1. I discussed the Arab-Isreali conflict and went over popular opinions that the Arabs were the descendants of the son of Abraham that he had by his female slave and the Isrealis are the descendants of the son of Sarah. I put forward that if that is the case, then I blame Abraham for using a woman for his own personal means and discarding her when he was through with her because he had found an alternative. I am not sure if it is written anywhere( as I don't read the bible) but it is quite possible that the slave girl was raped. Imagine that situation where you are so horribly violated, forced to bear a child only for you and your child to be cast away when something more favourable to your tormentors came about. I figured that was probably enough motive to want to casue trouble. However, that does not explain away generations of violence to one another--the Isrealis and Arabs I mean.
2. Which also brought up the topic of "the chosen ones". Who decides who are the chosen ones? And how do we know the "texts" advocating them as chosen ones were not solely written by them and part of propaganda masquerading as religious material
3. Then I thought about different scenarios that I had read( briefly) or learned about from the orthodox religious faiths that I could turn into satire for a stage performance. I have already come up with my version of the Nativity tale (that one always cracks me up when i imagine how it will be executed). I have one for the story of the Garden of Eden, where Adam is just a lecherous fool who thought with his stomach and his penis....and now, I have one that will be set in the House of Abraham....
4. Which now reminds me of the show House of Saddam; an awesome film project bringing together some of the best actors of middle Eastern descent. I am so in love withj Igal Naor. I don't care that he is 50 years old, we can always work something out.
5. Which brings me to my fascination with older men. Why can't I just gravitate towards someone at least six years older? What is it about a man in his forties or in some cases fifties (depending on what he looks like) that makes my knees water...? Someone said that women who move with older men are looking for a father figure. I disagree. I have a father. One that was always there and would possibly wring my neck if I brought home a man just nine years his junior. I like who I like. Shikena
6. Which caused me to think about sex and how long it had been since I had had any and how I was not even in the mood to take off my clothes on the account that I was not looking as I would want to look...so, i decided that I must once again, go on a diet and this time be consistent.
7. Then I thought of what it would mean to be consistent. I need discipline in my life. I thought of all the wasted time I had misused in the past year and all the projects that either had to be abandoned or shelved...
8. Then I thought of all my business ideas and how much money I need to do what I want to do
9. Then I thought about where I could get the money
10. Then I thought about money some more
11. And some more...
12. Then I said I would make another unending list of things to do so I could get organised. Then I chastised myself because I make those lists everyday and never seem to be able to get them done or keep to task
13. Then I wondered where the list I made for yesterday was
14. I couldn't find it.
15. I checked my handbag.
16. It was not there
17. Could it be on the table?
18. I think someone trashed it which would be ironic because I am the one always trashing pieces of paper that look like trash.
19. I think I have created a cleanliness monster.
20. I need my own place
21. Then I went online to look for affordable apartments.
22. I need money
23. So I thought about money some more
24. Then I thought about whether I would break rules to make money
25. I told myself: you have been in this country for five years (in a couple days) and you have not broken rules, why start now?
26. I couldn't be a prostitute.
27. Too much work.
28. I need a job. I have been looking for one for months, one that will allow me to work and be paid cash because the law says that I cannot work off campus and there are no jobs on campus.
29. Would working not be breaking the rules?
30. Aaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!
31. You know what, I am not stressed.
32. I am going to go eat something.
33. First what is on TV?
34. Oooohhh, sexy Said Tamaghoui
35. *sigh*
36. It is 12:33 pm...what do I eat for breakfast sef?
37. Let me go take a shower.
38. Thank God no one is forcing me to do anything, like work in servitude or whatever
39. Not like Abraham's slave girl.
40. Which brings me back to the Arab-Isreali conflict...what would it take for us all to get along? ehn?!!!!
12 comments:
ur mind.....an asset
1. All these thots for just one penny?
2. That would be daylight robbery.
3. Hope you're having a happy holidays sha.
4. And go ahead to make the best of the year that cometh ahead.
5. MTBB.
Girl maybe if you didnt do so much thinking and went into action most of those things on those 'to do lists' will be ticked off as completed by now lol
jus playin enjoyed following your thoughts
ahahahahahhaha...
i no envy you...
Sorry o, It must not be easy at all. But if you get a penny for each of your thoughts, you may not have the money problem ehn? A million would be even berra, no be so.
really? lol
seriously though, i dont think Abraham raped the maid. I dont think it worked like that in those days.
this babe, the things that come from ur mind...fire!
(Blushing) I confess to # 5 too.
ibiluv: it needs to become a money maker jare...all these assets like American stocks...
NIMMO: egbon, how far?
Miss Maybe: I try o, really I do
Waffarian: You! Where have you been?
Temite: You know...I was thinking the very same thing.
Bumight: please tell me how it could possibly have worked out between a slave girl and her AGED master...?
Mogaji: ??? Oh,...lol
Happy new year babes...
nutter...
I'd like to read your takes on the bible stories. It sure will be rib-cracking and polemic, another good part will be people's reactions.
@Catw: In those days that people lived to be 400+ (a la Methusela) I do not think Abe would have been considered 'aged'. In fact he was still in his prime. Also consider the fact that he was said to be very rich.
Which is why I still don't want to believe that there were just one other woman apart from Sarah.
Consider:
1. The man was rich and
2. His wife couldn't bear him a child.
Taken seperately or together, these are still the classical excuses for polygamy even today not to talk of 5000+ years ago.
Before Ishmael and Isaac, there was Iskanda, the son of the Nubian woman. He was Abraham's first son.
OK.... let me stop here.
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