„ wacky Big Mac

photo’s caption: The original takeaway: but McDonald’s wacky Big Mac advertising appeals only to Austrian audiences
brand: McDonald’s

„ politicians will probably!

headline: Politicias will probably tell you that plates are getting bigger.
body copy: You may not have noticed, but fish have gradually been getting smaller and smaller. There aren’t enough adult fish in the sea to meet demand. so fishermen are catching baby ones. The fish on your plate probably didn’t live long enough to reproduce, as a result the stock it came from didn’t get a chance to recover. Scientists have been warning the politicians about the disastrous effects of overfishing for years, but the powers that be chose to stick their heads in the sand and think of the short term. Well now it’s their last chance. This year, ministers will vote on the future of the EU common fisheries policy. Unless they make radical changes, marine eco-systems will be destroyed and fish will become a rare delicacy. If we don’t stop overfishing now, fishing will be over.
brand: WWF
website: [ panda.org/stopoverfishing ]

„ IBM .. ON DEMAND BUSINESS – III

headline: NAPSTER IS ON
body copy: Napster is back. Over 700,000 songs strong. And IBM is helping students get the music they want without swamping university networks.
ON DEMAND BUSINESS
brand: IBM

„ the fundamentals of … drawing

the fundamentals of drawing portraits ..& the fundamentals of drawing still alife
these two book are essential for everyone who wants to improve their drawing skills. written by teacher and established artist “barrington barber”, each book contains a wealth of know how and practical advice, supported by over 300 original illustrations. guidance is given on how to overcome common difficulties without imposing a particular style or approach. the aim throughout is to help you discover your artistic purpose while giving you the technical tools necessary if you are to produce work you will be proud to call your own.
so this was the book review from the back cover of the book, i just copied it :-) … but these two books are really good.

the third book is “learn to paint flower in pastel” … this is a small book that gives you the basic techniques of painting flowers in pastel, and provides many practical exercises and step-by-step demonstration paintings… written by “john blockley”
but this book has 4 pages screwed-up .. and this is the only book in my whole collection that has this problem. all the rest of my books are like new, even after reading them 3 and 4 times :-)… i love books, so i take care of them.

„ IBM .. ON DEMAND BUSINESS – II

headline: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IS ON
body copy: Thanks to IBM digital media solutions, sourcing thousands of photos now takes hours instead of months.
ON DEMAND BUSINESS
brand: IBM

„ IBM .. ON DEMAND BUSINESS – I

headline: TOD’S IS ON
body copy: From the finest raw materials to handcrafted items in the window, IBM helps Tod’s with every step of their supply chain.
ON DEMAND BUSINESS
brand: IBM

„ shame on me

i promised that i will post the ads i found in my flat, the ads that i used to collect, and till now i just posted one ad .. shame on me … so from now on i will do my best to keep posting ads everyday, i will post a lot of them, and the ads that i will post doesn’t necessary mean that i like them .. i will keep the judgement for you.

„ it’s not like what you think

he: come and see this new site.
me: ah, a feminine website .. a pink colour with clouds and hearts flying… hey come on, i have things to do.
he: it’s not like what you think .. this is an islamic site.
me: islamic site! ok, so i think they talks about women stuff, so leave me alone.
he: it’s not like what you think .. this is an islamic e-translation publishing house.
me: ok, i don’t want to translate anything right now.
he: it’s not like what you think .. they translate and publish islamic material into english language, and all translations are carried out free of charge.
me: hmmm, who are they?
he: they are some young muslims trying to spread islam peacefully online.
me: ah, that’s good.
he: and if you have any article, you can publish it there, for free.
me: hmmm, yes i have, but it has nothing to do with women.
he: man i told you, this site translate everything, not just the women subjects.
me: hmmm, so, give me the site address.
he: great, so you want to publish your article?
me: yes, but first i will ask them to change there design theme.
he: :-) … [daralislaamlive.com]

„ decorated skin

decorated skin [a world survey of body art]
by: Karl Groning

body painting, scarification, piercing and tattoos – since earliest times, humans have decorated their sking in endless ways and for fascinating reasons. with wealth of unusual and excisting illustrations, “decorated skins” presents some of the finest examples of body art past and present, taken from all over the world.
ah, ah, that was just a copy brief from the book.

so, my turn now:
this book will take you to a journey throw the time, from the start of the body painting (7000 BC) to todays make-up to the modern body-painting and body art.
astounding and fascinating … an extraordinarily book.

„ yes

I
he: hey, what’s going on?!
me: nothing, just resigned.
he: what!!! resigned!
me: yes.
he: hmmm … well, mabrook “congratuation”.

II
he: what is this?
me: letter for you … just want to say thank you.
he: ……… what!!! you resigned!
me: yes.
he you had enough?
me: more than enough.
he: good luck, really.

III
me: hey man, long ago.
he: yes, work .. so, how is your work?
me: i just resigned.
he: resigned.
me: yes.
he: oh, sorry.
me: man, i said i resigned.
he: ha ha ha … i know what do you mean … all the best.

IV
he: hi, how are you?
me: great just resigned.
he: resigned!!!
me: yes.
he: oh, great ya man … good for you.

so, what next.
let’s see.

„ egyptian trumpet

this is amazing … thank you Abdullah

„ british museum pattern books

islamic designs, african designs, ancient egyptian designs are the first 3 books that i decided to start the 40 books review [the books that i am selling] with.

british museum pattern books reproduce in line drawings the rich variety of patterns and designs. each book start with an introduction discusses the main subject and it’s history … followed with useful information that provided in the notes on the materials and techniques of each design illustrated.

these books is a clear and stimulating source of inspiration.
and i hate myself for selling these books :-(

„ 40 books for sale

here we go, i am selling books again … but it’s not just the books, i am getting rid of everything almost.
just bored, need some adventure, some risks .. and i feel like i am in prison with these things around me.
what put me in this mood is some documentary films i watched lately, so decided to live a different life the next 6 months. i am not sure what kind of changes i should do, but all what i know that i need a change in my life, so let’s see.
back again to the 40 books, i will try my best to take some shots of the books, and to review some of them .. just to say “thank you” for them, they were my best friends.
the other reason for selling these books is: i can’t enter my flat, it’s full of books :-)

you can find the list of the 40 books [here]

„ money .. or .. happiness

money or happiness?
a question that i used to hear since i came to this world. you hear it everywhere, many movies took this question as the center point of it’s drama, parents used to teach their children that if they have to choose between happiness and money so they have to choose the happiness, in the schools, in colleges, poems, books .. the answer always: choose the happiness.
in my life i never faced a situation that i should choose between money and happiness … but now i am. i have two situations:
1- a place that i will not be happy, i will be frustrated most of the time, but i will be saving lots of money, and i mean it, lots of money.
2- a place where i will be happy ( or at least i will be feeling much much better than the first place), i will not face the same frustration but i will be under pressure, and i will be taking a risk. i will not save anything (or i will save just a few).

so let’s get real!
if you are in this situation, what you will choose, money or happiness?

humidity .. and my bathroom ceiling

this is how my bathroom ceiling looks like because of the humidity.