Ahmad's Journal

For anybody out there who ever thought "why do they hate us?", or thought "they hate us because we're free". Here's the real reason people in the Middle East hate the US:

http://fairuse.100webcustomers.com/sf/nyt7_22_06_8.htm

London. Baghdad. New York. Madrid.

Blood. Hate. Suffering.

No, your struggle is not mine. My struggle is for freedom, for innocence, for justice, for equality. It is not for murder, whether wholesale or piecemeal.

And yet, you take the most beautiful thing I own, the most precious thing to me, and you taint it. You dirty it. You befoul it. How dare you... no, my religion is more beautiful than you make it out to be. My Islam is much more than what you think it is. My Islam is about life. It's about liberty for mankind. It's about elevating humans to a higher ground, not sending them back to the dark ages.

But they are doing it to us, you say? They are killing our innocents, our women and children, occupying our lands? To that I say, who is doing that? The fireman who perished at the World Trade Center doing his job to save lives? Or perhaps the man or woman on their way to earn a living for their family in the London tube, or the student on their way to the university in Madrid?

No. The time has come to say no. Time to say no to 9/11. No to Abu-Ghraib. No to Madrid. No to Gitmo. No to blowing up mosques, churches, or temples. To to killing innocent civilians in Afghanistan. No to killing aid workers.

To Bush, Blair, Bin Laden, Zarqawi, et. al. Go kill each other. Leave the rest of us alone. We have a future to build, and a life to live.

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35% Yankee

10% Dixie

0% Midwestern

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20 things about me..... 2 are false, or maybe 3. Any guesses?
1) I once jumped onto a moving train while holding a book.
2) My mom and I have the same birthday.
3) I had a length conversation with someone in Spanish once. The catch is, I don't speak Spanish.
4) I once painted my face for a basketball game.
5) The crutches I had a few years ago had flip-on metal teeth at the bottom. My friends called them "James Bond crutches".
6) I once tried to jump over a Phillipino woman on an airplane. I almost succeeded.
7) I met Whoopie Goldberg in New York City.
8) I once had a woman pull me to my feet(just barely) in the middle of a ski slope without even knowing my name.
9) I met a Spanish towtruck driver who quit writing software because he found running a tow truck more interesting and profitable, according to him.
10) I am freaked out by nose rings.
11) A homeless guy in Chicago actually gave up on a group I was with, thanked us, and fled across the street.
12) I once tossed a sandal at someone's head.
13) I've had a dog, multiple cats, fish, and a bird as pets in the past.
14) I used to eat lunch at the same place the Boston Celtics best player did.
15) I have family in 3 different continents and 6 countries.
16) I once ran a 6:07 mile. And no, that's not 6 hours.
17) I'm afraid of water.
18) I once dangled out of a car that was rolling downhill.
19) I actually like the color pink, just not on me.
20) I can stand on my head and walk on my hands!

The discipline required to be patient on certain things is harder than it looks. Patience to not do the bad things, to hold fast doing the good things, even when you know there is no immediate reward for it, and that no other person can see you do the good thing or the bad thing and that they wouldn't know the difference. Yet if you remember that God can see you, and knows all of what you do, that should be all that you need. Some may call it your conscience or something, but I think it's the awareness of your Creator and Maker watching you. If you want to do things he told you not to do, when nobody else can see you, He can.

By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),
Verily Man is in loss,
Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.

Qur'an, 103 [AL-ASR (THE DECLINING DAY, EVENTIDE, THE EPOCH)].

Your soul is bound to the Second Totem, Luna:
The Wolf.

Luna appears as a pair of coral colored wolves.
She embodies empathy, nurturing, insight,
and warmth. She is associated with the
color coral, the season of spring, and the
element of wind. Her downfall is pathos.

You are most compatible with Doves and Ravens.

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Your soul is bound to the White Rose: The
Pure.

"I've been waiting in the dark for a long
time, shining my beacon of hope through the
shadow. If you see me, don't you hide your
eyes from me."

The White Rose is associated with purity, honor,
and chastity. It is governed by the goddess
Artemis and its sign is The Cross, or Agape.

As a White Rose, you are a person of your word.
You may have a strong moral code, but
regardless of your virtue, you always stay true
to yourself. To you, love is the most pure of
emotional forms and it's just a matter of
waiting for it to bless you. Some people may
say you are too idealistic, but it's only
because you don't want to mess things up.

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I am nerdier than 50% of all people. Are you nerdier? Click here to find out!

I must be one of the only people in the world who live 10 minutes from work, get up at 8AM, and not make it to work before 10:20. Thanks to sideroads traffic, no parking at the post office, and the fact that for some reason they wouldn't leave my books at the complex office here! Aiye.

I also figured out today that I don't really have to pay $180 for my new glasses. Instead, I pay $25! yay.

More random thoughts: I called Domino's to order a pizza, I was put on hold. There is something absolutely wrong about being put on hold when ordering a pizza!

I need more food receipies. I'm bored of all I know how to cook.

Every day that goes by, I gain more appreciation for certain things. These days? Islamic dress. It is a beautiful thing. And in this day and age, Muslim women who wear it have my every admiration for their choice and courage.

I almost bought ice cream today. Then I came to my senses.

I need to learn to let go of things easier, and to not get easily attached to people/things.

Okay, that's enough randomness for a day.

Holy God..... 3-6 inches of snow on wednesday. In addition to the 30 inches we got yesterday and the day before!

Help me....!

On a side note, I love LJ. Getting to connect with various people throughout the world I'd have had no chance to meet otherwise.

Chamomile Tea...
You are Chamomile Tea.
Your an original! Helpful to anyone in need and
always willing to lend a hand, you take action
but not through violence, people listen to you
for you have a knack for giving wonderful
advice! Many look up to you and you try your
best not to let them down. You have many
friends steadfast or no who consider themselves
lucky to be near you. You may have been hurt in
the past but you dont let that stand in your
way! You have a wonderful outlook on life and
try to see the good in people which is an
awesome gift!

What type of Tea are you? {-With Anime Pictures!-}
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An update. Still keeping up my trend of updating once a month at the most frequent. I should probably do something about that, eventually.

I don't know, this just feels weird, like I'm talking to myself but at the same time not. A little strange, that. But I guess I'll get used to it.

You know, one of the things I didn't realize till I stopped and listened, is just how idiotic most popular music is, especially in the lyrics department. I mean, really. A quick survey of the nonsense I used to listen to(and unfortunately still do occasionally) reveals just the most pointless(and in some case, gross) lyrics.

In comparison, now that I listen to Islamic songs more often... Songs that celebrate creation, God's power, faith, life, and the beauty of it all. I need to buy alot more of those CDs and finally kick the pop music habit!

You know it's a good vacation when you meet someone cute, smart, and funny who seems to think of you the same way.

:)

You know, the worst part about reading this kind of thing for me is how helpless it feels... the 'it happened again, and what the fuck can I do about it?' moment.

Not much else I can say....

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/474588.html

this really sucks.

I hate being sick.

My throat hurts.

It might be strepthroat.

I thought I was gonna die over the weekend.

Tomorrow I go to the doctor.

Did I mention how much this sucks?

I am standing on the edge of a cliff. It's a long way down. I can't see the bottom. The air is dry and dusty. There is no one and nothing around.

I am standing on the edge of a cliff. The sun is gone. It too has given up on this place. It is a long way down.

I am standing on the edge of a cliff. One step towards excitement, towards change, towards the unknown. A step backward towards the dusty, choking barren world. It is a long way down.

I am standing on the edge of a cliff. Two steps forward. I'm at the tip. The world hangs in the balance. No it doesn't. The world doesn't seem to blink, doesn't seem to notice. It's a long way down.

I am standing on the edge of a cliff. One step forward. I am off the edge.

It is indeed, a long way down. But even the longest of ways, must come to an end.

I am past the edge of the cliff. Still falling. The dust is falling too. Dare I miss my cliff? It's too late now...

It's a long way down, from the edge of the cliff.

"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."....................Thomas Jefferson.

The dawn of freedom and peace will come.

Look at the images. Don't turn away. Don't zip through them. Look at them. Then look in your heart, look in your soul, and see what you find.

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