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On writing, and Other Things

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:11:43 GMT

I can't remember the last time I wrote something just for the sake of writing, if ever, but the thing about writing as I came to learn is that even when just write without a certain purpose in mind, you begin to have more and more reasons to write. Your thoughts start to pour in, sometimes they are cascading that you don't know where to start or how to stop. It's an independent form of thinking, it's like thinking loud but silently at the same time, sharing your thoughts and feelings with a white sheet or a plain document, sometimes you go on to share it with the world and sometimes you just erase everything and keep it for yourself. If only those blank sheets could speak…

What goes on inside, stays inside

I've been doing much mental blogging lately. You know when you're at work or on the street and you see something or think of something and one thing leads to another, I always open a blank page in my mind and start putting my thoughts together in words. Yet, I rarely make the time to let it materialize into an actual blog post or even a facebook note. And this is making me feel bad, first because it makes me feel that I'm losing my ability to write, and second because this blog means a lot to me, it's a part of who I am and I hate to see it deserted.

Aloneness VS Loneliness

Another thing that has been bothering me recently is that I don't enjoy being alone like I used to. I used to love to go somewhere quiet on Friday mornings, spend sometime alone with my laptop or a book, it was one of my favorite pastimes. But now, I don't know if I'm just being lazy or that my feelings are changing from loving my aloneness and privacy to fearing loneliness. Now I want to be around people most of the time, although before I used to say that I have no problem staying alone for hours. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing, maybe it's both, I know it's good to get more social but I don't want to lose the bond I have with myself, as weird as that may sound.

Tubby

Tubby has been giving me such a hard time lately, I had to draw the line. You know how when you think about something and you know it's wrong and silly but you just keep thinking about it because the nagging brat inside keeps bringing it up? I had to think out loud sometimes. I think Tubby is growing up, or maybe I am.

Jordanian Filmmakers Blog

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:54:00 GMT

Here's something interesting for you! The Jordanian film industry join forces with the Jordanian blogosphere as the Jordanian Filmmaker's Blog is finally up and running. Check it out and stay tuned for updates...

http://jordaniansustrip.blogspot.com

in-born Bloggers?

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:03:00 GMT

S: We bloggers have something…

O: Yeah, a bit mentally-twisted (fatleen)

S: No, no, I mean we have something, you know what I mean?

O: I guess I get what you mean. Here’s the deal: As some people are born to be artists, others are born to be bloggers. It just took sometime to be discovered, you know until they invented the interenet…

You never know who could've made an interesting blogger...

Can you hear the pulse?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:36:00 GMT

Few months ago, Shaden told me excitedly about their “project”. For months, she referred to it as “the project” or “the website”. Later on, things began to clear up, and as the heart started to beat, Jordan Pulse came to life, promising not only to send a new wave of vibrations into the rapidly growing online community in Jordan, but also to introduce us to the long lost concept of quality blogging.

So this evening, Jordan Pulse officially saw the light, and from a small coffee shop in Jabal Amman, Mazen, Shaden and Jad pumped blood into the “the project” that instantly started to pulse…

Change is in the air

Favorite Blogger, Favorite Posts

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:38:00 GMT

Part 1: Post about your favorite blogger

There are many bloggers I like to read for, but if I am to vote for one blogger, one single blogger, then my vote will go without a blink to Haitham Sabbah. His objectivity and dedication are just wonderful and place him right on the top. Not to mention his way in approaching the subject in a way that leaves you speechless, but provoke a thousand ideas in your mind.

Part 2: Most awesome posts in the Jordanian blogs

Few weeks ago I urged bloggers and blog readers to choose their favorite blogposts in Jordanian blogs. So, here are the results in no specific order…

على أبواب أمريكا by Hareega

I left My Heart in Palestine by Abed Hamdan

Hijab: A Must or a Choice? by Haitham Sabbah

Feeling a Bit Monkish by Philip (El3atal)

Nabulsi Eid by Ohoud (Arabesque)

Wearing Your Heart On a Sleeveless Shirt By Naseem Tarawneh

Bil 3arabi by Tololy

9 Miserable Days by Who-sane

دليل الشعب الطقع في دخول عجائب الدنيا السبع by Isam Abu Salhieh

Christmas Traditions by Kinzi

The Day I forgot to Smile by Fadi Haddad

It’s Gonna Be a Bad Hair Year by Kinzi

My Royal Experience by Dave (American in Jordan)

Challenges of Inappropriate Television by Momma Bean

The Circle of Life by Bakkouz

Breeding Extremism by Haitham Sabbah

Arab and Muslims Are Not Terrorists by Haitham Sabbah

Trip to the Zoo by Momma Bean

بيعجبني في الشعب الأردني by Ola Eliwat

Does Anyone Else Feel Old by Momma Bean

Ramadan in the Camps by Naseem Tarawneh

Of Faith and Science by Laila

Radisson Bombings pictures by Sabri Hakim

Racism in The Arab World by Abed Hamdan

Is It Only a Ring? by Summer

Note to Myself by White Daisy

Get Caught Reading by Lina Ejeilat

Don’t Get Caught Reading by Lina Ejeilat

Fair and Not-so-lovely by Roba (And Far Away)

Zorabeh by Roba (and Far Away)

Picture of the Day: Somoud by Haitham Sabbah

I’m a Big Agency and I Can Give You the Finger by Ahamd Humeid

Cheer Up by Hala (Soul Blossom)

Facebook Generation by Ola Eliwat

Summer is Coming by SimSim

عبق الزعتر by Khaled (Blue Fog)

Not the “F” Word Again! by Maioush

فصيلة جديدة من البشر by Khalidah

That Was Very Good to Know by Khalidah

رحت على المدرسة..و درستني by Sharif

التحويلة الى قلبه by Mala2e6

الأسيرات الفلسطينيات by Aya Al-Musa

Saw This On My Way Home by Aya Al-Musa

Bala3et Dabboos by Dino

Nawar, why calling them Nawar? by Bashar Juniedi

Excuse Me Miss, Could You Please Check My Resume? by Shaden (SugarCubes)

Street Rhythm: A Woman’s Wound by Hala (Rambling Hal)

قصتي مع غسان by Hala Taha

تم إغلاق المدونة اتباعاً للموضة by Hala Taha

Straight out of the Cave by Iman

كإنو بتخوت علينا ؟ by Sharif

My Son's First Post by Mohammad Khawaja

To Jood With Love by Mohammad Khawaja

عودة الكرش الضال by Sharif

Female Jealousy by Abed Hamdan

القرية، الصورة النمطية للقرية by Amjad Wadi

You Are So Beautiful to Me by Mazen Al-Ali

The art of Argument by Bakkouz

خفوا شوي يا صبايا by Bara'a

صراع الجبابرة by Hareega

Why Do We Pay Taxes? Ammanie Pavements by Jad Madi

طفلة الحاوية by Lubna

Yes! There Is Such a Thing As Happy Marriage by Maioush

ليشيات by Mnosh

Death by Moey

يافا قبل ال48 by Qowaidثق

My “He-Man” Boy by Summer

بعد 24 سنة...12 نصيحة و حقيقتين by Sharif

بيت العيلة by Hala Taha

أوقات by Noura

Winnie the Pooh by philip (El3atal)

P.S: As I mentioned before, this is not a competition, and I’m sure some good posts that deserve to be here were left out, and entire blogs too. But, this is what the bloggers voted for as their favorite posts, to represent the thriving blogging community in Jordan