Monday, August 01, 2005
skype
Finally downloaded the skype software. Borrowed the mike from fi and used the creative earplug, now I am connencted by voice and video. Spoke to my family in PJ a few times, having done that, I found that there's nothing left to update them through email. Kind of miss the emailing..
If you would like to contact me through skype, I am at rmaznah. If you would like to download the software, go to www.skype.com and register for the voice only, or you may go to www.vskype.com for video. Try it, it is free. BTW you may need the broadband (tho they say dial-up can also be used), a mike and a headphone, then ur set, or if u want to send video of course u will need a webcam too.
I could say that I am rather productive the last two weeks. I have finished reading 4 books. Now I'm going to have to put aside the books and concentrate on the writings. I have a few things in the pipeline. Actually there is no such thing as too much realxing, however, I am feeling rather muak with it, especially, when London is so unsafe to explore right now.
I attended the Jumaat prayer at the mesjid in Westbourne Park last friday. Before the prayer, I had the opportunity to sit in a session organized by the Arab speaking community, a meeting with their lady parliement representative or their YB. It was interesting to hear the views from both sides. I suppose it is not easy to find a solution to the current problem. In a way for the community it is a worrisome matter, 'cos they do not feel safe anymore. Their children are being harassed in schools and their women are targeted by bullies and verbal abuse. The government is doing their best to overcome this problem and they are looking at changing some of the rules to manage the problems.
Did I tell you that there are two policemen stationed outside the mesjid at any one time. They are also checking on people going in and out.
I finally met up with my British Council friend last Wednesday. I managed to catch her between her busy schedules of meetings and signing letters. She comes to London at least once a week from Manchester. We had some tea and cheesecake with ice cream at W&W in Trafalgar Sq. it was sinfully rich, but it was worth it. That was my first cheesecake in London. We had to walk in the rain to go to covent garden afterward to look at souvenier shops. I'll be arranging more meetings with her and her ICT expert in the next few weeks.
Till the next entry.
If you would like to contact me through skype, I am at rmaznah. If you would like to download the software, go to www.skype.com and register for the voice only, or you may go to www.vskype.com for video. Try it, it is free. BTW you may need the broadband (tho they say dial-up can also be used), a mike and a headphone, then ur set, or if u want to send video of course u will need a webcam too.
I could say that I am rather productive the last two weeks. I have finished reading 4 books. Now I'm going to have to put aside the books and concentrate on the writings. I have a few things in the pipeline. Actually there is no such thing as too much realxing, however, I am feeling rather muak with it, especially, when London is so unsafe to explore right now.
I attended the Jumaat prayer at the mesjid in Westbourne Park last friday. Before the prayer, I had the opportunity to sit in a session organized by the Arab speaking community, a meeting with their lady parliement representative or their YB. It was interesting to hear the views from both sides. I suppose it is not easy to find a solution to the current problem. In a way for the community it is a worrisome matter, 'cos they do not feel safe anymore. Their children are being harassed in schools and their women are targeted by bullies and verbal abuse. The government is doing their best to overcome this problem and they are looking at changing some of the rules to manage the problems.
Did I tell you that there are two policemen stationed outside the mesjid at any one time. They are also checking on people going in and out.
I finally met up with my British Council friend last Wednesday. I managed to catch her between her busy schedules of meetings and signing letters. She comes to London at least once a week from Manchester. We had some tea and cheesecake with ice cream at W&W in Trafalgar Sq. it was sinfully rich, but it was worth it. That was my first cheesecake in London. We had to walk in the rain to go to covent garden afterward to look at souvenier shops. I'll be arranging more meetings with her and her ICT expert in the next few weeks.
Till the next entry.
# posted by Maznah @ 3:02 AM 
