I think it is a good thing that these daily e-mails have become my therapy sessions.
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=O=
My sister sent me this message; "what does =O= stands for?" Well! I thought she was referring to a new and hip shortcut chat slangs that people use nowadays when they are chatting, texting, or writing online. I thought she saw it somewhere without knowing what it meant. I was also curious to know what this new chat shortcut meant. So I started searching and spending couple of hours without any success and frustrated. Later that day when we talked, it turned out that she was just inspired by Sheldon Copper and his new strategy blowing up people’s heads with his mind when he is annoyed. She made the whole thing up! Add =O= to the list of chat abbreviations you use. It will come handy. Just remember that it is originated by my sister.
A Call to Women
This talk has to be heard by all women out there. Whether you want to stay home mom or join the work force or both, you need to watch it. Recently, things have changed at work and I needed to accept new responsibilities. I kept questioning myself whether I could do it or not. After listening to this talk, I will approach everything differently. The only thing that will take you far in your life is self-confidence, self-awareness, and reaching for sky .
When you like yourself better because of your friends
Sometimes the only thing you need is a good and trustworthy friend, who listens to you and tells you, you deserve to be pampered and noticed; someone who reminds you that you think too much and you take yourself and the life too seriously; someone who reminds you to enjoy.
The King’s Speech
Colin Firth and Helena Carter, both, are well deserving of Oscar for their roles in the King’s Speech. It is a must-see movie. I have not been so excited about a movie since the Reader. Besides, Colin Firth is always and will be Mr. Darcy. (Spoiler Alert!) Don't read this section if you want to watch the movie. This is a good movie about good people. It is about support, friendship, healthy marriage, and staying strong. Also, some part of the movie reminded me of the darkest moments in human's lives; I mean a declaration of war.
"The Talk"
Julia Sweeney has " The Talk " A week ago or so, I was invited in a friend’s place. Same as usual, the group was consisted of different nationalities and cultures. This time, there were three of us from Iran. We were talking about different topics and I have no idea but the discussion of pornography and porn festival also brought up. One of the Iranian girls who is 22 years old asked what porn was. While the rest of the group were shocked about this unawareness, the other Iranian girl (~28 years of age) started defining the concept in Farsi but she was very discreet with her definition (i.e. she is very conservative). Then, she switched to English and explained that since Muslims are not supposed to have sex before they get married, “the Talk” usually does not happen at all. My German friend said he was 11 years old when his parents had the Talk with him. I said I was 7 years old when I received the Talk from my same age cousin who heard it from her classmate. He adds the ...