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November 15, 2013
Google the Fortune Teller?
I was just playing with Google, because I have that kind of time you know, I’m technically in a relationship with Google, and one of the cool games to play is to type the initial words of a question and see what the most asked questions are. The results were quite interesting, ranging from sad to ridiculous.
For example, check out the questions starting with “Will he ever…” and “Will she ever…”
It’s either heartbreak season or this is a sad planet we live on. Say, did Google read your mind?
The...
November 14, 2013
On Tolerating Ignorance
The other day my cousin who lives in Chicago sent me a message telling me about her recent visit to Florida. She’s been living in the States for 6 years and there were only few occasions where she mentioned having racially charged encounters. But in her recent messages she said there were too many racists in Florida and that people in Chicago were much more friendly and educated.
My cousin wears a head scarf (commonly known as Hijab, a word I don’t really like for linguistic reasons), other th...
November 12, 2013
Random Messages
I realize you will never trust me again, and you have every reason not to.
But you of all people know that my sanity has been questionable lately, I’m not trying to diss myself here, I normally try to act as a wise and rational person but I guess it’s understandable to collapse under 29 years of rationality
I realized that you can’t just run hoping your problems will magically disappear. Sometimes you need to face them, talk and talk until you sort them out.
I’ve never been in such a situation b...
November 10, 2013
A Conversation with Tubby – 8
He stood at the door, cringed at the sight of me munching on my fourth carrot…
Tubby: Oh no! Carrots again, that can’t be good
Me: What? Carrots are good, very healthy
Tubby: Yes, and a good choice to avoid binge-eating when distressed
Me: I’m not depressed if that’s what you’re alluding to…
He threw me a suspicious look with the side of his eye…
Me: Okay, maybe a little. You now that feeling when you feel like there’s lava boiling in your guts? You feel like you want to shout or cry or anything bu...
November 9, 2013
Writing Prompt 1
Protagonist: 12 year-old girl.
Antagonist (the narrator here): He jealous 12 year-old friend.
Look at this obnoxious little dungeon. Can anyone be so pretentious and so cheesy all at the same time? This girl should get a medal, no one has ever tried this hard. I mean, really, what point is she trying to make with all these stacks of books? Nobody would believe Barbie girl would read all this, not even half of it, not even any of it. Boy, is she sick! I understand trying to deceive other people...
November 6, 2013
عن أشياء لا تختفي
بعض الأشياء لا تغادرنا كما نظن، ولا تذوب في الذاكرة. هي تترسب في القاع فحسب، حتى إذا ما طرأ أي اهتزاز عابر تحركت وتفرقت لتعكر صفوك فترة ما، تطول أو تقصر، قبل ان تعود لركودها من جديد
بعض الأشياء نتعايش معها فقط، ونسلم بقدرتها بالتنغيص علينا في أي وقت
تعيش معنا، وتموت معنا، دون أن تموت بداخلنا
أو لعلها تقتلنا ببطء


October 28, 2013
عن طمليه، وأشياء أخرى
في سياق متصل (على رأي نشرات الأخبار) قبل أشهر قليلة حضرت ندوة تأبينية لطمليه تم فيها إطلاق كتاب جديد له، بعد وفاته بخمس سنوات. القاعة كانت ممتلئة حتى أن البعض لم يجد مكاناً للجلوس.
إن وصلت إلى هنا فقد تكون الآن تهم بإشراع دفاعاتك مستعداً ل...
October 23, 2013
On Being a Writer
I used to be hesitant when referring to myself as a writer because, let’s face it, from what we see around people are giving themselves that honor if they as much as created a page on facebook where they post personal reflections. People, this is horrible, just unimaginable, and I can’t for the life let myself fall under that category.
To call yourself a writer, it’s not enough to write one book and then sit back and relax, watching people praise your book and your language (don’t believe ever...
September 17, 2013
بتذكر إني… 6
وبتذكر إني من وقتيها خرطت مشطي وكإني امتشفت إني بحب أقرأ فجأة، بس ما كان سهل الواحد يلاقيها في كل مكان في عمّان، فكان أبوي يروج يدورلي عليها في المكتبات
مرة راح على أساس يجيبلي المجلة وتأخر، وأنا بستنى وبستنى، ولما رجع طلع نازل عالبلد ومع هيك ما لقاها. كان جايب أشياء تانية ما بتهمني فانزويت أنا والإحباط وثالثنا التلفزيون
بعد كم يوم كان المفروض نروح أنا وأختي نقعد كم يوم ببيت جدي عشان إمي بدها تبات...