miss u.

There I times when I miss you a lot
When I see a perfect moment captured,
When I smile at familiar common routes,
When I wonder what you'd have to say

There are times when I miss you a lot
When I need a hug
When I'm craving to share
When I need a shoulder to cry

There are times I miss you a lot
When I think of common favorites
When I quote things you've said
When I spot things you'd love

There are endless times I miss you a lot

bbq

For the thrill and the soul of it
For the grill with the coal in it

A bunch of us set out, to have a good time
For the thrill and the soul of it
For the grill with the coal in it


Maybe for lunch, we thought at one time
Then maybe at supper time
Cross fires among the bunch by dinner time
And then way past the middle of the night

A bunch of us set out, to have a good time
For the thrill and the soul of it
For the grill with the coal in it


Then came another day
With each one having their own say
Doing as an what each may
This time it was another day
Once again, it was well past the middle of the night

A bunch of us set out to have fun
For the thrill and the soul of it
For the grill with the coal in it

Another enthusiastic attempt to make it happen
For only the rains to come and dampen
The thrill and the soul of it
The grill with the coal in it

In all of this the bunch of us had a good time.

its the common language of music

In Anticipation Of Change

One Day

Swirling up- round and round the floors of the car park- shocked to see the number of cars already parked
Walking into one of the wings- smiling at the feeling of having done this
Broad corridors, shiny floors, an captivating smell of freshly brewed coffee

Entry formalities.
Amidst tens - Some like me, Some unlike, Some making me wonder

Now the rounds and rounds of entry. Psychometric- done- fun. Another round- all about me, only me, just me. . another of things I value, choices I make, influences in my life, decisions I take
So much about myself

The Psychologist. - read me like a book, knew me inside out- i sat there- amazed at the precision. Scared of being so honest.


Another Day

Took extra long to dress up.. Hoping the seconds ticked slower.. Extra conscious of my look-uneasy
Parked in the preferred section… cheap thrill

Waited chatting with a transfer - competitor. Dislike.
Two more rounds. Triumph, Disappointment
Glad with the first- implementing the learning of ‘perspective’. In the second i realized my weakness.
Learning to reason with the situation

Competitor drove away in a Red H2...immediate fondness.
Worried-anxious- nervous- desperate- sleepless


The Final Day

Panic in the morning.
Luckily, had buffered in ample time for wardrobe mishaps, traffic & the parking rounds. Reached 15 min early- typically me.

Hated the relaxing red chairs in the waiting room… attempted to ease the stress but thought they were in appropriate.
I sat upright on the edge- typically me.

50 long min of chatting.. Experience, situations, number crunching, examples. Enjoyed myself- typically me

Lost the race.

Built it in my character, my stride.
Look forward to change

the love for the movies

Yesterday boy and a girl met at the mall after work, by 5 pm
Decided to do a movie together
Seemed like a gr8 idea since they hadn't don’t one together in a long time

He came by his car, she in hers. He reached before her.
Grinning like a young boy, eyes dancing like those of a 20 yr old boy meeting his girlfriend

Mutual decision on The Bank Job, but a much later show 7:15pm
They bought popcorn & nachos, settled at some seating near the cinemas
Sat close to each other, ate from the same bucket, giggled at the Mall by passers
We went back 6 years in time. I must have done something right somewhere- is what I thought to myself.

Recommended Experience- movie- love- mall

Building Character

On a full moon night
A bunch of us left the city around midnight

Drive to a deserted dam on the border of UAE & Oman
Camp the night

Wake up to be mesmerized by the beauty of aridness

Like parched animals off-road our way to hidden fresh water lakes

Plunge in for a dip
Return back into the city and continue with


Things we do in order to "build character"

best wishes

wondered how quickly 5 years had gone by
wondered how the remaining would be

i think i'm proud of
the years
the compatibility
the love
the understanding

i think we have changed as individuals
luckily into individuals we've grown to love

i know we appreciate each other's contribution into this relationship
respect each other for the sacrifices we willingly make

Wishing Ourselves a Happy Wedding Anniversary

Ahlaan Waslaan Libaan

i have this thing for cities- for cities that speak- for cities like Beirut

from what a work trip allowed me- i fell in love with this city.

its got everything that mesmerizes me- age, maturity, love, variety, violence, style, fusion, mystery, mother nature, civilization, patriotism, societies, religions, passions, and i can go on

there is so much stimuli to set the mind on the 'i wonder..' mode and made be want to think and want to find out, want to know more, want to see for myself, want to feel it

there's this very glamorous face to the city- trendsetters in fashion, French influence, a dynamic youth
there's a struggle everyday- poverty, inflation, joblessness, parting from loved ones, political instigation in the society, a feeling of un accomplishment

but there is a vibe- a vibe of hope, a vibe of optimism, a vibe of change, of happiness, of a tomorrow

i've promised myself another trip- end of spring