ROOTS

Sense of control over life

2010-10-08T10:05:00.000-07:00

Long hours of work. Facing different people with different expectations. Finding solutions for financial, technical and all day to day matters that are inevitable. Although entrepreneurial work is characterized as commonplace yet demanding, frequently unrewarding but often personally satisfying, it sometimes increases the stress in your life. Also, makes it very difficult to keep your professional life separate from your personal life. Few people win while many are left working long hours for little pay and few benefits.

Having said all that "Having Control Over Your Own Life" isn't even comparable with anything in your life.

Certified Copy

2010-09-27T23:05:00.001-07:00

I am amazed how a great movie can be reproduced by the same director and make an even greater movie! "Certified Copy" is exactly the kind of film it looks like: an elegant, charming and simple story of life! But in fact it's a clever copy of that kind of film, with lots of other things under the surface... like Taste of cherry. Not only the similarities between two stories (Taste of cherry and Certified Copy), but also the familiar face of the actor and the simplest moral of story: Life is beautiful and meaningful just because you can taste cherry and just because you can enjoy a day with no particular plan! Loved it!

My best qout

2009-12-06T00:22:00.001-08:00

If you fail the responsibility of being God, someone else takes the responsibility of being your God.... and religions appear!

Two Poles Law

2009-11-10T10:09:00.000-08:00

It is really important to have two strong poles in you - and not one. One pole should be responsible of taking care of you AND SIMPLIFY THINGS, to absorb good things and to create vision.

And The second pole is there to accept the reality, talk to people and be tactful!

Iran's Horn-shaped vessels

2009-10-05T22:54:00.000-07:00

Iran's Horn-shaped vessels _kept in Metropolitan museum of art in New York- ending in an animal's head have a long history in the Near East as well as in Greece and Italy. Early Iranian examples are straight, with the cup and animal head on the same plane. Later, in the Achaemenid period, the head, or animal protome, was often placed at a right angle to the cup, as in this piece. In the manufacture of this gold vessel, several parts were invisibly joined by brazing, which demonstrates superb technical skill. The upper band of the vessel is decorated with 136 feet of twisted wire in 44 even rows, and the roof of the lion's mouth is raised in tiny ribs. Typical of Achaemenid style, the ferocity of the snarling lion has been tempered and restrained by decorative convention. The lion has a crest running down his back; his mane has the disciplined appearance of a woven material; and his flanks are covered by an ostrich plume. The inclusion of the plume, a departure from convention, suggests that this lion is winged and has some supernatural significance.

Too Much Love Will Kill You

2009-09-13T22:51:00.000-07:00

I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone
For much too long
I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find
Where I went wrong
Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between the lover
And the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster
'cos you never read the signs
Too much love will kill you
Every time
I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
No there's no making sense of it
Every way I go I'm bound to lose
Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you
Every time
Too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why
You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again
Too much love will kill you
In the end...
In the end.

Iran's Green Wave won't die

2009-07-30T18:10:00.000-07:00

Many Unhappy Returns
The anniversary of Neda Soltan's death shows why Iran's Green Wave
won't die.

It's tempting to think that protesters may have finally given up on
overturning Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election. At points it has
seemed like the broad base of support they once enjoyed had gone and
that demonstrators were now merely wealthy secularists. At others, it
seemed like the fierce official response—and government attempts to
limit movement and assembly—was thwarting organizers of the
opposition. But a funeral Thursday showed not only that the Green Wave
lives on, but that we can expect regular revivals well into the
future.

Today is the chehelom, the 40-day anniversary, of the death of Neda
Agha Soltan, a young woman who was shot at a post-election protest on
June 21. Her final moments were captured in a shaky, bloody, cell-
phone video that became a rallying point for the opposition. To mark
their grief, thousands of Iranians flocked to the Behesht e Zahra
cemetery south of Tehran today, where they clashed with security
forces (dozens were wounded and many were also arrested) and chanted
"death to dictator." Mir Hussein Mousavi, the presidential candidate
disputing the election results, was turned away from the cemetery by
security forces.

The chehelom has deep symbolic significance in Iran and among Shiites
around the world. The origins of the practice can be traced to the
martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the prophet Mohammed. In
Iran, the chehelom has also taken on political significance. During
the Islamic Revolution in 1979, these anniversaries were used as an
excuse to mount protests against the Shah and to keep up the momentum
of street rallies. The same thing is happening today. Except now that
they're in the government, the revolutionaries will have a hard time
telling chehelom participants not to grieve without looking like
hypocrites.

Which is not to say they haven't tried: since post-election violence
broke out last month, security forces have prevented the families of
people killed in protests from holding large funeral ceremonies,
infuriating mourners. Families have also been blocked from burying
their family members in Tehran so protesters wouldn't have a fixed
gathering site.

Today's gathering was a clear sign that the opposition still has the
ability to rally crowds, despite the threat of violence. Farsi news
sites report that hundreds of riot police and plainclothes Basiji
surrounded the cemetery, which is about 10 miles south of the Tehran
city center. Still, protesters began gathering in the early afternoon
and attempted to reach Neda's burial site. Amateur videos posted on
YouTube show large crowds surrounding Mousavi's car and chanting, "Ya
Hussein, Mir Hussein." "People inside Iran know that the world is
watching and listening to them," says Akbar Ganji, a prominent
dissident who attended an Iran rally in New York last week.

Neda's murder 40 days ago drew out today's throng of dissidents. But
she wasn't the only protester to die: in the past week, Tehran has
announced the death of four detainees, including Mohsen Ruholamini,
the son of an adviser to conservative presidential candidate Mohsen
Rezaie. (Authorities claim that there was an outbreak of meningitis in
Evin, a notorious prison where many political prisoners are being
held, but Farsi news sites report that most of these detainees died
after beatings in custody.) Roughly one month from now will mark their
chehelom, and the protests—which were only just beginning to peter out—
will return again to challenge the regime. Every protester killed will
breathe more life into the Green Wave.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/209468

To the new beginnings...

2009-05-26T01:25:00.000-07:00

To my dear family and friends... Look forward for the brighter future.

How to take the chance to express yourself

2009-05-08T11:28:00.000-07:00

Why some people don’t say what they think
There are many reasons why people fail to speak their minds. Some people become so
anxious at the mere prospect of speaking out, they hide their anxiety by not saying anything
or making some noncommittal remark.
Afer the fact—assuming you are one of those people—you may regret your silence and
mentally kick yourself for not speaking out. Rather than give yourself a mental kick, look at
what may be the source of your anxiety in these situations. The source, more often than not,
is what psychologists call self-talk.
Your self-talk can increase or decrease your fear of expressing yourself.For some, this feeling of discomfort or anxiety is so strong it keeps them from taking whatthey think of as the risk of saying what they think. The consequence of the fear of assertingyourself is that you give away power—the power of your views—to someone else.The process becomes cumulative. Every time you fail to make your opinions known, youfeel less power. And feeling this loss of power, you continue not to speak up for yourself.Furthermore, the other person in the equation takes the power you have given up andconsiders this is exactly what you want.

What exactly is self-talk?
Self-talk is just what it sounds like—it’s what we tell ourselves in the course of every day
interactions with others, whether at work or in a social situation.
This unspoken speech comes quite rapidly before, during, or just after a particular
interaction. This self-talk expresses our perceptions of the particular event and how we feel
about how we react.
Research has shown that the nature of a person’s self-talk is one of the most important
factors causing anxiety in social situations.
For example, someone in a group says something you disagree with. Your self-talk might be
“I know she’s wrong about that but if I say so, I’ll only be embarrassed in front of everybody
else.” So you say nothing and your subsequent self talk might be “I should have spoken up
but at least I didn’t embarrass myself.”
How to become aware of your self-talk
One of the ways to become aware of your self-talk is to consciously pay attention to it.
Observe yourself in the course of your interactions with others and take careful note of what
you say to yourself. Some people find it helpful to write down their self-talk in the form of a
scenario. Such a scenario might go something like this:
Situation: Yesterday, at a meeting at work, I wanted to comment on the discussion.
My self-talk: “What if someone tells me what I am saying is wrong? Everybody will think I am
incompetent.”
Behavior: I did not talk.
Evaluate your self-talk
Ask yourself if your self-talk is based on reality or fear. You can also ask close friends what
they think. People are often surprised to find out how unrealistic some of their self-talk is.
Take the scenario outlined above. In evaluating the self-talk, the speaker might say, “If
someone tells me what I am saying is wrong, it could mean I might indeed be wrong, in
which case, the other person will probably tell me why. Or, the other person might be wrong,
in which case, I can explain what I know. But one thing is certain, nothing in the situation
says I am incompetent. It is simply a disagreement. An honest discussion of our differences
can only have a positive outcome.”
How can I change my self-talk?
When you realize your self-talk is not realistic, you can modify it. Begin by taking time
to consider your self-talk. Then, rather than criticize yourself, give yourself constructive
comments.
For example: “It’s perfectly natural that not everybody will agree with me all the time. In fact,
I may learn something from such disagreements. By the same token, by giving my honest
opinion, I may be giving others an opportunity to learn. In any case, I have nothing to lose.”
Persist
You now have a simple and proven strategy to use the next time you feel anxious or fearful
about expressing yourself. The techniques we have described and illustrated should help
you overcome your anxieties and eventually make it easier for you to express yourself.

13 bedar

2009-04-05T20:38:00.000-07:00

To day can be taken out from my calender since I had so much fun. I did not just live today... I enjoyed every moment of it. Thank you friends. Thank you Mahfam.

Team Melli

2009-03-28T18:30:00.001-07:00

Iran lost an important football match today. I woke up this morning to watch this game same as most of you. They played not bad but they were all playing like "KINGS". I really imagined and missed Hamid Estili and even Abbas Kargar (!) for this game. I wish we don't lose our good attitudes like being humble and down to the ground when we grow up or achieve big successes. Losing a game can be a lessen. Being messed-up can be a good thing if we consider it a pre-step to step up.

Happy New Year - Happy Norooz - Happy Spring

2009-03-22T08:24:00.000-07:00

Hope you have a great 1388. This Nowrooz will bring you more economic stability along with happiness and joy.

Nowrus is cheerfully celebrated and observed by Iranian peoples and the related cultural continent and has spread in many other parts of the world, including parts of Central Asia, South Asia, Northwestern China, the Crimea, and some ethnic groups in Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia.
Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed. As well as being a Zoroastrian holiday and having significance amongst the Zoroastrian ancestors of modern Iranians. The moment the Sun crosses the equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year and Persian families gather together to observe the rituals.
Since the Achaemenid era the official year has begun with the New Day when the Sun leaves the zodiac of Pisces and enters the zodiacal sign of Aries, signifying the Spring Equinox. The celebration is observed by Iranian peoples and the related cultural continent and has spread in many other parts of the world, including parts of Central Asia, South Asia, Northwestern China, the Crimea, and some ethnic groups in Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia.
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, the Jewish festival of Purim is probably adopted from the Persian New Year.[1] It is also a holy day for Ismailis, Alawites,[2] Alevis, and adherents of the Bahá'í Faith.[3]
The term Nowruz first appeared in Persian records in the second century AD, but it was also an important day during the time of the Achaemenids (c. 648-330 BC), where kings from different nations under the Persian empire used to bring gifts to the emperor (Shahanshah) of Persia on Nowruz.[4]

You

2009-02-16T18:16:00.000-08:00

The time all the nice words flowing out of my mind... I am not gonna repeat the words cause I believe one time should be enough for some moments to stick in minds.
Those moments...
Now, it is the time that other nice words comes to my mind and I am gonna say them out loud:
CHANGE!
Change, to be as simple as possible. No complexity. No confusion. SIMPLE.
The rest... will be mine. Me.
Those moments... you my dear. You are simply mine. This wont change.

Darband - Shirpala - Oosoon - Darband

2009-01-19T21:59:00.000-08:00

I wish I can climb up there till the last day of my life. In other words I wish I die in these mountains.

Alborz

2008-12-04T19:12:00.000-08:00

It is not that there is nothing to write about... It is just too great to write about
I love these mountains...

Faithful lion

2008-12-02T20:47:00.000-08:00

more than 1,000,000 people watched this in a week!

2008-11-24T19:46:00.000-08:00

Vincent Bugliosi

2008-11-23T20:45:00.000-08:00

I just finished reading this book and I can say I liked it very much. Not just because of the way Vincent Bugliosi thinks about the horrible Murderer Georg W. Bush but also because of the facts he describes about the USA:

Page 323:
"I know it has been inculcated in us that America is the greatest nation in the world. One of the cliches that Americans unconsciously embrace is that Americans are free, that we have freedom in America. We utter it with our thinking. But when you stop and think about it for a moment, the cliche lacks merit, not because it is nature, but because of what it implies-that the people of other nations are not free. After all, if we are just one of the hundred nations that are free, what is there to brag about or even mention?...
...There are some nations in the world where the people are not free, but aren't they in the decided minority?"

Fereydoon Moshiri's Kooche by Darya Dadvar

2008-11-16T08:13:00.001-08:00

Here is another attempt to play Fereydoon Moshiri's "Kooche" this time by Darya Dadvar:
http://www.daryadadvar.com/Darya-Video/Kooche-Moshiri-Koocheh.html
I think this poem is lovely but I am not exactly sure what is in this poem that no music so far could be a real good match for it. I believe the poem itself is stronger than any music.

I also share my attempt for this poem (year 1999 - played today):
Kooche.mp3

Here is the lyrics in Persian:

کوچه
اثر: فريدون مشيری
بی تو مهتاب شبی از آن کوچه گذشتم،
همه تن چشم شدم خيره به دنبال تو گشتم،
شوق ديدار تو لبريز شد از جام وجودم،
شدم آن عاشق ديوانه که بودم،
در نهان خانه ی جانم گل ياد تو درخشيد.
باغ صد خاطره خنديد،
عطر صد خاطره پيچيد:
يادم آمد که شبی با هم از آن کوچه گذشتيم.
پرگوشوديم و در آن خلوت دلخواسته گشتيم.
ساعتی بر لب آن جوی نشستيم.
تو همه راز جهان ريخته در چشم سياهت
من همه محو تماشای نگاهت.
آسمان صاف و شب آرام.
...
يادم آيد تو به من گفتی: از اين عشق حذر کن!
لحظه ای چند بر اين آب نظر کن!
آب، آيئنه عشق گذران است،
تو که امروز نگاهت به نگاهی نگران است!
باش فردا که دلت با دگران است!
تا فراموش کنی، چندی ازين شهر سفر کن!
با تو گفتم حذر از عشق؟ ندانم
سفر از پيش تو؟ هرگز نتوانم
روز اول که دل من به تمنای تو پرزد
چون کبوتر لب بام تو نشستم
تو به من سنگ زدی! من نه رميدم نه گسستم.
باز گفتم که تو صيادی و من آهوی دشتم!
تا به دام تو در افتم همه جا گشتم و گشتم!
حذر از عشق ندانم. سفر از پيش تو هرگز نتوانم، نتوانم!
...
يادم آيد که دگر از تو جوابی نشيندم.
پای در دامن اندوه کشيدم.
نگسستم، نرميدم...
رفت در ظلمت غم آن شب و شبهای دگر هم!
نه گرفتی دگر از عاشق آزرده خبر هم!
نه کنی از آن کوچه گذر هم!...
بی تو اما، به چه حالی من از آن کوچه گذشتم...
فريدون مشيری

The Global Gender Gap Report 2008

2008-11-14T11:02:00.000-08:00

"Economic, political, education- and health-based criteria"
These are the criteria the "World Economic Forum" website has announced for their research on The Global Gender Gap Report 2008 (see the report here).
A couple of interesting facts:
1- Iran is higher in ranking (better situation for women) than Turkey even though Turkey is claiming to be a part of Europe and supposed to be in progress and Iran has gone down since 1976.
2- Canada's rank is 31 and women in these countries are living more equally to men than Canada:
Namibia, Cuba, Sri Lanka etc.

Note that this does not mean that people (women and men) in a better rank country are living better situation than a country with lower rank. This ranking simply means they are living more equally.

I'm gonna miss you!

2008-11-04T20:44:00.001-08:00

Oh Sarah Oh Sarah! I am gonna miss you!
I will never forget the fun and joy you have brought to people's lives! You were amazing! When you said you could see Russia from Alaska and considered this as a prof for yourself to become a vice president! When easily let two comedians from Montreal prank call you and you believed it was Sarkozy from France! And when you couldn't differenciate Afghanistan and Iran! To be good in something you need to try hard enough. But you did not even try to be this good... because you are simply amazing! Oh Sarah!
So, don't feel bad and don't compare yourself to the others. Try to concentrate on having fun only!!
Oh Sarah! Sarah I'm gonna miss you!!
(Hope you never come back though!)

Palin again 2!

2008-11-01T16:45:00.000-07:00

We realize that more and more Americans are starting to see the light there and understand the contrast. And we talk a lot about, OK, we’re confident that we’re going to win on Tuesday, so from there, the first 100 days, how are we going to kick in the plan that will get this economy back on the right track and really shore up the strategies that we need over in Iraq and Iran to win these wars?

Watch it:

Your hair

2008-10-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

There is no need for comb to walk around in your hair
Prevent strangers to enter these limits

Don't question me if I come around your quarters days and nights
Because butterflies always go around the candles

Hey! cup-bearer take the wine jar around and bear
So, I be drunk and the tavern go around my head

Your hair is silky smooth and they tell me not to love it
But how can my heart beat without loving it?

"Majnoon" did not go to deserts as much as I do
Love is not a simple thing, only real men can go in this world

Who ever is in love and sees his beloved one with others
Will go to those horrible desert and wilderness

Hey "Vahed" don't waste your life with being slightly
Gnostic is someone who lives wisely

Translator: Goldoon
Poet: Ali Agha Vahed

Original Poem in Turkish:

شانه دولانسین

زولفونده نه لازیم ، گؤزلیم ، شانه دولانسین ؟

قویما او حرمخانه نی بیگانه دولانسین

عیب ایله مه ، کویوندا دولانسام گئجه گوندوز

شمعین گرک اطرافینه پروانه دولانسین

ساقی دولانیم باشینا مئی جامینی گزدیر

سرمست اولوم ، باشیما میخانه دولانسین

اول زولفه کونول وئرمه ، دییرلر منه ال چک

اونسوز نئجه بس بو دل دیوانه دولانسین

مجنون نه برابر منه صحرالره قاچدی

عشق اهلی اودور عرصه ده مردانه دولانسین

اغیار ایله اؤز یارینی همدم گؤرن عاشیق

دوشسون او گرک دشت و بیابانه دولانسین

سرخوش لیق ایله عؤمرونی صرف ائیله مه « واحید »

عارف اونا دییرلر کی ، حکیمانه دولانسین

شاعیر : علی آقا واحد

Who is taking the advantage?

2008-10-24T07:48:00.000-07:00

Iran is playing a more important role and is to be defined with a new external image in the world. It is not necessarily good for Iranian people though. Firstly, there are obvious facts that can prove Iran has the tools to have a more effective influence in the middle east both politically and economically. The new tool which is implemented after 1978's revolution, is religion. There is also energy market in which Iran has an important role.
After invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq by the USA, two major enemies of the Islamic Republic have been destroyed. Therefore, Islamic Republic took the advantage of this and developed their influence in these countries using the tool "religion". And now by funding Gas Cartel, with contribution of Russia and Qatar, they are trying to initiate another big tool to have more share in decision making.
Having said these, there are Iranian people who want peace, better economical situation and freedom. I hope there will be some ways to give people more of what they want. Iranian people need to re-define themselves in this whole new world and have a bigger share of happiness.

Tremendous

2008-10-23T17:57:00.000-07:00

A vice president 'runs' Senate?!! And then some people calls other people something! Sorry! can't give more details:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jvdMZgcE6Zu0Gff9sLV_K_6PLtoQD93VJAVO0

KT

2008-10-21T17:21:00.001-07:00

Don't try to understand

2008-10-21T15:20:00.000-07:00

7 years ago...lost and replaced. Replacment needs care and attention. But there is not enough care and attention. So, expected to have what had before. So miserable. So damaged. When lose don't seek...don't replace. Acceptance is the most valuable stage. Take time to accept and to put extra care. For yourself, for the others. Don't replace. If do lose.
Mistery of replacement - if ask lose

Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama

2008-10-20T18:07:00.000-07:00

I'm also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say. And it is permitted to be said such things as, 'Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim.'"Well, the correct answer is, he is not a Muslim; he's a Christian. He's always been a Christian."But the really right answer is, 'what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country?' The answer's 'no,' that's not America."Is there something wrong with some seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she could be president?"Yet, I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion, 'He's a Muslim and he might be associated terrorists.' This is not the way we should be doing it in America."I feel strongly about this particular point because of a picture I saw in a magazine. It was a photo essay about troops who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan."And one picture at the tail end of this photo essay was of a mother in Arlington Cemetery, and she had her head on the headstone of her son's grave. And as the picture focused in, you could see the writing on the headstone. And it gave his awards -- Purple Heart, Bronze Star -- showed that he died in Iraq, gave his date of birth, date of death. He was 20 years old."And then, at the very top of the headstone, it didn’t have a Christian cross; it didn't have the Star of David; it had crescent and a star of the Islamic faith. And his name was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, and he was an American. He was born in New Jersey. He was 14 years old at the time of 9/11, and he waited until he can go serve his country, and he gave his life." – Colin Powell on Meet the Press, October 19th, 2008

A good lol

2008-10-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

An Arab family were considering putting their grandfather in a nursing home. Since most of the facilities were completely full they had to put him in a Jewish home. After a few weeks in the Jewish facility, they came to visit Grandpa."How do you like it here?" asks the grandson. "It's wonderful! Everyone here is so courteous and respectful", says Grandpa."We're so happy for you. We were worried that this was the wrong place for you. You know, since you are a little different from everyone".
"Oh no! Let me tell you about how wonderfully they treat the residents here" Grandpa says with a big smile. "There's a musician here . . . he's 85 and he hasn't played the violin in 20 years but everyone still calls him "Maestro' !"."There's a judge in here . . . he's 95 year old. He hasn't been on the bench in 30 years and everyone still calls him 'Your Honour' !". And there's a physician here . . . 90 years old. He hasn't been practicing medicine for 25 years but everyone still calls him 'Doctor'!". "And what about you Grandpa ?" asks the grandson. "And me . . . I haven't had sex for 35 years but they still call me 'The Fucking Arab' ".

How to get her

2008-10-19T17:28:00.000-07:00

2008-10-18T17:39:00.000-07:00

Almost dying doesn't change anything. Dying changes everything.

Jon and Canadian election

2008-10-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

lol
http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/full-episodes/october-15-2008/

Nature

2008-10-17T08:41:00.000-07:00

You will be given what you ask for. That's for sure. Watch out for what you wish for. Because it may come true. And not surprisingly it will!

Modesty

2008-10-16T10:19:00.000-07:00

Nice lady in neighbourhood sees me on the day of a job interview. She is so kind to give me some pieces of advise about how to think for this interview and what to say "to these Canadians"! She has a fine English accent and is trying not to make me feel bad for the suggestions I am taking. I am pretty surprised with what she tells me: "Modesty means nothing to a Canadian! Please don't say I might be able to do the job. Say I am sure I can do it!" She knew Iranians are usually modest but this was not the part that surprises me. What surprised me was the fact that she was not happy with "these Canadians" not appreciating modesty the same way as we do!
I love my neighbours by the way.

To the new beginings

2008-10-15T13:35:00.000-07:00

Change is always good. The energy that is being injected to your life through the changes you've made or you've accepted is unique. Nothing can compare to this energy. Give yourself some time to feel the change and to understand the good things it is bringing to your life. You should open your heart and close your eyes to be able to control the flow and take the advantage of this positive energy lifting you.
Cheers to the new beginings... to you.

What a change! Goood!

2008-10-14T07:11:00.000-07:00

I am really impressed with the progress Ali Daei is making in his approach to answer press questions. He looks pretty calm and logical thinker despite the fact that he did a little bit of apple polishing for the Islamic Republic! He showed that he really has the capacity to be a great leader.

Ref. Ali Daei's interview with Adel Ferdowsipoor in live TV show 90 on 13/OCT/2008

Plays

2008-10-14T01:07:00.000-07:00

We all play; Sometimes just to have fun, and sometimes just to ignore what we should do or shouldn't do.
Sometimes we lie to cover our asses and sometimes we just lie to continue the play we have started. Perhaps because we enjoy it too much or we are dirty enough to continue the God damn play!
There are a few things that are irreversible though; the lives we destroy, the trusts we lose and the hearts we broke.
Play, but care for others and respect them. Be honest, at least to yourself.

Dayereye Zangi

2008-10-11T16:59:00.001-07:00

I liked piece of this filmfarsi (Persian Movie): Dayereye Zangi. No nonsense episode as some of the new movies. Watch it if you get a chance.

Movie recap: Body of Lies

2008-10-11T16:34:00.000-07:00

Not only I agree with James Berardinelli a top critic saying about "Body of Lies":

For those who care about there being more to a thriller than pointless car chases and over-edited fight sequences, Body of Lies offers a satisfying dose of truth

But also I loved all plays including Golshifte Farahani's. The story was well developed although some part of it was not as fast paste as I was hoping it to be.

Liked the part talking about middle east where Honi said: "This is where friendship matters..."

I strongly recommend this movie.

Jon and John

2008-10-10T08:28:00.000-07:00

I think these guys are genius! I mean Jon Stewart and John Oliver;
Just take a look at this episode of the daily show and you really feel the gap in cultures and lack of information in America about other nations. One of the most impressive shows I've seen so far which is short and funny and direct to the point:
http://www.thecomedynetwork.ca/shows/showdetails.aspx?sid=3350

Election - Ethics

2008-10-09T07:43:00.000-07:00

I wish they at least respect ethics and morality in attacking each other. I am talking about McCain and this lady Sarah Palin; They best reasons why Barack Obama is not a good candidate for presidency are rude and nonsense. I am really sorry they can talk like this to people. I am sorry that a man like GW Bush got selected but I would be really disappointed if McCain be the next president of the US.
Sarah Palin says: according to New York Times Barack Obama is a terrorist! - I do not need to know the reasons for global warming to solve this problem! - I am a good candidate because I have a strong foreign policy because from Alaska I could see Russia!

Besides, why they allow their followers to Boo when they say Barack Obama's name? Do they really understand morality and respect?

:(

Love of my life

2008-10-08T07:30:00.000-07:00

Love of my life, you've hurt me,
You've broken my heart, but now you leave me.

Love of my life can't you see,
Bring it back bring it back,
Dont take it away from me,
Because you don't know what it means to me.

Love of my life don't leave me,
You've taken my love now desert me,

Love of my life cant you see,
Bring it back bring it back,
Don't take it away from me,
Because you don't know what it means to me.

You will remember when this is blown over,
And everythings all by the way,
When I grow older,
I will be there by your side,
To remind you; how I still love you
I still love you.

Hurry back hurry back,
Please bring it back home to me,
Because you don't know what it means to me.

Love of my life,
Love of my life.

Movie Recap: Blindness

2008-10-07T14:20:00.000-07:00

Who can believe a valuable good book like blindness can turn to a boring and empty movie like blindness? I can say, the movie has shown non of the beautiful and deep aspects of the book. Not even close.
I suggest you go to a bar and chat with the bar tender instead of wasting your time and money watching blindness. Or you can go watch it if you have never read the book or you are not in love with the book.

Break

2008-10-05T08:40:00.000-07:00

Take a break from being perfect and even from trying to be for a few moments everyday. Try not to see the deficiencies and just be happy. It feels much better if you can live like that all the time! This is why wine is the best thing in the world!

Movie Recap

2008-10-04T09:32:00.000-07:00

Watched Larry Charles and Bill Maher's movie Religulous yesterday. I can say it is a great brave move (Eventhough I was expecting more arguments about the more stupid parts of the religons) Getting rated 65% by Tomatometer and 6.8/10 by Imdb it is a successful documentry.

The next movie for this week: Blindness.

Fake

2008-10-03T06:33:00.000-07:00

I watched this man called Shahkar Bineshpajouh in this link:
www.shahkar.net/mimiram_high_quality.wmv
http://www.peykeiran.com/iran_news_body.aspx?ID=53271
I don't know what to say.. I am sorry!
Does he think people are stupid or what? The music like this does not need an orchestra that big! and the funniest part is, even the musicians are smiling and just showing they are playing fake! I was kind of a fan of this guy because of his couple of lyrics he wrote for Alireza Assar, but now, I am disappointed after watching this stupid fake show. Did you see the two singers and the crowd in a single shot? That was fake either! The only thing that was not fake is Shahkar Bineshpajouh's hand in air searching for some reality all the time!

Hooman Majd and daily show

2008-10-02T07:29:00.000-07:00

I can say I loved this show! There are not many talks, shows or interviews out there that talk about the "right" of Iranians to have uranium enrichment in their soil.
You can watch it here:
http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/full-episodes/september-29-2008/#clip97272
Hope you like it.

Smile has the most powerful effect

2008-10-01T07:18:00.000-07:00

Smile even if you have failed
Smile even if you have debt

Look at the mirror and smile even if you have a big nose like me
I would even try to laugh, cause nothing is worth it to be sad

It is simple but powerful, smile to the end of me
Smile even if your beloved one cheated on you
Smile even if your girl loves everybody but you!

Don't mind even if you don't like what you read
smile it might help you see what I see

First Post

2008-09-30T10:15:00.000-07:00

I don't even want to think about what to write in my first post. I just need to write. About all the things have been going on without a proper analyze. and even without any attention. I still think I have enough strenghth to carry on and to move on for the better me. I still feel my roots are not dead. I still have many dreams and many things that I die to have. These are the things I am going to write about. This time in English. This time for myself and for you if you care.

With love and with lots of hope
Goldoon