What to expect at Al Shaheed Park Phase 3
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Freedom of speech issue continued
p.s: not only is this depressing my body chose this particular day to make me feel like someone is repeatedly jumping on my brain. I hope your day is a hell of alot better than mine ..
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Freedom To Be An Ass
**If you check out the post before this one, you will see how my unbelievably sage friend defended her point in such an eloquent and peaceful manner that the imbecile who was arguing with her had nothing to reply with. It goes without saying that this pleased me to no end**
I'm a person that struggles with the issue of faith on a daily basis. No, scratch that; I struggle with faith on an hourly basis. I discuss religion with my friends, teachers and peers. I listen, I argue and I frequently offend. Sometimes I come to some great conclusions backed up by solid points, and other times I just make noise. Either way, the reason I like talking about faith is because it is my way of understanding, and ultimately, accepting the concept of religion. However, I do try to limit my offensive musings to the domain of my own faith. Care to know why that is? Well, simply put:
1) I don't know what teachings are in the holy books that I have not studied
2) Even if I had somewhat of an idea as to what was in there, I would not have the background and understanding of that faith to understand the contextual meaning.
3) It is just plain ignorant.
Newsflash: not all Muslims are terrorist, nor do they care to be one. Terrorism is such a lengthy and complex topic to delve into, that I won't even attempt to have at it. Also, that's not the real reason as to why I am writing this post. I'm writing this post in an attempts to tell the three of you who will read this that we are all human. We use religion as a compass, a crutch and a blanket to comfort us during those dark times when we just need something to believe in. Everyday, I see how a variety a religions usher peace and acceptance into the hearts of the people around me. I must admit I often find myself envying them, because I still grapple with my own grasp on faith. There seems to be something about religion that helps people find the strength to work through their problems. Despite the fact it doesn't impact me in that way, I still admire that quality in religion. Why anyone would attempt to take this away is beyond me. There is enough hate and anger in the world to last through an extended screening of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and then some. We don't need to go around creating more animosity (ahem, Denmark).
I'll be honest, I've said my share of infuriating sacrilegious things and frequently mock what I often fail to understand. However, I do try to listen to what people say (read: yell) to me in regards to these situations, and I think about them more often than they would imagine. To some, it's natural to feel some subconscious urge to disagree with a notion held sacred by a large amount of people. There are ways of going about this and voicing your opinion, but there is a line and even I'll admit that. At the end of the day, we are all entitled whatever it is we want to be entitled to, and we can challenge and debate the things we don't agree with or understand. However, a clean fight is a fair fight for a reason. It is one rule, DON'T DRAW THE PROPHET. I have no idea why some cartoonists can not just accept it as a limitation. If it was ever meant to be funny or insightful, well let me tell you that it is neither of those things.
The premise is simple: Don't draw the Prophet. How hard is that? Discuss the teachings, argue the fundamentals or even question the approach; everything is all "fair game". I like to think we have reached a stage in our global society that allows for discussion, debate and even questioning. Throughout history, progress has often been the result of pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable. However, it is noteworthy to pay attention to the pushing part of that last sentence. Not to burst your bubble, but never has ignorance and crude behavior lead to anything worthwhile, not even for one as great as myself.
Over and out,
S.
Leave comments and tell me what you think. Rock my world with your opinions on this matter.
1) I don't know what teachings are in the holy books that I have not studied
2) Even if I had somewhat of an idea as to what was in there, I would not have the background and understanding of that faith to understand the contextual meaning.
3) It is just plain ignorant.
Newsflash: not all Muslims are terrorist, nor do they care to be one. Terrorism is such a lengthy and complex topic to delve into, that I won't even attempt to have at it. Also, that's not the real reason as to why I am writing this post. I'm writing this post in an attempts to tell the three of you who will read this that we are all human. We use religion as a compass, a crutch and a blanket to comfort us during those dark times when we just need something to believe in. Everyday, I see how a variety a religions usher peace and acceptance into the hearts of the people around me. I must admit I often find myself envying them, because I still grapple with my own grasp on faith. There seems to be something about religion that helps people find the strength to work through their problems. Despite the fact it doesn't impact me in that way, I still admire that quality in religion. Why anyone would attempt to take this away is beyond me. There is enough hate and anger in the world to last through an extended screening of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and then some. We don't need to go around creating more animosity (ahem, Denmark).
I'll be honest, I've said my share of infuriating sacrilegious things and frequently mock what I often fail to understand. However, I do try to listen to what people say (read: yell) to me in regards to these situations, and I think about them more often than they would imagine. To some, it's natural to feel some subconscious urge to disagree with a notion held sacred by a large amount of people. There are ways of going about this and voicing your opinion, but there is a line and even I'll admit that. At the end of the day, we are all entitled whatever it is we want to be entitled to, and we can challenge and debate the things we don't agree with or understand. However, a clean fight is a fair fight for a reason. It is one rule, DON'T DRAW THE PROPHET. I have no idea why some cartoonists can not just accept it as a limitation. If it was ever meant to be funny or insightful, well let me tell you that it is neither of those things.
The premise is simple: Don't draw the Prophet. How hard is that? Discuss the teachings, argue the fundamentals or even question the approach; everything is all "fair game". I like to think we have reached a stage in our global society that allows for discussion, debate and even questioning. Throughout history, progress has often been the result of pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable. However, it is noteworthy to pay attention to the pushing part of that last sentence. Not to burst your bubble, but never has ignorance and crude behavior lead to anything worthwhile, not even for one as great as myself.
Over and out,
S.
Leave comments and tell me what you think. Rock my world with your opinions on this matter.
The Never Ending Freedom of Speech Issue
The other day i was on Flickr and a person asked me to add one of my cartoons to a "U.S and world politics" group. When i went to add it, i saw a cartoon of the prophet (PBUH) to be honest i wanted to do some stuff to the guy WWE style, but knowing cursing him would just fit the stereotype i resorted to asking him politely to take it off. Now please Look at what he commented back and tell me you are not offended, if any of you are flickrers please educate these idiots. Here the link for this particular image.
Friday, May 21, 2010
10 Things To Do While Trying to Avoid Studying For Finals
1. stick toothpicks on marshmallows to make marshmallow people then pretend to be Godzilla and eat them (empowering activity)its also more fun if you make noise like "save us, save us, Godzilla is gonna eat me"
2. fantasize about the school burning and finals being canceled
3. Mess up Wikipedia entries
4. watch jeopardy and pretend to know all the answers and whenever someone gets it wrong,yell "it was (answer) stupid"
5. imagine a life where you are harry potter and the only finals you would have would be on cool stuff like flying.
6. imagine a world where Kristen Stewart is actually a good actress and can do better than bite her lip 100 times during twilight.
7. Ask god for a photographic memory because lets face it im wasting study writing this and your wasting time reading so neither you nor I have a chance of passsing without one.
8. annoy everyone on twitter by tweeting spoilers about shows like American Idol (casey got voted off btw)
9. piss off a random person on a harry potter chat room by telling them "The dark lord should have won"
10. make a list of how to stop you procrastination
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Obsessco is Amused
I was THIS close (i know you can see this but im holding two finger next to each other)to relapsing and drinking coffee because my teacher just HAD to give out projects before exams, when i found this guy on p0ach. I LAUGHED so hard, the video is so random but to me this is as funny as it can get. needless to say random Kuwaiti rants *thumbs up*
- Obsessco (one month sober)
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The Cult of Twitter
The first rule of Twitter: you do not talk about Twitter.
The second rule of Twitter: you do not talk about Twitter.
The third rule of Twitter: Your followers and the people you follow do not exist outside the realm of Twitter.
The Fourth rule of.....well you can see where I'm going with this. You're probably thinking "What does this amusing allusion to the deliciously violent Fight Club have to do with Twitter?" Well, when you think about it, quite a lot actually. Just the other day I was sitting chatting with a friend, when out of the corner of my eye I saw something that made my blood run cold; in what seemed to be my direction, one of my Tweeples was rapidly approaching. This gave rise to a problem: a breach of the Twitter protocol. Again, you're likely to be asking yourself "What the hell is the Twitter Protocol"? Well, it is an unspoken rule which states that just because we ReTweet each other, does not make us friends in the real world. A sad fact, but a fact nonetheless.
While not much of the online socialite (My FaceBook has been deactivated for months), even I find appeal in the constant barrage of status updates that is the Twitterverse. It's simple enough; set up an account, scan a cute childhood snapshot for your profile picture and tweet away! You can enjoy following your favorite celebrities and stay in touch with friends you don't see everyday. By shifting the focus from lame ass photo albums (ahem, FB) to what is actually happening in your life, Twitter has revolutionized the way people stay connected online. All in all, it's a pretty awesome development in our often-disappointing internet culture. Which is more than what I can say for Chatroulette; forget idle hands, web-cams are the devil's tools.
Desperation aside, there are a few issues that arise with the relationships that exist on Twitter. Firstly, I should declare that some of the kindest, funniest and sweetest people I know (of), I have met on Twitter. However, I wouldn't necessarily go as far as to call my "followers" friends. On the other hand, what is a friend? Is it someone who knows what's going on in your life, understands how you feel while stuck in traffic and is aware of which @PostSecrets you identify with? Life becomes confusing when the line that separates the cyber world from the real world is blurred, leaving one to ponder whether all these social networks are disfiguring our social skills in ways we have yet to realize.
That'll be all for now,
S.
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Rehab = Depression?
I have been known to have a slight addiction to coffee, over the course of this year i have been going through many failed attempts to quit. I was sober for 2 weeks when i decided to give myself a little reward on Thursday. For the past two days i have been going through an internal conflict "to drink or not to drink" (now that IS the question) but at the moment i seem to be leaning toward drinking, and let me tell you knowing that it is the "forbidden fruit" (mother "haramed" it ;p) just makes it more desirable. So with nothing to occupy me, i'm starting to get depressed without my liquid happiness. I hope the Starbucks lady really ends up like in the picture, she's the devil who got me hooked in the first place.So to answer the big question: To drink or not to drink? you must comment my fate lies in your typing hand ;)
