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Donation

Amer — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:41:38 +0000

Donation, a photo by Amer Khalid on Flickr.

Blue

Amer — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:59:44 +0000

My name is Blue. You can meet me in the sky. Or you can find me in the oceans. Or if you are lucky, I might be in your eyes.

I am beautiful. Oceans are painted with me. I am what makes the sky perfect. You dare not come out of your homes when sky is devoid of me.

Because of me, you seek the vastness of oceans. You spend your life in small boxes, only because you want to escape into me. Every once in awhile when you get lucky, you fly to a sandy beach. You look for a perfect spot. You set up your chair. Then you sit down and stare into me for as long as you can. When you get enough courage to touch me, you get up and you run into me. I surround you. You and I become one and everything gets perfect.

I give hopes from distance to lost souls in deserts; and then sometimes I disappear leaving the thirsty travelers feeling betrayed by their own sights; and other times I stay and save lives of countless hunters of fortune.

When they look at me, they feel calm. At least, that’s what I have heard. Perhaps I remind them that they can escape into me whenever they want to. Freedom is painted with me.

I don’t want to cover skins of brides on their wedding days. Nor do I want to be trapped in a darkness with a decaying body. While you indicate your sons with me; but I am bigger than that. I don’t want to be your uniform.

I shine in the biggest stars. I paint the biggest ceiling that surrounds you. I symbolize life.

I am Blue.

(Inspired by My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk. Photo by Dude Pascalou.)

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Mi stand up desk

Amer — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:59:31 +0000

Mi stand up desk, a photo by Amer Khalid on Flickr.

My new stand up desk

Stupidity Makes You Stupid

Amer — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:38 +0000

Bros: This probably doesn’t come as news to anyone – EPIC FAIL Funny Videos and Epic Fail Funny Pictures.

So according to the study, it is not just Jersey Shore but anything stupid. So what about watching or reading other people’s fails. Does that make you stupid too? I guess, I should limit my daily Fail blog dosage.

Belt that makes you feel bad

Ah-ha Designs: Our new project

Amer — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:18:38 +0000

Started designing tshirts with my wife. More designs are coming soon.

Ah-ha Designs: Home: Zazzle.com Store.

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USB Coffee Cup Lamp

Amer — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:06:48 +0000

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The Secret Dog Owners Club

Amer — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:53:04 +0000

Ever since we got Simba, it feels like we belong to some exclusive & hidden club.

We are meeting people that we would have never met. In our building when we take Simba out for walks in the morning and the evenings, we meet other dog owners. We may not even know their names but we know their dog’s name.

Stories of dogs misbehaving or doing stupid stuff are finally funny. We start to judge dog owners based on how clean their dog looks. We talk about vets and what toys are awesome. We feel proud when people pet Simba. We schedule our life around Simba’s walks now. I think if I watch “Old Yeller” now, I might become clinically depressed.

It is hard to explain but I can recognize dog owners even when they are not with their pets. It is like a secret club, you know who is in it. But you don’t talk about it.

secret

Flooded

Amer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:15:53 +0000

Flooded, a photo by Amer Khalid on Flickr.

Microsoft Lync Crashing When Starting Video Chat

Amer — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:52:54 +0000

If your Microsoft Lync software keeps on crashing when starting a video chat, try updating video card drivers.

The Saddest Thing I Did

Amer — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:28:34 +0000

Once I had to explain xy/z = (xy)/z = x(y/z) to so-called financial professionals. And no algebra was too complex for them. I had to use numbers. I cried then.

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