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::  NEWS ::

      July 9th - 24th.  What?! Only Shout Box updates for 2 weeks! You can't do this to me Martin; I'm addicted to your site!
      Unfortunately, I am indeed going on a 1-week cruise from Florida to Mexico to the Caribbean islands for a week and then capping that off with a week at ROBSI summer camp. A well deserved break. In the mean time you may check out these updates.
  • A New Bachelorette?! BachelorettesGreat things are still possible. Welcome Chloe from all of us guys in Ottawa. ;)
  • Flash Intro. I might include something like this MartinsQuest in the future. Warning: sound.
  • Stat Counter: Anyone with a mean streak may want to watch my hit counter dive during my absence.
  • Vote for your movie: Get in on the action and determine what movie gets played at Vafa's upcoming movie devotional. My favorite? Rush Hour II.
  • Simpura.com: This is the company that I work for and designing this site is why I've been so busy lately.
  • Weird Dice: A few years ago our family inadvertently booked a cruise on a drinking and gambling ship instead of the family fare that was promised to us by the travel agent. Here are dice in unusual places in honour of that strange occurrence. weird
  • Out of ideas? Come on now...enough is enough.Smith & Dragoman
  • Smith & Dragoman.  I don't have the pictures ready yet, but here is a taste. 1  |  2  |  3
  • A Great Bahá'í Quote: "Blessed are they who are the means of making unity among the friends, and pity on those who in the right or wrong are the cause of discord. . .The friends must be prepared to efface themselves at all times."
                      ('Abdu'l-Bahá, Star of the West)

    July 8th. Could I starve to death? Yes! I am going to a vegetarian summer camp where getting over 800 calories a day will be nary impossible. Here is an updated look at the foods I like and tolerate.


    July 7th.  I now have a personal cell phone that is free after 8pm. (see contact me on right side below to get the number) Even if you don't know me, if you want to talk, gimme a call.


    July 4th.  The Smith and Dragoman concert was amazing. Details, interviews, and pictures coming!


      July 3rd. Tired of people telling me that I looked 14 years-old in the picture above, I added some facial hair using Photoshop that best represented my follicular growth. I grant permission to post any comments on this topic, no matter how disparaging, in the shout box.  :)


    July 3rd.  New PICTURES!Sarah pictures (you may want to pace yourself - over 400 pictures!)


    June 30th. A few Updates:

  • Free money?! Get sponsored to go to the upcoming youth conference! Deadline is midnight-ish June 30. E-mail to register noCatfish with ballw.
  • Do animals have souls? Do they have intelligence, creativity, or personality? This story should put that question to rest.
  • Good News! Dan is moving back to Ottawa for good on Thursday. Another worthy website entrant into an already crowded 50-cent acting toughfield?! Phat!
  • 50-cent a'int got nutin' on this guy!
  • Mental Rambling: "I have never wanted to be one of those guys in love with girls who would not have mHeart Smilye. Unrequited love—plain desperate aboveboard girl-chasing—turns you into a salesperson, and what you are selling is something she doesn't want, couldn't use, would never miss. Unrequited love is deciding to be useless, and I could never abide uselessness."Brian Lema
  • Travel tip from Brian Lema: #1 Do NOT attempt to cross the USA border from Canada without any ID (he recently attempted this and was sent away after search and extensive questioning.) Addendum to #1: If you have ANY Arab currencies in your wallet, you will have a lot of explaining to do! [editor's note: all above is true]

     June 29th. Upcoming events for EVERYONE:

  • Tue June 29th. A bunch of us will watch Fahrenheit 9/11 tonight at 9:00pm at Kamran's house. (direSpiderman IIctions) .
  • Tue June 29th.  Shaleem, cards, and fun at the airport with my uncle and friends(lone police officer on duty)
  • Wed June 30th.  Spiderman II comes out! I am going to let someone else take the initiative on this one. Post event in shoutbox.
  • Canadian FlagsThur July 1st.  Canada Day celebrations with Jessica Thirlwall, me, Rama, Catherine, Sarah, and others around 1:00pm. With thunderclouds in the forecast, however,  nothing may happen this year, call me for details 295-4565. (see O Canada lyrics)
  • Sat July 3rd. Smith and Dragoman concert! $15 Smith & Dragomanand reverently good entertainment.
     

     June 29th.  In charades Vafa pulled out "Tasmanian Tiger." Catherine thought it to be unfair but Vafa assured her it was real and even sent her an e-mail with this picture. Catherine did her own research and found another picture of this elusive animal. Click to see Catherine's discovery (found/done entirely by her!)


         June 27th. Just a reminder that the Arts-laden Reflection Meeting is today and will again raise the bar. There will be videos, comedy, and lots of zaniness.


     June 24th.  Not only did Just go to his graduation today, but my  Dad and Carla visited from Florida. It was wonderful.


     June 24th.   News: Beginning later this summer, Microsoft will increase the amount of storage for free Hotmail account inboxes to 250 MB, up from 2 MB. Users also will be able to send larger attachments, up to 10 MB.   Google’s G-mail service will have 1,000 MB of free storage. Yahoo recently upgraded its free mail accounts to 100 MB of storage.


DJ Mees    June 22nd.  Updates:

  • Misagh's newest rap, La La La now has lyrics & commentary. Check it out now and leave comments!
  • Not to be outdone, Funk Master Vafa has also released a single of his own entitled ATLiens 2004.
  • Mees, not to be overtaken, has hinted that he will be planning a road trip to the Baha'i shrine in Montreal some time in late July. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information.
  • Smith & DragomanSmith & Dragoman cordially invite you to join them for an evening of music, stories, inspiration and  refreshments as they perform songs from their recently released double CD - Open the Gates. July 3, at 7:30 at the Ben Franklin Place. more info
  • Not content with "morphosyntactic reduction" as a word for charades, Catherine came up with "Bayerische Motoren Worke."
  • Yea, and stop buggin me! There are many picture sets in the pipeline. :)
  • Picture of the Gardens in Haifa - by ArashIf you would like to see pictures see Arash's beautifully laid out Pilgrimage pictures as all 9 pages are now posted in their entirety.

Justin dressed for the prom    June 21st  Is Justin already going to the High School Prom? Wow! Time goes fast! Here is a picture until the rest are posted.


    June 21st  The honeymoon is over and I'm beginning to see truths hitherto masked by myopia.


     June 21st.  Bored in Ottawa during the summer? Tired of Roake, Charades, and other played-out games? Want to do something you've never done before? Centretown Movies is back for another summer. What is Centretown Movies? Well, in their own words, "the Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival makes use of underused land in Ottawa's downtown core by screening great films in the great outdoors. Every Saturday, and selected Fridays in the summer, Centretown Movies entertains hundreds of viewers in our open-air, walk-in theatre. Admission is always pay-what-you-can."

Now in its fourth season, the lineup for this year's festival looks to be one of the best yet:

     3 July - O Brother, Where Art Thou?
     10 July - Mambo Italiano
     17 July - The Empire Strikes Back
     24 July - Bend It Like Beckham
     31 July - Whale Rider
     7 August - Finding Nemo
     14 August - Being John Malkovich
     21 August - To Kill A Mockingbird
     28 August - Pirates of the Caribbean

For more information, visit:
http://www.centretownmovies.org/


      June 20th.  Quality Persian Ice-cream?! (Warning: sound on page) Examine my friend's dad's new business venture and see if the product is for you! This is gourmet at it's best. (All ice-cream is thankfully fat, carb, and protein free)


     June 18th.  Random thoughts:

DON'T TOUCH !!!&nbnset. Thispeople expressed interest, only the organizers made it out. Things started a little late because of a mix-up, but we managed to work out the contempt we had for each other and make the best of the lunch.


     June 15th. I'm addicted to facts. In fact, I used to read fact books when I was younger. Wow, I was cool. I also like truth. In truth, lots of the purported truths that you hear about these days are in fact not so at all. I have endeavored to weed those out and enlighten my already intelligent web audience.

Grammar Lesson: "I could/couldn't care less"


Payam Afnan    June 15th.  Guess who is visiting this weekend? If you want to hook something up give me a call. Martin, 841-8999


Pictures from CABS Potluck!    June 12th.  For all of my loyal fans who check the site on the weekend here are the pictures from last night's CABS potluck.


    June 10th  Another diss to Canadians. When will it stop? :)


Happy Birthday Payam Pics    June 9th.  Let's face it. We all miss Payam. His laughter, energy, and affability. To celebrate, lets see pictures from his last surprise birthday party.


     June 5th.  See what boredom and the default Windows sounds can produce.


     June 4th.  Official status report on my marriage quest:

 "No Front-Runners."


     June 4th.  Another stuck-at-work game brought to you exclusively by MartinsQuest.com. (Warning: sound)


(Post your high score and level in shout box)

  Is Kamran's score the highest to date?
You decide! (look carefully)


     June 2nd.  Urgent Youth Forum Update: MartinsQuest.com would like to encourage those youth wishing to attend this conference to register without delay, as the deadline is fast approaching where it will be determined if the Youth Forum will take place or not. I've heard  that if enough people have not registered by June 6th it will be cancelled.

Please make your way to the website www.bahaiworld.com/oyf

The Youth Forum is for ages 15-25, from July 9th-11th.


Baha'i Reference Library     June 2nd.  Say goodbye to Ocean and True Seeker as means to search the Baha'i Writings online. Say hello to the BIC's Baha'i Reference Library.


    June 2nd.  A panacea for marital problems and a prescription for its success? Examine this quote from Prayers and Meditations, "Perish that lover who discerneth between the pleasant and the poisonous in his love for his beloved."
   Editor's note:
Everyone gets something different from each quote--underscoring the principle of independent investigation of truth.


    June 2nd.  Congrats to my brother Justin forUT Logo getting into his first choice school: The University of Toronto. You da' man! Leave encouragement in the shout box!


     June 2nd. Martin's currently asleep, and we've taken over his computer.  He's definitely going to be E when he wakes up.  Let's all raise our voices in praise to website hacking, and deep 'n delicious cake.  Afshun rocks.  Brian is the bomb.  Martin is phat.  PH.  Phat with a PH.  - DJ, TM, SL
   Editor's note: I was asleep...and yes my website did get punk'd.


     June 1st.  Declaration of the Báb pictures now available.


     June 1st.   Afshun is leaving Ottawa on Wednesday morning and we are having a going away party for him accordingly tonight (Tuesday) at our house at 7:30. Call 841-899 to RSVP or just show up! Feel free to bring a snack, a friend, or just yourselves!

   Why wait until after the party ends to see the pics from this event. View them now, exclusively on MartinsQuest.com!


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