@saimafa's ramblings

Times of great calamjty and confusion...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:58:58 -0400

“Times of great calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storm.”

- Charles Caleb Colton

Unfortunate is he...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:50:07 -0500

Unfortunate is he who cannot gain a few sincere friends during his life and more unfortunate is the one who has gained them and then lost them (through his deeds).

- Imam Ali (AS)

Pain is temporary.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:27:31 -0500

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.
- Lance Armstrong

Through humor...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:29:33 -0500

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it. - Bill Crosby

People are like stained glass windows...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:56:11 -0500

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People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within.

- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Dance.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:33:57 -0500

Heroism

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:46:32 -0500

“Be systematically heroic in little unnecessary points, do every day or two something for no other reason than its difficulty, so that, when the hour of need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved or untrained to stand the test.”

- Daniel Akst

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:38:34 -0500

“People often say that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.”
- Salma Hayek

2011 - A Year in Review

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:10:39 -0500

2011 was such an amazing year.

The year of trips.

Orlando, Miami, Key West, where I met a state trooper named Rene.

NOTL with my extended family.

Ottawa.

New York City.

Camping.

Detroit.

Edmonton and Drumheller, where I walked with the dinosaurs and conquered rocky hills.

Buffalo. And then Buffalo again. And again. And again. And AGAIN. I never want to go there ever again.

Banff and the mountains to end my year surrounded by family and friends.

Calgary to watch the WJHC.

Love is in the air.

My friends got engaged.

I went to weddings. A lot of weddings.

The eldest Ali sister got married.

Life.

The return to a job in healthcare.

Leafs games. Once even with the parentals. Never make the same mistake twice.

Amazing Race: Season Two. Being photographed by a stranger and being asked for an autograph. Great participants, amazing volunteers.

Eating in the dark with some of the best people I know.

Someone brightening my day by singing for me on countless occasions.

Finally learning to drive.

Missing the Toronto earthquake, again.

Saying goodbye to old friends and making new ones along the way.

Amazing days, amazing nights with my family and closest friends. Talking all night and sleeping all day.

Being loved by someone unconditionally.

Dancing. Lots of unplanned, uninhibited, crazy dancing.

Falling in love.

Thankful for an amazing 2011. Love and respect to all those responsible for making it what it was. Looking forward to what the future has in store.

2011 - A Year in Review

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:08:14 -0500

2011 was such an amazing year.

The year of trips.

Orlando, Miami, Key West, where I met a state trooper named Rene.

NOTL with my extended family.

Ottawa.

New York City.

Camping.

Detroit.

Edmonton and Drumheller, where I walked with the dinosaurs and conquered rocky hills.

Buffalo. And then Buffalo again. And again. And again. And AGAIN. I never want to go there ever again.

Banff and the mountains to end my year surrounded by family and friends.

Calgary to watch the WJHC.

Love is in the air.

My friends got engaged.

I went to weddings. A lot of weddings.

The eldest Ali sister got married.

Life.

The return to a job in healthcare.

Leafs games. Once even with the parentals. Never make the same mistake twice.

Amazing Race: Season Two. Being photographed by a stranger and being asked for an autograph. Great participants, amazing volunteers.

Eating in the dark with some of the best people I know.

Someone brightening my day by singing for me on countless occasions.

Finally learning to drive.

Missing the Toronto earthquake, again.

Saying goodbye to old friends and making new ones along the way.

Amazing days, amazing nights with my family and closest friends. Talking all night and sleeping all day,

Being loved by someone unconditionally.

Dancing. Lots of unplanned, uninhibited, crazy dancing.

Falling in love.

Thankful for an amazing 2011. Love and respect to all those responsible for making it what it was. Looking forward to what the future has in store.

The women of my nation will cry over the women of my household, and their men will cry over the men of my household

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:22:11 -0500

When Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) told his daughter Hadrat Fatima (s.a) that her son Hussein (a.s) will be killed and the afflictions that will come upon him, she cried and asked him: “O father, when will this happen?”

He said: “in a time that is void of me and you and Ali.”

So she cried more and louder and said: “who will cry over him and who will mourn him?”

Prophet (pbuh) said: “O Fatima, the women of my nation will cry over the women of my household, and their men will cry over the men of my household. They will renew lamenting and mourning every year, generation after generation. When the day of resurrection comes, you will intercede for the women and I for the men. We will take the hand of every one who cried him and lead him to heaven. O Fatima every eye will be in tears on the day of resurrection except the eyes that wept over Hussein. It would be glad and receiving glad tiding of the bliss of heaven.”

Ref: Al-Awalim p.534, Al-Bihar vol.44 p.292

Sulky Mawk

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:24:32 -0500

@mhaque86:
hi
sing me a song!

(12 minutes lapse)

@mhaque86:
or not
ok
bye
forget
i even asked
take care
happy bday month
its my bday month
you have to play nice(47 minutes lapse)

@saimafa:
hahahah
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
im still laughin!

Sukly Mawk

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:24:19 -0500

@mhaque86:
hi
sing me a song!

(12 minutes lapse)

@mhaque86:
or not
ok
bye
forget
i even asked
take care
happy bday month
its my bday month
you have to play nice(47 minutes lapse)

@saimafa:
hahahah
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
im still laughin!

The best of when @itsMaiya & I text each other..

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:39:40 -0500

(around @Narjlis_Ali’s wedding time, when i was pretty MIA from everyone’s life)

@itsMaiya: Saima. I miss ur tat face!

@saimafa: Me too!————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

(who knows what I had done)@itsMaiya: Ur gmail is offline, come back I need to cuss u

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-(Ramadan, at council)

@itsMaiya I’m too far from u@saimafa: You do love me!

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-@itsMaiya: Did you call me at 1:21am!

@saimafa: Whoops! It was an accident@itsMaiya: Omg I was like :o !! Very touched actually

@itsMaiya: Thank you for taking that away from me!————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

(After Junior Camp)@itsMaiya: But is she family oriented Saima? Is she?!

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-(after she got engaged)

@itsMaiya: Ya how’d tht happen@saimafa: I dunno but I’m coming to sleep in your bed!

@itsMaiya: LOOOL whaaaaaaaat?!!@saimafa: Need those good luck vibes lollll

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-@itsMaiya: I’m in Saima withdrawal.

@saimafa: Yeah right? I feel like I haven’t seen you in forever! What is this!@itsMaiya: I know!! I almost called u for Gods sake

@saimafa: Hahahahah that’s real lowe you know————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

(After I sent her an email on a sweet deal on iPhone chargers)@itsMaiya: Do u just sit around looking at chargers all day?

————————————————————————————————————————————————————-@saimafa: what about the candy itsMaiya. what about the candy. and when would you like to eat the candy

@itsMaiya: Lol omg@saimafa: WHAT ABOUT THE CANDY

@itsMaiya: Do I have to decide now!!!@saimafa: I guess not

@itsMaiya: Just leave it for now, if anything well say it was just a casual candy not a serious one————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

@saimafa: I hate you!@itsMaiya: Omg Saima!! I fell asleep I swear!

@saimafa: Who is this?@itsMaiya: No tatti poo

@saimafa: There was a time I had a friend who I liked to call Tatti Poo@itsMaiya: Lool

Oh hay girl, hayyyy

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:27:28 -0500

@mhaque86:
btw, considering that she JUST got married, my “oh hay girl, haaaaaaaay” response might not be tweet appropriate.
but dont get it twisted, ive already said it in my head

@saimafa:
hahahaaaa
ahahahahahah
omg thats hilarious

@mhaque86:
lol
i hope this is “saima’s ramblings” worthy

@mhaque, the confused man

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:03:34 -0400

me: its always nice dressing up and being girly

mhaque86: i get that feeling sometimes

The best of Twitter

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:01:36 -0400

Ive been listening to my aunts talk for the last 15 mins about some ppl I thought we knew. Theyre talking about a soap opera - @itsMaiya

—

Ive been listening to my aunts talk for the last 15 mins about some ppl I thought we knew. Theyre talking about a soap opera - @itsMaiya

(response) DO IT!! What do you have to lose?! Only gains Maiya! Only gains!!!!! - @aeliya_h

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” I don’t have SAD, I have MAD no no wait I have HAD ” quoting @saimafa - You lost me at MAD - @aeliya_h

A day with @iamsakina

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:16:00 -0400

Shit Saima, shit!

I have a thing for burgers

I still don’t have data cause I live in 1965

Toronto, where we get no sunlight for three months of the year.

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:26:00 -0400

Ali Abidi says:

ahhh yessss

ive never seen the aurora borealis

I say:

you can see them from my backyard in the winter

Ali Abidi says:

ok that makes me jeaous

not gonna lie

I say:

we also have 4 months of no sunlight

Ali Abidi says:

you guys do?

I say:

do you americans know anything about canada

Ali Abidi says:

i didnt think toronto did

i thought it was further up north

unless youre still talking about the arctic

I say:

no no

i mentioned my backyard right? sheesh

pay attn

Ali Abidi says:

wow dude

thats so crazy

lol

i thought it was only an arctic thing

I say:

its longer in the arctic

we have it like dec-feb

oh sorry, 3 months not 4

Ali Abidi says:

ohh acha

thats still awesome though lol

I say:

i kinda wish we had polar bears

Ali Abidi says:

well one day you will lol

the arctic keeps getting warmer

theyll end up moving down south

I say:

do you believe me?

Ali Abidi says:

what do you mean?

I say:

lol

i was kidding

obviously

Ali Abidi says:

you guys dont have months of no sun?

I say:

ali

Ali Abidi says:

……

i believed you

lol

I say:

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

omg you made my day

Ali Abidi says:

god i hate you so much right now lol

i cant believe i fell for that

Best text ever

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 07:55:39 -0400

Today is another day. So new start with lots of kittens to eat and tons of sand available for either exploring or eating. Lol.
- Nav