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Tuesday’s TED Talk: The riddle of memory vs experience

jessyz — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:30:28 +0000

This is one awesome talk by Novel Laureate Daniel Kahneman. The next time you do something make sure you save the best for last for a happier memory of it. If you have no idea what I am talking about, watch this TED Talk.

Can someone please explain …

jessyz — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:13:23 +0000

what exactly have they started renting?

*the sign reads, we have started renting*

This is a public service announcement

jessyz — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:13:41 +0000

Ramadan Kareem.

You don’t need me to tell you that you should be good boys and girls, be spiritual, pray more and devote more of your time to doing good stuff.

Instead I will point you to these two articles: {Hydrating foods} and {Putting a warm lemon in my water can do what}

Unless you are in the southern hemisphere (if you are, then lucky you) then you know it is going to be a challenge fasting in this heat. So eat smart, drink lots of water, munch on raw fruits and vegetables and have a happy spiritually fulfilling month isa.

Friday’s Five: Happy Childhood Memories

jessyz — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:07 +0000

Glow sticks

Troll Dolls

Chocolate Milk, especially KDD’s chocolate milk that still tastes the same way it used to when I was a kid

The red BMX I had one and loved it

Pretending to be a grown up

Wisdom from the Back of a Truck

jessyz — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:00:39 +0000

I love reading the quotes they right on trucks. It would make an interesting coffee table book. I would definitely buy it, but then again I am a nut case.

The moral of the story is …

jessyz — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:50:54 +0000

In a land far far away in a time long long ago, there was a country. That country was beautiful and rich. The soils were rich, anything sown in the land would grow and be fruitful. They had one character flaw; someone should always be blamed. So instead of planting their land the farmers would squabble all day long on whose fault it was that the neighbor’s cows wandered into their fields. Was it the farm boy’s fault or was it the farmer’s wife’s fault. They would go on for days on end, for they were very skilled in arguing, they had had years of practice. So the land was not farmed and the people did not have any food to eat. They started to blame the king because of their character flaw. The king made a new law and said that anyone who blamed anyone would be jailed. The people were happy but they could not stop blaming each other, for it was in their nature. Many of the young able bodied farmers ended up in jail. Still, people did not farm the land because they were either in jail or complaining that the men who could farm were in jail and started to blame the king. The king canceled his law. People complained and blamed the king that spring had passed and that they could no longer sow any seeds. The king jailed people for complaining. Things got worse. A neighboring country tried to attack them but they got lucky and were saved.
The king died and another king came, the people complained and blamed the new king. The new king blamed the old king. The people blamed the old king and the new king. They thought if the new king died and they got an even newer king things would change. So they prayed all day long. They did not farm the fields, they did not work, they did not do anything except pray, blame and complain.
Finally after decades of praying they got a new king. But things had gotten so much worse and the people were still poor so the people blamed the newest king and the newest king blamed the people for their laziness and they all blamed the dead kings.
Things did not change, but life will go on.

We have a winner

jessyz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:51:07 +0000

Congratulations to Mehwish for winning the makeup bag. I’ll be emailing you for details on sending it.

I really enjoyed this and will try and do it again sometime soon.

Blackberry and Iphone Silicone Skins in Egypt

jessyz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:02:11 +0000

If you have a blackberry phone or an iPhone and want one of those silicone skins click here. Lots of colors are available in stock for different models (8900, 8520, 9000 and 8320).

They keep your phone safe from scratches and hard falls. They’re also a colorful way to dress up and personalize your boring old business phone.

في الوضع الحالي

jessyz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:40:59 +0000

قررت أن لا أتكلم و لا أحكي

فلن أضيف

و لن أقول شيء

إلا

لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله

حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل

Alexandria Shopping Outlet

jessyz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:35:59 +0000

If you live in Alexandria, Egypt (عروس البحر الأبيض المتوسط), love facebook shopping and want a way to get the stuff to Alex hassle free, then look no further. Alexandria Shopping Outlet, does just that.

This group is created to cater to the needs of all the Alexandrian fashionistas out there who love facebook shopping!!!
Bringing to you all the great groups that don’t ship to Alexandria any group in Cairo is welcome to join for no charge!!

We handle your orders and shipping for a small fee (a% of the order) guarantee delivery from 3-5 working days
after order is confirmed from the source group

All you have to do is choose what you want from ANY GROUP on FACEBOOK!!!! and we handle the rest delivered to your doorstep!!!

Last year I mentioned some really amazing handmade items being made by girls all over Egypt and being sold on Facebook. Now you can get them delivered to your Alexandrian doorstep.

Because Fairuz songs should never have to be justified.