Eight Days A Week

7 aint enough to enjoy life.
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when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.

when life gives you a curve ball, what do you make?

1 in 8 Million 

I would be honored to be a part of this project.

What a “family”.

What a “family”.

Omani thanksgiving

Omani thanksgiving

For that last two weeks or so, I have found myself going to the 1 Riyal (about $2.60) Movie section of Carrefour (the big department store in the mall) and buying movies. The movies arent DVD but VCDs, and they come from Thailand so they all have Thai subtitles. And you get two in a pack. They have some really weird combos and you gotta do some fishing for some good ones or at least the the lesser of two evils. So far I got, “Be Kind, Rewind”/”Fred Claus”, “Lars and the Real Girl”/”The Invasion”. You can assume which ones were the ones that I really enjoyed. Then the other day I saw that there is a a real DVD section for 1 Riyal. I found this random movie about the South Bronx, that wasnt terrible. I bought it mostly cuz it was about the Bronx and it was being sold all the way over here. Then I got this movie called Manderlay, which was really interesting. Its about this woman who stumbles onto a plantation in Alabama where slavery is still in practice and its 1933. I would reccomend you checking that out. But the best one I have found was this one. La Miglio Giovantu’ (The Best of Youth) An Italian movie that follows the lives of two brothers over the course of 40 years. The Movie is 6 hours long, so it took me two nights to watch. It is art my friends. When the movie was over, I could have easily sat for another 6 hours. The character development is amazing, the cinematography is beautiful and the acting is on point. I’m not sure what to compare this film to, but I will say that its a must see. Its the longest movie I  have ever seen, but definitely one of the best. I learned some Italian while watching and now I’m set on visiting Walter in Italy next semester! I HAVE TO SEE ITALY! this movie was Molto Benne!

For that last two weeks or so, I have found myself going to the 1 Riyal (about $2.60) Movie section of Carrefour (the big department store in the mall) and buying movies. The movies arent DVD but VCDs, and they come from Thailand so they all have Thai subtitles. And you get two in a pack. They have some really weird combos and you gotta do some fishing for some good ones or at least the the lesser of two evils. So far I got, “Be Kind, Rewind”/”Fred Claus”, “Lars and the Real Girl”/”The Invasion”. You can assume which ones were the ones that I really enjoyed. Then the other day I saw that there is a a real DVD section for 1 Riyal. I found this random movie about the South Bronx, that wasnt terrible. I bought it mostly cuz it was about the Bronx and it was being sold all the way over here. Then I got this movie called Manderlay, which was really interesting. Its about this woman who stumbles onto a plantation in Alabama where slavery is still in practice and its 1933. I would reccomend you checking that out. But the best one I have found was this one.

La Miglio Giovantu’ (The Best of Youth)

An Italian movie that follows the lives of two brothers over the course of 40 years. The Movie is 6 hours long, so it took me two nights to watch. It is art my friends. When the movie was over, I could have easily sat for another 6 hours. The character development is amazing, the cinematography is beautiful and the acting is on point. I’m not sure what to compare this film to, but I will say that its a must see. Its the longest movie I  have ever seen, but definitely one of the best.

I learned some Italian while watching and now I’m set on visiting Walter in Italy next semester! I HAVE TO SEE ITALY!

this movie was Molto Benne!

I want to post more, but I’m not sure what more I can say.

I miss getting new music. Although, being away from all that has got me to rediscover some amazing stuff. It’s funny what can sit idle on my iPod.

Marley AND the Wailers (look up “them belly full, but they hungry”)

Billie Holiday - “Strange Fruit”

Ahmad Jamal Trio - “Surrey With the Fringe on Top”

Nneka - “Beautiful”

Maxwell - “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder”)

there is a lot more…

i guess i did have something to write after all.

مع صلام

Insight - JennYu

“I used to read books half way through then read the last few pages to comfort myself of how things would turn out. I want to do this with life, but I know it’ll be better to just let things happen the way they happen.”

ممتاز excellent

For the love greatness, become a writer; I want to read your books.

A lesson learned

I was reading through my journal and I found this…

I am back at the airport in Qatar and this time around I am a lot more aware of the people around me and who they are. 7 weeks ago as I sat exactly outside this very gate (Gate 3), I was tired and bewildered by the looks of men and women in their dishdashas and abayas. Today I look around and see Filipinos, Emiratis, Omanis, Qataris, Indians, Bengalis, and all the other nationalities that I have learned to recognize and appreciate. Ignorance is not bliss, I have found myself to be the happiest when I can fully explain the world around me. So if I only leave with one new ability after this trip, it is the ability to better recognize and appreciate not necessarily the whole world but at least a few more people in it. That is comforting.

Christine

I am proud of you.

your blog has taught me life lessons too.

Millones de gracias.

Olivia

I miss ya a lot. I enjoying reading your blog because it makes me laugh HARD.                  I can’t wait to hang out again. its gonna be awesome.

to the world:

Being frank = Olivia

thats a beautiful thing.

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