Abeer's Blog http://abeer.bayazidi.net A Detour to my Thoughts Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:48:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en A Warmer Shade Of Grey… http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2008/03/07/a-warmer-shade-of-grey/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2008/03/07/a-warmer-shade-of-grey/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:04:30 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2008/03/07/a-warmer-shade-of-grey/

It’s been two years now since I took that filmmaking mini-workshop with the RFC. Thanks to Lina I subscribed with the filmmaking track at the Barra El Saff youth empowerment program of Fastlink. After an overall inroduction to filmmaking I later took more specialized classes in editing. Coming with “A Warmer Shade of Grey” was larger than I’ve ever expected, knowing that the Yarmouk team of 10 members broke down gradually to only 2 girls Eman and myself. We basically had to do all the job in less than a month between location scouting shooting and editing. The outcome was definitely better than expected. All appreciation to the Royal Filmmaking Commission to give us the chance to be exposed to this kind of art. Merva, Hoshki and special thanks to Yousef who has done a great job teaching me on both Avid and iMovie. All respect to all of you.

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This Oudist has been my obsession for the past couple of months.. I was blown away with his oud playing first time I listened to him.. When he plays, it’s like he got his way of communicating through music.. he’s telling it all through his music…

Being to some of his concerts from Sharq and Shu Hal Ayam to some Oud Nights he participated in, I grew as a big fan of his talent…

Whether he was playing famous old tunes we all know or some pieces of his own composition Tareq achieves to lift us up to a better place where all you breath taste and feel is pure art..

I was so lucky I got the chance to meet and talk to this great musician… and I’m so proud of having the possession of his exquisite buzuq!

This is one of the most generous people I’ve even known… generous through his music.. generous with his talent.. and his belongings…
I appreciate everything he does for his music.. and every thing he did for me… He’s such an inspiration to me..

All love and respect to Tareq Al-Jundi! :)

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It’s not very often in these the days of vacuous celebrity-ism that you come across a musician that is just interested in making real music for the sake of music itself. Salam Hmoud is such a musician. Endeavoring to create the kind of sounds that the current music scene is missing by blending his unique melodies and intelligent lyrics in both Arabic and English with a rock attitude.Influenced by different musicians and music styles, Salam’s music has energy, conscience, and style, setting it above the rest of the pack.
Salam is currently recording new material for his first album. I was lucky enough to listen to a demo of one of the unreleased songs (available to listen to on his Facebook and MySpace pages). Great lyrics and distinctive melodies and harmonies indeed!This coming album inshallah is just the beginning for this enthusiastic upwardly mobile musician. I have no doubt one day we will see him achieving his place between all stars.If you would like to listen to Salam’s music, you can hear it at:

]]> http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2008/01/26/salam/feed/ Leaving On A Hijazi Bus! :) http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/18/leaving-on-a-hijazi-bus/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/18/leaving-on-a-hijazi-bus/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:47:21 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/18/leaving-on-a-hijazi-bus/ All my bags are packed.. I’m ready to go! hehe “I can’t take Leaving On A Jetplane song out of my head”! :D
So today is the day! I’m finally leaving to Irbid after a long vacation, Ah I missed that little city! I missed my room! I missed the dorm and the supervisors! I missed the building! I missed it all! :)

I used to feel this way about Amman! This is wierd!

I’m so excited for this semester! My best friends is going to be my roommate.. My ex-roommate’s room is going to be right next to our room.. and Ramadan is coming really soon! Can’t wait! :D

And guess what?! I’m no longer a Sanfoora! This is so exciting!

P.S: I’m leaving with my parents in the car, not on Hijazi bus :)

]]> http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/18/leaving-on-a-hijazi-bus/feed/ I Missed My Blog’s Anniversary! :( http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/12/i-missed-my-blogs-anniversary/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/12/i-missed-my-blogs-anniversary/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:49:42 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/12/i-missed-my-blogs-anniversary/ While i was trying to fix some errors in my blog today! I opened my first post! and realized that i missed my blog’s anniversary!

My First entry was posted on Friday, August 19th, 2005 at 2:22 pm!

I think I’ll make it up to my blog on its second anniversary! hehe :D

]]> http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/12/i-missed-my-blogs-anniversary/feed/ After more than 4 month without any post! A Comeback with a Tag! :) http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/11/after-more-than-4-month-without-any-post-a-comeback-with-a-tag/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/11/after-more-than-4-month-without-any-post-a-comeback-with-a-tag/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:15:16 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/11/after-more-than-4-month-without-any-post-a-comeback-with-a-tag/ I’ve been meaning to write a post explaining why i have been away for a while.. but now I could answer this tag and just move on with the new posts.. hehe
Thanks Roba! :)

هل أنت راض عن المدونة شكلا و موضوعا
شكلا بصراحة لأ! كنت عم احاول اعدل على ثيم تاني بس اكتشفت انو انا “سلامتك” بتلبيق الألوان والأشكال.. فحطيت ثيم عادي لحتى اشوف شو بدي اعمل بهداك!
أما موضوعا فانا راضية عن مدونتي.. بس بحس لازم اكتب اكتر.. مليان مواضيغ بالدرافتس حابة اكملها وانشرها..

هل تعلم أسرتك الصغيرة بأمر مدونتك؟
طبعا… بس بابا و ماما وحتى عماد مو كتير بيفتحو! وأشك اذا عصام كمان بيفتحو! :(

هل تجد حرجا في أن تخبر صديقا عن مدونتك؟ هل تعتبره أمرا خاصا بك

لا حرجا ولا اشي… اصدقائي الصدوقين زهقوا قد ما بحكيلهم عن “مدونتي” وعن جوردان بلانيت .. بس الأصدقاء العديين اذا ما صار في حديث بالموضوع ما بيخطر ببالي احكيلهم

هل تسببت المدونات بتغيير ايجابي لأفكارك؟ أعطي مثالا في حالة الإجابة بنعم
كتيييييييير… خصوصاً بأول ايام الجامعة.. التعليقات يلي وصلتني وقتها كتير كانت محمسة ومفرحة.. و كمان النصائح يلي اعطتني اياها خالدة عن الكتب يلي بتحكي عن التماشي مع التغييرات كانت كتير مفيدة… شكرا خالدة

هل تكتفي بفتح صفحات من يعقبون بردود في مدونتك أم تسعى لاكتشاف المزيد
والله حسب الفضاوة.. اوقات يا دوب بس بفتح وبلقي نظرة.. واوقات بحب ابدا اقرأ وهيك..

ماذا يعني لك عداد الزوار ؟ و هل تهتم بوضعه في مدونتك؟
بصراحة ما بعرف وين بيكون محطوط عدد الزوار.. وما بحب يكون منشور بمدونتي لأنو العبرة مو بأكم حدا فتح مدونتي.. العبرة بأكم حدا قرأ

هل حاولت تخيل شكل أصدقائك المدونين؟
معظم المدونين على جوردان بلانيت بعرف اشكالهم من الأجتماعات.. بس ولا مرة صرت اتخيل كيف شكل الناس يلي ما بيحضرو الأجتماعات!

هل ترى فائدة حقيقية للتدوين؟
اكيد! انا صرت اعتبر المدونات المصدر الأساسي لآخر الأخبار لأني ما بحب الصحف والجرايد.. وكمان تجارب المدونين الشخصية كتير اوقات بتكون مفيدة الي

هل تشعر أن مجتمع التدوين مجتمع منفصل عن العالم المحيط بك أم متفاعل مع أحدا

متصل.. متصل كتير كمان

هل يزعجك وجود نقد بمدونتك أم تشعر أنه ظاهرة صحية؟
ما صار معي حالات انتقدت فيها.. بس اذا كان النقد بموضهه.. وبناء..ليه لأ؟

هل تخاف من بعض المدونات السياسية و تتحاشاها؟ هل صدمك اعتقال بعض المدونين

صدمني اعتقال بعض المدونين! انو مش هيك يا جماعة طولو بالكم! الزلمة بيعبر عن رأيه!

هل فكرت في مصير مدونتك في حال وفاتك؟
لأ طبعا!!! بس بتخيل بخلي حدا ينشر كل الدرافتس و ينشر خبر موتي على مدونتي واتضل زي ما هي هلأ

من تشعر أنه يشبهك من المدونين؟
ما حدا!

تحب تسمع إيه؟
انا قاعدة عم اسمع بهاي اللحظة Jewel- Standing Still
أكتب أسماء خمسة مدونين ليقوموا بهذا الاستقصاء بعدك
ما بحب افرض ع حدا يعمل التاغ متل هيك.. فأي حدا بحب يعملو من بعدي اهلا و سهلا
:)

]]> http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/09/11/after-more-than-4-month-without-any-post-a-comeback-with-a-tag/feed/ Farah… http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/04/28/farah/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/04/28/farah/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:16:08 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/04/28/farah/ It has been long time since I heard anything about her.. The last thing I heard that she was finishing her studies to become a pilot… Just like she wanted!

I remember our conversation five years ago, she was to choose between arts and scientific Tawjihi branches… that’s when she told me about her dream… to become a pilot!!

She was a strong and determined person for following her dream! two days ago she graduated as a pilot…
Just like she wanted!!

Yesterday she died in a plane crash…

May God rest her soul in peace!

]]> http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/04/28/farah/feed/ My First Week in a Dorm Report http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/03/02/my-first-week-in-a-dorm-report/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/03/02/my-first-week-in-a-dorm-report/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:52:41 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/03/02/my-first-week-in-a-dorm-report/ Actually it’s my second week, but it’s my first week with the new room and room-mate. And here’s the evaluation:

The Room:
It’s so small but cozy. The heating system sucks and the orange-painted walls get me nervous somehow but the furniture is nice and green .

The TV is hanged too high that my nick hurts when I try to watch it when sitting.. it’s in a perfect position when I’m laying on the bed though. Emmm I love the kitchen corner! My least favorite thing in my room is the bathroom it’s uncomfortably small and it’s dull!

The Room-mate:

She wakes my up everyday in her sweet special way “on the sound of the hair-drier” just in time to get dressed and head to university! I’m pretty sure she won’t poison my food! And inshallah we there will be no “shad sha3ar” fights between us! On the contrast, she made me feel welcomed in every way possible! And she cheered me up yesterday when I was down. And by the way she studies all the time “she’s a JUST student” so it’s almost impossible for me not to open my books everyday even if I was just looking at the pictures! :D But she knows how to have fun too when she finishes her studying J

The Dorm’s Environment:

I didn’t like it at first, but I’ll get used to it.. I thought the girls would be more sociable!

Two days ago I entered the elevator with a smile and greeted everyone.. only one girl smiled back without saying a word while the rest kept staring!! It was a long silent moment!

Missing Home:
I didn’t get used to sleeping in that bed yet, and when I wake up every morning I get this feeling that I’m in a strange place and it takes me a while to remember where exactly am I!

I miss my room! I miss waking up on my Dad’s voice! I miss my dad! L I miss my mom! I really miss Mama! I miss your cooking! “even bamya”! I miss Isam! I miss talking to you brother!! I miss you “not listening” on my pointless stories! I miss spending hours in your room just sitting and enjoying my time doing nothing! I miss Imad! I miss the rare and few moments we share with each other! I miss answering the phone in my house! I miss my brother’s room! I miss the kitchen! I miss the fridge! I miss the living room! I miss the vase in our living room “don’t ask me why”! I miss my neighbor Lana! I miss exchanging clothes with her! And I miss our chats at the door that last for hours! And I miss my friends Mais, Ola, Haya, Noor and all of you guys! I miss hanging out with you! And I miss spending hours on the phone with you girls! I miss my Aunt and Uncle! I miss my cousins too!

Even if I don’t see these people for weeks when I’m in Amman, but I really miss all of them!

I even miss Marj el Hamam and that bloody butcher! My eyes are getting teary now! i’m only 86 km away from my home! “msh mestahleh”!

Aaaaah i can’t wait for tomorrow to come so i can get back to home!

]]> http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/03/02/my-first-week-in-a-dorm-report/feed/ Cartoons!! http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/02/10/cartoons/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/02/10/cartoons/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:53:02 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/02/10/cartoons/ I know you’re sick of the word cartoon but wait I want to talk about a different kind Of cartoons! :D

As a child this was my favorite cartoon…

“Lady Lady”

It’s about an innocent little girl “Leen Rassel” who is trying to have a normal life with her older sister “Sarah” that didn’t like her at first because she’s from a different mother.. and their friends “Arther and Edward”… and of course her horse “Andrus”.

The plot was that everybody in this cartoon hated Leen for one reason or a another… besides she had to struggle with her feeling of guilt because her mother died trying to save her in the car accident!

I used to love this cartoon.. and i was so attached to it that i used to cry when Leen cries, i wanted to have a horse like Leen did, I felt guilty about everything went wrong because of her in that cartoon… i even remember that Edward was my first crush!

The reason i’m writing this post is that i found out that they’re showing this cartoon on JTV at 13:10 GMT !!! I was telling my friends and it seemed that it’s their favorite cartoon too…

and for those who prefer “Sally” cartoon… you can watch it at Sama Dubai at teh same time. :)

]]> http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/02/10/cartoons/feed/ Irbid… Here I Come!! http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/02/10/irbid-here-i-come/ http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/02/10/irbid-here-i-come/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:41:39 +0000 Abeer http://abeer.bayazidi.net/2006/02/10/irbid-here-i-come/ Being a student in Yarmook University “which is in Irbid” while i still live in Amman for this semester is harder than i thought it would be!! it’s like a challenge to be there on time everyday “especially on Sundays”!!
and even if i was lucky enough and got a ticket on an early bus… I still have to hold my breath! sometimes the bus breaks down on our way.. or maybe the driver is so sleepy that he’s driving under 60 km/hour… or maybe sometimes it’s just bad weather conditions!!
but even in the best cases it still takes me up to 4 hours everyday from and to the university!! and i come home feeling notious, tired ,and not in a very good mood.. not willing to study..i just want to sit back and relax!

So I thought about living in a dorm in Irbid.. that would be more comfortabe for me and it would save me some time…

Since I didn’t meet any Yarmouk student living in a dorm… my friends from JUST recomended the dorm they are staying in.. i was told it was one of the best.. so i went there… took a look.. liked what i saw! registered and paid for the second semester!!!

I didn’t ask other people about that dorm before registering… i didn’t ask about other dorms either.. i simply registered and paid!!

Now the big and misterious part will be “MY ROOM-MATE”!!! i don’t really know her.. i only met her once.. she seemed nice! but is she nice enough?!

Living in a dorm away from my family will not be easy… my brother expects that i will become a careless person “hamleh” and my grades will fall… my friends are worried that this experience will take me away from them… my cousin warned me from sharing food and water with my room-mate “she had her reasons”… and many people told me that i should’ve asked about this room-mate and i shouldn’t have agreed on her…

But hey!! look at the bright side!! i will save more energy for studying “don’t look at me like that.. i WILL study more!”… and i’ll learn how to be independent and responsible since i’m gonna have to prepare my own meals and clean my room! and i will spend more time in Irbid and discover the beuty of another Jordanian city!

So it’s been a month since i bought my first pan, cutting board, and cooking pot! i’m so excited i started packing weekss ago! Yesterday my mom prepared me some pickles, makdoos, and jam “marmalade” jars.

I know i’m going to miss my family.. but i want to miss them!! that will remind me how much i need them!! after all it’s an experience! and it’s not like i’m moving there for good!! i shouldn’t panic!! I will take care of myself and i will not turn into a “hamleh”! i will study hard! and i will stay in touch with my friends!!! my nice room-mate will not try to put poison in my food!! i will be just fine inshallah! no need to worry! right?!

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