I am sitting here doing my simulation homework and part of my brian is thinking about the tiny network that I have to design for my research problem. Yet I look around and think what on earth was I thinking when I invited 40 people to this tiny house of mine? I mean how am I going to fit them? Just wish that it doesn't rain on Saturday night. I have to take all the furniture out...maybe in the garage for one night? and think of good music for dance. Any suggestions?

I don't like weekends.

David joon, I feel lazy to translate the Persian post of mine. The summary is that I feel so lucky to be able to come to the U.S. And I feel that this is a chance that life gave to me. Trying to make the most out of it doesn't mean to forget that I could easily have had none of this. I could have stayed at home. I wasn't the best student the first two years of my undergrad and that affected my GPA big time. Considering my background I shouldn't be here. But I am and I am really thankful for that. Life is good:)

Guardian Unlimited | Newsblog | Stop censoring us, say Iranian bloggers

Guardian Unlimited | Newsblog | Stop censoring us, say Iranian bloggers

It's official...No more can food for Juge in this house. The pet lady told me that he should eat dry food since it is better for his teeth. So I tried to switch him back to dry food as much as possible. This means sitting next to him 7 in the morning and constantly showing him the dry food when he was meowing and asking for the wet food. Well, it was/is not easiest thing to do but I am happy with the result. He was developing this belly(not kidding) that I thought is part of the growing up thing. Now after couple of days of no can food diet the belly is gone! I just realized today. So we are having a belly free kitty with healthy teeth. Beside, [I know I sound like a mom!] the poop does not smell any more. Now I wonder what garbage they put in that can food thing.

Someone heard us.

I can remember so many nights looking like this...and I am sure it's not over yet!:)

This explains why I have changed the title of my blog today.

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and took a shit on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow shit, it began to realize how warm it was. The shit was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow shit, and promptly dug him out and ate him!
The morals of this story:

Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
And when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut

I mean, they should sue the owner of this cat. It's officially a crime. It scared the hell out of me. I will be even more careful about Juge's diet. I hate fat cats.

I wish I could ask every war supporter to read this.

Nobody knows what the future will bring up....except the ones who make it

Blogger/Journalists arrested over Reformist websites (Stop Censoring Us)

Blogger/Journalists arrested over Reformist websites (Stop Censoring Us)

Lord Almighty, I wrote you another post but you didn't allow me to publish it so here is the second one...No offense but I think you have miscalculated your schedule here. It is not even cold out there! I have a looong homework due on Friday and tons and tons of papers to read and I am so sick and weak that I had to take two days off, break my South Beach diet(Hope you have already read about it!) and drink as much tea equal to my body weight to prevent dehydration(remember the other time that I got so sick and vomited and they thought in the hospital that I have SARS or some thing? I am still paying for it FYI) any way, I am sick and I don't have neither time nor energy for it. You have either made a mistake or, you forbidden, are out of your mind! Sir, I need to recover to do my homework, read my papers, make progress in my research, go to gym and all those fun fitness classes and tomorrow Juge will be 3 month and I want to celebrate it instead of lying in bed all the time. Please take some time and correct your schedule. I think you need to debug your program.

Best,
Pantea

I am sick like a dog(is that the correct expression?). I have sore throat which is the the common symptom no matter what gets into my body. I think I will die of sore throat some day. Koozeh joon bought me some pills...I didn't go to school at all hoping that it will go away. seems it's getting worse. The most annoying aspect is that we have such a nice weather out there an I have to stay home. There won't be so many of these days in a month or so. My head is so heavy. Wish it was knowledge at least...puff! Have to go and take a warm shower. Will probably help. with a nice warm tea afterwards.

Protest Sign in NYC on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Protest Sign in NYC on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

When nerds protest! I found it in a persian weblog and wanted to share it with friends who don't know Farsi.Enjoy!

Russian Town Mourns Its Dead (washingtonpost.com)

Russian Town Mourns Its Dead (washingtonpost.com)

How much brianwash it takes to commit such crimes?I imagine those poor kids going to the first day of school, full of happy thoughts and their teachers, families, the whole town...The first day of school is a happy day. How can one turn it to such disaster? I mean have they ever been to school at all?

You know what? world is better than you think. You always get help when you expect it the least. I told you that I don't have money. I thought it is pretty natural for students to be poor and I honestly wasn't expecting the response I got. I had lots of sympathy,even spiritiual hints and above all a friend(I would like to think myself as his friend although I have never met him) actually emailed me that he can lend me 500 dollars. Imagine that! How honest and trustworthy somebody can be so that he can trust other people like that?I mean I am a total stranger to him. Isn't that amazing? I know that money is not supposed to be important but that's a lie. Money is very important to people. One should be really exceptional to offer help like that. I emailed him and thanked him for that but I want to thank him again. Thanx!

...And I have money now. My parents sent me some. So keep your penny jars but don't throw it away. You never know!