Posted on December 27, 2007 by Amino
Yes, Yes, Yes. I know that I’ve disappeared (I’m quite good at that, ain’t I) and most of you were asking me if the documentaries were that depressing, indeed, they are. Quite morbid, if you ask me! So here’s what I did, I started playing The Longest [...]
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Posted on December 21, 2007 by Amino
I’m 20! Whoohooo! Details of the day tomorrow…
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Posted on December 19, 2007 by Amino
First of all, Happy Eid and Merry Christmas everyone. I was thinking about this the other day, why not make a hybrid version of ka’ek and cookies, something like a huge chunk of dates and chocolate; the wrapper would be this lil’ fat sheep posing next to a beautiful Christmas tree. You’d only be given [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2007 by Amino
I’ve decided to wean myself away from Family Guy, Futurama, and endless SCI-FI series and movies. So in an attempt, this coming year, to nourish my knowledge about humanity’s plights and fortunes, I’ve decided to start a documentary marathon. So, [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2007 by Amino
This is very creative, my dream job is definitely at Apple.
++ Idea trapped in a jar by Moey
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Posted on December 10, 2007 by Amino
Interview secured, CV looks perfect. Everything is good up until the potential employer sees the modest “Awards/Bibliography” part in my CV and asks the ultimate question:
“You do realize that this job is different from writing a novel [...]
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Posted on December 6, 2007 by Amino
I was studying for my Italian midterm when I realized that the reflexive verb “to get angry” in Italian is actually: arrabbiarsi
So this means that “angry youth” in Italian is: (Rough translation)
i giovani arrabbiati
What caught my eye, is of course, the “Arab” in arrabiarsi. A mere coincidence? Most likely, but it reminded me of [...]
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Posted on December 4, 2007 by Amino
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but rather the one most responsive to change.
— Unknown Author (Commonly attributed to Charles Darwin)
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Posted on December 3, 2007 by Amino
[To be continued]
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Posted on December 2, 2007 by Amino
Shiny… haven’t seen a coin this clean/shiny lately…
Then how about three shiny coins…
Homemade Salad a la Amino… shared with Plastic Pam
This is what I do during class presentations, stare at my feet…
Supplies for a rainy day…
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