Plushness

عيدكم مبارك

2010-09-18T01:05:00.000+03:00

مؤخرا

Here comes the b...

2010-09-02T04:28:00.002+03:00

This is dedicated to Wasii!

People change, even at this age (thats a surprise)
Some people love you more than you know it.
Others are undedeserving of your love, but you'll only know when you're in need.
Being non-chalant is great in getting what you want.
Too much enthusiasm is a turn-off.
Wish people the best and you'll get it too (good charma i guess).
Make sure your goals only pertain to you (you cannot plan for others)
Low self esteem is silly after a certain level of achievment
Take risks
Some surprises are pleasant

Good morning!

Camaraderie

2009-07-30T20:23:00.006+03:00

There's an unwritten rule between women in larger and closely knit families that has a strong resemblance to that between girl friends: we speak to each other about any problem the family is facing, but we never embarrass the person(s) that is facing this problem.

For example, if a cousin goes through a nervous breakdown we will discuss it as the women in the family, but will not embarrass him/her about it. We will not give unwanted advice, or ask if they have seeked professional help, or ask his/her parents why she hasn't gotten over "it" yet. The intention is not so that we can gossip about them, but so they do not feel uncomfortable and singled out when they are in our company. And most likely it will be family members that they will feel okay to mingle with first before going out in the real world, and you don't want them to feel pitied or seen as a victim etc.

If an uncle marries a witch, we will be civil until he figures it out (and of course sometimes they don't). And elder aunt will break the silence, and the younger members will nod silently (you have to always agree with your eldest aunt, this is another unwritten rule).

Now if this social-disaster ettiquette is ignored by a female member of the family/friend, she will be shunned from that tight guardianship forever. She will be the Angelina Jolie of the family.

I might sound preachy, and i know we're all busy with something (facebook) or the other (bbm) but I would be interested in hearing views on this.

Note: You cannot comment on Angelina Jolie

P.S. Imagine the men in the photo were women (too hungry to look longer thru google images).

P.S.S. Yahoo & Microsoft will never beat GOOGLE

P.S.S.S. BLOGS have come back in (seasonal) fashion after what seemed to be a LONG Vila Moda 90% sale

Porsche Kuwait

2009-06-16T13:40:00.001+03:00

كويت من جديد

2009-05-30T15:22:00.003+03:00

طبعا لازم ابدي بألف مبروك للكويت ال4 نائبات ونعم الممثلات عن ومن الشعب الكويتي

وخل اقول لكم ماذا يعني هذا الحدث التاريخي

1. اول يوم بعد اعلان النتائج رحت الدوام كالعادة من شارع الحب و شعري لمه الحين كشة وشاي حليبي بيدي والشاب اللي يمي قاعد اطالعني ويمكن اقول "الحمد لله والشكر" أو يمكن بس ملقوف- العاده اهني استحي مادري ليش ولكن في هذا اليوم رفعت رأسي واستمتعت بشرابي واستانست بالزحمة
شيبه من جديد

2. أمس رايحة الشاليه ووقفت عند فرع قطعتنا لأشتري احتياجات البحر البسيطة وصففتهم بالأيس بوكس و ركبت سيارتي وإلا الشاب اللي يمي يعطيني
thumbs up

استغربت لأن الشباب بفرعنا العادة اييون للتونك قبل الشاليه ومستحيل حتى يعملون
eye contact
لأنه
uncool
الشاب صار عنده الثقة ان يعبر بدون ما احس انه قليل ادب وكان متطمن اني ما راح اتظايق لانه صرنا كلنا كوول من جديد و عهد الاتلافية وحدس النفاقية ولى

كوول من جديد

3. لازم نوقف ونعطي سكوب حقهم لأنهم كانوا عنصر اساسي بكشف المتأسلمين على حقيقتهم
على راسي اعيال الجهراء

Sheba is in Love

2009-01-27T23:18:00.002+03:00

And I'm sharing my lover with the rest of the world:

Barack Hussein Obama

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-12-31T17:47:00.003+03:00

Definitely today is the day to blog, in spite of facebook messages piling up ;)

In general, 2008 has been good for me.

I feel good about 2009, for no reason at all.

The economic crisis has also been good for all of us. Lower emmissions, less consumption, and we can wear last season's, no problem.

My only real goal for the new year is to see Castro's Cuba (before he dies).

I will grow my hair again, and not miss a day without my day, night, & under eye cream.

I will make gluten free pizza.

And be a better friend.

Love,
Sheba

He's the Man

2008-12-24T14:24:00.001+03:00

At Dubai Airport's New Terminal :)

2008-10-17T17:51:00.000+03:00

Cultural Backlash: Weddings

2008-10-13T00:45:00.005+03:00

I remember the days in the 80s: when male bands would sit within the women-only weddings, when the photographers were men, and the groom would come in to the women's wedding with half his neighborhood, all his diwania friends, and all his relatives, and anyone else in the men's wedding that wanted to come along.

Towards the late 80s and early 90s: the weddings became more segregated, with men coming in the women's wedding for limited periods. Women, if they wanted to dance, would cover up their bare shoulders with a shawl.

In the early to mid 2000's: if the groom comes in with his brothers, that is considered avant guard (the excuse being: the bride doesn't want to cover up or wear her hijab); the bride's father even ceased to show up (an old tradition says that the father of the bride should not come in to his daughter's wedding, was revived). If there happened to be a male band to come in for a short time, or if the groom is sitting and a girl or woman decides to dance, it was considered shameful, 3aib.

This year: Men are allowed back in, band members are there for longer periods, celebrity male singers are allowed in for longer, the father of the bride is a vital part of the wedding, the bride wants to dance, the groom is cheering her, and the dance floor is filled with frolicking women and girls.

Is it a backlash against the oppressive laws put into effect by parliament in the past few years (like segregating the sexes in universities)? Or have we become less of social hypocrites?

Self Conscious, No More

2008-09-22T02:16:00.003+03:00

I woke up one day very confident, and not shy.

I used to not be able to enter or walk comfortably anywhere, in a mall, office, bank, wedding, etc. I used to worry about what to do with my hands, is it rude to establish eye contact, is it expected that i smile, nod, greet? How will I greet, with a handshake, a kiss?

And one day i noticed that i was walking into a situation where i would have been normally uncomfortable, and was so at ease, and oblivious to any surrounding humans. I was confident, not shy, and i was not thinking of how to behave or act.

How and when it happened, i am not sure. But i am really glad that i grew out of that childish demeanor.

GIRLS: Judge a book by its cover

2008-09-21T02:45:00.005+03:00

Key Words: Friends of Winter have portrayed Arnold as obsessive, possessive and jealous. An acquaintance just divorced her husband because he was not jealous, obsessive & possessive, she says "she doesn't feel he is a man if he isn't all that" look where is got Kerry Winter (may God rest her soul in peace).:

Missing woman murdered, dumped in sea
by Dylan Bowman (ARABIAN BUSINESS.COM) Saturday, 20 September 2008

PRISON CONFESSION: Arnold (left) has admitted to killing former lover Winter (right). (Supplied)The British ex-boyfriend of missing South African Kerry Winter has admitted to murdering the 35-year-old and dumping her body in the sea off Dubai's coast.

Winter disappeared a month ago and was last seen by neighbours being beaten with a baseball bat by her ex, bundled into a car and driven away.

Mark Arnold, 42, had previously admitted to the assault, but maintained he cleaned up her wounds and dropped her off on the side of the road in the desert, according to the victim's family.

However, in an interview from his prison cell with UK newspaper the Daily Mail Arnold has finally confessed to battering his former love to death during "30 seconds of madness".

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"It was 30 seconds of madness... I think I hit her three times... she died because of me," he told the newspaper.

"It was a total accident. I am not a violent man and I am not a murderer. It was an accident but she died because of me and I am willing to take my punishment.

"I am prepared to admit to the truth but I do not want to be fitted up."

Arnold, director of a Middle East design company, told the newspaper he and Winter bumped into each other in a bar on Aug. 20, the night of her disappearance, and got into an argument.

Arnold said he then followed Winter home and the pair got into a fight outside her apartment. During the fight he said he hit her with a stick a few times, but denies it was a baseball bat.

Arnold said after the fight the pair drove off to a quiet spot to talk and ended up falling asleep there. When he awoke she was dead, he said.

"When I woke up, she was dead. I was horrified, so scared. I can only think that she had a thin skull or something like that because she was okay when we got in the car," he told the Daily Mail.

"I was scared. I tried to cover my tracks and put Kerry on my boat and left it anchored off shore.

"I returned after work and drove around for four or five hours and ended up putting Kerry's body into the sea. I do not know where. I wish I had never gone anywhere near the villa. I wish I had swallowed my pride and my anger."

However, despite the confession Arnold may only face a charge of manslaughter unless police recover the body.

"Our legal advice is that if they don't find a body, he may only face a manslaughter charge and a lower sentence. He's got a top lawyer and may be thinking about that," Winter's brother Kurt, 41, told the newspaper.

"He has changed his story all along and spoken hogwash. We have prepared ourselves for Kerry's death but we won't rest until we find her body."

Arnold was arrested after returning from a trip to the UK. He flew to the UK two days after Winter disappeared.

Friends of Winter have portrayed Arnold as obsessive, possessive and jealous, and said Winter had accused her ex-boyfriend of stalking her and that she was forced to move home three times.

يا حلوها

2008-09-17T01:11:00.000+03:00

I love this woman!

الرجاء من جميع المتداولين الاكثار من الاستغفار

2008-09-15T15:37:00.002+03:00

Its Been a While

2008-09-05T04:23:00.003+03:00

Embarak Aliakum il Shahar

I really want to blog, but whenever i do, i'm in bed and wish that i had a mental writer (i think and it types).

So, politically things have gone from bad to worst, as expected, and i am trying to be as apathetic as possible.

Work wise, i have a new job (ish) since March 2008.

I've discovered facebook, but i haven't gotten into it.

I suffered summer of 08 in Kuwait, almost entirely-- and it pleases me to say that i still have some parts of my brain working.

Its not rude to ignore some people.

Some people are genuinely good people.

Food advise: Berhi dates with KDD Sour cream or KDD Royal (thick & creamy, tastes like Greek yogurt).

Sex and the City

2008-06-24T02:49:00.004+03:00

My 8 yr old nephew walked in on me in the sex scene where the camera was zoomed on a guy's ass and there was a lot of moaning AND THE DAMNED REMOTE WOULDN'T PAUSE!
After having suffered that trauma, and after making sure that nephew is not scarred for life, i went back to watching and here is my verdict:

1. The Viviene Westwood dress is to die for!
2. How could Carrie jump into a marriage proposal that was such a non-event!
3. Stupid for selling her apartment.
4. The honeymoon destination looked boring-- no matter how much in love you are.
5. Although i hate her for it, Miranda's comment is not to blame, BIG is an unworthy asswhole(AW) for having cold feet, AFTER ALL THIS TIME!
6. Proof that Big is a big AW: He could've come by her apartment looking for her if he really wanted to make ammends!
7. Big is the male version of Samantha, he only loves himself.
8. Whats wrong with a wedding, and a beautiful dress? Why did Carrie let go of the wedding she wanted, it was her 1st, and his 3rd.

Prediction: Carrie will be miserable, as Big will tell her in a few years that he's moving to another city, and in the airport he'll tell her that he's not sure he loves her. She moves with him. She blames herself for HIS feelings, they move back to NYC, adopt a child, he starts cheating on her, she'll find out and deny it. She will be miserable but never ask for a divorce.

Note: the above has all happened to someone i know, and my advise if you're waiting for Big, you're better of with Samantha's Smith.

Note 2: Gulf Bigs are happiest marrying a kanafa wife.

Join the Campaign

2008-05-22T15:04:00.003+03:00

This is an opportunity to start our own movement, its objectives are WE LOVE KUWAIT AND NOT OUR POCKETS, OR FOREIGN AGENDAS, SO DON'T TRY TO CHANGE US.

What you gain in signing up: Some Knowledge.

How to sign up: Send a comment to this post.

Volunteers required!

ترقبو نقابات باردة ومصفحة

2008-05-19T14:07:00.004+03:00

ترقبو نقابات باردة ومصفحة من الداخل لتحميكم من الكدمات
جميع الالوان متوفرة
سارعوا بطلب تشكيلة رمضان 1429
يعني Fall/Winter 2008
للي ما تعودوا على الهجري

أحزان في الأندلس- وكأنها أحزان في الكويت

2008-04-10T23:36:00.001+03:00

نزار قباني

أحزان في الأندلس

كتبتِ لي يا غاليه..

كتبتِ تسألينَ عن إسبانيه

عن طارقٍ، يفتحُ باسم الله دنيا ثانيه..

عن عقبة بن نافعٍ

يزرع شتلَ نخلةٍ..

في قلبِ كلِّ رابيه..

سألتِ عن أميةٍ..

سألتِ عن أميرها معاويه..

عن السرايا الزاهيه

تحملُ من دمشقَ.. في ركابِها

حضارةً وعافيه..

لم يبقَ في إسبانيه

منّا، ومن عصورنا الثمانيه

غيرُ الذي يبقى من الخمرِ،

بجوف الآنيه..

وأعينٍ كبيرةٍ.. كبيرةٍ

ما زال في سوادها ينامُ ليلُ الباديه..

لم يبقَ من قرطبةٍ

سوى دموعُ المئذناتِ الباكيه

سوى عبيرِ الورود، والنارنج والأضاليه..

لم يبق من ولاّدةٍ ومن حكايا حُبها..

قافيةٌ ولا بقايا قافيه..

لم يبقَ من غرناطةٍ

ومن بني الأحمر.. إلا ما يقول الراويه

وغيرُ "لا غالبَ إلا الله"

تلقاك في كلِّ زاويه..

لم يبقَ إلا قصرُهم

كامرأةٍ من الرخام عاريه..

تعيشُ –لا زالت- على

قصَّةِ حُبٍّ ماضيه..

مضت قرونٌ خمسةٌ

مذ رحلَ "الخليفةُ الصغيرُ" عن إسبانيه

ولم تزل أحقادنا الصغيره..

كما هيَه..

ولم تزل عقليةُ العشيره

في دمنا كما هيه

حوارُنا اليوميُّ بالخناجرِ..

أفكارُنا أشبهُ بالأظافرِ

مَضت قرونٌ خمسةٌ

ولا تزال لفظةُ العروبه..

كزهرةٍ حزينةٍ في آنيه..

كطفلةٍ جائعةٍ وعاريه

نصلبُها على جدارِ الحقدِ والكراهيه..

مَضت قرونٌ خمسةُ.. يا غاليه

كأننا.. نخرجُ هذا اليومَ من إسبانيه..

Election Fatigue

2008-03-29T00:47:00.000+03:00

Seriously!

Harry Vs. William

2008-03-03T03:04:00.001+03:00

Who's the babe?

And aren't we glad that their step mom didn't show ;)

Valentine Fever

2008-02-15T22:52:00.002+03:00

What the hell are those bearded-burqad hypocrites going on about Valentines celebrations about as if it was an invasion of THEIR privacy!

I HATE THEM ALL-- I DO NOT HAVE ISLAMOPHOBIA ANY MORE, I'VE GRADUATED TO being a Bearded hypocrite hater.

Any objections any one?

Update

2008-01-20T01:52:00.000+03:00

I'm 36 today :)

I'm happy al7amdila

I've matured politically

I'm at terms with my weight :>

I will be quitting (my job) soon

I buy only blue chips, if i do

I still trust people

I still love humanity

Illiteracy plagues Arab world

2008-01-08T10:31:00.000+03:00

by AFP on Tuesday, 08 January 2008
ALARM BELLS: Report says Arab countries must focus on adult education to avoid ‘serious incidents in the evolution of societies’. (AFP)Nearly one in three people in the Arab world is illiterate, including nearly half of all women in the region, the Tunis-based Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organisation (Alecso) said Monday.

Three-quarters of the 100 million people unable to read or write in the 21 Arab countries are aged between 15 and 45 years old, Alecso said in a statement.

Equally alarming, some 46.5% of women in the region are illiterate, the organisation reported, urging governments to put the fight against illiteracy at the top of their agendas.

Tis the Season to...

2007-12-30T14:43:00.000+03:00

A. Eat warm deserts (chocolate souffle)
B. Wear tights (Gossard 15-20 denier)
C. Get back into the stock market with Zain.
D. Day dream about:

1. the guy on the Harley-- Nah, out grew that fantasy.
2. taming the play boy-- Nah, out grew that cliche too.
3. personality type "A" tycoon-- Nah, was too corney for Tv (Mr. Big) let alone real life.
4. Mr. Big -- Nah, nothing big about him except his belly.
5. The quiet, romantic, loving type. Yes, thats the one.

Love you all,

Sheba (looking forwards to 2008)

'Tis the Season to Sell

2007-10-30T13:48:00.000+03:00

Don't worry, its not the Iran threat nor is it the non-Salafy Parliament.

It is simply November (3 days early) and historically this the when companies and individuals look at price to earnings ratios rather than stock prices and speculation.

Cash your positions. Re-enter in 10-15th of January right into the Banking sector.

Stock Picks: 28 Oct.

2007-10-28T09:58:00.001+03:00

Ayan RE
Imtiazat

My Stock Picks (from KSE) for 22/10/07

2007-10-22T14:44:00.001+03:00

المستثمر الدولي TII

التخصيص KPPC

Why i don't post

2007-10-21T23:44:00.001+03:00

Because i'm not fun nor funny anymore when i'm on the computer (or elsewhere)

but i miss being so bored that i need to blog!

i miss needing to stimulate my brains with some self initiated wit!

i miss me!

الصلاة خيرا من النوم

2007-09-21T04:29:00.000+03:00

والانترنت
والتلفزيون

;)

Ramadan Tv Commercials

2007-09-18T13:05:00.000+03:00

My favorites:

NBK's mascot (our beloved camel) in a space suit!
My least favorites:

All other NBK ads (the camel needs to be respected more!)

What are yours?

Ramadan Mubarak

Ms. Baker, Finally!

2007-09-02T13:41:00.000+03:00

I finally met one of my all time favorite bloggers: MS. BAKER

What a lady!

The Last Voice From Kuwait by Frank Moore

2007-08-23T02:31:00.000+03:00

1990 -- 1991 a very brave amateur radio operator named Abdul-Jabbar Ma'rafi, 9K2DZ, became the last voice from Kuwait. When Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait, Abdul remained on the ham radio at his peril right under the nose of the invaders.

August 2007 a very brave blogger and reporter named Bashar Al-Sayegh, alommah.org, became the only voice in Kuwait. When the Kuwaiti secret police kidnapped him and held him without charge for 4 days, Bashar became our first new hero since Abdul-Jabbar.

George Agdgdgwngo اتهقون يعطونه كرت زيارة؟

2007-08-14T23:42:00.000+03:00

George is a fictional character from the British comedy, Fonejacker. He is an African scamster who'll try to get hold of your bank details using a variety of stupid stories to lure you into giving him access to your cash.

Today, i recieved this email, which i found more comical than the show:

DEAR PARTNER,
AM MR. ODURI KEVIN, A STAFF OF BICIA BANK OF BURKINA FASO. WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION. DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN MY DEPARTMENT, I CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON, A FOREIGNER WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH WITH HIS INTIRE FAMILLLY THE FUND HAS BEEN IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT WITH BICIA BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT. THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS USD$15.000,000 (FIFTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS.) I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO. YOU CAN SEE THE WEBSITE BELOW COVERING THE PLANE CRASH BY CNN & BBC NEWS. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
THIS DEAL IS 100% RISK FREE BUT YOU MUST KEEP THIS DEAL AS SECRET UNTIL THE FUND IS CONFIRMED IN YOUR ACCOUNT. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME. YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS SECRET AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER I CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES INDICATED ABOVE. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS DEAL SO THAT I WILL SEND YOU THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK. FINALLY, I WANT YOU TO INDICATE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETALS WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO LIKE:
1) NAME OF YOUR BANK................
2) ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK..............
3) ACCOUNT NUMBER............
4) YOUR PHONE NUMBER........
5) YOUR AGE ...................
6) YOUR OCCUPATION.............

I WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.

BEST REGARD,
MR. KELVIN ODURI,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER.
BICIA BANK OF BURKINA

Man Paying for a Date

2007-08-09T21:32:00.000+03:00

Yes, i know we're in a culture where the man, boyfriend or not, almost automatically picks up the bill, but i'm sure there are exceptions.

Ladies, how do you feel about it?
Men, how do you feel about it?

(anonymous comments will be allowed for this post).

Tan

2007-08-08T14:38:00.000+03:00

So i get this really nice tan from Charlotte, and the plan for this weekend was to maintain it.

Some get Jonu, and others get Ghobaru!

2007-07-24T22:50:00.000+03:00

CNN+Youtube US Democratic Party debate: "Liberal" has become a tainted word, even in the USA

Posh Spice vs. Victoria Backham?

Looking for Christopher Cornell

2007-07-14T23:32:00.000+03:00

I feel so so so bad and guilty for the bullying I did from grade 3-6. I feel worst for the bullying of Christopher Cornell. I hope he's okay and he is not damaged from all that I did to him and that he forgives me.

If you know a Chris Cornell born between 1972-1974 and went to the American School of Kuwait in elementary, please let me know.

Thank you,

Sheba

The Simple Life

2007-07-14T13:18:00.000+03:00

You'd think i've matured past such none-sense, but the fact is, I LOVE watching the 2 brats dress up and wake up with make up in Camp Shawnee! And Nicole is funny too :>

-guilty Sheba (regressing)

مجلة سمر للقصص المصورة

2007-07-12T22:32:00.000+03:00

whatever happened to that?

Supporting Bill Gates = Giving to the Poor & Needy

2007-07-06T11:58:00.000+03:00

Nicolas Sar Hottie ;)

2007-07-01T14:32:00.000+03:00

Born Again Blogger!

2007-06-25T13:47:00.000+03:00

Wow i feel like a "noob" (newbie), but thanks to a good friend who encouraged me to find my username & password again & write something.

Quick updates:

1. I'm in love (& always have been-- sorry gentlemen) ;p
2. I'm fat(ter)
3. I'm quitting (my job)
4. I've lost hope in the future of our Beloved Kuwait!
5. Jamal al-Omar hosted al=Mostaqela's (Handasa) 4th charity bazaar last month! (7asafa 3ala ta3abkum ya Shurouq & Kila M).
6. Went to the Jam3iya al-Thaqafia last night, i didn't find anyone to usher me in, not even a flier to pick up. In fact all i got were stares from older women. SAD!
7. I went to a salon and they burnt my hair.
8. I managed to lose money in KSE while the market was up all year.
9. Sert min no3 ile yamshoon wisolfoon ma3a il naas (i.e. its called confidence or old age) :p

O salamatkum. Need updates from all my good ol' bloggers/friends please asap, via comments, links to important posts relating to your lives, or by email please!

tata!

New Government

2007-03-25T23:43:00.000+03:00

How many governments have we had since the liberation?

Whats to happen with the stock market?

So How Was Your Weekend?

2007-03-24T19:46:00.000+03:00

1st, i would like to apologize for not writing so often, but the secret is that i keep forgetting my new blogger username & pass!

2nd, i am so old now that i cannot keep track of my weekends. I remember lunch with a friend, walking, and visiting a friend at Royal Hayat (WOW what a place). I am really considering a laproscopy or something just to sleep there and get Bunyan tree food and treatment!

3rd, I upset another friend because i was questioning her decision to specialize in photography rather than a general fine arts degree (i'm not evil i swear, i just wanted to know that she is serious about a career in photography).

Tv

2007-03-11T23:25:00.000+03:00

Do you ever get emotionally attached to characters in Tv series?

I do.

Some of which were/are:

Tony Soprano, The Sopranos
Main Character (chubby lady), Bonkers

Who have you grown an attachment to?

رائع

2007-03-07T00:39:00.000+03:00

حفل التربية كان رائع
وما نبي دموظراطيه اتحد من حرياتنا وكرامتنا

For the 10th Time!

2007-03-06T01:14:00.000+03:00

I hate Alpha males!

Sales Person Follow-up or Foul-up?

2007-03-04T13:38:00.000+03:00

I hate persistent sales people when they call to follow-up and they ruin it for themselves by over calling. Don't they know that that can result in a default ignore? If i was once interested in your product, i am no longer interested in your custom!

Kuwaiti - British

2007-03-02T00:21:00.000+03:00

As I stopped to find my seat, my neighbor to-be, sitting on the isle, got up quickly to help me lift up my carry on, in the presence of the flight attendant who had already informed me that he would take care of it.

I thanked him in Arabic, with a smile, and sat down. His chivalry at such a young age took me back.

A while later, coffee and carbs came by and I said "yes please", I took hold of the foam cup and stirrer, and the flight attendant said "250 fils". I smiled and handed him a 5 Dinar note. He apologized for not having change, and as I started to say that he can keep the five till he accumulates sufficient change, the young man next to me held out his arms with a quarter dinar note.

I was lost for words, quickly collected my self, and thanked him in full blown Arabic, and insisted that the attendant brings back change when he has it.

My neighbor reacted to my plethora of thanks with a kind smile and polite shrug, barely uttering half a word. I thought to myself "well brought up and self conscious due to his young age".

He went back to his Freakonomics in spite of his girl friend on their other side of the isle trying to speak to him, and I brought out my Street Lawyer.

A while later, the lady on the window seat started a conversation with me, which was quiet enjoyable, and allowed me courage to ask the young gentleman next to me where heÂs from. "My father is Kuwaiti and my mom is British" (I don't remember if he said British or English). But here I wanted to tell him what a great job she's done in rasing him. I didn't say it, I thought it might embarrass him, so I apologized for speaking in Arabic, and he said he could understand.

I would like to apologize again to the young man for ending the conversation abruptly and not thanking him again.

So please if anyone knows this gentleman or his mother, please let them know that I thank them both.

This is a thanks, an apology, and a tribute to my Kuwaiti-British neighbor on my flight to Dubai on Jazeera airlines last week.

SALAM SALAM SALAM

2007-03-01T23:17:00.000+03:00

والله العظيم ولهانة عليكم
i think this is the longest time i have been away, and where have i been?? Well i launched a new line for our Co., travelled a few times, did some online & real life shopping, i even got all my hotbird channels (which are yet to be discovered)!
ما تحجبت وما تزوجت وماتطوعت بشئ ولاظعفت ولا قرأت كتاب مفيد
بس صارولي وايد مواقف كالعادة وودي أقولكم عنهم وأهم موقف يستاهل بوست بروحه وبالرغم من
my newly found skill in typing Arabic
إلا اني راح اكتبه بالأنجليزي وراح اتعرفون ليش عن قريب

xxoo
شيبا

to Kila Ma6goog on the Poor of Kuwait

2007-01-08T01:14:00.000+03:00

Last week i was looking for an address in al-Shaab-- it was raining and windy & 6 degrees outside. I saw a woman in a boushia and abbaya walking against the wind, i passed her once, noticing only her boushia- i haven't seen that since my grandma stopped wearing it in the 70's. I passed by her again, still lost, and then i realized how selfish i am to have the privelege of a warm car, and shelter from rain, and not offer a ride.

She came in, thankful and grateful. Her frail figure sitting in the passenger seat next to me. The words she uttered were prayers that I have a good life & blessings -- all because i offered her a ride to the bank.Without a pause she continued to tell me that she lives alone, her mother died, and has no one to give her a 2 minute ride. At 60, she's the youngest of her siblings, and they want to sell the house. They want her out. "I don't know where to go, and my brother said i can buy an apartment in Mangaf" she said.My boushia friend was crying by now, and i with her.

this is a comment in reply to kila Ma6goog's claim on bo jaij's post saying that he sees no poor in Kuwait.

on the killing of Saddam, bint ahmed said...

2007-01-03T19:05:00.000+03:00

Do you know what i wanted ? I wanted him to suffer.. i wanted him to have a slow slow slow slow death, seeing every bit and peice of his body being cut out.. centimiture by centimiture..How i got the news ? I was asleep.. i wake up on a msg from an sms from a friend, congratulating me !! I was in dubai, i run down the stairs at 9 am to see my grandparents and mom all wrapped around TV watchin the news ! i couldnt believe it! I was hooked.. Kept watching.. Till they announced that within minutes they will show the last few sec's before his execusion.He Shows up !! Dressed up very elegantly.. His head up high .. trying to hide his fear !! But his eyes screamed !! HE LOOKED SCARED !! AAAAGH ! the bastard .. they cut the scene.. and another scene pops up... My father, my pride ! i was in tears.. killing him was not enough .. killing his whole family .. his country .. burning IRAQ alive would never be enough ! Nothing will ever be enough to what he did to me .. my brothers.. my mom.. my family.. Am not selfish.. but am thinking of ME now ! let alone what he did to our country our people ! Killing him is not fair ! He should've lived to suffer .. to see his pride in the mud... to be humiliated.. Years and years of trials will never be enough... yet .. i wanted him to suffer .. like we did...16 years without a father .. times that by 10, 100, 1000 is the least that he'd deserve to be punished..We shut the Tv.. We go out .. enjoy the day .. or atleast try to.. Am back at home by 2am.. watch the news.. this time HE IS DEAD .. i see his body wrapped in plastic.. i only see his face.. that bastard.. i wished i had the chance to kill him with my own hands.. with my fingers being digged into his neck like my dad did to one of his soldiers back in prison before they murdered him.. Sheba, i couldn't sleep that night.. the movie was playing in my head .. 7 years with my dad...16 years after he was gone.. was it fair ??was executing him now enough ..?enough for the pain, loss, tears we cried, moments we missed our loved ones ? wasn't it too soon ..? didn't he deserve more ? wasnt he supposed to be hung alive in an open space with us all around him throwing rocks at him .. seeing him suffer.. ?Damn ! Damn that Judge ! Damn the Ameircans ! Damn Iraq ! Damn KT for not even giving the event eny importance. ! HOW COULD THEY FORGET HISTORY ! Not even History .. what happened was reality .. something NO ONE NO KUWAITI COULD GET OVER OR NOT REMEMBER FOR A DAY ... They deleted it from the educational courses.. and now .. they barely mentioned the news...aaaaah ! was it worth my dad's blood !! i want an answer !

Resolutions

2007-01-02T02:15:00.000+03:00

Since i realized that i end up doing exactly the opposite of what i say i would do, my 07 res is not to have any resolutions -- EVER!

Kuwait & Saddam

2006-12-31T14:21:00.000+03:00

It actually made me sad watching Saddam Hussein being executed. I not only found myself opposing the death penalty for the first time (probably because its the first time time i see a real execution), but i also felt as if i (a Kuwaiti) was being robbed of justice.

I wanted to see Saddam tried for every single rape, torture, and murder he was responsible for on Kuwait.

The torture and execution of Shurouq's father.

The torture and rape of Ghazi, my friend.

I wanted to see him tried for the ethnic cleansing of the Kurds-- Halabcha.

For mass executions.

Kidnappings.

The annexation of Kuwait.

Environmental catastrophes caused by the burning of our oil wells.

Deformed children of Iraq and Iran.

Mustard gas.

I wanted to see he his bank accounts frozen and all his wealth given to every single family that was affected by his tyranny (if such wealth exists).

I wanted him to apologize, and truely be sorry.

I wanted him to be humiliated.

And then die a slow and painful (natural) death.

JiJi Vanity

2006-12-12T13:33:00.000+03:00

As winter loomed in, i so happily brought out my winter work clothes. And here i was getting dressed in less than 40 seconds so that i can be at work no later than 8:15, and i quickly slipped on my only dark brown tights to match the brown skirt suit i was already wearing... And here they were, 2 holes on my toes.

It was too late to look for another pair of tights, so i decided to go ahead and slip on my plaid mules and run out of the house.

A few hours later, and little before our next meeting, one of my employees sitting opposite me complimented me on my suit. I thanked him with a big smile-- its okay to get compliments from subordinates but not from superiors or colleagues.

My legs were crossed under my table and as i moved to get a paper on my side desk, my mules fell, revealing the hole i had discovered earlier in the morning, only now it was wider and my big ugly toe was sticking out from it.

I froze, as i saw the look on my subordinate's face. And he was quick to say "Sheba! Not you!!" I turned red, then blue, then finally mustered "i was in a hurry" he said "so what? Sheba common NOT you"

Oh My God
i
was
going
to
die.

From "The mysteries of men…"

2006-12-11T17:08:00.000+03:00

By David Zinczenko

Q: Why does a guy say he’ll call and then doesn’t? A: He’s thinking like a jockey at the start of a horse race. He doesn’t want to pull out of the gates too fast. Waiting a few days allows him to set a comfortable pace before he makes a move. Any longer than that probably means he’s pulled himself up and plans on entering another race, another day. <-- TRUE TRUE TRUE

Q: Why does he offer to cook me dinner for a third date? A: He has life skills (to show you he’d make a good mate), he has a clean place (to show you he’d make a good mate), and he has high-thread count sheets (in case you’d like to mate). <--Not very relevant, but i found the answer witty

Q: Why do men clam up during a fight? A: It could mean two things: One, he doesn’t want to say something that will get a turkey roaster thrown at him. Or two, he knows that keeping silent will make you so mad that you’ll want to throw a turkey roaster at him. <--I HATE THIS

Q: What does it mean when he says he’s not ready for a commitment? A: You’re not The One. If you were, he’d be ready for a commitment, even if he wasn’t. <-- CHECK THIS OUT

click here for more of this article

Replies to PIMP MY JOB!

2006-12-04T08:49:00.000+03:00

hehe again, i love all the responses, and they're all from girls (i guess guys already know what a pimp looks like) :p

a3sab, dawn fairy, judy, geo, shosho, d,

She was in her her early 50s but looked older. An old tattoo, collagen-inflated, job on her lips. Thick hair, dyed black. Worn short, and sprayed so that she had almost a Mohawk look. She sounded as if she was talking from a broken wind pipe, the obvious effect of nicotine abuse.
She made friends with all the guys at work, one of them even knew her!

Of course i was as intrigued as you all were, and asked these questions:
Is she married? Yes.
Is she still married? No answer.
Does she have kids? Yes.
What kind of girls? Kuwaitis.
What kind of clientele? High net worth.
How much? No answer lol
Was she a prostitute? The answer was, she was beautiful in her days.

PIMP MY JOB!

2006-12-03T14:07:00.000+03:00

Dear fellow bloggers,

I haven't blogged in a while because.... i've had writers block.

As for today, i still have not come out of this block, but would like to say

I SAW A REAL LIFE KUWAITI PIMP (WOMAN) AT WORK TODAY!

2006-11-18T11:58:00.000+03:00

2006-11-13T00:52:00.000+03:00

2006-11-08T17:33:00.000+03:00

2006-11-07T23:34:00.000+03:00

والله شكلها صج بتصير مملكة

2006-11-06T00:41:00.000+03:00

والله شكلها صج بتصير مملكة

1- هل راح نظل أقلية

2- هل من الممكن تسنيع الديرة ولا تنسون نيجيرية

3- شنو موقف الملكية من الجماعات الاسلامية

4- شنو بصير في حقوق الشعب

5- ؟beyonce بصير عندنا تلال ثلج وبيونس

And if you haven't decided where you stand on this - انقر هنا

Work

2006-11-05T01:13:00.000+03:00

3rd grade:
1st time i earned money was when i convinced my grandmother Aysha (Allah yer7amha) that i will sweep her yard for 1 dinar. She tried to convince me that it was dusty outside and that the yard would get dirty as soon as i was done, but i insisted!

Note: Grandad (Allah yer7uma) would give me & my 2 younger cousins KD 5 a day to buy toys and candy from Nuzha coop, so it was about the earning rather than the taking!

7th grade:
I baby sat my nephew, poor thing he has a phobia now because apparently i put him ina suit case and pushed him around. I got 3 KD/hr for minding him :p

8th grade:
I would spend the earlier part of summers with my dad in the UK, and the rest of my family would join later. I got bored one day, and offered to wash his car for 5 pounds. It set a precedent and it was an excellent source for art supplies (i still have many of them!).

Sophmore year during uni:
Worked as an office assistant at a psychologists office (v. interesting & depressing). I got paid 150 KD for the summer.

Senior yr:
Worked at an economic consultancy, translating their weekly economic report. Was fun. Payment was a letter of recommendation for my post grad degree.

Post was inspired by The Don's

انهيار سقف المكتبة الوطنية

2006-11-05T00:17:00.000+03:00

ماضينا وحاضرنا ولّى

اما مستقبلنا فلن يكن ابدا

انفجار بمصفاة الشعيبة

2006-11-04T17:14:00.000+03:00

الاهمال والارهاب وجهان لعملة واحدة

Study Links Cell Phone Use & Men's Fertility

2006-11-03T03:40:00.000+03:00

http://tech.msn.com/products/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1122023&GT1=8808

Today

2006-11-02T02:44:00.000+03:00

1. Dressing Up is so Much Fun
(no wonder its such a fetish)

2. Its the weekend!!

3. I wouldn't know whos who of the pop world anymore

4. I need braces :(

5. For my health insurance, i had to take an HIV test and they measured by bust size (amongst many other tests & measurements)

6. Big is beautiful

Guenevere, Sir Lancelot, & King Arthur

2006-10-30T23:40:00.000+03:00

Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur. Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon. And the Knights in her father's Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came. Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere. The maiden herself scarcely saw or spoke to him, but did her father's bidding in all things, and when he desired her to make everything ready to go clothed as beseemed a Princess to King Arthur's Court, her heart beat with joy at the sight of rich stuffs and shining jewels. Then one day there rode up to the Castle a band of horsemen sent by the King, to bring her to his Court, and at the head of them Sir Lancelot du Lake, friend of King Arthur, and winner of all the jousts and tournaments where Knights meet to gain honour. Day by day they rode together apart and he told her tales of gallant deeds done for love of beautiful ladies, and they passed under trees gay with the first green of spring, and over hyacinths covering the earth with sheets of blue, till at sunset they drew rein before the silken pavilion, with the banner of Uther Pendragon floating on the top. And Guenevere's heart went out to Lancelot before she knew.

p. 133
[paragraph continues] One evening she noted, far across the plain, towers and buildings shining in the sun, and an array of horsemen ride forth to meet her. One stopped before her dazzled eyes, and leaping from his horse bowed low. Arthur had come to welcome her, and do her honour, and to lead her home. But looking up at him, she thought him cold, and, timid and alone, her thoughts turned again to Lancelot. After that the days and years slipped by, and these two were ever nearest the King, and in every time of danger the King cried for Lancelot, and trusted his honour and the Queen's to him. Sir Lancelot spoke truly when he told Elaine that he had never worn the badge of lady or maiden, but for all that every one looked on Sir Lancelot as the Queen's Knight, who could do no worship to any other woman. The King likewise held Sir Lancelot bound to fight the Queen's battles,-and if he was absent on adventures of his own, messengers hastened to bring him back, as in the fight with Sir Mador. So things went on for many years, and the King never guessed that the Queen loved Lancelot best.

continue here

Fantasy

2006-10-29T18:06:00.000+03:00

I've always loved bikes, and guys on bikes, and i have this fantasy that has to come true before i die I WANT TO RIDE WITH A STRANGER. Is that weird?

I was at Marina Cresent the other day to pick up my share of Krispy Kremes and there they were, lots of bikers, but all scary/pervy looking.

Mind you i have seen hunkie ones, but i'm way too shy & scared to do it. Maybe i will get the courage some day!

Krispy Kremes

2006-10-29T00:48:00.000+03:00

I thought this was going to be another complaining post about how Americana ruins everything, even the heavenly Krispy Kreme doughnuts, until i found this blog:

Glocalization of an American icon: Krispy Kreme
Some Krispy news:
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has awarded franchise rights to a Kuwaiti restaurant company, the Americana Group. Under the agreement, Americana Group is to open 100 Krispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD) locations in Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other locations in the region. The first location is scheduled to open in Kuwait this fall.
“We are looking forward to introducing Krispy Kreme and the hot doughnut experience to our customers in the Middle East,” Marzouk Nasser Al-Kharafi, chairman of the Americana Group, said in a news release. “In full partnership with Krispy Kreme, we intend to be successful in our region by building on Krispy Kreme’s superior brand, which our customers will come to appreciate and embrace.”

Apparently, the American TV commercial has this as a tagline: "Americana...100% Arabic"

haha

Well, this took the thunder of my complaint, but i still have to say it, the doughuts smell like frying oil, and the glaze is too thick (they probably insisted on using Americana sugar and Dallal oil from KFC).

Oh and in all fairness, the New York Cheescake was very good! I will go back for that one!

Manual of the Warrior of Light

2006-10-28T17:37:00.000+03:00

She handed him a blue notebook full of blank pages.

"Write: a warrior of light values a child's eyes because they are able to look at the world without bitterness. When he wants to find out if the person beside him is worthy of his trust, he tries to see him as a child would."

--Paulo Coelho

Older

2006-10-25T03:49:00.000+03:00

At 34 i can actually taste and feel myself bloom into a wiser, sexier, and smarter version of me. I love it.

Not only do i know more, but i can also sense more.

I can also stand prouder for what i believe in, not caring about peer or social pressure.

I am not afraid.

I am not only comfortable in my own skin, i love my own skin.

Other Tricks

2006-10-25T03:18:00.000+03:00

You know what else works to forget why you are unhappy?

1. Staying up all night so that you're delirious, and then waking up tired, and pissed of and angry and with a slight sense of dementia. Danger with this one is that there is a fine line between grumpy and depressed.

2. Eating. Downside to this one is that when you wake up 1 Kg heavier, there is a fine line between angry and depressed.

Retail Therapy

2006-10-23T03:22:00.000+03:00

LCD Tv, Dior, jewelry, furniture, etc..

Does retail therapy work? Yes.

How does it work?
1. Its a statement saying "if i cant have love, i can go to Salhiya" This feeling of achievement overwhelms your feeling of loss for 20 minutes if you spent KD 4000.

2. When your cards stop working at your last destination, your feeling of extreme embarrassment will also overwhelm your feeling of loss for 7.6 minutes.

3. When you get your sms bank statement, you get dumbfounded for 2 minutes as if it was someone else who has been using your card.

Total time achieved of pain relief: 29.6 minutes

2006-10-23T02:12:00.000+03:00

The emerging field of social neuroscience is based on the idea that human brains are 'wired to connect.' <-- click

and Eid Mubarak

Sick

2006-10-17T22:55:00.000+03:00

We have a disturbing phenomenon in most Kuwaiti marriages in the 25-35 age group:

1. The Kuwaiti male: After complaining for almost his entire adult life that dating in Kuwait sucks because he cannot publicly go out with his loved one, once married regards dating his wife, a chore "wajeb" and makes silly excuses like "its too crowded and its too hot". News Flash: Kuwait did not change in the few months that you got married.

2. The Kuwaiti female: After years of fantasizing about love and marriage, she decides a while after getting hitched that her husband is less attractive than anyone else.

"Grass is greener on the other side" applies to more than just Kuwaiti couples, but i think its more common to see this here.

What do you think?
Are you guilty of any of the above and care to share your point of view?

2006-10-17T02:41:00.000+03:00

I hate it when i know too much, not because someone told me, but because some people are just so obvious!

---

2006-10-14T04:23:00.000+03:00

I closed my eyes and prayed today, and instead of supressing my true wishes, i let go.

Where are You on this Pyramid?

2006-10-12T03:41:00.000+03:00

2006-10-12T02:53:00.000+03:00

Is blogging an attempt to fill a void?

I dreamt of a scary mouse jumping out of my food last week.

Who am i talking to here?

Love the meditative mood i get in while doing my excersize regimen, and the feel good hormones afterwards.

And now what?

2006-10-08T03:14:00.000+03:00

And now what?
Cheap perfume
Whats your name
Are you a Libra?
Am I beautiful?
What do you mean
My friend SeBeEcHa
at AUK
Prepaid everything
My brother is strong
Why do you say that
When I was born
I like that,
Its so cute
My new jag,
Your blue volvo?
Vila Moda sale
Layaleena
Did you watch the game?

Go Away

2006-10-08T03:00:00.000+03:00

I cannot live and I cannot die
I cannot smile and I cannot cry
I cannot love and I cannot lie
I poison everything before my eye
If it wasn’t them You chose to take
If it is wasn’t me who had to stay
I’m neither there nor are they here
I try to banish this life for them
But I fail
Turn the lights off
Go away

2006-10-06T18:53:00.000+03:00

You’re free and rid of the guilt of me
You’re free and rid of the guilt of what we could be
You’re free and rid of the guilt of not loving me
You’re free and you erased every memory of beauty
You’re free and you destroyed every possibility
You’re free and rid of every sadness, compared to the happiness of you & me
You’re free and rid of every aspect of taking any responsibility

2006-10-02T12:49:00.000+03:00

I want to switch from leaded to unleaded.. any ideas how?

Ramadan Ads

2006-09-29T02:36:00.000+03:00

My favorite:

SOUG AL SALMIYA "MY STYLE" LOVE IT!

My Least Favorite:

MTC (ALL OF THEM)

What are yours?

The eerie Weblogs of young murderers.

2006-09-28T10:38:00.000+03:00

http://www.slate.com/id/2150172/?GT1=8592

The eerie Weblogs of young murderers.

By Dahlia Lithwick

Posted Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at 8:08 AM ET

Listen to the MP3 audio version of this story here,

I Want..

2006-09-15T23:28:00.000+03:00

I want to be a very loving house wife..
I want to cook every day with love
Wear sheer cotton dresses and cute slippers around the house
Watch Tv with my very loving and proud husband
Travel to fairy tale destinations (with culture!)
Discover galleries, food, and architecture
Maybe have children
Wake up and have breakfast and watch Barny (spelling?) with them
And drive them with my new Jaguar to School
Go to the gym/ salon
Volunteer
Take long holidays abroad

Go On, Try It..

2006-09-09T23:05:00.000+03:00

http://www.qiran.com/

For Inspiration:

2006-09-08T16:34:00.000+03:00

http://www.haleemaboland.com/

2006-08-22T09:32:00.000+03:00

I woke up the day before yesterday and found barely enough water to brush my teeth. I came to work without taking a shower, and mid day, there was a black out.

I call for Baba Saad to save us!

Anything

2006-08-07T14:33:00.000+03:00

* I love HASHI & all their dishes, with the exception of the salads.

* Prague was beautiful but racist.

* Best foundation is Devinora from Guerlin mixed with liquid bronze illuminator.

* I was wondering why I’m maturing, and then remembered I’m 34!

* Must must must go to the gym

* Work is good

* Thank heavens for Sloggi بو شورت

a nameless stranger

2006-08-07T12:35:00.000+03:00

i reached out for my love,
i spoke to him every night,
and when I closed my eyes,
he was always there

a nameless stranger

For some time,
I stopped seeing him

a nameless stranger,
he no longer is

2006-08-06T00:15:00.000+03:00

Like the tide he flows
with the moon
Like nature, I adapt
accepting his changes

Angry he came, and
with an embrace I welcomed his thunder

Perhaps a storm will bring peace that I long for,
bees that hum at a flower,
A duet of butterflies that flutter,
A sighting of love in its spectrum of color

2006-08-03T14:14:00.000+03:00

Kindly note that the post titled "Pro Israeli Demonstration in Prague August 2, 2006 " has been translated to French and Italian (below) to show appreciation to both the Italian bravery and French supporters to the Arab cause.

Thank you, this will not be forgotten.

Pro démonstration israélienne à Prague août 2, 2006

2006-08-03T13:54:00.000+03:00

Leurs bannières ont indiqué : L'Israel a un droit à art de l'auto-portrait-defense ? Ils ont eu une autre bannière montrer des combattants de Hezbulla dirigeant un pistolet par derrière la huche et un soldat israélien d'un bébé dirigeant un pistolet au combattant de Hezbulla avec une huche derrière lui. ? Une autre bannière a indiqué : NOUS SOMMES AVEC VOUS L'ISRAEL Un groupe d'étudiants a enlevé leurs gutras ou kafias palestiniens comme ils s'appellent en Palestine et les a écartés parmi la démonstration de l'pro-Israel. Un démonstrateur pro-Israélien âgé moyen est venu à un des garçons de braver portant le kafia et a indiqué dans une voix bien fondée et sarcastique (la pensée du garçon était un Arabe) : "ayez-vous permission prise de protester pour la Palestine?" Le garçon était très nerveux et effrayé et a secoué sa tête. L'homme a continué : Vous n'avez pas un droit de démontrer ici. Le garçon a nerveusement dit : Nous nous tenons seulement ici. L'homme a dit : Jaillissent ses bons vous sont dans un pays démocratique, pas dans un pays arabe dans son accent Israélien-Anglais. Une minute plus tard, un policier est venu au garçon et approché lui comme vous voyez dans les films à l'heure de la Russie communiste (ou de l'URSS). Le policier effrayant et grand regardait le garçon prêt à le prendre et dire "ceci est une pro démonstration israélienne, vous ne peut pas la déranger avec la violence" Le garçon était suant et tremblant avec crainte maintenant, mais tenant toujours son kafia avec ses compagnons. Le garçon dit "nous ne sommes pas violents" dans une voix que vous pourriez à peine entendre. Le policier obtenant plus près du garçon et de moi-même mais regardant seulement l'adolescent effrayé et disant lentement "bon vous n'avez pas le droit de démontrer ici et de déranger cette démonstration pro-Israélienne" Autour de l'adolescent recueilli ses amis et lui est devenu plus confiant mais son visage contractant toujours avec crainte. Le garçon et moi avons parlé immédiatement, il a dit "nous ne dérangeons pas" et j'ai dit que "nous ne démontrons pas" Le policier nous a laissés avec un sembler disant "je souhaite que je n'aie pas été une partie de ce fichu EU de sorte que je puisse casser vos visages". Le garçon a détendu. Je me suis tourné vers lui et lui ai demandé d'où il est ? Il ne s'est pas enregistré, son anglais était pauvre et il était encore nerveux. Je lui ai demandé que "vous parlez arabe?" il n'a dit "non". Je lui ai demandé où êtes vous d'encore ? Il a dit l'"Italie". Maintenant nous avions formé un petit cercle, ses amis inquiétés de lui, mais toujours dans l'esprit. Je leur ai dit que je suis arabe et vous remercie infiniment de ceci. Ils ne pourraient pas converser beaucoup avec moi mais j'ai vu que leurs sourires et eux ont compris mon appréciation qu'ils ont inclinée la tête - j'ai incliné la tête et j'ai continué à dire que nous ne défendons pas le massacre des enfants ni nous défendons Hezbulla, mais nous voulons la paix au moins et l'extrémité à ce massacre. Est le héros de l'adolescence de braver dit "oui ceci ce que nous tous voulons". Je les ai laissés et ai souhaité que j'aie pris au moins un E-mail d'eux. Je suis allé de nouveau à ma soeur qui s'asseyait avec son hijab et ses enfants dans un proche par le restaurant faisant face à un service racisme-motivé et plus mauvais. Après quelques minutes, je suis allé de nouveau à recherche la jeunesse italienne, mais ne les ai pas trouvées. Mais pendant que je me tenais les recherchant, j'ai entendu un groupe de 20 quelque chose de les touristes français regarder le drapeau israélien et indiquer fort MERDE ! J'ai souri et ai marché de nouveau à la table de ma soeur.

Pro Israeli Demonstration in Prague August 2, 2006

2006-08-03T13:46:00.000+03:00

Their banners said: Israel has a right to self-defense

They had another banner showing Hezbulla fighters pointing a gun from behind a baby’s crib and an Israeli soldier pointing a gun at the Hezbulla fighter with a crib behind him.

Another banner said: WE ARE WITH YOU ISRAEL

A group of students took off their Palestinian gutras or kafias as they are called in Palestine and spread them amidst the pro-Israel demonstration.

A middle aged pro-Israeli demonstrator came to one of the brave boys carrying the kafia and said in an authoritative and sarcastic voice (thinking the boy was an Arab): “have you taken permission to protest (for Palestine)?”

The boy was very nervous and scared and shook his head.

The man continued: You do not have a right to demonstrate here.

The boy nervously said: We are only standing here.

The man said in his Israeli-English accent: Its good you’re in a democratic country, not in an Arab country.

A minute later, a policeman came to the boy and approached him like you see in the movies at the time of the communist Russia (or the USSR). The scary and tall policeman was looking at the boy ready to take him and said “this is a pro Israeli demonstration, you cannot disturb it with violence”

The boy was sweating and quivering with fear now, but still holding his kafia with his mates (boys & girls). The boy said “we are not violent” in a voice you could hardly hear.

The policeman getting closer to the boy and myself but only looking at the scared teenager and saying slowly “well you do not have the right to demonstrate here and disturb this pro-Israeli demonstration”

Around the teenager gathered his friends and he became more confident but his face still twitching with fear. The boy and I spoke at once, he said “we are not disturbing” and I said “we are not demonstrating”

The policeman left us with a look saying “I wish I was not part of this damn EU so that I can smash your faces”.

The boy relaxed.

I turned to him and asked him where he’s from? It didn’t register, his English was poor and he was still nervous. I asked him “do you speak Arabic?” he said “no”. I asked him where are you from again? He said “Italy”.
Now we had formed a small circle, his friends worried about him, but still in the spirit. I told them I am Arab and thank you very much for this. They could not converse much with me but I saw their smiles and they understood my appreciation- they nodded – I nodded and I continued to say that we do not defend the killing of children nor do we defend Hezbulla, but we want peace at least and the end to this killing. The brave teen hero said “yes this is what we all want”.

I left them and wished I had taken at least an e-mail from them.

I went back to my sister who was sitting with her hijab and her children in a near by restaurant contending with more racism-motivated, bad service.

After a few minutes, I went back to look for the Italian youth, but did not find them. But as I stood looking for them, I heard a group of 20 something French tourists looking at the Israeli flag and saying loudly MERDE! (shit in French).

I smiled and walked back to my sister’s table.

Pro dimostrazione israeliana a Praga 2 agosto 2006

2006-08-03T13:32:00.000+03:00

Le loro bandiere dette: L'Israele ha una destra a self-defense ? Hanno avuti altra bandiera mostrare i combattenti di Hezbulla che indicano una pistola da dietro la greppia e un soldato israeliano del bambino che indica una pistola al combattente di Hezbulla con una greppia dietro lui. ? Un'altra bandiera detta: SIAMO CON VOI L'ISRAELE Un gruppo degli allievi ha tolto i loro gutras o kafias palestinesi come sono denominati nel Palestine e li ha sparsi in mezzo della dimostrazione dell'pro-Israele. Un dimostrante pro-Israeliano Medio Evo è venuto ad uno dei ragazzi brave che trasportano il kafia ed ha detto in una voce autorevole e sarcastic (pensare il ragazzo era un arabo): "abbiali permesso preso protestare per il Palestine?" Il ragazzo era molto nervoso e spaventato ed ha agitato la sua testa. L'uomo è continuato: Non avete una destra dimostrare qui. Il ragazzo detto nervoso: Stiamo levandosi in piedi soltanto qui. L'uomo detto: Scaturiscono il relativi buoni voi sono in un paese democratico, non in un paese arabo nel suo accento Israeliano-Inglese. Un minuto più successivamente, un poliziotto è venuto al ragazzo ed avvicinato a lui come vedete nei film ai tempi della Russia comunista (o dell'URSS). Il poliziotto spaventoso ed alto stava guardando il ragazzo aspetta per prenderlo e dire "questo è una pro dimostrazione israeliana, voi non può disturbarlo con la violenza" Il ragazzo era sudante e quivering con il timore ora, ma ancora la tenuta il suo kafia con i suoi compagni. Il ragazzo detto "non siamo violenti" in una voce che potreste appena sentirsi. Il poliziotto che ottiene più vicino al ragazzo ed a io stesso ma che guarda soltanto l'adolescente spaventato e che dice lentamente "buono non avete la destra dimostrare qui e disturbare questa dimostrazione pro-Israeliana" Intorno all'adolescente riunito i suoi amici e lui è diventato più sicure ma la sua faccia ancora che contraggono con il timore. Il ragazzo ed io hanno parlato immediatamente, ha detto "non stiamo disturbandosi" ed ho detto che "non stiamo dimostrando" Il poliziotto li ha lasciati con un sembr che diciamo "desidero che non facevo parte di questo UE maledetto in moda da poterlo fracassare io le vostre facce". Il ragazzo si è disteso. Mi sono girato verso lui e gli ho chiesto da dove proviene? Non ha registrato, il suo inglese era povero ed era ancora nervoso. Gli ho chiesto che "parlaste arabo?" non ha detto "no". Gli ho chiesto dove siete da ancora? Ha detto "l'Italia". Ora avevamo formato un piccolo cerchio, i suoi amici preoccupati per lui, ma ancora nello spirito. Ho detto loro che fossi arabo e li ringraziassi molto per questo. Non potrebbero conversare molto con me ma ho visto che i loro sorrisi e hanno capito il mio apprezzamento hanno annuito col capo - ho annuito col capo ed ho continuato a dire che non difendiamo l'uccisione dei bambini né noi difendiamo Hezbulla, ma desideriamo la pace almeno e l'estremità a questa uccisione. Il hero teen brave detto "sì questo è che cosa tutti desideriamo". Li ho lasciati e che ho desiderato che avevo preso loro almeno un E-mail. Sono andato di nuovo alla mia sorella che stava sedendosi con il suo hijab ed i suoi bambini in un vicino dal ristorante che si contendono con il servizio razzismo-più motivato e più difettoso. Dopo alcuni minuti, sono andato di nuovo a cerco la gioventù italiana, ma non li ho trovati. Ma mentre mi sono levato in piedi cercante li, ho sentito un gruppo di 20 qualche cosa di turisti francesi guardare la bandierina israeliana e dire fortemente MERDE! (merda in francese). Ho sorriso e camminato di nuovo alla tabella della mia sorella.

Thank Israel for The Recipe for a World of Bloodier Terrorists

2006-08-02T11:58:00.000+03:00

Israel defies humanity, the Red Cross, the United Nations, the European Community, and the United States of America.

Hezbullah's motives behind the kidnap of the 2 Israeli soldiers seem quiet obvious as Iran and Syria watch the rape of Lebanon on CNN.