Why this Eid was different...

Eid Mubarak to you all. Yes, to the two of you who visit my blog! - but wait, isn't it late to write about Eid?. Well, Eid was so busy that I didn't get chance to scribble anything. Now, I've recovered from Ramadan and I'm back in action.

This Eid was different due to the following:

1) My First Eid-ul-fitr with my better half (Sabeen- you're the best!)
2) For the first time ever I wore black Shalwar Kamiz on Eid (I thought black was reserved for Moharram).
3) I also wore my wedding Sherwani for first time after my Shaadi (yeah it still fits!).
4) Took a full day off from work( I had taken half days off at most in previous eids in US).
5) Went on to watch a movie to celebrate Eid. I watched the 'Departed'. Couldn't pick a better movie for Eid. Full of gory violence and foul language. It had everything I had learned in Ramadan to avoid. I still recommend this movie, but save the fun for some non-Eid day.
6) First time ever, Sabeen and myself finished the holy Quran in Ramadan. So Eid felt well deserved. Alhamdolillah, that was a big milestone for both of us. We both really enjoyed the experience.

Well, time flies by so fast. Throughout Ramadan we all were were waiting for Eid and now its gone down to memory lane. A word of advice - cherish the present moments you have as the time spent never comes back. So spend your time well and stay happy!

Abject Pakistan batting display

"The worst batting I've seen in my time as coach" - Woolmer said. This pretty much summarizes how Pakistan batted against South Africa in Champions Trophy. Some of the deliveries were really good, but most of the batsmen threw their wickets themselves. Younis Khan for sure should have taken some responsibility. There was no need to play that stupid hook shot when he had already fetched a boundary. If Yasir Arafat could withstand the South African attack then how come our top order couldn't apply themselves and collapsed miserably?

Now is the time to move on and bring some changes in the team. First of all, Shahid Afridi should be thrown out! He has no value for his spot in the team. This guy has played over 200 ODIs and still feels no responsibility. Thank you Mr Afridi- your services are not required anymore!. Thats what the PCB chairman should be telling him. In case, if its decided to keep him in the team then send him to open the batting. He's worthless down the order, not to say he's going to do wonders as an opener. Everytime Afridi plays for Pakistan, its like PK team starting with one wicket down. It automatically gives the opposite team an advantage. Performing well in 1/30 games is not acceptable, period.

Second, PK needs to have good opening pair. These lefty's that PK has been trying for sometime are not learning their lessons. Everytime they get out in a similar fashion. This department has to be fixed if Pakistan is even considering the chances of fairing well in the World Cup. Also, Younis Khan must focus on his batting rather than eyeing on the captaincy slot. Dude! I don't know if you even deserve a slot in the team. Let alone be captain.

Hopefully, Pakistan will emerge out better in their next fixtures, and especially if they have the services of Shoaib and Asif. Of course, Inzi is a backbone of the PK team. I am positive that the Pakistan camp will contemplate on this dismal performance and bring the neccesary changes to the team, and steer it to the right direction.

Barnes & Noble Wanted!

As the Parmer/I-35 area is growing, all these big chains are flooding in every day. One prominent chain Barnes & Nobles is nowhere to be seen. How can they deprive the so-called literate population of the area. If they don't care about the literates then atleast care for the starbucks coffee addicts.

Barnes & Noble, if you're reading this then do something immediately about it as all the land around the Parmer area is finishing quick and yeah don't give me this excuse later on cause I did tell you. I admit we go to your stores and read all the books and buy them from Amazon, but still we sometimes buy coffee from your stores. Even if we buy any book from you we make sure to return it before the 30th day. You're the policy maker, not us. We're just applying your rules. B & N, you know what you bring to people?....you bring a class, a sophistication, a library close to all the non buyers like us. I appreciate you for that but you are truly an overcharger. You've trapped so many people before internet became common. I know it must feel bad that now you sell more coffee than books. But, nevertheless, I still support you. I will still sip that expensive coffee every now and then. I hope I helped you change your mind. So now, go and put your sign up there on one of the empty lots at Parmer.

Sleepless in Ramadan

I Feel stoned! Seems like a bad hangover- that was the first week of Ramadan, and its not getting any better. I haven't sipped coffee since the beginning of Ramadan. But isn't that the whole point of Ramadan? -to change your routine from normal. I may be sleep deprived but its a different feel in Ramadan. I am in a dilemma whether the ample sleep before Ramadan was real sleep or have I woken up with Ramadan and now since I am awake I don't want to go back to sleep. Maybe, this sleep deprivation is a sign. I have yet to discover the trail. It could just be that I don't want to sleep so that I don't miss anything in this month. I guess, thats the decision each one of us make every day. We all know the facts, but we very tactfully dodge ourselves.

Ramadan's routine is going pretty hectic. Everyday we go to Masjid for the quran recitation. So far we're finishing up one Juz everyday. Hopefully, we'll finish off the whole quran this month. It is indeed a pleasure to ponder over the verses and in fact, a great time to reflect upon our lives.

Debut

Here I start my own Blog. Couldn't resist anymore! I had been thinking about it for sometime but yet didn't follow the thought seriously. Now suddenly this desire resurged and I finally decided to do something about it. Blogs are nothing new to mention but to me they are a means to see an ability to response according to our own circumstances and environment. It is very interesting to see different responses of people in a similar situation.

I'll try to write about things happening in and around my universe, and how they condition my response. I'll also like to get your feedback and understanding about how you are seeing those things from your very own universe.

Let it roll!