Two important polls going on today:

1. Greece.

The people are voting again after the last elections 6 weeks ago proved inconclusive.

The results could decide whether greece stays in the Euro, the EU both, either or none.

Very important european election where there are no guarantees and this could be the first nation to leave the eurozone and that is an unknown as the euro was not built for anyone to leave it ever. Questions exist if it could survive a state leaving and also how bad or good this would be for Greece.

2. Egypt.

It's the run off presidential elections the week after the old remnants have been making themselves felt.

“Why do people go to the zoo? What can possibly be entertaining or educational about going to the zoo? Why don’t we just go shopping instead?” I kept thinking to myself as we drove down the motorway towards the Zoo.

So we got there and saw the Lions and the Zebras. Then had an ice cream (99 with flake and strawberry sauce). My son had the one in a tub that has a bubble gum in the bottom. My daughter was in a buggy and too small to have an ice cream all to herself, so I gave her some of mine (even though I don’t normally like sharing). We went on to see the creepy crawly things like snakes and spiders.

The supreme court has called last years parliamentary elections unconstitutional and has also ruled thata former Prime Minister under Mubarak who was legally barred from being president could take part in the upcoming run off presidential elections that will take place this weekend.

This may hand all power (all instead of the 99% that it holds now) back to the military and once again lead the country to a place it is lead by people it doesnt want to be lead by.

Something to keep an eye on.

The Hijab is a BIG part of 'my' identity. It makes me who i am today and i feel proud and confident wearing one! For some, even the Niqab is a part of a womans identity and to some extent, shows piety and the personal sacrifices a person makes to ultimately please Allah and avoid showing their beauty and adornment in public.

Now, when a woman decides to wear one, it's her choice, and i believe that she has every right to wear one, and it should not be forced upon her, but she should wear it, out of her own choice. I dislike the idea that some countries decide to ban the Niqab or the Burkha. I feel everyone should be able to dress in a way that pleases them and they should not feel like society will deprive them from certain things, by wearing one!

...my eyes will pop out

When the suns shining and the kids are all out to play, you'll never miss the jingle of the one vehicle that never runs out of Ice Cream. As a kid, you generally keep spare change in your pocket or you run to your mums handbag and dig out a pound or two. Then, as you grow up, you never seem to loose this fantasy and you begin to realise that the taste of the ice lollies and ice creams from the ice cream van are much better than the ones you keep in your kitchen freezer! They just don't taste the same at all! The jingle just calls your entire street and tempts you, regardless of how old you are and what you were doing at the moment.

Joke 1
Marriages are made in heaven.
But then again, so is thunder and lightning.

Joke 2
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say - talk in your sleep.

Joke 3
Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least a 100 grand

Joke 4
Married life is very frustrating.
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
From the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.

Joke 5
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing:
Either the car is new or the wife is.

The last two weeks:

Wake up just after 4am. Read Fajr. Eat toast with scrambled egg, beans and coffee. Shower. Get to work at about 6. Work until about 5. Get home in time for Zahur. Iron clothes for tomorrow. Eat three rotis with whatever is cooked. Play with kids. Read Asr. Play with kids until their bedtime. Kill a bit of time, do dishes, pack lunch for tomorrow. Read Maghrib. Try to get a bit of sleep / kill more time. Read Isha and be in bed for 11.15 - 11.30 and start all over again at 4am the next day.

I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tired.

From next week:

why is there so many islamic/muslim charities?

human aid

islamic relief

human relief foundation

ummah welfare trust

islamic aid (? does this one exist?)

families relief

WHY do you think that is?

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