The Grey Corner

meet meet my new freind SpiBot..! He follows mice..!!!

I was in a book store looking for a book the other day, and I couldn’t find it as quickly as I hoped I would.. but something really caught my eyes there.. the volume of the self-help or self-development books available in the book shops or libraries.. I mean, darn..!! see how many books on that subject..!! thousands..!! and most of them really useless, if not all..! these kinds of books doesn’t really offer knowledge or science.. just “shoot your mouth off” kind of books with dazzling titles and burnished subjects, books like “how to be successful in…” or “the essentials of …” or “awaken the blah blah within…” or “how to..” or my favourite “50 or so ways to do such and such..” all these books target one group of people, and you can see this same group line up for a new book of the same subject.. EVERYTIME..! why..? My question is: If these books really help, why do you need to buy another one..? why do you keep looking and searching for solutions from these kinds of books.. when would ...

It came to me again. An unwelcomed visitor, late at dawn.. It was dark, too dark. And too quite..! A perfect theme for a good night sleep. Yet, something was not right. It felt like a deep breath before a plunge.. I was discussing some matters with my wife. We kept shortening our phrases as we were too tired to talk.. With every moment passed and at a snail's pace, we went quieter, calmer.. Going to sleep.. It was too quiet. so, naturally, the storm came..! I don’t know what it is, but last time, I desired something.. And I don’t know if it was fulfilled or not.. And this time, and just before closing my eyes, I was wondering what it would be like to know the future, to see a glimpse of what to come.. I don't know what happened, it didn't feel like a dream.. The stage was the same.. There was my wife, sleeping.. In the very room that we were in.. Nothing was different, except, I saw something wrong with her..! She was breathing heavily.. Sweating.. My heart started...

Here is something that is bugging me for a while. I write articles for my company's magazine for a while as a voluntary contribution. About many issues, not necessarily related to the line of work that my company does, but it's a column for interesting and irrelevant stuff that the magazine is trying to publish to give it a more open theme than the closed topic-limited theme the working environment offers. Some of them get published. And many others get edited and completely transformed into something it has nothing to do with the purpose of the article that I wrote! and for very ridiculous reasons that can be easily bypassed. "Too philosophical" or "too artistic" and sometimes " too political "..! The fear of criticism and lack of a strong sense of independence drives the Public Relations department to refuse such writings. Such writings could elevate the common sense that is not so common anymore, and perhaps could ignite the innovation within ...

I know I'm taking the following seriously.. maybe too seriously for my own liking.. but I had to write something..! a sad friend (or that what I think) wrote a sad poem that reflects the feelings that this friend is having.. so I responded with what I had to say, and I actually liked the advice that I gave.. and I think it can help or inspire whoever out there.. so, here it is: "When love is lost, do not bow your head in sadness; instead keep your head up high and gaze at the stars for that is where your broken heart has been sent to heal..! We should gather strength from sadness and from pain.. each time we die we learn to live again.. The walls we build around us to keep sadness out, also keeps out the joy..so smile and live to love, not love to live.. Take care & good luck.." I'm getting too sensitive or too emotional and expressive these days.. I guess it's the marriage..!

It’s been a while since my last post, and as you can guess from the title, I experienced a new and beautifully challenging incident.. yes, I GOT MARRIED..! so, for the first month up until the first year of the marriage, I can recommend this cultural activity for all the singles out there.. so far it’s so freakin great.. Entering a new phase of one’s life is always is.. It’s a milestone for me, as I’ve been going through many experiences for all these long years of bachelorhood.. now, it’s time to settle down, and share all the beautiful things I care about with someone I love, honor and respect.. I’ve planned to go to Zell Am See, Austria then Milan for the honeymoon.. however, all these freaking Swine flu cases forced me to change my plan, so I spent it in Dubai, which, by the way, is considered one of the best destinations in the world, although I didn’t expect much, but it turned out to be one of the best trips I’ve had.. it’s about the company u take with you, I say.. it’s the “wh...

I couldn't sleep.. There is a stirring wave that needs to shatter on my shores.. and like a steady land I stood firm, and infused its rousing rage.. no pen could transform it into writing.. this is just an attempt:   “ Like leaves in an autumn night... The shattered heart has declared its flight.. A blatant strain of life...  Uprising   Tears, Drained of patience.. Diminished... Behold the wrath of flowers, Against its very perfume.. The spiritual rebel, Has come home, Proud of its solitude.. singing: In the darkest night, I chose to suffer.. In the realm of void I sailed my boat.. To the unknown... Hoping.. For a foolish hope, Is all I have.. To wander along, This wretched life... So long, my beautiful life… "