Eid ul-Adha and Other Stuff

So it was Eid ul-Adha on Tuesday (16th Nov). I worked my voluntary shift at the WRVS hospital shop as we were not doing anything that morning after the Eid prayer. My dad managed to get a sheep slaughtered, today he was sorting the meat. We are keeping one leg, and the rest is being given to friends and family. By the way, this is the correct way to do Eid! Many people think you are supposed to donate money to a charity and have meat slaughtered abroad only for poor people. The slaughter is for everyone, regardless of wealth levels. If you cannot slaughter then fair enough, but dont use donation as a total replacement. Try to get slaughtered meat for your own family.

http://foodlibya.wordpress.com/

 On other issues, I must complain finally about the 2Pass driving forum. It was something I found just before doing my first driving test attempt. On the surface it looked pretty helpful, but I was soon ridiculed when I went to the website to announce my first test result. People blamed me for failing, instead of making me feel better about myself. I was already beating myself up about it, I didnt need those twits joining in too! A small number of members are genuinely lovely, but there is a 'crew' on there, they can say pretty much anything and the moderators allow them to do so, as they have befriended them. It's all pretty childish. I ended up being banned and never went back since, the whole thing is just a joke and the mods are REALLY unfriendly. The worst ones are the examiners on there, they have huge egos and if you dare say anything wrong about test-taking, boy won't you know about it! You are pretty much made to feel like a bad driver, even though nobody on there has seen you drive. They ought to change things round, call it 2Fail instead would be a start! I wouldnt advise joining that site if you want help and advice concerning your driving test. Maria McCarthy's books are much better for that. I shall provide linkage!

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/1124040/The-Girls-Guide-to-Losing-Your-L-plates/Product.html

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/5402203/The-Girl-Car-Handbook/Product.html

As you can see, they are pretty cheap if you buy them used, or just ask at your local library if you are low on funds! I have the Girl's Car Handbook and its fantastic for when you have passed.

Why are some Muslims extremist?

 I feel I should address this issue, as a Muslim I feel constantly associated with other Muslims who are extreme in their views. One such example is 21 year old Roshonara Choudhry, who stabbed her local MP Stephen Timms, because he voted in favour of the Iraq War. I can understand her displeasure, but she will now be labelled as a terrorist for what she has done. In the past, Muslim women probably were not seen as too much of a threat, it was more the bearded men, but now because of what Roshonara has done, people are going to now think Muslim woman hide knives in their handbags! That may sound stupid to some people, but already some people think we sit at home making bombs, so this won't be too far from their imaginations.

Roshonara Chaudhry in her mugshot

 

 I dont want to be seen as some hate-filled Muslim woman, I don't feel that way about people. Even after all the stuff Tony Blair and George Bush have done, I wouldn't even go and kill them either! Violence doesn't solve things, it just causes more problems, as Roshonara has done. It will be her fault if people think we go around carrying weapons, she has made this real now, it's not such a stretch to think it could happen with someone else. In fact I am the one who pretty much lives in fear. In my area there are a lot of chavvy, rough people. I am not scared of them, but they do intimidate people. They stand around drinking and smoking, and sometimes they do attack people. I have been physically attacked myself. I was walking to the corner shop and somebody tried to pull my scarf off my head. I was minding my own business, not even looking at these people, as these days just looking is enough to get you killed sometimes! There was the case of a young man who looked at a chavvy sort whilst on a train, and apparently that was enough to get stomped to death. (that is usually their weapon of choice, stamping on your head til your brains come out).

MP Stephen Timms, who was stabbed by Roshonara Chaudhry

 

 Some Muslims will probably disagree with a lot of what I have said here, but I don't care. We shouldn't embrace people who use violence to make their point. This goes for ANYONE, Muslim or not, who uses violence against people for whatever reason they think. You should only use violence in self-defence in my opinion. Even when I was attacked I could not fight back anyway, can you imagine how much worse off I would have been if I'd tried to hit them? I would have been beat up or left for dead.

I want to make it clear that I do not agree with any wars, such as in Iraq or Afghanistan, but I will give some advice to people who feel a lot of hatred towards politicians whoever. Just go over to the country where the war is taking place, and help the people fight back there. That would be much more useful than stabbing an MP and ending up in prison for your efforts! I feel despair at politicians a lot too, I voted this year, for the Lib Dems, but I regret it now because we have ended up with this mess of a coalition government. Maybe I won't vote again, but I'm not totally sure. Will there ever be a party that completely changes everything? I think some things are beyond their control, but where they can make a difference, they usually don't bother. Tory party, too many cuts! They favour the rich, end of! (they are just a party made up of old Etonians, they simply cannot understand what life is like for working class people).

The Coalition; Nick Clegg and David Cameron

 On a final note, if you want to read the news in a non-biased (honest!) manner, then read Private Eye. They tell the truth about stuff, in a very sartirical manner. I am a subscriber myself, and it's much better than reading a newspaper. The editor is Ian Hislop, a team captain on Have I Got News For You. http://www.private-eye.co.uk/