Breathe

Runnning... I have been running so far away from myself.. that I'm beginning to think that I have lost my self in all of what self in it's 4 letters mean.. around a block I crossed..somewhere.. in a turn I made.. what I was running from and where I was going suddenly is unclear.. I've run so far,, I haven't realized.. Now.. I'm just breathless... tired.. and exhausted. A breath is all I want.. a short walk around a crowded New York street.. on a loud restless night is all I want. Just walk and think.. reflect.. breathe.... just breathe.. Feel a cool winter scent on my face.. enter my lungs.. refresh my brain...Stare at the dark sky between the tall skyscrapers..try to find the moon behind the grey clouds..feed my eyes with the glittery stars..hug myself with my coat..sense the loneliness between all the strange faces…. feel the wierd sensation within the night…………....and decide...............

I don't want to run anymore... I don't wanna ache no more.. I wanna face everything.. with all I got.

Music Mood:
1) Me,Myself & I : Beyonce
2) Trippin : Toni Braxton (Linked a translated site..click on the next icon where the playing single is on to switch to Trippin and listen to it.)
3) Free : Sami Yusuf ...The music is sooo moving.. so are the lyrics..his album is a must (Thank you Sami).
4) Al-7al Al-93b : Rashid Al-Majid

Qataris Are ALL MULTI-Millioniares..... REALLY??!!!!

I have grown SICK of reading news that state that Qataris, due to their low population and high country anual income, have become so stacked with money that they might soon eat it with their lunches and dinners.

Yes, we might have exceeded the Swiss GDP.
Yes, we have enourmous development plans in all sectors.
Yes, we do have some wacko millioiares that might be shiekhs (royal) that spend their money (or the countries') and pay way over the price on art pieces in worlwide auctions (as might any other corrupt goverment official / billionaire of any nationaility might).
No, that does not mean that all Qataris are filthy rich that they dont know where to spend their earned bucks.
No, not all Qataris are living in a large villa with at least 5 servants and 4 cars (notice that I did not say a palace and 200 servants).

To get to my point please refer to the following sources:

1- A report about Qatar's economy and GPA in which a statement has been made that all Qataris are millionaires.
2- A headline that has been released today that proves not!!

I have written this post out of frustration of such false stereotypes that Qataris are throwing their money all over the place.

A Business Invitation....Sort of =]

Launching a successful business requires many valuable steps to be put into consideration. To execute the business, insure growth potential and continuity, a concrete start-up strategy, which consists of lots of planning, research and decsion making is a must. There is also a part before the plan, I call this part the ting & wosh phase. Ting representing the birth sound of the idea, as in bulb-over-head kinda thing. Wosh represents the sound of enthusiasm, the 1000 storming ideas, the fear, the gut feeling, the "high", and the will determination, woshing through your brain cells, all at the same time, making you confused to death.. on where and how.. to begin.

It's a personal journey I'm willing to share, and ask you to join, as I'm currently seriously studying the feasibility of an idea, for a small business project. As a mutual gesture & a win-win deal, I will be writing about the development and transformation of this notion, sharing my experience, reflections & resources. I would love that you step in and shout any tips, comments and suggestions.

More soon...........So stay Tuned. (sounds like a lame commercial break :p)

Note: Any post I enter in regards to this matter will start with SB as in Small Business, followed by the main topic.

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أود في البداية أن اهنئكم بالشهر الفضيل و بإقبال ليالي الرحمة علينا..و انشراح أبواب السماء و دعواتها لسماع أدعيتنا و قبول تعبدنا..30 يوم من كرم الله علينا و بركاته تدعونا للتقرب اليــه و لسمو أرواحنا و تزكيتها.. فلنقبل هذه الدعوة السامية الكريمة من خالقنا وإلهنا.. رب السموات و الأرض و لنستقبل العيد و نحتفل به بإنجاز تغيير شخصي ايجابي مهم يزيد من رصيد سعادتنا في الدنيا و الآخرة و ذلك مع تذكرسؤال الثبات و العزيمة من أجل الإستمرار.....هنيئاً لنا هذه الدعوة السنوية الروحانية الكريمة.. أعادها الله علينا و عليكم، و كتبنا من الصالحين و أعتقنا من النار برحمة الواسعة.. آمين

نحن على وعي

هذا شعارحملة الجمعية القطرية لمكافحة السرطان كما أعلن رئيس مجلس إدارتها الدكتور الشيخ خالد بن جبر آل ثاني اليوم عبر لقاء أجري معه في برنامج الدار على شاشة الفضائية القطرية... التي ستنطلق بدءاً من هذا الشهر، أكتوبر، الذي يصادف الشهر العالمي لمكافحة سرطان الثدي ، سوف تقوم الجمعية بحملة توعوية فعالة و قوية لمدة....إليكم الخبر>>>>> 9 أشهر متواصلة!!

نعم... كانت هذه المعلومة بعينها التي شدتني إلى أن اسمع أكثر..لم يشأ الدكتور القاء المزيد من الضوء على تفاصيل هذه الحملة الطويلة و طبيعة الأنشطة التي ستصطحبها كي لا يفسد عنصر المفاجأة و الدهشة اللذان يسعى ان يكسي بهما الحملة لأجل استقطاب أكبر عدد من الجمهور..لكنه ذكر ان مسيرة مشي سوف تقام على الكورنيش بعد العيد كما ان ستقام ورش للكشف المبكر... كما ان تم العمل على تدشين تعويذه للحملة (عبارة عن يرقة كرمز للحياة و الأمل تكتسي اللباس الوطني) تساهم بتثقيف الأطفال بالمرض...

الأهداف

أما بالنسبة لأهداف الحملة فهي كالتالي

أولا: نشر الوعي

اي التعريف به و أعراضه و أنواعه و مسبباته و الوقاية منه و التكيف معه و محاربته نفي حالة الإصابة

ثانيا : القيام بتأثير إيجابي يشجع على تغيير النهج السلوكي المسبب للمرض أو انتهاج السلوك المساعد للقضاء عليه بإذن الله وإحساس الناس بأهمية تحمل المسؤولية و المبادرة

تكلم الدكتور عن بعض الأسباب المؤدية لإكتساب السرطان كمساهمة التدخين و الشيشة لسرطان الرئة...كما ذكر أهمية تبني أساليب وقائية كمزاولة الرياضة بإنتظام و الإتصال بالبيئة و اتباع نظام غذائي.. و من أهم هذه السلوكيات الفحوصا الدورية...... و الحمدالله بالنسبة لسرطان الثدي بشرنا الدكتور بإزدياد نسبة النساء اللآتي يزرن مستشفى الأمل(مستشفى معالجة السرطان بقطر) للقيام بالكشف الوقائي، مما أدى إلى اكتشاف العديد من الحالات و القضاء عليها بنسبة مئة بالمئة....ذلك بفضل الله و التصرف السريع و السليم

ثالثا: الإسهام بتقليل نسبة المصابين بالسرطان

التعاون مع الجهات المختلفة

و مما حاز انتباهي و اعجابي معا، مما سمعته أثناء اللقاء، تعاون كلية الطب من جامعة ويل كورنيل فرع قطر بكافة مستوياتها خاصة تطوع 30 طالب بالعمل بالجمعية...حيث ان 90% من العاملين بالجمعية من المتطوعين!كما ذكر الدكتورتعاون صندوق الزكاة و مساهمته في تغطية بعض التكاليف، كما انه الجهة الخيرية الوحيدة التي قامت بإفتتاح مكتب بالمستشفى و تقوم بتعاون لصيق مع الجمعية بحيث تتبنى بعض الحالات وذلك من مال الصندوق و ممن يتصل من أهل الخير و الإحسان طالبا كفالة مريض بالسرطان

ما ينقص الجمعيــة >>حسب كلمات الدكتور خالد ردا على سؤال المذيعة الذكي

مقر ثابت غير مؤجر

قاعة كبيرة للتدريب و المحاضرات و الندوات

عيادات خارجية

رأيي الشخصي

سعدت جدا لما سمعته في هذا اللقاء و لكنني اتمنى...اتمنى من كل قلبي أن تتبنى الجمعية و بالذات خلال هذه الحملة اليام بتوعية خاصة موجهة لأقارب و أصدقاء من هم مصابين بها المرض المؤلم بتزويدهم بنصائح التكييف مع هذا المصاب الجلل و طرق التعامل مع المريض العزيز القريب (ما يجب فعله، ما يجب تجنبه) ...احتواء المشاعر و توجيهها بالوجه الصحيح الذي يخدم القريب الصحيح و المريض المصاب..

آمل انني لم احول هذه الأسطر الى نشرة أخبار مملة.. و لكن عندما يصاب المرء أو أحد اقاربه أو أحبابه بهذا المرض (عافانا الله و إياكم) .. و عندما يلحظ زيادة نسبته في المجتمع.. يجب أن يتحمل بعض المسؤولية.. أقلها أن يفهمه

Personal? Specialized? Gettin Things Straight-----

Although I have just started blogging, I have been swirling around the blogging community examining different types of content representations and diverse users for approximately a year by now. I've passed through the specialized, (example: management & technology), the very personal,( basic daily-journal-entry blog), the displayed by certain hobbies or professions such as photography and design, the ones by subjects such as Arabic literature or enviorment,blogs of certain situations as Living in Zimbabwe or a medical student in UK, the activists, groups, societies, the political, the religious, the obvious show-offs and of course the Arabic "modawenat"as we call them.

Of which one of them my blog is categorized under? Well...not sure yet, but this is what I know.

The Dos Wants Wills & What 2 Expect:

* I do want to set a standard at some point, not necessarily from the start.

* I do intend to explore my self as a blogger at first without setting many boundaries & constraints on my writing. I may have started expressing in English but I'm proud of the Arabic language and will write in Arabic sooner or later.

* As an outspoken, ambitious & value-based person, I do want to share my thoughts, theories, goals, and knowledge with any individual willing to do the same. Interaction is a very important aspect in my personality and growth.
* I will write lots about subjects related to my interests stated in my profile& will also concentrate on positive news or "happenings" within our region.

* I do consider Kaptures as a KC self-progress measuring tool & a customized resource.

The Don'ts Won'ts & Nots:

* I don't intend to turn it to a journal period where everything is just about me & me & me.

* I don't intend to turn it to a so-fancy awe-glamorous looking blog, just simple, catchy & cool.

* I do not claim that I want to create a perfect blog cause there's NO SUCH THING.
* I will try my best NOT to discuss politics although I predict sometimes I might.

I am still not acquainted to all the technical side of running a blog, managing the right software, uploading images, dealing with html, creating a template and all that kinda stuff. I'm working on it.

Another test I took.. represents the subject:

Your Blogging Type is Confident and Insightful

You've got a ton of brain power, and you leverage it into brilliant blog.Both creative and logical, you come up with amazing ideas and insights.A total perfectionist, you find yourself revising and rewriting posts a lot of the time.You blog for yourself - and you don't care how popular (or unpopular) your blog is!

What's" Your Blogging Personality?

Last but not least................ رَحِمَ اللهُ إمْرءٍ عَرَف قَدْر نَفســــــــه

Precious Eyes: Being Blind 4 a Day

Well..the title speaks it out. Starting 3:30 pm local time of Thursday, September 22, 05 till the next full 24 hours, I could not see, literally. I haven't suddenly lost my eyesight or anything, (thank God), but my eyes had to be covered after a minor surgery. In the few first hours I was either sleeping or exhausted, so it wasn't a big deal. The point where I couldn't make use of my eyes started hitting me later on when I checked out of the hospital & went home. I wasn't frustrated really, took the matter as a challenge of senses & an exploration of a new encounter, being in a blind person's shoes. It's different from just imitating a blind individual by closing your eye lids, 'cause you can't subconsciously open them when you sense danger! I had my two younger brothers acting as taxi drivers shifting me from my room to the living room, my parents' room, downstairs & back. It's not that I couldn't identify where I was standing & in which direction I was heading, but it was easier having the help provided & it felt great knowing that you had two sweet caring bros who volunteered to lend a hand even when you did not ask for it.

I have come to recognize the importance of memory, distinguishing of space & object locations to a sightless person throughout my walking journeys around the house. I depended greatly on my detailed remembrance of where this & that were so I could get along without any hits or bumps. One of the funny things I came to do, was "hearing" a couple of shows on TV! :) Yup.. I listened to the Top Ten Movie countdown & the Gilmore Girls, which my mom was watching. I actually challenged myself by turning the channels to the ones I wanted & trying to tell which show / program was showing. I can't say it was a blast, but I gotta admit that I was attempting to amuse myself.

I faced many disadvantages within this single day. There was no internet, reading a newspaper, grabbing your favorite magazine or a great book, observing things, reflecting on the loads of colors surrounding you, watching your own food, (not to mention eating it), seeing your loved ones faces, & so many other things I may or may not have gone through, during this single day.

It was a chance to thank God on just ONE of His countless & valuable gifts. So.. Al Hamdo Li Allah.

Oh.. & one more thing.. Having a two week sick leave is a GREAT plus!!

Personality Tests & Career Change

Career Inventory Test Results Extroversion 56% Emotional Stability 30% Orderliness 46% Altruism 50% Inquisitiveness 53% You are an Inventor, possible professions include - systems designer, venture capitalist, actor, journalist, investment broker, real estate agent, real estate developer, strategic planner, political manager, politician, special projects developer, literary agent, restaurant/bar owner, technical trainer, diversity manager, art director, personnel systems developer, computer analyst, logistics consultant, outplacement consultant, advertising creative director, radio/TV talk show host.

I have taken this interesting career test, (check it out). I was struck on how accurate it rated my current emotional status, or "stability"as it states. I'm currently a total mess, with a disastrous emotional condition due to my shitty work standing. I'm bummed out, frustrated & mad. I feel like hurricane Katrina has washed over me. A humongous wave of misery & negativity. Its one thing to hold on to a workaholic environment that cuts you off of any social life whatsoever, but its' a totally different case when you feel manipulated & treated unfairly. Being who I am.. I cant ever stand that. Every day I spend at work seems like committing slow suicide, increasing my memory loss and lack whatever creativity I strive on. I'm screaming to get out. Any way, I won't keep fussing about work till I actually do quit & then talk about all the good stuff of the resigning aftermath,(Hopefully soooon)... Yeah.
Regarding the results.. I do see myself as an inventor.. I always tend to come up with ideas, but about all the jobs mentioned.... hmmm... The ones I mostly see myself in are:
journalist, strategic planner, political manager, special project developer, restaurant owner, logistics consultant, & advertising creative director <<< (I presume that l would probably need a couple of years to get back in touch with my creativity for that!). Check out the test it's cool, not so boring. There are also other types such as which famous leader your personality fits. I got to fit JFK! Cool huh? Ha!
Its really great to get to know yourself. I have checked a book out of our Human Resources library called Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type . The edition I read was the second, featuring careers for the 90's. I came out as an ENTP. I haven't read every single chapter, only what I needed to find out. What really caught my attention, in addition to the true personal cases the book identified as examples, is the fact that most of the careers recommended matched the ones which resulted and presented in the beginning of my post. I intend to purchase the updated and revised edition, which I linked, & find out more.

If you're currently thinking of switching jobs or careers, I would recommend that you reflect on your values, analyze your current position get to know yourself & needs before taking a further step forward.