Saturday 31 January 2009

From here and there

Hectic doesn't even begin to describe my life in the past two weeks, preparing to leave in a few hours!

ليش الناس اللي بالخط السريع ما يحترمون الدور و يعتبرون نفسهم اهم منك و يحرقون عيونك بالتترك بليتاتهم الامامية بدون اقل تقدير لامكانية انك تاخذ الجارة الثانية او لاء، و بعدين ليش ادني اصلا اذا كنت ملتزمه بالسرعة القانونية؟

Yesterday was a very tense day, lesson learned: take it easy :>

الهدف من اعداد لسته تحط فيها الاشياء اللي انت محتاج تسويها انك ترتب نفسك، انا ليش مسويه الف لسته و كلهم ارد اعيد و ازيد فيهم نفس المعلومات! و كل مره اكتب بترتيب غير، اكتشفت اني خليط عبيط من الفوظوية و الترتيب


Last note:
Kuwait, what does it mean to you? can you write a post about that?
ان كنت/ي صاحب مونة، تقدر تكتب شنو تعني لك الكويت؟




Tuesday 27 January 2009

Cookie Brownies

Did you know that there is a thing called cookie brownies!

I became addicted to how about orange :> I enjoy her creativity and sence of cute'ness

Sunday 25 January 2009

IL Tetto

Il Tetto is the roof in Italian and is also the latest addition to the Marina Waves, its an Italian restaurant that has a killer location! amazing view from the Marina Waves and a great landscape of Salmiyah especially this time of the year, it is breathtaking, and btw the picture in this post was for center piece at one of their tables the first time I was there.




What is it that makes the place so attracting?


The chairs is the first thing I noticed as I approached the waves, they were huge and I thought to my self, a giant restaurant with giant plates! not so me, And was highly impressed with the outdoor seating the chairs and tables had this unfinished/ old look, all white, big and cozy along with the amazing view all made me eager to be wow'ed by the food.



So what I tried was:

Mushroom Soup: Not my ideal mushroom soup, not a familiar taste and was not mushroom'ie enough for my taste :) but I did notice that they used potatoes for the thickness instead of filling it up with cream. I would have preferred more mushroom to be added to it, then again it is a trial to see how they cook their food :>

garlic bread: a pizza like bread with tiny diced garlic and herbs that really captured the flavor of garlic in a fresh yet not too intence way!

garlic mushrooms: I'm not that big of a garlic fan BUT that is a must in this place! I adore mushroom and their garlic mushroom was deliciously swimming in a creamy sauce that really wow'ed me. A must

parmigiana di melanazane: Now this one fooled me! I'm not an eggplant fan, but I only tasted yummy'ness. It looked like a lasagna but it actually was "Eggplant baked with tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese" It was edgy with a strong savory flavor from the tomato sauce & parmesan that was even down with the eggplant soft flavor. An other must!

chicken napoletana: Its a very creamy conservative starter, delicious also but a safe one to go for, not too over the edge but a good one too.

pouttanesca: A good pizza to try out on a first time, I'm not a hot chilly girl (yes the nickname does NOT relate to chilly its chillout :> the music) Back to the pizza, the only down side I had on it is the oil, its a little oily and was told that pepperoni does that to it, yet I still prefer to see my pizza plate oil-less when I lift up a piece.

penne al la contadina: That is one great dish, it is done with a pink sauce! containing the much adored by me "Pink Pepper", I don't like chilly as I said but the pink pepper is an other story, the dish was delicious except for the pasta which I was told that I can order specifically how cooked I like it to be ,,, yet it was still a yummy dish too! sun dried tomatoes never lose with me, especially that they were placed in a dish that needed them the sauce was not salty yet peppery :) and the tomatoes gave it a perfect sour mix.

pumkin ravioli: I HATE PUMPKIN, but that is one tasty dish! WHY? the ravioli is somewhat neutral it is very conservative, but its the dangerous mixture of the Pumpkin sweetness and the gorgonzola cheese that I did not have the pleasure to try before that dish :) its cheese bitterness sweetness and ravioli. Yet an other must try!

tiramisu: very light and not too sugary, I'm not a tiramisu fan and probably not the best to judge it BUT, me likey :)

caramel cheese cake: As a cheesy cheese cake lover that is hard to please, since I am a cheese lover and prefer the sweetness to come from the topping of a cheese cake, this one was nice, too caramel'eee for my taste, however it was nice.

The perfect way to dine in Il Tetto is to test & taste!, go with a crowd and try to pick things you would've never imagined your self trying! Give it a go take a bit of every dish on the table "not menu ;p", enjoy the out doors in that roof and customize when you wish, especially with the pizza. Do not go for the good old Italian restaurant orders: mushroom soup, margarita pizza, lasagna or spaghetti! gamble in this one and try to discover new tastes for you to conquer your mouth's regular flavors :D

Last but not least, a big thank you for the place owner who really cares about what people think.

Thursday 22 January 2009

FaceKuwait !!!

FaceKuwait, is yet a new proof of limited creativity! even the site design is like facebook's!

its called FaceKuwait but their website link is www.kuwaitface.com. This is weird! and the more odd thing is that there is an AD for it in facebook LOL!

The sky



As a morning person the first thing I love to see every day is the sky! I immediately look up, the moment I step out of the house. I love how amazing the colors and shapes are, it is simply the daily creative painting that no one other than Allah can make, no matter how much of a good artist he/ she are no one can create that beauty every single day with that perfection, the vivid colors and dimensions! to me they are breathtaking.

Next morning, start your day by looking at the sky and you will smile :)
especially in winter, the clouds add spice to the picture ..

Monday 19 January 2009

Fighting insomnia

I hate it when I get too tired to sleep, there is this silly case of mental denial that I tend to fall in after a long stressful day! for some reason!!

In this case of mental denial, I do not accept the fact that I have to sleep! well not me its my brain actually,,, which is more like me, hmm..

So anyhow, I keep wondering why do things go this way! the insomnia way and not the sleep way! Along with the ever working brain as an obstacle between me and sleep, its the bio clock thing that I suffer with too, my bio-click is such a pain in the neck! if I do not follow its rules it just rebels! How is that possible?! I'm the one who is in control, or not?!

good night :>

Sunday 18 January 2009

web .. sites

1- An incredible free language learning source
2- Great bags, George Gina & Lucy
3- Nice magazine, Clientele Kuwait
4- Tutti Dolce, a very inspiring young lady who has a great passion for fashion

p.s: i thank every one in the followers list and the silent ones too :*
you make me smile :)

Saturday 17 January 2009

From here and there

I did not forget about baba Jaber, but this year was a bit different, my blogging mood was a bit off. Allah yr7umk ya baba Jaber.

البرد مزعج لانه ناشف، ودي يجينا مطر

It has been crazy lately, and I have to plan ahead for everything! and its exhausting, this up coming week will be a loooooooong one @ work!

يفترض اني وعدت نفسي اني اكتب ببلوقي كل يوم، بس من بدت هالسنة و قبلها بفتره و انا مقصره

The true weight battle began! I'm supposed to hit my perfect weight by March-April, however I will make an exception this week ;p BUT what made me afford it is that I'm loosing weight more than what's planned :D

بنات جيلمور خوش بنات، يمكن اكثر شي يجذبني لهالمسلسل عفوية العلاقة بين الام و البنت و واقعيتها

The nutella hot chocolate @ coffee republic , is to die for!

Friday 16 January 2009

My sun

While youtubing found Darren Hayes & Luciano Pavarotti sang "O Sole Mio" the song immediately made me smile, and went to look up the lyrics translation,,,,,


What a wonderful thing a sunny day
The serene air after a thunderstorm
The fresh air, and a party is already going on…
What a wonderful thing a sunny day.

But another sun,
that’s brighter still
It’s my own sun
that’s in your face!
The sun, my own sun
It’s in your face!
It’s in your face!

When night comes and the sun has gone down,
I start feeling blue;
I’d stay below your window
When night comes and the sun has gone down.

But another sun,
that’s brighter still
It’s my own sun
that’s in your face!
The sun, my own sun
It’s in your face!
It’s in your face!

Wednesday 14 January 2009

Nick Jones

Lemur Patrol is his website's name, he is Nick Jones ..

What is so interesting ? his answer :>

"What's your work about?
It's about cute, evil, brain-eating monsters who want to take over the world, of course."

Sunday 11 January 2009

Little Miss India

Meet the lovely Little Miss India




She Nods too! :> you have to click the link, since I don't know how to copy a flash thingie to my blog ;p

By Lotta Bruhn

Check out also her other Little Miss'ies:
Little miss España
Little Miss Japan
Little Miss Alaska
Little Miss Sweden
Little Miss North America
Little Miss Russia
Little Miss China
Little Miss Africa

annnnd rove around her blog, where illustrations live happily :D

Tuesday 6 January 2009

My love, Perfect love?!




Eva Ariela Lindberg, the author of Tulip Love says: "Tulip" means "Perfect Love" in Persian mythology!

I loved that interpretation of the Tulip flower.

Note: Didn't read the book nor know what is the issue there, but liked that the Tulip flower got a big chunk of attention

Sunday 4 January 2009

عسقلان

بعد خمول كتابي توقف ذهني عند كلمة بزخم الافكار المتخبطة، الكلمة هي "عسقلان" لطالما كانت من المدن المثيرة لاهتمامي في فلسطين باعتبارها ميناء، مقالة روبرت فسك من الاندبندنت البريطانية يلخص ما لا نعرفه و بنفس الوقت نعيه! الوضع محسوم و مقيت، و مع معارضتي لمن يدخل بحرب غير متكافئة و هو لا يملك القدرة ولا السند للوقوف امام اسرائيل "و هو محض من الجنون" انا لم اتفهم وجهة نظر حماس واعارضهم بشدة، ارفض الاحتلال الاسرائيلي و لكني لا اتقبل موت الفلسطينيين بهذه البشاعة و قد تمت تعرية القيادات الفلسطينية بمقالات عدة للدكتور الراحل احمد الربعي و استذكر منهم هذه!؟ اعلم بشجاعة الفلسطينيين و عزيمتهم و لكني لا اتقبل ذهاب دمائهم هدرا

و اقول بالنسبة لواقعنا الذي اجد الانجليزي ابلغ بوصفه من ايا منا، اني عاجزة عن تقديم اي شيئ غير الدعاء و المادة

اما بالنسبة لبعض اصحاب الدعاوى و على شاكلة من يقول "عساكم من هالحال و ...؟" اقولهم انتوا مو كويتيين، لان الكويتي يسوي خير و يقطه بالبحر و يرجي ان الله يشوف خيره و مو شكر الناس فالله الحق و العدل و الكمال لله مو للناس اللي حولنا، و على الرغم من قسوة كلام بنت البداح الا انها صدقت بحق البعض! و ليس الكل و أحمد ربي اني لا اعيش بين من يرى اطفال يموتون و لا ترمش لهم اعين.. و ان كنت اخالفها بوجود نظرة تعالي كويتية فانا لم اعش بها و لن اعيش على اساسها ، لكن كلام زميلي اليوم الذي نقل لي ما قرآه من رسائل نصية طبعت على شاشة سكوب من شاكلة الدعاوي و ان الله يرد للبعض خيانتهم لنا احزنني! فمنذ متى كنا حاقدين! نسامح ولا ننسى لكن لا نحقد! عيب!!، فإن كنا نعلم بما يدبر الله و من يعاقب و كيف تسير الامور، لما كان الغيب موجودا؟ عسى الله يهديهم و يخليهم يثمنون كلامهم