The Green Dress

The comfort of the reflected light on a mud colored shirt
Passing through the window

The smell of fresh morning bread;
While lying down in primitive thoughts

Passing by her;
She greets you with her wet hair

Her shy laugh,
That hides the defects;

Dreams die before they rise;
On a day, like this one

Words I Hate !

Well, a few days ago I was telling my good friend Maria Georgy about the list of words/sentences people use that make me hate the living shit out of myself...

So, my Good friend Youssef Emil wrote a note about the 10 things he will miss the most about Egypt which got me to think..."Why not share my hate for those words with my friends?"

WARNING:
Some of those words could be used occasionally or excessively by you or one of your friends.
Most of those words are commonly used on Facebook and online chat!

1. "Enjoy it to da Max"
Usually it is said when someone is having a birthday party and everyone wants to tell them to enjoy it. The most provoking part is "da" instead of "the" and for a reason I'm not fully aware of I hate the word MAX!!!

2. "Luv", "Hun", "Gurl"...etc
Because of the inconsistency between sounding like Snoop while saying "Gurl" and Celine Dion while saying "Luv", I think these words make me want to puke!
They are usually said by "Gurls" to their "Gurl Friends" and I think it's a desperate trial to sound lesbian!!

3. XOXOXOXO
I know a lot of you would disagree with me on those, saying that "It's instead of saying hugs and kisses every-time!"....but why would you want to say "hugs and kisses" 547 times a day!! this is sick....why say "hugs and kisses" in the first place....why do we have to associate them all the time!

4. LMAO
Ohhhh, this one is a killer, it makes me feel that one day I can create something called "ICCAWFASIW" = "I Can Create A Word For Any Sentence I Want"!!!
Plus, the word looks like a misspelled "Lame"

5. LOL
LOL does not annoy me as much as the excessive and meaningless use of it by adding too many "O"s as a description of how much this person is laughing. If I crack a joke, I can never imagine someone saying LOOOOL really laughing....HAHAHA is way better!
LOOOOOOOL...it's meaningless!!!

6. "xxx xxxx xxx Eva"
The use of the word EVA instead of EVER feels like pouring perfume on a highly infected wound!!

7. "A7'er 7aga"...translation: The Last Thing.
No Comment!

8. "Dude where are you?...I miss you ya Nawal"
I love the word "Dude", but when girls call each others Dudes....It sucks!!
Makes me imagine a Female-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

9. Excessive usage of NUMBERS:
I use "7" and "2" sometimes, maybe even 3, but...
Q8= Kuwait
Gr8=Great
L8=Late
4get=forget
jk=Joke
myt=Mighty
ak=ache
5ara=shit
9a2ed=Qa2ed (using the 9 as the arabic letter qaaf)
6are2=Tarek (using the 6 as the arabic letter Tah)
17md=ahmed!!!
8eba=Heba
....it's all too much...you name the rest!!

10. Smiley Faces
MSN created the greatest monster of all time, SMILEY FACES...people forgot about the fact that they are called "Smiley" faces and they now have all sort of Faces!!!
I use :) and :P and :D....but some people can get really creative with the whole
<3
o_o
:$ (what the hell is this face?)
:@ (and what's that too?)
:Q (I just created that!!!)
(Y) (is that a flower or a cunt?)
\m/ (wow, so cool, so stylish!)

So, here are some of the things that really get on my nerves, so, if you use any or all of those words, I won't hate you, we can still be friends....but DON"T WRITE ANY OF THAT ON MY WALL!!!!!

Cheers

100 Things that make me Happy :)

1. Remembering that Allah is always with me !
2. My family(Mom, Dad, Sis..).
3. Teasing my sis
4. x
5. Being surrounded by my friends.
6. Having a day where nothing goes wrong.
7. Hugs.
8. Hanging out in the rain.
9. Making someone’s day.
10. Long Weekends.
11. Photography.
12. Sleep.
13. Cars.
14. Feeling really tired after a good workout.
15. Running fast!
16. The smell of gasoline
17. Clothes, Clothes, Clothes!!
18. Watching a really good movie for the first time.
19. Good music.
20. Doing Donuts.
21. Swimming.
22. Appreciation (toward people, things, situations, etc.) & gratitude
23. Dogs.
24. When I’m volunteering.
25. All of the traffic lights are green when I’m in a hurry.
26. Holding hands
27. Someone calls to say, “I was just thinking about you….”
28. Having a beautiful living space
29. Reminiscing about childhood memories.
30. Chinese Food.
31. Vacation
32. Health
33. Getting phone calls
34. Seeing a rainbow
35. Dancing and not caring what ppl are thinking of me
36. Walking down the beach
37. Choclates.
38. Someone smiling at me
39. Hanging out all night with friends
40. My camera
41. Cooking.
42. Horse Riding.
43. Painting/ drawing something really good
44. Eating loads of ice cream.
45. Shopping .
46. Suprising people =]
47. Perfect jeans
48. Eating Donuts
49. Rockin out in my car
50. Adrenaline rushes
51. Being in bed when it’s cold, rainy and windy outside, and listening to the weather batter the house :)
52. I see a big word and actually know what it means.
53. Wearing sunglasses
54. Ice cream Shakes.
55. Being loved.
56. Texting, although I tend to go over
57. Singing along to songs in the car
58. Going on hunting trips.
59. Playing snooker.
60. Going a whole day without being bored
61. Crushes :P
62. Flexing :p
63. Bunking from classes.
64. Mangoes, strawberries, grapes !
65. Making short-movies.
66. Knowing people who make me laugh
67. Making silly faces at a baby and actually getting a smile
68. Good hair days
69. The pleasure of knowing you did the right thing
70. When I get compliments. Genuine ones.
71. Having everything done I need to have done.
72. Taking care n being cared.
73. Honesty
74. Getting really dressed up for formal occasions or just for the fun of it
75. Seeing old family pictures.
76. Being asked “Where’d you get that?!”
77. Graffiti.
78. Magazines.
79. Knowing that i inspired someone
80. Listening to loud music with hardcore bass!!!
81. Going on adventure trips.
82. Watching movies.
83. Re-discovering things that made me happy as a child or teenager, and that still make me happy!
84. Things working out as planned
85. Waking up on a weekend in the fall, with my bedroom windows open, being able to cuddle under my blankets and know I don't have to get up
86. Knowing what's going on without anybody having to tell you
87. Working on Adobe Photoshop
88. Being creative
89. Attending Parties.
90. Colorful things.. anything, whether it be paperclips, paper, blankets, clothes…
91. My Laptop
92. My Cellphone
93. Waking up at like 3 in the morning and then realizing i have more time to sleep.
94. Pranks
95. Getting a lot of messages/texts.
96. Laughing
97. Being trusted or when someone doesn’t breaks my trust.
98. Celebrating..even the smallest of things.
99. Knowing the best is still yet to come.
100. Speaking my heart out

Does Muscle Really Convert To Fat When We Stop Exercising ?

Those of us whose gym memberships collected dust last winter or expired months ago may be left with physiques that went from firm to flabby.

So did all those muscles simply melt to fat from more time on the couch and less at the sports club?

That might be the popular explanation, experts say, but it's not exactly true. When people stop exercising and shift into couch potato mode, their muscles begin to shrink, clearing the way for adipose tissue, or fat, to slowly replace them. At the same time, many people who stop exercising often continue to consume the same amount of calories as they took in during their more active days, despite the fact that their energy expenditure is no longer nearly what it once was.

All of this can create the illusion that a lean six-pack and bulging set of biceps turned to fat, but muscle and fat are two distinct tissues that can never convert to the other.

"What happens is that the ratio of fat to muscle has changed, If you have atrophy of the muscle, then other tissue can move in and take its place."

How to Make Money From Your Website

Now that you've created a website, how do you make money from it? There are at least two ways in which sites can make money:

1. Advertising Revenue
2. Selling Goods and Services
I shall deal with the second case, "Selling goods and services", in another article. In this article, I will address the issue of how your site can actually make money from advertising.

Making Money From Advertising
If you look at many websites, you will probably notice that there are banner advertisements displayed on most pages. If you are a newcomer to the scene, you might think that you must either be a company or that your site must be famous before you can get advertisers, just as it is the case in hardcopy publications.

In reality, anyone with a website can get advertisers. While it is true that if your site is well-known, you may get companies contacting you to offer to advertise on your site, you can get advertising revenue even if you are just starting out and your site is relatively unknown.

The way to do this is to join as an "affiliate" of various sites, either directly, or through an affiliate network. An affiliate network is simply an intermediary where you can select from a variety of advertisers.

Payment Schemes
Before joining any program, you should probably be aware of the different payment schemes available.

Pay Per Impression (CPM)
Here, you are paid according to the number of times the advertiser's banner is displayed on your site. The amount you earn is typically calculated based on the number of thousand impressions of the banner (impressions = number of times the banner is displayed), often abbreviated CPM (cost per thousand, with the M being the Latin numeral for thousand). That is, $5 CPM means that you get paid $5 for 1,000 displays of the banner. In general, the amount paid is usually small, but it is easy to earn since everytime a visitor loads the page, you earn. This is known as a "high conversion rate". Needless to say, this method will allow you to automatically earn more if your site attracts a lot of visitors.

Pay Per Click (PPC)
When you are paid per click, you are only paid when visitors click the advertiser's banner on your site. The amount paid is usually higher than the pay per impression scheme. Whether you get a high conversion rate here depends on the banner (whether it attracts people to click it), although in general, it has a higher conversion rate than the pay per sale method. A high traffic site will probably enjoy a higher click rate than a lower traffic site, although you will probably get better results if your banners are carefully selected to suit the target audience of your site.

Pay Per Sale or Lead
While you will probably get the highest payment rates with this method, it has the lowest conversion rate of the three schemes. You will only earn if your visitors click through the banner and either purchase an item from the advertiser or take some other prescribed action (eg, sign up for a service). Like the Pay Per Click method, you get much better results if you carefully select your advertisers to suit the target audience of your site.

In general, to avoid wasting resources in issuing cheques for very small amounts, advertisers will usually accrue the amount owing to you until it reaches a certain level (such as $25) before they pay you.

Where to Find Affiliate Programs
You can find a list of affiliate programs and affiliate networks on thefreecountry.com's Affiliate Program page at http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/affiliate.shtml

To join an affiliate network or program, simply go to the site and complete their online application form. Some programs will give you instant approval while others require a human to check out your application before it is approved. Once it is approved, you'll be given some HTML code which you can cut and paste into your web page. Note that some affiliate networks and programs will not accept you unless you have your own domain name. If you are planning to earn from your site, you should seriously consider registering your own domain name.

How To Choose An Affiliate Program
How should you choose an affiliate program? My suggestion is not to choose a program according to the payment scheme, but rather according to the kind of people who are likely to visit your website. For example, if you are targeting parents on your site, links to affiliates with educational software, books and the like may generate more revenue than banners that link to web hosting companies. The most important rule of choosing an affiliate program is to know your target audience.

Another point to consider is whether you really want to join every single affiliate program that comes your way. Some studies suggest that sites that make the most money from affiliate programs are affiliates of only a small handful of programs. Furthermore, concentrating your advertisements from one network may allow you to be paid faster. If you advertise for hundreds of different affiliate networks on your site, you may wind up earning only (say) a few dollars per month from each network. If your advertiser's minimum payment amount is higher than what you can earn each month, it may take you a long time before you accrue enough to be paid.

On the other hand, that formula does not necessarily hold true for every site (or every page on your site, for that matter). For example, if your site has a particular theme, and an affiliate network only supports one or two suitable advertisers, you might want to sign up for a few affiliate networks so as to get a greater number of relevant advertisers. After all, advertisements that are relevant to your audience are more likely to be taken up than general advertisements. (What's the point of putting banners from only one affiliate if nobody is going to click them?)

Automated Context-Sensitive Advertising
One of the latest trends in website sponsorship is to sign up with an advertising network like Google AdSense The advertising network automatically checks your web page and determines the most relevant advertisement for the page. As a result, without much additional effort from you, you get advertisements targeted at the interests of your visitors. As mentioned earlier, targeted ads tend to result in better performance and returns.

Get Started
Advertising revenue is one of the most effortless way to earn money from your site. You merely have to put the banner there and wait for the money to roll in. (Well, okay, not quite. You will still need to have some visitors first before you can make anything.)

Why wait? If you already have a website, let it earn even while you sleep (literally). Every day you let your site "idle" without advertising is a day of lost opportunity.

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