My opinion...

1. For the past few weeks everywhere on the internet you turn, you see that Iranian government is imposing some type of pressure on Iranian people. Everyone speculates about the reasons that IR of Iran government does that.
My analysis is simple: the government is trying to evaluate and measure the restrain of the society towards the state. Government is pushing women, young men and others, to see how far they can sustain these pressures. If they fight back, they realize that the restrain of people is not so high. If they take the pressure without any argument, then the government can impose any pressure or idea that it wishes for.

2. This Chinese guy, the housemate of mine, is quite funny. On the weekend, I was vacuuming and cleaning the apartment. I wasn't aware that he was sleeping in his room.
He comes out and sees I am cleaning the place. He went to the kitchen cooked his lunch, eats it and then goes back to his room.
I finished the cleaning watching TV, he came out once again out of the room.
I was under impression that he is not feeling well, so I asked him,
Zhong, are you feeling well?
Z: me, mia! oaoa, yes, yes, yes, I feel good!
so, then I realized yes, he just wanted to sleep.
there was nothing wrong with him!
then after he went started to get ready for his dinner!

Musical Me!

1. These days I have become musical again. Once in a while that happenes!
Starting with formally knownCat Steven now Yousef Islam. I like some of his songs. one of them is here!



Well, if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
cause theres a million things to be
You know that there are

And if you want to live high, live high
And if you want to live low, live low
cause theres a million ways to go
You know that there are

Chorus:
You can do what you want
The opportunitys on
And if you can find a new way
You can do it today
You can make it all true
And you can make it undo
You see ah ah ah
Its easy ah ah ah
You only need to know

Well if you want to say yes, say yes
And if you want to say no, say no
cause theres a million ways to go
You know that there are

And if you want to be me, be me
And if you want to be you, be you
cause theres a million things to do
You know that there are

Chorus

Well, if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
cause theres a million things to be
You know that there are
You know that there are

2. Many have heard of Canadian group called Nickelback. I am quite fan of the group.
Especially this song:

From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight

Singing Amen, I'm I am alive(i am Alive)
Singing A..Amen, I'm, I am alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We'd see the day... when nobody died

I'm singing

A..amen I, Amen I, I am alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I , I am alive

And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along

Singing Amen I'm, i am alive(i am alive)
Singing A...amen, I'm, I am alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We'd see the day... when nobody died(x2)

(no body died...)

And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We'd see the day when nobody died....(x2)


We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died....
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died....
We'd see the day when nobody died
The following is just the song, I couldn't find their video clip!

life goes on!...

I wish to write a lot, whenever I do laundry or in the commuting mode, there is a lot comes to my mind and I wish to write about. however, when I sit behind the computer screen many things flies away from my mind!

one of the items which pisses me off these days is not being able to get what I want in my Phd Project!
I am tired of trying and not getting the answer I wish, perhaps here is the best place to complain!
I can scream here! who would hear! not much!
so, life goes on...

2. I recall the famous song of Fleetwood Mac (Originally sang in 70s) during the 90s when Bill Clinton campaign was going on for presidency of US.
I think reminding myself that:

If you wake up and dont want to smile,
If it takes just a little while,
Open your eyes and look at the day,
Youll see things in a different way.

Dont stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Dont stop, itll soon be here,
Itll be, better than before,
Yesterdays gone, yesterdays gone.

Why not think about times to come,
And not about the things that youve done,
If your life was bad to you,
Just think what tomorrow will do.

Dont stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Dont stop, itll soon be here,
Itll be, better than before,
Yesterdays gone, yesterdays gone.

All I want is to see you smile,
If it takes just a little while,
I know you dont believe that its true,
I never meant any harm to you.

Dont stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Dont stop, itll soon be here,
Itll be, better than before,
Yesterdays gone, yesterdays gone.

Dont you look back,
Dont you look back.

here from you tube:

What is not good for me is also not good for my neighborhood!

Despite all the busy schedule I have I wish to write about the following point!
....
I just read in the news that Iranian police has beaten up Afghani workers. Iranian police by force are kicking them out of Iran according to the news. One has even died due to injuries they conceded.
According to one of them, police has gone to the where (usually construction site) these workers and asked them to leave. When they beg to have time to ask their employer for their wages, they were throw from higher floor down!!!!
I agree we should fight for freedom of Iranian women's, teachers and people.
How about advocating Afghani rights! to shift ourselves to democracy, we shall respect also Afghani's right! These Afghani are also human, first of all, and they have been in our country working in the jobs many Iranian wouldn't like take them.

I think we, bloggers, should also protest against this inhuman action.
to see entire article see: Iranian police beaten up Afghani workers!
here, the cut and pasted version!

منابع دولتی در هرات تایید می کنند که یک کارگر مهاجر افغان که 'بعد از ضرب و شتم توسط
پلیس ایران' از این کشور اخراج شده بود، در بیمارستان درگذشت.

به گفته این منابع، سه مهاجر اخراجی دیگر نیز، در جریان آنچه ضرب و شتم توسط پلیس خوانده شده، زخمی شده اند و هم اکنون در بیمارستان مرکزی هرات بستری هستند.

شمس الدین حامد رییس اداره مهاجرین ولایت هرات با تایید خبر ضرب و شتم چهار کارگر مهاجر افغان توسط پلیس ایران، که به گفته وی، به کشته شدن یک تن از این کارگران انجامید، این اقدام را محکوم کرد.

او گفت مقامات محلی در هرات، به زودی این مساله را بررسی خواهند کرد.

آقای حامد گفت سزاوار نیست کشوری که خود را دوست و برادر مردم افغانستان می نامد، با مهاجرین افغان، چنین رفتاری کند.

صدای شما برای افغانستان: اخراج افغانها از ایران (کلیک کنید)

دولت ایران روز گذشته اعلام کرد که در ده روز نخست طرح اخراج مهاجرین "غیرمجاز"، پنجاه هزار افغان را از این کشور اخراج کرده است.

مصطفی پور محمدی وزیر داخله (کشور) ایران، گفته بود ماموران پلیس این کشور سعی دارند با کسانی که اخراج می شوند، "به شکلی مناسب رفتار کنند".

'پرتاب از ساختمان'

دکتر برکت الله محمدی مسئول بخش عاجل (اورژانس) بیمارستان هرات به بی بی سی گفت سه کارگر مجروح اخراج شده از ایران، می گویند که توسط ماموران پلیس آن کشور ضرب و شتم شده و سپس از ساختمان پایین انداخته شده اند.


'مهلت'
یک کارگر مجروح افغان که می گوید کمرش در اثر پرتاب شدن از ساختمان شکسته است
ما در ایران کار می کردیم. یک روز ساعت هفت صبح ماموران پلیس وارد محل کار ما شدند و از ما خواستند سریع حرکت کنیم و با آنها برویم تا ما را به افغانستان رد مرز کنند. ما شروع به التماس کردیم و از آنها خواستیم تا به ما مهلت بدهند که حقوق خود را از صاحبکار بگیریم، اما هنوز حرف مان تمام نشده بود که توسط آنان به زور از ساختمان به پایین انداخته شدیم

یک کارگر زخمی افغان
آقای محمدی افزود: این کارگران ابتدا به یک بیمارستان در داخل ایران منتقل شدند ولی گویا به دلیل نداشتن پول، در آن بیمارستان پذیرفته نشدند.

یکی از کارگران زخمی این حادثه به بی بی سی گقت: "ما در ایران کار می کردیم. یک روز ساعت هفت صبح ماموران پلیس وارد محل کار ما شدند و از ما خواستند سریع حرکت کنیم و با آنها برویم تا ما را به افغانستان رد مرز کنند. ما شروع به التماس کردیم و از آنها خواستیم تا به ما مهلت بدهند که حقوق خود را از صاحبکار بگیریم، اما هنوز حرف مان تمام نشده بود که توسط آنان به زور از ساختمان به پایین انداخته شدیم و وقتی به هوش آمدیم خود را در شفاخانه (بیمارستان) هرات یافتیم".

شمس الدین حامد رییس اداره مهاجرین هرات، از دولت ایران خواست عاملان این حادثه را هر چه زودتر دستگیر و مجازات کند.

دولت ایران و نمایندگی های این کشور در کابل و هرات، تاکنون در این مورد اظهار نظری نکرده اند.

خبر کشته شدن کارگر مهاجر افغان در اثر ضرب و شتم توسط پلیس ایران درحالی منتشر می شود که ایرنا خبرگزاری دولتی این کشور، در گزارشی ادعا کرده که "افغانها هنگام خروج از ایران، این کشور را الگوی انساندوستی دنیا معرفی می کنند".

این خبرگزاری می گوید که شماری از افغانهایی که به کشورشان باز می گردند، در گفتگو با گزارشگر ایرنا در استان جنوب شرقی سیستان و بلوچستان، ایران را "تنها الگوی انساندوستی در دنیا" معرفی کرده و از "مهمان نوازی" دولت این کشور قدردانی کرده اند.

Kiosk and my fascination

Kiosk as a new tone of Iranian music industry has shown creativity and richness in tackling Iran's today subject.
Once again another work of these guys. The music is not so exciting but the clip and lyrics are quite interesting. So, play it and watch it!:D

Anniversiry of Sohrab Sepehri

3. Cool Photo:))


1. I think, if I am not mistaken, yesterday was 25 anniversary of Sohrab Sephri death due to leukemia. So, as an admirer of him I wished to write down translation of one of his works which I found nice to be mentioned. and that is where is friend's house!

Address

“Where is the friend’s house?”
Horseman asked by twilight and,
The sky paused.

The passerby presented sands, the branch of light that he had in mouth
And pointed to a poplar tree and said:

“Before reaching the tree,
There is a garden alley that is greener than God’s sleep
And in it, love is as blue as the feathers of honesty.
Go to the end of the alley which stops at the back of adolescence.
Then turn to the flower of loneliness,
Two steps short of reaching the flower,
Stay by the fountain of eternal myth of earth
And you feel a transparent fear.
And in the fluid sincerity of the air, you will hear a scratch:
You will see a child
Who has gone up the pine tree, to grab a bird from the nest of light
And you ask him
Where the friend’s house is.”

I am big fan of his simple drawings, too.


2. First I heard Kiosk work a few years ago which I think was copywrite of Dire strait work. So, I didn't like it so much but this new one I kinda like it, though it is again the same style.

Me, My Nose and I

1. First of all, I took the first photo from internet AFP. It is showing an Spanish woman in Spanish attire before getting ready for Eastern ritual! I was in Spain for a conferece in 2005 and didn't see a woman like that picture above!! How come I don’t see such a woman around me, either:))!!!

2. I have a dilemma! It is my nose! Yes, that is the problem. I have quite sensitive nose, so I can smell thins from a distance or close proximity and even distinguish many different scents! I first realized that when I was a little kid! I could tell who have been where or has hugged or kissed whom by just their scents that was remained by them.
In Canada, my friends were first observed this skill when I was sitting with them in a study room of our university! Something is burning, I told them! They looked at me in disbelief! What are you talking about, they asked me! I replied, believe me something is burning or already burnt! So, about 6 minutes later, we hear the sounds of siren of the fire ware cars and realizing one of the laboratories in the chemical department had an accident. They couldn’t contain it and the fire was extending!
Considering that was about 1000 meter away! So, starting that day my friends were calling me Hunter!
So, for the past few months my sense of smell got once again more activate than usual! Now, I can smell people’s body, whether they have washed their hands or hair have been out of washroom for instance!
This is not so comfortable to reek since some of those scents you wish not to smell may give a strong visualization say perspiration!
Having said that, a few days ago there is this girl in my office who is very clean and smells always like perfume. However, with all those perfume and cream she applies, she walked in and I asked have you been in the washroom? She looked me in blush, and said yes!!! How do you know, She asked!!!

III. The comedy of capturing 15 British Marine by Iranian government finished in happy ending!

drawing couple of conclusion:

Normal conclusion: They were PAW and were released before the 48 hours ultimatum ends!

Iranian conclusion: It was Iranian new year, everywhere was closed and on holidays for 2 weeks so no one was around to release them that is why it took so long! (13 days or so!)

Iranian media conclusion: In an stratogic move of Mr. President A. N. we ended up on the top, in this senario, no one can move!!!

English Media + H.D. and Gurdian and Skynews: English Marine were there to gather information! didn't I say that, HD says:)!

People's Conclusion: The Marine's got brand new suits plus scarf, the Iranian commander got bravery medal and Iranian and British people got entertained!!

Cartoons ...

Many people recall their own childhood by those cartoons they saw. One of them for me was Barbapapa. So, I was passing by a book store a few days ago, I saw the above placard behind their display. I took the photo. One fascinating aspect of Barbapapa cartoons for me was that they could turn to almost anything they wish and get theri things going. I believe this aspect was there to show to the kids that nothing is for ever and things can be changed to benefit us. I think again this is a political statment. So things can change and we should become used to them.
So, good old days to watch, Sinbad and Galiver.:)

Iran in delimma!

1. I was reading my post two days ago! as I said for many of my posts I only spend about 15 to 20 minutes. In that particular post I was watching a movie, talking to my house mate and typing simultaneously! So, that is why it may doesn't make much of sense!!:) but I think I conveyed my idea!!:D

2. I was reading Mohammad Ali Abtahi web page, about his opinion on Iranian negotiating team at UN, I begin to wonder about it.
According to my research, here my 2-cent:
American politicians know what they are doing. (no kidding!) you may wonder!

They are very nicely pushing Iranian to the corner according to UN articles!

According to CHAPTER SEVEN, Iran is currently passed article 39, breach of peace;
article 40; "measures recommended against the country under breach of peace", and "implementing those sanctions partially or completely", article 41!
So, next will come Article 42 which I think everyone can easily read: ...it may take such action by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security.

So, good job team of negotiators. well done. I think they need cheers and tap on shoulder!!

Grey's Anatomy vs Dr. House

I wish to write some of my opinion of Grey's Anatomy and Dr. House.

i. Yes, I know I am a freak TV series watcher, especially drama one! May be I am living in my own drama! For the past few months I have been watching both series on and off bases. Of course, compare to the ‘old’ ER (which I don’t know whether it is sill shown in North America or no) both series are considered cheese!
Grey’s anatomy, however, in my opinion portrays a soup-opera ambient full of love triangles (Ellen Pompeo, Chris O’Donnell, and Patrick Dempsey), and dilemma with love and lost! How they deal with those issues. The conversations may try to deliver the main stream conversation among successful young generations; however they don’t well and realistically deliver those conversations. It seems the entire hospital is made of these group of talented residence and inters who are almost covering every aspect of the hospital dilemma. Despite the perjury of the one of the interns ended up killing two patients in heart transplanted surgery, the women is coming back to work and stands in front of the hospital building, where surprisingly can be seen from inside by many collogues and gazes at the building the entire day until one of his classmates goes to talk to her and put a jacket on her!! The side of the medical related terms I think is the least compare to all other such series! So, focus is love life of Dr. Meredith Grey’s.

On the other hand, despite cheesiness of Dr. House series, I think the actors seem more professional and versatile. The dialogues are performed at richer level which you usually expect from Doctors, although they are usually short of real medical conversations. They are richer in words as well. The writers have tendency to cover varieties of theme from love to existence of god and faith. Just today, very likely this episode is old and already shown in North America, there was in today's episode a controversial opinion whether god exist or not. They focused on the fact that there is an explanation for every phenomena occurring. On the other hand, let those who are believer stay believer. Tell them the truth and prove to those restricted religious that we are mortal! Whereas a simple conversation from those strange believers may hint you up for something as you may wonder all along!

ii. Today, I notice many sites are promoting Mohsen Namjoo and his newly video clip called Tresses in the Wind. You can also read about him at kosoof.com

New year, no resolution!

1. I usually make resolution for anything including new year. but those resolutions never realized. So, this year no resolution! take me where the life goes!!

2. I heard: you can shake your ass but not shake your root! attention Alireza (I am talking to myself!)

3. today, the entire day was snowing, so I took the above photo! now in spring here is getting cooler!:D end of the world as we know it!!

4. I was going to complain about work! but hey what shall be done, this is the path I chose so, be it!

5. Yesterday, I was coming back in a train. In the compartment I was sitting there were kids from 8 to 13. These young boys were so noisy to my eyes that I was almost going to get crazy and and scream at them! to my surprise all others in that area were doing their own thing without even moving eye lashes! conclusion, I am impatient, kids are not good for me!

Noorooz shad bad

Naafase bad e saba moshk feshan khahad shod
Aalame Pir degar bareh javan khahad shod
Arghavan jam e aghighi be samaan khahad dad,
Cheshme narges be shaghayegh negaran khahad shod
Hafez

This is my favorite poem for the new year. I recall reciting the above poem part of was part of reading from our Persian language book on 12 of our highschool years. It somehow making me happy to recall that.

Talking about grade 12 of Persian book, my favorite title and story was the first lecture from Golestane Saadi which was talking about:

Harnafasi keh Fooro miravad momede hayate ast
va chon bar miyayad mofarahe zat
pas dar nafasi 2 nemat ast va bar har nafasi shoori vajeb!

of course I can't recall the entire story, but...
ok let's get back to the reasoning of this post.
I WISH EVERY ONE A HEALTHY AND HAPPY iRANIAN NEW YEAR AHEAD
NOOROOZ SHAD VA DOROOD AFARIN BAD:)

P.S. If anyone can type the above peom in Persian I would be happy to have it. thanks. (THanks to Molla Hassani I think I should be able to write it now!:))

p.s.1. the photo above is from my second time skiing this year. Due to lack of snow and being busy not so much of chance to go skiing.
Today the snow wasn't bad, I took this picture from one of the black run. I think if you look closely you shall see the slope of the run and how steep it is.:)

p.s.2. I hope this year we Iranians avoid lying, increase our tolerances and respect each other opionions.

shad bashin
Be happy

Days Of Song & Sorrow

1. A good friend of mine sent me the above poster, he himself is great Dr.
What shall I say! I think just laugh loud to express myself!

2. As I always say Iran's today has many problems. We have been lagging behind the world community because of many reasons to name a few cultural, religious suppression and lack of tolerance towards one another. So, here I am not sociologist to do any major analysis. My intention is to give my own point view:-)

3. I am big fan of Faramarz Aslani . I saw in BBC that him and Babak Amini have started a joint project. This is great news and I hope I hear soon some of their duet work.
have a look at this photo.
These days the work is uite difficult and seems time is flying! I am lagging behind!
we shall see....

Sad and remorseful!

I feel sad! I feel down! why, you may ask?! simply because Iranians, in particular young Iranians, have noone to look after them! you may wonder what am I talking about!?
simple, today the world has become much closer than ever before. We are in global village per say. We have European Union, consists of old Eastern Eurpean countries like Poland and Czech Republic. New economic powers like China and U.A.E. All young people from these countires get to go to the different coutries for vacation, interacting with other cultures and building up friendships!
Today for example, the colleague of mine who is from Poland just came back from Poland. She has got a multiple visa to stay in US for 2 years as a visitor. How she got it? She got the visa within 3 days while she was back!!! and how is that working for Iranians? For young Iranians in particular?
This Chinese guy who works in one of our Institute's departments who many have hardtime to understand what he says, and has heavy chinse accent, tells me:
Oh,I Me... travol,...whole [entire] Europe in summer! me shood see the [e]urope! [Yo]u [are] from Ilaqe[Iraq]? No,... [yo]u a[re]l from ahan Ilan [Iran]...!!! Anyhow, so many young talented Iranians in Iran wish to spend a short period of time outside of Iran to do internship.However, they are unable to do so!!

Satire with current State government!

I am not sure if many find what is going on in current government looks more like a satire than anything else. The way they talk is quite amusing! I take your attention to two news from Baztab.
Please you be the judge!

الهام: احمدي‌نژاد در حال شكوفا شدن اس
غلامحسين الهام در گفت‌وگو با همشهري تأكيد كرد: شايد واقعا احمدي‌نژاد بعد از انتخابات احمدي‌نژاد ديگري شده باشد و شايد فردا هم احمدي‌نژاد ديگري در راه باشد.

سپاه و بسيج 340 ميليون متر مربع فضاي سبز ايجاد كردند
فرمانده كل سپاه اضافه كرد: تنها در يك مورد از اين اقدامات، خواهران بسيجي در استان گلستان، 600 هزار نهال توليد كردند. همچنين در اين مدت بيش از 5 ميليون اصله نهال توسط بسيجيان توليد شده !!