585) Miss Egypt 2009!

Howa Fih Eih !!!

Mohaly

584) 26th of July !

As we know the 26th of July is the most important date in the 23rd of July "so called revolution". I guess the most important achievements of "thawra" on the 26th of July are:

1. Ta2mim Kanat El Suez.
2. Opening Diwan
3. Maison Thomas
4. AbouEl Sid
5. Sakeyt El Sawy
6. El Me7war

Kol Sana Wentom tayebeen ;)

Mohaly

583) FUN ::: Tayhees Morakaz - Part II !

people are becoming so greedy
shit .. i am turning out to be so romantic lately
i ate a lot today...
i gotta finish packing...
i am sleepy..
i dont wanna go to work tomorrow
my students will think i am crazy after they read this post
i havent written such tahyees since post 202!
why are people becoming so greedy?
..... sex?! hmmmm
why did she gave him my number, he will annoy me!
i need to clean the house before traveling
maha 2arfana men wasakhet el nas,
and merihan shayla ham we7dety!
why the hell are people becoming sooo greedy?!
my mobile bill is 750 LE this month, yallahawl
ramadan after 27 days!!!!
i am thirsty..
i wanna see Teer Enta for ahmed mekky..
why the hell are people becoming so fuck'n greedy?!

eih el habal dah!
hayes hayes... wenta teb2a kewayes :)

Mohaly
a7la 7aga fel 7asheesh da ... en mafeehosh bezr! Ahmed Helmy'06

582) 2al Yatana7a 2al !

Ma-shaa-Allah, our president is amazing! He atteneded 10 commencements, 3 summits, 3 business trips, and zillion meetings in 21 days!!!! we ma3areef newspaper te2oli yatana7a 3an el 7okm!!

Aywa Bano2 3aleeh, we meseeroh yemshy, belzo3 ay be 2ashyaa okhra!

Mohaly

581) Diab or Tamer .. Just Enjoy It !!

I don't understand the fierce war taking place on the internet between Amr Diab's and Tamer Hosny's fans! it is becoming redicules begad! People have the right to choose their favorite music, signer, ...etc but i can see that people spend more time attacking each other more than listening to the songs and enjoying the music!

I am a fan of Amr Diab since his early albums, and I love his 90s songs. I can spot many beautiful well-prepared songs in his new album specially the ones tackling the non-common issues like friendship after love. Inspite of that, I blame him for dedicating all 12 songs for love, while in his age, he should include more songs about family (like the one Hisham Abbas did for his son), friendship, even polictics (like Tarateer El 3esely),...etc.

On the other hand I don't like Tamer Hosny not because he is bad but because simply I can't relate to him, what he says, or even the composition of his music. This doesn't mean that someone is better than the other. I don't think they should be compared in the first place, same thing like Abel Halim, and Amr Diab, or Um Kalthoum & Abdel Halim.

Why don't everyone enjoys what he/she wants, and let others enjoy theirs too! wala kol 7aga ba2t Ahly we Zamalek!

Mohaly

580) Will Egypt turn into a Theocratic Country?!

I am against the concept of "Theocratic Country" where people are ruled in the name of God and all the power is centralized in one hand who has divine guidance. I know that the power still in one hand even in an Autocratic regime like ours, but theocratic is even worse as we don't have even the privilege of arguing!

That is why I don't like the Ekhwan Moslmeen movement. What I hate about it is the political agenda they have under the name of Allah. I consider this hypocricy, they want power like everyone else but they want in a way that doesnt keep a space for anyone else.

Prophet Muhammad PBUH, has said that we know more about running our everyday operations because it is something that is subject to change all the time and there is no one size fits all. So, dealing with everyday challenges is a pure civil activity as long as we didn't surpass the general divine limits. Why do we need then someone to rule in the name of God!

The question that I don't know an accurate answer for though is why El Ekhwan still exists although they have been banned for more than 60 years! Sometimes because the ruler uses them like what Sadat did with Omar El Telmisani, sometimes because they play on the basic needs of the people (food, shelter..etc), but still I can't find an overall answer, and please don't tell me because "El Eslam howa el 7al" as it is too general to fit an agenda or a strategy.

I am just afraid that with all the current disappointemts in the Egyptian society, and as they say "fe ghafla men al zaman" we end up as a Theocratic country, will we? Hopefully not.

Mohaly

579) 3asr El Hareem !!!

Do you know that we are the 3rd generation since pre-history that doesn't have "gawary" or "melk el yamin". For thousands of years men could legitimately have the right to have relations with women other than his wife. Now all that is over .. Is this good or bad news?!

P.S. lately I have met many people and read more than an article longing to the Hareem Age and feeling bad that they weren't living at that time!

Mohaly

578) Why don't we do it?!

when we know that we r wrong....
and we know what is the right thing to do ...
why the hell we don't do it ....
why is it so hard to do it?
?!

Mohaly

577) God Bless Marwa El Sherbini !

I don't think that the reaction of the Egyptians is exagerated as some people are claiming. I don't know if the word "glad' is appropriate here, but I am glad that at last we can show the world that terrorsim is not an Islamic or Arabic product, and our blood is not cheap or less important than the rest of the world.

Marwa was a young promising Egyptian girl who was just staring a small family and all her fault -from her killer's point of view- was that she is muslim and wearing Hijab! How fanatic is that!

In August 2008 Alex W. abused Marwa in a Dresden playground as “islamist”, “terrorist” and “bitch”, obviously of her wearing an Islamic headscarf. According to some sources Alex W. stated “You don’t deserve to live.” This was the reason that the Public Prosecutor filed an appeal, to achieve a higher degree of penalty with regard to the open xenophobic background of the felony. When the appeal was in negotiation, Alex W. surprisingly stabbed Marwa 18 times and so killed her..

The thing I don't understand is that how come such a scene happen in a German Court!!!!!

May Allah bless Marwa and her family, and we did the right thing, OUR VOICES HAVE TO BE HEARD!

Mohaly

واتهم ألماني من أصل روسي عمره 28 عاما بقتل مروة الشربيني في محكمة بمدينة دريسدن خلال نظر استئناف حكم صدر ضده لادانته بسبها.

وقال مكتب المدعي العام في دريسدن ان المصرية التي كانت تقيم في دريسدن مرافقة لزوجها المبعوث لنيل درجة علمية تلقت على الاقل 18 طعنة بسكين كما تلقى زوجها الذي حاول صد الهجوم عليها ثلاث طعنات. كما أطلق رجل شرطة رصاصتين على قدم الزوج ظنا منه أنه المهاجم.

ويرقد علوي علي عكاز في المستشفى في دريسدن في حالة حرجة لنفاذ الطعنات الى رئته وكبده بحسب قول أقارب له في الاسكندرية ويقول أطباء في دريسدن ان حالته حرجة فعلا.

576) In Love & Loving II !

It is soooo good to the extent that I can't even comment!

Mohaly

البعض نحبهم

لكن لا نقترب منهم ........ فهم في البعد أحلى

وهم في البعد أرقى .... وهم في البعد أغلى

والبعض نحبهم

ونسعى كي نقترب منهم

ونتقاسم تفاصيل الحياة معهم

ويؤلمنا الابتعاد عنهم

ويصعب علينا تصور الحياة حين تخلو منهم.

والبعض نحبهم

ونتمنى أن نعيش حكاية جميله معهم

ونفتعل الصدف لكي نلتقي بهم

ونختلق الأسباب كي نراهم

ونعيش في الخيال أكثر من الواقع معهم

والبعض نحبهم

لكن بيننا وبين أنفسنا فقط

فنصمت برغم الم الصمت

فلا نجاهر بحبهم حتى لهم لان العوائق كثيرة

والعواقب مخيفه ومن الأفضل لنا ولهم أن تبقى

الأبواب بيننا وبينهم مغلقه...

والبعض نحبهم

فنملأ الأرض بحبهم ونحدث الدنيا عنهم

ونثرثر بهم في كل الأوقات

ونحتاج إلى وجودهم ......كالماء ..والهواء

ونختنق في غيابهم أو الابتعاد عنهم

والبعض نحبهم

لأننا لا نجد سواهم

وحاجتنا إلى الحب تدفعنا نحوهم

فالأيام تمضي

والعمر ينقضي

والزمن لا يقف

ويرعبنا بأن نبقى بلا رفيق

والبعض نحبهم

لان مثلهم لا يستحق سوى الحب

ولا نملك أمامهم سوى أن نحب

فنتعلم منهم أشياء جميله

ونرمم معهم أشياء كثيرة

ونعيد طلاء الحياة من جديد

ونسعى صادقين كي نمنحهم بعض السعادة

والبعض نحبهم

لكننا لا نجد صدى لهذا الحب في

قلوبهــم

فننهار و ننكسر

و نتخبط في حكايات فاشلة

فلا نكرههم

ولا ننساهم

ولا نحب سواهم

ونعود نبكيهم بعد كل محاوله فاشلة

.. والبعض نحبهم ..

.. ويبقى فقط أن يحبوننا..

.. مثلما نحبهم

جبران خليل جبران

575) 1st of July !

I love and wait for the 1st of July every year, this time it is not because it reminds me of special one but I have always scheduled something important on that day every year since 1990! I think it works when you want to create your own special days. .

Mohaly

P.S. If I lived till July 2010, I will celebratethe consistency of succeeding in creating an event every year for 20 years

574) Non-Productive Outings!

Quick and simple question:

Why are most of our outings (at least in Cairo) non-productive ... (eating out,..antakha)?!

Mohaly

573) Good Bye Pop Legend !

Although Michael Jackson hasn't been around for almost a decade, but I think he has contributed one way or another in shaping part of the artistic personality of my generation (1970s). The word pop-music is directly linked to MJ in my mind. I think MJ in western music, and Amr Diab in arabic music were the music icons of our generation.

This guy has lead a misrable life, specially the last 10 years. I don't know why did I feel that, but I felt "makbos" when I heared the news, but when I started reading the readers comments in the the Arab website, I was furious! People are soooo shallow and mainly fighting if he will go to hell or heaven as if they have "tawkeel" from God to decide about that.

If you liked MJ, just feel sorry and keep his songs; if you don't then just ignore the whole thing, but please don't play "God"... listen to his song "Allah Rahim"!

Mohaly

572) Personal ::: Khabteteen fel Ras!

sweet messages
nice emails
care and interest
from 1 side..

too much care..
daily asking..
from 1 side.

no not the same person..

one day both of them confessed that they love me!!
I have never said or made any signs to any, how come? and both on the same day!

What did I do wrong?

Mohaly

571) How much is "Too Much"?!

How much money is enough?

How much money can make people satified and not worried?

What can someone do with 20 billion that he can't do with 10 billion?

Is the answer: "Infinity"?

Then it is pointless! as you will never reach your goal and be a slave for your "wants" rather than "needs" ...

very confusing... how much is "too much"?

Mohaly

570) Why is it hard to be CLEAN ?!

I realized that all the precautions to avoid Swine Flu are simply about "BEING CLEAN" and I also realized that the danger in Egypt is not because of the flu itself as much as not having the "being clean" culture.. I kept on thinking and I wondered Why aren't the majority of the Egyptian people in the 21st century clean? what have led to this? If the religions tell us to be clean, and all creatures care about being clean, so why aren't we? why are many of us:

throwing garbage?

spitting?

even pissing in streets?

not washing hands?

not washing teeth even once per day?

not showering every day?

not cleaning after us in public toilets?

smelling awful? and many other examples..

I am not talking about everyone but in 3 non-successive days I counted the people I saw and this was the result:

• Day 1: have seen/met 76 .... 21 clean, 55 doing one or more of the above.
• Day 2: have seen/met 53 .... 23 clean, 40 doing one or more of the above.
• Day 3 (weekend): have seen/met 35 .. 17 clean, 18 doing one or more of the above.

so clean is always the minority!

My question again, WHY? and what led to this?

Mohaly

(busy detaching a gum from my shoe!)

569) The Egyptian Dreams !

Have a deep look on the below information, and let me know what do you think...
What does it tell you about Egyptians in the 21st century?
Mohaly

أكد استطلاع حديث للرأي حول احلام المصريين أن56.9 % من الشعب المصري يحلم فقط بالستر وان 41.4% يحلمون بالصحة.
وكشف الاستطلاع عن ان 84.6% من المصريين يحلمون بتثبيت الأسعار و73.6% يحلمون بتطوير التعليم.
وأن77.6% قالوا انهم لا يحلمون بشيء.
وكانت المفاجأة ان 1.5% من الشعب المصري يحلمون بالفوز برئاسة الجمهورية.
جاء ذلك في بحث تم استعراضه خلال المؤتمر السنوي لمركز البحوث الاجتماعية والجنائية وأجري على 3 آلاف مواطن في 20 محافظة يمثلون مختلف الفئات.
وأظهر البحث أن مسألة الفقر والمرض من أكثر المشكلات التي تشغل تفكير المصريين بنسبة %67.
ورفض 82% من المستطلعة اراءهم فكرة الهجرة للخارج.
وعلى الصعيد السياسي أيد 71% استمرار العلاقات مع إسرائيل وطالب 13.2% بإلغاء معاهدة السلام.

المصدر: صحيفة الجمهورية

568) Love & Signs !

This is a beautiful video about how love can change our lives even through simple signs. I think TRUE love is a filter that holds back all the negative feelings and only passes the beautiful side of life.



Enjoy
Mohaly

P.S> Romantic People will cry from the overwhelming passion.

567) Thank You Obama ... What is Next?

I am writing this while Obama is finishing his speech. I have to admit that the speech is integrated, impressive, & inclusive.

I am glad that I witnessed such historical moment, and I do really thank Obama for this great overwhelming speech ... However, it is now Time for Action from both US & Muslims, or else .. kol speech wentom taybeen!

Mohaly

566) Islam: Quantity or Quality?!

Take a look at this video produced as a wake-up call to save the west from the expected domination of Islam in less than a generation. My questions is: Do we measure the success of Islam in the number of its followers or the quality of life we produce to the world?

If we - muslims- became the largest religion in the world by 2015 as expected, is this a good or bad?! I guess the answer depends on what these new muslims have to say to the world. If it is peace and accepting others then that is good news, but if it is terrorism and Qaida-like muslims, then that is terrible news. I hope that we can have a role in putting things in the right place and let the world know the true meaning of Islam, and they took the first step... Obama's visit next Thursday, but that is another talk...

Mohaly

565) El 7okoma wel Gama3a !

For the first impression you may think that this is a political post about the government and el ekhwan, but actually it is about wives!

In short: 

1. Why do a significant number of Egyptian men when they talk about their wives, they say: El 7okoma or El Gama3a? 

2. Why don't they just say Meraty?!!!

Mohaly

back in cairo..

564) Their Laughter, & Our Tears!

How can their laughter, bring us close -actually into- tears!

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

Would you please thank God and be statisfied with what you have... 

Be ambitious and try to get more but consider the more as a bonus. Your life shouldn't be planned on the bonus, you happiness shouldn't depend on the bonus. Don't let yourself go after the temptation of endless power and money, and know that with everything you get, there is something you let go of, so it is better to let it go yourself!

Real Happiness is in giving, not only getting!

Mohaly

563) Condolences to President Mubarak!

I am really sad for the death of Mohamed Alaa Mubarak (12 years) the grandson of President Mubarak. Although Mubarak's regime has done lots of faults and I wish the day will come and see it down, but when it comes to the death of a child, I find myself extremely sympathising with the ruling family.

May God bless all our children.

Mohaly

562) FUN ::: A Tale of Two Girls !!

Last week, Tamer was in Cairo and we had breakfast together in Cilantro. We were sitting close to the restroom. While we were sipping our coffee we found 2 girls (early 20s) going together into the restroom (single restroom)! At this point we weren't paying much attention.

Then they spent more than 20 mins together, and when 2 little girls were bored from waiting, they started knocking on the door, till it was partially opened. The little girls was kind of astonished for 10 seconds, then looked to each other and left quickly!!!! Now, we were really paying attention!

Then when the 2 girls were leaving, another 2 girls were entering and passing by the restroom, and gave the first couple a VERY weird look!! At this point we went nuts wondering what is going on and we missed!!

Tamer and I were really wondering about:

1. Why the hell 2 girls go together to a single bathroom?

2. What did the 2 little girls see and made then run away?

3. Why were the entering 2 girls looking at them this way?

P.S. Please don't tell us it is non of your business coz it is a public place, and it seemed that we were the only people who didn't get what is going on! 

Mohaly

561) How much do you Love yourself ?!

I was wondering, how far do we love ourselves?

Do we love it more than anything in the world?
Do we love it to the extent that we can sacrifice anything for its sake?
Do we love it so much but less than other things that we can sacrifice ourselves for?
Do we love as we love other things?
Do we love it the least?
or Do we love it Not?

What is right? ... if you love yourself so much you will be accused of being selfish and if you don't love yourself, you won't be able to give love to others.. I personally see that we should love ourselves first, and build on this love to develop winning relations with others; i.e loving ourselves but not on the expense of others..

Mohaly