I was lying on my bed last night, contemplating what I'm going to do in the exams to follow, when I thought of doing something more constructive with my time. I thought of taking pictures in the dark, of my eyes wide open, in negative mode. The following were the results obtained:
The English Language
Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
Let's face it
English is a stupid language.
There is no egg in the eggplant
No ham in the hamburger
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
English muffins were not invented in England
French fries were not invented in France.
We sometimes take English for granted
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
Quicksand takes you down slowly
Boxing rings are square
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
If the plural of tooth is teeth
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
If the teacher taught,
Why didn't the preacher praught.
If a vegetarian eats vegetables
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
Why do people recite at a play
Yet play at a recital?
Park on driveways and
Drive on parkways
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
Of a language where a house can burn up as
It burns down
And in which you fill in a form
By filling it out
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
English was invented by people, not computers
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
That is why
When the stars are out they are visible
But when the lights are out they are invisible
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
It starts
But when I wind up this observation,
It ends.
Coutesy: http://www.ahajokes.com
The recent dishonoring of the Holy Qur'an (Koran) by American interrogation officers in Afghanistan has caused worldwide furore amongst the Muslims. Already, dozens of people have been killed in riots in Afghanistan. Peaceful, yet powerful protests are being held in several other Muslim countries. What the west does not understand is that such provaocative techniques are considered extremely despicable by all Muslims. Islam preaches love, peace, and tolerance, and when muslims are treated otherwise, it infuriates them. Unfortunately, the ignorance of the west has already cost many wars and many more lives and yet, they do not cease to manifest their stupidity by continuing to be indifferent to the feelings of the Muslims and their religion; a religion that boasts the second largest number of followers in the world.
In his first term, Mr. Bush, being the chief ambassador of the so called war on terror, (read: War on Islam) idiotically proclaimed a new 'crusade' which led to a huge outcry from the Islamic world once again. Unless the west, America in particular, starts to educate itself on what tolerance is about, and be respectful to religions in general, the continued violent response from the Muslim world will not cease. Abusing Iraqi prisoners, using contentious words such as the "New Crusade", desecrating the Noble Koran, are all acts that have scarred the hearts and minds of many Muslims around the globe, and winning them back will be a monumental task.
Many years ago, I visited one of Pakistan's most breathtaking places called Jheel Saif-ul-Muluk. The word "Jheel" in urdu (The official language of Pakistan) translates to 'lake'. I can hardly remember my trip to the place, but the following series of stunning images brought back some vague memories from the past. I just thought I'd share them with everyone since its magnificence can only be captured by the eye. Enjoy!
A view of the lake with two enormous mountains and some cotton-like clouds hovering about in the background
This is my favourite of all. Again, Lake Saif-ul-Muluk with its emerald-green look
Lake Saif-ul-Muluk during summer
Another view of the beautiful lake
The lake from a different location
This image is so distinctly surreal, it seems as though it has been extracted from some fantasy world
