Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to anyone out there who'll be celebrating
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Anyone Remember the Millennium Dome?
I was going to publish this blog a while back, before the "confession" by Bush that the intelligence reports he received in regards to the war in Iraq weren't trustworthy. Feel free to have a read of it, but bear in mind that it's me having one of my rants :-)
It's funny how we Brits have a tendency to forget some of the monumental disasters that this British government has made. The same government that we have decided to elect three times... (There is no emoticon to express how I feel.)
Anyone out there remember the Millennium Dome? If not, then here's a little reminder: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1934108.stm
What about the name, Ken Bigley?
Yeah, as I said, we Brits have a tendency to forget. Unfortunately it's this forgetful nature of ours that will inevitably ruin us. If we commit the proposterous crime of forgetting the grievous mistakes made by those we elect into power, (whether it be into parliament or ANY other election,) then we deserve all the consequences we face.
While watching the beginnings of a demonstration commence against the war in Iraq, I came across a Muslim man who stood there, folded his arms and exclaimed "what's the point?" There's ALWAYS a point. If it wasn't for protesting against the war in the first place then the number of casualties in Iraq may well have been much higher than they were. (Just for those of you who know me well: Yes, I did almost burst out and slap this guy...)
But that's not my point. We protest; we speak up; we boycott companies who fund the killing of innocent civilians and no, we won't let anyone forget, because the alternative: just sitting around with our arms folded, is unbearable.
It's funny how we Brits have a tendency to forget some of the monumental disasters that this British government has made. The same government that we have decided to elect three times... (There is no emoticon to express how I feel.)
Anyone out there remember the Millennium Dome? If not, then here's a little reminder: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1934108.stm
What about the name, Ken Bigley?
Yeah, as I said, we Brits have a tendency to forget. Unfortunately it's this forgetful nature of ours that will inevitably ruin us. If we commit the proposterous crime of forgetting the grievous mistakes made by those we elect into power, (whether it be into parliament or ANY other election,) then we deserve all the consequences we face.
While watching the beginnings of a demonstration commence against the war in Iraq, I came across a Muslim man who stood there, folded his arms and exclaimed "what's the point?" There's ALWAYS a point. If it wasn't for protesting against the war in the first place then the number of casualties in Iraq may well have been much higher than they were. (Just for those of you who know me well: Yes, I did almost burst out and slap this guy...)
But that's not my point. We protest; we speak up; we boycott companies who fund the killing of innocent civilians and no, we won't let anyone forget, because the alternative: just sitting around with our arms folded, is unbearable.
Friday, December 09, 2005
A Good Friendship is Cheaper than Therapy
On Monday, Dr Zakir Naik, a great speaker on Islam graced Birmingham with the pleasure of his company. However on the Sunday before I was forced to resign myself to the fact that for various reasons I wouldn't be able to see him.
To cut a long story short, a friend stepped in and went out of her way to help me get to the talk. Not only that, but her mum made me dinner, and offered me a place to stay the night! Again today I was running embarassingly late to meet up with some chums for dinner, so by the time I turned up, they'd already eaten. And what do I find? They'd saved up lots of food for me to take home
You see in the past few weeks I've had a few of ups and downs, and regardless of my failure to keep up with a few friendships, I've been lucky enough (Alhamdulillah) to have had my close friends right there and then, ready to help me out.
So I guess my advice for anyone who may be going through a rough patch at the mo is just to sit back, relax, and wait for the good times to begin, for after the bad times MUST come the good... oh, and don't be afraid to let your friends help you along. Sometimes they can see what you can't.
To cut a long story short, a friend stepped in and went out of her way to help me get to the talk. Not only that, but her mum made me dinner, and offered me a place to stay the night! Again today I was running embarassingly late to meet up with some chums for dinner, so by the time I turned up, they'd already eaten. And what do I find? They'd saved up lots of food for me to take home
You see in the past few weeks I've had a few of ups and downs, and regardless of my failure to keep up with a few friendships, I've been lucky enough (Alhamdulillah) to have had my close friends right there and then, ready to help me out.
So I guess my advice for anyone who may be going through a rough patch at the mo is just to sit back, relax, and wait for the good times to begin, for after the bad times MUST come the good... oh, and don't be afraid to let your friends help you along. Sometimes they can see what you can't.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Consequences
Consequences are something I've personally failed to bear in mind recently. The consequence of a mere utterence can be so upsetting that the utterence in itself no longer seems worth it, especially if said in anger.
"Think before you speak" is a saying that's often been recited to me by my loved ones. The ones whom I can trust most to be honest with me when I'm doing or saying something wrong. Unfortunately they haven't been around me recently, and so I was left alone to constantly remind myself of all the teachings that I had been brought up with... Needless to say, I failed miserably.
Perhaps moreso now than ever before am I starting to realise the value of being surrounded by loved ones. It's their brutal honesty which used to keep me grounded as soon as I did something wrong. Currently I'm having to learn to remind myself to stop and think before I speak or act, and to bear in mind all the possible consequences of my actions and/or words.
So now I shall have to invest some hope in the forgiveness of the people around me for "not being myself" recently, and for not realising the consequences of my actions. More importantly, I shall have to invest some hope in the forgiveness of the One who created me for not remembering Him as much as I should have in the path I chose to take.
Here's my hope:
Thanks Pa xxx
"Think before you speak" is a saying that's often been recited to me by my loved ones. The ones whom I can trust most to be honest with me when I'm doing or saying something wrong. Unfortunately they haven't been around me recently, and so I was left alone to constantly remind myself of all the teachings that I had been brought up with... Needless to say, I failed miserably.
Perhaps moreso now than ever before am I starting to realise the value of being surrounded by loved ones. It's their brutal honesty which used to keep me grounded as soon as I did something wrong. Currently I'm having to learn to remind myself to stop and think before I speak or act, and to bear in mind all the possible consequences of my actions and/or words.
So now I shall have to invest some hope in the forgiveness of the people around me for "not being myself" recently, and for not realising the consequences of my actions. More importantly, I shall have to invest some hope in the forgiveness of the One who created me for not remembering Him as much as I should have in the path I chose to take.
Here's my hope:
"Announce [Prophet] to My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful." (Qur'an 15:49)
Thanks Pa xxx
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