Jar of Juice - Latest Comments

Re: Movie Review: Transformers 2

Loayj — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:45:47 -0000

i just watch it , and while im watching i found big mistakes about petra , they showing it near cairo , and u can googel it and see how far it is !!!!

Re: Christmas Story

jarofjuice — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:25:07 -0000

Thank you, Kinzi! And Merry Christmas to you too :) I guess the point I was trying to make here is that we are all troubled human beings who share this place. We wish everything is postcard-perfect, but it isn't... and it is no fault but our own.

Re: Christmas Story

kinzi — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:22:16 -0000

Wow, great commentary on the hidden sin within, behind the facade of happy holidays. No surprise...Jesus wasn't anywhere in the display.
Merry Christmas dear KJ

Re: How to Surf at Your House

Decorating Small Space — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:02:33 -0000

A beach house facing the legendary surf break Banzai
Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore is a surfer's dream. ...

Re: How to Surf at Your House

Modern lounge chair — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:18:47 -0000

For many years his landmark surf shop, The Longboard House,
... Eleven-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater rides a Channel
Island surfboard, ...

Re: Jarjuiciyyat Vol. 3

Maisa — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:30:03 -0000

sis: I don't remember killing a grasshopper...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Infact i dont remember this entire conversation!!!! .... Funny us (jar of juices)

Re: Why I HATE Maths

LittleDhampir — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:52:01 -0000

Every time i hear the word math i cringe!! It's a horrible and confusing subject. I've actually tried to like it but i end up hating it every time.

Re: Driving East

Kimberli — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:38:58 -0000

Kinan, what an awesome trip. Thanks for taking us along. I love the camel and the junkyard. Great shot with the barbed wire. Thanks!

Re: Driving East

jarofjuice — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:35:03 -0000

Thank you Mich! Next time you will tag along and we can interview local residents and visit other areas too :)

Re: Driving East

Mich — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:16:56 -0000

Really enjoyed the journey with you that day, and here again :-)

Re: Movie Review: Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland

Thatbookishewriter — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:51:43 -0000

I loved this movie so, so much! It is definately one of my all time favorites!

Re: That Loss of Personal Touch

Isobel — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:08:52 -0000

Excellent post, Kinan, and I completely agree with you. Sadly, I've never been good at sending notes in the mail, even cards, which I simply have to sign, seem difficult for me to get out the door...and with the advent of the computer, I've gotten worse! (if that was ever possible) BUT, as in a comment I wrote on an earlier post, I do enjoy handwriting blog posts or fiction especially at the cottage. Every year I consider creating hand-made cards and/or gifts and they never come to be. You've given me some inspiration for this year. Maybe I'll actually do it...maybe...

I heard recently that some schools in Canada were removing cursive writing from their curriculum. I think this is a huge mistake. Does this mean, because proper grammar and spelling aren't being applied to texting or even emails, we should do away with them too? It really doesn't make sense. I would hate to see the demise of a beautiful craft that has been around since...forever.

Re: That Loss of Personal Touch

Dania — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:23:42 -0000

2 weeks ago, I found a nice journal which I fell in love with instantly, it is leather covered with Picasso bizarre painting on the front cover, it was quite expensive... I've been thinking about this issue for quite a while, you put it exactly in the right wording that I had in mind but couldn't put it this way, at work when I write notes during meetings, my handwriting became bad, I even forget how to spell some words, but still the joy of doodling and drawing words when I am wasting my time in some stupid meeting is great! - Great post Kinan, I will buy that journal today :)

Re: That Loss of Personal Touch

Nagham — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:55:12 -0000

I miss the excitement of receiving a letter in the mail from friends on the other side of the world, and the pages of writing telling me about the important stuff happening in their lives. I remember investing so much in nice stationary to write back too.

At least we had the privilege of living in times that allowed us to slow down our thoughts and write well; the new generation won't have the opportunity to experience this.

Re: That Loss of Personal Touch

Mich — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:41:50 -0000

And I was one of the lucky ones to get a personalized, handmade Christmas card from you last year. I keep it preciously :-)

Re: Roundabout Philosophy

jarofjuice — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:04:48 -0000

Claudie, you're not the only one who thinks like that; I personally know a few more "nihilists" who are also fearing for the future.

But it can start with us — the self awareness — and we can in turn spread this to our friends and loved ones and our circles, big or small. An idea or an observation will only sit idly and never come into fruition if the Bieber-generation never gets exposed to this.

Sadly that's the majority, but with the current universal wake up call, I believe it's time to raise some issues.

Re: Roundabout Philosophy

jarofjuice — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:01:44 -0000

Thank you sir! :)

Re: Roundabout Philosophy

Claudie — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:08:24 -0000

I wish I could say something, but I really can't cuz you've said it all. What scares me is that the world keeps going into a future which only brings more and more of what you've described. Is it that just a few realize this? Or is it that even those who are aware of the situation are too weak and slaves to their own desires to do something about this?
Maybe I'm being really pessimistic, but I somehow fear what it's gonna be like in 50 more years (or less!).

Re: Parents, Take Care of your Kids!

Shahana28 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:11:59 -0000

pizza have all kind of goodness and nice taste as well... me too love pizza... maybe not gud for babies which no teeth yet... and maybe because its not easy to digest for them..

Re: Roundabout Philosophy

Khaled Akbik — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:31:35 -0000

Your best blog post yet. Hats off.

Re: Social Media 30-Day Detox Experiment

jarofjuice — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:49:51 -0000

There are many reasons as why we tweet, but yes, tweeting less is very healthy.

Re: Social Media 30-Day Detox Experiment

jarofjuice — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:49:03 -0000

I have a couple of audio logs of my grandmother telling me stories :) I should invest much more in noting down everything before it's too late and before the stories are gone forever; my mother does not remember most of them neither does she narrate the stories in the same way my grandmother does (maybe she will, to her grandkids, but they will be different stories).

There's not much to write about my trip back home to be honest; it was mostly for medical reasons. But suffice to say that though there's no unrest inside the main quarters of Damascus, the energy of the whole city is affected.

Re: Social Media 30-Day Detox Experiment

jarofjuice — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:45:09 -0000

I felt lost for the first bit, but if you put yourself in a situation where you simply can't access anything, you'd find it easier to accept and control.

Re: Social Media 30-Day Detox Experiment

Ali H. — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:12:20 -0000

Good for you. I could never have survived. Seriously, I went one day without the internet and I felt lost.

Re: Social Media 30-Day Detox Experiment

Isobel — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:33:12 -0000

I have to do this when I go up to the cottage. Not only does my Blackberry not work up there, but there is absolutely no phone line and no tv. I do bring my computer to "write" offline (there is electricity!) but after several days of jittery withdrawal, I settle down and find I prefer writing in a notebook. It seems apropo for the setting. Too bad you didn't jot down those moments with your grandmother...you know, with pen and paper, even as a memoire just for you. Anyway, glad to see you back in the world of social media. Maybe we'll get to read more about your trip home?