Gogo and the Kittens !

I've noticed i haven't updated about the stray cat and her little family . well ...there has been a sort of separation / reunion drama going on lately . Here is the full story :

 Mom discovered that the baby kittens were hiding in her kitchen and that made her super mad . But she managed to take in the madness until they get a little bit older and independent . The days passed by and Mom seemed to forget about how mad she was and started to show some acceptance under one condition , that is : we should be very careful not to let those naughty kittens into the kitchen .

 So we had to make sure we lock the kitchen door after we are done using it . But how hard we tried not to forget doing that we would eventually forget and they would get in , playing and jumping all around , and when we would try to catch them , they would slip in and hide under the oven , table or fridge .
I haven't seen such naughty and difficult to handle little kittens in a very long time !

So Mom had it with them when one day she spotted them hiding under one of the tables , that she swore she would kick them out of the house at the nearest chance , and she didn't look like she was joking , and there she keeps her word , and when i wake up next day i find out that they have simply vanished ! . I didn't ask how Mom did it , or where did she send them , i didn't try to think much about it because that would have made me feel really sad . So i just accepted the fact that they never existed and i have never set an eye on them .

 That seemed to work for me , but not for Gogo - my adult cat - who seems to have adjusted himself with the idea that this was his little family and he was responsible for taking care of them . I spotted him many times romancing the mother , and playing with the kids . The poor thing finally found company and he was so happy about it . so now you can imagine how he must have felt when one day he wakes up to find that he was all alone ...again !

For the past week , he has been heartbroken . Otherwise how would you explain his constant terrible howling as if he was some wounded wolf . It was really sad to hear him and see him that way . My idea of comforting him was letting him into the living room ( a restricted area . Mom's rule no. 1 ) , where he would room the whole room , still mewing in that terrible heart breaking way , till eventually he gives up , slips into my lap sleeps or casts a sad look all over the room ) . My little poor Gogo !

But then Today there was this happy surprise . The kittens were Back !

My brother saw them rooming aimlessly round the neighbrood and brought them in . You can't imagine my relief when i saw them again ! , at first i thought i was dreaming . They are Back ! , OMG ! , couldn't believe it !

One of them has put on some extra weight , which made him look a little bigger than his twin who was still so skinny . They sounded very hungry and thirsty , the first thing they did upon entering the house was rushing for the food bowl , wolfing down whatever food was there , and licking the water so hastily as if they feared it would be snatched away from them . Awww ! , it was so heart-warming to see them back again ...together .

Gogo didn't seem to believe it either , he kept sniffing them while looking so puzzled . LOL ! , my little Gogo !

When did he become so fatherly ?

Daddy long legs

                       


Wow ! ..I can't believe i found this English translation for the Arabic opening song Lyrics .
Oh how much i loved that song and loved singing it .
The lady's voice is so haunting .

So you might have already guessed . The story line that i would love to live is ( Daddy long legs ) . I am referring to  The Japanese cartoon
Not the original novel by Jane Webster . Unfortunately i didn't get the chance to read it yet .

I was about 13 or younger when i first saw this cartoon dubbed in Arabic on the local Abudhabi TV Channel .
I used to watch it every afternoon with my mother  . It used to be one of her Favorites .

I remember At that time , Cartoons used to play a very fundamental rule in forming my generations'  Imagination , mentality , and Morals .

Today you can hardly find an   who belonged to that era , and doesn't recall it with appreciation and a  longing smile .

Getting to the point . Daddy long legs was one of the cartoons that deeply affected me , and caused me to love literature at a very early stage of my life .

Juddy Abott is one character that i could always relate to .
we share a lot in common .

I always say she is my fictional twin .
LOL . My best friend often likes to tease me saying we look alike .

Few of the things  that i can relate to in Judy's Character are :

The Hair that never stays in place , Self esteem , Lively character , Awkwardness , Ambition , Witty sense of Humor , Determination ,
Oversensitivity ,  writing for the love of it .

And of course ..

This whole  " Daddy long legs "  Fantasy .

 My Daddy Long Legs
 

Wikepedia  :


 My Daddy Long Legs ( Watashi No Ashinaga Ojisan^?) is a 1990 Japaneseanimetelevision series based on the novel Daddy-Long-Legs written by Jean Webster. The series was awarded the Excellent Award for Television by the Japanese Agency of Cultural Affairs for Children in 1990.

Plot Summary :

Judy Abbott is an orphan who has been given the opportunity to study at the prestigious Lincoln Memorial High School by a mysterious benefactor whom she only knows as "John Smith". She has only seen his shadow once, and because of his long legs, she calls him "Daddy Long Legs". The only payment she is to give her benefactor is that she write him letters every month, with no expectation of them being responded to^[1].
The anime covers 3 years of Judy's life, starting with her leaving the John Grier Home orphanage, and ending with her finishing high school.


Link :



Daddy-Long-Legs (novel)

The Interview ...

 ...........Was Ok !

I could have done better though . Needed to be more systematic in presenting the investigations and managing the cases .

But then we learn from our mistakes . Don't we ?

It was a very stressful and exhausting Day , But the best bit about it was getting to meet up with new colleagues , talk to them and getting to know their career plans .

One was a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon , who is currently doing unpaid attachment in SKMC .

The other was a Pakistani graduate of Gulf medical college , who plans to pursue post graduate studies in Germany .

It was so refreshing to get to talk to them , it felt like we share the same dreams , worries , maybe even Frustrations .

I've also met one of my college seniors who is now R2 ( 2nd year Resident ) , She was here as an Organizer .

As she accompanied me to the interview hall , she said she believes in me and asked me to make our college " Proud " .

LOL !! ...The last thing i could worry about  right now is making the college " Proud " !! .

In fact i wish it will get knocked down by a bomb or something !!

One sorry excuse for a medical college it is , whose " Graduates are more like a lost flock of sheep " as My mother likes to put it .

Anyway , I am listening to my favorite collection of Mp3 songs right now  . I believe that's the best thing one can do after such a stressful day .

Later on i might go for a walk with Mom and see some friend  .

I need some fresh air and ...
Distraction .

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

Sharjah women and art exhibition 2010

Journal Entry : 

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Reader's comments :

Ladies Club! Yay. 

Loved the water portraits. Amazing how a painter can bring reality to the canvas. [@num] 

oooooh! i love it! thanks for posting these...

i do not like the ones with the girl on the edge. they all feel hopeless and trapped and so sad to me.
i like the person in the water with reflections, and the round trees with leaves best.
that seems like it must have been a nice outing!
  [sam_i_am_62]  

Interesting little collection here. 

Love the Martian hug! [Moon Drift] 

Wow sweetie those are amazing pieces of artwork! Talented artists for sure.
  [PEEKABOO]  

It is very interesting art's style !! [White puppy] 

Ooh, I love these pics! Especially of the girl hanging from the ceiling.  [steeleblack] 

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

Lonely Girl - Sandi Thom

                         

Lonely Girl - Sandi Thom .

Sometimes I see her down by the river
The water dances on her skin
She can captivate you with her eyes
But she never lets you in
In the dark she lingers
Like a tear without a soul

And I what a lonely girl
Trying to find her way
In this mixed up messed up world
And I'm seeing so many faces just like her
So many broken hearts in the world
And I, what a lonely, what a lonely girl

He said lately she's been watching the weather
The weather doesn't know what to do
'cause sometimes when its cold outside
That's when she's feeling blue
But I see through her saddness deep into her soul
All she?s wants to have is someone she can love to make her whole

And I what a lonely girl
Trying to find her way
In this mixed up messed up world
And I'm seeing so many faces just like hers
So many broken hearts in the world
And I what a lonely what a lonely girl

Isn't it regrettable?
Oh isn't it regrettable?
She finds sweet love and then she let it go
And I've seen so many faces just like hers
So many broken hearts in the world
And I what a lonely, what a lonely day

And I what a lonely girl
Trying to find her way
In this mixed up, messed up world
And I've seen so many faces just like hers
So many broken hearts in the world
And I what a lonely what a lonely girl
And I what a lonely what a lonely girl

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

Random Survey Questions

  What is your 'security blanket' in life? My mp3 player . 

. Make a wish: I wish that I will find a post graduate position soon .

  

. What are you the guardian of? My loved ones .

. Is happiness really the most important thing in life(or are other things, like security, freedom, order, etc., more important)? I think happiness is a very broad term , it includes all the above .

. Do you really make your own decisions or do you just make them en masse with everyone else? I make my own decisions considering other people who are important to me , and the current circumstances .

. Do the songs you like speak TO you or speak FOR you? both

If they speak FOR you then are you speaking or neglecting your own thoughts? I am expressing my thoughts in a creative way . How about that ?

. What is your idea of: 

 

fun? being arounds my friends , doing goofy stuff .

excitement? New challenges and opportunities

adventure? ...discovering new places or new things about myself .

peacefulness? Sitting by a calm beach , looking at the Horizon .

happiness? ... contentment and love

interesting? a good book or movie
 

. Are you for or against censoring child pornography? for 

Are naked child images in paintings more acceptable than photographs of naked children? No 

Why or why not? because whoever gets excited watching photos of naked kids is likely to do the same with paintings . 

Now that we can create such lifelike digital images, do you think it should be allowed for digital child pornography to exist (as in there were no children involved in the porn, it is all digitally made, the kids aren't real, they just look real)? God no ! ...the whole idea is just so sick and disgusting . It should never be encouraged .

 

. What has changed your life? medical school

. What do you believe in?? whatever happens , happens for a reason .

. What makes you different from the rest? Being myself

. What is your light at the end of the tunnel? Hope 

. Speaking of the light, is the light that people see when they die the random firing of electrons or is it...is it...special? I'd say it is special 

. Do you swim in a world of magic shows? no , i am sinking in a stinking pool of reality !

. If you were at the Everything in the Whole Wide World museuem what would you want to see first? Taj Mahal 

. Do all people deserve their dreams? Probably yes . It's their own thoughts and experiences anyway .

. Does 'liberty and justice for all' mean for all americans or all people? It should be for all people . But from wha i see of the foreign policy that the US adapts it pretty much seems like it's meant for Americans only .

. What do you believe that you think EVERYONE should agree with? Everybody has to express their own believes and thoughts without being judged or censored .

. Do you feel likely to die of a heart attack? no . LOL . so far i don't have the risk factors      






( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

Kitty Kitty !

Yesterday i caught the Stray cat ( who is now the happy owner of the funny name of " Basbosah " i.e some famous Egyptian sweet or " Besbesah "  ! )   hiding in the kitchen with her kitties .

My sister actually was the first one to notice them , she must have heard them mewing while she was cooking .She informed me and Bro , and i went to hunt them down with the mobile camera

We all vowed to keep it a secret . Mom isn't a big fan of cats , not mentioning stray ones hiding in her kitchen

She got two lovely  ( and naughty ) kitties . I caught them fighting with each other , and fiddling with the table Cloth .

I wanted to catch them but they seemed too frightened , and their Mom kept giving me threatening looks , and i didn't want to risk my hand !

 



Meet her Highness

I like this picture , seems as if she is posing for the pic :P

                           

               


and ...

the Royal Family ....

                     

 

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

The Namesake .

This movie  was shown on Fox -

This movie  was shown on Fox - Movies channel yesterday . Watched it  with my parents  .

It represented a very amusing and emotionally fulfilling  experience . Haven't had that feeling about a movie in a while .

 " This is a universal story , with universal emotions, and one that cuts across all cultures as its a film about what we all go through or will go through. "
 

  ~ IMDB reviewer

The director did a very good job presenting the deepest of human emotions into screen .
The actors made a brilliant performance too .

What actually encouraged me to watch it in the first place  , was that Tabu was the main actress .

Chandini Bar was the first movie i so her in . I came out of that movie with a very good impression about her acting and  movie choices  .

I believe she one of the most talented Bollywood actresses to   .




Movie Overview :

IMDB rating :             7.5 /10

Director :                    Mira Nair

Release Date :         9 March 2007 (USA)

 

Genre :                       Drama

Awards :                     1 win ( Golden Aphrodite )  & 3 nominations



  IMDB Plot summary : 

While traveling by train to visit his grandfather in Jamshedpur, Calcutta born, Bengali-speaking Ashoke Ganguli meets with fellow-traveler, Ghosh, who impresses upon him to travel, while Ashoke is deep into a book authored by Nicholai Gogol. The train meets with an accident, and after recuperating, Ashoke re-locates to America, settles down, returns home in 1977 to get married to aspiring singer, Ashima, and returns home to New York.

Shortly thereafter they become parents of a boy, who they initially name Gogol, and a few years later both give birth to Sonia. The family then buy their own house in the suburbs and travel to India for the first time after their marriage. 

The second time they to India is when Gogol and Sonia are in their late teens, and after a memorable visit to Kolkata and then to the Taj Mahal, they return home.

Gogol falls in love with Maxine Ratliff and moves in with her family, while Ashoke spends time traveling, and Sonia moves to California, leaving Ashima all her by herself. The Ganguli family will be destined to travel to India again soon - this time under very different circumstances - and after all have endured life-changing events.

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

Good News !

 
Guess what ?
This morning i got a  call from HAAD .

And ..........................

I got an interview !

Usually they schedule the interviews in 2- 3 weeks .
I am surprised they got to me so fast !

I hope this means good news !
* crosses fingers *

Tomorrow i will  get my e-ticket .

The interview will be held on the 16th .

on the 8th there is an introductory session at HAAD Auditorium .

I will have to attend it .

Wish me Good luck :)

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

Tuesday Update

Journal entry :

May 3rd

SRK and Hindi song fans .
Here is some good news  :

Yesterday I came across this Blog Link

shahrukh-forever-hits

It allows you to download the super hit songs for the legend SRK .
I downloaded some of my favourite old songs of

It allows you to download the super hit songs for the legend SRK .
I downloaded some of my favourite old songs of movies like ( Darr ) , ( Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ) , ( Dil se ) .

Here is the song i was listening to the whole day , Jado Teri Nazar from the 1993 Darr .

My first favourite Sharukh Khan song  .




He acts an obsessed lover in this movie .

 Anyway , here is a fast update about today's events  . 


1. Got my last recommendation and had a little chat with Dr. George about residency programes , career plans , and gossiped a bit about other colleagues . ( Doctors like to gossip about each other , is that even ethical ? )

2. Went to a studio nearby HAAD to get a new official picture for the application .
Did i ever mentioned i dread taking official pictures ?

Makes me feel tense and nervous .
End result : goofy picture .

Ever heard of the " white coat syndrome " ? , patients dreading doctors and nurses ?
I guess i have " camera men " syndrome or something .

LOL .
ok , stop laughing !
That's not funny :(

3. After i was Done with the studio Horror and handing the application , Dad and i stopped nearby ( Jisr Al maqta' ) ( Al maqta' bridge ) to buy tea and sandwishes and  have them in a straw - made resting area  .

The bridge has some old history about it . It was there long before the Unity of the 7 emirates and the foundation of the modern United Arab Emirates .

There is an old fort a few miles away from the bridge , that it was used to defend the old emirate of Abudhabi more than 200 years back against invaders .

It's funny that i have been living in Abudhabi my whole life , and i have been crossing the bridge almost daily without thinking to stop and check it .  Well ...honestly i did think of that , but never stopped by thinking there isn't much to see.

But i was wrong !  , it's true that the area isn't by any mean a destination ( In fact it's a station for police )

What fascinated me was  the quiteness , peace , and the Topaz glittery waters . The straw - made resting area too of course !

Setting there , felt so calming . As if the world all of a sudden stopped rushing , or the earth stopped spinning , and miraculously i was sent 200 years back .

( A picture of  Al -Hisn fort and bridge )

Sitting there , all my worries and occupations seemed so trivial .

I wished if i could stay there longer . Or even live in that straw house for the rest of time .


Here are some ( not so good ) pictures that i took this morning .

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )

Applying for Residency .

Journal entry  : 

Sunday, May 02, 2010 


 

 Been busy applying for Residency programme  , Printing out and filling forms .

The seats are limited m so they are going to choose those with  GPA = 3.5  and above .


I've been also looking for the contact information of two Physicians who wrote me recommendation letters just before the end of internship . I used to have them saved on my mobile but then i've changed mobiles several times and ended up loosing some and stupidly deleting others .


But then it turned out to be a very  stupid idea of course . You never know when you will need to contact someone again ( Note to self )

Anyway , the limited social circle i made when i was an intern proved to be of some use . 

I am picking the Internal medicine  !
( who thought ? ) .

Funny thing is , back at medical school when i used to spend more time daydreaming with my peers of which speciality we are going for than actually studying , Everyone used to say they never thought of me doing anything else but medicine . ( An undercover accusation of being a nerd ! )

But then i used to dread internal medicine , so i used to pick up anything else , Family medicine used to be my constant fantazy . But it was nothing but a fantasy. the only available run away was Psychiatry and i went for it , but never made it to the programe , obviously they weren't convinced Psychiatry was my passion , no matter how hard i tried to act .

So who knows ?

Maybe it wasn't meant to be .

( Whatever you feel ,
Just Dance it ! )