Anas, my dear
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Some say he looks like me :) I can't see it but I'm happy about it!
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Monday, July 21, 2008
This is the last package I've received, from dear fellow blogger Fayrouz. I received it more than a week ago but I've been too busy and/or lazy to post about it.
The collection is absolutely great but I'm having a hard time deciding where to put the civilization (game and manual)! I also wonder if putting LOTR in the university's central library will do it justice!
The collection is absolutely great but I'm having a hard time deciding where to put the civilization (game and manual)! I also wonder if putting LOTR in the university's central library will do it justice!
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What's happening?
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Between 2006 and today, we've had so many events and a whole lot of visitors.
Ayman was born.
I finished my sixth year at school.
Grandma and grandpa came to live with us thus we had the most busy Eids for two years.
Grandpa died.
Anas was born.
HNK finished her sixth year at school .
Dad had two operations (people come before the operation and after the operation) .
Grandma left to the UAE .
Mom's uncle died few days ago.
and today my aunt is coming from Baghdad to attend my cousin's wedding but she's staying at our house thus people are visiting her here.
Thousands of visitors, and no, I'm NOT exaggerating! I am likely to throw a tantrum if any more events happen soon.
Mom has noticed that we've had little to no freedom these two years, herself too, especially under grandma's dictatorial regime.. and since we've already been to Syria three times the plan was to visit Turkey this year.. 15 days in Turkey inshallah, early next month, finally. We had planned to visit Turkey 3 years ago, paid the money and were all ready but then the tourism company had problems and all was canceled. We'll see how it goes this year.
This vacation has been, nonetheless, very good for me.. I have been enjoying my time and I don't think I ever got bored. I got myself busy with reading novels and learning Visual Basic .NET and both were enjoyable. Few days ago however, my uncle lured me into learning Java instead of Visual Basic .NET, he said if I get really good then next year he'd give me work. /*See uncle I've already documented that so you wouldn't forget :) */ Today is day 4 of reading Java (I started the very next day he told me to learn Java, successfully overcoming what I think was separation anxiety!) but I'm not sure I'll be able to read anything today. I have stopped reading novels and devoted all my attention to learning Java and I really don't want to go to Turkey until I have some decent knowledge of the language.
Ayman was born.
I finished my sixth year at school.
Grandma and grandpa came to live with us thus we had the most busy Eids for two years.
Grandpa died.
Anas was born.
HNK finished her sixth year at school .
Dad had two operations (people come before the operation and after the operation) .
Grandma left to the UAE .
Mom's uncle died few days ago.
and today my aunt is coming from Baghdad to attend my cousin's wedding but she's staying at our house thus people are visiting her here.
Thousands of visitors, and no, I'm NOT exaggerating! I am likely to throw a tantrum if any more events happen soon.
Mom has noticed that we've had little to no freedom these two years, herself too, especially under grandma's dictatorial regime.. and since we've already been to Syria three times the plan was to visit Turkey this year.. 15 days in Turkey inshallah, early next month, finally. We had planned to visit Turkey 3 years ago, paid the money and were all ready but then the tourism company had problems and all was canceled. We'll see how it goes this year.
This vacation has been, nonetheless, very good for me.. I have been enjoying my time and I don't think I ever got bored. I got myself busy with reading novels and learning Visual Basic .NET and both were enjoyable. Few days ago however, my uncle lured me into learning Java instead of Visual Basic .NET, he said if I get really good then next year he'd give me work. /*See uncle I've already documented that so you wouldn't forget :) */ Today is day 4 of reading Java (I started the very next day he told me to learn Java, successfully overcoming what I think was separation anxiety!) but I'm not sure I'll be able to read anything today. I have stopped reading novels and devoted all my attention to learning Java and I really don't want to go to Turkey until I have some decent knowledge of the language.
Thank You
Monday, July 07, 2008
I got my final exam results today and it made me feel like the luckiest person, in Mosul at least.
My marks were great, the professors' reactions were great, everything was great.. it was like a dream. I always hoped and prayed for them and having them in reality was ever so sweet. I got excellent marks (over 90%) in all the subjects except for Human Rights (aka Education) and Lab in which I got very good marks (over 80%).
Your prayers certainly played a big role in this.. I would like to thank you my dear readers, and the very good friends who kept encouraging and believed in me even when I stopped believing.
And there's a BIG thank you to my dear dear professors.. and a special one goes to my Electronics professor, I'm really glad I didn't disappoint you ;)
Now I'm feeling like I'm giving a speech in the Oscars or something.. feels silly and I'm going to stop, they're probably playing some music to make me stop now ;)
My marks were great, the professors' reactions were great, everything was great.. it was like a dream. I always hoped and prayed for them and having them in reality was ever so sweet. I got excellent marks (over 90%) in all the subjects except for Human Rights (aka Education) and Lab in which I got very good marks (over 80%).
Your prayers certainly played a big role in this.. I would like to thank you my dear readers, and the very good friends who kept encouraging and believed in me even when I stopped believing.
And there's a BIG thank you to my dear dear professors.. and a special one goes to my Electronics professor, I'm really glad I didn't disappoint you ;)
Now I'm feeling like I'm giving a speech in the Oscars or something.. feels silly and I'm going to stop, they're probably playing some music to make me stop now ;)
Congratulations
Friday, July 04, 2008
Everyone who heard their names mentioned as a potential couple was excited, and today as the news were confirmed the excitement grew and there's a need for celebration. Two of my favorite cousins, both very dear to me, have been engaged..
We were all surprised, he has just finished college and proposed the very day he graduated proving me very wrong in thinking he was a patient guy! I however find his recent impatience very romantic.
They still have a long road till finishing their education and then marriage but I just couldn't keep the news to myself!
Congratulations dears
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So these last days have been very eventful with this news, the kids at our house and the many many visitors that I haven't had much time to think of my results: Coming soon on Sunday inshallah..
Wish me luck!
At The Hospital
Thursday, July 03, 2008
I spent the day in the hospital on Monday to check on dad. I had a good idea of how bad it is from HNK and mom but I still was shocked.
So dad was staying in the Doctor's Room, dad was only staying there because they wanted him to have special treatment. I'm glad I had my mobile on me, you just have to check it out:
That wooden board is where there usually is a stove to warm stuff.
It was not much of a hospital, dad didn't have much choice since the doctor he wanted worked in it: Al-Jomhoori hospital, but my sister says others that have not undergone construction lately are all like that, and that private hospitals are not better at all, or at least those she has been to.
They were painting the walls on Monday, I didn't appreciate the smell. Two of my cousins had brought books with them and prepared themselves to stay with dad, they found two rats in the room and had quite a fight with one of them!
So dad was staying in the Doctor's Room, dad was only staying there because they wanted him to have special treatment. I'm glad I had my mobile on me, you just have to check it out:
That wooden board is where there usually is a stove to warm stuff.
This last photo by the way is of the ceiling, it's an air cooler.
It was not much of a hospital, dad didn't have much choice since the doctor he wanted worked in it: Al-Jomhoori hospital, but my sister says others that have not undergone construction lately are all like that, and that private hospitals are not better at all, or at least those she has been to.
They were painting the walls on Monday, I didn't appreciate the smell. Two of my cousins had brought books with them and prepared themselves to stay with dad, they found two rats in the room and had quite a fight with one of them!
On The Book Project
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
This is a photo of the last two packages I've received, both on the same day.. John and Dr. Cline have been sending books and helping with the project for so long now and I can not say thank you enough. They're the pillars on which the project stands.
The books on Civil and Environmental Engineering were sent by John, the college found then very useful. There has been donations of over 20 very useful and up-to-date books on environmental engineering alone!
Dr. Cline has also been so kind in sending me what he describes as a bit of technology yet turn out to be Gigabytes and gigabytes of technology (these include a 4 GB flash disk and a 160 GB hard disk! along with other things) leaving me even more speechless!
I am still receiving donations on the paypal account, thank you very much. We'll use these inshallah to buy international books from Malaysia since these are much cheaper. We've been thinking of subscribing to a journal related to environmental engineering (helpful to higher studies students) but I found them very expensive.
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