183) Time Management: One Thing at a Time!

A reason that we don't get enough done in a day is that we try to do so much at one time. Focus on one thing at a time and keep doing it until you have got to where you want to get to.

182) El 3arees El Masri!!

Contributed by Rouna Rouna

- Ente testahly wa7ed a7san meny

- Ente a7la we ara2 we atyab bent shoftaha fi 7ayaty

- Eza mesh adra te7beeny 3ala el 2a2l mate7remeneesh eny a7bek

- Ana nadman eny daya3tek men 2eedy

- Enty mokhtalefa 3an kol el banat- Enty 7aga nadra gedan

- Ana mesh merta7 ma3a meraty, mafeesh bena ay tafahom (after 6 moth of getting married)

- Ana mesh bakheel, ana bas 7arees

- Ana mesh 3ayez menek 7aga, mortabek we shoghlek di 7aga beta3tek enty

- Enty fi Damy

- Ana abelt keteer we shoft keteer bas enty 7aga tanya khales

- 7ayatek elly fatet tokhosek enty, e7na betoo3 el nahrda

181) Why? - Part II

Why did we stop looking at each others eyes while talking?
Why do we talk while watching TV, browsing the Net, reading paper?
Why do managers check their mails while talking to employees?
Why don't fathers and mothers give full attention and respect to their kids while talking?

Why?!

180) Honna Al Kahira - Part VIII

Actually, I never understood why the Mini and Micro buses find it sooo tempting to stop at the ramp ups and downs of the bridges?!!

P.S. Ya tara el ragel hayseeb el set tetla3 el 2awel?

Mohaly

179) Time Management: Are you really busy?!

"what is the best use of my time at the moment?"
Rarely, the best use of your time is mindlessly chatting to colleagues.
It is simply -usually- about how busy you are ironically enough!

178) FUN::: Post it!!

For those with bad memory, or in favor of one-night-stands ;)

Mohaly

177) Democratic Front Party - Will they make it?

This week the Democratic Front Party was approved, and this is the first time a party with a mission and well known figures get an approval in the last 30 years.

Do you think they will make it and someday have a public support that allows them to form a government?!

Mohaly

P.S. did u notice the logo :) 77 (the famous presidential article in constitution)!

176) So2al Ahbal!

Why do we say "seme3t el ra3d fe wedanak" and dont say "shoft el bar2 fe 3eneek" although el bar2 is much more dangerous!

Mohaly

175) Personal:::Ana 3ayez Atgawez!!

Mesh fahem what is hard, wrong, or strange in that ya3nee!
Targets are met, education 7atta el masters done, development ongoing, 30 we 3adetha, eli bali balak mastoura welhamdullah, tab eih ba2a...
ya sater!

Mohaly

P.S. Keda my dreams are eni antakheb watgawez, aw atgawez wantakheb....bas hal yagoz el gawaz ma3 entikhab!

174) Honna Al-Kahira - Part VII

Is this how we call 911 in Cairo?

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These guys - 3asaker el moroor - are one of the most "mat7oneen" people in this country.

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Amazingly, when there are higher ranks organizing the flow, streets clog and it is worse, ya tara leeh?!

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Mohaly

173) Yeb2a E7na 3aysheen Leeh?!

I have just finished a small poem and wanna share it with you...

Ya 3alam, Ya Hooh ..................... El Nas Garalha Eih?
Kolama 2akelem 7ad ................. Ye2oli Ezzay we Leeh?
Ma7adesh 3aref 7aga ................ Wala 7ad Dari Beeh!
Mesh Far2a Beta3 Garayed ..... Aw 7atta Sa3det El Beh.

Tab Eih?! Weba3den! Hane3mel Eih?
7alna Fel Nazel, we ma7adesh Hayen 3aleeh!
El Kol Mekkabar, we sayebo yewla3 beli feeh!
FO2OO ya Nas, we 2emelo eli ye2darkom 3aleeh

Law 7ayatna mesh Amal, Kefah, we 3amal....
Yeb2a E7na 3aysheen Leeh?!!!!

Mohamed Aly 7:30am 25-5-2007 Cairo, Egypt.

172) The Egyptian Spirit!

When will we have this wonderful spirit again?

It was amazing to see egyptians -especially young ones - united after their flag...

khosara kanet moda!
Mohaly

171) Missing Egypt!!!

I missss Egypt a loooootttttttttt!

Mohaly - Cairo, Egypt.

170) 100,000 Customers/Week....bravo Etisalat!

Etisalat announced that it has recorded over 300,000 subscribers in the first three weeks since its launch on May 1. Significant traffic is also being experienced for data services such as its ring back tone service, and its mobile television service.

Impressive, huh?

Mohaly

169) FUN::: Kiss me

Tab wa7da zay di, el wa7ed yo2olaha eih, wel "boyfriend" beta3ha da eih lamo2khza!

Mohaly

168) FUN::: El kalam leeky ya gara!

Brilliant, I have a neighbour who is like that but in everything, it may be a good idea to have such sign :) Egyptians are creative but always in the silly stuff!!
Mohaly

167) Personal:::Who am I?

Who am I?

I am the kind, stupid, smart, realistic, dreamy, impatient, tolerant, sensitive, cold, well-educated, and knows nothing!

Mohaly

166) Personal: He's asking me about her, shit!

What do you do when you like someone, but dont have the guts to tell her. Then an old friend of you is suddenly asking you about her and showing his interest. What shall you do? Awkward and stupid situation!

Mohaly

165) Nas Fadya!

I can't imagine that some of the "sheiks" are that free and bored -coz that the is only logical explanation. This week one of them was on TV and said that in order to put an end to any problem that arises because of the mix between men and women at work, women should -khalee balko 2wy- BREAST FEED her colleague so that they can sit together in the same room without problems!! He is serious, and people started discussing it on TV and papers this week like Al-Masri, Al-Dostour, and others.

Mesh 3aref 2a2ol eih, but the only people who will benefit from this "fatwa" are the managers who have blonde secretaries ;)

wala 7awla wala kowa ela bellah, raben yostor 3aleena!

Mohaly

P.S. Tamer Mokhtar, Omar, & Hani .... mesh 3ayez elet adab in comments, ana walahi bataklem gad!

164) Honna Al-Kahira - Part VI - Let's Enjoy You!!!

Hmm!! Enjoy me!!

Till when will many of the signs be written in BAD English? and why in English 2aslan in a Arab country 1/2 of its popluation cant even read Arabic!

Mohaly

163) Will Jimmy & Dija keep Zamalek the same?!

I have always loved Zamalek, and when I am depressed or wanna have some quality time alone, I rush to Zamalek even though it 17 kms away from home. Today, I was on facebook, and found this group about: ''Enjoy Zamalek before Gamal and Khadiga move there" and was really concerned about my beloved island from changing into another "kasr el kobba" zone.
Mohaly

I will share with you what they have written on facebook:

"Our prospective President is intending to move to zamalek with his 20 years younger wife Khadiga El Gammal which means that Zamalek would be a property of the royal family and it would be impossible for us (the peasents) to move freely in this neighbourhood."

162) Honna Al Kahira - Part V

Hmmmm....2olteli Working Enviroment!!

please refer to post no. 161

161) The Pool Effect!

Talking about working environment!!!

I honestly dont know having a pool in office will encourage me to work or to be lazy!

Mohaly

160) A Solid Positive Change :)

If you read my profile, you will always read "someone who are trying to make a difference" and today I am sooo happy coz there are 2 people who were encouraged through my blog to push themselves to get their thoughts out and share it with us through their blogs...so all of us are enriched :)

1. Tamer Rizk: http://aquaragol.blogspot.com/
I am sure that this guy's blog will be an addition, actually a competition but in a positive way :)
Tarek Says: "I thought that I lack the creativity to keep on posting on daily basis, or even weekly until I met my new friend Mohaly who encouraged me to start my own blog (Lately he ran out of patience and started pushing me to start posting coz he wanted to remove the "under construction" sign that he put up on my blog).I started writing down ideas for the blog and was really surprised by the number of things that I'd like to share with my friends but never had the chance to do it before.Thanks Mohaly for the encouragement (and the push)."

2. Fatima :) http://fatifleure.blogspot.com/
This is when you are done with the lots of talk here, go to Fatima''s blog and have your sessert there :)
Fatima says: "Kolak 7ekam ya Mohaly and I am proud to be one of your friends."
"bel monasbah el blog I started my own blog, have a look: www.fatifleure.blogspot.comlaw takaramt ya Mohaly link to my blog"

Thanks Guys, and I have to thank TAMER MOKHTAR & AMIR MAGDY coz I was planning to start my blog by Mid 2007, but they convinced me of starting it since the start of the year.

159) FUN:::Engleezy da ya Morsy!!

Homa bedreso eih belzabt fe el Faclty Poleic Academ?!

We a2slan how can an academy be part of a faculty!!

Mohaly

158) Why?

Why dont we feel the value of people or things until we lose them?

Why dont we tell the ones we love that we love them without fear and much thinking?

Why do we take each other for granted?

Mohaly

157) Foam Parties ... What is the point?

I never actually understood what is the fun behind Foam parties specially after its sudden invasion to Red Sea resorts...eih, mafeesh sabon fel bet, wala literally tama7ik?!

Mohaly

156) Nefta7 el Gesr wala ne2felo?!

Did you notice that all the offical Egyptian and Saudi papers has announced on Sunday that Kind Abdullah II of KSA will inagurate (ma3lesh ya Tamer M.) the start of the giant bride between Saudi and Egypt this week. This long waited for bridge will help to connect Africa & Asia, and the 2 parts of the Arab World, which will be a threshold for a dramatic increase in tourism, easier Umra, and definately more political integration, 7elw, la2 mesh 7elw, leeh?

3ashan our president - yetawel 3omor we yonsoro 3ala men ye3adeeh ...hi hee- has announced on Monday that there wont be wala gesr wala 7aga coz this will affect the peace and quiet atomsphere of his beloved Sharm and -quoting him- "mesh hasma7 bedka abadan" !!

Try to think about the closing paragraph of this post coz if I write it, hakhos el segn, wana lesa 3ayez atgawez :)

Mohaly

P.S> TR: mate3zemni 3andak shewaya fe Australia be3eed 3an kol 7aga, danta 7atta 3andkak sheta badal el 7ar da :)

155) Al-Ahly: Role Model in Management

The decision taken by Al-Ahly management to give the coach (CEO) & big players (senior managers) a passive break till June is extremely professional because of the following:

1. Succession Planning: They are giving the opportunity to subs and younger generation to participate in major experiences like Al-Zamalek and Isma3ely Matches. They are also giving a chance to the Trainer (Deputy) to show what he got, especially that they dont guarantee the coach for more than a year.

2. Calculated Risk: They are risking loosing the matches, but they did that after guaranteeing the tournament. So it is calculated Risk.

3. Team Motivation: I am sure that the subs, young players, and the trainer will do their best to come out with the best possible result even if defeated.

4. Recharging & Fresh Eye: For the next season, and having a fresh eye to see real strategic problems not only operational.

and after all that they are attacking the decision in the press....3agabi!!

154) Personal Planning: Before You start your plan...

You have to answer these questions first:

Where are you now?
Where do you wish to be?
How do you get there?
How do you measure progress.

"If you don't know where you are heading, you will probably end somewhere else".

Mohaly

153) People & Planning

I always say that in my trainings, what do you think?

Mohaly

152) 7azzak Fe Yom Al Estefta2

This was Al Akhbar on 26th of March (al estefta2)!

151) Chirac - End of an Era

Today is the last day in the presidency of the last of great leaders in Europe and the World Jacques Chirac.

Here are some of his great quotes:

" If our language, our programs, our creations are not strongly present in the new media, the young generation of our country will be economically and culturally marginalized. "

" One can go to war alone, butyou can't build peace alone. "

" Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life. "

" The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible. "

" When you are in the family... you have more rights than when you are asking to join and knocking on the door. "

" If we prove capable of showing a pioneering commitment, we shall create a commmunity listened to around the world. "

Rabena yostor men sarkozi we sarkozak!

Mohaly

150) FUN :::: Akher Nokta

P.S. Akher Nokta, ya3nee mesh begad :))

Amn El Dawla has busted Amr Diab to "question" him about singing "kan tayeb" in Gamal's wedding!

Kan tayeb says:
kan tayeb, kan 7enayan......2atareeh kadab kebeer
mesh zayy makan mebayen.....dakhada3na seneen keteer

149) Honna Al Kahira - Part IV

Fe3lan, In Egypt we do believe en El 3amal 3ebada.....mes2 el kheeeeeeeeeeir!
Mohaly

148) Honna Al Kahira - Part III

These guys (with the bread on bycle) always amaze me, it is really hard to keep the balance with 1 hand, imagine BOTH.

I remember in Engineering, we got a question in Fluid Mechanics about the aerodynamic effect on the bread temperature inside and outside the box in such case...I remember I passed bel3afya (ghaleban "C or C+") in that course, was one of the worst :)

Mohaly

147) Ah ya Balad

Fe nas bet7eb takhod kol 7aga ....... ma3 enaha mesh me7taga!
We nas beterda b2ai 7aga ....... fe 3ezz maheya me7taga

We nas teddi we tensa ...... we nas takhod we te2sa!
We nas teddi we tendam ..... we yaretha edetna 7aga

ahhh ya nas!

146) Love Marriage vs. Arranged

One of my friends was wondering:

"It's funny when people discuss Love Marriage vs Arranged.

It's like asking someone, if suicide is better or being murdered!!"

Do you think so?!

Mohaly

145) To TR

Tamer, I really wanna be friends with you.
Please send me your email on the blog mail mohaly.mail@gmail.com
Mohaly

144) FUN::: Kids Talk!

143) Honna Al Kahira - Part II

1) Blocking the Entrance.

2) Covered!

3) Yeb2a Enta akeed, akeed fe Masr!

Mohaly

142) Laysat Wa7eda, Aw Ethnan, Bal Thalatha!!

What can you do with 3 screens that you can't do with 2?!

Mohaly

141) PERSONAL::: To my Late Father on his 62nd Birthday

I thought that the more I grow old, the less I need you....but in fact I need you more than ever in lighting up my way, and seeing the fruits of your seeds.

Thank you for all what you have done for me, thank you for my lovely giving mother, thank you for the freedom you gave me, thank you for the love that I even felt while you are away, thank you for investing in my brain before money...I just wish you were here to tell me if I succeeded to be the person you want or not.

Allah Yer7amak ya Baba Aly :)

MohALY

140) A Young Egyptian Talking to Egypt

Everytime I hear this song I feel as if a young Egyptian is talking to Egypt in these days...
Read it carefully, you will be amazed how genuine it is!
Mohaly

A7bek, Akrahek.................Aseebek, Andahek
A3alla2 Nafsi Beeki............Walla A3mel Feeki Eih?!
Adomek, Ab3edek.............A'7oonek Aw3edek
Ghareeb E7sasi Beeki.......Mush Metamenlo Leeh?!

E7sasi Da Momken Yehed Gebal....Yedayya3
Bein Hobbi Leeki we Korhi Leeki….............Khett Rofayya3
La El2orb Merta7lo.......................Wala El Be3ad 2adar 3aleeh!

7agat Ghariba Ba7esaha Wana Been...............Edeki
Keteer Bakahf Mennik, We Keteer Bakhaf....3aleeki
La El2orb Merta7lo....................Wala El Be3ad 2adar 3aleeh!

139) Ana Watani wa Democrati....!!!

Ya gama3a, i think en MUBARAK ragel NAZIF, wa SHARIF, we kolo SEROUR.
He is always working lema feeh AMAAL el watan. Kefaya 3aleena eno howa sabab el GAMAL wel EZZ eli e7na feeh, we kaman beyehdef lel KAMAL fe 3ahdo el RASHID.
We 3ashan howa GHALI 3alena, Yala ned3eelo ma3 tal3et kol HELAL en rabena yeg3alo MANSOUR 3ala men ye3adeeh, we yekoon dayman HABIB el sha3b.

Mohaly 2007 - All Rights Reserved.

138) FUN::: Male Remote

137) We need it to clean the Air, Corruption, Minds,.....

136) Should Egyptians have a Sex Quota!!

15 Times per day, i.e Every hour while awake!!! balash se7a, beygeeb wa2t meneen?

Khalas, kol 7aga helwa, Allah yemaseek belkheer ya 3am Moslow!!

Mohaly

135) Egyptian & Proud! (makontesh met3'ati kewayes)

If you noticed, I had added this logo on the blog side.

I am telling myself it is ok to be Egyptian, rabena khala2ak keda, da ebtela2 osbor we khod gaza2 el sabereen....so I decided be proud, 2al ya3nee gat 3alena, da 7ata el gays say they are proud! akeed e7na awla.

Wala lawla dawa3i el 2am, wa 7atta la otaham be ta7reed el gamaheer, kont called for an "Egyptian & Proud" parade from downtown through Salah Salem till the Airport (then take the first flight out!!).

Mohaly

(ma3lesh el 7ebr kheles!)

134) Honna Al Kahira - Part I

Cairo at 7am, i.e. polluted before pollution starts!

133) FUN:: Heaven & Hell - Arabic!

132) Nefsi Antakheb!!

The luck of my mother (aka: 7az ommi), that the French presidential campaign and elections were exactly during my recovery period, which allowed me to deeeeply watch, follow up, and analyzie it. It was as exciting as a basket game....but - and a3zobellah men 2olet but- i wake up everyday knowing that "ana mesh hantakheb"....ya gama3a since the last Student Union election i voted in (more than 10 years ago), ana mantakhatesh...

3ayez Antakheb....Maleesh Da3wa....Ana 3ayez Antakheb!!

Mohaly
P.S. 3ayez antakheb!

131) 200 Egyptian Pounds (bardo 10 dinar kuwati!)

The New 200 LE released this week..

and the 500 LE to come...

Haneb2a a3'neya! rabena yostor 3al inflation.

Mohaly

130) Functioning X Living!!

I cant consider myself living!
A more accurate word would be "functioning".
Eating, Drinking, Breathing, Working, Thinking....etc I use my God Gifted tools but to function not to live.

Again?!
I am still functioning......
I am not living.....

Mohaly!

129) Amr Khaled the 62nd most influential person in the world!!

I do respect that man a lot. At least he is the only Egyptian who made it to the top 100 in the world!

Mohaly

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That is what TIME has written about him:

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Amr Khaled is not a household name in the West. But for a segment of the Islamic world, the 39-year-old Egyptian is a rock star.

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At a time when conservative clerics have become primary arbiters of power, Khaled, a layman, has one of the Arab world's most popular websites; regular shows on Iqra, a Saudi-owned religious satellite channel; and an influence that prompts comparisons with everyone from Dr. Phil to Pat Robertson. But Khaled may be most like Rick Warren, who has built an empire around his "purpose driven life" philosophy.

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Khaled's model, "life makers," encourages Muslims to implement action plans for transforming their lives and communities through Islam. It also urges them to get along peacefully with the West.

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What really put Khaled on the world stage was his decision to host an interfaith conference in Copenhagen in March 2006, after the controversies over the Danish cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad. Muslim clerics criticized him for extending an olive branch to the Danes.

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But Khaled didn't back down. An accountant by training who favors Hugo Boss shirts and designer suits, he maintains some traditional views—he believes women should wear headscarves, for example—but Khaled is a needed voice for moderation from within the Muslim world. "[Osama] bin Laden is saying he is talking on behalf of Muslims," he says. "Who asked him to talk on behalf of us? Nobody."

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Nomani, a journalist and author, wrote Standing Alone in Mecca

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P.S. Yes, this is an empty post, just reflecting what i feel at the moment!
Mohaly

127) Mr.Shame Egypt!

- The Winner!-

I cant believe that this is what we have reached!

Are these "men" represent Egypt; khalas masr mafehash regala!

I usually dont like saying bad words but there is one insisting to pop up in my mind everytime i see the photos or the show (in April). This word is mainly using the letter "7" in Arabic! Sorry!

Mohaly

126) Personal: ANINA :) :(

On May 1st, I have said goodbye to one of the best and most cheerful people I have ever known ANINA. I am gonna misssssss her a lot. I hope to see her someday, somewhere in the future.

Mohaly

125) Mabrouk ya Mubarak...3o2balna!

Gamal (44) & Khadija (24)

Wedding today in Sharm El Shiekh. I am not going coz of the surgery tab3an. But I will send someone to represent me, yemken Yasmine Farahat ;-p

Mohaly

124) Kol sana wenta ..... !!

"H A P P Y"

B I R T H D A Y

M U B A R A K

3o2bal 80 sana :)

123) Gamal Mubarak: "I dont wanna be the president"!

Did u see Gamal Mubarak's TV interview yesterday? He was almost swearing that he doesnt wanna be the president or even prim eminister, yet he has big political ambitions!

I am personally confused in understanding where does these ambitions lead to for someone in his position (2nd man in the ruling party)!

Mohaly

122) Don't Get Fooled

I got this email today, please don't get fooled with such CUSTOMIZED mails, kol da habal!

Dear Mohamed Aly,
My name is Mr. Chan Lee, I work with BANK OF CHINA, Hong Kong,have a Business Proposal for you. Our late client named Mr. Hamadi Hashem made a fixed deposit amount of US$17.3m he did not declare any next of kin in any of his paper work, I want you as a foreigner to stand as the beneficiary to transfer this funds out of my bank into your account, after the successful transfer, we shall share in the ratio of 30% for you and 70% for me.
All I need from you is your readiness, trustworthiness and dedication. I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain to you in details. Should you be interested please send me the required information below;
(1) Full Names
(2) Current Residential Address and Telephone number
I will want you to reach me on my private e-mail : (chan04lee@yahoo.com.hk). Finally after that I shall provide you with more information.
Regards,
Chan Lee

121) So2al Maloosh Lazma

What do you do when you feel you want to do something wrong, 3eeb, 7aram...etc.?

120) FUN: Heaven & Hell!

119) Sex. Orientaton Part III: Homosexuals and Marriage

In the post no. 111, Tamer Rizk has mentioned something that I think it deserves a 3rd part of this discussion.

The part I wanna shed light here is; If someone is like Tamer's friend (good looking, smart, rich, social intelligence, but gay and not happy about it), should he fight himself, and get married (specially if he is bisexual) and lead a normal life? or not even think about if for fear of failure?

I am seriously speaking, because if gays who are not accepting it have to continue as such + the gays who are happy about themselves + men who cant get married for any reason, then someday girls won't find enough guys to marry!! And this is only part of the problem.

The bigger part is, if the gay who refuses to be gay, and don't get married, will he lead a healthy life without reflecting all what is inside on the society.

I am asking again after being shocked that the number of gays according to official studies is about 10% of US & Europe and increasing! I don't know how much in Egypt but if it is 10% there it wont be 1% here, definitely more, and this is not a small number, we are talking about tens and hundred of thousands or even million!

So what is the answer to the marriage question?! I don't know, do u?

Mohaly

118) Why do we over work & under achieve?!

Many of the people working in the private sector are overworking and underachieving the targets (if there are targets aslan), what causes that in your opinion.

P.S. I was surprized to know that the total average salary of the government employees is higher than the private sector!!

Mohaly

117) Mohaly & the Surgery

The first day, 1 min before the operation. Getting prepared in my room. In this cap & gown i felt like I am the physician not the patient!! The "E.R." mode just overwhelmed me, and I started asking in the surgery room about every single details; what does this do, why, how. Actually the doctor regretted that he decided to do it with a spinal atheistic coz they wished i would SHUT UP. I kept talking and asking even a 100ml shot of "mokhadarat"!

I literally had a PAIN IN THE ASS, so why not be one!!

Mohaly