Got up to this lovely email this morning ๐ So in November there is Fifa Arab cup as part of the preparation for the Fifa World cup 2022 next year. I like to volunteer in such events as they are a good chance to network with people from different backgrounds and authenticities and also it is a good way to give back to the community ๐
@Cryptonoob in September 2021
#throwback to this sunset shot from when I went for staycation to Banana Island resort in Qatar last winter ๐๐ So around 30 minutes of boat rides took me from Doha to Banana Island which is managed by Anantra one of the most luxurious brand for resorts. It was my first staycation there but I sure was amazed by the service and hospitality ๐ I snapped this shot using my Iphone
You might be lucky but are this lucky that you go to a government office complex and there are zero persons waiting before you?? ๐ Well believe it o not I got my updates done in a government complex in less than 15 minutes. It must be a world record I guess ๐๐คฃ
You know what time is it? It is tea time ๐ Out for a cup of tea at my favorite place. Did not feel like having dinner as I had a heavy lunch. The tea from this place is addictive ๐คค Good thing tea is usually not as high as caffeine so it does not disturb my sleep
So I got up to the news the Twitter app update hints as BTC integration and like anyone, I opened up CMC too check the updates. Looks like BTC dominance spiked in the last 24 hours with it soon to test 50K USD. But that is not what excited me, it is ADA that has hit another ATH and is currently trading about 3$ ๐๐
Who doesnโt love a bullish market, I do to. But when the market goes up the rewards the certain mining sites give, they go down. ๐ https://rollercoin.com/?r=kb6zantf Same happens in Rollercoin. My miners were mining 5 satoshiโs every 10 minutes but now the block reward has dropped to 4.57. Good thing I can spend some time to play games and increase the power ๐
So I came back from work today, super tired and went directly to bed for a nap. I overslept by 1 hour I guess. Early at work I was watching some videos on YouTube about how they make tacos ๐ฎ and I started craving for them ๐คฃ So, for dinner I opted for Taco Thursday night ๐ since also it is the start of the weekend. Never had Tacos from Cheesecake Factory before so will give reviews later๐
So CoinMarketCap says that in the past 24 hours my portfolio is growing exponentially ๐ and I like it ๐๐ But as many of you know exist strategies are usually the hardest to implement so I just see it go up and down like a roller coaster ๐
Friday is an off day for us here in the Middle East. Got a call early in the morning the some that some fire alarm went off at the work building and they wanted me to come and make sure that the IT system and network was all ok. Luckily no issues happened but since the fire alarm go off many of us are still waiting for civil defense to come and conclude the investigation ๐ Meanwhile since there is nothing much to do, I am on my desk photographing my breakfast ๐คฃ๐คฃ
This is an old photo that I snapped when I initially started experimenting with mobile photography. It was winter (probably December) and it had been raining on and off for two days here in Doha, Qatar. So I snapped the Doha skyline photo using my phone with some manual settings ๐๐ #nofiltrrchallenge
My first sell order in 5 months on BCH was executed today when it hit 700 $. I have stopped trading since last year but for some reason I was urged to sell some of my BCH that I had on my poloneix account. I have opened another buy order at 650$, lets see when will it be executed ๐
Have an off day tomorrow so came for some late night pool and snooker games with the boys ๐ I know I look fresh as I just came out of the shower post my pool session ๐๐
One of my favorite shots from my trip to Phi Phi Islands in Thailand ๐ The best thing I like about this shot is the natural lens flare that can be seen as I snapped this facing the sun ๐ This was the spot where our boat rider stopped that we could take a dip in the water ๐
I have had a productive weekend so far as I managed to finish the whole season of โMoney Heist โ in one sitting ๐คฃ๐ That is the problem with me, when some show that I have been waiting for comes out, I finish it off fast and have nothing to do afterwards ๐
My favorite aisle in any supermarket is the fruits and vegetables one. All those colors are so vibrant and pleasing to eye and even tough I have to buy or not, I always pass by atleast once ๐
Here is a shot from when I visited Northern Pakistan ๐ This is Paye meadows on top of the Shogran valley in Northern areas of Pakistan. This shot was snapped using a Nikon D5300 and processed in snapseed
So yesterday โTigerโ was pretty angry when I tried to snap his picture ๐ . I think this is because I had disturbed him when he was eating ๐ He has started bringing some friends also to our door and next time I will try to post their photos also. ๐
So I was just browsing some #crypto news and I saw this heading . We all know the basic market concept of supply and demand. EIP-1559 upgrade was designed to create the imbalance between supply and demand so that the Ethereum network congestion and the fee go down. From the looks of it and the current ETH price, looks like it is succeeding. What are your thoughts on this?
So Noise.Cash is a domain that is quite multicultural and diverse and all of us interact with people from different backgrounds, languages and authenticities. This post is specially for people who comment on my post in their mother tongue to which I canโt reply ๐ I speak Punjabi, Urdu, English and Arabic, any comments in these languages, I can read and reply. Having said that, I thank you again for visiting my posts and commenting as I am sure you only comment good andโฆ
Are you a fan of black and white shots? I love such shots, they donโt have colors yet sometimes they portray very deep messages ๐ This is a shot of the road the leads to Monk valley in Cappadocia, Turkey ๐น๐ท. Snapped this shot back in 2018 ๐
CoinGecko really needs to work on the rewards that they offer to be redeemed using their candies. Currently they have only some ebooks and some discounts on VPN subscription that can be bought using the candies, all of which are not really worth it in my opinion. I have almost 3500 candies accumulated so far #coingecko #rewards
Sunrise ๐ today was simply exceptional ๐ It is not usual for us to have such sunrises in summers as we rarely have clouds, but since it was too humid last night, I believe these clouds were formed. I had to get up rather early today for something and I managed to snap this next to my house ๐
I think this will be my lunch today ๐คฃ So a colleague had a baby and the office decided to get him a cake as he is back today from paternity leave. The cake is much larger than we expected and I think the office will have this cake as lunch ๐
Went for a meeting with one of our contractors after lunch to discuss an upcoming project. The view from their tower is much better than what I have through my office ๐ I think I need to work hard to get myself a corner office soon ๐
A piece of advise for all of you , if you want any crypto or token to go higher, please ask me to sell my holdings and immediately it will start going up ๐ ๐คฃ๐ Yesterday I posted that My sell order on BCH got executed and ever since it is only gaining the price ๐ Luckily I only sold a small amount and held on tight to my long term investments ๐
Here is a pie chart of my crypto holdings and I will be doing a series of posts on why it is like this and how I am planning to change it ๐ As you can see my biggest holding is cardano (ADA). I have been holding it since early 2018 and donโt plan to change that any time soon ๐ I will explain my strategy for next token in the next posts ๐
Donโt have much work today in office so I am using my time effectively and working on my โGlobal Strategyโ assignment that is due next week๐ Just want to get done with it so I can relax later๐ What are you guys up-to today?
Here is a wideangle shot of one of the beaches in Qatar ๐ It is called Wakrah beach and is usually full of visitors. I snapped this shot during early Covid-19 pandemic so you can see it is all empty ๐ Waiting for winter here so I can have night stays in the desert ๐
So the market is bleeding badly after more than a week of bullish run๐ In another news I successfully managed to buy the dip for once as my buy order on BCH got executed on 650 ๐
Back to the explanatory post about my portfolio ๐ So after Cardano (ADA) my next biggest holding is Tron (TRX). I got into Tron a bit too early and it was one of the first Tokens that I started staking as it is based on POS. After that the bimonthly staking rewards are too good for me to sell any of my holdings. At the start I was getting TRX, JST, WINK snd BTT as rewards just for holding Tron, but now it is just TRX ๐๐ I have a plan for my Staking rewards which I will shareโฆ
So during last two weekends when I was having my โGlobal Strategy โ course as part of EMBA, I was introduced to many new concepts and relevant information. One of such information was a site that we used for research during the course www.doingbusiness.org This site is one of the best to search for countries that are good for doing business or to expand if a company wants to go global. There are scores on different parameters and it makes like easier for analysts ๐
Last month I was in Turkey for vacation and I managed to snap many shots using my camera and phone. Usually I process my images before posting but this is another one of raw photos that I love from my trip to Istanbul ๐ This is a view of Aya Sofia Mosque from the door of Blue mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) ๐๐ #nofilterchallenge
Even my iphone wallpaper widget is reminding me the market is bleeding ๐ I like my Home Screen simple yet productive like you see in the photo attached.
El Salvador then Venezuela and not Ukraine? Such rapid adoption, dont you think something is fishy ๐ค I am not sure what is driving all this but be ready for more bumpy rides in near future ๐
So lets continue my portfolio discussion ๐ After explanation of ADA and TRX the next in like is BCH. I had never planned to have BCH in my portfolio until I started using Read.Cash and then later Noise.Cash. I came to know about the practicality of this crypto and how it is superior to many so called competitors. Now, I am holding all my BCH earning plus the staking rewards from Tron, I convert it to BCH once in a while with an aim to have BCH has my biggest holding ๐
Sometimes bored can cause wonders ๐๐ So since I am alone in the office and there is not much on my agenda, I started my usual thing of practicing phone photography on my phone ๐ Here is a shot in portrait mode from my Iphone with black and white and studio lightening settings ๐
I call it the inception shot ๐ Snapped this today before leaving work as the building corridor was completed empty and the floor was recently polished Shot and edited on Iphone 11pro max ๐
Was invited to a barbecue party. We barbecued a full lamb leg in the sand pit. It is atraditional arabic way and the meat is called "laham madfoonโ which means buried meat as the leg is usually fully buried in the sand. The put texture is a bit dry but from inside it was so delicious and juicy ๐คค๐คค
So IOHK confirmed on their official page that the much awaited Alonzo main-net launch on Cardano network that will give it smart contracts capabilities is on track for September 12 launch ๐ Are you as excited as I am ๐. I am sure that this launch will push #ADA market cap beyond 100 billion ๐
Beautiful viewpoint showing lovely views of Spanca lake in Turkey ๐น๐ท ๐ So during my trip to Turkey this year, I snapped this shot using the wide angle settings on my Iphone๐ The views were simply breathtaking ๐
Who doesnโt know Edward Snowden? Well I remember doing a paper on him when he blew the whistle on US operations of spying on their people. One thing I found during my research is that this guy is legit for sure๐ Now he is in news with regards to crypto adoption and looks like he has the same views as most of the analysts. I think many countries in the South America are in Panic mode after El Salvador legalized Bitcoin. They donโt want to be left behind yet they donโt know ifโฆ
Are you a windows user of mac user? I use both Mac at home and windows at office. But the worst part about windows is the updates as I posted in photos ๐ฅฒ๐ Mac does not have any such update issues and the updates get pre loaded before startup
Late night snack with an old friend ๐ So this place called โShakespeare and Co.โ that was closed due to Covid-19 pandemic as it was not able to do enough business reopened over the weekend. I was a regular there and I visited them today for my favorite Peri Peri Shrimps๐คค
Back to the explanatory post about my portfolio ๐ So I said how I got hooked on to #ADA , #TRX and #BCH , and also how I am planning to use my #TRX staking rewards to grow my #BCH holdings. Next is line is #DOGE. I have not invested even a single penny in #DOGE yet and all of what I hold is earned using Rollercoin ๐ https://rollercoin.com/?r=kb6zantf I have no plans of increasing my #DOGE holdings as I donโt really believe in it and might sell it all for a better alternativeโฆ
#throwback to the time when I went to one of my Qatari friendโs farmhouse near the Wakrah desert in Qatar๐ The #sunset that day was simply amazing and I was lucky enough to snap this shot using my Iphone
Ok it was about time to gift my self some sort of electronic gadget๐ Got the new Ipad pro and it is time to unbox it. Since my MacBook charger got busted, I opted for this one and will see how far it fills the laptop gap
Right now at the fourth birthday party of my favorite child of the family ๐ The theme is frozen and one the simplest yet beautiful decorations I have seen in a while. Time for some cake and then a heavy dinner ๐
So lastly, As the pie chart shows , I have small amounts of some other Alts that I would like to grow further in near future ๐ The other section includes small amounts of #BTT, #VET, #ZIL, #TEL, #DENT, #DOT #TRIAS, #FARM and some #BAT. I am quite keen on growing my #VET and #DOT holdings further as I believe they have better real would use cases ๐
So I get a call from our building help desk that the network has disconnected in one of the classrooms in our building and I need to fix it. They thought that some configuration got messed up and I need to do some complicated stuff to get it up and running again, but little did they know that I was just out restarting this router ๐๐
So I was away for a while as I was in this boring meeting of the owner association at Pearl Qatar ๐ They could not agree to convert the tower into hotel apartments as some of the apartment owners were not happy with the operating team๐ Now the meeting is rescheduled to next month again
Would you live in such house that is built in the middle of the river that divides two countries? I snapped this shot when I visited Serbia ๐ท๐ธ back in 2019. This house is called the โLonely houseโ and is also featured in National Geographic magazine. Built by a group of swimmers who used to rest in the middle of the river on a rock, this house kind of lies in the middle of Serbia and Romania ๐
Sometimes I am just restarting routers like yesterday and sometimes I am getting grilled in the heat on our new site ๐ All part of the job and this is what makes me โJack of All tradesโ ๐คฃ BTW I will be sharing pictures in the coming months when the site is ready so you guys could see the difference ๐
Just got of work now. I was in parking and thought of snapping some shots of the office building ๐ This is a #wideangle shot snapped using my iphone๐ Sadly we are gonna soon move out of this building to our new site when it will be ready in coming months
We all know how fast false news spreads, same happened today with #LTC and walmart ๐ So today I was checking the market and I was litecoin was flying but I never bothered to check why. A while ago I read this news and realized it was based on a fake news and now #LTC has dipped 20 percent ๐คฃ
So Cardano successfully carried out Alonzo hard fork yesterday and its chain now supports the much awaited smart contracts๐ Many developers are already minting NFTs on Cardano and I am sure we will be seeing more projects starting and some old ones moving on Cardano in the near future #ADA
Since my younger brother travelled to Pakistan last night and I could not, I thought of sharing this photo of the famous Faisal Mosque in Islamabad that I snapped when I was in Pakistan last time ๐ Snapped it just before sunset with my Iphone back in 2018๐
Today I have a different agenda at work. It is to optimize my working pattern so that I can find time to work on my โGlobalizationโ assignment which is due on Friday. So far I have not been successful but I am planning to add another 300 words to my work so that I can reach 1500 by Friday ๐
After ages of getting only potions in daily quests in Splinterlands, I finally got a card as reward ๐ I think it is one of the new reward cards that were added to the game yesterday Since I am still a newbie, I donโt mind anything that can help me increase my deck power to grow further in the game ๐
Have you ever felt cheated when buying or repairing anything? Two days ago I came to this mobile shop to change the battery of my Sisterโs Samsung Note 8. They tested it for two days and there is no difference in the quality of battery as it is draining at a very fast pace and non top of that the WiFi does not work on it. I think they didnโt chance the battery in the first place and now I am back there to fight ๐ค
So Apple had their much awaited annual event where they officially announce the new Iphone lineup yesterday ๐ They announced the Iphone 13 lineup and if you want to see the upgrades here is a nice descriptive article that I read yesterday https://m.gsmarena.com/iphone_13_pro_and_pro_max_have_120_hz_displays_3x_telephoto_cameras_1_tb_storage_option-news-50936.php
Today I am in the other office building. This building is a bit older hence you donโt see any glass structure ๐ Just finished my morning meeting there and before heading back to my office decided to snap some wide angle shots using my Iphone ๐๐ So sit back and enjoy my photography ๐๐
So as every Wednesday one of the team members has to treat others for lunch, today we had Turkish Mixed grill and Mix appetizer ๐คค๐ The mix grill has lamb and chicken kebabs and pieces and mix appetizer has many traditional cold appetizers like hummus, tabouleh, baba ganoush and others ๐
Having the usual Green Tea with Lemon and honey ๐ This place has become a hangout place for youngsters due to the variety and prices it offers to its drinks and snacks
Thursday is the last working day here in the Middle East and Friday and Saturday mark the official weekend ๐. Just got up for work and realized I have crossed 2500 subscribers ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Thanks all of you for your continued support and valuable input. Lately the response have been overwhelming and I am seeing the interaction between members is more productive ๐
Snapped this shot yesterday from one of the windows of our office building . Well I must say for an aviation enthusiast this is such a beautiful site to see such aircrafts parked in symmetry ๐ The sad thing is that due to covid they were parked and they still are parked with no return to skies in sight yet๐ฅฒ
Just submitted my self reflection assignment on global strategy . Been working on it for the past two weeks and I must say that the sense of relief that I felt while I clicked the submit button was a blessing ๐ I have one more assignment of same module due by mid of October
Well this is how I found tiger today after I got home from work ๐คฃ๐คฃ He had a friend also today as I had given them excess milk and I think they shared it so the friend is back for more๐
Late night baskin Robins shake with friends ๐ So I won a bet against a friend and he had to treat me for a pralines and cream shake from Baskin Robins ๐ I must say it tastes even better when it is free ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Friday is an off day here in Middle East but I got called in for some work ๐ฅฒ There was a network outage by the local ISP in one of our buildings and during the outage the building HVAC systems also tripped. They are totally unrelated issues but they still called me and I had to rush in my pajamas ๐ In the photo you can see the provided backup AC ventilations for the classrooms as it was getting too hot Anyways heading back home now and luckily the planned network outage wasโฆ
Attending the 2nd workshop of my personal intervention project for my EMBA on MS teams ๐ Honestly so far the requirements look easier than I expected but hopefully things will get more clear as I start working on it in November ๐
Having so many issues with Noise since the past two hours. I guess there network is having some issues. Having you having something similar? Anyways just now I am able to post something so here it is ๐๐
Just snapped this at Wakrah beach in Doha Qatar ๐ Honestly the low light photography capabilities of Iphone always surprise me as it gets better and better ๐ The weather is getting a bit better to be able to walk outdoor so I am out with some friends for a walk and possibly a dinner
Since I am still a newbie at Splinterlands will relatively less deck power, any additional cards that I get, really excite me ๐ This is my first โRareโ find in a daily quest and as I grow my understanding of the game by playing daily, I hope of even better rewards ๐
About last night ๐ So yesterday when I went for a walk with some friends at souq Wakrah, we opted for some seafood dinner at this beautiful restaurant with beach view ๐ Their specialty is variety of grilled fish with their trademark green and red chili sauce ๐คค I surely makes the fish spicy and epic๐
Just saw this on Facebook and thought of asking this from my fellow noisers ๐ I prefer TV shows over movies because I feel lately the quality of both Hollywood and Bollywood has gone down. But for me Christopher Nolanโs โBatman trilogyโ are the movies I can watch any day. What about you? Do you have any such movie?
Looks like that work on crypto adoption is happening at a much better pace then in the past. Not sure if someone has started working on i or if the organizations around the world has realized them selves that #crypto is the future ๐ So I just read this news that one of the largest property dealers based in New York will be accepting #crypto as form of payment ๐ and guess what? #BCH is one of those cryptos๐
So I had earned some bitcoin from the rollercoin site that I use and it was lying on my bitfinex account for quite a while now. Yesterday I decided to convert it to #VET and then send that #VET to atomic wallet for staking so that I can earn #VTHO which is the native coin on Vechain. After converting by #BTC to #VET I got 116 VET but the transfer fee is 100 VET๐ฅฒ Not sure if I should laugh or cry !!!
Felt bored at work so just started browsing some of the old photos in my google account This is one of the photos I snapped in Malaysia back in 2017๐ I was visiting Cameron Highlands in Malaysia with some friends and they had a butterfly and insect zoo / museum. This is some insect that mimics a leave and stays undetected. How cool is that ๐ Snapped this shot using my Nikon D5300
Say hello to โKiwiโ and โLemonโ ๐ They are my cousinโs pet parrots. They have been with them for a while but this is the first time I met them in person ๐ One thing is there that they make lots of noise ๐
Just woke up with a stiff neck? Probably due to my pillow or wrong sleeping position. I am gonna take the day off to rest and hopefully my boss should not have an issue with it๐ฅฒ Anyways, since I woke up I just checked the crypto market and looks like another dump. Hopefully it will be a rather small one
Lately I have gained many new subscribers so I thought of reposting some of my travel photography ๐ This was snapped when I visited New York in 2019. This is a view of Manhattan Skyline during sunset from Rockefeller tower. You can see the prominent Empire State Building in this shot also ๐
Have you ever raced against someone or something that you know you cannot win from?? ๐ Well as kid I used pretend that our car is racing against the plane in the skies ๐ and I kinda did same today when this metro was going on its track parallel to me ๐ I lost badly of course but it was fun ๐คฃ๐คฃ
I mentioned a while ago that I joined many pages on Facebook to learn about crypto etc but most of them turn put to be full of scammers ๐ So today I saw this post and I laughed so hard that I fell from my seat ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ This poor guy is also fed up like many of us and I am sure sarcastically he is asking for scammers ๐คฃ๐คฃ
So Rockefeller tower in Manhattan has a 360 degrees viewing observation deck. The front shows the skyline while the other-side shows the beautiful New York Central Park thriving in between this dense concrete jungle ๐ This was also snapped during sunset using my Nikon D5300 ๐
Another re-share of when I was in New York in 2019. I remember it was a foggy evening and I snapped this shot using my Iphone Xs. I didnโt have wide angle option to capture more of the surroundings. But still you can see the Times Square lively as ever ๐
Well since the weather is getting little better here, the swim season is go ma start soon ๐ This is a wide angle shot I snapped from the beach front apartment that I previously lived it. Since I am still a member of the society there, I still have access to this private beach ๐
Today for dinner I tried this new chain of bakeries that recently opened up in Qatar. I think it is a Lebanese chain as most of their items are Lebanese style. Anyways I got their meat and cheese โfatayersโ which are a type of Arabic Pies and also some pita bread. They were super delicious and also the bread was very soft. ๐คค Anything it is a bit expensive so it is not like I will be going there daily ๐๐
Good morning from Qatar ๐ I woke-up really hungry and since I am doing many throwback posts, this is the breakfast I had when I went for staycation in one of the resorts in Qatar. I still remember there pancakes were to die for ๐คค๐ Since you guys know I am a learning photographer, I try my phone or camera on whatever subject is there and this time it was my breakfast ๐
Lately I have been spending more time on Splinterlands and trying to learn many tips and tricks. I have also been accumulating #DEC and not spending much. Now I realized to grow faster, I need to increase my deck power and this will also help me get better rewards. This is my first purchase of a Epic card in Splinterlands (i have purchased Rare and normal ones before). I got it for 289 DECs and since I rely more on fire, I have a gut feeling that it is a good buy ๐
So I was talking to a Noiser here and promised them that I will be posting my pictures from trip to Serbia as they are from Serbia ๐ท๐ธ ๐ This is a sunset shot that I snapped from the Belgrade Fortress view point using my Nikon D5300 ๐ Stick around as more shots will follow ๐
Its 4am here and I got called in for a network outage on our office building. As we operate 24/7 , usually such outages are very critical ๐ข I called the technician on site and asked him to start troubleshooting, meanwhile the big guns (me ๐) are on the way ๐ Avengers assemble ๐
After the successful restoration of network at my work place for which I was called in early in the morning today, I treated myself to this delicious breakfast ๐คค It was a cheese croissant ๐ฅ with a cup of cappuccino coffee โ๏ธ Our Cafe here has a special discount for the staff and I managed to avail that as well ๐
From time to time I post about my earning in Rollercoin https://rollercoin.com/?r=kb6zantf This is my current wallet balance there and I have reached 10K satoshi ๐ Now is the time to withdraw those and since the market is recovering I will put a sell order and buy some #VET once the dump comes again ๐
This is another shot of Balkan Landscapes that I snapped during my visit to Serbia ๐ท๐ธ in 2019 ๐ It is a panoramic shot snapped using an Iphone Xs. I had to use panoramic mode as it did not have wide angle lens. ๐ It is one of my favorite shots and since I got much positive response from the last shot from Serbia, here is another treat for you guys ๐
Right now at the airport seeing off my parents who are traveling to Pakistan. Since yesterday I have been helping them arrange all the documentation required to enter Pakistan and I realized that in the past 1 year travel changed so much. I managed to travel to Turkey in early August but it was not that bad. Anyways I wish them a safe and sound journey ๐
Ok #throwback friday๐ As you guys he aware by now that I am a car guy too and I love cars ๐ and as a curious photographer, I believe they are a very good subject to capture also ๐ This is a shot of my ride that I snapped last year during winter when I went out dunning with some friends in the desert . Snapped using Iphone 11 pro max with wide angle settings ๐
Just got these wonderful Pakistani sweets from a relative who had a bany girl two days ago ๐ So these are traditional Pakistani sweets, the yellow round ones are called Lado and the orange is called balushahi.๐คค Anyways the box is already empty now as these things go as hot cake ๐
Today I didnโt feel like eating anything fancy so I tried this famous Egyptian shawarma place called Petra. Shawarma is usually known as doner in Europe and Americas. The usual ingredients are meat, tahini sauce, salads in their fluffy peta bread ๐คค
Good morning noisers ๐ Saturdays are when I sleep till I want๐ but for some reasons I only managed to sleep eight hours and then got out for some drive alone. And you know what? Drive without my favorite tea is not a drive ๐ Anyways just finished my cup of tea and now will head home to see what is next in agenda. ๐
Another beautiful combination of sea and landscapes at Tara National Park in Serbia ๐ท๐ธ ๐ Snapped this also during my trip in 2019. There is a bit of hike to reach to this view point but believe me it is well worth it ๐ Beware of rattle snakes in that area too ๐
The weather is getting better here in the evening and humidity is also going down. Went for a walk at the near by park and snapped this shot in long exposure mode with my phone ๐ To be honest, the low light photography results are much better than I expected ๐
Just read this wonderful news early in the morning and in my opinion it will open the way for other gulf and middle eastern countries to start taking crypto currencies seriously. Even though I like in Qatar and not in UAE, this news will surely make the authorities here to start thinking about the adoption as well ๐
Since the weather is getting better here, usually everyone rushes to the south of the country where we have big sand dunes with a beautiful beach that runs for kilometers ๐ It is called Mesaieed beach and is a hot spot for winter camping as well. This is a #throwback shot from my visit last winter ๐
Another sunset shot that I snapped on my way to airport from Belgrade in Serbia ๐ท๐ธ I must say during my trip there in 2019, the weather did not disappoint me at all and the views were to die for ๐In this shot the leveled fields really add to the beauty of already lovely sunset ๐ I snapped this using my Iphone
Even tough the weather has been getting better and better, it was still humid in the evening today. I went for a drive and got this bubble gum mojito from one of the night markets in the day๐ It sure was very refreshing but a bit too sweet for me . Anyways I still enjoyed it as I was too thirsty ๐
Good morning noisers. Just got on road to get to work. Not my usual route today as they have closed some lanes at the usual road that I use and I have to use the highway. Luckily, I managed to capture the sunrise today. ๐ The only good thing I like about getting up early is the views of sunrise that I hardly get a chance to cover ๐
Just opened up a totally blank word document to start writing my assignment for Global Strategy which is worth 70% of the total mark. Need to fill this blank page with 3000 words by the end of next week. ๐ฅฒ I am happy that this is the last assignment of the last module for my EMBA and after that only my final year project will be left to work on ๐ Which me luck guys
Got a chance to go on a business lunch today with one of our work clients ๐ I had this lovely Ribeye stake, cooked to medium with mashed potatoes and shredded corn๐คค I had to quickly take this photo as I did not want to let them see me taking pictures of my food which will late be posted on noise ๐๐
Sometimes its ok to post selfies I guess ๐๐ This was the time when I decided to grow my beard further as I was inspired my someone ๐ Anyways I donโt get much time to shot myself anymore so you guys will have to work with this one ๐
So early in the morning today Facebook showed me my memories from today (two years back) ๐ I remember this shot that I had snapped while waiting in the traffic signal while going to work. It was a cold windy morning and the sun had still not fully risen ๐ Ah how I wish the same weather comes back soon ๐
Here is another #throwback shot from my travels to Serbia ๐ท๐ธ ๐ So the lake is an artificial one that is made by building a dam and collect the flowing river water. This area is called Tara national park and here you can see me enjoying the wonderful view ๐๐ I was dead tired due to the 30 mins hike to reach the view point ๐
It is almost 4pm here and I am just counting minutes before I can go home and take a nap ๐ด I had a busy day at work with so much unexpected work been thrown at my way. Anyways I managed to do some of it and hopefully will finish the rest tomorrow ๐ Did I ever tell you guys that I am very fond of watches ๐๐
Well I came home really tired from work and this is how tiger greeted me ๐คฃ I guess he was trying to tell me that he is more tired than me and I have to serve him ๐คฃ๐คฃ Anyways i have him some evening snack and he rushed away playing with his friends ๐
So many of you already know that I have been a big fan of Cardano (ADA) and I share news about it from time to time๐ Yesterday I read this lovely news about Cardano funding the plantation of trees to reduce its carbon foot print. This surely is one of the best examples of corporate social responsibility ๐ I have read about organizations using CSR as a mode of marketing in order to portray a positive brand image and I think this will really help Cardano in the long run andโฆ
So recently Poloneix exchange has updated its logo and fonts with many other updates to homepage and color schemes. I found it inspired by kucoin and some other Chinese crypto exchanges but nevertheless I still like it over the previous one๐ Poloniex was the first crypto exchange where I completed my KYC and for a long time it was the only exchange I used to use
As I have mentioned before, Wednesdays are usually team building day at work where on team member treats us for lunch. Today our colleague ordered โmutton Nihariโ , โchicken curryโ and โcrispy chickenโ from a South Indian Resturant here in Doha. I sure was delicious ๐คคbut a bit too oily ๐
So my friends came to pick me up from home and trapped me in their car ๐ Now they brought me this famous Egyptian Shawarma place near my home and are force me to pay for their food order ๐คฃ๐คฃ I will get back to them soon on when I do this to them ๐๐
A #throwback shot from my visit to Northern Pakistan in 2017 ๐ These are called Paye meadows in Shogran valley in the Northern areas of Pakistan. Since I have not snapped any new landscapes lately, so I am opting yo re-share some of my old travel photos ๐ This was snapped using a Nikon D5300 DSLR๐
Bazinga! This is all I can say ๐ shorturl.at/ntABI My first ever โEpicโ card in the daily quest chest ๐ I know it is not much for many of you and is selling for around 2.5 USD in the market but since I am still at very basic level and learning, this is more than what I expect ๐ The season is also ending today and now my expectations have grown for season end rewards ๐ ๐
Time and tide wait for none ๐ The weekend here is about to start and I am just heading back to office from site and send some closing emails. Sometimes I really love the effects that black and white shots give to photos. Anyways, just snapped this while waiting in a traffic signal ๐๐
Once upon a time in Tiblisi, Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ #throwback to when I visited Georgia in winter of 2018. Those are the times when travels were easy and hassle free ๐ Soon we will be back to pre COVID-19 travel levels inshallah
Getting my bae washed ๐ It has been a while since I took her for a proper wash. There is a work site near our office building that throws in so much dust daily and my car could not take it anymore. Brought her for a full deep wash tonight ๐