I'm researching stock options;



What is a stock option?

A stock options give you the option -- but not the obligation -- to buy company stock at a fixed price. This fixed price is called the exercise price. You can only exercise (buy the company stock) this option between two dates, the vesting date and the expiration date. The vesting date is often a year or more from the date that the option was granted, or given, to you. The expiration date, is many years after the vesting date.

Blogger changes layout today - nice. BTW, if you are wondering what I'm talking abt - it's not what you are seeing but what I'm seeing typing these things.

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Or this person?

Find out about Rachel Corrie.



Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American human rights volunteer from Olympia, WA was killed in Rafah, Gaza on March 16 by an Israeli soldier driving an American-made Israeli military bulldozer. Rachel was run over by the bulldozer while she was nonviolently attempting to protect a Palestinian home from demolition.

I'm in a hiatus now. Studies starting again in a month. Just paid the fee this afternoon - AUD4500 per semester. Quite a lot of money - hopefully will be worthwhile.



Things are improving and I'm in the process of organising them for the better.

I'm trying to understand this....

Melaka Chief Minister Ali Rustam also used his speech to criticise PAS’ hardline interpretation on Islam, alleging that "it has been teaching perverse Islamic teaching since its establishment".



He said PAS leaders was obsessed with sex when they issued the edict that the handshake between men and women is haram (unlawful).



"How can they say it is haram for a woman to shake hands with men. The act only becomes haram if it arouses one’s sexual desire."



"I don’t know about PAS leaders but we don’t get arouse just by shaking hands with women. Is sex the only thing in their mind?" he asked, drawing laughter from the delegates.

Malaysiakini

in light of this....

Shaking hands with women who one is not mahram to



Question: Why has Islaam forbidden shaking hands with women who one is not mahram to? And does one’s wudhoo. became nullified if he shakes the hand of a woman without desire?



Response: Islaam has forbidden that (shaking hands with women who one is not mahram to) because of the fitnah (which exists therein) and the greatest fitnah is for a man to touch the skin of a woman (ajnabiyyah); and everything which leads to any fitnah has been legislatively forbidden. Therefore, one is commanded to divert his sight as a preventative measure. As for one who touches his wife, then this does not nullify the wudhoo. Even if it is done with desire, until any prostractic fluid (mathee) or semen (manee) is ejaculated. So this then obligates him to perform ghusl if only semen is ejaculated and if it is (simply) mathee (prostractic fluid) then it is sufficient to wash the private parts and make wudhoo.



Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen

Fataawa an-Nadthar wal-Khulwah wal-Ikhtilaat - Page 10

Fatwa-Online

and this...

Question: Some tribes have customs that go against the pure Sharee'ah. For example, in some places it is customary for the guest to shake the hands of the female host. If he does not do so, it will lead to lots of problems and people will understand it in different ways. What is the best practice to follow given those circumstances?



Response: Shaking the hands of a woman for whom one is not mahram is not allowed. This is based on what is confirmed from the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) Who said, when the women were giving the pledge of allegiance to him, "I do not shake the hands of women." It is also confirmed that 'Aa.ishah said, "By Allaah, the hand of the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) never touched another woman [other than his wives]. He used to take their pledges verbally only." Allaah has said, "Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in [the meeting with] Allaah and the Last Day and remembers Allaah much" (al-Ahzaab 21). Furthermore, shaking hands by women with men that are not mahram is one of the means that leads to temptation for both of them and it is obligatory to avoid it. There is no harm in saying greetings without shaking hands. Any speech of a questionable nature or soft speech must be avoided. This is based on Allaah's statement, {O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty [to Allaah, then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner}, [al-Ahzaab 32]. During the time of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) the women would greet him and ask him questions that were concerning them. This is also how the women used to ask the Companions of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) questions concerning matters of concern to them. There is no harm in women shaking hands with mahram men, such as their fathers, paternal uncles, Maternal Uncles and so forth.



Shaykh Ibn Baaz

Fataawa al-Mar.ah

Fatwa-Online

For the record. I still think the war on Iraq was unjustified & I am still waiting for the so-called evidences of WMDs. Though I won't be surprise if they suddenly 'found' these weapons - after all pressure is high on Bush, Blair & Howard. Wag The Dog man.

Alhamdulillah! We are just happy to be alive.

It's been a roller-coaster ride. The thing about life is, however bad it is, there's always a positive.



This reminds me of my good friend's sayings;



If you are not happy with your Proton, just glance around and put yourself in the shoes of he who is on a kapcai.



While most of us are not born with a silver spoon - life is still great; why? because to be alive itself is such an enormous gift.



Anyway, however you take it - Life Goes On!

Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.

It is because we are different that each of us is special.



Don't set your goals by what other people deem important.

Only you know what is best for you.



Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart.

Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.



Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future.

By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.



Don't give up when you still have something to give.

Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.



Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect.

It is this fragile thread that binds us to each other.



Don't be afraid to encounter risks.

It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.



Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find.

The quickest way to receive love is to give;

the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly;

and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.



Don't run through life so fast that you forget;

Not only where you've been, but also where you are going.



Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.



Don't be afraid to learn.

Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.



Don't use time or words carelessly.

Neither can be retrieved.



Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.



Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery and Today is a gift: that's why we call it The Present.



Have a Present filled day.

In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation of work to one's other commitments:

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls family, health, friends and spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life."

ORANG KATA ..... enjoy sementara muda,

hidup panjang lagi,

dah tua nanti taubatlah.



ATUK KATA ..... orang muda hidup memang baru bermula,

tapi belum tentu masih panjang lagi,

entah esok lusa Izrail datang menjemput.



AKU RASA ..... betul jugak tu ......





ORANG KATA ..... exams tu susah,

kena banyak sacrifice,

constant study ..... past year papers .. etc .. etc .. etc ..



ATUK KATA ..... exams tu senang aje,

dah ada tarikh untuk diuji,

dah ada syllabus untuk diikut,

kalau ajal ... entah bila siapapun tak tahu,

banyak pula tu peringkat ujiannya,

Munkar Nankir, Neraca Mizan, tayangan slide ......



AKU RASA ..... betul jugak tu ......





ORANG KATA ..... have fun on your birthday,

panggil kekawan and sedara mara,

berpartylah sepanjang malam,

make it a memorable one!!



ATUK KATA ..... setiap hari jadi, kita semakin hampir,

hampir setahun dengan kematian,

setahun lagi diberi peluang untuk beramal, bertaubat ......



AKU RASA ..... betul jugak tu ......





ORANG KATA ..... kerja mesti sungguh-sungguh,

beli rumah besar, kereta mewah, makan lazat ......

baru hati puas!



ATUK KATA ..... ye ke hati dah puas??

dah cukup ibadah nak tempah kubur luas-luas?

dah siap kenderaan meluncur Siratul Mustaqim?

dah cukup zikir untuk santapan rohani?

dah cukup amal nak 'book' tempat Al-Firdaus?



AKU RASA ..... betul jugak tu ......





ORANG KATA ..... successful people have a good time management,

ada bisnes di KL, New York, Tokyo .....

masih sempat berkempen untuk pilihanraya,

masih sempat melepas lelah di disko dan karaoke,

masih sempat pasang perempuan 2-3,

baru orang boleh respect!



ATUK KATA ..... setiap manusia dapat 24 jam dlm sehari, tapi .....

ada masa ke untuk sujud di sejadah 5 kali sehari semalam?

ada masa ke nak selak Al-Quran sekali seminggu?

ada masa ke nak jenguk ibu ayah di kampung,

sekali dalam seminggu, atau sebulan, atau setahun?



AKU RASA ..... err ..... betul jugak tu ......

Because You Love Me

-Celine Dion-



For all those times you stood by me.

For all the truth that you made me see.

For all the joy you brought to my life.

For all the wrong that you made right.

For every dream you made come true.

For all the love I found in you.

I'll be forever thankful baby.

You're the one who held me up.

Never let me fall.

You're the one who saw me through, through it all.



You were my strength when I was weak.

You were my voice when I couldn't speak.

You were my eyes when I couldn't see.

You saw the best there was in me.Lifted me up when I couldn't reach.

You gave me faith 'coz you believed.

I'm everything I am.

Because you loved me.



You gave me wings and made me fly.

You touched my hand I could touch the sky.

I lost my faith, you gave it back to me.

You said no star was out of reach.

You stood by me and I stood tall.

I had your love I had it all.

I'm grateful for each day you gave me.

Maybe I don't know that much.

But I know this much is true.

I was blessed because I was loved by you.



You were my strength when I was weak.

You were my voice when I couldn't speak.

You were my eyes when I couldn't see.

You saw the best there was in me.

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach.

You gave me faith 'coz you believed.

I'm everything I am.Because you loved me.



You were always there for me.

The tender wind that carried me.

A light in the dark shining your love into my life.

You've been my inspiration.

Through the lies you were the truth.

My world is a better place because of you.

You were my strength when I was weak.

You were my voice when I couldn't speak.

You were my eyes when I couldn't see.

You saw the best there was in me.

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach.

You gave me faith 'coz you believed.

I'm everything I am.

Because you loved me.

I've not be here for quite some times. Other things in life took priority. Sometimes things hit us when we are least prepared and suddenly, like it or not, you are in it - then - you just have to survive. Keep going on, one step at a time, never give up. That's what I'm doing albeit with lots of difficulties.

Well, let me try to draw a timeline;



20/4 - it started

27/4 - midnight - Epworth Emergency

5/5 - Epworth Emergency - Frances Perry House

7/5 - 1st MRI - Royal Melbourne Hospital

7/5 - Melbourne Private Hospital

16/6 - home

29/5 - Royal Melbourne Emergency

30/5 - Melbourne Private Hospital

31/5 - home

2/6 - Neuro-Opthamologist appt

5/5 - Surgery

5/5 - Melbourne Private Hospital

6/5 - home