Damn.. its been a while huh?
Think I'm going to be one of those people who started a blog and fade away.. claiming to not have enough time because of a busy shedule.. that'd just be said innit? =\
Quite honestly, I have been busy.. and studying quite a bit.. thing is.. with ACCA/CAT you gotta be working hard or atleast consistantly.. its not that its so hard.. its just that you gotta cover a lot of theory and a vast syllabus!
Hmm.. although dont get me wrong, Ive been doing a good share of chillin too. Not a lot of thoughts floating around though.. which is why I didnt really publish anything!
Theres alot of Football coming up, for me & for the general viewing public. In fact, tonight, Arsenal going away to the San Siro to try and overcome a 0-0 home draw against AC Milan to get to the Final 8 of the Champions League, & God, I hope they make it, only cos then the only thing we going to have left to compete in is the EPL.
In College, we have the Inter-Programme Tounry, and this season I have a good feeling about it, inshaAllah I'll get some silverware this time! =D
Also soon after that, theres the Inter-College tourny, and that gets even more tight! Chooooooiy!!!
Some good posts coming up fools! =D
Stick around!
God Bless.. Peace!
RR
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Happy Birthday & Good bye..
Well, another b'day has passed, something subtly never agreed upon by my mum & dad, dont know how it can be a debatable issue, but, Mum considers its the 30th, and Dad wishes me on the 31st.. for some reason I dont really care about either. Ive always hated my birthday so reasons I dont think I owe to anyone to explain.
To me, a birthday is the passing of an year, even more significantly that New Year's.. you probably look back and have things to be happy about & things to regret, but you probably missed out on a handful of things and opportunities you'll never get back!
Ive always hated my birthday, and things aint ever going to change, although not along the same lines with respect to emotion. Yesterday, on the 1st of Feb, I was told by Ammar's Younger brother who's still studying in Dubai that one of my good friends had passed away in an accident the previous day.
I say good, cos this specific dood was the brother of my friend. I wish, from the deepest part of my heart that I could be next to Ahmed, to just be there for him, & more over for him to be there for me, cos I am completely shattered.
Usually, a close friend of your brothers wouldnt get close or would even hardly associate with you, but the brother-hood of Mustafa Tawfiq and Ahmed Tawfiq is one like no other. They'd do anything for eachother and have had eachothers backs forever, which is why I even know Mustafa. And I thank God for blessing me with his company!
Mustafa's a mild mix of Ahmed Tawfiq who is definately one in a million, cept has his own twist of unique characteristics, good friend, caring, funny.. these are all cliches! The emotions we shared is what leaves me blubbering and tear-filled!
After the endlessly hours of football we played, countless laughs and listening to his urdu in his arab dialect.. I am pleased that I met him this time in my visit to dxb, or I dont how worse I would be feeling right now!
I, personally still dont believe it happend, and I will not stop shedding tears randomly thinking about the times we shared in school, out of school and im too broken to even think of every other time! Even though I wept and wept embarassingly, I wished deep down inside, sincerely that someone would jump out and tell me that I was punk'd.. I just dont want to believe it i guess..
When speaking to Ahmed, I helplessly broke down, and will do so everytime for the next couple of days as I think about the reality of what has happened and I thank God for giving Ahmed strength to bear the intensity of the happenings, because for Ahmed, its not losing a brother, its not losing a friend.. its losing a part of him and its never going to be the same, if not for me, how for him?
My prayers are with Ahmed and his family, and most of all Mustafa..
You Shall be missed dearly by every single person who knew you..
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Illayhi Raji3oon..
RR
To me, a birthday is the passing of an year, even more significantly that New Year's.. you probably look back and have things to be happy about & things to regret, but you probably missed out on a handful of things and opportunities you'll never get back!
Ive always hated my birthday, and things aint ever going to change, although not along the same lines with respect to emotion. Yesterday, on the 1st of Feb, I was told by Ammar's Younger brother who's still studying in Dubai that one of my good friends had passed away in an accident the previous day.
I say good, cos this specific dood was the brother of my friend. I wish, from the deepest part of my heart that I could be next to Ahmed, to just be there for him, & more over for him to be there for me, cos I am completely shattered.
Usually, a close friend of your brothers wouldnt get close or would even hardly associate with you, but the brother-hood of Mustafa Tawfiq and Ahmed Tawfiq is one like no other. They'd do anything for eachother and have had eachothers backs forever, which is why I even know Mustafa. And I thank God for blessing me with his company!
Mustafa's a mild mix of Ahmed Tawfiq who is definately one in a million, cept has his own twist of unique characteristics, good friend, caring, funny.. these are all cliches! The emotions we shared is what leaves me blubbering and tear-filled!
After the endlessly hours of football we played, countless laughs and listening to his urdu in his arab dialect.. I am pleased that I met him this time in my visit to dxb, or I dont how worse I would be feeling right now!
I, personally still dont believe it happend, and I will not stop shedding tears randomly thinking about the times we shared in school, out of school and im too broken to even think of every other time! Even though I wept and wept embarassingly, I wished deep down inside, sincerely that someone would jump out and tell me that I was punk'd.. I just dont want to believe it i guess..
When speaking to Ahmed, I helplessly broke down, and will do so everytime for the next couple of days as I think about the reality of what has happened and I thank God for giving Ahmed strength to bear the intensity of the happenings, because for Ahmed, its not losing a brother, its not losing a friend.. its losing a part of him and its never going to be the same, if not for me, how for him?
My prayers are with Ahmed and his family, and most of all Mustafa..
You Shall be missed dearly by every single person who knew you..
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Illayhi Raji3oon..
RR
Friday, January 18, 2008
Ingredients..
Taste is one of the few things that can never be duplicated, not 100% atleast. Its got a touch, of personality and ambience, metaphorically speaking, friends are like restaurants we keep going back to, to feel a series & sets of emotions that we enjoyed and will keep enjoying for the years to come. Just like we miss a restaurant that we might have stopped going to, we'll miss the friends we've left behind or who have moved away in this roller coaster ride with call life.
Friends being restaurants, the cuisine would be their habits and the things we did with them, with relevance to type of activities. My closest friend and I, since we've met, we've bought been through a lot together, but forever we've been laughing through it all, for it became habit to take everything with a stint of humour and laugh at things no matter how bad they were as they come & go. From joy riding to wasting time doing nothing, we both were up to speed with how the other felt & enjoyed where ever we ended up.
Cuisine being habits, manners & tempermental tendencies, dishes conjuered by a restaurant, metophorically speaking would be the moments you've shared with ur respectful friend or friends. Whatever dish you've been served, good or bad, joyful or sad, its something that lingers in rememberance, reincarnated by nostalgia and would have probably forever scared you. Its how one becomes stronger, learns from his or her mistakes and comprehends decision making for the rest of their lives.
And lastly, dishes being the moments, the ingredients would play the role of the morals. Every individual has different morals, comes from different sources, from the extent of religious beliefs to the simplicity of having read about traits in a book, all in all, we all have different limits to our conscience and extents to our withstanding of guilt, some of us cannot lie to even a random person & some just cant stop making up facts in an attempt to achieve something as irrelevant as attention, whatever the case, the morals, or ingredients define our own respectful, individual opinion of the restaurant itself. Some restaurants maybe too spicy for us, some friends maybe too daring, but then again excess spice and being fearless might just be what your looking for innit? =)
Well, you get my drift..
So lets step into as many restaurants as possible, be a little brave with the cuisine, enjoy delectable dishes and appreciate the ingredients used, that would probably end you up with quite a few priceless friendships.. but then again.. what do i know? =D
Comments appreciated..
Salams..
Rushdi
Friends being restaurants, the cuisine would be their habits and the things we did with them, with relevance to type of activities. My closest friend and I, since we've met, we've bought been through a lot together, but forever we've been laughing through it all, for it became habit to take everything with a stint of humour and laugh at things no matter how bad they were as they come & go. From joy riding to wasting time doing nothing, we both were up to speed with how the other felt & enjoyed where ever we ended up.
Cuisine being habits, manners & tempermental tendencies, dishes conjuered by a restaurant, metophorically speaking would be the moments you've shared with ur respectful friend or friends. Whatever dish you've been served, good or bad, joyful or sad, its something that lingers in rememberance, reincarnated by nostalgia and would have probably forever scared you. Its how one becomes stronger, learns from his or her mistakes and comprehends decision making for the rest of their lives.
And lastly, dishes being the moments, the ingredients would play the role of the morals. Every individual has different morals, comes from different sources, from the extent of religious beliefs to the simplicity of having read about traits in a book, all in all, we all have different limits to our conscience and extents to our withstanding of guilt, some of us cannot lie to even a random person & some just cant stop making up facts in an attempt to achieve something as irrelevant as attention, whatever the case, the morals, or ingredients define our own respectful, individual opinion of the restaurant itself. Some restaurants maybe too spicy for us, some friends maybe too daring, but then again excess spice and being fearless might just be what your looking for innit? =)
Well, you get my drift..
So lets step into as many restaurants as possible, be a little brave with the cuisine, enjoy delectable dishes and appreciate the ingredients used, that would probably end you up with quite a few priceless friendships.. but then again.. what do i know? =D
Comments appreciated..
Salams..
Rushdi
Monday, January 14, 2008
The Slow Pretty Part..
9:17 AM 1/14/2008
There was this one song i was listening to.. and twas live so.. when it comes to the bridge of the song.. the dood says, "This is the slow pretty part". I kinda had to listen to that part more than once to kinda enjoi it and more importantly just to suffice something inside me.
Anyway, this whole uni thing, staying up late whether to complete assignments or smoke crack, trying to be focused, the trying to be responsible, striving for the most, hooking up or watever it is you do, this is the slow pretty part in our lives. Although, we only going to see it as "pretty" when we rewind and look back at it all later on, for now, its a mini-hell which we are quite literally fighting to just survive!
When we were lil, the sky was the limit, and the world was our play ground, fear was not a feeling we understood so we did it all, but things have changed now that we've passed a number of birthdays, met different people who spoke to us about different experiences, read books and newspapers which forced our minds to think in a more society entertaining manner and shaped the way we would approached a situation. Basically, when we were kids, we were the beginning of any song worth listening to.. very, in your face, and from the heart! Lies were only told white, if we told someone we loved them, it wasnt for money or lust.. it was cos we really really did! =)
Later on, or rather quite soon, we going to reach the end of our song. Its going to be the conclusion, our conclusion rather, significant and containing a lot of substance, but not worth much for its soon going to fade away into silence. Although, let not the fact that the inevitable silence makes our long term future important, cos whatever our ending sounds like, it sets the mood and tone for the next song, the next generation.
So lets enjoy our "slow pretty" parts, take a deep breath everytime we think we losing it & achieve as much as we can, cos the next time you listening to the slow pretty part, you dont want to be sigh'ing and groaning, and trust me, the crappier you make this part, the more they going to be playing it! =D
Im off..
Cya later.. salams..
Rusty
9:36 AM 1/14/2008
Friday, December 14, 2007
Before its too late.. (8)
I wondered through fiction to look for the truth
Buried beneath all the lies
And I stood at a distance
To feel who you are
Hiding myself in your eyes
And hold on before it's too late
Until we leave this behind
Don't fall just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
And the risk that might break you
Is the one that would save
A life you dont live is still lost
So stand on the edge with me
Hold back your fear and see
Nothing is real til it's gone
And hold on before its too late
Until we leave this behind
Don't fall just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
So live like you mean it
Love til you feel it
It's all that we need in our lives
So stand on the edge with me
Hold back your fear and see
Nothing is real til it's gone
Hold on before its too late
Until we leave this behind
Don't fall just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
Hold on before its too late
Until we leave this behind
Don't fall just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
It's all that we need in our lives
It's all that I need in my life
(8)
Monday, December 10, 2007
Shocks..
My God!! Arsenal just had their un-beaten run in the Premiership by an amazing Middlesboro!!!
SNAP! =\.. I honestly did not see this coming! Ex-Arsenal Aliadere destroyed ex-club & was DEFINATELY the man of the match! ..y do these arsenal guys ALWAYS do these kinda things!?!?! Only person who hasnt upset is Anelka yet.. Lauren & Kanu did cause a prob when they came to the Emirates Stadium.. now this guy! haihh! =
Elsewhere, Derby actually scored at Old Trafford, although they got whooped 4-1.. so doesnt really count for anyting! =\.. but it is an improvement having lost to Liverpool & Arsenal with a scoreline of 6-0 & 5-0 respectively.. isnt it? Taking into consideration that Man Utd has spent a lot finance boosting their squad!
Derby manager Paul Jewell.. WHY DID YOU TAKE THE DERBY JOB?!?! Top flight has been nothing but a night-mare!! I know you did wonders for Wigan in their first appearance in the Premiership, sunk a lil lower in the 2nd season having escaped relegation on the last day, but CMON!!! DERBY?!?! & for those of you who dont know, Paul left Wigan due to his "Health" ..Derby.. seriously?!?! I can see it now.. that dood frm CSI comes out.. "Cause Of Death.. Managing Derby.. Time of Death.. when relegation was confirmed!"
All thats left is Liverpool to get knocked outta Champions League.. they were off to a horrible start.. this being the las game of their in the group stage.. both sides.. Marseille & Liverpool both have to win to secure their place.. actually Marseille can draw, being a point more than Liverpool.. so like I said.. nothing more can make me hapy at this very moment! =).. doesnt look likely.. but then again.. Arsenal losing didnt look likely either.. inshaAllah.. =D
Rusty
SNAP! =\.. I honestly did not see this coming! Ex-Arsenal Aliadere destroyed ex-club & was DEFINATELY the man of the match! ..y do these arsenal guys ALWAYS do these kinda things!?!?! Only person who hasnt upset is Anelka yet.. Lauren & Kanu did cause a prob when they came to the Emirates Stadium.. now this guy! haihh! =
Elsewhere, Derby actually scored at Old Trafford, although they got whooped 4-1.. so doesnt really count for anyting! =\.. but it is an improvement having lost to Liverpool & Arsenal with a scoreline of 6-0 & 5-0 respectively.. isnt it? Taking into consideration that Man Utd has spent a lot finance boosting their squad!
Derby manager Paul Jewell.. WHY DID YOU TAKE THE DERBY JOB?!?! Top flight has been nothing but a night-mare!! I know you did wonders for Wigan in their first appearance in the Premiership, sunk a lil lower in the 2nd season having escaped relegation on the last day, but CMON!!! DERBY?!?! & for those of you who dont know, Paul left Wigan due to his "Health" ..Derby.. seriously?!?! I can see it now.. that dood frm CSI comes out.. "Cause Of Death.. Managing Derby.. Time of Death.. when relegation was confirmed!"
All thats left is Liverpool to get knocked outta Champions League.. they were off to a horrible start.. this being the las game of their in the group stage.. both sides.. Marseille & Liverpool both have to win to secure their place.. actually Marseille can draw, being a point more than Liverpool.. so like I said.. nothing more can make me hapy at this very moment! =).. doesnt look likely.. but then again.. Arsenal losing didnt look likely either.. inshaAllah.. =D
Rusty
Sunday, December 9, 2007
In Remembrance..
Whatever you do.. whoever you hang out with.. people will always remember you as the person you were when you etched their minds and hearts..
Being kids.. we always shaping up into people's expectations.. whether its your parents, extended family or your friends who always pushed you to your unimaginable potential.. if one ever breaks a connection in between their seemingly long lives.. & if you ever do get the opportunity to meet another person.. they'll always come back expecting something along the lines of what you were..
If you knew a junkie, alcoholic.. you wouldnt expect him to have 2 kids, a steady job and a loveing wife in about 5 years.. but thats mystery & joy of life.. you never know whats going to happen next, as predictable, slow & boring as it can get!
Some people's day's are a rollercoaster everyday, some people's day's are just like traffic on sheikh zayed road at peak hours everday.. and no one will ever be happy with the set up they've been "blessed" with!
Although over a period of time.. after all the different characters one met.. after a series of emotions are felt & experiences endured.. people change.. its not easy to accept or sometimes, even believe.. but its a given.. & has to be accepted unquestionably.. mostly cos this aint a disney movie and people aint going to change just because you want them to!
Except.. it aint all negative.. heh.. sometimes people just stay the exact same.. pouring cold relief on molten hot uncertainty!
I met a couple of my friends from the mosque.. and they were SUBTLY thrilled about me being the same bum! & most people in the area dont even know my name, they know me by extra curricular activity.. so they call me "Football dood" ..its a compliment innit? =\
Nice to know Ive etched a character of that sort with people.. least leaves a smile on MY face.. dont care much about the people I've beaten or fought with.. Ey! when it comes to reputations, & what people have to say behind your back.. its every man for himself trust me!
So just becareful with what you say and do with people who share different relationships with you.. people who are close to you would protect you and prolly have your back covered.. people who you neutral with, just depends on their character and what part of you you've shared with them.. people who dont like you.. well.. what they capable of.. only God knows..
I didnt say at any point in time dont be who you are.. just said.. becareful.. think your actions through & choose your words wisely!
Salams + tc
Rushdi
Being kids.. we always shaping up into people's expectations.. whether its your parents, extended family or your friends who always pushed you to your unimaginable potential.. if one ever breaks a connection in between their seemingly long lives.. & if you ever do get the opportunity to meet another person.. they'll always come back expecting something along the lines of what you were..
If you knew a junkie, alcoholic.. you wouldnt expect him to have 2 kids, a steady job and a loveing wife in about 5 years.. but thats mystery & joy of life.. you never know whats going to happen next, as predictable, slow & boring as it can get!
Some people's day's are a rollercoaster everyday, some people's day's are just like traffic on sheikh zayed road at peak hours everday.. and no one will ever be happy with the set up they've been "blessed" with!
Although over a period of time.. after all the different characters one met.. after a series of emotions are felt & experiences endured.. people change.. its not easy to accept or sometimes, even believe.. but its a given.. & has to be accepted unquestionably.. mostly cos this aint a disney movie and people aint going to change just because you want them to!
Except.. it aint all negative.. heh.. sometimes people just stay the exact same.. pouring cold relief on molten hot uncertainty!
I met a couple of my friends from the mosque.. and they were SUBTLY thrilled about me being the same bum! & most people in the area dont even know my name, they know me by extra curricular activity.. so they call me "Football dood" ..its a compliment innit? =\
Nice to know Ive etched a character of that sort with people.. least leaves a smile on MY face.. dont care much about the people I've beaten or fought with.. Ey! when it comes to reputations, & what people have to say behind your back.. its every man for himself trust me!
So just becareful with what you say and do with people who share different relationships with you.. people who are close to you would protect you and prolly have your back covered.. people who you neutral with, just depends on their character and what part of you you've shared with them.. people who dont like you.. well.. what they capable of.. only God knows..
I didnt say at any point in time dont be who you are.. just said.. becareful.. think your actions through & choose your words wisely!
Salams + tc
Rushdi
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