How is everyone's Saturday evening going? I'm staying in with hoyo today, I haven't told people I'm in town yet so I can relax for a few days, and we aren't going to any May 18 events tonight Maybe I'll order a pizza and watch a movie

This is sad, but still a beautiful song from the heart:

I know, that's why I came, my friends are here

I'm still angry with Alpha :mad:

brainblaster456;952007 wrote: Could be a good buisness language or reaching out to more like Somalia has always been doing. but it still should'nt be an official language though... official languages of Somalia: Somali and Af-Maay The minority languages should be recognized as well -- Chimwiini, Kibajuni, Mushunguli, along with the Somali languages (Northern, Benaadir, Maay).

Looking through some of my photos from Hargeisa this afternoon...

BBC Somali had a segment on the history of SYL today -- link here.

Xaaji Xunjuf;951900 wrote: ^^ Trying to create a friction between 2 Somali tribes i see what you just did. Oba and his people are far away from Somaliland. They have never attacked Somaliland , the people of Mogadishu are SL closest friends brothers and sisters. We have a conflict or a disagreement with their ruling class on our future relationship anything from that the people of Somalia and the people of Somaliland are close linked. Well said Xaaji, these are political issues between states, there is no need to insult fellow Somalis. Happy May 18 everyone!

g'night!

Lineage is irrelevant I just want to be young and free dee, commitment doesn't sit well with me lool will watch the comedy tomorrow, I tend to have ADD at this hour so 20 minutes is a lot for me right now.

SomaliPhilosopher;951768 wrote: Would Obama have approved a SEAL operation to save an American aid worker in Somalia like he did with Jessica Buchanan if the aid worker was a Somali-American Doubt it.

SomaliPhilosopher;951767 wrote: Saffy I am a romantic, a reincarnation of cilmi boodhari if you will. you can see how this polamory is having a toll on me ? Aww I know you are, and you've successfully knocked several others out of the running. Laakin how can I choose between you and Wadani?

Sigh. My brother got a stamp with his name on it, and he just stamped my cheek before I could stop him lol

SomaliPhilosopher;951764 wrote: "main" :confused:, should i be worried saffy ? I thought we established my polyamory early on? And you, too, have been guilty of your own trysts, let's not forget the Dhusamareeb girl and the ONLF fighter

Another one for my main SOL boo, SP...

Awwww I love that, smart girl

Have I told you guys about my Beyonce obsession? I even did a project on her this semester, and I consider myself among the pioneers of Beyonce Studies. She's having another baby, yay!

Blackflash;951758 wrote: I have nothing against the dealers themselves. It's the donators and how desperate they are to remove an elected official. History will not only remember a crack addict in office, but also a group of people willing to establish what is essentially a charity coke dealers to finally oust an oaf who is unlikely to return as mayor in next year's elections. Various news agencies have already offered to buy the tape, but not at a price acceptable to the guys who own the footage. This is Gawker's effort to raise the necessary funds. It's not unusual practice for journalists to pay shady individuals and organizations to acquire material like this, it happens. I have no issue with purchasing the footage to properly examine it and determine whether the mayor indeed smoked crack -- the fact he did points to a great contradiction, that many folks deal with crack/cocaine but only certain people (like these Somali kids) deal with the consequences for doing so (death, jail time, etc).

Your outrage seems empty. There is a lot at stake here, particularly in how race and class collide in story, so if some Somali kids want to run with this, let it be. I think it's powerful.

Blackflash;951750 wrote: Wait a minute. Are people actually fundraising money to meet the demands of a drug dealer? Yup, and I was glad to contribute. Good on them for breaking this story and engaging with political and media institutions in their quest to find a buyer. They pay with their lives every day in the drug market, and the man who owns the video has said that he wants the money so he can get out of that world and move to Alberta to start over.

Gawker's Rob Ford Crackstarter campaign is almost at $40,000, everyone donate! The people need to see this tape!

SomaliPhilosopher;951737 wrote: Through one of my Canadian parents:D Nice! I'm still keeping you as my backup path to American citizenship if my plan to get a job in the US falls through

I doubt you would have, SP I didn't get to vote since I'm technically not a resident of Toronto (I lived in a bordering suburb). Horta how are you a Canadian citizen?

Faarax-Brawn;951666 wrote: anyway is this the block who ran into a pillar or a wall or something like that?-

God natt oba