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Name::Ahmed Arshi
From::Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A new filmmaker rising from the edge of the horizon.
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Friday, April 28, 2006
Schedule for the next DAMU event in GermanyWell now it is offical, the next showing for WHY SHOULD I CARE. The time, the theater and date are all set. You can find more information of the event here.
It's in German though!!
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Next DAMU event....Germany!!
Friday, April 21, 2006
What famous leader am I?
No Comment!!!
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Phone technology aids UAE datingI didn't believe it until I saw it in my own eyes in one of Dubai's malls, my friends were not very surprised, they told me that this happens way too often nowadays. They, themselves, had some encounters.
Read the article here.
These are real standing laws from around the United States of America. Hope you enjoy them and remember, Law Enforcement is no Joke!
- In Alabama It's illegal to play dominoes on Sunday.
- The Arkansas legislature passed a law that states that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
- In Los Angeles a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap. Consent should be given prior to the event, as is carefully stipulated. (I'm surprised OJ didn't try to use this in his defense.)
- The Chico, California, City Council enacted a ban on nuclear weapons, setting a $500 fine for anyone detonating one within city limits.
- In Baldwin Park, California nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
- In California it is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license.
- In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
- In Denver, it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to yournext door neighbor.
- In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
- In Florida, Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
- In Sarasota it is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
- In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross a road.
- Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
- It's safe to make love while parked in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Police officers aren't allowed to walk up and knock on the window. Any suspicious officer who thinks that sex is taking place must drive up from behind, honk his horn three times and wait approximately two minutes before getting out of his car to investigate.
- Kirkland, Illinois, law forbids bees to fly over the village or through any of its streets.
- According to state law of Illinois, it is illegal to speak English.The officially recognized language is "American".
- In Indiana citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.
- In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, withinthe corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unaquainted."
- An excerpt from brilliant Kentucky state legislation. "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club".The following important ammendment however is to be considered here: "The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to male horses."
- In Louisiana biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
- In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from asecond-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.
- It is against the law to fish from horseback in Utah.
- In Utah when a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin.
- It's illegal in Wilbur, Washington, to ride an ugly horse.
- The U.S. government says it's a crime to give false weatherreports.
Monday, April 17, 2006
RejectionWell, I wasn't really surprised when the publisher rejected my proposal and presentation to publish my book. But I was really surprised when I asked him for reason of rejection, you know, I asked him so I could learn something and fix it next time I propose this book to other publishers......his answer was : Too open minded for the Arab community!!!!
WTF?!
I know that my book talks about religion, especially the Islamic faith in the western prespective, but I also speak of the Christian faith in the Arab prespective...plus those two subjects are not the main story line for my book, the book is about a kid (Matthew) growing up and experiencing life in it various different ways.
Plus it is a fiction story!!
Too open minded for the Arab community!!! LOL
Oh well ...
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Book Presentation
Along side the contact I got for my potential second film, that same guy hooked me up with another contact in the book publishing industry who publish books for free if he thought that the book is worth publishing, so I called him right away and introduced myself and my book (Life is a Reason) he liked the idea of the book but of course he wants a presentation and he wants it tomorrow!!! I'm a bit nervous but I know I will do well...wish me luck!!
Friday, April 14, 2006
UAE Road TripOnce again, my friends and I thought of another way to spend the weekend away from the big city, we actually thought of going for another camping trip but then thought of just exploring more of the country and a road trip to the Indian Ocean East of UAE, where there is no desert just rock mountains. so we rented a 4x4, bought a brand new GPS system and off the road we went.
Life between the East of UAE and the west of UAE is totally different, the people are different, the prices are way different, which is cheaper in the East side than the west side. The people are way friendlier and social than the people in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, to my surprise I saw a lot of Americans and Europeans in the East side to find out that they work and live in Dubai but came to the East to scuba dive, saying that this is one of the best places to dive in the entire region.
We spent the first day sleeping in the car, we wanted to make it as ghetto as it gets. Woke up with a sharp back pain, and one of my friends (Rami) complained of lack of air in the car while we were sleeping, I don't know about that!!
Overall, it was an exciting, educational and inspiring trip. I realized that such trips, you will have to book an entire week off not just a weekend, probably next time!
I ACT LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD!!
Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.
13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.
20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.
30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!
40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.
Try the test it is fun, click here
Monday, April 10, 2006
Last Door - Cover 1
Yes or No?
Yes or No?
One of my friends here in UAE hooked me with a contact of some media guy who gives money for media projects and such, I showed him my film (Why Should I Care) and he loved it. He explained to me the process of granting someone some money to work on his next project and since the deadline for this grant is next month, I don't think I'll work on getting any money for another DAMU film, so I decided to turn one of my short stories into film!! I asked him if that was possible and he told me to write a proposal with what the cover of the film would look like and the screenplay. I have the plot and the story line ready for it, I was writing it all day, now I have to turn this story that I wrote a year ago into a motion picture, now this is something different, a story that you wrote could turn into a motion picture?! That's insane!!!
Therefore, I might need some help in deciding which cover should I give to this guy, he asked to bring only one cover......The story is about a suicide bomber, 24 hours before he undergoes his mission, how he spends his last moments on Earth.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
My ticket to Germany!
I was so excited today when I got my ticket to Germany, Although this is not the first time that I visit Germany but this is the first time that I will be going to an AIESEC Conference that I will be chairing, not in Canada or UAE, but in Germany!! Plus the world cup for this year is kicking off over there and I will be there to watch the opening.....of course on Television, but still knowing that I am in a country hosting the world cup is priceless to me!! :)
Shout out to AIESEC Stuttgart for making one of my dreams come true!! I will not let you down!!
Another great weekend, the sun is shining, the cool breeze under the shade. Few friends and I decided to escape the big city once again and go on another journey, and since the weather looked promising we agreed on spending this weekend camping somewhere west of Abu Dhabi, so we drove and drove and drove....and after five hours of driving we finally found a very neat and pleasnat place to enjoy camping, to find out at the end of the journey when we were packing up to go back home thet we camped close to the borders to Qatar!! (By the way, the weekends in UAE are Thursdays & Fridays)
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Rosenbergs Sentenced
Husband and wife Julius and Ethel Rosenberg of New York City were sentenced to death by Judge Irving R. Kaufman on April 5, 1951, for passing U.S. atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union, enabling the Soviets to detonate their first nuclear weapon in 1949. Although the couple consistently claimed to be innocent, a jury of 11 men and one woman found them guilty on March 30 on the evidence provided by key government witness David Greenglass, Ethel Rosenberg's brother. The Rosenbergs were electrocuted on June 19, 1953, leaving behind two young sons.
I was reading my friends' blogs and one of my friends Rosy had this posted in her blog, I thought I would share it with everyone :)
"25 SIGNS YOU HAVE GROWN UP
1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
10. You're the one calling the police because those fucken kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don't know what time McDonald's closes anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You take naps from noon to 6 PM!
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. If you're a gal, you go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
20. A $5.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good stuff."
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that doesn't apply to you and can't find one to save your sorry old butt. Then you forward it to a bunch of old pals & friends 'cause you know they'll enjoy it & do the same.
BONUS:When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking
Oh SHIT! What Happened? "