Don't worry imaginary fans of this site I will get round to doing part 2 of "Old Karachi Weirdness".
Now I will ponder why it is necessary for me to hear Roland Rat's voice in my head when I say the phrase "iimaginary fans of this site". Yeeeehhhh!!!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
My Documentary on the Nikab
If I were to do such a documentary the scenes of my choosing would be as follows:
Nikab assistant scene:
Some assistant teachers in Nikabs are going to extreme lengths to bridge their personal beliefs and society's demands: We film a case of an assistant teacher in a Nikab who hires an assistant herself to give students a rounded education by holding up signs at appropriate moments to indicate what her expressions are. In one scene we see a kid pointing to the sign in a lesson asking "miss what does that say?" The expression card says something a bit complicated like "Somewhat perturbed". She looks at the card, there is a pause, the assistant looks at the teacher then raises a sign saying "Baffled."
Efficient modesty scene:
A Nikab wearer is engaged in a very deep conversation with the documentary maker who is off camera about her beliefs. She happens to have an icream or lolly. She puts this fairly untouched lolly under her nikab to eat it and almost immediately it a bare stick emerges, the lolly had been consumed with freakish efficiency. She moves on in the conversation and discusses modesty informing her decision a friend in a hijab joins her and she gestures toward her and says "For instance I am more modest than her" maintaining her serious tone
Nikab's at Play Scene:
A scene where a nikab wearer tries to dismiss stereotypes by explaining that she does alot of activities with her friends. We join her and her friends in nikabs on a weekend. She is asked:
"so what are you up to?"
"We are doing a re-enactment"
"Of what"
"Pac Man" comes the surprising reply.
Next scene is her and her friends playing the ghosts chasing a friend (pac man) eating a burger in the park.
Empty Scene:
A scene where a woman in a Nikab is assailed by the media asking ridiculous questions. Not thought of the specifics yet may be you could help?
Rip off Scene:
I'd base it on one of the many entertaining "Ask a Ninja" videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPXF-iZh488
Nikab assistant scene:
Some assistant teachers in Nikabs are going to extreme lengths to bridge their personal beliefs and society's demands: We film a case of an assistant teacher in a Nikab who hires an assistant herself to give students a rounded education by holding up signs at appropriate moments to indicate what her expressions are. In one scene we see a kid pointing to the sign in a lesson asking "miss what does that say?" The expression card says something a bit complicated like "Somewhat perturbed". She looks at the card, there is a pause, the assistant looks at the teacher then raises a sign saying "Baffled."
Efficient modesty scene:
A Nikab wearer is engaged in a very deep conversation with the documentary maker who is off camera about her beliefs. She happens to have an icream or lolly. She puts this fairly untouched lolly under her nikab to eat it and almost immediately it a bare stick emerges, the lolly had been consumed with freakish efficiency. She moves on in the conversation and discusses modesty informing her decision a friend in a hijab joins her and she gestures toward her and says "For instance I am more modest than her" maintaining her serious tone
Nikab's at Play Scene:
A scene where a nikab wearer tries to dismiss stereotypes by explaining that she does alot of activities with her friends. We join her and her friends in nikabs on a weekend. She is asked:
"so what are you up to?"
"We are doing a re-enactment"
"Of what"
"Pac Man" comes the surprising reply.
Next scene is her and her friends playing the ghosts chasing a friend (pac man) eating a burger in the park.
Empty Scene:
A scene where a woman in a Nikab is assailed by the media asking ridiculous questions. Not thought of the specifics yet may be you could help?
Rip off Scene:
I'd base it on one of the many entertaining "Ask a Ninja" videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPXF-iZh488
Monday, October 30, 2006
Ch-ch-changes
I am now either a:
Which is:
Extroverted (E) 55.88% Introverted (I) 44.12%
Sensing (S) 57.14% Intuitive (N) 42.86%
Feeling (F) 51.43% Thinking (T) 48.57%
Perceiving (P) 51.43% Judging (J) 48.57%
Or a ( I did a longer test):
ESTP
Extroverted (E) 51.43% Introverted (I) 48.57%
Extroverted (E) 51.43% Introverted (I) 48.57%
Sensing (S) 53.85% Intuitive (N) 46.15%
Thinking (T) 51.28% Feeling (F) 48.72%
Perceiving (P) 51.52% Judging (J) 48.48%
Almost exactly 2 years ago I was:
An ISTJ
Introverted 70% Extroverted 30%
Sensing 51.22% Intuitive 48.7%
Thinking 62% Feeling 37.5%
Judging 55% Perceiving 44.44%
This leaves me CONFUSED, I suppose I recognise elements of all 3. I am stable OK!
If you wanna have a go it's Free Jung Personality Test (similar to Myers-Briggs/MBTI) It's better than most the on-line ones. Percentages are interesting, but descriptions of personality types are done in broad brush strokes, so can be way off the mark, it got one friend spot on though. If you want to see a description of personality types have a look at this: http://www.personalitypage.com/portraits.html
Friday, October 27, 2006
Great letter to The Independent
Self-powering roads
Sir: I was delighted to read about the possibilities of generating electricity by walking along pavements ("Man Power", 26 October). I have long dreamed of harnessing the pressure of vehicle tyres on roads in a similar fashion. I can see the day when impatient drivers on the M25 can at least be consoled in the knowledge that the electronic sign over their heads warning of severe congestion ahead has been powered by that very congestion.
ROBERT HUNT
WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE
Call me a romantic, but I think that's beautiful.
Sir: I was delighted to read about the possibilities of generating electricity by walking along pavements ("Man Power", 26 October). I have long dreamed of harnessing the pressure of vehicle tyres on roads in a similar fashion. I can see the day when impatient drivers on the M25 can at least be consoled in the knowledge that the electronic sign over their heads warning of severe congestion ahead has been powered by that very congestion.
ROBERT HUNT
WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE
Call me a romantic, but I think that's beautiful.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Get yer own!
Yeah I saw this really charming kid and thought I must get round to getting it. Didn't know the name. Then, last week, I went into me basement to store me crates of Rubicon Tropical Juice Drink and saw I already had five kids. I just never got round to going through my stuff to see them. My little brother told me their names. Flash know it all! Thinks he's soo.. any way apparently my fiance gave them to me ages ago. I still want the original kid though. I bet she doesn't thieve juice like my lot. I blame the parents.
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