Eclipse-Watching Anyone?

A full eclipse is on tomorrow, August 01, 2008. Unfortunately for Bahrain residents, only a partial eclipse is visible. So you want to watch it? Get ready to observe safely and not with your naked eye. The partial eclipse for Bahrain will be from 1:43 to 3:01 pm. If you want to watch it in the comforts of your home, this site is giving a live broadcast.

WTF?!?!

That’s exactly what I had to say when I read this in Gulf Daily News yesterday. Apparently it is a growing trend in the region for men to divorce their wives via SMS. And more disgusting than that, in more than one instance this cowardly method has been accepted in court. It is sick, really sick!

Isn’t it that when a man seeks for a life-time partner, he goes through a long process of asking a girl’s hand for marriage and they arrive at an agreement after considering a lot of factors? Do you think it is just so ironic how easy you can pick up a phone and send an SMS to convey your desire to end a commitment you have made in the name of God?

In my culture where boyfriend-girlfriend relationships are accepted and quite common, break-ups carried out through a text message is indeed a trend that have been going on for sometime. Even then, it is still viewed as quite stupid, tasteless and cowardly.

I can’t say more….

A Bug's Death

As many of you know by now, I have been invaded by a lone chirping cricket; probably from the stables behind our building. The cricket “sleeps” by day and continues its mate calling by night. I searched online for an ecological way of getting rid of it and found out that I could entice it with water mixed with molasses mixed and vanilla extract or lemon juice. So much for the sweet tooth, the damn chirper did his thing for 3 days straight until hubby couldn’t stand it any longer. On the third day we arrived home and he had his mind intent on getting rid of our friend no matter how long it will take him. It must have been our friend’s time, he had came halfway out of his little crack. In less than 3 seconds, poof! Sayonara Jiminy! Hello Dreamland!