I shouldn’t really be writing this, I should be doing something a little productive (although this could be seen as productive as I’m pretty much just writing everything down so I can find an answer – writing helps, I think I’ve said that before)

This time, I racking my brain thinking of what to do with myself – lifewise. I want to do something great but somehow don’t have all the resources for them – so I’m probably going to settle and work with what I have – distracting my focus from the things I don’t have. Oh and here, this isn’t me not being grateful for the things I own or have, I’m talking about opportunities.

Marilyn Davenport is resisting calls for her resignation from the Republican party's central committee after sending out the 'family portrait' with the statement: 'Now you know why – No birth certificate!'

She said it was a 'joke' made in reference to the conspiracy theory that Mr Obama is ineligible to be president because he was born outside America.

Scott Baugh, chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County, where Ms Davenport is an official, is calling for an ethics investigation.

'It’s just highly inappropriate, it’s a despicable message, it drips with racism and I think she should step down from the committee,' he said.

Ms Davenport has since apologised to party members in an email.

The eternal debate is whether to rent or buy. Currently, the purchase side is getting some points because nationwide rent prices are going up. Declining vacancies have been observed for months, as home sales get slower and slower. Landlords countrywide are only too happy to raise the rates, as the scarcity of the resource demands it be done. Article source - Rent beginning to rise nationwide as fewer buy homes by MoneyBlogNewz.

Get the apartment rented with no troubles

If you are kind, people may accuse u of selfish ulterior motives - be kind anyway.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered - forgive them anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies - succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank people may cheat u - be honest anyway.

What you spend years building, someone may destroy it overnight - build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, others may be jealous - be happy anyway.

Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough - give the world your best anyway.

The good you do today people will often forget tomorrow - do good anyway.

You see in the final analysis, it is all between you and Allah.

Assalaamu'alaikoum!

one of the first surahs we learn as a child, going to madrassah, is this little cute, short surah, Surah Al-'Asr. Everyone remembers the struggle of getting the right order of "Haqq" and "Sabr" is the last ayah; (i remembre struggling with it for a few years...) and it is one of the surahs we recite in our prayer when we're in a rush and we want quick quick for prayer to be over!

Remember these days? Reciting Surah Al-'Asr at fajr to go back to bed asap. or at Dhuhr to go play, or at 'Asr to go watch cartoon, or at Maghrib to go eat or at Isha to go quick to bed?

and then you grow up, and you might get the opportunity to learn Arabic, and discover that "Asr" means Time.

...and a few years go by...

"Teeny weeny" that's what they call me
they laugh at me and say I'll break
I'm too fragile, I need a cake.
anorexic that's what I am
I can't help it, that's just the way I am........

"Fat!" that's what I'm labeled
I'm not the ideal weight
but I'm not too out of shape
yet "Mr Blobby" they call me
so I run home and starve myself to sleep
starvation diet and plenty of exercise is all I need........

"Migit" thats what I am
they stare at me and think I'm an abnormal man
Dwarf I am, dwarf I'll be
there's nothing I can do
thats just me!.............

"Ugly that's what they say
a few spots I have on my face
and a label is given to my name

"I don't care what they say but deep down im detoritaing away"

before you judge me just remember
"I am what you make me."

o.k so my Christian friend wants to be a muslim for a day I told her it's worth a shot. what do you think? Is it possible?

To Shaytan:

Today I’m turning a new page,
Where I make my own decisions,

And I choose my own path.
For too long I have listened to you.

And for too long I have dreamt,
But today I’ve decided to take that first step.

Your advice never helped,
And your ways only deprived me,

Of being myself,
And acting on what I believe.

Their judgment won’t hurt me,
And it won’t change my mind either.

I’ve made my decision,
And I’m carrying it through.

I’m moving forward,
And leaving these thoughts.

I won’t feel weak, different or even insincere,
Because I’ve seen myself be much more than all of that.

And tomorrow, I will feel empowered,
And grateful,
Because I see my strength in standing up against you.

Assalaamu 'alaikoum!

friend asked me if this was true. as far as my limited and fading knowledge of arabic goes it isnt. But im looking for someone with a lil bit more knowledge of Arabic to help

I can not be bothered to type up the whole text but its basically saying that we shouldnt write "inshallah" or "inshAllah" but we should write inshaa Allah as inshAllah = create Allah.

Im iffy abt the last bit. definetly AGAINST the "inshallah" HOW DARE YOU NOT CAPITALIZE ALLAH'S NAME. and i type it "inshaAllah" as i say it. there ARE two "a" sound in shaa Allah. and they should be pronounced clearly as this is the way it is written in arabic and is the correct grammar. but i dont believe you have to spell it out especially "inshaa allah" except it does help pronounce it better.