For My Hater

This is dedicated to my Hater, the person who keeps posting rude, and aggresive messages on my blog. Well firstly let me just say, Dude you have way to much spare time on your hands. Commenting on all my blogs. Why are YOU SO JEALOUSE of me. I mean if you want the same, then work for it. I say Ilhamduillah for everything I have. I work hard for it. Just stop hating so much, its not healthy. You said you and your friends have a good laugh at reading my blog, well dude, all I can say is your to weak to identify yourself, cause if you did, I am sure it would be revealed that your a sad, angry, extremely jealous lonely person, who really spends alot of time thinking about me.

Dude I am doing well, love my job, have great friends, drive nice cars, have a great family, and travel around. You- hmmmmmmmm just posting shitty comments, poor you.........lol

Guys in the pic, you Rock....................

GOING TO JAPAN

Too Funny

This is one of the greatest pics I have ever seen. This is so true.

Hope I get the JOB

This pic is from the shoot we done in my home on Thursday. It was quite a good shoot in the sense we coverec many diffenernt themes, one of hwich was the parisien punk, which is the coolest. Anyway these shots are going to elite, and bareface in Dubai. Hopfully get some work out of it.

Inspiration

Ask me how i managed to take a photo, so high above everyones heads.??????

Oh just look at a saturday afternoon in Oxford Street, just amazing. I love it, everyone pushing and pulling each other. Everyone trying to get somewhere, to meet someone, to buy something, to get home. Everyone has a destination, i know this is obviouse of everyone in life, but when you look at the picture, they are all fighting with each other to get to ther's. Not like in the gulf where a car drops you, by a driver. Just ordinary people trying to lead a life, always busy, always working. These people inspire me, the way they dress, the UK has no norm, people are free, to act and dress, and develop there personalities and styles. we are thought about individualism and respect for the others. Fashion is followed or not followed, but then that is fashion.

Looking at the picture it just makes me realise how much i miss london.

Many Faces

How many faces do we have? I have written about this a few times. Go to the bottom of this page, and click on older posts.

Anyway i was just thinking about the different faces we use everyday, not in a bad sense, as in being two faces, or fake. I mean the different faces we use to compliment our life, or facilitate different situations, like being seriouse, or the funny guy, or the father.

I have many, at work I have the seriouse face, but also mixed with the thinker and inspirer of the office with my crazy ideas, but sometimes i get a winner. Anyway outside i am a funny guy. I also have the gentlman face that i put on in the majlis, and with older people. Now i think these changable faces are good, it means that you can adapt to people and situations, however, some people can not. They just cant cope or deal with poor, or old, or seriouse people. adaptation is one of the best qualities to have, enabling you to deal with different situations, and not just people.

Remixes.............

Oh, I am such a remix kinda fella. I can hardly listen to a normal song anymore. Does music really identify who you are. I am a pritty high energy person, kinda loud, outspoken and noticed person, So liking Remixes does some how suggest that. I just get into remixes so much more, I mean i hated the shikira and beyonce title :beautiful Liar untill i heard the freemans re-mix, jesus i have played and played that song over, same as the Beyonce Greenlight re-mix, its just to good to be true. Once you have heard those, you could never go back to a radio edit.

Ali, Nabile, Abdulhadi, Abdulrahman, and Lisa, you know what I am talking about.

The Secret

WHAT'S THE SECRET

I was having this conversation in the Majlis last night, about the secret of life. Some say it's happiness, money and others say health. I say Love.

I noticed that only sick people say health, or those with close ones that are ill adopt that philosophy. My generation say money and job fullfillment. But is that the trute. Does money make you happy, Yes it does, beleive me, it can bring alot of happiness, in some cases it may bring negative situations, or emotions, but in many it brings happines, contentment, freedom, and even security.

I belive the secret to life is thanking God for what you have. I am the biggest moaner, beleive me, i could moan about anything. But trying to learn that you have what your meant to have, and appreciating life for what it is and undertsnading that what you have alot compared to others. Just take a look around you, the people serving you tea and coffee, probably twice your age.

Anyway back to the secret, their is a book out now called THE SECRET. its written by Rhonda Byrne i beleive, and it talks about that way in which you think, and the energy you create, and proclaims that by thinking in terms of what have, and what you want, and visualising them daily, actually makes them become reality.

Think positive, worrying does not help, never, what goodness comes from it. think to yourself, will worrying help find a solution, NO, will worrying help you, No. Think about the problem, know that it will be solved, 99% of problems get solved, the secret is to always be positive, extract the goodness from everything, try it for a day.

Like they say the Glass is half Empty, Or Half FULL......................................

This is for my BRO ALI

Man of 2007

Ali, this one is for you. I kow we have only known each other a few months, but you are seriously cool. Your way of thinking is interesting. Your Music is definetly my style, your choice of words are amusing and your a fitness guru, that needs to help me get my body up to standard, thats a hint man.

Really I cant wait for you to get back to Doha so we can chill. Thanks for your great messages, motivational and funny.

It will be nice just to be on the same time zone. Anyway it is time for me to name you Cool Dude, 2007. Last year my budy Meshale from saudi received my vote, but this year its you. Stay cool, keep it real and be you. See you bro.

LONDON.....what have you done to me.......

Oh London was just amazing this year. I mean, i was just so in the zone. I was eating well, I was sleeping good. The whole invironment was so good. I was even enjoying my work out more than usual, that could be because i was in a gym where not everyone is using steroids. The gyms in London have such a good vibe. where as here in Qatar I feel like it's a competeition to see who can lift the heaviest, everyone looking at you and so on, I can really understand why some people dont like gyms, especially if they are over weight. they feel conciouse about people looking at them.

Anyway the pic on your right was of me, it was taken in a club called the Boom, the most amazing girls were there, so hot and trendy, and this night in particuluar was a themed beach night, hence the choice of top, or lack of top. hahahahahah.

London weather was so bad this year. I mean not more than 3 days of sun for the whole month of August. Anyway London is meant to be grey right. It kinda fits the profile.

LONDON 2007 (the weather sucks)

Hey guys. Alright mate from rainy London. The weather has been so bad guys. I mean not so bad that i couldnt manage to go to China Whites on wednesday, or to Pascha, lol.

I have eaten so much dudes, my family are throughing food down my throat left right and center. The arabs are out as usual in Oxford street. Knightsbridge and Carlton Tower. Of course we all know what thats about............................

I would think you would want to get away form the peopel you are living with, but its alla bout being seen in London during the summer................

I have eaten in some cool places this year, the newest one is Bincho Yakitori, Japanese and really tasty. Its in Oxo tower barge.

Selfrigdges is always good, but the best was night life at Wardour , and Kabaret........

Gonna go work out now.

SO COOL

The weather was great, this weekend we were again in the dessert, what a time, I am seriously thinking about buying a Bunchie and learning to tackle the dunes my self. They are really steep.

Abdulhadi was amazing on the buggy. He managed to continue his trek with me holding on to him for dear life.

Thanks Abdulla

Abdulla Thanks Man

I had a great time on Friday out at Um Saied on the Bunchies (buggies). Abdulla, who is AbdulHadies cousin was amazing, taking me to the top of the Sand Dunes, right to the edge and then doing a 180-degree turn. These machines are powerfull and excillerating. I cant wait to get one.

This is the Ultimate (kick Ass)

Owners of the next, aesthetically relaxed 7-series might not have to spend half their time defending their cars' looks, but they'll still be kept busy deciphering the big car's electronic doodads. Anyone that knows me, will know that Omars dream car is the 7 series, this peice of machine kicks ass and the future BMW supersedan will include a head-up display, four-wheel adjustable air springs, an eye-movement monitor, a lane-departure warning system, and possibly a fission reactor. A hybrid version will follow after the standard model, which arrives in 2008.

So guys, if you want to know why I am not going out as much as before, well I am saving up, innit.

I love my Motorola D&G

Guys, I love my Motorola D&G. I have got so many phones after this. But you know what, it has the least facilities, but I love it. It was a gift last summer and you know what, it has travelled everywhere. I love you D&G and I will never leave you. Bring it on baby.

If you love somthing, celebrate it.

Spikey

I miss my long hair. You know you spend months growing your hair, and then suddenly with one thought you are at the barbers and he is shaving it all off. I so miss having longer hair, yes shorter is better for the summer. But I am always getting comments about my spikey hair now. Well I am just not the kind of guy that can put it to the side, I have to expreess myself with my hair. In Kuwait everyone has spikey hair as well as europe, but in Qatar, well thats another story. Get used to the spikes, beleive me, they will all be doing it next year when its out.

I do set some trends Myself

Can you beleive it. A Trend that I started in Qatar in 2006 has finally made its way to Europe. Last summer I clocked on to how trendy it was to start collecting badges and putting them on the my baseball caps and then sometimes jeans and other stuff. A few friends started to copy me, and today I was searching the net and found that this is a new craze currently sweeping London, New York and Paris big time. Well I guess I have done it again. Good on you Omar....

Feeling Happy Again

I am feeling happy and confident again.
Finally I feel positive again, and happy. Looking foward to the weekend.

Whats makes us happy? is it money, friends, Love. Well I guarantee you if your inlove, and someone loves you, the rest comes second. But can we really be happy alone, or by ourselfs, our we enough for ourslefs, or do we really need someone to share it all with.

Some peopel say you have to love yourself before you can love another. Can you love yourself and not be confident, or is it only those who are confident that really value and love themselfs. Loving yourslef, in who you are. Not the love myself, thinking your the most important thing in life.

I dont know the answer. But I am assuming that we all kind of love ourselfs somehow.

The Only Thing We Are Ever Dealing With Is a Thought, and a Thought Can Be Changed.

No matter what the problem is, our experiences are just outer effects of our inner thoughts. Even self hatred is only hating a thought you have about yourself. You have a thought that says “I am a bad person.” This thought produces a feeling, and you buy into the feeling. However what I have learnt is if you don’t have the thought, you won’t have the feeling. And thoughts can be changed. Change the thought, and the feeling must go.

This is only to show us where we get many of our beliefs. But lets not use this information as an excuse to stay stuck in our pain. The past has no power over us?. It doesn’t matter how long we have had a negative pattern. The point is in the present moment. What a wonderful thing I have realized, finally I can begin to feel free again!!!!!!!!!! What do you think.

Im so tired of being here,
Suppressed by all my childish fears,

And if you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave, because your presence still lingers here, and it won’t leave me alone.

These wounds won’t seem to heal, this pain is just real. There’s just too much that time can not erase.

When you cried, id wipe away all your tears. You would scream id fight away all those fears.

I had held your hand through all of these years.

Jumping on a Plane

Like Chocolate

I need to get on a plane and travel.

Do you ever feel that you just want to get away from where you are. I just had this amazing feeling of wanting to get myself on a plane and fly somewhere really hot and sunny. Somwhere like the Maldives. I just want to get to a hotel where the beach surrounds me, where there is nothing to do except lay under the sun, read books and magazines and nap all afternoon, then wake up and eat seafood while watching the sun go down.

I love travelling, i feel it educates us even more than books, and it opens are minds to different cultures, societies and traditions. I love airports, I love terminals and aircrafts and new places.

I love being foreign and different.

Its all about TIME

I am getting over what I had to get over. It really is all about time. Time heals. I am sure alot of what I write hear makes no sense to many of you. But I will let you into a little secret.

I actually write this blog for myself. Its like self healing. I like to write, in order to release my feelings and emotions. Its like taking a few weights of my shoulders. Writing down what you feel actually lightens the load.

If you have read my last few entries, you will see that I was feeling sad and a little disorientated. But I think I am coming out of it now. I am finally see the light (as they say)..............

Life is all about timing, when you do somthing, when you choose the time to say somthing, when you choose the time to apply for somthing, when you wait for the right opportunity, and of course waiting to heal yourself. Just like when you break you arm, it will get better, but it takes time, time to heal.

Time is what it takes to come out of depression, love, situations, and pain. It always gets better 99% of the time. I thought I wouldnt this time. That I had been so hurt or let down that I would never come out of it, but I am, its taken about three weeks, and i have finally arrived.

PATCHY.............you always get me in the end.

LAST NIGHT WAS THE WORST.

I just got this major urge to eat chocolate, luckily I have this massive plate of Patchi that someone had given me, and i hadnt touched. I couldnt stop. The rate that i was scoffing them into my mouth was faster than sound. It made me wonder, Do we feel as if we are not eating as much if we do it quicker. If we actually eat them quickly, does that mean they dont count. I know quite a few choclate lovers, infact they all have the same unique story to tell. I ate about 13 pcs in a go last night. The eveidence was their this morning, all around my bed, wrappers. I was literaly sleeping when i got the urge, and today its shows. hence picture on the right..........

what is it about Chocolate, I never have the same urge with fruit or vegatables.........................

the 80's

It happened, I have finally got the urge to write again. As many of you know, my job is mainly writing, but for some reason unknown to me, I recently had a block, I just couldn’t make the effort to start penning anything down. Well, I just had the Ipod on shuffle and what comes on, no other but Allison Moyet, for those of you who have not heard of Allison, she is basically a very famous singer from the 80’s who had a number of hits and I suddenly wanted to write, so here I am, firstly let me start by asking you, have you ever had a feeling of belonging or attraction to a certain place, feeling, group, or even time. I do, I feel so attracted to the 80’s in the sense that when I hear the music, beat and tone of 80’s music, it just conjures up thoughts of myself in London, of clubbing, late nights out at university and the weird thing is, when I did all that, it was well into the late 90’s. So why the attraction, could it be that I like what the 80’s stand for, freedom of self expression, the 80’s at it all, great music, fantastically over exaggerated clothes, even a strongly conservative government headed by none other than Margaret Thatcher, AKA woman of steel.

This summer I saw a strong comeback of tight jeans, narrow shoes, and baggy tops hit the streets like a plague. Have we tried everything, and now on the recycle trail. Have we no more ideas that we have to start digging up old trends and styles. I think the 80’s was a time for woman to start to progress and start to take on the big men, weather that be in government or even in the office. In came the working mothers, the suvs, even working from home. The 90’s was a more polished state, we had a national depression, what with the recession, high unemployment and a high crime rate. Back to the 80’s, underground clubs, drugs and babysham.

Anyway my attachment to the 80’s continues with admiration to the era of expression. I so want to relive the 80’s with the technology we have now. That would create a humorous society that is affected by media.

Its all Over Now

One of the songs am listening to now, is entitled All Cried Out, with the chorus being (you took a whole lot of loving for a handful of nothing) it made me sad, because, well I guess we have all had this happen to us.You spend a lot of time, energy or emotion on someone, and receive nothing back. Its sad because sometimes you want the person so bad, that you really loose track of whats normal, or needy, you suddenly become this person, that forgets about him or herself and put the other person first. Then when it has all ended, you overview the situation, and analyse the way in which you were treated, or the way you treated the other, the energy that you had given, its sad. It makes me wonder, can two people love each other the same, well I live with hope, I believe it does happen, but its rare, I feel that one always loves the other more, and sometimes depending on the personalities, this can put one of us off the other, or feel so secure that we explore other options, knowing that our partner will always love us, or we do the latter. Love is such a cliché, it really hurts badly, it makes you yearn. As a friend of mine used to tell me, real love doesn’t hurt, it feels good, as I always say, its better to be lonely and sleep good at night, than to be in a relationship when you go to bed with tears, fears, or anxiety. I always wonder why people stay in relationships that are obviously inactive or just unhealthy, but its deeper than that, I think we all live in hope, hope that the other will one day fall in-love with us, that she will come around, and realize how lucky she is to have me, but sometimes it doesn’t happen. You always have to try on a few shoes before you find the perfect fit, it does however happen sometimes to all of us, that we just try something on and its perfect, well that just sums it all up. I am still looking for the right Mrs. Al-Najjer.

Is love still out there, or is having a companion the new love…

I have seen the good times, I have seen the bad times, been through the wind, the snow and the sand, and guess what I am still here. As they say and I have said in previous blogs, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.

As some one said to me once. I am sincere, top billing one day and closing the next. I change my ideas daily but I am nearly writing my memoirs, But I am still here.

I read something really interesting in a book last week, it says : If our ex partner continues to do things that annoy us, we must recognize that they are not breaking our heart. That has already happened. This is an important distinction. Unless we recognize this distinction clearly, every time they do something that annoys us, we will feel that they are breaking our heart.

I think I can say without fear of successful contradiction, life is life. Full of happiness, sadness, joy and pain. Allah will never give us something we cannot handle.

I have felt so low the last few weeks, regretting many actions, things,and words I have said. But I think letting go was the best thing I have ever done. Sometimes we carry around an awful lot of unwanted baggage in our lifes. We hold on to anger, sadness, pain, bad memories, and negative thoughts. All of this hangs over us like a dark cloud getting heavier and heavier. Yes we need to feel and go though the motions, I agree, we need to feel them, to cry and release all that energy, but we also have to let go, and embrace new experiences, accept new love, and make new mistakes. Its all part of life. I have honestly held on to some bad experiences far to long and am now starting to off load them, and I do feel better, I really do.

Honestly I am a much lighter now, and hopefully moving on with my life.

Sad to Say Goodby

I am sad to say Goodbye- I am sad to let you go.

recently I let go of somthing really close to me, and although its painfull, I beleive the term or quote "what doesnt kill you, makes you stronger", I beleive that. Although I think loss is bad at anytime. Sometimes you feel cheated, or angry, or sad. But as my cousin once said to me "Omar people come into your life for a reason, and when they leave, their is a reason, and there is always a lesson. Thats true, I can see the logic in that, but it still really hurts.

We all make mistakes, we all screw up somtimes, but forgiveness is important. It helps us grow, it makes us better people.

In writing this email, I honestly say that if anyone has bothered me, or hurt me, I forgive you. I am letting go of all that heavy emotional baggage and releasing myself from the burden. If your reading this and I have hurt you (forgive me, I have learnt a very hard lesson)

I WANT THIS "NOW"

iPhone combines three amazing products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. So it ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, completely redefining what you can do on a mobile phone.

wHAT HAVE you Done

I am not sure what has happened. I am so lost at the moment. Ok, it is not another depressing mail moaning and groaning about life. It’s actually more inspirational than that. I have kind of just finished Hillary Bonham Clinton’s memoirs, and my mind is spinning.

Inspiration is useless unless you use it. Hillary has done so much. Affected so many people, worked on so many humanitarian projects and inspired so many. It really made me sit up and say to myself, what are you doing Omar. I always felt as though I should be doing something that affects people, (in a good way) ha-ha.

I also believe that you can do things that are beneficial to others, or affect people even in small ways. You may not even know. Sometimes by just saying hi to people or asking them how they are, effects them, and, and wait for their answer, many times a day we ask people how they are while passing, but we rarely wait for their reply. Ask them, and look at them.

Hillary spoke in her book, about so many people who had affected her, giving her good and bad advice. I have said so many times, that listening is how you learn. But sometimes I learn from speaking. I actually say things and think to myself, really. I that what I believe in.

I am actually really good at giving “good advice” but really bad at actually doing it. I spurn out all these words of wisdom that I believe in, but never do.

Lacoste Cool (are you sure)

As usual I post pictures of stuff or items i need your help in finding.
These are so cool, they are the new spring collection pumps by Lacoste. they are so stylish, with boot leg jeans or oversized tracksuits. I need you guys to source them for me, where can we get them, Dubai????

Never Felt so Bluuuuuuue

A city roof top, a summer night. Last night girl, like a dream. All this love, saved up for nothing. I never felt so blue.

I am feeling so nostaligic these days. I have never missed London more. I know its cold and rainy and dull, but i feel that i am missing so much.

I am planning a trip home soon, but i also have my flat in Alex to design and furnish so I have a busy few month ahead.

Work is hectic and I have many projects going on at the same time. I am trying to jugle so many things at once.

London and Paris is definately on for July and August.

I need Sleep

What can I say.
Remember the saying( I am here you and you are their, so one of us is in the wrong place) I do believe in that philosophy. I am kind of in between at the momment.

I have been having really terrible dreams night after night, and I know we have done the whole dream article, but I cant stop wondering why my brain is stuck in this negative zone.

I think when you get older you start evaluating more, and questioning yourself. You wonder why you did certain things, or acted in a certain way.

My question is, why do I like change so much..............

BAHRAIN 1-2-3 Feb

BAHRAIN -----01- 2- 3RD FEB..........

I can not wait till the weekend. Bahrain here I come.

I spend half my time in Doha complaining about it, and the other half listening about it, well a recent survey recently claimed that four out of ten young Muslims in Britain hate the country, and actually want to live under sharia law.

How about the priest son who ended up in hospital after being given a severe beating by a bunch of thugs who then wrote a rap song about the event and released it on the net.

Or the cancellation of 41 per cent of operations on the NHS because of a lack of sterile surgical instruments? Then there’s the 50 million wasted on replacing school blackboards with whiteboards, which have actually slowed down learning.

Should I remind you of the thousands of pedophiles, murderers and foreign criminals wandering our streets as a result of official incompetence and indifference? They too will soon be joined by 150 terrorists, including those convicted in involvement in the Omagh bombing, who are due to be released as part of yet another amnesty to shore up the northern Ireland surrender process.

I could go on, but I live in Doha, so no need to complain, or I would loose the will to live. Some of this must have contributed to report which has rated Britain as 37th on a list of best places to live, behind Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Bulgaria and battle scared Croatia.

Makes you wonder why anyone would want to go to the UK. It can’t be the weather……..

Crazy People (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE)

Crazy People
Ok, let’s not use the term Crazy, lets say a little (unstable-or insecure) its seems that I am either a magnet to these type, or I have just had my fair share of relations with them.

I am not sure what it is about them, I like to call them (UK weather) the metaphor is, they keep changing, one day they are happy, or love you, or need you, and then the next they act as if they have never met you. They change there feeling and emotions accordingly. I guess they are Fake in one sense.

Either they are insecure, or liars, or even have an even more serious problem such as Alcoholism. It’s so weird to be in the firing line of these people. They are very confused and show different faces.

A friend of mine in London recently broke up with his girlfriend, he said she just changed, from one day to the next, one minute he was the love of her life the next he was her enemy, that sounds scary to me, but hey, its either a life of calmness and predictability or a life of Hell, and heaven at the same time. You choose.

Update...

Abdulla, as per your request, here is your Monkey face with mine. Hope to see you soon in Dubai..
Can you believe it is 2007, well don’t start making resolutions and plans to change or stop smoking, because they always fail, or do they, I have surprisingly surprised myself this year. I made a few little points to change certain things, and have actually stuck by them.

Firstly the exercise, I am now a daily Yoga addict, my brother showed me some new and interesting poses over the New Year period in London, and am practicing daily. Secondly I have Cut Out 85% of my consumption of carbonated drinks.

Then What
I spend 6 hours analyzing my friendships on a plane trip from London to Bahrain during New Years Eve.

I realized that some of the people I know, just take, take, take and take. I am speaking in many terms, energy, financial, favors and so on. They never give back, and you know what I am tired of fitting into their schedules and times, I am no longer going to be saddened by their selfishness, it’s really simple, just politely cut them out of your life. Just be polite and kind, but stop spending time and energy with them.

I know a couple pf people like that, they would drop you easily if a better deal came up, would kill for an invite to a restaurant or any kind of attention. Kind of lost, but I always seem to be the one in the background, well you know what I don’t need that energy, or to be around always till something better comes along, always wasting my money on going out…..

Meeting New people
Meeting new people is healthy; it can be inspiring, challenging and also intriguing. The last few weeks I seemed to of met kind a few new characters through friends and so on, I met a really interesting couple from Bahrain, they are both cousins, Ahmed and Zeina, they studied in the US and both of them travel together, if your reading this, (hey, cant wait to see you both, thanks for the great time we had in London) anyway they have inspired me in so many ways, and have invited me to the US with them in the summer, I am really considering going with them. Its so nice to meet open minded people, not just free people, I mean people with whom you can enjoy a really healthy intellectual conversation, without having to be careful of your next word and so on.

I also met a very nice girl, of course wrong nationality and culture, hopefully will never get the site address and know I am talking about her, but she is real cute, very clever and Mashalla really beautiful.

Anyway like I said earlier, try to stick to your new resolutions, if you didn’t start on Jan 1st, start today, really make a pact to change the things you don’t like, cut out the negative vibes, believe me, you will feel and notice the difference.