The Circle of Connections...
It is impressive yet weird how's the world is working nowadays.. It's never about who you are, what is your background or what you stand for, no, it's about who you know & how fast you can get things move..
Interesting how the circle of references & contacts work to get your things done even more quicker than you ever think.
I needed to get a driver license & tried to go through the procedures but it was so difficult to get it due to many factors, I know how to drive but I needed a push to get a soon appointment for my test. So I asked one of my friends, Samer told me that he have a friend who know someone at the MOUROUR & that he will ask him for an advice. After 2 days, Samer called me to inform me that his friend need my papers & so I sent it to him, & exactly the next day I received a call from an unknown number:
"Good day, is this Erica"
"yes , may I know who is this?"
" Ohhh, I am Usama, Samer's friend, I got your papers & it's all settled. you have a test after tomorrow, will meet at the mourour".
Wow, that was so fast, I hear some people took them months to get an appointment for their driving test, whilst it took me only 3 days & Usama !
Well I needed it fast, the day came & I met Usama & we sat at the mourour in charge officer's office, had a cold drink, a nice chat & we left.. 2 hours later a driver delivered the license to my office..
I called Samer to thank him & asked him if I should get his friend Usama a gift as a thank you:
" all it need is a nice dinner & that would be enough."
"so it be.. you set the date & place & it will be on me."
2 months later, Usama called asking about if I can recommend a teacher for his son, well it happened that I have a lot of friends teaching at school, & specifically one was looking for a part time job.
Happy to set up an introducing meeting for them..
Bottom lines, things happens faster & easier if you have good contacts...
... to be continued
9/10/2011
8/23/2011
selling her gift infront of her
they're two friends, laughing together, hanging out together, supporting each other, standing by each other.. on Y's birthday X offered her a gift, it was simple gift but she appreciate it cause it was from her friend..
They were sharing their stories all the times, Y thought that she find a best friend in this awful country. She used to visit X's store to support & see her friend & one day she got a shock.. she saw on the table infront of her friend a box with her gift to her for her 38th birthday. Yes, what she's seeing in her eyes is reality & not a dream. She had gifted her for her birthday a nice perfume set, & now there it is laying there infront of her with a price on it, & with confident, when Y's asked about this set, X's replied explaining how much the price & how good it is. Well if it was this good why you selling? or if you really love friend to gift you would you forget what they gifted you? are you really in need for money that you started selling your own things?many questions were struggeling in Y's head, many times her tongue wanted to betray her & shout that it's my gift to you & you're selling it back to me, but she pushed hard on her & shut her mouth. Y's is not a girl who sees something infont & not commenting on it, weither good or bad, like it or not, she is a sensitive honest person & fairs nothing.she was in a circle of questions, anger, shocks, it all got her mood down & she decided to through it in her friend face.
Finally, she came close to her & whisper:" why are you selling me the gift that I offered you for your birthday?" X's open wide her eyes & look at her shoked, trying to find words in her head to explain the situation; she can not deny the fact, it's there infront of both, with a price tag on it.
Y's said :"you know I paid much more than the price you have on it now".
X's replied :" oh my God, sorry dear, it's my mistake, my daughter brought the things from the house & I didn't check after her & couldn't remember this."
Oh yeah now she's blaming her daughter. Come on couldn't she find a better answer!!!!!
quickly she picked up the set from the table & put it behind next to her handbag but since that accident, Y didn't come back to her friend's office. Guess now she know what to gift her for her soon birthday...
They were sharing their stories all the times, Y thought that she find a best friend in this awful country. She used to visit X's store to support & see her friend & one day she got a shock.. she saw on the table infront of her friend a box with her gift to her for her 38th birthday. Yes, what she's seeing in her eyes is reality & not a dream. She had gifted her for her birthday a nice perfume set, & now there it is laying there infront of her with a price on it, & with confident, when Y's asked about this set, X's replied explaining how much the price & how good it is. Well if it was this good why you selling? or if you really love friend to gift you would you forget what they gifted you? are you really in need for money that you started selling your own things?many questions were struggeling in Y's head, many times her tongue wanted to betray her & shout that it's my gift to you & you're selling it back to me, but she pushed hard on her & shut her mouth. Y's is not a girl who sees something infont & not commenting on it, weither good or bad, like it or not, she is a sensitive honest person & fairs nothing.she was in a circle of questions, anger, shocks, it all got her mood down & she decided to through it in her friend face.
Finally, she came close to her & whisper:" why are you selling me the gift that I offered you for your birthday?" X's open wide her eyes & look at her shoked, trying to find words in her head to explain the situation; she can not deny the fact, it's there infront of both, with a price tag on it.
Y's said :"you know I paid much more than the price you have on it now".
X's replied :" oh my God, sorry dear, it's my mistake, my daughter brought the things from the house & I didn't check after her & couldn't remember this."
Oh yeah now she's blaming her daughter. Come on couldn't she find a better answer!!!!!
quickly she picked up the set from the table & put it behind next to her handbag but since that accident, Y didn't come back to her friend's office. Guess now she know what to gift her for her soon birthday...
8/21/2011
الفشيخة
لقد اسميتهم الفشيخة لأنهم اناس يعشقون العنطزة والتفشيخ ويبحثون عمن يمتدحهم لسخافتهم. انهم اولئك الذين يركبون افخم السيارات ويطاردون السيدات في سياراتهم ويلحقون بهم اينما ذهبوا في المجمعات التجارية والجمعيات وعلى الطرقات وبعضهم قد تصل الوقاحة بهم ان يلحقوا السيدة الي منزلها، انهم اولئك اللذين لا يلبسون الا السينييه ويركبون اغلى السيارات ويتكلمون عن السفر وهم في الحقيقة بالكاد يعرفون ان يلقوا السلام بالعربية ولا يعرفون من اصول اللياقة والاتيكيت او العلم والثقافة سوى ما شاهدوه على التلفاز.
هؤلاء الفشيخة يلاحقون السيدات ويسابقونهم ليكسبوا التفاتة من واحدة او كلمة من اخرى ويا ويل من تصرخ بهم او تصدهم فأنهم يلاحقونها بوحشية وقد يسببون لها بحادثة وهذا ما حصل لكثيرين ممن اعرفهم . انهم اناس لا هدف لهم في الحياة ولا شغل يلهيهم يلتهون بالسهر في الليالي وبمطاردة السيدات في النهار، يجلسون على المقاهي يفترسون المارة بنظراتهم لا شيء يشغلهم ولا اهل يسألون عنهم.
والسيدات الفشيخة هم الاكثر سخفا" وفتكا" يتمشون في الاماكن العامة مع خادماتهن يتكلمون اليهم من رؤوس أنوفهن ويشتمونهم تنظر اليهم فتنبهر لما يرتدون تسمعهم يتكلمون تنصدم لتلك الدناءة في احاديثهم لا يفقهون شيئا" غن تربية الاولاد ويتركونهم للمربيات الفليبينيات او الهنديات ليربونهم عنهم وكيف مهم منشغلون بما اشترت فلانة وبأين سافرت علتانة وماذا اكلت جارة الجارة الخ الخ من قصصهم السخيفة... يتبع
هؤلاء الفشيخة يلاحقون السيدات ويسابقونهم ليكسبوا التفاتة من واحدة او كلمة من اخرى ويا ويل من تصرخ بهم او تصدهم فأنهم يلاحقونها بوحشية وقد يسببون لها بحادثة وهذا ما حصل لكثيرين ممن اعرفهم . انهم اناس لا هدف لهم في الحياة ولا شغل يلهيهم يلتهون بالسهر في الليالي وبمطاردة السيدات في النهار، يجلسون على المقاهي يفترسون المارة بنظراتهم لا شيء يشغلهم ولا اهل يسألون عنهم.
والسيدات الفشيخة هم الاكثر سخفا" وفتكا" يتمشون في الاماكن العامة مع خادماتهن يتكلمون اليهم من رؤوس أنوفهن ويشتمونهم تنظر اليهم فتنبهر لما يرتدون تسمعهم يتكلمون تنصدم لتلك الدناءة في احاديثهم لا يفقهون شيئا" غن تربية الاولاد ويتركونهم للمربيات الفليبينيات او الهنديات ليربونهم عنهم وكيف مهم منشغلون بما اشترت فلانة وبأين سافرت علتانة وماذا اكلت جارة الجارة الخ الخ من قصصهم السخيفة... يتبع
8/18/2011
the First Meeting
I know it would sound stupid or even crazy but this is how the story started..
I was having a meeting with a group preparing a public event & we were only 2 women between the 13 persons who were at this meeting.. I have heard of him from his cousin whom i know a couple of months ago, but this was the very first time to meet him, he came in & salute everyone & took the chair close to the door since he was the last one to join & it was the last one available. There was nothing special about him, he set there & kept quiet all the 2 hours we were exchanging the ideas & thoughts.
well nothing about him got my attention, for me it was just another guy I met.
I left & really this guy left no impression.
after a couple of days, my friend who happens to be his cousin, invited my friend & I over a cup of tea & there's where the story started..
During the evening we talked more, laughed alot, I found out that he's a very funny person, easy going & he easily can make anyone smile no matter what.
after we left, I told my friend about the first impression I had about this guy & how I feel about him now.
I usually don;t judge people from first time, it's just that some people are so preservative when they first meet you, but after you meet with them a couple of time & you get to know more about them this feeling changed & your admiration change...
... to be continued
I was having a meeting with a group preparing a public event & we were only 2 women between the 13 persons who were at this meeting.. I have heard of him from his cousin whom i know a couple of months ago, but this was the very first time to meet him, he came in & salute everyone & took the chair close to the door since he was the last one to join & it was the last one available. There was nothing special about him, he set there & kept quiet all the 2 hours we were exchanging the ideas & thoughts.
well nothing about him got my attention, for me it was just another guy I met.
I left & really this guy left no impression.
after a couple of days, my friend who happens to be his cousin, invited my friend & I over a cup of tea & there's where the story started..
During the evening we talked more, laughed alot, I found out that he's a very funny person, easy going & he easily can make anyone smile no matter what.
after we left, I told my friend about the first impression I had about this guy & how I feel about him now.
I usually don;t judge people from first time, it's just that some people are so preservative when they first meet you, but after you meet with them a couple of time & you get to know more about them this feeling changed & your admiration change...
... to be continued
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