Rant.

I *hate* it when people clap when the plane lands. You do realize thats SUPPOSED to happen right? It's not an extra feature you paid for. Fool.






- Posted from my iPhone

I am a Leftard

I've been practising my left hand skills by using it to apply nailpolish to my right hand, and I must admit, I've gotten pretty good at it.

I still can't hold a hairbrush/blow-drier with my left hand to save my LIFE. 

Did I mention that I can't even get on a bike if its to the left of me? That's when I first realized how much of a leftard I am. I noticed these difficulties when I was younger and tried to wax my arms by myself at home, but at the time, my main concern were the multiple burns and skin-rash that I induced upon myself. So, naturally, I didn't pay attention to my left hand's disability. 

Now that I'm older, and much wiser. I've come to the realization that unless my left hand gets it's act together and starts acting up - it will get chopped off.. Hmm but then again I'll have to deal with people's questioning looks on whether or not I stole something in Saudi Arabia. See left hand, that's what you'll be putting me through, so you better shape up.

On another note, I'm an extremely fast typer.. typist? Firefox put a red dotted line underneath typer so I'm just gonna go with typist. Anyway. I'm exceptional. I really am. I'm not a fan of self-marketing but if I were your secretary you'd be thrilled, for my typing skills that is *insert stern look here*. Basically, putting my rambling aside, I don't understand how my left hand can coordinate perfectly well with my right hand when flying across a computer keyboard but not when I want it to do useful, essential things like cutting up a steak, or even holding up a spoon to my mouth!! 

What also amazes me is that when I was a much younger, more daft child I considered taking piano lessons. But I couldn't continue because I just couldn't get my left hand to coordinate properly. Even though my piano teacher would urge me to think of the keys as a computer keyboard and not *think* but just *play*. Again, being the master of coming up with excuses, at the time I blamed it on my pre-pubescent years and the fact that I have mild ADD and get bored easily (I still use that excuse, I think it's true.. I don't know. You never know actually. Maybe I should get tested?) 

It's been a while since I've written a blog post. I used to be a much, much better writer (see below posts for further proof). So please, anyone, if you're reading this (Amir you out there?) do excuse my lack of coherency (wow didn't know that's a word, but Firefox didn't underline it! w00t w00t!) and lack of concentration, and lack of 3-syllable vocabulary - it really has been a while :) 

I think I'll be back. I kinda liked the feeling of posting without editing. And talking without thinking. 

:D

Bye Amir. (if you're reading this)

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I know you didn't bring me out here to drown.

So why am I ten feet under..

And upside down?

Barely surviving has become my purpose

Cuz I'm so used to living underneath the surface.

If I could just see you.

Everything would be alright.

If I see you.

Should women work?

There are many factors that encourage married women to be active in the workforce. First of all, there are financial purposes; two incomes are better than one when it comes to economical support for the household. Also, she may have personal reasons, goals and ambitions that she wants to achieve – why does society expect women to put their lives on hold to raise their children and take care of their family and not the husband? Marriage is all about compromise and equality, there is nothing fair about a stay-at home mother when the father is not expected to do the same. A community is not complete without women; they make up the second half of the society we live in, so it is quite understandable that they would like to contribute in building it.


However, in our society, women are placed upon a pedestal; they are valued and treated with great respect. In our religion and culture, a woman always has a guardian; this does not necessarily mean that she is oppressed, on the contrary, this emphasizes that she is dignified. Therefore, the men in our society are used to going out of their way to ensure that a woman – single or married – is comfortable in her life, and is not facing any problems. This duty is first carried out by her father, and later on by her husband. The same way the wife is expected to be obedient and caring towards her husband, it is her husband’s obligation to ensure that she has everything that she desires.


This does not mean that a married woman cannot be independent. Being a career woman helps build her character and molds her personality. Subsequently this prepares her in case she ends up getting divorced, she will know how to land on her two feet and not lean on anyone but herself. Also, if she gets divorced, she will have a back-up plan – her income remains hers and will not have to be financially dependent on anyone other than herself.


In a conservative society like ours, women are needed in workplaces such as hospitals and educational institutes. It is against our cultural norms and religion that a woman reveals herself in front of a strange male – whether it is when seeing a gynecologist or for something simple like getting her ears checked. In cases like these, a woman’s presence ensures that no one’s honor is touched upon and her reputation, not to mention her family name, remains intact.

Live and Let Live

“The world contains mothers who do not love their children, children who do not honour their parents wives who deceive their husbands, men who act sexually like women ... and it is not for me to judge or sanction them, unless the person has offended me in the particular relationship I have to him [or her]. It is up to the husband to control and punish his wife, the parents their children, the state – if it so chooses – the sexual deviant. The rest of us are not involved – on the contrary, we are under an obligation always to be tactful and hospitable to people.” - Unni WIkan (1977), from her book "Behind the Veil in Arabia: Women in Oman".

This is in reference to the society in Oman in the 1970s (between 1973 and 1975 to be exact). The woman who the author is quoting is responding to the author when she asked her how/why she's not scared for her reputation by mingling with a prostitute, or by simply being seen socializing with her.

It's interesting how their mentalities were and what they have become now, where people live off gossip and dissecting each other from top to bottom if they do not 'fit' in with their mentality, or are not in sync with their attitudes. It's funny how judgmental people have become nowadays when really we should be more accepting and understanding given that we live in a community that is becoming more and more diverse (culture-wise) each day. We are prejudice, racist and discriminate against those who we consider less fortunate than ourselves. Our attitudes have become a vortex of arrogance and cockiness, topped up with an immense amount of conceitedness. If only times can change back to how they were, when people valued their neighbors, and we can just live and let live.