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Art on the Apratheid Wall

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:50:21 +0300

This one of my favourite photo finds online [via Coffee Beans]
I have a feeling Roba is gonna like these

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قلب يعود للعمل بعد 10 سنوات من الراحة

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:42:20 +0300

This is amazing, a girl's heart comes back to life after 10 years. Initially she had problems with her heart, she then got a transplant.

Have you ever wondered?

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:39:19 +0300

I’ll start off with vans. Have you noticed how some vans have a “Sport” edition? There’s the Grand Caravan Sport, the Freestar Sport and the list goes on. What’s sporty about a van? Are car makers hoping that subliminally people will think the van is sporty and thus cool?

First trip of the year... How does London sound?

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 04:15:18 +0300

As I mentioned earlier I’m almost done my work term and I’ll be returning back to school for the summer. Usually the university allows at least one week between work and school, but since the winter term is short, this time we only get a weekend separating school from work. I managed to get one week off, but the rest of my friends are stuck working until the end. Usually when we have a week off, we plan a road trip somewhere, but this time a road trip was not an option.

So… I was complaining to my parents on how the one week “vacation” will be extremely boring, with nothing to do and nowhere to go, then suddenly my dad said “why don’t you go to England?” And that was it! I was sold on the idea right away. Today I got my plane tickets, and two weeks from now I will be on a plane heading towards London. The closest I’ve been to London was Heathrow airport. Every time we landed there, I admired the city from the sky, but never got the opportunity to actually see it up-close. This will be an experience to remember.

The Ultimate Gadget

Sat, 8 Apr 2006 00:40:17 +0300

In case you're wondering, these are not mine! :(

I’m still waiting for the ultimate gadget. A gadget that will combine the features and functionality of all of an mp3/video player (40 GB), storage device, voice recorder, FM radio, digital camera (at least 3 MP), software running capability, and of course a cell phone. It’s pretty much the marriage of an iPod and a PDA, on drugs. That’s not all. I expect the gadget to be lightweight, with a long battery life, and memory expandability. Oh yeah, and all this without exceeding 8 cm X 4 cm X 2 cm.

I want to be Ronalidnho

Tue, 4 Apr 2006 04:59:16 +0300

In three weeks I will be finishing my work term and returning to school. Yes, returning to school for the summer. This will be my last summer term, and as you can imagine there are the benefits and the drawbacks. Main benefit is that I will be able to enjoy the weather outside more, since I won’t be trapped in an office for 9 hours a day. Main drawback is that I will be feeling guilty while enjoying the weather, since not much studying is going to get done.

Interesting Science Studies

Tue, 4 Apr 2006 04:02:14 +0300

The latest collection of interesting research happening around the globe..

Device warns you if you're boring or irritating

Jerusalem Keychain

Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:24:13 +0300

I had been looking for this keychain for the longest time, and I finally found it. Behold, my favourite keychain of all time.

Update: This keychain has been hanging around for over 30 years.

On Drunk Stories...

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:53:07 +0200

Why does everybody need to share their drinking stories with me, or anyone else for that matter? This is something that I find extremely annoying, and dumb. Some people come up to you and say "man, we got so trashed last night, it wasn't even funny." Then they start bragging at the amount of drinks they downed, "I had like 6 beers, 4 shots of tequila, 2 shots of Vodka… and then Joe came by with a huge bottle of rum, which we finished just between the two of us… It was freakin' awesome!" Is it really? I think you're a loser who wants to justify that you're cool, by telling me that you party hard. I'm saying ‘he’ here, but there are a lot of she's who shared similar stories with me.

It doesn’t stop there. People also give details of how their head was in the toilet all night, and how they fell down the stairs, and how they puked on the lawn, and how they made out with a chick who was so ugly she might have been a guy. All those stories are said with a sense of pride. Like these losers actually achieved something! And there’s always the confused guy who says “oh so that’s what happened that night.. I can’t remember I was totally hammered”

The Evolution of Love

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:27:35 +0200

In the survival show post, I noted how amazed I was at seeing how far parents will go to ensure their children’s survival. This ‘phenomenon’ can be easily attributed to the love between parent and child, a love that we as being natural.

But why is it so natural? Why is it that in a time of life and death we choose to lag behind and save those close to us? I’m going to attempt to answer these questions in this post.

The Evolution of Love

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:27:16 +0200

But why is it so natural? Why is it that in a time of life and death we choose to lag behind and save those close to us? I’m going to attempt to answer these questions in this post.

Can't I just get an oil change?

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:55:00 +0200

My car was 50 KM overdue for an oil change, so during my lunch hour I hopped to the closest Jiffy Lube for some fresh lubricant. So I go straight in, the guy there directs to the proper place, and jumps to open my door. Next thing I know he’s firing his memorized “ hi sir, are you here for our ‘signature service Quaker State’ oil change, or would you rather get the 100 K 5W30 oil this time”.

What? Is he trying to confuse me with letter-number combinations to the point where I’ll say “me no get it, you change thing” Well, I wasn’t going to give up that easily. I said to him “so what does the 100K oil do?” He says “it’s for cars with mileage over 100K.” Hmm, that explains it. At this point I’m starting to get skeptical here, so I say “no thanks I’ll stick to just regular oil this time.” A disappointed look was showing on his face.

The Best Survival Show on TV

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:09:21 +0200

Last Sunday on Discovery channel I watched the best survival show I have ever seen, called “I shouldn’t be alive.” I saw two different stories, one of them was a story of a family of three, husband, wife, and young baby stuck in the snow in the middle of nowhere.

Extensive Experience

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:06:20 +0200

The other day I was doing some online research when I came across this company. I was impressed by their experience and I thought I wou

Office Talk

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:09:12 +0200

You know what show is awesome? The Office, haven’t seen the American version yet, but the British version is great. The Office, along with Office Space, are the best depiction of the type of people, and behaviour people that work in offices see everyday.

Part of what makes an office is “office talk,” which is made up of typical phrases, or conversation starters that seem to be repeated in every office. I’ll give you an example. The other day I walked into the washroom to see a person looking in the mirror, yawning with arms stretched wide. I myself yawn all the time, and I expect people to yawn as well. This person though, felt like he had to explain why he was yawning by saying (a very typical office phrase) “Ahh, it’s sleepy Monday”. I’m usually not an ass, but I smiled and said “Today’s actually Tuesday”. He then replied saying (another typical phrase) “Oh yeah, time passes by so fast.”