By the time this issue is out the great Mondial will be over, and if there is one thing that we can take away from the games played so far, it’s that Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s vehement resistance to the use of technology has become untenable.

A dream starts with one clear thought.
(E. MOON)

Do you ever feel your head won’t be quiet? Are a million thoughts racing through your brain telling you, ‘gotta do this, gotta do that, gotta do, gotta do!’ Do you feel your mind is racing, does there seems to be no end to the physical and emotional tasks you are setting yourself? Everything becomes confused; you don’t know where to start to eliminate all the rubbish going around in your head.

Ghouri Complex - Qubbet Al-Ghouri by Lena Alsayegh from www.Cairo360.com
One of the most breathtaking experiences to have in this city is to witness the amazing Sufi dancers perform in the heart of Islamic Cairo. Without sounding clichéd, it really is a feast for the senses, and will have you gazing in amazement at how the musicians' fingers move so fast, and how the twirlers don’t drop down in a dizzied frenzy.

It’s that time of year when people travel to new places. If you are stuck in Sharm, can’t make it back to Europe, why not do a tour of Egypt’s top 10:

1.) Pyramids of Giza
There is nothing more mysterious, and more worthy of seeing in Egypt than the esteemed Great Pyramids of Giza. These are the pyramids of Khufu, Kafhre, and Menkaura. These perfectly shaped structures leaves everyone in awe and in wonder about how exactly they were made, considering that the ancient Egyptians had no advanced technology to work with.

Isn’t the complex, programming and planning of a wedding amazing?
The mind boggles, it takes as much energy and foresight as starting up an International Company.
It could be simplified by two people standing in a garden or on top of a mountain, holding hands and saying the words, “I do, ‘till death do us part.”
The majority of weddings take a year to organise and a full, healthy bank balance to suffer a terminal illness.

Stubbornness has its virtues and should be practiced vigilantly by the expatriate, but first it must be channeled appropriately.
For instance, the expat mom from Texas in Turkey, who greeted visitors with: "When y'all come into my house, y'all are enterin' the USA!", had it wrong (and I don't just mean geographically). Obstinate in her rejection of acclimation in any manner, she retreated, thereby not only losing out on a chance to educate herself linguistically and culturally, but also becoming clinically depressed in the long-run and virtually unable to care for her family.

Never give in.. never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in - Winston Churchil

We often try our expertise in cooking at our homes, when we become forced to, or just for fun, and we somehow manage to make some items, which we think are edible and tasty, leaving alone what others think about our cooking  It is very necessary for us to know one or two tricks of cooking at the time of emergency, otherwise we have to keep happy with the water and biscuits for breakfast, though we will somehow manage to have our lunch/dinner at Terrazzina, any of the pubs, Il Mercato, or such other arrangements.

What Is A QR Code And Why Do You Need One?
QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone. You may soon see QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt. Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business (allowing users to search for nearby locations), or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet.

In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists
(Eric Hoffer)

There is one thing in this life which is constant, ‘change.’
It can occur slowly or in a second.
It can be unexpected or premeditated
It can be feared or welcomed.
It can be invited or refused, but even the refusal will bring about change.