why isnt grand prix considered racism and the drivers, racists? toh say naina milaikay man! i have just SO MUCH to blog about, and dont know where to start...lots has happened in the last few days...and shall continue to do so well into the next week. i thynk my 48 hr days are becoming a routine. thank god for coffee. black and sweet. umm... ok. b4 i fall asleep here, cinderella (that would be me) spent the most amazing evening at the Asif Jah Haveli, situated somewhere in the old Lahore. the monument built sometym in the late 17th century is perhaps the most amazing building ive ever seen, complete with arches, red bricks and frescos of krishna. mother was very angry when cinderella returned well after midnight. ive fallen in love with qawwali. son of the late qawwal munshi riazuddin performed that night. went out, got their cd, and it's been bye-bye nickelback since then. saw the second test btw india/pak at the stadium. blah. it was fun. we won. as was predicted. but being at the stadium was FUN. Fun Travia: satellite lag time is 7 seconds. so you could see the ball being bowled on the pitch, and then watch the very same thyng on tv... :> (fun x 2) got me a second job, as an editor @ vanguard books, one of the biggest publishing houses in pakistan. (their website is under construction, and yes im showing off) ive decided i want to get an MBA from LUMS, if only for the heck of it. (it's a year long course, and i cant thynk of a better way to pass time, until the next year.) ive been attending a workshop on comparative urban landscapes, and it's been an absolute BLAST. we've got speakers from jerusalem, ankara, columbo, calcutta, bangalore, karachi, cairo, texas (of course lahore too) .... whove been studying urban evolution and design development. (the socio-political influences, etc) tomorrow is the last day... and i havent yet read the papers i should have two days ago... i took three days off from work to study, since i have GRE on sunday. :> alhamdolillah i havnt touched a book yet. (have you prayed for me today?) i got my transcripts from college. passed all four yrs in first division, and the graduation honours were for getting somethyng above 75%. man, im good (not to mention narcissistic). what else? oh yeah! bro has been giving me hell. he wants me to get serious about what i wanna do, pick line i want to continue with, and then stick with it. in case you are wondering, i graduated from an art school with a degree in ceramics (you can see my work here), have been associated w/ journalism for two years (the unsung hero), and now want to move to either International Relations, or my newest facination, the Masters in Business Administration (i thynk ill major in accounting and finance. as a kid, i was pretty good with numbers, i could count upto ten). previously, ive studied math, french, psychology, biology and literature. now im bored. P.s found tips to living better. enjoy. -- If a small child is choking on an ice cube, don't panic. pour a jug of scalding water down it's throat. The blockage shall be removed instantly. -- Recreate the fun of a public swimming pool in your own home by filling the bath with cold water and two bottles of bleach. urinate into it before jumping in. -- Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand closer to the object you wish to view. -- Save time when crossing a one-way street by looking only in the direction of oncoming traffic. -- the fact that you've taken anabolic steroids may be disguised by running slower. -- Before attempting to remove stubborn stains from a garment, always circle the stain in permanent pen so that when you remove the garment from the washing machine you may easily locate the area of the stain and check that it has gone. -- Enjoy the freedom of cycling by removing the windscreen of yoru car, sticking half a melon skin on you head, jumping red lights and driving wrong way up one way streets. -- A sheet of sandpaper makes a cheap and effective substitute for costly maps when visiting the Sahara desert. -- A mouse trap, placed on top on of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep. good night.