peace.

I couldn't close my eyes all night long not even for 1 millisecond…the anticipation of hearing another ramshackle building was dominating a big space of my ears. In any moment I was waiting for another missile, another siren, another nightmare. There was only one difference between the gulf war and the last war. On the gulf war, we had a long-term blackout stayed for about one month, but in the last war we had almost 24 hour – electricity. And that helped me a lot to get to know more about Hollywood Film making, and cinema industry. One of the Kurdish channels were celebrating the war, and how the operation was in progress in the Southern cities of Iraq, hence to keep our morale high it was its duty to put a warlike movie on TV every night. I've seen all Clint Eastwood's movies .Movies about the NATO forces in Bosnia, it talks about the war in Bosnia and the backwards who intend to burn shops and kill innocents just to terrify people, and how the American captain fell in love with a Bosnian interpreter at the end of the movie, Demee More movie when she is a marine soldier…and the list goes on.

Telephones were working between Baghdad and Kirkuk on the first two days of the war, but then they went off!! We missed the news of our relatives in Baghdad so they did. The sound of the antiaircraft was so hair-raising…I could have bore hearing a missile falls but not the aircraft sound!! Safwan was one of the first Iraqi small cities to fall off; this borderline city shares its borders with Kuwait. I saw on TV one of the dwellers of that city giving candies to US marines and hugs and kisses for freeing them from Saddam, one of them was saying: thank you my friend, yes! We finally can breathe, we want to live like others, travel like others and use our Oil in good things. Then a soldier gave his knife to the man to pull that canvas mural to pieces… (After few months Safwan was one of the anti-Americans cities) what a Fiasco.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Said Al Sahhaf, the Iraqi minister of information was busy with TV conferences, giving out his lies on killing 100 American soldiers, burning 50 tanks at Saddam's International airport's precincts. The best part of the war was him, he was so funny and I bet that most Iraqis had good times watching their buffoon minister giving his jokes and new vocabulary when describing his enemies. Day by day and the cities were falling off one after another, except for Kirkuk, Mosul and Baghdad not to mention Tikrit. There is a bad habit which I noticed from my reading and through my eyes in Iraqis especially, this habit was growing up with each generation; sabotage and loot. Since the olden days of King Faisal II, as he was murdered, the picket line and crowding ran inside the castle, looted, destroyed, and burned the castle after turning it to a chaotic place, passing through the invasion of Kuwait when thousands of Iraqis went on flocks to loot stores, houses full of gold and jewelries, hospitals, toy stores and supermarkets, cars, etc. not to mention the sabotage that took place in some cities inside Iraq itself, Kirkuk was one of the obvious examples, My house was good example for that. When the Kurdish forces invaded Kirkuk on March 21st, 1991; Kirkuk went through a very bad condition, some people were waving for the invaded militia but the majority didn't. We got ripped off by Kurds!! We were not at home at that day, when we came back we couldn't imagine that we are in the right address, the house was quite empty, broken doors, broken furniture and the rest of the stuff had gone!! My toys, my Barbie my teddy bears, every thing even my little harp was gone. Although it has been 17 years for that calamity, but I still bear a grudge against those bastards every time I think about it. And so many details regarding this event is still clinging in my mind, I might talk about in other occasion.

Ok let's not protrude from where we got to, I was talking about the sabotage and looting. The big and tragic sabotage had happened is when Baghdad fell off!! All ministries and Saddam castles were empty, no human being BUT full of treasures. Oh Jesus!! I am ashamed of mentioning this, those wretches have been told to loot and destroy every thing belonged to Saddam's regime…I bet almost all of you guys have seen the looting on TV that day. I stayed helpless I didn't know what to say, people were carousing and messing around in Baghdad, while Kirkuk stayed calm under control, Bathists were roaming the streets to keep any situated demonstration down. My tears and astonishment got over me; I flipped to another channel and saw that Mosul was out of control in a very chaotic situation as well. The money was racking and falling out like a rain drops from the Central Bank of Mosul. Bunch of scourings forced the guards to open the bank gate otherwise they will be dead…

Again, the nightmares kept swimming around my mind, could this be possible? Are Kurdish forces going to get into Kirkuk again? For the umpteen times the lies kept flourishing up in the air, US Army declared that no Kurdish forces will be in Kirkuk before the US Army forces themselves, yeah right!!!!

April 10th, 03:

Live was going as normal as the preceding days in Kirkuk, people went to work that morning, some didn't. Rumors were spread in the city that US army forces are so closed to Kirkuk in two hours they will get in the city with no fight. My uncle (dad's brother) was a head manager in Oil Company, as a professional chemist he was in charge to keep the units working, monitor the power refineries. His wife asked him not to go to work that day because the situation was unstable, but he insisted to go and keep every thing just right in order not to have any error. Three hours past, and the Kurdish forces got into the city FIRST!! No Americans at all. As we learned from their first invasion in 1991, if they see any government property they either confiscate it or destroy it, in both cases there would be innocent victims. The desperate wife called my uncle again; she told him that the Kurds got into here first so hurry up because you know how they are!! He told her that he is supposed to shut down all units in the company, to protect people from harm. There was a big possibility of setting the city on fire if those units keep working, one random bullet will devastate Kirkuk. Don't worry honey, I will drive my employees home and will be here soon. Two more hours and my uncle didn't show up!! We got a call from his wife informing us about him. We went out in the street expecting that he might visit us because we live kind of close to his workstation. At that time we saw our neighbors looting the police station, cars, curtains, florescent lamps, every thing… Dad said: The same damn picture is repeating itself again. The evening has arrived but my uncle didn't!! We drove to our aunt house they were in a miserable case that whoever sees them thinks that my uncle is dead! Day 2, 3, 4, 5 passed and we hear rumors here and there that uncle is alive but Bathists were detaining him and some other employees in Tikrit.

But when all Iraqi cities have become under the control of US Army, the rumors stopped. We went crazy, we even reported his disappearance to the Coalition forces at that time, cuz they stationed at the oil company and were looking for the technical chemist to re-operate the units. Dad and other uncle kept looking here and there asking people or any eye witnesses if they have seen their brother. Dad reported the accident to the Kurdish parties that got into the city hopefully we hear some thing. 10 days and there were no trace for my uncle. Dad summoned himself and asked my other uncle to pay the morgue a visit because that was the only place left to rummage in!

April 21st, 03:

It was the first day of Easter, we did not celebrate as we have some one very closed and beloved is missing! Dad, uncles and his sons went to the morgue searching drawer after another, until my cousin screamed:

Here is my uncle!! I found him. Jesus!! The news was like a big rock over my head and every body else. The only two people we didn't tell were my aunt and the tormented wife. Dad told them that my uncle is in hospital and suffering from his wounds. They didn't believe him, they started yelling, pulling their hair, cuffing on their heads and faces…crying hard!! No, he is dead, right?? Long story short, later on after some investigation, we were told that uncle after driving ever body home, he was on his way to his house but he was shot in his heart by some Kurdish bastards were members of the so called Pesh Marga forces, they were roaming the streets looking for a prey, they killed him because they thought that he was a bathist (but he wasn't) because he was driving the company vehicle, they stole his wedding ring, watch, money, identity and left him smeared, he bled until he died. They ran away with his car. He stayed hurled on the ground for 4 hours until one of the International media's truck stopped by and transferred the corpse to the morgue. Every year particularly in this month we remember that tragic accident… My uncle was a caring and loving person, he thought about his people first, he was a newly wed, he was the youngest brother, and he was our best uncle. Five years and the black clothes became the best friend of my aunt and her sister in law, the smile on their faces dispread since that day; they are living day to day with no goal. They cry bitterly as if he was killed yesterday. On each occasion they visit his grave, we do visit him also. It is a big loss, truly is. The war made every one of us orphan, widow. The war bereaved mothers of their children. Five years passed, I wonder how many years are still in route. How many times are left for me to re-write about this subject with sorrow?

Why this aversion?

2008-03-14T12:40:00.002+03:00

Today, my' attitude has changed… Today, my post won't bear any sympathy… Today, my blood is bubbling… Today, my mind is full of question marks that I, myself fail to find answers… Today, my post regardless of good Muslims or bad Muslims is for Muslims!!!

I am ashamed of and very upset about what had happened to our reverend Archbishop Mgr. Polis Faraj Raho.

Archbishop Faraj Rahho who was kidnapped by gunmen in Mosul last February 29 after the Stations of the Cross, was discovered Thursday in an area south of the city, known as a haven for gangs and criminal activity.

No doubt is that who killed him or kidnapped him is a Muslim, no doubt!!!!

First of all, all those criminals and gangs whom their religion is Islam are disbelievers, if they were the opposite of that they would at least have respected their Prophet and Hadith (his words), they would respect when Prophet Mohammed recommended them for 7th neighbor to take care of!

I don't fathom why the hell they kill in the name of God? What kind of god is that who accepts killing people using his name? What kind of god is that who cherish the blood bath, and claps his hands when he sees his fellows are murdered and decapitated by those blasphemers?? What kind of parents and what type of education they have given for their sons to be professional murders and their first priority is to hate Christians and kill Christians? Where are those mullahs and Muslim clerics who teach people at mosques about how to respect other religions in order to be respected? Or what kind of speeches do they serve on Fridays' prayer?

I've always thought that one day people of Mosul (Muslims) will live in harmony with Christians of Mosul, especially after the war. Since I was a kid and till today's date I heard many stories about the hate that Muslims of Mosul have towards Christians, and don't tell me no, I don't know what! I've experienced this antipathy with my best friend, she was from Mosul, but she used to hate me as a Christian, she used to talk to the public on how she disguises us, disguises the church and even the Pope…

I spent months in Mosul back in Saddam's time and didn't like the way I was stared at when I go to market or so. The only thing which I salute Saddam for is that he used to protect us as Christians; he respected us and respected our churches sanctity, bishops, fathers and deacons, moreover he made every Iraqi to respect us even albeit reluctantly.

I swear to God I am confused and don't know who is against us and who is with us. Although I know that there are bunch of educated and open minded Muslims who seek for peace along with us, they like us and criticize all these abnormal acts by the blasphemers who use "Islam" as a cover and blacken other Muslims!! But the minority of those good ones is living in Mosul, unfortunately they couldn't affect the others not even couldn't change the blocked minds of those who fight us, their voice is inaudible.

Could any one tell me why? Why the majority there can't stand seeing the cross over the church dome? Or a cross dandles from a necklace? I assure you that when they see that they curse us even they curse Jesus himself.

They call us infidels, what an ironic wrongfully belief… who is infidel? Us, who believe in God and Jesus and do as what Jesus has taught us to love our enemies, and give the other cheek to be slapped, or them, who don't believe in God, they only use his name in their dirty emblems and stupid flags, having know idea from where his name came from and how scared is.

They establish their own groups, using heavenly names, and involving God in every felonious act.

The Islamic republic of Iraq; one of the dirtiest and ugliest gangs in Iraq…can any one deny that those are not Muslims? Can any one deny that those criminals use Quran verses and Hadith to justify their assault and battery? I've been to their website, they bear a grudge against Christians calling them crusaders, and not only this but they hate any other Muslim who seeks for peace and development, they are backwards, and there are many bummers that comment in their website arousing the interest of killing Christians, and considering that as a heroic and jihad for the sake of God.

I am sorry Sunshine, Sandy belle and Aunt Najma, you are my dear blogmates who reside in Mosul, this post is not offensive but I want you to know what type of Muslims you have in your city, they are ruining your lives, they are even controlling the movement of you guys and your way of living, might not really feel it but my heart is broken right now and aches for the murdered bishop and his assistants, not to mention other murdered fathers and families who left this world since 2003 up to day because of those miscreants who claim that they are Muslims. No matter how many pages I write, my heart is on fire right now which I hardly can keep it down.

As an Iraqi living in Iraq, I can differentiate between good and bad Muslims, but to the world this is hard, they have slight idea about Muslims and by reading the news about a suicide bomber, Islamic gang, terror attack, and carnages, the accusation fingers point to Islam as the number one culprit, regardless who the doer was and what kind of background that he came from! Looking at their ID's we see that they were born as Muslims, raised as Muslims, got educated from Islamic environment and kill people under the name of Islam, but do they know what Islam is? They buy the first-class type of alcoholic drinks but they kill the seller, they stand by pornography within their group but they kill innocents for not covering their heads, they eat salad but they threaten who ever mix tomato and cucumber together referring to male and female, they do all types of whoredom while they pretend themselves as the soldiers of sky!!!!! All that and you don't want the world to hate Islam?? I am sorry really sorry, I am sure that your prophet is watching these things with sorrow, that was not what he had taught his fellows. How they will face the Lord when they die? How they will face their prophet? I am going to send email to heaven asking them to ship myriads of fuel barrels to hell, cuz the hell is running out of it…thousands of killers are traveling to that place. What a shame!

We, Christians don't need a favor to live here as impediments. We are only %3 of the Iraqi population, do we find welcoming arms? Kind treatment? But in the same time we are not going to abandon our country, our antecedents' empire, our history, our ancient hermitages, our buried families, and our heart and leave it that easily to a bunch of scourings to take control over us.

For your records, Chaldeans are Catholics from Iraq who have been residing in the country for thousands of years. In fact, the Chaldeans, aka Babylonians, were part of the first civilization of the world, Mesopotamia.

Before the war started in 2003, there were about 1.2 million Chaldeans living in Iraq. Today there are less than 500,000 left inside of the country. Wondering where the others went? Well, most have fled to neighboring countries while others are striving to survive the war. The ones staying back home are given the choice to leave or convert to Islam. 150,000 Chaldeans have been evicted from their homes just in Baghdad and forced out of their ancestral land.

This just isn't about religion; it is about innocent people suffering and being killed for what they believe in. How can we let this pass by us? Does this not relate to the disasters we have seen in the past? The Nazis killed over six million European Jews. The Turks killed 1.5 million Armenians. The population of Chaldeans around the world does not even compare to those numbers. If we allow this to continue, Christians in Iraq will soon not exist.

God bless your soul Mgr. Faraj Raho, Jesus is proud of you. You've served his people from all of your heart and you won the crown of martyrdom. We will remember your words and we will walk on the same open way and continue until Jesus comes back again.

Mantra

2008-03-09T09:22:00.007+03:00

How nice it is when you are sitting on your chair no matter how your room, office, or cozy is beautiful or ugly or small but the main thing is that you have a laptop or desktop hooked to the net.

How nice it is when you wake up and have no newspapers set on the doormat of your door, but have the Internet to browse the most famous newspapers ever, and get to know the news instantly. How nice it is when you are in a hurry and can not wait to go to the post office to send a post card for your friends who are in different country, instead, you hit the 123greetings or any other site that offers the e-cards service, it only takes few minutes to send instead of few weeks.

Let alone shopping via credit card (I'll keep this pending) as we don't have the credit card system yet in Iraq.

And so many choices and businesses that you can acomplish via the net.

OK how about if you travel around the world while you are sitting, or laying on your bed, or itching your skin causing a red irritated spot traced back to the domestic mosquito's bite??? nice, isn't it?

Take a look at these photos and then read bellow.

Well these pictures were not taken by my camera, nor were sent via email as a forward...actually I visited these places few days ago!! and took those snapshots.

Yes, I was sitting on my chair, enjoying the delicious flavor of my red apple. I visited Austria - Pfaenderhang, Japan, antique shop in Europe. super market at night, and a city square do not know even where...

Every thing is possible when it comes to Google search, I was reading in one of the technological websites, and found a trick word, a mantra that you write in Google's search bar and you get all live cameras around the world...the word is: liveapplet.

You get to see airports, metros, New York times square, factories, Zoos, and you get the picture!

Although I have not been on a plane nor to any other country except Syria, I feel as if I went to all those places which I searched through Google...I always say it, I LOVE TECHNOLOGY.

I found that so nice to share it with you all...

Enjoy

Nothing to say

2008-03-04T09:29:00.004+03:00

Well I am not prepared for this post, I know it has been a long time since I have knocked the dashboard of my blog...

I am so busy between reading The Da Vinci Code novel and enduring the pain that I have because of one of the wisdom teeth which is trying to pop...The other day I had a major toothache accompanied by a headache on the right side of my face...was I crazy enough all these years? hahah

Well this novel along with movie which carries the same name were baned here in the Middle east and the Vatican...last year or so this movie caused a hue and cry all over the world because of its idea about the Holy Grail and the feminine deity, I guess it is baned here in Iraq also, BUT let us not forget that Iraq has many illegitimate ways to smuggle things in and out from...I heard that bunch of DVDs of the film were spread out in the country according to the US shipments to the FOBs, for some reason they were illegally contarbad to the Iraqi markets, and still, the amount is limited...

The novel is consisting of 105 chapters, when I saw it first oh man!! I could not resist the small fonts and the long chapters, I pushed my self to read it and kill some time, as time went by I flipped through the first three chapters and didn't feel my self until I got to chapter 30....I am flabbergasted by the way that the Novel was written. I am a big fan of thrillers...

I am not saying that, oh hell yeah I am going to change my credo and beliefs because of a novel, but there is nothing wrong with it if I read and gain knowledge...

Wish I am able to find the DVD here, especially knowing that my favorite movie star; Tom Hanks is the implacable number 1 character in the movie. The only think that am not good at it and it lifts the curve of my frustration is the French phrases in the novel, I do not understand French, I try as much as I can to decipher the french letters hehe :)...

Well, the violence escalation is hard to miss now days...what the heck is going on? Till when this hustle and bustle case is going to shut off?? Not to mention the perpetual hostility against the Christians of Mousol , the terrorists were not satisfied with killing civilians and destroy churches but also they turned to kidnap bishops and fathers...

Let alone the visit of Ahmadi Nijad, I am not going to talk about it because it gets on my nerve and causes me pain in additional to my toothache, lemme keep my mouth zipped it is better for me and you...

Later

Poignant words of George Carlin

2008-02-21T10:26:00.004+03:00

Hey everyone,

I think you should really take the time to read the text below. I promsie it won't take long and it isn't that painful!

George Carlin is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author.

What a difference a sad event in someone's life makes. GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...)

Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Carlin:The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less.

We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

hese are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete... Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

George Carlin

Oh...sleepless nights!

2008-02-12T09:24:00.000+03:00

Wow! How beautiful when you replace any loss with gain or profit…I have not had that feeling for ages, until yesterday I felt like I did something useful for my health.

I have been suffering from the insomnia for more than two weeks; I became such a professional insomniac the way I know my way to the bathroom, the refrigerator, even where my slippers are set in the murkiness room. It is not a normal awake; I have to get up between 3-4 times every night!! I even suffer from tossing and listening to the barking dogs, well not to mention that I have two monkeys oh sorry I mean two female dogs at home, you can tell that as if they have a bowwow- competition when ever those frenetic dogs show up, they bark and the others bark louder, ughhh...SHUT UP YOU BITCHES!!!!!

Every morning when I wake up I take a peek at the mirror, oh no I see those black circles surrounding my red bleared eyes…wish there were no mirrors at all. Let alone the dizziness that accompanied me for hours!! Huff! God, please have mercy…

The night before yesterday, I woke up for twice and felt so worn out the way I did not carry my bones to go the bathroom, I fell asleep until the early hours of the dawn I woke up on some one's roar through lousy speakers, to be honest I did not understand what was coming out of the speakers, all what I heard was a sputtering…

The first thing came to my mind is that sounds like we are going under inspection or there might be a bomb in the neighborhood and we are receiving such a message to open the windows, so I had to say good bye to the beauty sleep which I looked for the whole night and ran towards the window.

I withdrew the curtains and opened the window tried to listen carefully…after a while I heard the same voice: attention, who ever lives in this area, stay at home, do not go out, and do not drive your cars, you are under a normal inspection by the Iraqi Army...God Lord!!

I kept awake could not sleep, the sounds of choppers hovering around were way too annoying, my bed was much jumbled L…I sobbed within my self, indeed I am hungry to sleep.

Yesterday afternoon, as usual every time I finish my lunch I have to complete the whole meal with a dessert, there is nothing cuter than having my dessert while watching one of the Arabic movie channels, and here it goes a romantic movie! As the time goes and the movie events become more interesting, the more I chain – react with it until the power went off. Oh s***, why?

What do I do? The generator guy will not operate it until 5 pm, hmm I still have two more hours, Ok lemme try to go to bed and take a nap (which is impossible for such insomniac like me). Two hours passed and my eyes were wide opened, I challenged the time and kept my closed and didn't wake up until 7 pm, yayyy!! Two hours, I slept for two hours and compensated what I had missed at night.

I went down stairs, my dad said: oh wow!! Were you asleep after all?

I wish I never came to the TV room, bad news, so many killed people and couple of deadly explosions took place yesterday and the day before, the death scenario came back as if it was in a short coma preparing for a new thuggee technique! I guess that is why the reason I am suffering at night, there are many people need prayers, sleeping on the streets, no shelters, many kids don't know whether their parents will stay for another extra hours with them in this world or the rope of death will wrap them in a spit of a heart beat!!

I decided every time I wake up at night, I must say a prayer, I should ask for peace, peace and peace in the land which the "peacetime" term turned into a forgettable expression.

My life in a week

2008-02-03T09:16:00.000+03:00

Hello all, Several things were occupying my mind and I had a hard time to which one should I give the priority to talk about first! Lemme start from the recent event ending with the most preceding one.

Here are two pictures of the grilled fish ( simich mazgouf), dad is a professional fisherman, he knows how to grill a fish in a robust way. My aunt and uncle's widow were invited to our house yesterday, so dad bought this delicious fish and cooked it out in our front yard…enjoy watching!!!

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Feb 1st, at 6:10 P.M I got back from the cemetery, according to the Eastern Christian calendar Feb 1st was the (Dead people's Day). People usually visit their beloved ones whom every one's death differs from others; we have a big cemetery in our city called the Red Church Cemetery, my mom, uncles, grand parents were all buried in that cemetery! On this day, the bishop and other pastors go up to that church which is set on a hill facing the sunset direction, they hold a Mass attended by people to commemorate their beloved ones who left this world, and afterward people lit candles and incense and they bring flowers to put on the graves, some of them bring sweets or bread baked with sugar and distribute on others so the latter say a pray… Well, it is a traditional ecclesiastic habit, I remember when I was 8ish or 9ish mom used to take me and my sister with her to the same cemetery and teaches us on how to say a prayer for the dead grand parents and uncles, she used to narrate stories about this ancient church and how it wind up to be a cemetery, well I might talk about this story in my next post cuz I need to devote my energy and recruit my memory for this story, to me, it was interesting and fun no matter how many times I listened to that real anecdote. OK, today we visited our deceased people and said prayers for them…it was sad but important and a must.

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Can any one tell me why the hell pets are being attacked? Did doves and dogs participate in the political scheme of this country? Did the monkeys make fun of our flag? Did the snakes backstab us? Did the pet sellers slaughtered Iraqis or commit suicides? A homicide female bombed herself in that pet market in Baghdad this afternoon!! For what? What the hell she will gain? Well I guess it wasn't her fault since she suffered from the down syndrome!! God have mercy please! Listen every body, even the gentle sex; women, turned to be wild and evils, I wonder when are the children going to bomb their tiny bodies? And over whom? Hmm, might be over teachers and toys!! Every thing is possible in the impossible – united cities of Iraq!

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As I said on my post about the New Year, I was optimistic about 2008, well this optimism is still brand shinning in the skyline. It snowed for the second time this season in my city, and this time was better and thicker than the first time on Jan 12th. I was lucky enough to take some pictures with my friends, but this time was in the street, while we were taking pictures a US convoy included 4 vehicles were on the road, two of the US soldiers stepped out of the vehicle, one of them carried a disposable camera, he looked at me and asked if its ok to take a picture with him, I said yes, after some snapshots, he asked about my name and where am from! Hahah, I said: where do you think am from, of course IRAQ! He was shocked, and thought that I was joking or something, he told me that I speak a very good American accent and thought that I am from the States, ahem :D well he even failed to guess my age, he thought that I was 22 years old but in fact am not!

Those guys were surprised about the snow we had. Oh well when I see snow it is as if am seeing peace around me.

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I don't even know who said this adage: the world is a small village, but it is %1000 true, we were shocked when the Internet technology invaded our world, life, work and houses but we never thought that there would be another source; mobiles or cellular phones which I call the teeny-weeny genius invention will give every one of us the feeling of mastering the world by one touch!! What a lovely feeling… Well I might sound kinda old fashioned BUT I am a new user of the Internet via cell phone. Since my cable internet is slow and pain in the hee-haw I decided to try another type of internet connection, I contributed with the KOREK tell communication company in order to have internet in my cell phone, I know it is slower than the one I had but why not, lemme give it a try since am the only-left spoiled girl at house ;) what ever I say I find. I did buy a card and a SIM card and boom I had internet via my phone, well now this type is making me more sluggish than the first, why? You know that the weather is getting really frosty and I can't resist the heat and the softness I have in my bed, I decided to check my emails and my blog besides your blogs while am in my bed and my head is under my pillow!! What a lovely feeling. I wouldn't imagine that I can travel around the world while am in bed, ahh so relaxing…am thinking of taking my cell phone with me to the bathroom next time, ha-ha. I am terribly missing my fiancé; he made it to the States a week ago. Well being a Bgahdadi man, he is not used to the cold weather that much, he barley witnessed the snow for the first time in his life last month when he was in Baghdad, well as soon as he arrived to one of the northern States, the snow start falling richly. Poor you honey, don't worry you will get used to it and LOVE IT.

I guess that's all folks!

English is a Crazy Language!

2008-01-22T09:13:00.000+03:00

Hello Folks, I got this on Email and wanted to share it with you all...Have fun.

Let's face it -- English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.

We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.

And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index,2 indices?

Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend, that you comb through annals of history but not a single annal? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?

If teachers taught, why didn't preacher praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? If you wrote a letter, perhaps you bote your tongue?

Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? Park on driveways and drive on parkways?

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell another.

Have you noticed that we talk about certain things only when they are absent? Have you ever seen a horseful carriage or a strapful gown? Met a sung hero or experienced requited love? Have you ever run into someone who was combobulated, gruntled, ruly or peccable? And where are all those people who ARE spring chickens or who would ACTUALLY hurt a fly?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm clock goes off by going on.

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race (which, of course, isn't a race at all). That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it.

Let it snow!!

2008-01-16T09:37:00.000+03:00

So Snow finally has arrived in Iraq, and its not only in the North but it kicked in Baghdad's atmosphere... What a lovely thing to know that the snow, which is one of the miracles of God to the nature had drawn a smile on many Iraqis faces that day when the weather center subjected snow in Baghdad and some other cities!! Is it weird to know that London is still waiting for the snow while Baghdad; the Bride of the middle east had it? HUH!!

Oh well, I was talking to my fiancé on the phone the night before while noticed some thick clouds here and there, I didn't pay attention thinking to my self it is such a different type of mirage happens at night and disappears in the morning ;P

It was 6:30 am the next day, dad was fixing to go out for hunting, and I was covered by two thick blankets and a quilt, I heard dad was mumbling but didn't care. I got back to bed hid my head under my pillow and went to sleep again, I woke up at 9 am and got an SMS from my fiancé telling me that he is witnessing snow in Baghdad!! What? I couldn't believe at first, Baghdad?? No way? since when?

Then I got up and went down stairs, dad was having breakfast! what's up dad? why are you still here? Did you miss the ride? No daughter I woke up earlier while it was raining and then snowing!! we?? Not only Baghdad?? Great!! Let me check... I looked through the window,yeah !!!!!!!!!!!! my eyes were captivated by that spellbinding scene, snow, the smell of the Iraqi tea arising from a hot kettle on the stove, , and warmth inside my house...I couldn't dream of any better, could I! that is what I was waiting for...

But hey, it was like a jail all day long at the house. We couldn't go out cuz the street were muddy. Hmm, lets see what else I can do?? YES!! Marsho always comes up with something interesting! I asked dad if he is willing to take us to Sullymania; the northern city on the next day! Dad thought about it for a little bit and then he said OK...

On the next day: the weather was just perfect, the sun was shining brightly and we were ready to roll...almost two hours of driving and we reached Sullymania.

As usual following our program: first is to visit the malls, markets, public markets, and the restaurant...

I like Sully so much, its all about constructive works, giant buildings, nice houses, airport, Libanese-French Institutes, American university and educated people.

It was very cold up there, yet I had a blast spending the whole day roaming the markets and buy things...

We got home at 6 P.M and I was extremely worn out, after I took a shower I felt dizzy and had some cold along with few sneezes...hehehe.

Here are some pictures I took while on the way to Sully...

New post is about to born

2008-01-13T13:10:00.001+03:00

My apology for being late, I have to write a new post cuz I have something to write about...the snow! I had pictures also... See you soon Marsho

The last episodes of 2007

2008-01-03T09:15:00.000+03:00

Folks,

First of all I would like to wish you all a belated Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

It has been more than two weeks since I’ve spoken my mind, since I’ve thought of posting, although I was checking my emails almost every day and read some blogs without leaving a comment!

I’ve always thought that 2007 was one of the most aggressive, cruel, high tensional years ever!! I don’t know how it was for the others but I am talking about my self…

Even though the beginning of 07 was bright and crowned with my sister’s wedding but the followed months were as bad as the cigarette tar…overloads, ups and downs, critical decisions and unstable feelings, tears, sadness, %10 of happiness with a fake smile.

April was full of sickness; I had that malicious sty and went through medications and surgery till I got better…

May was worse, I had to say good bye to some people that I had worked with especially my favorite boss at workstation, I’ve learned so many tricks and tactics from him. His way of dealing with people has taught me a lot.

August was the bitter; my sister had to leave Iraq on her way to Sweden! All of a sudden I found my self alone! No roommate, no sister! No one I could brag about things to!

September was kind of ok, during this time my relationship with my love was getting strong. As a matter of fact my troubles at home started after this month.

October: what can I name it? October: the month of the traumatizing days? Or: the month that counted the biggest amount of my tears? My sister went through a sad miscarriage, my aunt had a car accident and I had an emotional shock!

November: Dad and sister were against my relationship and that lead us to have some sort of confront against each other, although that didn’t stop me from loving whom am in love with, it strengthened my relation with him more than before. All these events hindered me from writing; I wasn’t in a mood of doing anything but crying all night long. Most of my relatives supported me through this entire chaotic situation, especially my cousin who lives in the States and some bloggers…Thanks a bunch, not to mention my love and his family.

December: none of the other months can be compared to this cruelly one, HELL NO!!!

I might say that two of its days were the most powerful ones, when my love had to visit me from Baghdad…that was the most precious thing that happened throughout the year ever! Furthermore, I received a valuable gift from him, which is a nice and fancy bracelet made of gold. I thought that was the last time I would see him as he is leaving the country…

After he was gone, I had an entire challenge within my self, I wanted to talk to dad seriously about this relation, I wanted to set the points as they say… am not a weak person when am outside of the house, people respect me and respect my decisions but why do I feel as weak as the bird while am inside?? I wanted to end this any way no matter what the aftermath would be negative or positive.

Finally and after all, I had a conversation with dad, and explained all details…dad wasn’t that upset, he didn’t seem that dictator whom once I called him that way! He was quite understanding and tranquil…dad agreed on my decision. I didn’t know how to thank him, he agreed on my engagement!!

But it seemed that most of the proverbs were quite applicable on my case, as they say after calm there is a storm…

Dad changed his mind; he refused again and again, what the hell? What happened? Dad doesn’t want me to leave him behind; he wants to keep me for ever! I couldn’t understand that intricate unbelievable equation, when he said that his love to me is fair enough and worth, the way I don’t need to be loved by another person!!!! But..how..What…I mean, give me a break…?

I don’t fathom why he got re-married knowing that his daughters won’t last with him forever, then why in the hell you want to keep me as a slave kitty…I am a human being I have feelings I want to love and be loved, I guess I mentioned that before…

Long story short, the last three days before Dec 30th were bitter than the colocynth itself.

I lost some weight and looked very wishy-washy until Dec 30th, which was my engagement day…

I hardly convinced dad by staying with him almost two years before I leave…

Oh well, my New Year’ night was awesome I spent 5 hours of that night at church thanking God for every thing and sharing my happiness and prayers with people. I won a DVD player after all cuz dad bought 4 tickets for the lottery.

I forgot about all sadness and things that I went through for 360 days and will remark the episode number 364 of 2007 as my favorite one.

Now let me tell you HAPPY NEW YEAR, I feel so optimistic cuz I like even numbers.

May you all have joy and peace no matter who you are and where you are!

PS: I will try to post a picture of my engagement ring

Peace be upon you

Marsho

The twelvemonth journey after the execution of the overthrown (Saddam)

2007-12-12T18:35:00.000+03:00

Have you ever thought, albeit for 1 moment of a blink that Saddam is NO LONGER ALIVE ?

Who would have thought that the most powerful and challenger, Arabic leader who once upon a time was the Arabs Idol, the big fan of mass graves, and faked mass destruction program, that megalomaniac and Cuban special cigarettes’ collector will fall from his chair of hegemony with one of the easiest smacks and topples ever !! NO ONE.

Have you ever expected that after his arrest, Iraq will face challenges? Happiness? Another Saddam may be? Or have you thought for a while that he might shave his non-fixed up beard and hair, sprays some Christian Dior’s cologne on his grimy flesh and get out of the jail, sits on his chair that he once fell from to run the country again with Ironic fist?? Yes, no, may be so!!

I don’t know whether I should thumbs up or thumb down for what Bush has done in Iraq? I don’t know whether I was living back in Saddam’s yuga or am I striving to live now?

Was my life programmed and well-organized on how to watch Saddam and his spir of the moment speeches on TV, or was I obliged to do so? Am I sick of hearing those harangues back and now days? To me, they all look the same shit but coming from different A** holes…

Was his trial fair enough to all Iraqis, and quite enough to satisfy their desires of revenge?

Did he suffer while in jail? Or he was one of those predestinated people to live a luxury life and die as a patriot and martyr in his proponents eyes??

What about us? What have we gained since he was gone, since he got his ticket to whatsoever hell? What are the achievements and progresses after he was caught up and executed? Zilch…

Our moods, attitudes and lives turned out to be as if a 45 year old woman hits the edge of the menopause, we are disparate, completely disparate.

All those pink-promises seemed to be vanished in the air, and I am not specifying the American promises ONLY but also the Iraqi promises, these promises which were buzzing our ears every single day just like the school bell, when it rings it announces on a new lesson to learn from, when it rings again, it means there is a break! Ha-Ha ….what break? We have a long term break in life, no jobs no damn work.

Let’s leave the time that Saddam was caught up in aside and focus on the day that he was executed up to day’s date.

I can tell that if the security plan has made some “invisible” changes that are way too early to be announced on TV, but I can assure that the insurgents, and the organized gangs and death squads are making extra “visible” changes by attacking and ruining our life as a sign of challenging the Gov.

Why in the hell that some of the Gov. Entourage exhume the secrets of the security plan and announce on our Iraqi Satellite channels that the situation is freaking good?

Why do they keep talking about the maintenance of XYZ oil pipe lines and exporting oil to the neighbor countries, while they get attacked on the next day?

What kind of policy that our incumbents have learned from the Uncle Sam’s people? Do they act like deaf-mute when it comes to discipline them? Or are they extremely preoccupied with “how to be a successful national kleptomaniac?” filling each inch of their pockets with $$$?

I don’t get that how do they have control on raising the value of the Iraqi Dinar vs. the US Dollar all of a sudden, and having 0.0001 control on the violence escalation by keeping it down?

What? You guys must be graduated from the school of Puppetry, you know how to move a character and leave the other quiet. But hey! We are not like those audiences who believe every think we hear.

Saddam, Bush, Blair and their stupid valets have made us a JOKE!

But you know what? Our names are in every where; as a matter of fact Hitler’s globe has something related to us!!! How?

A month ago I read on Yahoo website a news saying that Hitler’s Globe is for sale, it worth’s $115,000 while the kidnapped person’s family pays about $120,000 or above to resume the beloved one back!! Huh, which is best? Us or the Nazi’s globe?

Shame on the destiny, it lead us to make fun of the way we live, it make me to jot down all of this post on paper under the light of the Iraqis best friends ….The candle.

Servants of Pharaohs

2007-12-01T17:48:00.000+03:00

Based on my reading to the book “Your life in a story” by Dr. Zachariah Istawri, I was gravitated to a subject called: Servants of Pharaohs. I found this real story is so beneficial to learn a lesson from, and I did my best to translate it into English language.

Adam Gotz was a 34 year old German young student, him and his girlfriend; Sarah Kilmer, were two members of the German tourist group who visited Cairo in 1998.

One of these days, Adam and Sarah were sitting at the cafeteria in the “Cairo tower” when Adam started his conversation about the immortality…

Adam: No dear, it is not a sacrifice at all; it is the confidence, the faith, and the immortality. You know that tens of millions of people from all over the world are following our religion, but after this day; 31st of July 1998 ends, the number of the followers will increase. I am going to prove to them what the immortality is about! Not only by faith but also by view.

Let me tell you this honey the Cairo tower were opened in 1961; it is not only a fly-high and huge tower, 185 meters high, and 64 stories but also it looks down upon the Nile, which is considered as the most sacred place of our gods observances; the Pharaohs.

Quoted Note: The ungainly Cairo Tower was built in 1961 by then President Gamel Abdel Nasser, allegedly as a national symbol of defiance against the United States after the CIA gave funds to try to co-opt the socialist leader.

Now honey, the zero-hour has approached, in about few minutes the 2 pm will arrive…I am going to jump from this mountain-high tower and will be back to you using the tower elevator. In case if am late, we should meet at Khofo’s undercroft tomb at 4 PM, trust me…am not going to die. It is the immortality, what a nice thing. Then we will worship to our pharaohs; the glorified pharaohs.

As soon as Adam finished his lemon juice as fast as he could, while Sarah was calmly drinking her lemon juice and waiting for her fiancé’s bravery. Adam sat over the lanai wall for few minutes, at exact 2 PM he stood up and jumped in the air surrounded by a Libyan tourist’s screeches who was standing next to him trying to prevent him from jumping…in less than a minute, Adam’s body was collided and scattered at the parking lot area behind the tower, his body carnage was in every where.

By the help of people calling the police and the civil defense crew, they could gather the remains of his body which were adhered to the ceiling of the garage!!

Meanwhile, Sarah was tranquilly drinking her lemon according to the testimony of one of the elevator’s workers saying that Sarah was giving a strange look to the people whom were in fear due to what had happened, she told them: don’t be frightened, Adam will be back using the elevator, he assured that, and I have faith in it, he didn’t die but he will be back, if he is a little bit late its OK, because we are going to meet at Khofo’s tomb room, he should be back, this is immortality.

Dears, you might wonder whether Adam has ever made it back! How come? Answer: No.

No matter how these lies and hoaxes multiplied and varied, or let’s call them the lies that Satan uses to cheat his fellows, they remain as lies and deceitful ways to divert people from the right way of knowing God. What Jesus has said still and remains the truth in John8:44, and John 10:10.

Sarah and the rest of the group; the 16 German tourists which by the way were also the servants of pharaohs, headed to the Pyramids and they were asked by the pyramids inspectors about their blond tall friend; Adam!! They naively told the inspectors about the story...Bummers!!

They paid the fees and entered the pyramid, heading to Khofo’s tomb before 4 PM. As they reached there, they stood in a circle and their backs were facing the walls, they prayed in reverence and mentioned their friend’s name; the suicide Adam Gotz, perhaps he might appear in any moment according to their faith and his promises. But he never made it and will never do.

After an hour of waiting, the group came out of the pyramid in a speechlessness shockingly look, to mark the 31st of July, 1998 as the day of odium for the servants of pharaohs.

Let’s peek into those groups for a little just to have a general idea:

The SOPh groups are consisting of 8 main groups; some of them are including about 5 millions individuals all over the world. Some of these main groups are:

1- Roza Crosh, which is the group where Adam belonged to.

2- The universal theism group.

3- The power of contemplation group.

4- Japanese group.

But the most famous ones are the Edgar kais group, while the less famous ones is the red turbine (not sure of the translated name) they are about 20,000 individuals. The most dangerous ones is the New Edge group (not sure of the spelling).

Rituals

One of the main rituals is to sleep inside the pharaohs’ tombs and crossing their arms just like the mummies to charge their bodies with the mentality energy according to their pretenses, or painting their faces with white color and dressing red garments as a uniform, praying inside the room where the tomb of Khofo exists.

Dears: Pharaohs had believed in eternity, the conception of the latter was a mysterious and aphotic eternity, plus it was an un-straightforward thing (How…When?) Until Jesus Christ who came to this world and abolished death when he rose from death, and lightened our life and eternity thro his word!

If you are more interested; please read:

1- 2 Timothy 1:10, Rome 6: 9-10.

2- Hebrews 2: 14-15

3- John: 11:25

4- 1 Corinthians 15:51

Peace be with you all.

What happens in my mind, stays in my mind

2007-11-26T17:53:00.000+03:00

Hello all,

Ohhh wait, I don't wanna be hurled by eggs and tomatoes for being that late, hehe...my apology!

There has been so many things happened and still rolling in my mind this month, actually I don't know from where should I begin but lets see, umm...

Oh yea!! my step - sister got married this month...well I almost forgot about the wedding or posting about the wedding...Yea, she loves her husband and her husband loves her, they crowned their love with a very nice wedding and lived happily ever after (haha it has been two weeks only :D)

As much as I love technology and computers and soft wares as much as this love turned to be a malicious grudge by now!! this week my PC was infected with some devastating black Trojans, plus my other PC was going to be formatted and I was so busy with them, it seems like I have two baby twins who need to taken care of at the same time...Aghh..

Winter finally arrived in Iraq, the day hours are getting shorter while the night hours are getting longer, yea extra hours to sleep!!

Here we go again with the endurance and lack of electricity and petroleum products, while am writing this post I can't quit cursing the people whom are running the chair of dominion in my country, because of them am having a frozen fingers now, I wear thick clothes and might add some more pieces I really look like those hyperborean people...LOL.. But in the same time I am getting choked by the CO that comes from heater, well it is because of the cheap quality oil that we get from the Gov. to run the heaters!! Damn it.

I spend my days by reading some from the Bible and sometimes from the net, aaa'a don't get me wrong, I wasn't surfing the net to have fun, no, I was searching for good articles but I was always ending with some historical articles about the Kings and Queens of Iraq, Egypt, UK, Denmark, and so on...briefly I was navigating through the royal family live of the aforementioned countries, I gained so much acknowledge though. I reached to the point of " why I was born as a commoner not as a princess or so?" well, it is hard to answer, but I know one fact, God wanted me to be born that way as a commoner cuz he has a plan for my life, but that didn't stop me from thinking what it looks like being a princess??

Each line of these articles that my eyes have crossed, took me to the world of luxury, richness, power, aristocratic way of thinking and fame...to be honest I liked it so much but later on I found out that most of those were obliged to abdicate, or were overthrown, or assassinated or even their super power of authority reached to the brink of ending due to the "never born- crown prince" to take over his predecessor!!

I am glad to be born as a commoner and live this way , at least I know that am free...no strict, no body guards, no cameras, and less responsibility...but hey it was so nice to dream and think for a short period of time being the princess of Iraq haha....

Nock nock nock, Christmas is about to happen folks, I miss my sister, she was our Christmas-little designer...Last year I posted a picture of our Christmas tree that she ornamented along with manger!! I don't know if am gonna have them this year or not, cuz am not that good with designing...

Is it me only to see nightmares these days or is it every body's problem?? I keep having nightmares as if I was attending one of those scary movies...plus I got two blisters on my lips :(

OK folks I have to cut the chain of my thoughts because the power went off...

Later

Short Update

2007-11-11T20:30:00.000+03:00

Hi,

I am in a good health, I have been to two parties this week, one was my relative's engagement party and the other was my step-sister's wedding.

My aunt is getting better and my sister is doing OK after her miscarriage.

The only thing is that I don't have time to write and am not in a mood of concentrating on my post...

I just wanted to let you know that every thing is going well by the grace of God, so don't worry if I disappear for a while :)

You guys have fun and God bless.

A letter to my Mom

2007-11-01T09:26:00.000+03:00

From: Me

To: My precious mom

It has been a decade, a decade since you’ve been gone, since you’ve left your children behind while the taste of milk still on their lips.

How can I forget that day? How can I forget Nov 1st? How can I forget 8:15 P.M.? Couldn’t you stay a little bit longer? I know you’ve had enough with your sufferings, I know that if it is was in your hands, you wouldn’t wanna let go, you wouldn’t wanna leave us and stamp the name of “ orphans” on our foreheads…It wasn’t in your hands to make dad a widower…

Mom, you know what? The day that you flew to the sky while your beautiful body was still laid on your bed waiting to be buried, I could feel you were around cuz there was a strange wind with a fresh breeze entered the room as if I was hearing birds chirp and angelic sounds…you know that you looked very clean and had a pure skin, there was no stain left on your body, it all was clear and soft.

Mom, you might not remember the last moments of your life on earth, cuz you were in coma but I do.! I remember how you asked for ice cream and cola; it was my pleasure to feed you then. But you didn’t wait to finish the last bottle of cola, well I did but no one witnessed except my tears.

Mom, do you know that the sky cried when you died?? It kept raining cats and dogs for three consecutive days.

Oh did you know that I finished college, so does my sister? And yes, she got married this year. I am sure that you are happy for her.

Mom, we still have your necklace but we had to do some changes on it, since my sister was going to leave us, we cut it to two parts each one keeps a part.

Mom, do you know that suturing is not only done for those who have operations? Every day in Iraq death crops people, some of them die at once but others stay a live suffering from their injures.

Mom, I miss your presence on picnics every year at March- April, I miss your hot tea and cake. Mom, do you remember the last Easter we spent together in 1997, and you baked your great cookies? Well we still have three pieces of those cookies till now. They are kept in the freezer; every time we clean the freezer we take a look at your hand made cookies and return them back.

Mom, oh…umm did you know that dad got re-married??

Mom, did you know that I fall in love? I did, and you know the person very well…but what you might not know is that my father is against this marriage. I love the guy mom; if you were here I know you would do your best to convince dad cuz you used to like the guy. It has been a while since I stopped talking to dad or having any conversation with him. Are you satisfied with that? I wanna visit you today, but I don’t know how to ask him? I will bring the roses that you love and put them on your grave.

You know what else mom? I still have that baby dress which you sewed for me when I was in 11th grade; I wasn’t that good at sewing class though. Thanks for saving me.

Oh when ever I wanna see your beautiful face I hurry to the Albums locker and sway with it…oh Gosh!! You are so attractive, what a nice legs you had!!

Mom, I didn’t enjoy my adolescence time being with you and learning from you!

If God wants me to be a mom one day, I will be as loving and giving as you.

Mom, I asked you many times to visit me in my dreams, why are you not? Are you mad at me or not proud of who I am?

OK my angel I hope to hear from you soon, please think of replying back.

I want you to know that I never and will never love any person as much as I love you. Your love is so special and is engraved in my heart, it so hard and impossible to be taken away from me. I want to see you no matter what was the cost; I am not a necrophobic person, knowing that death is the only ticket to travel to where you are and see you.

Last but not least, thanks for saying my sister’s name and my name while you were waving good bye to the world.

I adore you MOM.

What does that mean?

2007-10-29T09:47:00.000+03:00

I don't know what kinda comment I shall put about this picture, but what dissatisfies me the most is that those three idols who seem very happy in the picture became the most hideous enemies to each other...

These pictures indicate that how fool we are...they shows chemical Ali, Izzat Aldori, traditional dancing with Jalal Altalabani; the Iraqi recent president. OK, what happened to you guys, you suddenly acted as you were enemies since the day you were born!! but these pictures tells a story of three close friends happily merrymaking.

To be honest I don't know whether the history is making us look fool, or we are living amidst bunch of grifters...The world goes counter clockwise motion.

Oh GOD MERCY!!

Relapse after relapse

2007-10-24T09:17:00.000+03:00

Folks,

I am very sorry for this unaccustomed delay... No I haven't thought of abandon blogging but I have been going through so many up and down issues lately which I couldn't focus or pour my thoughts in writings.

Every person in our kin has different case, problem, sickness, accidents and so forth.

But the most two dangerous cases are: My aunt's car accident and my sister's baby abortion. Last week my sister called home and told us that the baby condition is unstable which will cause a fatal danger on her health, the doctors decided to abort the baby, but my sister refused. I can't fathom why the hell she did? Does she wanna die? Does she wanna have a deformed baby?? According to the sonar test, she has been told that besides the dangers that the baby will cause, he/she is not a normal embryo!!! She is scared and thinks that if she aborts him, God will ground her! I am confused too about this matter...We don't know what to do...We are praying but we don't know how to encourage her, to abort or to keep?? The embryo is in his 4th month so I don't think that aborting him in this age will be considered as a crime!! I really don't know what to say :(

It has been two chaotic days for us spending in Emergency room at the hospital due to a car accident that my aunt had...Well she wasn't driving the car but she was jaywalking the street, yes jaywalking because it was her fault, when a fast car like a quick-fire driven by a teenager having no driving license passed by her and struck her body left side and knocked her down on the concrete... Long story short, she has 2 broken bones 1 is the collarbone and the other is the pelvis bone not to mention the bruises that she has all over her body!! This post was supposed to be posted yesterday but I got busy in fact we all are busy with aunt these days…

I might be absent for a week or so but I ain't stopped writing nor I will… Later