Thursday, October 25, 2007

Couple of observations!



1. While in Canada I came across an advertisment in one of the local Iranian newspaper in Toronto which is seen above. The ad reads: I am 24 years young, residence of Shiraz, looking to get married for purpose of immigration to Canada with a woman who is citizen of Canada. All spending will be taken care of!! [I make no comment!].

2. What is with all the reality TVs in North America? Eerytime I was passing by a TV it was one of these crappy programs like: The Bachelor, The Survivor, Dancing with Stars, etc. all the none senses! I think North American programs simply brain washed the viewers!

3. I like this guy Anderson Copper. I recall his work as reality show known as The Mole. He does not do such a bad job of reporting the news. He is now doing an investigation reportage for global warming known as Planet in Peril which worth watching.

4. The Truth behind the movie 300!
this is link a friend sent me and worth reading. it has some good points.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Still a live

1. After a 2 weeks technically vacation, I call it technically because it was more of work, in Canada I am back! I arrived yesterday around 8:00 and went directly to work! Still little jet lag.

2. life is busy and not much of changes. I am guessing I should fundamentally make some changes to motivate myself! Go, Alireza, Go!!

3. In Ontario it was provincial election, Liberals won with majority. Tores or right wing lost a few sits compare to the last election! contrary to that, in Switzerland was an federal election and the SVP won, who are right wing! i think that is difference between europe and North America!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Analysis!

I finally had a chance to watch President Ahmadi Nedjad address to Colombia University students and their Q&A session.
I have read so far a few pro and cons commentary about this address. One of the most ridiculous one I read was that president of Colombia University insulted and disrespected the Iranian president and Iranians.

After careful listening and watching the event I have to make these commentaries of mine:

1. President of Colombia University Mr. Lee Bollinger was demonstrating the other side of the two ideas confrontation and debate. I tend to agree that he has little cross the line in his final part of his speech and may be insulting Mr. AN, but his quotes were completely correct and were valid.
He was presenting the group who are opposing Mr. Ahmadinejad. He was not the moderator. He was protesting voice to IR of Iran regime.
So, having said that he could make those comments and in my opinion there should be no opposition.

2. We did not see a single disrespect from the moderator and that was definitely on the track with freedom of speech.

3. Mr. AN speech was a preach of a man who feels is a sender of the god. He did not what so ever address the issues that brought up by Mr. Bollinger. He just preached that god and angles and human are excellence. Or something like that I idn’t watch after 10 min the rest!

4. President Ahmadi nedjad was on many occasions quite uncomfortable about the questions he was receiving. I think this was quite amusing for the audience. When he was asked ”why he denies holocaust”, he replied: ” I am defending right of European scholars!!” At the same time he claimed since we continuously conduct research on the physics we shall continue research on Holocaust, too [my opinion: if something is accepted and is facet why conducting research and spending money!]. The moderator repeated the question once again and Mr. Ahmadi Nedjad simply said:”all I am saying is we should continue to do research as we do on any subjects like Physics, Chemistry, …, GOD, and …” I think this was one of the highlights of his speech and the Q and A. So, we can conduct research on almost everything even god and its existence and etc.!
(no one emphasized on this fact!)

5. In general, he tried to cover his ass, sorry for my uneducated sentence, since he wanted not to make the hardliners in Iran unhappy with himself as well as not repeating those comments that agitates world community; he tried to manoeuvres around the questions rather than answering them directly.

6. I think overall, to may opinion, he was a loser since he did not address the facts and those real questions it was raised.

7. I think another highlight was when he said women are completely free in Iran and there is no gay or homosexual in Iran!!!!!!!!! The audience were booing!

see the rest in Youtube:

Friday, September 21, 2007

One man's junk is another man's treasure!

1. The title is self explanatory! I have watched Mohsen Namjoo documentary and quite impressed with one thing. He is from Mashhad (North east province in Iran), born in Torbat e jam but he doesn't recall much from there. He portraits people's opinion about him, especially I think his mom.
after seeing the documentary I came to undestandting how a person from quite small town in Iran, seemingly religious background turns to today's world. that is what I like about IR of Iran or should be slightly appriated. Before the revolution due to many superstitious people tend to stop their children from going to school, university or higher education, many mullas were saying that Shah's higher education is currpted.
Today, however, because technically Iran has a government known as IR (Islamic republic), no parents has excuse to stop their children from going to higher education.
As Mr. Namjoo's mother says:"...not sure how, but they[i.e. government] decided to allow the music is not taboo anymore when he[Mohsen Namjoo] was in grade 8. So, he went and bought his first se-tar and started to learn playing in local school was held on behalf of Ministry of Islamic guidance!"
see his documentary here.

2. I am just watching the move called 300. It has protraited Persians as demon and stronge looking people! However, in my opinion it is comic than anything else. Xerxes I is shown as gay, black guy, clean shaven!!:))
The army of Persians consists of Chinese, mostly arabs (or at least their closths are like desert peopel), Indians and black plus monsters and witches!!:)) The funny ones are known as special guard of the king of Persia, they look like a Ninja:)). They have Samurai sword and Chinese mask!
I think the voice of the singer who is also an Iranian, Azam Ali is most powerful item of the movie.
The movie gets too too epical! In the end of the movie the narrower himself becomes the head of Spartan army facing Persians to save the world from mistic and tryanny!HAHAH:))

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Scheduling and planning!

My agenda for next 8 days:

1. Meeting about organizing the symposium!
2. review some abstracts!
3. finish a draft of a paper!
4. write minutes of the meeting of the meeting of two days ago.
5. get worry about seeing so many rooms and being turn down! Look for a room!
6. buy ticket to Canada!
7. Do your paper works!
8. Solve the wrapping problem of the designed muscles!
9. Smile as you do to people!
10. distribute some of the abstracts you have received for the symposium between the reviewers!
11. find a paper that you are told!
12. learn a software!
13. manage to purchase a winter jacket!
14. prepare an abstract!
15. deposite the old clothing to the designated bin!
16. figure out an optimal optimazation method.
17. make a new osstioligamentious model!
18. make an appointment in Canada!
...
more to come!

2.1. Honey I am home! is this something I should experience! may be yes may be not! There are certain time of your life you think something is missing in your life! may be just sex! or may be more! so, be it! whatever missing, is missing! and whatever not missing is not missing! does that make sense:)?

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Memory of 9/11!

1. I recall vividly that date. I was sitting in my cubical at my work in Cambridge, Ontario and working. The department boss came out of his office and said 'have you heard that there has been a large devastating terrorist attack!' I said, I have seen so many attacks in my life this one probably is not that important. Then, everyone started to run around and listen to radio around the floor to hear the newsat every minitues. I continue my work, tried to avoid my attention to my work.
Until a guy from first floor came upstairs: "This has been work of you and your kind?!" David said. He was in his middle of his 40s at that time. I smiled and I replied: 'first of all, those attachers apparently who have done this are Arabs and I am not an Arab,... and there was another guy in the cubical I was with, who jump in and continue with smile, David, you have picked the wrong guy, this guy is not religious what so ever!!
anyhow, everyone was in disarray as we were informed all the machines we had sent to overseas and USA were kept in custom and can't go their distination. For next three months, since we couldn't do more businesses, we started to form learning groups and teach each other what we knew! about less than 6 month later, I got laid off from work due to lack of job and because the entire high-tech division was going down! of course even according to those friends who I have, first they get raid of Arabs in department, then me, then, Indians and others. Life changes so quickly!

2. Dr. Yazdi (not that I ever like him) conversation with Mr. Khomeini about Iran and Iraq war. [my notes: After watching this clip I came to this conclusion how illiterate we were in foreign and world policy and that is exactly what is happening at this moment and who suffers, ordinary people!]

Friday, September 07, 2007

Luciano Pavarotti dies at 71



1. Luciano Pavarotti who in my opinion cross boardered between main stream music and opera died due to Cancer, yesterday.
On one hand he was quite famous for his great performances on the other he aparently was great lover! I will not elaborate more...
anyhow, his work will be remembered.

here him with remaining of the Queens' group performing too much love would kill you.


and this is Ave Maria of Schubert



Three Tenors O Sole mio


2. Ok, I said that my Chinese housemate leaves his food outside for days!
above are two photos taken to prove my point. This pot so far has been out for 2.5 days. I think tomorrow they will finish it!

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

How do the Chinese survive or how do the Chinese multiply!





1. Not sure if this is right title for what I am going to write. I think I have described my Chinese housemate. After lots of wondering I realized how Chinese have survived throughout centuries!
Please look closely to the above photos! The fish was frozen and left outside for more than day until completely defrosted. See the water in the background!
They usually leave frozen meat for hours not to mention days on the kitchen counter. The most loved meat, according to my housemate, is the one that is boiled, then fried and then cooked. Or, If they boil the meat in ginger and spices they have, simply leaveing it outside on the stew for at least 3 days and they say it taste better!
Milk for example, is usually left on the kitchen counter for at least few hours! I am not talking about ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurization milks. I am talking about those that should be saved only kept in refrigeration. Having said that he keeps saying to me Chinese most preferred food is fungus! The fungus that is growing on the cut wood. Not mushroom, though fungus that none Chinese throw out!

Another observation about Chinese family is as they grow more familiar with you; though I don’t talk to them since they (except the husband) don’t know a single word of English, they have been here for almost 2 month; they behave poorly towards you.
More or less all respects happened from beginning start to disappear. I have observed that nature in Iranian Children, too. I have to admit that the daughter of family which is 11 or 12 yeas of age has become ruder and impolite that is difficult for me to imagine since I have seen her for the past two months. At the beginning she was quite shy and quiet. But she speaks loud, impolite and with attitude!

So, drawing conclusion that is how Chinese survived, because of the food they consume!

Monday, September 03, 2007

All by myself!

As a fan of Sergei Rachmaninoff, I always was wondering why I feel I have heard this song in my life sometime before!
All by myself is the song. Written by Eric Carmen in 1975 the song has great infuence of No. 2 Piano concerto in C minor of Sergei Rachmaninoff (I just recetly read that!) and was powerfully performed by Celion Dion in 1996.

See the performance by Ms. Dion in Youtube.



Lyrics:

When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone
Livin' alone
I think of all the friends I've known
When I dial the telephone
Nobody's home

All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore

Hard to be sure
Sometimes I feel so insecure
And loves so distant and obscure
Remains the cure

All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna live
All by myself
Anymore

When I was young
I never needed anyone
Making love was just for fun
Those days are gone

All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna live
Oh
Don't wanna live
By myself, by myself
Anymore
By myself
Anymore
Oh
All by myself
Don't wanna live
I never, never, never
Needed anyone

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Quest: The sky is the limit!

1. it has been a long time I have not written here. life is busy and hectic, that is all I can note!:)

2. yesterday, I saw the word "limit"! then I recalled the advertisement in Canada I used to watch, if I am not mistaken, it was about lottery and was saying: the sky is the limit; i.e. what you can win is so large that it goes as sky!!
Then I started to think why have I been for so long ambitious in my life! I will not simply settle for anything! I have to keep going and get better! It seems that I have to prove something to myself. Is there something wrong with me? I can't hardly stay in a place more than 4 years! If not shorter.
I want to be anywhere and everywhere! I want to learn and learn! I want to find answers to many phenomenon around us! I don't care about finding answers why human has been created! I want to find simple answers to improve our daily life!
I enjoy interaction with cultures and people.
I keep wondering Why I can't settle like many people around me!? Could it be something is wrong with me? could it be that I have no idea what is the ultimate achievement I can obtain? Therefore I keep going? So, as we know sky is the limit! So, when do I hit the limit??! I can keep mumbling, but that does not change the fact that all along my life I have been ambitious. That seems a fact!

I am happy with what I have, I have to admit. Living throughout of my life in many part of worlds and getting paid, more or less, fair amount for decent jobs! Learning and experiences many things has widen my point of view. Should I therefore consider having ambitious is great quality?!
Don't know!
This is something time will show me, I suppose!

Thursday, August 09, 2007

A few observations and Questions


1. Past recent days, walking on the streets of Zurich I see many Arab women who are wearing veil (German say, Kopf Tuch) and Islamic uniform. I know they are Arab since they speak in this language, so it is nothing about being biased about one race. (The Turks waering their veil differently). Going back to what has come to my mind: We have been talking about freedom and saying that Islam has given everyone the same right. Considering that is the true statement and IR of Iran claims that they are implementing Islamic (Sharii) law, therefore forcing women to wear veil. Having said that when a foreign women comes to Iran, they are supposed to comply with Iranian law and wear veil. Considering again that is correct act and every individual visiting a country must comply with local law. I wonder how come these veil wearing women do not remove their veils when they come to western countries to comply with local law and people!

2. My Chinese housemate and family for the past few days have only one diet. Chinese Dumplings. You can learn how to make it. Not sure why it smells so strange to my nose. I am biased!

3. Ah, I'd better go do my laundry!

4. My computer doesn't work, and the software I need aren't working either! So, I felt to add this:
In Canada what makes me wonder is about the associations of different ethnicities from same country! It kind of remind me of those "Tekeh and Hosseineh" which belong to many Azari decedents. Hossyneh Zanjani haye moghime markaz!!
having said that in Canada this trend is apparently is getting stronger as well. If I am not mistaken government of Canada should support those association to promote their cultural values and seems that is one the motivations for such activities!
have a look at this:
Association of Khorasani's in Canada
Iranian Association of Ontario
I don't want to look for all but I know there is Azari association, etc.

Sunday, August 05, 2007

Almost first time






I have first to congratulate on the achievement of the Iranian basketball team in 2007 Asian games. By winning the final they achieved not only the first place in Asia CUp 2007 but also they found a spot in 2010 Olympic games for first time in 60 years!
I kind of can call myself a basketball expert. I started to play in Iran with a team was called Homa in under 21 Championships. and continue that almost until I left Iran. later I got coaching card and coached a few under 21 teams in Canada. I played with and against many of those generation who in my opinion started what we see today, Ali Safa Kamali, Bahrami mayid, and a few I can't recall their names! and coaches like Reza Shojapour, Abolhasani, etc.
but once again I think this a great team and Mr. Mahshon seems to be on the right track.

Monday, July 30, 2007

Short Story happening in Iran


This story is taken from this link:

It is quite funny and true in Tehran at least!

راند، تا جايي که پنجره جلو دقيقا روبروي دختر جوان قرار گرفت. اين اولين خودرويي نبود
که روبروي دختر توقف مي کرد ، اما هريک از آنهابا بي توجهي دختر جوان ، به راه خود ادامه مي دادند . دختر جوان، مانتوي مشکي تنگي به تن کرده بود که چند انگشتي از يک پيراهن بلند تر بود .شلواري هم که تن دخترک بود ،همچون مانتويش مشکي بود و تنگ مي نمود که آنهم کوتاه بود و تا چند سانتي پايين تر از زانو را مي پوشاند . به نظر مي آمد که شلوار به خودي خود کوتاه نيست و انتهاي ساق آن به داخل تا شده .

دختر جوان نتوانست اهميتي به مزداي قرمز رنگ ندهد . سرش را به داخل پنجره کرد و به راننده گفت :" بفرماييد؟" . مزدا مسافري نداشت . راننده آن پسر جوان و خوش چهره اي بود که عينک دودي ظريفي به چشم داشت . پسر جوان بدون معطلي و با بياني محترمانه گفت : " خوشحال ميشم تا جايي برسونمتون".
دختر جوان گفت : " صادقيه ميرما". پسر جوان بي درنگ سرش را به نشانه تائيد تکان داد و پاسخ داد : " حتماً، بفرماييد بالا ". دخترک با متعجب ساختن پسر جوان، صندلي عقب را براي نشستن انتخاب کرد .چند لحظه اي ازحرکت خودرو نگذشته بود که دختر جوان ، در حالي که روسري کوچک و قرمز خودرا عقب و جلو مي کشيد و موهاي سرازير شده در کنار صورتش را نظم مي داد،گفت :" توي ماشينت چيزي براي گوش کردن نيست "
- البته .
پسر جوان ،سپس پخش خودرو را روشن کرد . صداي ترانه اي انگليسي زبان به گوش رسيد . از آينه به دختر جوان نگاهي انداخت و با همان لبخند ظريفش که از ابتدا بر لب داشت گفت :"کريس دبرگ هست ، حالا خوشتون نمياد عوضش کنم
". دخترک با شنيدن حرف پسرجوان ،خنده تمسخر آميزي سر داد .
- ها ها ها ، اين که اريک کلاپتون . نميشنوي مگه ، انگليسي مي خونه .اصلا کجاش شبيه کريس دبرگ .
- اِه ، من تا الان فکر مي کردم کريس دبرگ . مثل اينکه خيلي خوب اينا رومي شناسيد ها .
دخترک ، قيافه اي به خود گرفت و ادامه داد:" اِي ، کمي "
- پس کسي طرف حسابمه که خيلي موسيقي حاليشه . من موسيقي رو خيلي دوست دارم ، اما الان اونقدر مشغله ذهني دارم که حال و حوصله موسيقي کار کردن رو ازم گرفته .
دخترک لبخندي زيرکانه زد و با لحني کش دار گفت:" اي بابا، بسوزه پدرعاشقي . چي شده ، راضي نميشه ؟"
- نه بابا، من تا حالا عاشق نشده ام . البته کسي رو پيدا نکرده ام که عاشقش بشم ، و اگرنه اگه مورد خوبي پيش بياد ، از عاشقي هم بدم نمياد .
اصل قضيه اينه که، قبل از اينکه با ماشين بزنم بيرون و در خدمت شما باشم، توي خونه با بابام دعوام شد .
- آخي ، سرچي؟ لابد پول بهت نمي ده.
- نه ، تنها چيزي که ميده پول . مشکل اينجاست که فردا دارم مي رم بروکسل،اونوقت اين آقا گير داده بمون توي شرکت کار داريم .
با گفتن اين جملات توسط پسر جوان ، دخترک، با اينکه سعي مي کرد به چهره اش هويدا نشود ، اما کاملا چهره اش دگرگون شد و با لحني کنجکاوانه پرسيد:
" اِه، بروکسل چي کار داري؟ "
- دايي ام چند سالي هست که اونجاست . بعد از سه چهار ماه کار مداوم ، ميخواستم برم اونجا يه استراحتي بکنم؟
دخترک بادي به غبغب انداخت و سريع پاسخ داد:
- اتفاقا من هم يک هفته پيش از اسپانيا برگشتم.
- اِه، شما هم اونجا فاميل داريد؟ کدوم شهر.
- فاميل که نداريم ، براي تفريح رفته بودم ونيز.
پسر جوان نيشخندي زد و گفت : اصلا ولش کن بابا ، اسم قشنگتون چيه؟
- من دايانا هستم. اسم تو چيه، چند سالته؟ چه کاره اي؟
- چه خبره؟ يکي يکي بپرسيد، اين جوري آدم هول ميشه ... اولاً اين که اسم خيلي قشنگي داريد ، يکي از اون معدود اسم هايي که من عاشقشونم . اسم خودم سهيل ، 25 سالمه و پيش بابام که کارگذار بورس کار مي کنم . خوب حالا شما.
دخترک با شنيدن اين حرفهاي سهيل ، چهره اش گلگون شد و به تشويش افتاد .
- من که گفتم ، اسمم داياناست . 23 سالمه و کار هم نمي کنم . خونمون سمت الهيه است و الان هم محض تفريح دارم مي رم صادقيه . تا حالا بوتيک هاي اونجا نرفته ام . با يکي از دوستام اونجا قرار گذاشته ام تا بوتيک هاش روببينيم و اگه چيز قشنگي هم بود بخريم .
- همين چيزايي هم که الان پوشيده ايد خيلي قشنگه ها.
دايانا ، گره کوچک روسريش را باز کرد و بار ديگر گره کرد . سپس گفت:
- اِي ، بد نيست . اما ديگه يک ماهي هست که خريدمشون . خيلي قديمي شده اند ... . ولش کن ، اصلا از خودت بگو ، گفتي موسيقي کار نکرده اي و دوست داري کار کني ، آره؟
- چرا ، تا چند سال پيش يه مدتي پيانو کار مي کردم.
دخترک ، سعي مي کرد دلبرانه سخن وري کند ، اما ناگهان به جوشش افتاد ،طوري که منقطع صحبت مي کرد و کلمات را دستپاچه بيان مي کرد.
-اي واي، من عاشق پيانو ام . خيلي دوست دارم پيانو کار کنم ، يعني يه مدتي هست که کلاسش رو مي رم ، اما هنوز خيلي بلد نيستم . ... اصلااينجوري نميشه، نگه دار بيام جلو بشينم راحت تر حرف بزنيم .
سهيل ، بي درنگ خودرو را متوقف کرد . دايانا هم سريع پياده شد و به صندلي جلو رفت .
-دايانا خانوم ، داريم مي رسيما .
- دايانا خانوم کيه؟ دايانا ... . ولش کن ، فعلا عجله ندارم . بهتره چند دقيقه ديگه هم با هم باشيم . آخه من تازه تو رو پيدا کرده ام . تو که مخالفتي نداري ؟
- نه ، من که اومده بودم حالي عوض کنم . حالا هم کي بهتر از تو که حالم رو عوض کنه . فقط بايد عرض کنم که الان ساعت نه و نيمه ، حواست باشه که ديرت نشه .
دخترک با شنيدن صحبت هاي سهيل، وقتي متوجه ساعت شد، چهره اش رنجور شد ودر حالي که لب خود رابا اضطراب مي گزيد ، گفت:
-آره راست ميگي ... پس حداقل يه چند دقيقه اي ماشينت رو دور فلکه نگه دار، باهات کار دارم .
سهيل ، با قبول کردن حرفهاي دايانا ، حوالي ميدان که رسيد ، خودرو رامتوقف کرد . روي خود را به دخترک کرد و کمرش را به در تکيه داد . عينک دودي را از چشمانش برداشت .چهره اي نسبتا گيرا داشت . ته ريشي به صورتش بود و موهايي ژوليده داشت که تا گوشش را مي پوشانيد . پخش خودرو را خاموش
کرد و سپس با همان لبخندي که بر لب داشت گفت :
- بفرماييد.
ديگر کاملا از ظاهر و طرز صحبت دخترک مي شد پي به هيجانش برد.
- موبايلت ... شماره موبايلت رو بده، البته اگه ممکنه .
پسر جوان لحظه اي فکر کرد و سپس گوشي همراه خود را از روي داشبورد- پشت فرمان برداشت . آن را به سمت دايانا دراز کرد.
- بگير ، زنگ بزن گوشي خودت که هم شماره تو روي موبايلم ثبت بشه و هم شماره من روي موبايل تو بيفته . فقط صبر کن روشنش کنم ... اونقدر اعصابم خورد بود که گوشي رو خاموش کردم .
دايانا ، به محض ديدن گوشي گران قيمت سهيل به وجد آمد . اما سريع شوق خودرا کتمان کرد و فقط به گفتن"گوشي خوبي داري ها" قناعت کرد .
- قابلت رو نداره . اتفاقا بايد عوضش کنم ، خيلي يوغره.
- خوب ، ممنون . فقط بگو کي مي تونيم همديگه رو دوباره ببينيم .
- ببينم چي ميشه . اگه فردا برم بروکسل که هيچ، اما اگه تهران بودم يه کاريش مي کنم . اصلا بهم زنگ بزن
- باشه ... پس من مي رم .فعلا خداحافظ .
- خوشحال شدم،...خداحافظ . ... زنگ يادت نره .
دختر جوان ، درحالي که احساس مسرت مي کرد ، با گامهايي لرزان (از شوق) ازخودرو خارج شد . هر چند قدمي که بر مي داشت ،سرش را برمي گرداند و مزدارا نگاه مي کرد و دستي براي سهيل تکان مي داد . پس از دور شدن دايانا ،سهيل از داخل خودرو پياده شد و طوري که دايانا متوجه نمي شد، او را تعقيب
کرد . حوالي همان ميدان بود که دايانا روي صندلي هاي يک ايستگاه اتوبوسنشست . سهيل ، گوشه اي لابلاي جمعيت در حال گذر ، خود را پنهان کرده بود و دايانا را نظاره مي کرد . دايانا دستش را به ساق شلوار خود انداخت و تايي که از داخل داده بود را باز کرد . شلوارديگر کوتاه نبود . از داخل کيفي که بر روي دوشش بود مقنعه اي بيرون آورد و در لحظه اي کوتاه آنرا سرکرد و از زير مقنعه ، تکه پارچه اي که بر سرش بود ، بيرون کشيد . از داخل همان کيف ، آينه کوچکي خارج کرد و با يک دستمال کوچک ، از آرايش غليظي که
روي صورتش بود کاست . موهاي خرمايي رنگش را که روي صورتش سرازير شده بود، داخل مقنعه کرد و با آمدن اولين اتوبوس ، از محل خارج شد . سهيل در طول ديدن اين صحنه ها ، همچنان لبخند بر لب داشت . با رفتن دايانا، سهيل به سمت مزدا حرکت کرد . به خودرو که نزديک مي شد زنگ موبايلي که همراهش بود، به صدا در آمد. سهيل بلافاصله پاسخ داد:
- بله؟
صداي خواهش هاي پسر جواني از آنسوي گوشي آمد .
- سلام ، آقا هر چي مي خوايي از تو ماشين بردار ، فقط ماشين رو سالم بهم تحويل بده . تو رو خدا ، بگو کجاست بيام ببرم ...
- خوب بابا ، چه خبرته . تا تو باشي و در ماشينت رو براي آب هويج گرفتن باز نزاري ... ببينم به پليس هم زنگ زدي ؟
- نه ، به جون شما نه ، فقط تو رو خدا ماشين رو بده .
- جون من قسم نخور ، من که مي دونم زنگ زده اي ...ولي عيبي نداره ، آدرسمي دم بيا ... فقط يه چيزي ، اين يارويي که سي ديش توي ماشينت بود کي بود؟
- کي ؟ اون خارجيه ؟ ... استينگ بود ، استينگ .
- هه هه ... يه چيز ديگه هم مي پرسم و بعدش آدرس رو مي دم ؛ ونيز توي اسپانياست ؟
- ونيز؟ نه بابا، ونيز که توي ايتالياست ... آقا داري مسخره ام مي کني ،آدرس رو بده ديگه ...
- نه ، داشتم جدول حل مي کردم . مزداي قرمزت ، ضلع جنوبي صادقيه پارک شده. گوشيت رو مي زارم توي ماشين ، ماشين رو هم مي بندم و سوييچ رو مي اندازم توي سطل آشغالي که کنار ماشينته . راستي يه دايانا خانوم هم بهت زنگ مي زنه ، يه دختر خوشگل،... برو حالش رو ببر ، برات مخ هم زدم ،...

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Relation of deveoplment and peace of mind!


Today, Iraq crowned their first ever title of Asian cup in a game versus Saudi Arabia. In my opinion the significant of wealthy versus poor is not that important here which many will pay attention to! (Saudis spending millions on their team and coaches and Iraqis didn't spend so much, which I think is not so true since they had a coach from Brazil)
what I feel is important here, is the fact of somebody having a peace of mind, not being afraid of going out of the hotel talking to people and being suspended because of talking to a women or perhaps going to co-ed swimming pool (which Iranian players were kept in their room for that purpose), make a big difference and makes you to work harder and concentrate better. As a result, they got the title. Of course there are many other facts helps them to do so but in my humble opinion the peace of mind was the most important one!
Iraqis despite so much hardship they are having with respect to the security as we have seen on TV and news, they simply out performed every team in Asia and in my opinion their peace of mind was the best gift they are given to achieve this goal.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

PhD 101

The image says it all!:)