A piece of my mind

" I love you , Dex, so much! I just don't like you anymore" I doubt I can find a more representative quote. Except I wouldn't use "Dex".

Sometimes I amaze myself with the words of wisdom coming out of my own mouth. You, lucky readers, have been blessed with the gift of me sharing this with you.. The good things always coming to an end doesn't dictate that the bad things have to stay . w 3agabi!

Following a conversation with my Meyo yesterday I remembered an amazing quote , or rather long scene, from a movie which I think is a very intelligent romantic comedy; The mirror has two face. "This is the scene at my sister's wedding. She's getting drunk, regretting that she got married for the third time. My mom's sprouting snakes from her hair in jealousy. lt was perfect ...We've got three feminine archetypes: The divine whore, Medusa and me. What archetype am l? The faithful handmaiden. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. lt proves what Jung said all along. Myths and archetypes are alive and well and living in my apartment. As l stood beside the altar beside my sister and her husband to be,it struck me that this ritual, a wedding ceremony, is the last scene of a fairy tale. They never say what happens after. That Cinderella drove the prince mad by obsessively cleaning the castle. They don't say what happens after because there is no after. It wasn't...

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Is really, "all well in love and ware" ? Just a thought!

" Can't you see? Every step I have taken, since I was that child on the bridge, has been to bring myself closer to you." -- Memoirs of a Geisha

Out of the blue and without any introductions, I just want to share with you the most optimistic ayah in the Quraan. "قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ لا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ " " "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of God: for God forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

Love that movie, both parts... They're actually my kind of funny movies; not the dump, slip-over-banana ,type of funny, but the sarcastic, dark, funny-in-a-sad-way kind of funny. Added to that, a happy ending to touch the naive girl in me. Thinking about the movie, after a smart conversation (with za pest friend) I realized that perhaps I just need to acknowledge the difference between Mr. Perfect and Mr. Right (for lack of a better terminology). Mr. Right, is the good CV, the rich guy, with the expensive car, th e house in the suburbs and the family name(النسب الى يشرف). Your mother loves him because well, he's right for her daughter. Your dad trusts him and can spend hours talking to him. And your siblings show him off to their friends. And then there is Mr.Perfect . Mr. Perfect is the guy you always fall for, he proves the type theory ( that each of us has a type that we fall for every single time). Usually, your parents can't stand Mr. Perfect and you can't bl...

When you take the feelings out of it, what is left is just a big blank space!

Seeing you, makes me realize how much I need someone!

"The truth will set you free", is just so overrated!

A quote or rather a short story on the irony of life "A fieldmouse found a fallen hazelnut and began to bite into the hard shell of the nut with its sharp, ever-growing front teeth, not because it was hungry but because it was a prince under an enchantment who not regain his outer form until he chewed the Nut of Wisdom. But its excitement made it careless , and only the shadow that blotted out the moonlight warned it of the descent of a huge grey owl , who caught the mouse in its sharp talons and rose again into the night. ....... herself under a curse, and only able to resume her rightful shape if she consumed a mouse who had eaten the Nut of Wisdom, or perhaps a small bear." A quote on my favorite topic ever; time "Tristane and Yvaine were happy together. Not foreverafter, for Time, the thief, eventually takes all things into his dusty storehouse, but they were happy, as these things go, for a long while."

"Life is not fun, and then we die!" --KR

I said I was exhausted, I work too hard, and now I have no energy to continue working. I desperately need a motivational speech He said his speech which was not very motivational but at least he made the effort. However, he said something very funny in a sick and twisted sort of way"...personal life is over rated...". He, would remain anonymous on this post, in hope to save his personal life in case his family comes across this by mistake. Note to he: I' find it very funny. You're the best, ever!

"If there's an upside to free falling, it's the chance you give your friends to catch you." Grey's Anatomy

For today's post, I'll just put a quote from one of my favorite movies, and a line from one of my favorite songs. These represent my mood now. From Love Actually , Daniel : So what's the problem, Sammy-o? Is it just Mum or is it something else? Maybe... school - are you being bullied? Or is it something worse? Can you give me any clues at all? Sam : You really want to know? Daniel : I really want to know. Sam : Even though you won't be able to do anything to help? Daniel : Even if that's the case, yeah. Sam : Okay. Well, the truth is... actually... I'm in love. Daniel : Sorry? Sam : I know I should be thinking about Mum all the time, and I am. But the truth is I'm in love and I was before she died, and there's nothing I can do about it. Daniel: [laughs] Aren't you a bit young to be in love? Sam: No. Daniel: Oh, well, okay, right. Well, I mean, I'm a little relieved. Sam: Why? Daniel: Well, because I thought it would be something worse. Sam: ...

Studying for my new degree, I came across two words; "ازل" and "ابد". The first means what has no beginning, the second means what has no end. Imagine; something that existed before time began, or something that existed after time ends. It's such a fascinating concept, don't you think?!

I was born to catch dragons in their dens And pick flowers To tell tales and laugh away the morning To drift and dream like a lazy stream And walk barefoot across sunshine days. - James Kavanaugh

I received the following little poem in PTP (a cultural eGroup that I'm subscribed in, where I used to publish my short stories and random thoughts before I started blogging). Anyway, I thought it is worth sharing, it reminds me of the time I was leaving ITWorx. الثور فر من حظيرة البقر، الثور فر ، فثارت العجول في الحظيرة ، تبكي فرار قائد المسيرة ، وشكلت على الأثر ، محكمة ومؤتمر ، فقائل قال : قضاء وقدر ، وقائل : لقد كفر وقائل : إلى سقـر ، وبعضهم قال امنحوه فرصة أخيرة ، لعله يعود للحظيرة ؛ وفي ختام المؤتمر ، تقاسموا مربطه، وقسموا شعيره ، وبعد عام وقعت حادثة مثيرة ، لم يرجع الثور ، ولكن ذهبت وراءه الحظيرة -- أحــــمــــد مـــــطـــــر* * شاعر عراقي معاصر، ولد في البصرة في مطلع الخمسينات من القرن الماضي، وهو مستقر حاليا في لندن بعد سلسله النفي التي واجهها بسبب شعره المعارض الذي تميز به حتى الآن