345) 2007 Milestone!

Everyone of us should sit with him/herself tonight for an hour or 2 and think about what did he/she achieve or miss in 2007 and what he/she wanna change/keep and achieve in 2008.

The best celebration is to know that your overall score in life is getting better not worse even if it is worse in some parts.The secret of satisfaction is that you should deeply believe that you are good but can be better. Balance your spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional needs, and you will be granted happiness and satisfaction.

May Allah make our best days, our last days in our lives, and grant us all "a good closure" in donya, and "placement in heaven" in akhra.

Kol Sana Wentom game3an bekheer, and I love you all even if you don't :)

Mohaly

344) 2008 in Egypt!

Do you think that 2008 will be a turning point in Egypt, or will just be like any other year?

Mohaly

P.S. Mubarak will turn 80 -Allahom la 7asad- in 2008.

343) 3 Million in 1 place!

In Tawaf El Wada3 I had to do 7 kilometers from the roof coz there were more than 500,000 person in the floor Sa7n!

Sob7an Allah

Mohaly

342) Is it hard for us to have a Clean Hajj!

Other than the great feeling of satisfaction, and happiness in Hajj. There were some stuff that were really annoying. On the top of which comes the sanity & garbage problem.

I am just wondering if Hajj was an obligation on Europeans and organized by Germany, would it be that chaotic, messy, and dirty. Saudi organizers collected 15,000 TONS of garbage in the Eid days only, other than Arafat, Mecca, & Mozdalifa! In the last couple of days the smell of garbage in the paths of Menna were like the smell of pollution in Cairo! No wonder that most of us are sick when we are back or even before.

I hope that one day I can see a CLEAN and Human communication and attitude between Muslims specially in the Holy lands where we should be at our best!

Mohaly

341) Back from Hajj!

I am back from the best trip I have ever been to in my life. I miss you all :)

I very much recommend Hajj to anyone who has the ability and still thinking about it. I am coming back as another much better person on all levels (except weight gain as we ate a lot, but working on it).

P.S. Gypo, please call me, i cant reach u on ur int'l number.

340) Mohaly in Hajj - BLOG BREAK!

Dear Blog Readers,

I am going to Hajj in couple of hours. The blog will not be updated for the coming 2 weeks (till Dec 27th) as I am taking a break from Life with no access to anything. However, You are welcome to raise any topic on this post comments or comment on the previous ones.

After I am back in-shaa-Allah, I will have more to say about the bright & dark sides of Egypt, Hajj experience, and a day by day report about Moh@ly blog 1st field trip carried out by the TWIN MINDS late December!

Join us (Mohaly & Gypo) after 2 weeks... HAPPY EID & MERRY CHRISTMAS :)))

Will miss you all,
Mohaly

339) FUN::: Egyptian Adabtability!

I like the great ability of our (Egyptian) people to adapt to any situation and know how to have fun under any circumstances!

Mohaly

338) The Challenge to Balance!

All of us are seeking happiness. No matter how old are you or what you do in life, you just want to be happy. The problem comes when you think that there is a specific thing that will make you happy and you start chasing it, then when you achieve it, you don’t get the feeling that you were looking for!

Why? because you lost a lot of other things on your way to achieving what you thought that it is your bridge to happiness. You lost YOUR LIFE BALANCE, which is the real bridge to happiness. I always say that:

“Life is an ongoing challenge of balance between our real needs and desires in order to achieve happiness & satisfaction”. Mohamed Aly 2007.

Mohaly

337) Are we serious?!

Today in Ahram, Salah Montasir was wondering about how serious are we in solving our major problems..

هل نحن جادون في حل مشكلة المرور والسحابة السوداء والقمامة والحفاظ علي نظافة مياه النيل؟ وهل نحن جادون في حل مشكلة البطالة والهجرة غير المشروعة‏,‏ ومشكلات التعليم بما يتناسب مع التطور العالمي‏,‏ ومشكلة أطفال الشوارع والحفاظ علي الرقعة الزراعية؟ وهل نحن جادون في محاربة الفساد خاصة في المحليات ومقاومة العشوائيات والتاكسيات القديمة في شوارع المحروسة؟ هل نحن جادون في محاربة الارتفاع الجنوني في الأسعار ومكافحة المخدرات واستغلال الطاقة الشمسية وتطوير نظام الري وترشيد استهلاك المياه وإزالة الغام الصحراء الغربية واستثمار المنطقة زراعيا وصناعيا؟

so the question is are we serious? my answer is I DONT THINK SO!
As long as everyone is waiting for others to start, as long as there are people who benefit from this situation, as long as there is no real vision, strategies, & actions... then WE WILL NEVER BE SERIOUS!

Mohaly

336) What are you waiting for?

Money?
Love?
Health?
Friends?
Forgiveness?
Political Maturity?
Time?
or Yourself?

What are you waiting for?!!!

Mohaly

335) Respect Others' Believes!

I totally believe that in order to live in peace, we should respect others believes even if it contradicts with ours. We are not in a place to judge others, this can only be done by God the Almighty.

There is a restaurant in Cairo that doesn't allow Mohajabat, and another one in Heliopolis (females only!!) that doesn't allow Christians. What the hell is going on?!

I am quoting one of my intellectual friends: "I have been trying to keep an eye on this phenomenon for the past 8-10 years to try and understand what is really going on, is it Muslims being angry at Christians for some reasons (that I do not get) and hence dealing with them as سافرات، كافرات، ليس لهم دين.... or is it Christians believing they are so much "motahadeen" and that they feel the only solution for this is to delete the other from their communities, work environments, etc.."

The Bush administration is playing the dirty game of crusades, and such actions indirectly helps them in their dirty mission of "collision of civilizations" instead of "integration of civilizations".

Mohaly

334) Orga or Meca Wife?!

In the last post some of you said that one of the hidden and major reasons for divorce is sex. Japan has invented a new robot that resembles the human figure, voice, movements..etc and is promoting it as the alternative wife for EVERYTHING including sex!! What I heard lately in a TV show that they are producing a male version as well and going on with the development of more smooth and natural robots!

This reminds me of AI movie where people are classified into ORGA (organic) & MECA (mechanical)...but the question is, can really a robot replace a female (or male) in bed, & can a person have a normal sex life -with the wife or husband- simultaneously or will it create problems close to sole sex acts (like masturbation)?

We 3agabi!! 3eshna we shofna!

Mohaly

333) The Dark Side of Egypt III - Divorce

One of the major drawbacks of our generation is the exponential increase in the divorce rate among couples in 20s and 30s. I really dont understand what is going on and why, specially there arent actually other options than marriage in our culture.

In one week:

- one my best friends who has been married after a long love story and beautiful kids, for many years now is getting divorced, for really no reasons.

- one of the family friends is getting divorced from her husband in Dubai because she "found out" her husband is not responsible.

- third couple are getting divorced after shar el 3asal, and they were almost living together before.

As you know I wanna get married but these stuff scare me, coz these are people I know and have a lot in common. The crisis is that it is increasing day after day till it reached a scary % ( 1 out of every 5 married couples gets divorced every year, and increasing!). This is in addition to "separated" couples who will double this percentage if added to the study; i.e. it is almost a 50-50 change to have a successful marriage.

What is wrong, and how can we avoid such waste of time, emotions, money, children,...Life!

and how can you make sure that its the right person since love, family ..etc are not a gurantee for happiness.

Mohaly!

(wondering)

332) Personal ::: Weclome to 30s ya Tamer :)

Today is the birthday of one this blog stars, one of my very close friends, and flat-mate in hurghada during the past 4 years....the one whom you can run too when you feel down, and he can work his magic on you to get you up again... MR. TAMER MOKHTAR, Happy Birthday and Welcome to the 30s :)

Mohaly

P.S. you can see how much we agree on everything :)

331) Law of Attraction...Is it true?

Do you believe in law of attraction?! Can it be applied on our situation in Egypt, do we attract ka2aba coz we are not thinking positively?

Mohaly

It states that people experience physical and mental manifestations that correspond to their predominant thoughts, feelings, words, and actions and that people therefore have direct control over reality and their lives through thought alone. A person's thoughts (conscious and unconscious), emotions, beliefs and actions are said to attract corresponding positive and negative experiences, or "harmonious vibrations of the law of attraction".

330) Death, who are you?!

These days I am thinking a lot about why do we fear death?!
Is it because we dont know it, or because we are not sure, or because of expected pain, or sins, or or or ....

Mohaly

329) Which comes first? Life Quality or Perspective?

That is a conversation between 2 of my blog readers but on another blog discussing should life be nice first in order to be happy, or should we feel happy first in order for life to be nice?

I am sharing it below, but wanna know your opinion..

Mohaly

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L.G. said...
وإذا قلت لك عزيزي أن الجماعة تغلب الشجاعة ماذا تفعل ؟حاولت ولكن عندما تتحالف الدنيا ضدك من أين تأتي بالنظرة الايجابية وعندما ترى الفساد حولك واللامبالاة من الناس من أين يأتي الأمل ؟لقد حاولتأتمنى أن تشرق شمس الأمل للآخرين ولكن لي لا أجد شئ طيب أتمسك به ولا حتى ناس مبسوطة حتى الناس في الشارع كلها ماشية مكشرةفي كل الأحوال موضوع طيب

Tamer Mokhtar said...
For l.g.A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it gives you the chance to solve some, or most it depends on what's ur positive signal!and without problems there's no achievements, problems needs solutions ,solutions needs positive thinking & attitude!Just keep the positive inner vibes it's pleasing you first!!

328) No need to be Lebanese!

Job Vacancy in Baabda/Lebanon
Job position : Lebanese President
Contract Duration : 6 years (extended if required)
Responsibilities: Ruling a small crazy country
Benefits : Whatever you can get
Age : 5+ to 105+ years
Please send 2 copies of your CV to : Bashar@damascus.no and Condy@Everywhere.usa
For non discrimination, we accept Ladies...Candidates will be contacted soon.''
Note: No Need to be Lebanese''

This is what what the beautiful country of Lebanon has reached today!!
Mohaly

327) FUN:::El Gesm El Malyan wel Kersh!

I believe I was nakad shewaya in the last period, so let's have some fun!

Makansh 7ad te3eb fe 7aga! El 3ageen is that people do believe these stuff!
Mohaly

326) Personal:::MOSTAFA Talaia!

2 years!!!!
My beloved cousin, the one I considered my little brother since his mother's death...
I still can't believe that he is gone with all his smiles, naughty stuff, and the noise he used to fill the place with...
I remember his big cross hug and his last words to me: "salam ya akhooya el kebeer"... I saw him in a deep comma couple of hours before he passed away at 17 y/old...
Allah yera7amo, things were never the same in the family since he left.
Mohaly
za3lan 2awy :(

325) City Stars ... Stay Safe!

After the City Stars fire, we need to be more cautious. I have got the following in my email this morning and thought of sharing it with you:

Early reports collected suggest thatthe use of oil-based paints were at least one of the reasons why the firecaught and spread so rapidly. Water-based paints of course are much safer than the oil-based variety. Another report suggested that some insulation in that area of the mall had been sealed by the use of a flammable tar mix. If so, perhaps this was not the best choice of materials.

Please be advised that most of the injuries were a result of two factors;smoke inhalation and panic.

1. If you are caught in a fire, stay low and make your way to the nearest exit. Stay low. Smoke rises because it is hotter than ambient air. If the opportunity presents itself, cover your mouth and nose with a damp cloth.

2. Frightened patrons injured others in the mad dash to get out of the building. Remember that panic kills. Keep your head. Remain calm. Walk or crawl to the nearest exit. Do not use elevators in a fire.

Stay safe!

Mohaly

324) Di Wasfa Sahla...Di Wasfa Hayla!!

No comment!

Mohaly

323) Maho Ya Mohamed, Ya Gamal !

Hmm... I realized now why the only option we have is Gamal!
Since the "Revolution" in 1952, all the people who governed Egypt were either Gamal or Mohamed:

-MOHAMED Naguib 1953-1954
-GAMAL Abdel Nasser 1954-1970
-MOHAMED Anwar El Sadat 1970-1981
-MOHAMED Hosni Mubarak 1981 - ∞

and since Mohamed has been dominating for the past 37 years, it is about time for Gamal.. and since there is no other Gamal in all the key positions in the country (People's Assembly, Shoura Council, the Prime Ministers, and Ministers, and even el the NDP), then Gamal Mubarak is the only choice we have 3ashan man2ta3sh 3ada :)

Shofo ezay el madou3 wala tawreeth wala 7aga...e7na bas neyetna we7sha ;)

322) Gabbar!!

Begad Gabbar, he left the whole street and decided to park across/over the side walk!! Tab leeeh, 7ad yefahemni?!!

Mohaly

321) Teftekro Sodfa?!

Is it a coincidence that every time the Ahly loses (and it is just 2 or 3 times in the whole year), is when HE attends?!

ya3nee hayeb2a el zamalkaweya, wel esma3alaweya, wel tawansa, wel 7akam, we kaman howa 3aleena!!!

Ya rab!

Bardo...Beep Beep Ahly :))

Mohaly