Apparently, The new Iranian President has had a "religious vision" while giving speech in UN!! This is quite shameful on one hand, on the other hand hilarious!!
1. In English you can read here!
2. In Persian you can read here!
I have been reading the Da Vinci Code written by Dan Brown. I meant to buy it when I was back in Canada but the packet version of it; I couldn't find there. then, recently, a friend who also sometimes read this weblog recommended me again to buy it. Funny enough, here I found English version cheaper and in packet size!
moving on, this book really talks about the fact about Christainity and the means of that religion! What has happened after Jusus was dead.
I would highly recommend it. Although there are many people who are against it, I tend to think it is quite true!
whether true or not, but as I have always said; religion: A group hallucination where human wishes to see always a "thing" higher than him/herself!
with all due respect to our religious friends.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Saturday, November 26, 2005
If tomorrow never comes
I used to say "if there is no tomorrow...". but I heard this song "if tomorrow never comes...and honostely brough me to tears! It is from Garth Brooks. I will send the song to the list I have been sending my songs to.
Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
Friday, November 18, 2005
Unfortunate time for Iran and Iranians
I honestly do not know when we are going to learn a lesson and move on! When we are learn from past and create a better life for ourselves. I am starting to cry! Everyday you see something negative about Iran and Iranians on TV on mind of people and so on. It is very unfortunate.
I was just watching a musical concert on TV. This Chinese guy come in and plays Piano with his father who plays an ancient instrument of China son’t know the name but something like Iranian Kamncheh, which has two strings, though. It was all right, but the sound seems a little like sawing on my soul! (Sohan keshidan be roh!) There is not a day passes by and you are not seeing or hearing about achievement of Chinese and Arabs (Qatar, Emirate, Bahrain, etc.) around the word. Like Peleh and Marradona have participate to inaugurate a soccer stadium in Qatar. (Just read that in www. Iran-varzeshi.com).
What do we do? Noting? How do we present ourselves in the world. A country whose president wishes another country to be eliminated from face of Earth!
…
Talking about music and culture, back in Canada during years of 1996 to 1999 there was this Iranian musician (conductor) who gathered a group of talented musicians and setup “Symphony of Nations”. He used to perform in Glenn Gould studio almost every few months something mixed of Iranian (The legend of my father’s land, from Kamkarha for example was one to mention) and western conductors. The program when started there were very few who attended. Later, I would even meet ex-Mayor of Toronto or politicians there who would come and enjoy the music. This was a great step forward. Since then I have not seen anything close to it.
It was something to introduce our cultural values. I think we should make this statement not everyone looks like President Ahmadi Nedjad!
We are lacking behind in art and music scenes around the world. We are truly under represented. The only Iranian I see on MTV Europe is Aarsh and his Indian tone, Boro Boro. How come we have not more. But I can see many Spanish and Indians! We have done almost nothing. Our government is so preoccupied we itself, so forget about that. So, we should do it. An example is LA community, for the past 27 years, large LA musical community has done nothing to become like Spanish speaking counterparts!
We should do our part, to end this under representation or as I say no representation!!
I was just watching a musical concert on TV. This Chinese guy come in and plays Piano with his father who plays an ancient instrument of China son’t know the name but something like Iranian Kamncheh, which has two strings, though. It was all right, but the sound seems a little like sawing on my soul! (Sohan keshidan be roh!) There is not a day passes by and you are not seeing or hearing about achievement of Chinese and Arabs (Qatar, Emirate, Bahrain, etc.) around the word. Like Peleh and Marradona have participate to inaugurate a soccer stadium in Qatar. (Just read that in www. Iran-varzeshi.com).
What do we do? Noting? How do we present ourselves in the world. A country whose president wishes another country to be eliminated from face of Earth!
…
Talking about music and culture, back in Canada during years of 1996 to 1999 there was this Iranian musician (conductor) who gathered a group of talented musicians and setup “Symphony of Nations”. He used to perform in Glenn Gould studio almost every few months something mixed of Iranian (The legend of my father’s land, from Kamkarha for example was one to mention) and western conductors. The program when started there were very few who attended. Later, I would even meet ex-Mayor of Toronto or politicians there who would come and enjoy the music. This was a great step forward. Since then I have not seen anything close to it.
It was something to introduce our cultural values. I think we should make this statement not everyone looks like President Ahmadi Nedjad!
We are lacking behind in art and music scenes around the world. We are truly under represented. The only Iranian I see on MTV Europe is Aarsh and his Indian tone, Boro Boro. How come we have not more. But I can see many Spanish and Indians! We have done almost nothing. Our government is so preoccupied we itself, so forget about that. So, we should do it. An example is LA community, for the past 27 years, large LA musical community has done nothing to become like Spanish speaking counterparts!
We should do our part, to end this under representation or as I say no representation!!
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Viva La Swiss and Trinidad and Tabogo!
Hora! Switzerland is going to World cup! I am not racist but beating Turkey is something to remember!
Also, Bahrain got eliminated!! isn't that nice:))
We got the hot water back, but just stopped working again!! isn't that nice, too:))
Also, Bahrain got eliminated!! isn't that nice:))
We got the hot water back, but just stopped working again!! isn't that nice, too:))
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Do not take things for granted!
1. Do not take things for granted! they may be there may not be there any other minutes!what I really mean is that know, percepting anything you see or feel may has a start, expire date and an end. So, use it, don't get excited around it so not knowing what or how to use it! Just use it properly!
having said that right now I am getting frozen! My hand my nose seems to be frozen!! for past two days we don't have any hot water not to mention our radiotors are frozen and my room is the coldest room here around the house!
So, apparently our heating system is needed to be replaced and from what I undesrtand we will not have any hot water for next few days! funny enough this is taking place now that the weather is getting quite cold here in Switzerland!
having said that right now I am getting frozen! My hand my nose seems to be frozen!! for past two days we don't have any hot water not to mention our radiotors are frozen and my room is the coldest room here around the house!
So, apparently our heating system is needed to be replaced and from what I undesrtand we will not have any hot water for next few days! funny enough this is taking place now that the weather is getting quite cold here in Switzerland!
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Iranian Community of Toronto!
This is picture I took about 3 weeks ago when I was in Toronto. It is taken from many many advertisements of Iranian community in Toronto. I tend to believe from every 5 Iranian in Toronto, 1 is at least in business of reat estate, morgage providing, or immigration consulting area!
I have to add perhaps, resturant and convenient store, too!
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Not only Me...
1. There was a hocky game right about 20 min. from where I live between Canada and Switzerland. Unfortunately, I couldn't go becasue I am busy tomrrow with couple of presentation. Canada won 2-1. quite friendly, not much of pushing ans shaving and body cheking that you'd see in NHL.
2. Siting in my office late evening, this German guy walks in. He is asking why am I working late. He then sees a paper on my desk about Osteoporosis.
He says: Oh, you know that is why I keep telling my girl friend to drink Milk, everyday!!
There is this expression in German for women, who do not drink Milk, by giving birth to every child they lose a tooth!!(who knows what is that!)
...
Just made me wonder I am not the only one recommends to drink milk!
so, DRINK MILK, Be HAPYY!
2. Siting in my office late evening, this German guy walks in. He is asking why am I working late. He then sees a paper on my desk about Osteoporosis.
He says: Oh, you know that is why I keep telling my girl friend to drink Milk, everyday!!
There is this expression in German for women, who do not drink Milk, by giving birth to every child they lose a tooth!!(who knows what is that!)
...
Just made me wonder I am not the only one recommends to drink milk!
so, DRINK MILK, Be HAPYY!
Monday, November 07, 2005
Me, and a Swiss medical Doctor
1. In March of this year, the editor of Book called We are Iran contacted me to add part of my weblog into this book. Do not know if they ever did. but now they e-mailed me and told me the book is out. I saw this report on it, in Persian BBC.
2. Last week, I visited an internal medicine specialist in university hospital in Zurich when first I felt my flu symptoms are prevailing! As I said I went there and after an hour and encountering a weird Doctor who said I have viral flu and should rest with some simple medications. Not much happened. However, he also ordered me to get a blood test. And he gave me an appointment, if I don’t feel better I should come back to see him!
In any case, this past Friday I catch real cold. Running nose and sinus pain and the usual cold symptoms of cold. So, I rested the entire weekend and today Monday I went back to see the doctor.
My appointment was half an hour after the hour. After staying in waiting room for about 45 minutes. He comes out of his office and tells me he is sorry he was on the phone and had forgotten about me sitting outside! However, I have to tell you Doctors acting very cultural. They smile, shake you hand and introduce themselves!
I followed him into his physical check-up room, where there is this flat screen computer workstation and trauma bed. When he interviews me he types everything in computer. Even his prescription is done on computer and he just gets the print out!
Moving on, these are some of the conversation between us. And imagine he is talking with very heavy Germany accent!
Dr.: Entschuldigung, wie gefuellen Sie?
Me: I don’t feel that good, as you can see my voice is changed and I feel pressure in my sinuses, too.
Dr.: Ach, so. Es ist kein problem, kommen Sie mit mir! (then he grabs my hand and take me to the picture which is hang on the door! The picture shows sinuses and Bronchi of human.)
He starts by lecturing some in English some in German how the sinus get blocked and infection may take place! Can’t not believe it but this whole thing took about 30 minutes!
To interrupt him, I said thank you can we go on my blood test and see if there was anything going on with that!
Pulling up my result on computer screen, I see couples of numbers are in red. Then I go asking about them.
Me: what do they represent, Doc. These red numbers?
Dr.: Oh, those one, they are just slightly off where they are supposed to be! However, they can not be conclusive for anything, may be viral or bacterial infections!!
I see one of the largest numbers which apparently supposed to be less than 6 and it is 37! And I told him, this number is quite high, Doc.!
Then he goes,
Yes, but I would give you antibiotics if only this number is larger than 100!!
Then he stands up, walks around the room, thinks and goes, let me give you something to inhale as medication! Then he searches on internet for certain medication, goes to its information site! And reads,
“Oh, my boss has given this medication to someone!!!” And then all of the sudden he says no, what I have given you is good enough.
Starting once again explaining to me, it is not good to use antibiotics as they produce resistance and new medicine has suggested even if the mucus is yellow or green, it is not conclusive that may be bacterial infection…!!
All of the sudden, I stopped him from his ongoing preach…:
Me: Doctor, you are my Doctor, aren’t you?
Dr.: yes
Me: and you are not going to give me any medication, want me to wait until I feel really terrible! And you are saying it takes about 3 weeks to 2 months to get cleared of viral flu. right?
Dr.: Yes
Me (grabbing my backpack): So, bye bye Doc.
And I Walked out!!!
2. Last week, I visited an internal medicine specialist in university hospital in Zurich when first I felt my flu symptoms are prevailing! As I said I went there and after an hour and encountering a weird Doctor who said I have viral flu and should rest with some simple medications. Not much happened. However, he also ordered me to get a blood test. And he gave me an appointment, if I don’t feel better I should come back to see him!
In any case, this past Friday I catch real cold. Running nose and sinus pain and the usual cold symptoms of cold. So, I rested the entire weekend and today Monday I went back to see the doctor.
My appointment was half an hour after the hour. After staying in waiting room for about 45 minutes. He comes out of his office and tells me he is sorry he was on the phone and had forgotten about me sitting outside! However, I have to tell you Doctors acting very cultural. They smile, shake you hand and introduce themselves!
I followed him into his physical check-up room, where there is this flat screen computer workstation and trauma bed. When he interviews me he types everything in computer. Even his prescription is done on computer and he just gets the print out!
Moving on, these are some of the conversation between us. And imagine he is talking with very heavy Germany accent!
Dr.: Entschuldigung, wie gefuellen Sie?
Me: I don’t feel that good, as you can see my voice is changed and I feel pressure in my sinuses, too.
Dr.: Ach, so. Es ist kein problem, kommen Sie mit mir! (then he grabs my hand and take me to the picture which is hang on the door! The picture shows sinuses and Bronchi of human.)
He starts by lecturing some in English some in German how the sinus get blocked and infection may take place! Can’t not believe it but this whole thing took about 30 minutes!
To interrupt him, I said thank you can we go on my blood test and see if there was anything going on with that!
Pulling up my result on computer screen, I see couples of numbers are in red. Then I go asking about them.
Me: what do they represent, Doc. These red numbers?
Dr.: Oh, those one, they are just slightly off where they are supposed to be! However, they can not be conclusive for anything, may be viral or bacterial infections!!
I see one of the largest numbers which apparently supposed to be less than 6 and it is 37! And I told him, this number is quite high, Doc.!
Then he goes,
Yes, but I would give you antibiotics if only this number is larger than 100!!
Then he stands up, walks around the room, thinks and goes, let me give you something to inhale as medication! Then he searches on internet for certain medication, goes to its information site! And reads,
“Oh, my boss has given this medication to someone!!!” And then all of the sudden he says no, what I have given you is good enough.
Starting once again explaining to me, it is not good to use antibiotics as they produce resistance and new medicine has suggested even if the mucus is yellow or green, it is not conclusive that may be bacterial infection…!!
All of the sudden, I stopped him from his ongoing preach…:
Me: Doctor, you are my Doctor, aren’t you?
Dr.: yes
Me: and you are not going to give me any medication, want me to wait until I feel really terrible! And you are saying it takes about 3 weeks to 2 months to get cleared of viral flu. right?
Dr.: Yes
Me (grabbing my backpack): So, bye bye Doc.
And I Walked out!!!
Saturday, November 05, 2005
I never understand some girls!
Last week, Friday night I stayed in to rest because I felt the flu is coming and I should rest. However, there was a big party in Zurich and none of these roommates of mine had notified me of it. Although I would have not gone, I felt ill.
Moving on, Saturday around 11:00 pm, it was a sunny day. I was sun bathing in my room. Putting my room in order, I saw my cellular phone is ringing! Looking at call display I see an unfamiliar number. After a few rings I pick up the phone.
Me: hello
E: I am E.
The connection got weak, so,
Me: I can’t hear you. Are you A.??
E: no, I am E.
Me: ahan, that is you. What is up?
E.: would you do me a favor.
Me: Sure.
E.: would you come and pick me up from Hospital. I do not feel well. I can’t hardly walk.
Me: are you all right?
E.: yes, please come and take me back home.
Me: Ok. I will be there in 45 min or less.
who is E. She is my housemate who is from Nederland. She is 24 or 25.
I have gone to Hospital and pick her up. I asked her, what has happened. With lot of short breath she goes:
Last night there was this huge party. There were about 700 people there. Oh, it was so much fun I think someone had put drug in my drink, because I couldn’t feel anything afterwards. At the hospital they told me if I have used drugs?! Considering I am diabetic, I looked for my Insulin shot after I felt bad. But apparently, someone had misplaced it, too. When I asked for it, people laughed and said can’t you do it some other time!! She goes unconscious after not injecting herself.
[If you are diabetic and do not inject yourself with insulin at certain time, you tend to have frozen muscle and hardly be able to move. You may go unconscious, too. Narrator]
Apparently, couple of her friends takes her to the Hospital. When she becomes conscious, they leave her in there!!
I should mention that she vomited during our return trip and was not feeling well at all. Walked slowly and I had to hold her arm to prevent her from falling down.
While about 20 meters from our place I see this Spanish guy (not the guy who is also my housemate, another one) who is fairly good looking, let’s say like Zorro, with shorter build and has a nice car passing us with his Argentinean friend being in the car as well. They wave and pass without any sort of bothering to stop.
She blushes and tells me. Oh, I am ashamed that J. sees me in such a condition.
I said they should be ashamed that they are passing by us seeing you hardly can move and still they did not stop! Was he last night with you in the party???
She continues: what would J. think! He is such a cutie, and I was almost falling for him last night, although my own Dutch Boy friend is sweeter! Yes, J. was there. He had couple of drinks, me too and he was talking quite sweet. Considering he has PhD and a car I was almost falling for him! I should be more careful, because I may fall for him!!
So, then I am thinking, a girl is poised by drug! People misplace her insulin shot.
She is left in hospital alone. A macho Spanish dude with his new VW car passes by us and waves to us. And she must get shameful that he may see her in this condition! I think I have no choice to draw this conclusion that girls fall for look and money! Men are not alone in this world who fall for good looks and figures!!
Moving on, Saturday around 11:00 pm, it was a sunny day. I was sun bathing in my room. Putting my room in order, I saw my cellular phone is ringing! Looking at call display I see an unfamiliar number. After a few rings I pick up the phone.
Me: hello
E: I am E.
The connection got weak, so,
Me: I can’t hear you. Are you A.??
E: no, I am E.
Me: ahan, that is you. What is up?
E.: would you do me a favor.
Me: Sure.
E.: would you come and pick me up from Hospital. I do not feel well. I can’t hardly walk.
Me: are you all right?
E.: yes, please come and take me back home.
Me: Ok. I will be there in 45 min or less.
who is E. She is my housemate who is from Nederland. She is 24 or 25.
I have gone to Hospital and pick her up. I asked her, what has happened. With lot of short breath she goes:
Last night there was this huge party. There were about 700 people there. Oh, it was so much fun I think someone had put drug in my drink, because I couldn’t feel anything afterwards. At the hospital they told me if I have used drugs?! Considering I am diabetic, I looked for my Insulin shot after I felt bad. But apparently, someone had misplaced it, too. When I asked for it, people laughed and said can’t you do it some other time!! She goes unconscious after not injecting herself.
[If you are diabetic and do not inject yourself with insulin at certain time, you tend to have frozen muscle and hardly be able to move. You may go unconscious, too. Narrator]
Apparently, couple of her friends takes her to the Hospital. When she becomes conscious, they leave her in there!!
I should mention that she vomited during our return trip and was not feeling well at all. Walked slowly and I had to hold her arm to prevent her from falling down.
While about 20 meters from our place I see this Spanish guy (not the guy who is also my housemate, another one) who is fairly good looking, let’s say like Zorro, with shorter build and has a nice car passing us with his Argentinean friend being in the car as well. They wave and pass without any sort of bothering to stop.
She blushes and tells me. Oh, I am ashamed that J. sees me in such a condition.
I said they should be ashamed that they are passing by us seeing you hardly can move and still they did not stop! Was he last night with you in the party???
She continues: what would J. think! He is such a cutie, and I was almost falling for him last night, although my own Dutch Boy friend is sweeter! Yes, J. was there. He had couple of drinks, me too and he was talking quite sweet. Considering he has PhD and a car I was almost falling for him! I should be more careful, because I may fall for him!!
So, then I am thinking, a girl is poised by drug! People misplace her insulin shot.
She is left in hospital alone. A macho Spanish dude with his new VW car passes by us and waves to us. And she must get shameful that he may see her in this condition! I think I have no choice to draw this conclusion that girls fall for look and money! Men are not alone in this world who fall for good looks and figures!!
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
French connection…
FrenchKiss
1. Have you ever noticed that how many French related cultural things that we have? French toast, French kiss, French encounter, French girl, French bread and French food!! Ok, you add into this list as you wish.
I am not going to talk about any of the above facts! There are many others who do that, except one important issue, every French kiss makes you to lose 27 cal. Energy according to research in US. However, as I promised I am going to talk about my cousin relationship with his French husband.[dedicated to N. for who will soon tie the knot with French connection]
About 4 weeks a go I was invited to visit them in other part of Switzerland which is considered a French area.
I arrived at their place by noon for my Persian lunch after almost 2 months and a pleasant afternoon conversation. Let me tell you a little about them.
My cousin is a specialist in emergency medicine and a medical Doctor who works a little more than 60% per week in a local hospital. She is in my opinion French more than Iranian. she speaks French and Persian fluently. However, he is more comfortable with French.
Her husband is a French computer engineer who is now a manager in one of reputable companies in Switzerland. Having said that they have 19 month old child. Add to these three a spacious, modern and newly built apartment that its rented for more than CHFr. 20000 per month! Why not buying a house, that is another story and is none of us businesses!:-)
Moving on, when I arrived after usual exchange of words! I was talking to my cousin got noticed, her husband tends to disappear and appear! I wondered what is going on, I realized, he loves to play computer game!
According to my cousin, before they get married he used to drive to south of France, get on a plane to spend just a short weekend with my cousin. However today, if you tell him, dear H., would you come out and go for a walk, 60% of the time he would say, let’s watch a movie or perhaps go to play a computer game!!
My cousin loves to ski and before they get married they used to go skiing. He has even promised, before marriage, to go at least one whole week skiing every year. But today, he says I have always hated skiing!! He then has told my cousin to go scuba diving instead. She goes and bought the whole equipment. Today, he says yeh, let’s do that but not that often!!
According to my cousin, when you get married many things tend to change! No matter what you are or were!!
So, in any case, since then I have been thinking! How bad I am going to be!!
2. I have been thinking what is expectations of female partner from male! I have been thinking...thinking...thinking! not much! just a few to name!
2.1. Not to unclean the washroom!
2.2. make the dinner!
2.3. listen to what she says carefully!
2.4. however, does not do what she says!
2.5. love her family and parents!
2.6. No matter what always under any circumstances even lie, love her!
2.7. tell her she looks wonderful no matter what!
2.8. Make love so often to her as she wishes!
2.9. your turn....:)
Monday, October 31, 2005
Got a flu not an avian flu though!
1. Since I am back from Canada about two weeks ago, I had been feeling weak and not energetic. So, finally by this weekend I got this nasty flu which gave me bronchitis and I got fever and usual things! Today I went to see a doctor here, and he said: “must be a viral flu. We wait to see what happens!”
Being in biomechanical engineering field I am more realizing how powerless our doctors are when it comes to curing many illnesses.
I saw a funny caricatour in local newspaper, showing two boys with skeleton outfit try to scare a woman becasue of Halloween, then a chiken comes in and they run so, fast that are not in the picture, anymore!!:) happy Halloween!
2. Joschka Fischer,57, the foreign minister of Germany finally, after I think living together for two years, with his Iranian girl friend, Minu Barati, 29, got married. This is his fifth marriege! read the news
here.
If you wish to see their picture together!
3. Everytime I am not in front of computer I think of many things to write but as soon as I in front of computer, all the topics disappeares from my head.
4. Ahan, this link about violence on women in Iran. Interesting, worth looking at.
Rashti(Iranians from North) are nice people in general:)
I think we have forgotten that women can also conduct violence towards her men partner. While I was in Canada I met a guy who is around 50 years old who has recently immigranted to Canada with his wife and two kinds. One night he came to my friend's house and stayed all night, we wondered what could be the problem and realized to our surprise that his wife regularly beats him and swearing at him and this very time she had thrown him out of house!!
5. Back in Iran I had this colleage at where I was working who was from Margheh, North west of Iran. He once said something which I am not sure if this is an Persian expression or not.
He said a lunatic throws a rock inside deep sump and no wise men can take it out. Yek divaneh sangi ro mindazeh tahe chah, Saat aghel nemitonan daresh biayran!
This is exacetly, what happened here. First, President Ahmadinejad said, ;
this is what Khatami has said!
Being in biomechanical engineering field I am more realizing how powerless our doctors are when it comes to curing many illnesses.
I saw a funny caricatour in local newspaper, showing two boys with skeleton outfit try to scare a woman becasue of Halloween, then a chiken comes in and they run so, fast that are not in the picture, anymore!!:) happy Halloween!
2. Joschka Fischer,57, the foreign minister of Germany finally, after I think living together for two years, with his Iranian girl friend, Minu Barati, 29, got married. This is his fifth marriege! read the news
here.
If you wish to see their picture together!
3. Everytime I am not in front of computer I think of many things to write but as soon as I in front of computer, all the topics disappeares from my head.
4. Ahan, this link about violence on women in Iran. Interesting, worth looking at.
Rashti(Iranians from North) are nice people in general:)
I think we have forgotten that women can also conduct violence towards her men partner. While I was in Canada I met a guy who is around 50 years old who has recently immigranted to Canada with his wife and two kinds. One night he came to my friend's house and stayed all night, we wondered what could be the problem and realized to our surprise that his wife regularly beats him and swearing at him and this very time she had thrown him out of house!!
5. Back in Iran I had this colleage at where I was working who was from Margheh, North west of Iran. He once said something which I am not sure if this is an Persian expression or not.
He said a lunatic throws a rock inside deep sump and no wise men can take it out. Yek divaneh sangi ro mindazeh tahe chah, Saat aghel nemitonan daresh biayran!
This is exacetly, what happened here. First, President Ahmadinejad said, ;
this is what Khatami has said!
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Ever changing face of Toronto
1. I am little more busy as school has started here. and I am supposed to take graduate courses and you guys know how much work that is! So, be patient with me. patient is a viture it is told.:)
2. When I was saying Khatami was alright... Read the Financial report here!
3. Before you read the following article I have to write disclaimer, anything you read in the following text is my own and my dog's opinion. The dog passed away few years ago! so,...
So, you are more than welcome to criticized it:-)
I went back to Canada after almost 3 months being away. The city I usually go to is Toronto. Toronto is known for its multicultural fad among all other cities in Canada. Perhaps, I can claim that you can see there from any nationality you ever think of !
The first thing that would capture your eyes as soon as you arrive is the fact that you could rarely see any white population! It seems they are in minority more than ever. The city is filled with Indian, Chinese and Iranians. Contrary to 12 years ago when I first arrived in Canada where many Iranian would come and dwell in downtown, the North part of Toronto is more or less in hands of Iranian immigrants.
About 12 years ago there had not more than 3 to 5 Iranian restaurants established now perhaps in every corner you can see an Iranian restaurant!
One of the significant changes is the fact that new community is not what so ever similar to the old immigrants who used to come, study, learn, improve and then enter slowly to the society for different hierarchies as they aimed for. What we were skill-less immigrants. However, the new generations of immigrants are rich and skilful. The new comers who are trained back home are directly injected into Torontonian society. What this means is that as soon as they arrive they buy a house, a car. Soon after, they take their own leap to society and start to promote their own individual values based on their previous perception from around the Iran. They are implementing proudly these attitudes by saying “this is a free country”! These new comers almost never get a chance to learn many differences between new country and their own country per say.
I have always been under impression that knowing history of art (Da vinci, Renoe, etc.) would promote class and culture. It gives a language and topic to exchange and convolute with others. These cultural values would reach its heights if it is combined with ethics and respect. However, I felt these values are quite changed among the new Iranians who are residing in the Greater Metropolitan Toronto.
Many study new profession because they are competing by one another not that they wish to learn. Talking to many I get to know it didn’t seem that they are involved with art and history (beside their own profession) or how to interact with other based on respect. They have become successful but in one dimension, of course this is my perception!
I would like to provide couple of examples. My instances are based on my observation on culture of driving and traffic. 13 years ago when you were driving in Toronto hardly you could hear a single horn coming out of cars. However, this past week I heard on average 10 car horns per couple of hours of driving! Many fellow Iranians have no idea about the right way yield. If you yield when turning left, they bang on their car’s horn to tell you, hurry up showing their anger with moving their hands or bad mouthing you!! Toronto traffic used to be only during rush hours. Now it is all day around! (This is not only because of Iranians, non-Caucasian and other immigrants are also big contributors to Toronto’s traffic).
I could see rumor similar to Iranian society back in Iran is still deeply rooted in Iranian-Torontonian community. It has even got worse in some extend since the community is small compare to Iran and gossip travels quite fast.
I observed many girls have not adopted positive aspects from both cultures. They are gone to extreme to either side.
On the positive notes any Iranian store is available in Iran is also available in Toronto. From Tavazo (all dry fruits and pistachio store) to Alborz, Nayeb restaurant! And many others that you ever think of.
There is no place that at least an Iranian wouldn’t work there.
According to my friends now if there is an Iranian night club, it is located all the way in north part of city. People go in masses, so there is big line up or completely sold out night. Those days, 1993 or 1994. if there was a night club, it would be in down town and usually not more than hundred people would show up if any.
In my humble opinion the gap between the old comers and the new comers is becoming larger as older society is melted into the other part of society and new immigrants have their own safe heaven among themselves. More and more I could see segregation among different levels of Toronto society. Stick to your own was major concept I could sense that and the fact of being suspicious of other races were evident. I would think that in long run such a society may suffer from many major set backs, not to mention divisions among the immigrants and cultures may create cultural conflict; as a result a deep rooted violence may be generated. What I believe we can see in England's today!
2. When I was saying Khatami was alright... Read the Financial report here!
3. Before you read the following article I have to write disclaimer, anything you read in the following text is my own and my dog's opinion. The dog passed away few years ago! so,...
So, you are more than welcome to criticized it:-)
I went back to Canada after almost 3 months being away. The city I usually go to is Toronto. Toronto is known for its multicultural fad among all other cities in Canada. Perhaps, I can claim that you can see there from any nationality you ever think of !
The first thing that would capture your eyes as soon as you arrive is the fact that you could rarely see any white population! It seems they are in minority more than ever. The city is filled with Indian, Chinese and Iranians. Contrary to 12 years ago when I first arrived in Canada where many Iranian would come and dwell in downtown, the North part of Toronto is more or less in hands of Iranian immigrants.
About 12 years ago there had not more than 3 to 5 Iranian restaurants established now perhaps in every corner you can see an Iranian restaurant!
One of the significant changes is the fact that new community is not what so ever similar to the old immigrants who used to come, study, learn, improve and then enter slowly to the society for different hierarchies as they aimed for. What we were skill-less immigrants. However, the new generations of immigrants are rich and skilful. The new comers who are trained back home are directly injected into Torontonian society. What this means is that as soon as they arrive they buy a house, a car. Soon after, they take their own leap to society and start to promote their own individual values based on their previous perception from around the Iran. They are implementing proudly these attitudes by saying “this is a free country”! These new comers almost never get a chance to learn many differences between new country and their own country per say.
I have always been under impression that knowing history of art (Da vinci, Renoe, etc.) would promote class and culture. It gives a language and topic to exchange and convolute with others. These cultural values would reach its heights if it is combined with ethics and respect. However, I felt these values are quite changed among the new Iranians who are residing in the Greater Metropolitan Toronto.
Many study new profession because they are competing by one another not that they wish to learn. Talking to many I get to know it didn’t seem that they are involved with art and history (beside their own profession) or how to interact with other based on respect. They have become successful but in one dimension, of course this is my perception!
I would like to provide couple of examples. My instances are based on my observation on culture of driving and traffic. 13 years ago when you were driving in Toronto hardly you could hear a single horn coming out of cars. However, this past week I heard on average 10 car horns per couple of hours of driving! Many fellow Iranians have no idea about the right way yield. If you yield when turning left, they bang on their car’s horn to tell you, hurry up showing their anger with moving their hands or bad mouthing you!! Toronto traffic used to be only during rush hours. Now it is all day around! (This is not only because of Iranians, non-Caucasian and other immigrants are also big contributors to Toronto’s traffic).
I could see rumor similar to Iranian society back in Iran is still deeply rooted in Iranian-Torontonian community. It has even got worse in some extend since the community is small compare to Iran and gossip travels quite fast.
I observed many girls have not adopted positive aspects from both cultures. They are gone to extreme to either side.
On the positive notes any Iranian store is available in Iran is also available in Toronto. From Tavazo (all dry fruits and pistachio store) to Alborz, Nayeb restaurant! And many others that you ever think of.
There is no place that at least an Iranian wouldn’t work there.
According to my friends now if there is an Iranian night club, it is located all the way in north part of city. People go in masses, so there is big line up or completely sold out night. Those days, 1993 or 1994. if there was a night club, it would be in down town and usually not more than hundred people would show up if any.
In my humble opinion the gap between the old comers and the new comers is becoming larger as older society is melted into the other part of society and new immigrants have their own safe heaven among themselves. More and more I could see segregation among different levels of Toronto society. Stick to your own was major concept I could sense that and the fact of being suspicious of other races were evident. I would think that in long run such a society may suffer from many major set backs, not to mention divisions among the immigrants and cultures may create cultural conflict; as a result a deep rooted violence may be generated. What I believe we can see in England's today!
Friday, October 21, 2005
Greetings from Canada
Greetins from Canada. I am here for the past few days and will be back to Switzerland in 2 days!
not to forget I wish to write on many things if life and time persmits.
1. The new generaion of Canadians from Iran, India and of course China in ever changing face of Toronto!
2. Something about when I was young and in a boarding school! which I can't remember.
3. something about what a female partner expects from a relationship. (by the way, this should be written by females!)
4. Observations of my cousine's life and her French husband!
haven't had to read anyone's blog and hopfully will be doing so, soon.
:-)
not to forget I wish to write on many things if life and time persmits.
1. The new generaion of Canadians from Iran, India and of course China in ever changing face of Toronto!
2. Something about when I was young and in a boarding school! which I can't remember.
3. something about what a female partner expects from a relationship. (by the way, this should be written by females!)
4. Observations of my cousine's life and her French husband!
haven't had to read anyone's blog and hopfully will be doing so, soon.
:-)
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Silence ce vous plaire!
1. I think you are familair with this song. I have been listening to new accustic version. anyone interested, let me know I send you the mp3.
Hotel California
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
there's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year, you can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain,
'Please bring me my wine'
He said,'We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
And in their master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
'Relax,' said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave!
2. If you ever wondered, I have been quite silence for past week the reason is that I have been busy with work. Therefore, didn't have time to update. I was visting my cousin and her French husband last weekend and I wished to write about some of my perceptions of their life. but I have to leave that for some other time that I have a little more time.
Hotel California
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
there's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year, you can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain,
'Please bring me my wine'
He said,'We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
And in their master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
'Relax,' said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave!
2. If you ever wondered, I have been quite silence for past week the reason is that I have been busy with work. Therefore, didn't have time to update. I was visting my cousin and her French husband last weekend and I wished to write about some of my perceptions of their life. but I have to leave that for some other time that I have a little more time.
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