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Title: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Amelia on December 17, 2011, 05:41:04 pm
Dear Readers,

Your wait has finally come to an end!

 SF Magazine is finally out; with loads of pleasant surprises for the forum members. The non-members too, will definitely have a good time reading it.

It's HUGE! (May take several days to finish reading  :P) and It's BEAUTIFUL!  ;D

Click HERE (http://www.mediafire.com/?a4rgy75sqekve0o) to download.
Alternative: Here (https://rapidshare.com/files/72990028/SF_magazine_Dec_2011.pdf)

Read Online: Read here (http://www.scribd.com/doc/76237182/SF-Magazine-Dec-2011-1)

Million Apologies if you find the magazine unsatisfactory ...we had to overcome some technical problems during the editing process. I assure you, the Editors have done the best they could to impress you all!  ;)

As usual, your feedback is duly necessary for the magazine's improvement.


Subscribe To SF Magazine (http://www.freeexampapers.com/newsletter/?p=subscribe)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 17, 2011, 05:42:08 pm
80% downloaded...  :-X
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Locke Lamora on December 17, 2011, 05:46:19 pm
7 min left...
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Malak on December 17, 2011, 08:51:48 pm
Finally, the result of one month.
Not that I did a lot anyway :P

BIG BIG thanks to Alpha and Amelia for contributing the most and helping out in every bit. This Issue IS the best so far.
Thanks to every staff member for making it possible.

Hope that everyone will like it.
Feedback/suggestions/criticism everything appreciated.

EDIT: Oh and forgot to say, The size is huge this time but, trust me, its worth it. Download and see for yourself.  :P
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Amelia on December 18, 2011, 02:15:40 am
Angel, thanks a LOT! :)

+reps aint enough, I'll do the prayers ;)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 18, 2011, 09:15:23 am
Thank youuuu Angel. Lovvvee you all guys. <3

O.T.13.     01:12:23 pm    Viewing the topic SF Magazine 2011 .

LOL, this Mag dug Omer from his grave.  :D :P
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Locke Lamora on December 18, 2011, 09:18:36 am
AMAZING magazine you guys put together; best one so far! ESPECIALLY considering that most of the admins and contributors are studying at unis (which demands 23 outta 24 hours, on average... -_- )

The mag is MASSIVE, and I haven't read all of it, just perused a bit here and there.... sampling the dishes, so to say, all of which were very aromatic and succulent! :P

BUT.... okay, I better not say it, admins might get offended.... and they did work so hard that I hate to put them off with criticisms.... :P


GOOD JOB, ALL!! KEEP IT UP!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: iluvme on December 18, 2011, 09:38:33 am
MashaAllah this is one of a kind. Awesome job! :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Crooked on December 18, 2011, 10:31:29 am
Spectacular work, guys - MashAllah. Keep it up. I is proud of yuh lot. <3 :D

And Ang3l. Yuh made me cryyyyyyyyyyyyy. :') LOL
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: O.T.13. on December 18, 2011, 10:46:19 am
Thank youuuu Angel. Lovvvee you all guys. <3

O.T.13.     01:12:23 pm    Viewing the topic SF Magazine 2011 .

LOL, this Mag dug Omer from his grave.  :D :P

lol thanks to Alpha :P
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on December 18, 2011, 12:00:39 pm
Oh my lord.. I'm totally speechless!

This is a MASTER PIECE! I'd give it an Oscar if I would!

Brilliant.. amazing.. outstanding.. marvelous.. awesome and I'd go on and on.

+rep for everyone!
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Malak on December 18, 2011, 03:11:38 pm
Spectacular work, guys - MashAllah. Keep it up. I is proud of yuh lot. <3 :D

And Ang3l. Yuh made me cryyyyyyyyyyyyy. :') LOL
LOL how on earth that happened  ::)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Amelia on December 18, 2011, 03:13:35 pm
LOL how on earth that happened  ::)

Your 'Impression'  :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Malak on December 18, 2011, 03:15:07 pm
Your 'Impression'  :)
Ohh okey. :D LOL...
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Malak on December 18, 2011, 03:17:30 pm
AMAZING magazine you guys put together; best one so far! ESPECIALLY considering that most of the admins and contributors are studying at unis (which demands 23 outta 24 hours, on average... -_- )

The mag is MASSIVE, and I haven't read all of it, just perused a bit here and there.... sampling the dishes, so to say, all of which were very aromatic and succulent! :P

BUT.... okay, I better not say it, admins might get offended.... and they did work so hard that I hate to put them off with criticisms.... :P


GOOD JOB, ALL!! KEEP IT UP!  ;D ;D
Lol, say it. We need feedback in order to improve
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Amelia on December 18, 2011, 03:30:50 pm
Lol, say it. We need feedback in order to improve

I got it out of him  :P The 'Impression' article was too large by half as compared to the others.  :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Locke Lamora on December 18, 2011, 03:39:34 pm
True that....
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Malak on December 18, 2011, 04:25:06 pm
I got it out of him  :P The 'Impression' article was too large by half as compared to the others.  :)
Yeah, but it was only this time cause we didn't want to miss anyone out. :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 18, 2011, 05:14:03 pm
Is it weird that my eyes were stinging with tears when I saw and read it ? :-[ (in a good way, I mean)

You guys are the reason I am so addicted to the internet. ='( *sigh*

Anyways, MashaAllah ... AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! FANTASTIC! Job well done! :D :D

*BIG round of applause for EVERYONE* Excellent work! ;D

Loved it to the core. <333 :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 07:52:13 am
Ah, yes. Impression was 19 pages. But that was only for this issue.
Because it's the first time we are having an Impression. And in the launching, we wanted to include everyone.
And because we had some of our old members participating, we didn't want to exclude their entries. They were too valuable, and full of reminiscence.
And because some people wrote so beautifully that not including their entries would make it sound like a crime. (:

There wasn't a name included in the Acknowledgement, which I think should've been there. But since she was the one writing it, she didn't want to be talking about herself.

Thank you Amelia. Your help was the most valuable. Without you, this would have never been done. We faced a lot of disappointment. The conversion wasn't good. Finding the pics. Searching for the quotes. Convincing members to write for Impression. Resizing and reformatting everything. You were there with me at every step, even texting me feedback when I couldn't be online. You shared the worries. Thank you Amelia, for accepting the ideas I put in and working for them like they were your own. I love you. You totally deserve it all.
:)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 09:50:03 am
Hmm... about the criticisms. There is one small visual thing we can still improve on. I realised it only after all the editing were done.

Didn't tell ya all before for fear that you'd kill me.  :P
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 12:50:31 pm
You all did a great job. :D

Still have to read it all properly word to word. :P
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 12:55:29 pm
You all did a great job. :D

Still have to read it all properly word to word. :P

Check out the quotes and the pics. They are hilarious.  :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 01:00:05 pm
Check out the quotes and the pics. They are hilarious.  :D
OMG. The pics were AMAZING. Mauritius is just so beautiful, MashaAllah. <3

Also, I never knew Amelia went to Germany. ::) Nice. :D

I still have to check the quotes. :P
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 01:57:48 pm
OMG. The pics were AMAZING. Mauritius is just so beautiful, MashaAllah. <3

Also, I never knew Amelia went to Germany. ::) Nice. :D

I still have to check the quotes. :P

Thank you. :)
There were more pics, but we couldn't include them all, else Mag would be 100 pages long.  :D

There is one quote of yours too.  ::)

And... I have to apologize to you. I inserted some of the pics you gave me in the Photos article, but later, had to remove them to reduce the size of the Mag. My sincere apologies. :-[
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 02:03:35 pm
Because I want to treasure the reactions:

OMMMMMMYYYGOOOOOOODDDDD! this is SOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOT!  8)cool

MASHALLAH mom:x lovestruck , u and "wifey/amelia" have done an EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!
AWESOME WORK..seriusly..no flaterring..but THIS IS  A MASTER PIECE mee is seriusly PROUD..*tears of joy*...love it already and im not even have done!:&quot;> blushing...lol

Sach kahu..I think this is the best release so far..tumne to mere hosh uradiya..(trying to be poetic..u see) :P~ drooling  but truly...IT IS THEEEEE BEST!;D

Oh and theres my entry too! :D..i loved everones impression tbh..the people in "my world/sf" are too damn awesome to be true!

-Nikita Eshrat


That is one huge magazine and what a master piece it is. I usually don't "lol" at my own quotes but" Mauritians from Jupiter" got me rolling so bad. And it was really sad to see some of the interviews, made me all tearful for the days gone by. Thanks for everything mom and other people in SF. I have learnt so much from you guys.

-Requiem/ Arsenal
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 02:05:43 pm
Thank you. :)
There were more pics, but we couldn't include them all, else Mag would be 100 pages long.  :D

There is one quote of yours too.  ::)

And... I have to apologize to you. I inserted some of the pics you gave me in the Photos article, but later, had to remove them to reduce the size of the Mag. My sincere apologies. :-[
No problemo. :D

Really ? :P I will have a look now. :D

Maafi mushkila. :D No worries, it's understandable! ;D

^^Good to see Nikki's response. :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 02:08:30 pm
No problemo. :D

Really ? :P I will have a look now. :D

Maafi mushkila. :D No worries, it's understandable! ;D

^^Good to see Nikki's response. :D

Thank you. Here's Arsenal's too. Feels so nice seeing the responses. iA, we'll do even better next year.  :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 02:15:12 pm
Thank you. Here's Arsenal's too. Feels so nice seeing the responses. iA, we'll do even better next year.  :)
As Arsenal said reading the interview made me really emotional.  :-[

Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 02:23:15 pm
They were written from heart. :)

ur SF magazine is awesome. I think this is the first time I have seen in my life. Wonderful Masha Allah. Through ur SF magazine I can say u and the other staff members and moderators who worked with u together are hardworking people. May Allah bless u.  Such a beautiful magazine u hve done. i dont have any words to say to this magazine. i hve to express beyond the limited words. Masha Allah. Very attractive, understandable and beautiful etc magazine. I hpe everyone will love it and more and more new members will join this SF til we die. Ameen.

-SZM
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 05:26:09 pm
They were written from heart. :)

And, touches our soul. :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 05:33:42 pm
And, touches our soul. :D

Bilkul sahi jawab.  :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 05:36:21 pm
Bilkul sahi jawab.  :D
Bohot shukria meri jaan. <3
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 05:53:47 pm
Bohot shukria meri jaan. <3

No problemo. Umrao jaan?  ;D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 06:00:51 pm
No problemo. Umrao jaan?  ;D
Haannnn, shehzadi Alpha jaan. <3
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 06:02:19 pm
Haannnn, shehzadi Alpha jaan. <3

Oops. Now people will call us mad.  ;D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 06:08:45 pm
Oops. Now people will call us mad.  ;D
Kehne do logo ko. :D :P

By the way, in Afghan culture ... we use 'Jan' or 'Jaan' after a person's name since we're such kind people. :D :P

Eg: Amelia jaan, Alpha jaan etc ... :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Malak on December 19, 2011, 06:18:05 pm
^ hehe, and I find that sho cute :D

Aww, everyone's response is just so touching <3
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 06:21:43 pm
^ hehe, and I find that sho cute :D

Aww, everyone's response is just so touching <3

Thank you, Ang3l jaan. <3

Indeed, I agree. :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 06:24:42 pm
Thank you sab ki jaan.  :P

Here, I said it. 8)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 19, 2011, 06:30:47 pm
I shall stop spamming.

Aap to hum saab ki jaan ho. :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 19, 2011, 06:33:16 pm
So sweet ji. Shuriya.  :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Amelia on December 19, 2011, 07:21:25 pm
Did Astar see this yet?  ::)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 20, 2011, 02:47:55 am
Did Astar see this yet?  ::)

I sent him a PM. He saw my PM. Told me he'd read tonight.  :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: M-H on December 20, 2011, 06:02:32 pm
THIS IS A SHOCK!!!

I am on a holiday in Oman and I just got my internet. Alpha, I received your PM and read it thru my cellphone and even saw this thread thru the mobile internet. Just got my new modem today and OMGGGGGGGGGGG I didn't know that my impressions is like one of the LONGEST :-O. Alpha, I thought your were REALLY kidding when you told me I wrote 'so little'. Now I AM HONESTLY EMBARRASSED.


:D, Nevertheless, people, or GG's beople, love it and great job. What? Do I need to add more? :P Either my fingers are going to get tired of typing the compliments or your eyes are going to cry out under the strain of reading. :P

I am sorry I have been away, just enjoying my days with my family in the place that I call-HOME!! So good to be back Oman, for a break though...

Once 2012 hits, I am going to have to embark for the journey you know as MBBS, Alhamdulillah. But I plead you guys to PLEASE remember me in your prayers. Cummon I fed the newsletter with a HUGE contribution (which is boring, I know, but you can't deny contribution is contribution :P :P)

Love y'all and Allah protect you all! ALWAYS!!!!!!
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Amelia on December 20, 2011, 06:43:15 pm
THIS IS A SHOCK!!!

I am on a holiday in Oman and I just got my internet. Alpha, I received your PM and read it thru my cellphone and even saw this thread thru the mobile internet. Just got my new modem today and OMGGGGGGGGGGG I didn't know that my impressions is like one of the LONGEST :-O. Alpha, I thought your were REALLY kidding when you told me I wrote 'so little'. Now I AM HONESTLY EMBARRASSED.


:D, Nevertheless, people, or GG's beople, love it and great job. What? Do I need to add more? :P Either my fingers are going to get tired of typing the compliments or your eyes are going to cry out under the strain of reading. :P

I am sorry I have been away, just enjoying my days with my family in the place that I call-HOME!! So good to be back Oman, for a break though...

Once 2012 hits, I am going to have to embark for the journey you know as MBBS, Alhamdulillah. But I plead you guys to PLEASE remember me in your prayers. Cummon I fed the newsletter with a HUGE contribution (which is boring, I know, but you can't deny contribution is contribution :P :P)

Love y'all and Allah protect you all! ALWAYS!!!!!!


LOOL, sweet compliments M-H. Your impression was beautiful  ;)

Ah, Good Luck would-be doctor. God bless you.  :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: M-H on December 20, 2011, 06:45:52 pm
InshaAllah... and your dedication is priceless. Love you all, oops, said that again ;)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on December 20, 2011, 07:01:31 pm
It's been such a long time that I commented on any of SF's newsletters =]

This was quite a lengthy Newsletter but wallahi I enjoyed every bit of it =D

I LOVE the SF Impression part (I didn't cry though  :-\ ) , it sure did touch my heart  :-[ ..it just reminded me of how much I love you all and how much I LOVE Being here  :-[  .... love y'all :-*

Words can't describe how beautiful this newsletter is  ;D ..MashAllah =D ..it's just breathtaking =D ..I LOVED the Photography section and the SF Impression the most ...I loved ...lol I loved EVERYTHING <3 ..not pretending ..I did like most of the stuff there =]


the designs and the editing was perfect mashAllah =D

Ohh and last but not least i liked the fact that at the endin of each page you put a random quote by one of the members ..that must've taken loads of your times great idea <3

Arabic : Wallah shakillha mat3oob 3aleeha waeed ! wallah inha bi6aeer 2il3a2eel  :-*

Translation : Wallah it really does show how hard you've worked for it! ... wallah it's breathtaking  :-*
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 20, 2011, 07:36:03 pm
I am not so happy with my 'impression' ... I feel like I wrote crap. =,=

Everyone else - (Y) :-*
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: M-H on December 20, 2011, 07:40:36 pm
Shaadap! :P

Why do we all feel like we wrote our own impression really bad while the others have turned out fantastic? :P

We don't need a small piece of impression to impress us, girl, you've done a lot of that already anyway. ;) \m/
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on December 20, 2011, 07:43:37 pm
Shaadap! :P

Why do we all feel like we wrote our own impression really bad while the others have turned out fantastic? :P

We don't need a small piece of impression to impress us, girl, you've done a lot of that already anyway. ;) \m/

Your too kind, my dear.
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Amelia on December 20, 2011, 07:56:23 pm
Thank you all, foe the encouraging feedback.

Another thing, it's no more a 'Newsletter', rather a 'Magazine'.. one of the reasons why it was supposedly huge.  ;)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 21, 2011, 06:03:19 am
Ohh no, all your impressions were good simply because it was written by you.  :) (Don't kill me, already MH has set a murder contract for me at the end of her impression.:P)

THIS IS A SHOCK!!!

I am on a holiday in Oman and I just got my internet. Alpha, I received your PM and read it thru my cellphone and even saw this thread thru the mobile internet. Just got my new modem today and OMGGGGGGGGGGG I didn't know that my impressions is like one of the LONGEST :-O. Alpha, I thought your were REALLY kidding when you told me I wrote 'so little'. Now I AM HONESTLY EMBARRASSED.


Well, I think she really is killing me. Sorry. Your impression was long but it was so beautiful that I didn't wanna cut any of it.  ;D

GG, that shows you read everything. Love ya.  ;D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on December 21, 2011, 04:37:47 pm
=D

Love ya too <3

(hopefully this won't be considered as Spam =] )

Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 22, 2011, 02:24:19 am
You can also read online, thanks to Amelia.  :)


Read Online: Read here (http://www.scribd.com/doc/76237182/SF-Magazine-Dec-2011-1)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Becca on December 22, 2011, 04:16:59 am
Oh, the magazine's wonderful! And to think that my impression was included!  :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: M-H on December 22, 2011, 06:32:32 am
Hey Becca...I didn't get to welcome you, do you have another name which is probably your original name around?? Cos I didn't see an impression from Becca :-\ or silly me, probably missed it out!! :P

My Ocean, I really can't kill you...its the oceans that kill people ::) :P LOL I spare you this time but you dare lie to me next time :P Imma get the Alpha from the Ocean :P :P HAHA!!
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Alpha on December 22, 2011, 07:32:03 am
Thank you Becca. :)

LOL, MH. I didn't technically lie to you... there were other impressions that were long. But the length doesn't matter compared to what you have to say.  :)
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Becca on December 22, 2011, 07:45:34 am
You're welcome, Ocean! And, yup, M-H, I think that you missed it...  :D
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Arthur Bon Zavi on December 22, 2011, 09:59:52 am
Job well done.
Title: Re: SF Magazine 2011
Post by: Banana on December 24, 2011, 05:51:22 pm
AWESOME MAGAZINE!!!  ;D ;D ;D Done by pros  8)