654) Anti-Smoking Day!

Celebrating the International Anti-Smoking day today by a shocking photo ....

The attitudes of some people with children -even if it was just for fun- has gone far beyond acceptable limits .. If this is not child abuse then I don't know what it is!!

Mohaly

P.S. For all smokers, Who is the boss? You, or the Cig. ?

617) Being Yourself :: Episode 7 - Eating !

I remember an Egyptian proverb saying: Kol eli ye3gebak we elbesh eli ye3geb el nas (although i see that elbes kaman eli ye3gebak), i.e eat what you want and wear what others will like.. so I wonder why people push others to eat stuff or quanitities that they don't want. What is wrong in saying sorry I am full or sorry I like to eat vegetables...etc. Why do some people (especially older ones) take it as an insult if we didnt taste every single plate on the table! Be Yourself, and only eat what you want with the quantity you feel adequate.

Mohaly

لماذا نأكل في كثير من الأحيان ليس بسبب الجوع أو الإحتياج إلي الطعام ولكن مجاملة للأخرين دون النظر إلي مدي الضرر الذي نسببه بأنفسنا لأنفسنا وأجسامنا وبالتالي يقع أثر الضرر علي حالتنا النفسية - واذكر هنا كلمة للإمام الشافعي رحمه الله " ما شبعت منذ ستة عشر سنة لأن الشبع يثقل البدن ويقسي القلب ويزيل الفطنة ويجلب النوم ويضعف صاحبه عن العبادة" فماذا جنينا أذن...! (R.M.)

593) Stress, Killing me Softly!

It is sad and scary how stressful life can affect one's health. I don't know how & when I did surrender to stress. But I know that -after tests- I am currently facing potential risk of health problems where I have to take care of my stress levels, food, exercise, and everything to be back to normal.

Guys, it is serious. Stress is a killer, I am now taking it very seriously coz I really don't want to pile up health problems just because I couldn't control my stress. From this moment I won't allow stress to dominate my life no matter what are the consequences. We only live once.

Stress is a biological term which refers to the consequences of the failure of a human or animal to respond appropriately to emotional orphysical threats to the organism, whether actual or imagined. It includes a state of alarm and adrenaline production, short-term resistance as a coping mechanism, and exhaustion. Common stress symptoms include irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physical reactions, such as headaches and elevated heart rate.

Enjoy your life, work hard, exercise, eat healthy food, have fun with loved ones, and sleep well. Please take care coz stress is sneaky and sometimes we don't feel it except after it becomes part of our life.

May Allah Bless us all,

Mohaly

557) The Flu Century !

If you noticed; since the start of this century, we have been dealing with a new flu or respiratory disease or epidemic every couple of years: Sars, Chinese Flu, Bird Flu, Swine Flu.... Tab ne3mel eih!

I am not a doctor and I don't know why does such diseases happen, but I am really worried about our ability in Egypt to contain it.

Rabena yostor!

For Q&A about Swine flu : http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30503177/

Mohaly

362) M.O.H.@.L.Y Weekly! (Eps. 01)

* INTERNET::: The Internet problem in Egypt proved that technology is made to serve us and not the opposite. We didn’t die when there were no Internet as we thought. This doesn’t mean that I accept the vulnerable system, but means I am just against our great dependency on technology.

* HEALTH::: The severe pain I have been through this week, the 12 injections & 4700 laser shots I had, proved how weak our body is, a mild stone in the Kidney made me cry out of pain. Sobhan Allah & El Hamdullah that is almost over.

* GAZA::: I really wonder what does the Hamas want from Egypt!

* FOOTBALL JOY::: The Egyptian national football team became one of the only stuff in Egypt that makes people happy. Even if we didn’t make it to the final game tonight, we really tried hard, and we up to the expectations. Thank you (although I dont like football), and best of luck tonight.

*THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL::: The "Super Tuesday" wasn’t super wala 7aga. It just helped the Republicans to unite, and kept the Democrats (who were the primary target on this day) divided between the Bold Obama, and the Beautiful Hillary! & to another weekly... Mohaly ;)

361) The net is back & so does the blog!

I havent been able to write this whole week becuase of the lack of access to Internet after the internet problem, and because I have been in the hospital for couple of horrible days for sudden Kidney trouble.

Anyway, since I am starting a new year in my life (last 27th), and new year in this blog (on 27th), I decided to have a weekly post quickly commenting on the major things that happened to the World, Egypt, and myself during the week (from my point of view).

Mohaly

306) Dark Side of Egypt II - Mokhadarat!

I cant talk about the dark side in our generation without mentioning the scary increase of drug usage and addiction in the young (18-25) & mature youth (26-40) segments.

How many guys died from an overdose in the few couple of years? How many homes were torn apart because of addiction? How much money did the country loose on buying & healing, in addition to the waste of production time and energy? The questions are endless, and the sadness is overwhelming!!

Couple of days ago I read in Al-Ahram that 10% of the youth are drug ADDICTS, in addition to millions of users in different forms (Hash, ..etc). Imagine we have about 4 million drug addicts between 18 and 40!!

1. Why did it dramatically increase?

2. How can we contain it?

3. How can we (non-addicts) avoid it?

God Bless us all,
Mohaly

P.S. Thanks Embee for the video!

300) The 300th Post: Supplication to Allah!

Allah does not expect perfection from us. What is expected of us is that when we make mistakes we move from the state of disobedience, return to Allah in repentance and seek refuge in the cover of mercy that He's provided for us. If we take too long and not seek refuge in the mercy of Allah and don't ask for forgiveness, our souls become used to the sins and even ruined by them.

In these Holy nights of Qadr, I ask Allah the Almighty to:

1. Grant us the pure soul (nafs) that drives us to obey Him and love doing good deeds.

2. Grant us the strong & healthy body that we can use in carrying on His duties.

3. Grant us the mature mind that drives us to develop and make a difference in this world.

4. Grant us the loving heart that drives us to care about each other and live in peace.

Allahom enak 3afo, 3'afour, to7eb el 3afo, fa3fo 3anna.

Sob7an Allah, Al 7amdullah, Allaho Akbar, wa La Ilah Ila Allah.

Wa salla Allah 3ala sayedna Muhammad, we 3ala 2aleh we Sa7beh agma3een. Ameen ya Rab el 3alameen.

Mohaly

288) Fawazeer Ramadan 12 - The Pediscope

12. Did anyone use this device before? If this "technology" is still in shops, would you use it?

Mohaly

260) The Wii Revolution

First time to play Wii was yesterday where we had a Wii tournament after work for Spot Local team in Hurghada....it was amazing!!

For the first time you really feel that it is a productive game where you move and feel tired, and really feel the heat of the game!!

I woke up with a sore arm after playing boxing anf Golf for the first time in my life, and feels as if I am doing it in reality!

Anyway, try Wii.com for more info and it is not very expensive for the quality and value (about 2500 LE and getting cheaper every day).

Mohaly .. iiiiii ;)

207) Do you love yourself?

Should we love ourselves? Why? and To what extent?
Mohaly

192) Watch out from getting Tanned!

Summer is starting (except 3and Gypo) and all of us like getting tanned. It looks sexy and yummi but do you know that there is a dark side of it?

According to the Weekly Spark many people assume that a tan protects them, when in fact a tan is actually a sign of skin damage. Tanning is the skin’s reaction to UV radiation from the sun or an artificial tanning bulb. When skin is exposed to UV rays, it tries to protect itself by producing a brown pigment called melanin, which darkens the cells of the outer layer of skin. Tanning is your skin’s imperfect defense mechanism against further damage, and darker tans cause the most permanent damage.

So did you like my new tan ;)
Mohaly

186) Honna Al Kahira - Part IX

Can you believe it? in Ter3et el maryotia in G.Cairo!!!!

1. Why the force with the donkey (their capital)?

2. Why the donkey in the stream aslan?

3. Why the hell is he naked??

Mohaly!

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

115) Mohaly is Back.....Thank You :)

Thank You all my dear friends for mails, calls, posts, and roses. The primary recovery (painful, boring, and disgusting, but el 7amd le Allah) in bed is over now, but i am still stuck at home in the secondary recovery for a while (the nature of Hemorrhoidectomy recovery is painful and mo2ref shewaya). I will arrange an outing with you after I am fully recovered in-shaa-Allah (after a month) to thank you :)

At least i can access the net for a an hour everyday this week, but wont be able to work from home till next week.

I will write about my experience and pic just before the operation tomorrow or after tomorrow.

Your prayers are still needed indeeeeed!

Mohaly

114) Anti Smoking - Part II - Practical Actions

1. Why are you giving up? You need to be clear on this one as you need to remember your reasons to keep you going when you feel like giving in. It may be an idea to write out your list and put it in a prominent place, such as on your fridge, so that if the road gets a little tough you can use it for motivation.


2. You will need the support of your family and friends to ensure that you persevere with you objective. You will need to get their ‘buy-in’ so that they encourage you throughout your journey. They will also need to be considerate and realise that this may be a tough period for you and perhaps going to a bar may breed temptation to pick up a cigarette.


3. Aids to quitting If the addictive qualities of nicotine begin to get too much, you can try using a nicotine patches or chewing gum. Patches and gum are the two most popular aides used by somebody trying to quit smoking and do not require a prescription. They work by releasing a small amount of nicotine into your bloodstream but not the dangerous levels released by the nicotine in tobacco.


4. Substitute your habit: As you probably spend a long time during the day with a cigarette in your hand, your hands are also going to miss not having a cigarette in them. Not only do you have to contend with not having the nicotine in your bloodstream you also have to contend with keeping your hands busy. You could try drinking more water, rolling a coin, holding hands more or even paging your loved ones. Don’t let your hard work go to waste!Once you have successfully kicked the habit you must ensure that you are not tempted to relapse by picking up another cigarette. You will still at times be caught remembering the time when you smoked but you also need to remember why you decided to quit in the first place.


5. If you need to, refer to the list that you made at the beginning of your journey. When you do quit you (and you will) you should be immensely proud of yourself. You will have achieved something that millions of other people wish they had also achieved. Good Luck.

Ref:Nigel Howell

Y.I. (for Mohaly)

Sunday & Free :)

109) Vit Fit - Part I

Crunch in Bed:

• Before you even get out of bed in the morning, do 10 stomach crunches while lying flat on your mattress.
• Increase daily by one until you get up to 100.
• Think you'll never get there? Try it.
• You may eventually have to set your clock to wake up 15 minutes earlier, a small price to pay for a flatter stomach.

Y.I. (for Mohaly)

THE 100th POST

This is my 100th post since I started blogging.
I didn't imagine that it will come in such circumstances (90 mins before a surgery), so I will just say what I feel at the moment without editing....

Although it is not a big operation, but it is my 1st, and "el 2a3mar beyad Allah".
I just want to say that I tried my best to make a positive difference, sometimes I succeeded, others I didn't but I am not regretting the time or effort, and I am sure that if I 'didn't finish what i am trying to start, others will definitely do, and even better than me.
I tried to love everyone or at least like, and el 7amdulleah I don't hate anyone and don't have enemies.
I just have a request, if I did or say anything to anyone that made him/her upset, please forgive me.

Pray for me,
Mohaly

Operation at 9am CLT, in hospital till Sunday, in bed at home till 30 April.
P.S. I have written 2 draft posts that will be published with someone's help in the next 2 days till I am able to "sit" again by Tuesday in-shaa-Allah.

Happiness - Part II - Quality of Life

• Making time for yourself and self-care is worth doing, even when it requires changing a few things around, because it promotes good health and improves the quality of daily life.
• Quality of life is part of the recipe for happiness, but it is also an outcome of a lifestyle that incorporates a reasonable level of self-care.
• The lifestyle changes you make to improve your health should increase the quality of your daily life to the fullest extent possible. They should somehow make you feel good.
• Even people who say they "hate" exercise say they enjoy the way they feel after an exercise session...relaxed, invigorated and renewed.

Mohaly for Anti Smoking - Part I

Being a well-developed person, and really proactive/productive won't be complete without throwing this piece of S%#@ from your hand. I wont say it will make your life shorter coz it is Gods will, but it will definitely will make your HAPPY life shorter.

Mohaly