It’s been a while since I have really sat down to write a blog. Don’t even know how many days I’ve missed. Let’s start with Saturday evening.
Nubla’s wedding celebrations began this Saturday with a ‘quran khawani’ ceremony. I reached late from office, offered my prayers and joined the Dars. It started off alright but somehow, as the dars progressed, it turned into a heated debate about the rituals and traditions that are generally practiced at weddings. The lady conducting the dars got offended and well, it was not very pleasant.
Personally, I believe in simple ceremonies with family members and close family friends. And though the lady’s arguments were right on, I believe that you need to have the patience to preach something right. When you’re preaching, you’re actually challenging people’s beliefs, no matter how right or wrong they’re. And you need patience & strength to challenge beliefs.
After the dars, I had a good talk with saniya. She’s been after me to get married and everytime we are alone, she tells me about one rishta or another. Well, I guess she was the only one who didn’t know my sob story, so I told her. I think she understands now why I am averse to the idea of getting married at all. Anyhoo, afterwards she calmed down a bit I guess.
Abu arrived back from Montreal this Sunday. He was so tired and I felt really sorry for him cuz he had to catch the flight for Beijing the same night. I know Amrat & I idealize his job but imagine spending three nights in a plane.
Monday morning, I went to the university for one of the news reports I have to prepare. The year round up of privatization and foreign investment I felt so nostalgic being there without my friends. I went to the library, took out some books and studied, took a couple of rounds around the campus, walked down the paths I traced back and forth while I was a student there. The place seemed derelict without any familiar faces. I guess it’s never about the places but the faces we associate with them.
I came back and started working on my report. Then Talat called me to his office and told me that he’s shifting me to our morning live transmission. Woooh!!! That producing 90 minutes of television live. And I keep thinking of all the screw ups possible.
Then I spoke to Sanny last night. Haven’t seen her in a few days. We talked about Nubla’s wedding preparations. Then Sam called from Karachi and we spoke at length about everything. It was so much fun talking to her, we laughed our heads off. it was great.
Bhai and I watched Laws of Attraction last night. Julianna Moore and Pierce Brosnan. Man! These middle aged people look so good.
Saddy’s away to Khi so this morning when I signed in the messenger, I was thinking I have noody to talk to. Then Fahd sent me a message and I was so happy. He was off to sleep but saw me online and decided to say hi. We conversed for a while, once again about how i was oblivious to his existence in college. Isn’t it funny that I never noticed him in college?
Ali is leaving for Karachi tomorrow inshaAllah, three of my friends are getting married this month. It’s like everybody is rapidly under going some significant change in their lives. 2005 has been a year of change for most of us.

Well, tht’s it for now I guess. Back to work.