Friday Prayer

"In the name of Science, the most Logical, the most Factual"


Dear Lord,
We ask You not to end this peril of dust and darkness,
We merely ask You to hold Thy horses...
For it has been weekend upon weekend that we have suffered Thy frickin' wrath...
Forgive us Lord if we have sinned, forgive us more in the days to come for we WILL sin...
Amen

Followup Day 2: Blondie

Blondie's condition is getting better. She is no longer in a state of shock, so she's off the IV and the oxygen.  Her collapsed lung has slightly regained its volume.  She has some dead skin which needs to be denuded and stitched.  The main problem is that her left hind leg has been displaced from the hip joint.  There are two options, either a total hip replacement or a partial excision of the femoral head.  However, the operation has to be postponed until she is vitally stable.  She is on antibiotics and painkillers at the moment.  I was hurt to see her not able to walk or sit unaided due to the amount of pain she's in... I'm sorry for not posting anything, it's just that I don't feel like writing anything at the moment... Thanx for understanding...

Followup: Blondie

I just paid a visit to Blondie at the International Veterinary Hospital.  Her condition is stable now, although she has a fractured rib and her left lung is collapsed.  She is in an oxygen chamber for re-oxygenation.  Her left hind leg seems injured slightly but not fractured.  She has not passed urine since last night which may indicate a bladder injury.  She is not able to walk yet and is on IV fluids to stabilize her body fluids.  The folks at the hospital are doing their best to resuscitate her.  I have even spoken to the hospital's director and he'll be watching over the case personally.  I would like to thank all the hospital staff, my family and friends for being by my side during this tragic event. 

Get well soon Blondie... I love you...

Blondie

At 11:00 pm last night Blondie was hit by a car.  She is now resting at the International Veterinary Hospital.  I hope she'll be ok...

Scarcity of Lyrics?

Why are Western singers incorporating their names as part of their songs' lyrics? I'm not sure if they're running out of words or if they're trying to remind us who's song it is.  I find it quite disturbing either way.  It shows either lack of creativity in the former scenario and insecurity in the latter.  Akon, Sean Paul, Beyonce, Shakira, Enrique, Ciara and Lady Gaga have all mentioned their names as part of their songs.  Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against them.  It's just that it somewhat annoys me, especially when I know that these people can and have done better.  I think Lady Gaga was the first to notice it.  In her hit, "Monster", she even says "don't call me Gaga..."  A really clever act by mademoiselle Gaga I must say,  she gets the satisfaction of mentioning her name yet avoids accusation of being obsessed with her name like her peers.  You don't see Om Kalthoum shouting out her name as Al Simbati's hand dances with the cords of his oud.  I might be a bit old fashioned but that's who I am; call me Xinki ;-)

Apology

The internet is finally working again.  I apologize for not posting anything except for a couple of short posts I managed to write from my phone.  I apologize for depending on my dad to handle the internet subscription.  I apologize that we live in a backwards society in which a 23 year old man still lives with his parents.  I apologize that this same society finds it more appropriate for a grown man to live with his parents than to live alone and depend on himself.  I apologize for the bureaucracy in this country that has caused us to linger back when all the other nations are striving for success.  A bureaucracy where you cannot pay your own phone and internet bills online.  A bureaucracy where bedouins are running the country's institutions.  I apologize for living here.  I apologize for keeping my mouth shut all this time.  I promise you this, I will no longer refrain from taking action when I can and I will no longer keep my mouth shut from the atrocities that I witness in the land that I love.

MM9 Facts

Beef jerky is made from male bisons' penile muscles, hence the name "jerk"-y.