I can't
remember the last time I wrote something just for the sake of writing, if ever,
but the thing about writing as I
came to learn is that even when just write without a certain purpose in
mind, you begin to have more and more
reasons to write. Your thoughts start to pour in, sometimes they are cascading
that you don't know where to start or how to stop. It's an independent form of
thinking, it's like thinking loud but silently at the same time, sharing your
thoughts and feelings with a white sheet or a plain document, sometimes you go
on to share it with the world and sometimes you just erase everything and keep
it for yourself. If only those blank sheets could speak… What
goes on inside, stays inside I've been doing much mental blogging lately. You know
when you're at work or on the street and you see something or think of
something and one thing leads to another, I always open a blank page in my mind
and start putting my thoughts together in words. Yet, I rarely make the time to
let it materialize into an actual blog post or even a facebook note. And this
is making me feel bad, first because it makes me feel that I'm losing my
ability to write, and second because this blog means a lot to me, it's a part
of who I am and I hate to see it deserted. Aloneness
VS Loneliness Another thing that has been bothering me recently is
that I don't enjoy being alone like I used to. I used to love to go somewhere
quiet on Friday mornings, spend sometime alone with my laptop or a book, it was
one of my favorite pastimes. But now, I don't know if I'm just being lazy or
that my feelings are changing from loving my aloneness and privacy to fearing
loneliness. Now I want to be around people most of the time, although before I
used to say that I have no problem staying alone for hours. I don't know if
that's a good or a bad thing, maybe it's both, I know it's good to get more
social but I don't want to lose the bond I have with myself, as weird as that
may sound. Tubby Tubby
has been giving me such a hard time lately, I
had to draw the line. You know how when you think about something and you know
it's wrong and silly but you just keep thinking about it because the nagging brat inside
keeps bringing it up? I had to think out loud sometimes. I think Tubby is
growing up, or maybe I am.
S: We bloggers have something… O: Yeah, a bit mentally-twisted (fatleen) S: No, no, I mean we have something, you know what I mean? O: I guess I get what you mean. Here’s the deal: As some people are born to be artists, others are born to be bloggers. It just took sometime to be discovered, you know until they invented the interenet… You never know who could've made an interesting blogger...
Few months ago, Shaden told me excitedly about their “project”. For months, she referred to it as “the project” or “the website”. Later on, things began to clear up, and as the heart started to beat, Jordan Pulse came to life, promising not only to send a new wave of vibrations into the rapidly growing online community in Jordan, but also to introduce us to the long lost concept of quality blogging.
So this evening, Jordan Pulse officially saw the light, and from a small coffee shop in Jabal Amman, Mazen, Shaden and Jad pumped blood into the “the project” that instantly started to pulse…
Change is in the air
Part 1: Post about your favorite blogger There are many bloggers I like to read for, but if I am to vote for one blogger, one single blogger, then my vote will go without a blink to Haitham Sabbah. His objectivity and dedication are just wonderful and place him right on the top. Not to mention his way in approaching the subject in a way that leaves you speechless, but provoke a thousand ideas in your mind. Part 2: Most awesome posts in the Jordanian blogs Few weeks ago I urged bloggers and blog readers to choose their favorite blogposts in Jordanian blogs. So, here are the results in no specific order… على أبواب أمريكا by Hareega Nabulsi Eid by Ohoud (Arabesque) Wearing Your Heart On a Sleeveless Shirt By Naseem Tarawneh Bil 3arabi by Tololy 9 Miserable Days by Who-sane دليل الشعب الطقع في دخول عجائب الدنيا السبع by Isam Abu Salhieh It’s Gonna Be a Bad Hair Year by Kinzi My Royal Experience by Dave (American in Jordan) Challenges of Inappropriate Television by Momma Bean The Circle of Life by Bakkouz Breeding Extremism by Haitham Sabbah Arab and Muslims Are Not Terrorists by Haitham Sabbah Trip to the Zoo by Momma Bean بيعجبني في الشعب الأردني by Ola Eliwat Does Anyone Else Feel Old by Momma Bean Ramadan in the Camps by Naseem Tarawneh Of Faith and Science by Laila Radisson Bombings pictures by Sabri Hakim Is It Only a Ring? by Summer Note to Myself by White Daisy Get Caught Reading by Lina Ejeilat Don’t Get Caught Reading by Lina Ejeilat Fair and Not-so-lovely by Roba (And Far Away) Zorabeh by Roba (and Far Away) Picture of the Day: Somoud by Haitham Sabbah I’m a Big Agency and I Can Give You the Finger by Ahamd Humeid Cheer Up by Hala (Soul Blossom) Facebook Generation by Ola Eliwat Summer is Coming by SimSim عبق الزعتر by Khaled (Blue Fog) Not the “F” Word Again! by Maioush فصيلة جديدة من البشر by Khalidah That Was Very Good to Know by Khalidah رحت على المدرسة..و درستني by Sharif التحويلة الى قلبه by Mala2e6 الأسيرات الفلسطينيات by Aya Al-Musa Saw This On My Way Home by Aya Al-Musa Bala3et Dabboos by Dino Nawar, why calling them Nawar? by Bashar Juniedi Excuse Me Miss, Could You Please Check My Resume? by Shaden (SugarCubes) Street Rhythm: A Woman’s Wound by Hala (Rambling Hal) قصتي مع غسان by Hala Taha تم إغلاق المدونة اتباعاً للموضة by Hala Taha Straight out of the Cave by Iman كإنو بتخوت علينا ؟ by Sharif My Son's First Post by Mohammad Khawaja عودة الكرش الضال by Sharif Female Jealousy by Abed Hamdan القرية، الصورة النمطية للقرية by Amjad Wadi You Are So Beautiful to Me by Mazen Al-Ali The art of Argument by Bakkouz خفوا شوي يا صبايا by Bara'a صراع الجبابرة by Hareega Why Do We Pay Taxes? Ammanie Pavements by Jad Madi طفلة الحاوية by Lubna Yes! There Is Such a Thing As Happy Marriage by Maioush ليشيات by Mnosh يافا قبل ال48 by Qowaidثق My “He-Man” Boy by Summer بعد 24 سنة...12 نصيحة و حقيقتين by Sharif بيت العيلة by Hala Taha أوقات by Noura Winnie the Pooh by philip (El3atal) P.S: As I mentioned before, this is not a competition, and I’m sure some good posts that deserve to be here were left out, and entire blogs too. But, this is what the bloggers voted for as their favorite posts, to represent the thriving blogging community in Jordan
Hijab: A Must or a Choice? by Haitham Sabbah
Feeling a Bit Monkish by Philip (El3atal)
To Jood With Love by Mohammad Khawaja
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