Recent Sky Shots

I like taking shots of nature, and skies are almost my favourite part in shooting, particularly when the weather is cloudy. Clouds seem as though they are translucent, and amalgamate with the rays of the sun, to form a sensational scene that fills one's essence.

Herein, I want to share some of my sky photos. Whether you have the kind of passion or you don't, enjoy! 

All photos are taken in Amman, Jordan. 

My Books Outcome for this Month

I am reading and books passionate, and a book-collecting addict. I mainly enjoy reading in both Arabic and English. Books are unique happiness. I look up books on Goodreads and add them on my to-read shelf. Last month, I checked the shelf to order books, and what I happened to pick were four books that are:


1- The Sins of The Father

This is the second volume of The Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer. Its first volume is Only Time Will Tell. A very enjoyable and thrilling story that is written in a one uniquely beautiful style. 
Frankly, I got to know the book by coincidence when I was at the bookstore looking for some particular books. I remember I found nothing of what I had in mind, and so I was feeling desperate to buy anything when my eyes fell on Only Time Will Tell. The cover wasn't catchy, at least for me, but, the name was. I hesitated, then decided to buy it finally. I believe I was fortunate.

I've already started reading The Sins of the Father. Luckily, Sir Archer still writes in a bright style as much as he did in his first book. 



2- Best Kept Secret

The third volume of the Clifton Chronicles. 



3- The Time Keeper

I knew about this book through my Twitter feed; one of the persons whom I follow posted a photo of new books she recently bought, and The Time Keeper was among them. I thought I love anything to do with time. It is a riddle that is hard to be explained. Thus, I considered it an indirect recommendation.



4- The Catcher in the Rye

This must be a special book. It was first recommended by my English teacher two years ago. I do not know why it took me that long to get it. I am so looking forward to reading it. It will be two years in no time since the last time I saw that teacher. I must say she was very dear. 

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These were the books I ordered (online through Jamalon). I do feel very delighted and pleased to see new beautiful books on my shelf. A very desirable pleasure that is. 

My username on Goodreads: mssajlouni.

Random Pictures for My Sims

This is a blog particularly dedicated to my Sims. My previous holiday last January was filled with The Sims. Surely, it is a very enjoyable game. It's perfect and too easy to represent life, which explains why it is that enjoyable. Cook whatever amount of food you want, and you only get to wash the dishes , no pans, spoons, containers or anything of the kind. Making the bed doesn't take more than several seconds.. etc. 
Easy, see.

Frankly, I only played with one family, the Evans that is. All the family members were productive, and went far in their profession fields. And so, let me show you some shots I've taken for my sims (the Evans).

David Evans and Eva practising chess at Old Pier Beach.

Eva Evans ( a Special Agent).

Hazel Evans fishing.

Reading on the bench.

David Evans and his son Heinrich.

Hazel teaching Heinrich how to speak.

The grave of Hazel Evans.

Heinrich hugging the spirit of his mother.

Jane Evans the artist.

Quality time with Hazel.

That's it for the Sims. In the meantime, other games, such as Call of Duty and Stronghold, are on the line. Another two of my favourites besides The Sims. :)

Temple Grandin - Movie Review

Title: Temple Grandin

Starring: Claire Danes - David Strathairn - Julia Ormond

Genre: Biographical

Director: Mick Jackson

Release date: Feb. 6th, 2012.

Temple Grandin, an autistic women who invented the "Hug Machine" or "Squeeze-box" during her college years. It is designed to calm down hyper-sensitive people, usually individuals with ASDs. Even though the machine worked well for Temple, the school forced her to get rid of it. Later on, Temple and her aunt came back to school to persuade them to let her use her apparatus.

Temple goes to Hampshire Country School where she meets a very kind teacher, Dr. Carlock, who encourages her to go further into science as a career and to attend college.

Furthermore, she graduates from college and becomes a worker in a ranch. She remodels a new dip and alters a slaughterhouse for cows so that it is much more humanitarian.

At the end of the film, Temple and her mother attend to autism fair convention. She tells the audience how she vanquished her difficulties and was able to achieve a master's degree in animal science from Arizona State University in 1975, as well as how her mother helped her deal with everyday life. People became so bewitched that they requested Temple to speak in front of the auditorium.

Finally, it is a beautiful movie with a great message, making you believe that you should leave something beneficial in the world no matter how small. Besides, the acting was amazing, and I think Claire Danes has done a brilliant job acting as Temple Grandin. The movie overall is very interesting.

Starlit Skies

No wonder the world has so much beauty in it, so I thought of sharing those beautiful pictures of starry skies.

P.S.: I do not own any of these photographs.

Taken over the two small towns of Gerlach and Empire, Nevada. from Lesley Atlansky via Reiner Gogolin.

Morning Meteors by Michael Menefee.

Northern lights image by Justin Reznick.

"Himalayas Dream" by Cheah Nz.

Milky Way over Arches by Alex Noriega.

Conjunctions near Dawn - via NASA (NASA application on iPhone).

Milky Way Over Piton de lEa - via NASA (NASA application on iPhone).

"Mini Matterhorn" by Coolbiere. A.

Hope you liked this collection.