Finished doing exams last week. and some days ago I checked the results which declared that my plan will go on as expected. I will graduate, I jumped over all the handicaps so far.
Three years and a half passed like a thunder jolt, I still recall the first day at the University. it is queer how life runs fast. University transformed my personality very much. I acquired more experience and gained much knowledge.
The vacation is cool till now. I am teaching people how to use Flash, which is a delight for me. I always love to share me humble knowledge with other people. In addition, I am reading for pleasure, which is something I have not done for a long time because of the college requirements (and my laziness ). When they tell us to read a novel at the University, I just ignore the readings and when an exam appears on the horizon I quickly start it and finish it in two days or one, which makes me skip some paragraphs . But now I do not have to skip or scan anything nor am I obliged to finish the reading before a deadline; it is just me and the book, like the ancient times.
As for Software Localization I have not started working on a new project yet. I am to update The World Browser (A very good browser) translation soon. Reading seems to consume much of me free time. another thing which takes some of my time is a web-based game called Travian. I never liked to play an online game before, but this game attracted me for its simplicity. just make orders and leave the Website for some time.
Hopefully (and sadly), this would be my last vacation at the university. Next time I will be on vacation I would either be unemployed or at my annual vacation. However, I still have 20 days to relax now, and then I will spend my last three months between the lovely warm arms of the University of Bahrain.
I stayed awake all the night long yesterday doing some university projects. Then, I prayed Al-Fajir prayer and made some touches on the projects. At 6 A.M I decided to go and get some sleep.
However, once I placed my head on the pillow I heard that sound, ” Knock, Knock, Knock,” iron was hitting iron hardly. I forgot about sleeping because it is impossible to sleep with the sound of a cruel hammer. I wondered what evil men would work at this time of the day and rob us from a relaxation moment! I AM TIRED I NEED SOME SLEEP, THEY SHOULD NOT BOTHER US AT THIS TIME OF THE DAY!!
Then, I stopped to think, is it their mistake that they work now or not? I will not work at that time of the day at this cold winter. Their boss is the person who should be blamed. He is the one who made them do it. He probably chose that time in order to exploit them more by making them work for longer hours for the same tiny payment.
I flipped my memories and I remember the strong protest done by the construction contractors when the government banned them from making the employees work under the hot sun. of course they will because it would harm their business because in their dictionary profit is more important than any soul. They would protest when somebody suggests that workers must have suitable transportation methods which should replace Six-Wheels. But no, it would be too expensive for the contractors to treat their employees like human and some contractors might stupidly pretend to feel sympathetic toward workers and claim that if he provided workers with air-condition transportation they will catch cold because of the transformation from an air-conditioned area to a hot dry area :S
As I continued thinking, more ideas came to my head and with time the hard knocks of the hammer turned into smooth music and I fell asleep.
A new year was born today, as we left 2007 and received 2008. some of the people feels enthusiastic about this new brand year, and some thinks that it would be a complete disaster.
The concept of a new year means for some people that they have a new sheet in which they could rewrite their entire personality or life. Some people have what they call a “New Year’s Resolution” where they claim that they would be committed to doing or not doing something. For example, someone could say that his new year’s resolution is to stop eating junk food. Anyway, most of the times people would forget about their resolution mainly because they made a decision in the new year, and they will likely forget about it when they feel that the year is not new anymore. I think that any person would feel more committed to his resolution if he did not connect it with time. Time passes fast, but believes stay still. If you cannot stick to your New Year’s Resolution try to stick to what you should call, “My Own Resolution.” Ignore time and make your move whether it is January or September.
On the other hand, some people feel afraid about what problems will occur in this year. They would watch or read about the Astrologers‘ predictions, and they will really believe what they are told and that there is a relationship between Mars and Earth even though they deny believing anything they heard. Anyway, I think that if someone listened to New Year’s Prediction ( Or Horoscope ) and denied believing it then he would contradict himself, why should you notice something that you do not believe without a clear reason? it would be okay if you said that you listen to these things for fun, or for curiosity. But discussing the predictions and the results of them and then claiming that nothing should be believed from this horoscope is totally contradictory. If you do not believe in horoscope for any reason whether it is religious or mental, then do not discuss it.
At the end, everyone has his own preference and would receive the new year according it. but it would be the same for me, I had to read for Yesterday’s (Last Year’s) lecture, and I must read for tomorrow.
Last week, the exams began, and misery began with it.
This year might be the last I spend at my lovely University. Much I gained from these years, Knowledge, experience and more. other things have been lost forever.
I had three exams last week. most of them were a complete tragedy. However, I feel relieved because I have eliminated 3 exams, and that now only 7 exams left!
it is queer how when we begin Mid-term exams at the University of Bahrain we only finish doing them when the final exam arrives!
Exams, the only thing I hate at the university! even if I liked the subject, exams comes like a poison and kills the subject temporary.
Two days ago, MTC changed its name to Zain.
I have nothing to do with the new name nor do I am interests in Zain or its services. But what is nice about the mentioned company’s re-branding ceremony was the fireworks show which could be seen from the top roof of the house.
That show brought back some nice memories from the past. We used to enjoy the firework shows from the roof at night in the national day and other events.
AT the next morning we get up early and go to Arad Fort, where the fireworks was being held normally, then we collect the small fireballs which are the leftover of the original fireworks. these balls are tiny & black. and when these balls are exposed to heat they explode and make a pretty colorful mini-firework.
After collecting those balls we wait till night because the colors looks more beautiful at darkness. then we gather at a dark place. and start to explode those pretty fireballs . After that we see the colors mixed with darkness and the smile of our faces.
But then, they come and when they come we should leave, run to our houses or find someplace to hide in, and leave our amusing fireballs. and when we go home we wait till the next fireworks show to collect fireballs again.
It is my favorite poem too!
Another great poem by the fabulous Edgar Allan
Poe.
It is a long poem and I
don’t think that posting the whole text would encourage people
to read. What I can do is posting an audio & a funny satire of the poem
which was an episode of the famous Simpsons T.V show. I think
that this will make the bloggers more interested in the poem
I have written this article for Alghad Newspaper, and I want to share it with you.
Death of a Book
I am not just a group of papers,” said the book to his human audience. He sighed “for many years I have enlightened & entertained you. Many scientists would have never reached who they were without my help as I transferred the experience of the previous scientists to them.”
“But we are not scientists,” replied one of the ungrateful humans.
The book looked at the human in a caring way and said, “I know you are not scientists, but you would never enjoy your life without the help of science, most of the inventions are the result of many years of researching.” The book adds, “For ages, people read books for fun and to learn new things.”
Another human stood up, “Yes you did teach scientists and entertain us for years, but today, the fact is that you are dying. After the invention of computer, scientists began to turn to computers, as it is more flexible and it can store a huge amount of information in a small computer, unlike books. Even schools and universities are beginning to minimize the use of books, and it started teaching on the internet (E-learning) instead, which is a good thing because we do not understand anything from learning from the books.”
A third man interrupted “Did I hear entertainment? Nobody reads books for entertainment nowadays; it is a waste of time, why should we spend hours reading a novel while we can watch a movie in a couple of hours?”
At that moment the book burst into tears, “I know I am dying, but at least you should read me if not for entertainment, then for education. It is not my fault the teachers use me in a wrong way, I am not meant to be memorized, but should be understood. How sad am I, the same inventions that I produced, the Television and Computer, are the same things that would end my life!
After hearing this sentence, all the attendance left the hall, leaving the book, who enlightened them in the past, in a total loneliness.
In the first week of school, I saw an ugly image that cannot be forgotten. What appears to be a mother is carrying her child in a strange way at the university. She must have no experience with children, as she was HUGGING the poor kid. Anyway, I didn’t pay much attention to that scene because sometimes children becomes energetic and might want release themselves from the hands.
Later on that day I saw the woman again, she was carrying the child in the same way! Which made me conclude that SHE CAN’T EVEN CARRY HER OWN CHILD! She was hardly holding him, and he was inches away from slipping away from her hands!
After three weeks, I still remember this encounter with that unpleasant moment, and I ask myself “If the mother can’t hold her child, HOW THE HELL WOULD SHE BE ABLE TO RISE HIM?”
Motherhood is not funny game, if somebody thinks that she lack responsibility, then my advice is not to be a mother before learning basic things about children and how to take care of them. A good start would be to look how mothers look after their baby.
Finally, mothers are not made automatically, they should be guided when seen doing mistakes in their way of treating their children. Where is her family, or the family of her husband? It won’t take much time in teaching her the basic things like carrying the kid or changing the diaper!
). When they tell us to read a novel at the University, I just ignore the readings and when an exam appears on the horizon I quickly start it and finish it in two days or one, which makes me skip some paragraphs 
. But now I do not have to skip or scan anything nor am I obliged to finish the reading before a deadline; it is just me and the book, like the ancient times. 
