Monday, December 29, 2008

Santa claus mystery! is he alive?!!!


We all know the story about Santa. He lives on North Pole along with his wife, elves and reindeers. Elves help him to process requests of millions of children who write letters to Santa every year requesting for toys and other wishes, to help him determine whether these children have been good or bad, to fulfill the wishes of all good children and make requested toys for them. On Christmas Eve, Santa wears his famous red suit with white snow-white trimmings, puts all the toys on his sleigh and nine reindeers are attached to the sleigh to pull it. The bright red nose of Rudolph the Reindeer acts as an indicator to tell the direction. Santa parks his sleigh on the roof of the household, climbs down the sleigh, look for the right gifts, climbs down the chimney of each household, laugh in his famous way 'Ho! Ho! Ho!', drink and eat the milk and cookies kept for him by the children and keep the requested gifts for them under the tree, fill the stockings, come back up and sit in his sleigh. He is to do all this and more in one night! There are some things which make us doubt, whether Santa Claus really exists or if he does, whether he is really alive or is he dead already.


BUT these are just doubt, let us just believe that Santa is alive just believeeeee.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry christmas!



Christmas is a very special time of year filled with laughter ,joy and anticipitation . Friend and family gather from near and far to share the warmth of the season exactly like our new year Noroz!

however many needy children do not have christmas at all,they just write a letter to santa and they wish to have....

I hope that one day there is no needy person in the world thats my wish my dear Santa!!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Happy Yalda Night !

It is the first Yalda night that we are far from our kind family and we celebrate here with our friends,
I want to write alittle about the history of Yalda night
Yalda night or Shab-e-Chele
The Eve of the Birth of Mithra, the Sun God
'Shab-e Yalda', celebrated on 21 December, has great significance in the Iranian calendar. It is the eve of the birth of Mithra, the Sun God, who symbolised light, goodness and strength on earth. Shab-e Yalda is a time of joy.
Yalda is a Syriac word meaning birth. Mithra-worshippers used the term 'yalda' specifically with reference to the birth of Mithra. As the longest night of the year, the Eve of Yalda (Shab-e Yalda) is also a turning point, after which the days grow longer. In ancient times it symbolised the triumph of the Sun God over the powers of darkness.
The Cult of the Sun was first introduced to Iran thousands of years ago by migrant Aryans. Mithra, the Sun God remained a potent symbol of worship throughout the following centuries. Centuries later, during the Achaemenid era, Mithra became a principal deity, equal in rank to Ahura Mazda (the god of all goodness) and Anahita (goddess of water and fertility).
In Sasanian times, Zoroastrianism became Iran's official religion, but Mithra's importance remained undiminished. This is evident from the bas-reliefs as Naqsh-e Rustam and Tagh-e Bustan. At Naqsh-e Rustam, Anahita bestows the royal diadem upon Nasri, the Sasanian King. At the investiture of Ardeshir I, Ahura Mazda bestows this diadem to the new King. At Tagh-e Bustan too, Ahura Mazda is again conferring the royal diadem upon Ardeshir II. Mithra is always present as a witness to these ceremonies. Over the centuries Mithraism spread to Greece and Ancient Rome via Asia Minor, gaining popularity within the ranks of the Roman army. In the 4th century AD as a result of errors made in calculating leap years and dates, the birthday of Mithra was transferred to 25 December. Until then Christ's birthday had been celebrated on 6 January by all branches of the Christian Church. But with the cult of Mithra still popular in Roman Europe, the Christian Church adopted many of the Mithraic rituals and proclaimed 25 December as the official birthday of Christ. Today the Armenian and Eastern Orthodox Churches continue to celebrate 6 January as Christ's birthday.
It was said that Mithra was born out of the light that came from within the Alborz mountains. Ancient Iranians would gather in caves along the mountain range throughout the night to witness this miracle together at dawn. They were known as 'Yar-e Ghar' (Cave Mates). In Iran today, despite of the advent of Islam and Muslim rituals, Shab-e Yalda is still celebrated widely. It is a time when friends and family gather together to eat, drink and read poetry (especially Hafiz) until well after midnight. Fruits and nuts are eaten and pomegranates and watermelons are particularly significant. The red colour in these fruits symbolises the crimson hues of dawn and glow of life, invoking the splendour of Mithra.
Because Shab-e Yalda is the longest and darkest night, it has come to symbolise many things in Persian poetry; separation from a loved one, loneliness and waiting. After Shab-e Yalda a transformation takes place - the waiting is over, light shines and goodness prevails.
It is enough ,I miss my family again hope you all have a nice Yalda night with your family!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

to my dearest Grandma Mamany!!

Hi Mamany!How are you?what are you doing there?Is every things OK?

We are Ok but...


you Know, today exactly 10 years past from that day we all miss you.We really need you more now .

Ok, I know you know every things that happen for us better but do you like I describe it for you same as ever?... when we miss you ,we couldn't believe that and some of us like my Dad can't face with it, do you know why? because you passed a way on my Dad's arm!!

I wasn't in tehran on that day and until that day afternoon no one told me That I missed my dearest Mamany, when I heard ,I couldn't stop my crying and your nice face with a beautiful laugh on back of the windows.. oh still in front of me,then I came with nonstop crying ,Amir brought me to the cemetery and then I believed that I miss you for ever,

Now I want to tell you more about my life after you,do you remember I talked with my cell phone and you asked me "Who is he?" I just laughed and you told me"Don't laugh! tell me who is he" I told you " He is my classmate"and again laugh"you told me "Ok tell him to come here I want to see him" and asked me "What is his name?" remember?I told you Nima,yes we got married ,actually it is about 4 years ,exactly 1 years and half after graduating from bachelor.

He is a very good guy he really love me and me too so don't worry about my life.I want to tell you a little about others, Mahsa , Ali, mohammad, Naghme and Neda all went to university fortunately they all accepted in their favourite major, Ali & Naghmeh still student.

wow I want to tell you about Maryam I am sure you are remember her and sure that you are worry about her she is high school student now! and one of the best student on her school , Mohammad is elementary student he is cute and very kind.

do you know Amir have a cute daughter that act exactly like you! her name is Tina she is chubby and study at elementary school.

your lovely boy I mean my Dad, had an heart operation again you don't know how much we need you that time but we felt you.It was really difficult for us let alone for him. My mom Maryam is very well nursing him and I am so thankful of her .

and your only doughter my dearest Afsaneh, I always try to be a good sister for her but I am not satisfied, but she did all the best toward me same as ever even now she sent me ....
I promise to you I will definently compensate her kindness.

Behroz and his wife in Mecca now!

and I am far from the happy family that you made ,I am not in Iran I am PhD student now and I know how much you are happy when I told you I am still studing , it is good but I am very far from my dearest family and this year I miss you more.

Ok Mamany it is enough for today I will tell you more tonight .prey for us and say my Warm Regards to the GOD!!
Your grand child Mona Lita!!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Today is our day!!



yesterday I wrote a post, the title was Tomorrow,and today is that tomorrow!!I am so happy my love Registered at PhD level and it was one of our biggest aim and we reached to our goal,we are classmate again and that reminds me last years,it was past so early we were classmate on bachelor era and how nice it was then he helped me to inter university on master level , how much sacrificial ,then after one year he started his master, last semester I started my PhD and just after one semester he start .

My Dearest Nima ,congratulation ! you deserve it to start even before me and now I am so happy for you to reach to one of the important goal in your life actually our life,

Thank GOD for giving us this nice day.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Tomorrow!!!



Tomorrow will be one of the important day in our life ,something important will be happen ,something that was one of my biggest wish and tomorrow I will reach to one of the important wish ,Thank GOD again and again.....

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Taman Negara




We went to Taman Negara,one of the largest national park in Malaysia, It is one of the oldest forest in the world and it s belong to 130,000,000(one hundred and thirty milion ) years ago.
We went canopy walking which was very excited also bird watching we saw lots of monkeies from deferent species we also saw some squirrel.
We went there to have a pre visiting our study area for our thesis and We were fascinated by this area.
just look at this photos ,unfortunatly we can't see that beautiful scenery through the photos.