Free Hugs.. Alex Crockford

I just saw this video online..
Alex Crockford, shirtless, holding a sign that says "Free Hugs".

The concept is very beautiful... each and every one of us needs a hug every now and then, but not everyone has someone to give them the hug they need.
Spreading love, and giving free hugs, is kind of a reminder for some people that life is beautiful and it's worth it.

On the other hand, Alex is shirtless in the video, and his body is perfect!
And while watching the video, I couldn't but think that some people MUST walk the streets shirtless..
There should be some kind of law to ban sexy men from wearing shirts on the streets..

Watch the video, and you'll know what I'm talking about..

Geek Jokes

So I'm studying for a quiz I have tomorrow in a course called "computers architecture"..
And as someone with ADHD... I get bored easily..
And so I've been online, looking for some computers funny jokes...
And I ran into few hilarious ones..

I have to state, non of the following jokes was written by me..
But I'm not writing any sources, because they are the same jokes everywhere, and I don't know who are the original writers of the jokes.

So the First one goes like this:

Two strings walk into a bar and sit down. The bartender says, “So what’ll it be?” The first string says, “I think I’ll have a beer quag fulk boorg jdk^CjfdLk jk3s d#f67howe%^U r89nvy~~owmc63^Dz x.xvcu” “Please excuse my friend,” the second string says. “He isn’t null-terminated.”

Ahhhhh that's so funny....
“He isn’t null-terminated”... wohahahahaha!!!

And there is, of course, these two classics, that are related to when I'm studying right now...

There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

Q: Why is it that programmers always confuse Halloween with Christmas? A: Because 31 OCT = 25 DEC.

Then there's a joke I remember reading long ago...
And I remember laughing soooo hard after reading it...
It's really a great one for all those who know java...

“Knock, knock.”
“Who’s there?”

very long pause….






“Java.”

Want another one ?
Ok take this...

Q: "Whats the object-oriented way to become wealthy?"
A: Inheritance
Hahahahahahahahaha :D :D :D

I know non of these is new... but I laugh each and every time I read them :D

Ok, it's time to get back to studying....
See ya :D

Home made Kebab :P

Well, the title says it all..
Today, we had some homemade kebab for lunch.. yum.

The recipe is quit simple..
It's basically minced meet with diced parsley and onions.
The meat my family chooses for kebab is half veal half pork.
And then we season it well, mix it... and that's it.. it would be ready to cook.
It can be preserved raw in the freezer.. I'm not sure for how long, but it lasts quit a while.

Bon appetite :D

My New Babies

Please welcome the newest members of our family; Julia et Pierre.. :D

Yesterday, my boyfriend and I got two lovely little fish...
They are so cute..
The one with the blond tale is called Julia, and then the purpley.. kind of blue-ish one with the orange tale is Pierre..

We're gonna get them a bigger bowl next week..
But in the meanwhile, they're living in one of my Crystal wine glasses...
Oh, and they're pooping in it too :(

Yesterday they were moving too fast, probably because they were in a new environment.. which could be a bit weird at the beginning..
But today they seem to like their new home :D

Welcome to the family little ones :D

Khalil playing Qanoun

Qanoun, is one of, if not the most, beautiful Middle Eastern string instrument.

The Qanoun is played according to something called Maqam.


In the following video, a very talented friend of mine plays a freestyle on the Qanoun on a Maqam called "Rahat al Arwah" which means "The relief of souls".




I will leave you with the video of the amazing Khalil Khoury..

BBQ celebrating my brother's birthday

Yesterday, the 2nd of May, was the 26th birthday of my brother...
So we celebrated it with a BBQ at my grandparents' house :D

The green salad is called "Tabbouleh".
It's one of the most famous Arab salads.. mostly found on Palestinian and Lebanese menu..

And that white thing in the back is a grilled onion.. I LOVE grilled onions :D
And that's grilled Pork.. My favorite <3

And then there were two cats that were sneaking and trying to steal the meat..
One of them actually succeeded, and stole the last two sticks before being cooked..

And that's my cousin here.. :D

And of course we can't forget the cake that was prepared by my uncle's wife..

I didn't take any pictures of my brother though....
Maybe next time :D

Filled Zucchini

Filled zucchini is one of the best traditional Arabic food..
The Instructions are simple..
You empty the inside of the zucchini with a special tool, clean it well, and then fill it with meat and rice, or meat and onions (depends on the dish you're preparing).

Filled zucchini can be cooked with added water, along with filled grape leaves..
With tomato sauce, along with many other filled vegetables..
Or even in yogurt ( usually filled only with meat, no rice).

As I'm going back to Jerusalem (to where my university is) from my parents' house.. I decided to prepare filled zucchini and take them with me, so I can find something ready to eat after a long day in the university..

So here are some pictures of the preparation process..

The tool used to empty zucchini

We usually cook eggplant, prepared in the same way, with the zucchini..
I don't like eggplant, but my family do.. so..

Then we fill them with rice and meat, seal them with tomatoes so the filling doesn't spill out while being cooked..

Then we cook then with tomatoes sauce..

et bon appétit..

(it's still cooking, so I don't have a picture of the end result yet..)