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He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.
--Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
Well...it's been about 5 months I believe since my last sham of an update...but maybe, just maybe, I might start updating more regularly. We'll see insha'Allah. Don't worry, I won't bore you with the mundane details of the incredibly exciting summer (yeah right) I've had since graduation. But I will tell you this--I went laser tagging for the first time...and it was pretty cool...until I then proceeded to go PAINTBALLING for the first time. So awesome and so much fun. You should all try it. Battle scars are the best part =)
The other day I was walking through the mall and suddenly, I was overwhelmed. I was completely surrounded by stuff. Loads and loads of stuff. And for what? None of it will matter AT ALL on The Day. It blew my mind. We spend our whole lives earning money so that we can accumulate more stuff, and what good does it do any of us in the end? It means nothing after all. It reminded me of a book I read once (I believe it was “Nickel and Dimed” by Barbra Ehreinreich but I might be wrong) where she had experienced poverty of some sort, and was taken aback later by the aisles full of cereal at the grocery store. It was something she had taken for granted before, but after viewing it with a fresh perspective, it seemed quite ridiculous. We can never really thank Allah (swt) enough for what He has so generously given us. We grumble and complain about petty things all the time when we should be spending that time trying to please our Creator. And I'm perhaps the worst one of all when it comes to this. *sigh* =( May Allah have Mercy on our souls, forgive us of our sins, and grant us sabr (patience) and sincerity, ameen.
By the way, I am in need of some good reading recommendations. So far I've been told to read "Islam: Beliefs and Teachings" by Ghulam Sarwar and "Patience and Gratitude" by ibn Qayyum al-Jawziyyah. It doesn't matter if it's basic or more advanced, as long as it is spiritually uplifting.
Also, today my lil sis did something that prompted my mom to start singing the theme song of the "Ghostbusters" movie. How she remembered it after all these years is beyond me. Anyway, that's why my icon is what it is now, because it reminded me of my childhood.
That's all for now, you crazy kids. Make du'a for me because right now, I really need it.
Shabba khair =)
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
By Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Gerry Robert Byrne, Elijah Wood, Thomas Jay Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jane Adams (II), David Cross (II), Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson, Ryan Whitney, Debbon Ayer, Amir Ali Said, Brian Price (IV), Paul Litowsky, Josh Flitter, Lola Daehler, Deirdre O'Connell, Lauren Adler
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