Bears Super Bowl Shuffle - Remix

Hi

Taha actually alerted me about this, though it's now common amongst the Bears people. Whoever wrote this is my hero:

SUPER BOWL SHUFFLE '06-'07 - THE REMIX

We're the new Bears Shufflin' Crew
Shufflin' on down, doin' it for you.
Going 13-3 is how we get our kicks
Blowin' your mind like '85-'86
You know we're just struttin' for fun
Struttin' our stuff for everyone.
We're not here to start no trouble.
We're just here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Brian Urlacher
Urlacher here, I'm the heart of the D
You wanna get to the endzone, gotta go through me
I'm a hit with the ladies, they love my style
But putting hits on Favre is what makes me smile
We've known all season that we're number 1
The new Monsters of the Midway, we're having some fun
We didn't come here to look for trouble
We just came to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Rex Grossman
Well they call me Sexy Rexy and I'm young and tough
Had a couple rough games, but I know I got the stuff
I'm an Indiana boy, at home on a farm,
I like throwing it deep and showing off my arm
Staying cool under pressure, is the key
And if we get behind, we've always got our D
I've got my doubters, but watch me, girl
My Super Bowl Shuffle's gonna shock the world

Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones here, the man in the middle
Running the ball is like solving a riddle
First I find a gap, then I read the D
Once I get a step, ain't nobody catchin me
Me and Cedric B we make the run look pretty,
Bringing some offense to the Windy City
I didn't come, to burst your bubble,
I just came to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Muhsin Muhammad
This is Muhsin Muhammad, I'm a heckuva guy
Throw a pass in the air and watch me fly
Fans call me Moose and scream my name
#1 receiver, I got crazy mad game
Like a speeding train, streaking down the field
I outrun the D like they're on training wheels
If you like my skills on the turf and grass
Just wait 'til you see me shakin' my a—
There's no one here that does it like me,
My Super Bowl Shuffle will set you free

Robbie Gould
I'm Robbie Gould, pro bowlin for a reason
I went 26 of 26 to start the season
Breakin' Bears records and winning clutch games
They say I'm good as gold, and not just cause of my name
Most kickers are quiet, but I'm all smiles
Put the game on the line and I can kick for miles
I didn't come here, looking for trouble
I just came to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Devin Hester
"Thank heaven for Devin", the papers say
Faster than a cheetah, is the Hester way
Give me open field and I'll show you a score
I'm bringing sexy to special teams like never before
When it's time to punt they're all full of fear
Making moves and making plays, you know I'm rookie of the year
That's why I got here, on the double
To take the Bears to do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Lance Briggs
I'm the tacklin machine, stopping fools on a dime
Big Lance Briggs, and I always get mine
Forcin fumbles is what I'm all about
And sacking QBs makes me scream and shout
When the ball is snapped, get outta my way
Cause you know Lance Briggs gonna make a play
I didn't come here to start no scuffle
I just wanna do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Tank Johnson
Get ready for the Tank, cause I'm here to stay
Mighta made some mistakes, but I'm ready to play
Forget about what you may have read
No more messin' around, I'm playin' ball instead
The best tackle in the biz, I'm big and tough
And when it comes to dancin, I got the stuff
I really don't wanna cause more trouble
I just wanna do the Super Bowl Shuffle

Bernard Berrian
Berrian here, I'm lean and tall
Throw it deep and I'll outrun 'em all
Me and Moose always cause a fuss,
Making defenses crazy tryin to stick with us
I'm sweet off the field and I'm smooth in the game
Winning's my goal, not fortune and fame
I didn't come here just for fun
I won't stop 'til we're number 1

Lovie Smith
Lovie here, and I'm a soul man
When it comes to winning, I got the plan
Ladies love Lovie, I always look fly
Now that Ditka's gone, I'm the guy"Da Coach" and leader, of Papa Bear's boys
Come on Chicago, make some noise
You better start making your Super Bowl plans
'Cause we're goin' to Miami, and we're bringin' our fans

Da Bears!

My Dream Girl

Hi

What more can I say?
http://cbs4.com/watercooler/local_story_030141323.html

Or click here, too.

What a brilliant move on her part. I can honestly say that I love her. ;)

Da Bears!

New Year's Resolution (...a month later)

Hi

Oh crap. No one mentioned that 2007 has already started. How could I NOT list my New Year's Resolutions?

1) Getting into shape. Really, I'm adding this one more so out of tradition and only partially out of necessity. Here are some motivating factors for why I need to get into shape:
a) Psychological damage caused by the following people:
- The momz: I don't like her grabbing my stomach instead of my ears when she wants to discipline me...
- Zareen: Her IM message to me of "How do you stay in such good shape, Imran?" And she claims to be oh-so-nice...
- Taha: His innumerable comments like, "You're such a lovable teddy bear, Imran. Never lose any weight."
- Prince Hassan: His innumerable comments, too. Chief among them are, "You're the world's greatest pillow."
- Harris: We see each other maybe once a month (if that) and each time before saying salaam he'll say, "Oh wow. You've gained some weight again, huh?" (I would think to myself, Damn, I just lost a couple pounds, too...)
- My brothers: Let's not forget these punks. Umar calling me "Mad Handles" on the basketball court. Yeah, I was as surprised as you, too! He doesn't call me that because of my sick crossover either. Ali's constant reminding of, "Man, your soph yr in college you were in such good shape. You used to have to muscle on you. Remember that? Do you? Well, do you?! What happened?"

b) Girls. Okay, I was going to try to not put this on here, but let's face it. Girls don't want a teddy bear as a man, Taha. They want teddy bears as a Valentine's gift with chocolate and lingerie.

c) Health. I guess for personal longevity, happiness, etc. I should, shouldn't I? Sure, this should've been the primary reason, but I told you...I've got some psychological damage here now! Some major insecurities.

d) Nights with the fellas. Okay, so I have this bad habit. It's like my version of being a drug junkie or an alcoholic. When I'm with AJ, Taha, Hassan, Farooq, Viray, [insert all friends' names] I have a bad of habit of show casing myself. I can't stop it either. It's an uncontrollable impule. You see, when people least expect it, I'll enter the room without my shirt on. TMI? Well, I love doing it. I feel great and I'll do it for a good 10 minutes (until someone tries to take a picture), but all I hear during those ten minutes is laughter. Like LOL-ing to the max. I don't get it! Thoughts?

e) Eh, why not?

2) Write an ode to Jonelle. This will come in 2007, "Empress J." I can feel it...

3) Go back to school. InshaAllah. Make dua.

4) Beat AJ in Madden. InshaAllah, this is the year. Da brotha has been on a tear as of late...

5) Beat Taha one-on-one. InshaAllah, this is the year. I can feel it. The last time we played, I almost had him.

6) Get promoted. CPM (clinical project manager) Level II. Please make dua. I'll then finally achieve my dream of making $250,000 before turning 28. The $175k right now is pretty good, but not good enough. I've got a lot of baby mommaz to take care of, player...

7) Start a business. Okay, if you believe the cash flow amounts in number 6 above, you're pretty dumb and live in a nice fantasy world where I wish I could join you. Dude, if I was a baller like that (inshaAllah, I will be), I'd have a personal assistant writing these blogs. Anyway, the ultimate goal is to have your own business. This is more so a long-term resolution, but an important one to set nonetheless.

8) Work less hoursGet into work earlierSleep earlier on weeknights. What's sad is that even if I get into work earlier, I know that I'll just be used to working late anyway. Also, the amount of work I have wouldn't allow me to leave much earlier anyway. But, regardless, I need to learn when to quit. Being a workaholic is in a twisted way enjoyable, but not healthy in many ways either. I guess "time management" is probably a better buzz phrase I could use for this resolution. (AJ, how much do we talk about this?!)

9) Pursue my singing dreams. Yep, it's a very little known fact, but I'm now airing it out there: I can actually sing, people. Only my brothers Ali and Umar know this. Unfortunately, it's not rap or r&b like I'd want it to be, but alternative. But, according to my bros, I've got the talent for it. I really think that this is the year that I should go all out and do what it take to get my name out there. It'll definitely add some interesting stories to the blog.

10) Islam. Don't get me wrong here, folks. I've saved the best, or I guess most needed, for last. Being an interested observer of what people go through in life and trying to figure out an answer for it all (my own actions included), I inevitably come to the decisive conclusion that Islam truly has the answers to life. To how we should live and get through all our troubles. It's there for the taking; Allah's Mercy and Forgiveness is available should our hearts not be callous enough to prevent it from penetrating. Walking the blessed path of The Beloved (sallallahu alayhi was sallam) is an honor not to be taken lightly or compromised for ultimately meaningless whims and misplaced desires. May Allah guide me and us all. Allah huma sali Allah Muhammad. Ameen.

Well, that's pretty much it, guys. On a serious note, please wish me luck in all this and remember me & my family in your prayers.

Oh, and on a less serious note, if you were convinced by number nine above, then you're still in that crazy fantasy world I was talking about earlier. So gullible, aren't we?! :)

Cheers, mate

Animator vs Animation (Flash)

Hi

As a (somewhat) techy kinda of guy, this is fricking awesome:



Courtesy of Faisal Raja. And here are some other similar ones that are pretty cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo1d6ttbAq8
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Lubin

Cheers

Bears: THE Video

Hi

Get ready to Bear Down! This is beautiful. You'll get SO pumped!



BEARS!

Da Bears - Super Bowl Bound, Enough Said!

Da Bears!

What can I say? What can I say?!! That this has been a life long dream of mine (since '85 when I was only 6)? That watching this game during the greatest flight delay in Mexico City was priceless and a gift from Allah? That I literally wanted to cry, dance, sing, yell, run out of sheer I-don't-know-what-to-feel-right-now emotions?! That these are going to be the longest two weeks of my life? That I can't sleep right now because I'm reading stuff about the Bears? Looking at pictures? That this is THE moment I've been waiting for? Through all those losses where I still endured my obsessiveness and love for Da Bears? Seriously, WHAT CAN I SAY?

I guess, for starters, Alhamdullilah!

And what will I be able to say in two weeks when we inshaAllah win the game?! I don't know. Look at the skyline (not the drunk white guy): Have you seen anything more beatiful?

May Allah grant the Bears a Super Bowl Victory. Allah huma sali Allah Muhammad. Ameen.

DA BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happines is...

...a Sunday morning family brunch in celebration of my cousins returning from Hajj a couple weekends ago.

Yeah, I was pretty happy...


It was like I was getting a taste of Heaven. Though I hope to be surrounded with the hoorain and not some middle aged white men (inshaAllah).

Salaam!

Gmail Chat

Hi

A sad day at work today, people. They once again blocked Gmail chat. Fricken firewalls! Don't these IT/Systems guy (ahem...Ali!) have anything better to do?

An era of real-time chatting with Imran has now come to an end. Where next will The Man aka Big Brother strike again?!

See you on the evenings and weekends, people.

Cheers

Da Chicago Bears

Hi

We're about 18 hours away from the game I've been waiting for ever since last season's playoff loss against the friggen Panthers. I can't tell you how huge of a game this is, people. The Bears have not had a win in the playoffs for over a decade.

There's been so much said this past week about da team. About the defense. About Lovie. And of course about Sexy Rexy. The defense has been getting crap about giving up an avg of 26 points per game the last four games. Lovie's style of coaching has been questioned in different ways. And Rex...well, where to begin with him?

As this week approaches its end, my restlessness continues to grow. I feel that if the Bears can decisively win, the next round in the playoffs - the NFC Championship Game - will be much easier to play. The team won't be questioned any more and the DUE respect that is owed will finally (inshaAllah) be given.

Seriously, I can't go on. The excitement and anticipation is killing me. My fingers and mind aren't in sync. Too many things to say, feel, think, etc....my fingers get confused what to finally write. In summary...

PLAY ANGRY.

Go Bears

STL: Day 3, Part 5

Hi

Taha has successfully "inspired" me to write Part 5 of the trip, which he considers to be "The Greatest Hits." The name doesn't come without reason and neither does Taha's desire to watch it: It's basically an Ode to Taha Beating Imran Up.

You see, later than night after all the excitement from glamorous downtown Saint Louis, Taha and I were chillin in his basement, wondering what our next plan of action was going to be. Hassan sold out on us, which wasn't new at all. Status quo.

So then I put the challenge out for T. I told him that he had nothing on me in our tackling game. The tackling game, you see, is really simple. I line up in one corner of the room and Taha lines up in the opposite corner. At the count of three, we run straight into each other to see who will knock down who first. (It's a guy thing.) Unfortunately for me, things don't pan out the way I want it to in this game, but I cannot deny the thrill of it. Okay, enough of me talking. Please enjoy this at the cost of my body, mind, soul, ego, etc.:

The Warm-up Session:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8355414245384644424


The Kill-Imran Session:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8522181883021513112



It still hurts...

The Kite Runner Movie

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We all know that The Kite Runner was a really good book. And if you're a fan, you probably also know that there is a movie being made about it. I'll check the movie out with the hopes that the saddening, gross, despicable (though critical) part of the book does not go into gruesome detail on the screen. I guess you can say that I'm a skeptical fan of the book. Based on blog entries I made a while ago, I'm basically convinced that the author sold out hardcore on the mumins to tell a story to make some money (i.e. he catered to stereotypes). The relationships, however, between Amir & Hassan was fricken phenomenal as was the relationship between Amir and his dad (Baba). Should be interesting...

Anyway, here's an interesting NYT article (courtesy of my bro Umar) about where the movie (set place mainly in Afghanistan) is being filmed and its commitment to be as authentic as possible: Click.

Salaam

Upcoming Noteworthy Movies

Yo!

Alright, just thought I'd let the world over know about some upcoming films of interest to me. Check 'em out:

1. Guru: http://www.guru-thefilm.com/
This movie stars me and the apple of my eye, Ash. Actually, with some of the quotes used from "Guru Bhai," I'm partially convinced that this is a comedy. :) The songs seem nice and, again, we have Ash in this movie, so it really can't go wrong. Anyway, I ask you, my hot, single female reader to accept my offer to go out on a date with me to watch this. I'll pay for the tickets. You're on your own for popcorn though...

2. The Kingdom: http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/thekingdom.html
I like Jamie Foxx. His movie Ray was great and I'm down with the brotha's music. I am, however, a little hesitant about this upcoming movie of his. It's set mainly in Saudi Arabia, which means that I'm automatically concerned that this is going be another a movie that simply reinforces the negative, stupid, and untrue stereotypes of Middle Easterners being terrorists. In the trailer on the link provided, for example, they have the following phrase "...they attacked us..." play over while showing mumins go down in sujood (bowing before Allah). It's subtle, but nonetheless interesting to take into consideration on how media/Hollywood continues to reinforce this negative imagery about our peoples. I'll have to rent this movie when it comes to DVD to make a final determination, but I'm sure I'm not far off.

3. Alpha Dog: http://www.alphadogmovie.com/
In true teenage adolescence spirit, I am curious about this movie. I'm sure like many, though, what draws my attention to this movie is curiosity. Curiosity to see if my protégé in the musical arts, Justin Timberlake, can come through on the silver screen. If he can, there'll be nothing that can stop him. My only fear is if the student becomes the teacher.

4. The Painted Veil. http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wip/us/med/paintedveil/painted_veil_tlr1_500.wmv
"Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people." How hot is that line?! Not a fan of the adulterous theme in the beginning, but that of redemption and discovering yourself. I'm such a sucker for romance. It's not like I can watch this type of movie with my brothers or friends. Like P. Diddy said, I need a girl (part I and part II). Not seeing these total date movies are slowly killing my sensitive, lovey-dovey spirit...

6. The Number 23: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/thenumber23/hd/
Okay, not something I'm particularly interested in watching because it might get way too freakish, but an interesting movie taken on by the otherwise comical Jim Carrey.

7. I Think I Love My Wife: http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1797553
Chris Rock! Hot black women! Done and done!

8. Children of Men: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/childrenofmen/hd/
It's already out. Could be either really interesting or really dumb. I'm a Clive Owen fans since the great bmwfilms.com series, so we'll see if it's any good.

*****

The following movies re-live some of my childhood dreams and heroes. To most of you unintellectual and unsophisticated types, these will mean nothing to you:

1. The Simpsons: http://www.thesimpsons.com/
It's Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge, and Maggie!

3. TMNT: http://raincloud.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/tmnt/trailer/trailer_500.mov
Come on, didn't you grow up watching them?! And Patrick Stewart is one of the voices, too!

4. Fantastic 4: The Rise of the Silver Surfer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/fantasticfourriseofthesilversurfer/large.html
What?! You didn't grow up watching these guys either?! You non-conformist!

5. Shrek the Third: http://www.shrekthethird.com/public/video_files/shrek3_trailer_1_large.mov
I can't tire of these, alright?

6. Transformers: http://www.transformersmovie.com/
Autobots, Transform!

Cheers

My NEW Dream Car

Hey

Okay, in addition to that Audi R8 I recently posted, let's add this to the wish list, PLEASE:



Dil, Dil Pakistan!

Fiesta Bowl 2007: Unreal!!!

Hi

I can't believe I missed THE bowl game of all bowls. This finish was un-fricken-real!!! Unbelievable!!





And then one of the Boise State players proposes to his girl, who happens to be a cheerleader.

Could you have written a better ending?!!

Mad props to Boise State!

2006 Highlights

Hello

Happy New Year, ye faithful readers!

I can't believe that 2006 is already behind us! It's insane how time flies by so quickly. Some highlights of the year included (not in any particular order):

1. Traveling to Madrid, London, San Fran, LA, Vegas, and Paris. All for work, but I also had a lot of time to spend exploring or with family. My favorite city to visit had to be Paris. The history and romance of the city is pretty enticing. Madrid was great because in order to be a girl living there, you have to be hot, which bodes very well with me. Vegas was both entertaining and excessive. LA was beautiful (Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, Santa Monica). SF was gay; just kidding, SF was also beautiful and the Ritz-Carlton there was kingly. London was pretty cool, too, and I can never tire of the coolness of the British accent.

2. Nadia's wedding. Easily the best and most well done wedding I've ever been to! Fireworks, fish broils, tents that are more elegant than fancy homes in Oakbrook, midnight basketball, dancing, food, etc. These words don't do the experience justice.

3. Umar's graduation. Finally, all my hard work paid off in May when he graduated from med school, mashaAllah. His source of inspiration, I was paramount for him achieving this monumental and awesome goal in his life. Now he's in Milwaukee. Is that supposed to be his reward?! Ouch.

4. Umar's graduation gift from his brothers & mom. A phenom MacBook Pro; the best Mac laptop you can buy (literally). I try my best to steal it on weekends when he comes back home. Haven't been successful as yet.

5. The Night of Plainfield. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2329345767604374161. Enough said.

6. Work. I guess I should mention the "thing" that takes up most of my life. Through stressful and highly stressful times, it continues being a great learning experience.

7. The blog. The money, respect, women, and power. Okay, perhaps one day. My brothers would contend that the blog has gone through a metamorphosis of PG rated entries to R rated entries. There was also Jessica. Sigh. Those were good times, but then she broke me heart and never commented again. :( We, of course, cannot forget "Empress J" (Jonelle) and Zareen. Jonelle continues to patiently await an ode for her. And Imran patiently awaits Zareen to hook him up with a larkee (just kidding -- she's sensitive about that).

8. Da Bears. NFC Central Champs again. Best record. Best defense. Urlacher. Devin Hester. Lance Briggs. Mike Brown (injured). Tommie Harris (injured). Berrian. Grossman (I still support him). Thomas Jones. Cedric Benson. Moose. Bradley (eventually). Griese (when needed). Ogunleye. The Manning's. Tillman. Vasher (though not quite the year he had last year). Kreutz. Tank. Hillenmeyer. Oh, forget this, just go to www.chicagobears.com and check the roster! Everyone on there, baby! Miami, inshaAllah!

That's it for now.

Miniature Earth

Hi

A quick break in the STL stories to give you an interesting and thought provoking website that gives you Planet Earth reduced to 100 people and the corresponding demographics that would be associated with it (thanks to Farooq for the link).

Makes you think where you're at in life versus millions of others. I'm thankful for all that I have, mashaAllah.

http://www.miniature-earth.com

Salaam