| RAMADAN SEASON IS HERE |
[Sep. 1st, 2009|11:04 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | bangladesh, cucumbers, cumin seeds, dhaka, facebook, food, garlic, grameenphone, great, healthy, internet, livejournal, long beans, oil, ramadan, recipe, saintoctober, shamim, soyabean, wireless | ] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Bangladesh, Dhaka | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  chipper | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Poker Face - Lady gaga | ] |
Guess What?
I am cooking again.
Latest recipe would be available here:
community.livejournal.com/creativerecipes/
Enjoy :)
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| Hello LJ-licans and friends. |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|02:45 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | artist, bangladesh, entreprensurship, facebook, grameen bank, ibliskahn, muhammad yunus, musician, nanyang technological university, peter gabriel, politican, saintoctober, shamim, singapore, youtube | ] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Singapore | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | cheerful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Everytime she cries- Nicolai Funch | ] |
I know I cannot be forgiven for my sins of being away from this wonderful world of livejournal for so long,but I had my reasons - university,family,thesis project,volunteer work,paid work,RELATIONSHIPS!
Yup,yup, I had it all in one gush of a tidal wave and learning how to swallow it all and I am sure it is hard for those around me too.
I am back today not to throw my life crap on you all but to say something interesting.
Its about an impression I grew about business and pioneers who with their self-made business made significant changes in people's life and the world.
The following is an article I wrote for my class project during my masters in entrepreneurship course in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.I hope you could all provide more insights and thoughts on how you view the world of independent businesses.
As I see it,we are all entrepreneurs in our own way,as we all seek an individual journey to find our way to reach our destination....wherever that might be.
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| 21st February is Mother's Language Day |
[Feb. 21st, 2009|02:40 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | bangla, bangladesh, bengali, dhaka, ekushey, facebook, february, martyr, mother's language day, shamim, singapore, unesco, wikipedia | ] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Singapore | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  peaceful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Both sides now-Joni Mitchell | ] |
21st February is not only Mother's Language Day but before and still now it was Language Martyrs Day.
To find out more please visit:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Martyrs%27_Day
Unfortunately,I won't be in Bangladesh at this moment.
Its just shameful to know how far people can act upon their selfishness and foolish meaningless pride.
how people still see others as being lower than them and that one superior than others.
Its good to be individualistic but not at the expense at relinquishing others as inferior.
We are all human yet as people we all have our unique identity which makes us all knowing each other differently so special..so exotic and wonderful.
Lets not judge negatively people for their difference,whether it be by skin colour,state of origin,status or whatever!
Show respect and acknowledge people as we are human. Learn to live in peace. Have a friendly heart. Be open to accept before you deny.
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| What am I to write?? |
[Jan. 23rd, 2009|12:18 pm] |
This is for the sake of admitting that I have been neglecting my journal with great remorse!
However,its not without reason.Life is getting tougher followed by the unthinkable decisions I have placed myself in taking.
As much as I would write a lot more but time doesn't permit me to do so do at this moment.
Hopefully the following days to come,I shall update on my current standing in life.
LJ-licans...do you remember me??????? |
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| I'm back...but for a short update.... |
[Jun. 25th, 2008|12:52 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | ahmad, clemonte, contest, ntu, october, saint, salim, shamim, www.poetry.com, xiao ming, 小明 | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  accomplished | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Mercy Street - Peter Gabriel | ] |
wht do u think?
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| Cyclone Sidr |
[Nov. 22nd, 2007|01:25 am] |
I've been thinking about the countless organizations and aid agencies that find their way in third world countries with their glorious agendas in saving us from what not.
well.....
I'm asking them and you,where are they and what are they doing and how effective are they?
Cyclone Sidr that has ravaged Bangladesh affecting 1 million people rendering them homeless and without food and water for 5 days.The death toll from its initial number of 2000 has risen to 3100 according to the BBC news on their website
source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7102982.stm
..and it is expected to go higher as countless are still missing.I understand as a sovereign nation we have our own responsibilities,but we are doing the best we can,given our incompetencies.However,how are priorities set by the international community,when calamaties such as this happen to a country like Bangladesh.
I also wonder how the better-off few people of Bangladesh set their own priorities to help their own?How is it that they take the initiative?
What I'm trying to say is this,why do I even have to raise these questions.Why am I not properly informed on how I can help?There are so many expats and so many so called "elite-few" who could come together to provide any little help they can with the available resources at their disposable.How long are we going to be so damn dependent on international aid?How high is the death toll going to rise in the aftermath of the cyclone?Its more grievous that the deaths during the cyclone itself. |
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| back in the game?..but slippn' ...(wrote a new song) |
[Oct. 19th, 2007|02:18 am] |
I wouldn't know where I go from here.There's hasn't been much happening and thats exactly how I feel like.
There has been a lot of expectations not fulfilled and a certain high ones are running low on faith.
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[Sep. 29th, 2007|02:40 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | beijing, bengali, chang chang, china, food, forbidden city, great wall, pijiiu, shamim, tian'anmen, wangfujin, yanjing, zhong shiwu | ] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Beijing,China | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | amused | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Interstella 5555 - Daft Punk | ] |
I thought I should share this with all of you...PICTURES!!
My trip to Beijing and Tianjin in China.
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| I'm on YOUTUBE!!!! |
[Jun. 6th, 2007|12:09 am] |
Here's the clown for the whole world to witness
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| I'm................... |
[Apr. 23rd, 2007|07:24 pm] |
With so many worries in my head,I couldn't sleep
Oh, how I think to deep...
I could tire myself in counting sheeps,
But alas,I would've to think too hard.
A feable mind I possess;
A shameless retard
My required tasks and my doings
Oh, how they differ so.
One always in a habit to derail;
In a tendency never to do less of the latter.
Yet the lack of pride never ceased to stop me.
by![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) saintoctober |
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| I love being Bangladeshi |
[Apr. 8th, 2007|03:05 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | 2007, bangladesh, bbc, cricket, democracy, government, headlines, interim government, learning to fly, military, news, pink floyd, politics, south africa, sports, world cup cricket | ] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Singapore apartment | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  enthralled | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Learning to fly - Pink Floyd | ] |
I understand that I've been neglegting my LJ-lican friends here and that I haven't been updating as often as I should have due to so many unavoidable factors -exam preparations,student visa renewal issues,bureaucracy,a dysfunctional institute,lost in thinking of family and missing friends.......
However,today is the day I'm overwhelmed with joy.I feel like I've grown wings and about to fly with my wings flapping wild.I'm in a state of bliss.Care to ask why and I quote from a report by Jonathan Stevenson,
( l'histoire )
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| I hate angst posts!!! |
[Mar. 15th, 2007|01:01 am] |
Sitting in one corner of the world sipping coffee alone.Is this how I want my reality turning out to be?
Where has that urge gone?
The urge to make a move.
A move to be bold and to me among those who prevails.
The evolutionary few?
How de-evolved am I?
Or in a state of inertia?Never destined to be changed.
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| I felt AN EARTHQUAKE!!!!!!!!!!! |
[Mar. 6th, 2007|11:46 pm] |
You heard me right.
I was sitting in the loo thinking nothing at all.While I was pooping I felt myself move involuntarily downwards till my head was nearly on my kness with my shoulders moving left to right till while I was still in sitting position.
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| An apology (latest poem..its not much but at least I still have practice)-Edited |
[Feb. 11th, 2007|02:42 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | 2007, 3.52am, apology, bengali, english, friday, new poem, original, poet, prayer, rhymes, shamim ahmad salim | ] |
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| | Damned if I do - ALans Parsons Project | ] |
Here's me saying sorry for all my sins if I have commited any to human or animal kind.
Here's me saying to the Divine if I had commited any blasphemy let it not be a penalty upon those who concieved me or to who cared for me even a little;
Let it all be upon me alone.Let me be damned alone as I deserved it.
If its the sins of my father and before him I must inherit,let me confront it.
I shall not falter and I shall be strong.
I shall not refrain.I will take it as it comes.
To be an honest being you must be true and so I must.
To be true,the heart's purity and the soul's harmony....
A balance of fate written in the book of time
Filtered but how far out-weighed by the length of crime
Unbeknowth by the bearer,his ignorance is his downfall
Yet I look up,to see myself stand tall.
This heart is mine and mine alone,
Can I not understand its true nature?
I know my being to the very bone
There's yet so much more to nurture.....
bysaintoctober |
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| New Recipe - Frybread!! |
[Jan. 8th, 2007|06:16 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | bangladesh, beef, bengali, chicken.dough, egg, flour, food, frybread, lucchi, recipe, salt, soyabean oil, vegetable stew, water, wheat | ] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Singapore National Library | ] |
| [ | music |
| | NONE - strange isn't it?? | ] |
More traditional bengali recipes:
http://community.livejournal.com/creativerecipes/1562.html#cutid1 |
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| Happy new year....and New Cooking recipes |
[Jan. 2nd, 2007|01:21 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | 2007, bangladesh, beef, beef curry, bengali, bread crumbs, chilli powder, cinnamon.cardamom, curry, fry bread, happy new year, luuchi, mash potatoes, new year, potatoes, recipe, recipes, salt, soyabean oil, spices | ] |
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| | Holiday- Green Day | ] |
In consideration of the new year,I cooked dinner for my buddies at home.
Beef curry and fried mash potatoes and we had them all with fry bread or 'luuchi' as it is widely known in bengali in Bangladesh.I would update on the fry bread recipe as soon as I get the photo uploaded in the computer.Hope you like the recipe as much as my buddies ate everything on the table to the last crumb!!
http://community.livejournal.com/creativerecipes/1369.html |
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| Gifts and delicious cakes |
[Dec. 24th, 2006|11:40 pm] |
I think I'll have everyone fooled by the title of this entry.
I'm only trying to send a Christmas wish to all LJ-licans out there from my journal.
WISH YOU
A MERRY CHRISTMAS... |
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[Dec. 13th, 2006|12:03 am] |
Updated my profile with two videos of Prof.Yunus the recent Nobel Peace Prize winner from Bangladesh and his daughter Monica Yunus. |
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awake