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"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine"--Rick Blaine, Casablanca
"Some men see things as they are and say why; I dream things that never were and say why not"--George Benard Shaw
Ecclesiastes 3:1: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:"
Philippians 3:14: "I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus"
Isaiah 40:31: "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wing like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint"
Isaiah 2:4: He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore."
About Me
The writer is currently an Undergraduate at the University of Birmingham, UK. He wishes to espouse an amalgamation of entries and thoughts in this site with the aim not just to entertain but to provoke discussion, especially on his write ups on social issues and current affairs. Apart from heavily engaging in this activity, he enjoys a wide range dramas and musicals, especially those that carry insightful messages. He is also a self proclaimed music critic, a history buff and most recently a novelist and a scriptwriter. He holds a strong interest in the workings of macro-economics, particularly international trade policies and international development, Post-Modernism/Post-Structuralism as well as International Political Economy. Any discussion with regards his write ups or interests is most appreciated. Do kindly use the Guestbook function located below, leaving some means of contact. Alternatively, click on the “contact me” function above.
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UNA meeting: Marvellous time *
2007-10-06 7:11 p.m.
I just love UNA Birmingham, chief reason is that you really get to mix with a whole range of people of different backgrounds. Today, the four committee members had a great get together at Marek’s place at Newman House (which I exclaimed looked like a Bed and Breakfast) for cups of Turkish Tea/Green Tea and for the other three, Shisha smoking. It’s amazing, Marek can speak English, Polish, Russian and Spanish; Shab is fluent in Portuguese, a bit of Spanish, three Indian dialects and English while Jonathan can converse in Hebrew, Portuguese and Spanish. And I’m like the supposed German and Chinese speaking person who had a “communications break down” in Berlin (even after 3 weeks in Frankenberg) and well, let’s not even talk about Chinese. Oh dear.
But it was fun at Marek’s. He has a great selection of Simon & Garfunkel songs, which Jonathan recognized. When someone knows and loves Simon and Garfunkel, you there’s something magical there. I also fell in love with Marek’s books and even joked that I wanted to buy up his bookshelf—really he has a dream collection in my view. This is really the kind of meetings that I like, seriousness mixed with laughter and fun.
Ok, another short entry.
