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

116) Thank You Yasmine Ismail :))

THANKS A MILLION to YASMINE ISMAIL for the sincere help in managing the blog while i was in my primary recovery.....i guess we will pay like 100 pounds sms each. da7na ma3amalnahash when we were dating :)

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I really liked many of the posts, and the way you maintained the style and sytem.

Thank You, and you and all other blog members are welcomed to send me about any topics they wanna discuss or comment on.

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 :)

113) Dark or Blond?

Since a female editor is temp. managing a male blog, it is my chance to have a question that Mohaly won't even notice. You know hair color indicates quite a big part of the current personality of the girl. Here are 2 pics of Khajida (Egypt second lady) with dark and blond hair. Would you vote for the dark or blond hair when she becomes the first lady?

Yasmine Ismail

(and this one not behalf of Mohaly)

112) So What!!

Isn't it provoking to have such news in the homepage of the biggest newspaper in Egypt. With all respect, who is G. Mubarak to have a news about his INTENDED visit to a city?!

Y.I. (for Mohaly)

111) Sexual Orientation- Part II

A fellow free lancer has written an article about the most popular post here (the 1oo comments one), and I thought of sharing it with you (after Mohaly's permission) specially there were some of you (like Tamer Rizk) who asked Mohaly to re-open it to comment.

Although I don't agree with his notion of the more people means they are right, & keeping it public but I am still for the freedom of sexual orientation, and so is Mohaly (he just adds "you are free, but keep the distance :)

Yasmine Ismail
on behalf of Mohaly

"The popularity of gay lifestyle is evident from the number of gay dating sites that has sprung up on Internet in recent times. It is a blessed platform for closeted gays to contact gay males for gay sex, romance and love relationship as anyone else would wish for.
Out Personals, Queer - these words characterize gay lifestyle, which till today is not an accepted mode of life to a large populace on this planet. Even in modern, fast-paced societies where liberal attitudes and sexual liberation are a norm, gay men are looked down upon.Country politics and social caretakers indulge in raging debates on gay lifestyles and gay rights in discussion forums, parliament, and conventions.
There is a marked hesitancy in accepting gays in government services and other public enterprises, though some nations have accorded acceptance but more has to be done. The crux is that homosexuality is in practice since ages and it is still as popular, without any signs of receding or vanishing from the face of earth. Then why not accept it since it does not impinge on anyone’s privacy or way of life. Nor is it detrimental to the society since gay dating lifestyle is a much-closeted practice.
I am not advocating gay life as a gay-which I am not-but what I want to stress is that everyone has a right to express his or her sexuality and practice as long as it does not hurt others. The reason behind ridicule or sneer of gay lifestyle is that it is a biological aberrance as sex is for procreation and a man-to-man sex does not give birth to new being.
But then, anal sex practice is not limited to gay couples only, it is much practiced by straight couples too, so what is funny. Sex is for procreation but it is for pleasure too, and any which way you can. Therefore, “Out” sex practice is not restricted to guys only but rather practiced by straight lifestyle followers in some way or the other. So live and let live.

John Waltzer

110) Take 7 out, get 1 free!

This Video has been circulating in the US during the last week.
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Libya
Somalia
Sudan
Iran
Afghanistan was a bonus, or stimulation before war.
P.S. It seems that Egypt is already in the game or it is not worth of attacking.
Y.I. (for Mohaly)

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)

108) The Prosperity of the Egyptian Republic!!

I usually read Al-Ahram through the Internet, today I found that the Egyptian President has delivered a speech yesterday in the occasion of labour day (I thought it is May 1st like the US). Anyway, I have read the headline saying what is highlighted in red. but found myself very confused because what is said here means that Egypt is on the edge of gaining the fruits of the hard time, while what you guys say is totally the opposite.

I sms-ed Mohaly about it and he said that if you have access to last years' speeches in the similar occasions, you will always find us in a "Historical Stage" or "Threshold of prosperity". It seems that Egyptians've spent too long standing on the threshold of prosperity door, while no one is actually inside to open.

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Yasmine Ismail

on behalf of Mohaly

107) Summer Time....Long Days :)

Summer time for Egypt :)

don't forget to change the clocks

add 1 hour, CLT will be GMT+3

P.S. there is no 00:01 to 00:59 tonight!

Mohaly (Y.I.)

106) AUC.....Mohaly's Love

One of the things that Mohaly loves most is the AUC. He thinks (and he is factually right) it is the best university in Egypt & Arab World. He even held to this idea after studying abroad in the US during his junior year.

The AUC provides you with quality education with a different integrating variety of curriculum. This is in addition to a very rich student life and activities (most of mohaly's early posts were in AUC, and he won best club president before his graduation 10 years ago). Last and not least, the big variety of nationalities and cultures blended in 1 institution.

What makes Mohaly sad is that many people has the perception of AUC as being a social club for rich and spoilt kids...etc and they mix between the AUC and the CACE (Center for Adult and Continuing Education) that is open for public.

I know that some of you went to AUC, yasmine i guess is working there, and others are mocking, so where does AUC stand in the development of Egyptian and Arab minds.


Y.I. on belhalf of Mohaly