Toseef's Blog
I don't care what they say, why should I? ~ texted in [date] [time]
Wednesday 3rd June 2009 01:43:47 PM
it's beyond my control
As I was having breakfast today, my somewhat annoying sister was on the computer surfing aimlessly and then she says"girl, girl, boy, girl, boy, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, boy"
I look up and she's on my blogroll, and yes this thought has occurred to me too. My blogroll mostly consists of the opposite gender, I have tried rationalising this out in my head but the truth is I don't know why this is.
Although there are 13 people on the list right now the actual database has 51 entries, and only those that update within a fortnight appear as links. Yes, most of them are women (only 13 guys).
Looking at other guys websites, a similar theme runs throughout - they too have more girls on their navbar. But then again, girls have more girls on their lists too.
I think the simple realisation is that there are more female bloggers, that would make most sense to me.
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Monday 1st June 2009 05:57:49 PM
kids - is there anything they don't know?
I was doing the school round today and on the way back, the neighbours kid (who I also have the pleasure of transporting) says to my sister"hey, lets shout at some boys!"
I smiled slyly at that, and thought nothing of it. Was I in for a surprise or what. Driving past and on seeing some boys their age they start shouting (with the windows down)
"Hey look at all you gay boys! GAY BOYS, GAY BOYS!"
I was in utter shock. These are two girls aged 9 and 10 are they are saying things like this, not just saying but they actually know the meanings of such words. I did give them a little telling off but nothing too severe, I mean what can you really say?
This brings me to another topic which riles me up really bad. Kids, they know it all these days and from such a young age too, like my little sister she knew it all from the age of 8 (and yes I'm talking about the S word). They even know the meanings of words such as gay and lesbian and know that its abnormal.
Is it me or are they missing out on childhood? I can't even remember anything about being 10 or 11 never-mind such sensitive topics and the only time I knew about the S word was at puberty and sex education. I was oblivious to everything around me till then. God bless sex-ed.
When my elder sister had her baby in February (there's so many things I've not blogged about, this is one of them) I was picking up my darling nephew and somehow came about the topic as to when she discovered the working of the birds and the bees. I was glad to hear it was around the same age as me (13 or 14) any sooner I think is too early and any later, well I won't say anything.
My aunt who was there at the time, and who is originally from Pakistan, told me she found out at the age of 18! And that, when she was working as a nurse, oh the irony. I found that impossible to believe but she reassured me that was the case, I remember her saying that in Pakistan some girls don't know anything at all until they are a lot older.
Anyway I've gone slightly off-topic, all I wanted to say is that kids nowadays know too much too soon and I don't think it's healthy.
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Thursday 28th May 2009 08:34:02 PM
40 ways to confuse a guy
I received an unsolicited email (spam) a while back from a certain "Fareda Mohamed" with the subject "Muslim Marriage Event". Unlike other spam emails which I simply delete, I opened this one - mainly because there was noway someone would do a send to all with this kind of mail. Meaning someone would have had to manually filter the list (whichever one it happened to be) and look for muslim/asian sounding names, and then send to only those.Upon further inspection, I'm surprised to see the email was sent to "toseef
googlemail.com" which is a variation of the one I use i.e. gmail.com although both end up at the same place. But that's not what I'm trying to get at, more confusing to me was the content of the message. An extract:
Would you like to attend the next Muslim marriage event in Manchester, with the chance to meet up to 40 potential marriage partners face-to-face in a single afternoon?
Woah. The first thing that came to mind was "man, that is seriously ferked up!" and y'know why? Because I was thinking, show a guy 40 chicks/women in a single afternoon, and those too who could be "potentials" - boy, is he going to be messed up in the head (for quite some time!). Show a guy one chick and he'll be 'uhming' and 'aahing' until he has a nervous breakdown, but these people want to show 40?! Unbelievable.
I can just imagine it now, some woman saying "Oh I really liked that guy, but he didn't seem too sure". You're damn right he didn't, that's because he's got visions of 39 other woman constantly flashing through his mind!
It goes on to say:
All our introductions take place within a quality, safe and halal environment, with the presence of an Islamic Scholar, ensuring that everyone feels comfortable, relaxed and gets the most out of the experience.
Yeah man, belieeeve, that is really what it says. Halal? Seems outrageous to me. Maybe living in Dews has made me all Taliban-minded but the Tony Blair getting a second opinion (on the legitimacy of the war) situation comes to mind. If the first person disagrees, get a second, or third (and so forth) until one sticks!
All this begs the question, has anyone ever been to one of these? I bet you leave more confuddled (ok I made that word up) than when you first went in. Now I'm curious to know what the success rate is to events like these, I bet you it's not much. Not that I'm thinking of attending.
Oh, if you are at your wits end and think you have nothing to lose the site in question is muslim-marriage-events.com
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Monday 25th May 2009 08:55:42 PM
check this out
Came across this youtube vid, some guy singing A Whole New World (the male and female version). Kinda cool, do check it out ...via thehodge
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Sunday 24th May 2009 04:34:14 PM
ive gone fat!
Y'know everywhere I go, whoever I see, they will say something along the lines of how much weight I've gained recently. Before, I wasn't too fussed because everyone used to say I'm too skinny and need to gain some weight, so when people started saying I've gone fat I was thinking "Yeah man! This is what it's all about!"But now, after speaking to a few people I think I need to trim down a lil bit. Currently I'm at 11 stones (154 lbs) and when you're a shorty like me at 5" 7' I don't think that's too good, so I've decided I'm going to trim down to 10 and a half or even 10 stones.
I never thought I would ever be fat, or even ever be called fat but hey, as they're always saying on the telly "these are unprecedented times" ;) which all triggered when I moved next door and started living all by myself. It's funny in a way, because some of my clothes don't fit me anymore and the ones that do are not so comfy anymore (horrible!). Omg, now I think I have an inkling of what women feel like when they say "omg I've gone fat! how did this happen?" damn damn damn
oh, and I turned 23 a week ago so I have to remember that number for a year now
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Monday 4th May 2009 02:11:09 AM
Oops I did it again
Me and Abz were going to the cinema to watch X-Men Wolverine today (excellent movie btw) when a police car flashes up behind me, yes a POLICE CAR, so naturally as anyone would, I pull to the side to let it pass. But no, it doesn't want to pass but pull me over. I was a little shocked yet at the same time thought nothing of it assuming it was just a regular stop and check.The policeman walks to the passenger side of the car and on that I draw down the window. He asks us a question (which I can't quite remember) and straight away reaches out and takes out the tax disc ...
"Why is your tax disc six months out of date?"
At this point I am shocked out of my face!
"It is? I didn't know!"
"Would you mind joining me and my colleague in the car?"
And on that, I walk to the car and take a seat. This is the first time I've sat in a police car and I'm surprised to find out how comfy it is, and the gadgets are pretty cool too.
He asks me why the road tax is out of date, and I simply told him the truth. That I usually recieve a letter reminding me it's up for renewal and I don't recall receiving one, and that could be due to me not living at the car's registered address. Though I've only moved next door, he didn't need to know that ;)
Then he's like
"Do you know when your MOT is due?"
"Err ... not really"
"Well lucky for you, we've ran your car through the system and it expires in 4 days"
"It is?" (shocker!)
"Make sure you get it done by then"
On that note he tells me I've got a standard £60 fine and lucky for me no points on the license. I was happy with that. Also, he seemed to be a pretty laid back copper ...
"If it was some of my colleagues they might have taken the car since it's not supposed to be on the road, but me and my colleagues we're not like that. We'll let you go to the movie as long as we don't see you driving in the evening"
When I got back to the car Abz couldn't believe what had happened, neither could I for that matter. Truth is I don't really have an interest in cars, mine or anyone else's. Anyone would have thought that after the previous incident I would have learnt something by now. In all honesty, I don't wanna!
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Wednesday 29th April 2009 02:08:31 PM
Realisations
As time trudges on, you realise things. A few I've come to conclude.I'd rather lie to you than tell the truth if I believe it helps the overall picture. Or in this case, I'd rather not say anything.
You're not a man if you don't stand up for what you believe in.
Parents don't know what's best for you, despite their insistence.
Extreme is not so extreme after all, you got to do what you got to do.
Women are a weakness.
I can't bring myself to blog about really personal issues like some bloggers do, instead I'll sugarcoat a little and serve.
Life is a numbers game. No numbers, no life.
Only you can make yourself happy.
You aren't alive if you're living for someone else.
Expectations make me repel.
I'll probably never touch you.
Role models don't exist, for they break down like the rest of us.
Break-even, whatever you do, break-even.
I have a problem with authority whoever they may be.
Know your limititations.
Change is not always for the better.
And finally ...
Everyone's in it for themselves.
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Tuesday 24th March 2009 12:51:37 PM
new beginnings
Sometimes, just sometimes, you need to start over.(and by you I mean me)
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Wednesday 7th January 2009 03:20:56 PM
news travels fast
"I heard Sami and T are going out?! :-o" ~ misspecs on twitterWhy does the internet have to know EVERYTHING ?
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Saturday 13th December 2008 01:41:17 AM
wedding menu-eggs flour oil ketchup
My cousin was showing me this vid of some local boys he knows, and although I laughed at first, now I almost feel sorry for him. This is the price he pays for getting married and having such wonderful friends who celebrate it at his expense.Best line has to be at 3:18 when he says "I can't even fucking see where I'm going!"
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