My daily Life

I always starts with Gmail. I have three emails account forwarded to my gmail account. I spend about 10 to 15 minutes checking emails.

Then, I check my favorite team's forum, Ittihad. At least I spend 30 minutes reading the news and pre/post match thoughts. Then to my favorite newspaper in Arabic, it is also about sport and soccer in particular. usually, I search some clips on YouTube that have been mentioned either in the forum or the newspaper.

Done from that, I read my customized google new page. Being a business major student I feel obliged to read all the business news.

Then I get down to the real business. I search/read for journal articles about my research: 'Automated algorithm Trading'. During the search process, my best application is EndNote!

Strangely, I do not use any messenger apps unless requested by family members overseas. Sometimes, I plug my laptop to the TV and watch some Tom and Jerry crazy stuff with my kids. It gives unlimited joy, the joy of being a father AND the joy of being kid again to laugh at the cartoons!

I hope my day is not boring to you Mr. Reader, I did not want to write about it but Professor Richard Hall asked us to do so.

So, if you find my day boring, blame him ;)

Marwan

Oh... I love paris so much. I was just browsing my old photos and came across this one. It was my first trip as a 'Married guy' to Europe.

One thing I love the most about Paris is the smell of the fresh air when clouds clear up! I literally feel reborn :)

Paris, I will visit you again with my wife and kids. We need a warm welcome like your espresso, a sweet stay like your chocolate and a refreshing air just like your amazing perfumes!

Home Sweet Home

Today is my 23rd day in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It feels good to be home after almost a year in Rolla, MO.
During the last year, my brother paid me a visit and called Rolla city : Thowal.
Thowal is a very small town near Jeddah where you can find almost nothing :) He said Rolla is the same but as an American version!
Anyway, back to where I currently am in Jeddah. Although I love Jeddah soo much, the humidity and the heat make me reconsider my love!
Humidity is above 90% on average and the temperature fluctuates between 33 degree centigrade to 42 on the middle of the day! But still I am mad about you; Jeddah!

I don't know why I am blogging on the 23rd day of arriving home, I just felt like it.....
Stay tune whoever and wherever you are
Marwan
Jeddah

First Day at the Sport Rehab Center

It is a good-sized center in Rolla, MO. where three well-trained physical therapists provide a very professional yet friendly services. Head by the owner Mariakey.

I was given a warm welcome mixed with sympathy, since it was not not my first time there ;)

Anyway, I handed a small bag to her. I was told not to open this bag till I get to the rehab center. I did as I was instructed. The bag contained a small Neuromuscular Stimulator where it vibrates to help better circulate the blood around the injured area. "Put it on for 30 minutes and increase the vibration to the maximum comfortable number you can tolerate" , "Repeat for 4 times a day AT LEAST, the more you use this with the ThermoTek machine, the less medication you need." Maria instructed me with common sense face gestures! 'Sure' I replied.

Thirty minutes passed quickly where I kept increasing the vibe frequently, I reached up to 68! this umber means what? I really do not know now, we will figuer it out lately. That was the first day with prmoises of more activites for the upcoming days,,,

Have a good one...

ACL Surgery, Part 2

My wedding anniversary is Jan 23rd, a man cannot find a better day to go through the surgery than the that very date. Anyway back to surgery, I was very worried about the post operation feeling especially the nausea, the crazy pain ... etc.

Early in the morning, I checked myself in and signed on those tremendous amount of paper. "This is to bill the insurance, that to send your medical report, this is to.. and so on and so forth"

The first thing was to dress in this large cheerful gown. The first injection was numbing the area of the IV and then the full sleep effect will follow- Anesthesia!
I told the nurse I will raise my hand high and start to count till I pass out; one... two ... th..ree....
A nurse shouting: 'Marwan, wake up... wake up Marwan'
I was trying hard to ignore her and enjoy the moment of peaceful sleeping but she kept shouting and I completely forgot why I was sleeping on this bed! oh the surgery; 'Excuse me nurse, is the surgery over or not yet?' 'Not yet' she replied with a smile. It went fine, very fine Marwan. Your friend will be here to pick you up.' 'It's over!!' I was just counting the seconds.'


to be continued,,,

After Surgery, Part 1

Welcome to the blog and to my first post ever! I have been thinking about creating a blog for myself but being busy with the school and studies kept pushing the idea forward. However, last Friday I underwent an ACL surgery which means lots of time lying on bed, leg elevated and nothing to do more basically.
The idea of creating a blog resurfaced and I could not find a better time to start in term of time availability or the stuff I need to talk about!
Anyway, before talking about the surgery experience I would like to talk about myself a little bit.
I am a Saudi graduate student studying MBA and IST at Missouri University of Science & Technology at Rolla, MO. I am happily married to my wife for the last five years and looking for tens of years to come with her. We have a four years old daughter, Layan; three years old boy , Abdul Malik; and our newest six months boy Qussai.
My family is everything in my life and without them- literally- my life is nothing.