151 : I miss reading

This is one of my favorite bookmarks.

Kept writing and over writing in this post, and realized that I do not want to write more, this happens when I'm so drained at work, I lack the ability to talk, read, explain. I wish I could either transfer my thoughts telepathically or through a USB link, somewhere in my head :>

150 : Fish!

ظحكت لما قريت التحذير! الحين فيليه "سمك" و حاطين عليه تحذير حق اللي عندهم حسياسية من السمك؟ يعني اللي عنده حساسية من السمك بياكل فيليه سمك؟

149 : Al-Humaidhi car wash

This car wash station falls on a corner in Al-Rai, that was a dead corner, not too much traffic, now with the avenues it became the WORST entrance to Al-Rai area! It used to be my quiet entrance but in the peak time it turns into HELL, you can not enter smoothly due to the traffic from the car's trying to enter the car wash and the ones stopping on the new stop sign at the intersection that it lies on!

Valentine's Day

I think it was a try to mimic the idea of Love Actually the idea of more than one love story/ relationship going on in the same time, at a single day of the year, this time it was Valentine's day! It was not bad but not that good, I wouldn't waste my time on it again.

1/5

Iron Man 2

Seen it a while back but I didn't quite get the time to write the review. It was amazing! as good as the first part, great action scenes, I was really afraid that it would disappoint me, since not a lot of movies were successful with their sequels as the first part is.

Stark is up for an other challenge with someone who developed a technology very close to the one used in Iron Man's heart core thing "the arc reactor" and with the challenge of the reactor keeping him alive to poison him! Long story short the movie is GREAT, I loved it :D

5/5

148 : Branflakes

Simply adore them!

Decided to have a quiet Friday at home, I even canceled my appointments just to sit home & relax. Saw 3 movies that I will review in a little bit :]

147 : يومي مع الفورد

و لان سيارتي بتم يوم واحد بالوكالة شارت علي اختي اني ما اخذ سيارة اجار لان الفتره ما تسوى و اقدر اخذ اي سياره من الموجودين في البيت، كله يوم، و طعت هالشور و يا ليتني ما طعته

بعد تفحيص و تمحيص ولان سايقنا جديد و للحين ايتعلم فا الوالد مخلي فورد كراون فكتوريا للتضحية، المهم انا قلت خل اخذها مستحيه لا اطلب سيارة احد، المهم اتصلت بالوالد علشان استأذنه

انا: يبيا ابي السيارة باجر ، ميخالف؟

ابوي: اي اخذيها ميخالف

انا: اوكي مشكور

ابوي: لا بس ترى اهي مافهيا شي بس اتنتع

انا: *بديت ابولع ريجي* و بتردد قلت له، يبا عادي اسوقها؟ يعني شنو تنتع

ابوي: لا لا مافيها شي بس انبهج علشان لا تخافين

انا: اييي *قلبي ناغزني* اوكي على خير

ابوي: اي و اذا احترت عاد لازم اتصكيين التكييف

انا هنيييييييييه اننننصدمت و قمت اتخيل شكلي بالسيارة محتره و معرقه بهالخيسه و الجو التعيس! وشط خيالي لي المنظر اللي بالافلام المصرية اللي البطل راكب لادا و ماكو تكييف و بزحمة و بنفس صوت الهرن اللي اسمعه بكل الافلام المصرية في اخر الثمانينات و بداية التسعينات

انا: يعني ما ينفع اخذها

ابوي: لااااااااااااااا السيارة مافيها شي

انا: ودي اقوله يبا قولي بعد مافيها تواير ولا مكينة! ،، انزين انا بروح و بشوف شيصير معاي

بغيت اطلب سيارة ثانية، بس قلت ها! ليش ما اجرب

و داومت اليوم، الصبح كانت محترمة مافيها شي ، بس مر يمي باص و مادري شنو انفجر فيه ،، اخترعت عبالي توايري فيها شي! بس السيارة ثابته و انتبهت ان الباص خذا الحارة اليمين، ارتحت... و عموما كانت رحلة مثيره للاهتمام و اكثر ما لاحظته ان الفورد كراون فكتوريا ما تمشي على الارض، اهي تطفوا! احس تحت توايرها مراوح اتضخ هوا علشان ايصير بينها و بين الشارع طبقة هوا، هالسيارة عبيطة جنها قاعد تسبح .. ناهيك عن الكشنات البديعة! ذكرتني بالمدات الارضية بالدوواوين قبل "و للحين" و ما حسيت انه كشن سيارة و اقرب ماله مدة اسفنج سافطينها و حاطينها جبال السكان

146 : Dust

In dusty days I go back to my eyeglasses & try not to use contact lenses, they become sticky and uncomfortable. My eyeglasses above, resting with me after a hell of a day, I've been all over Kuwait in one day! Good thing tomorrow is Thursday, beginning of the weekend :>

Speaking of contacts, I do not know why some see handicapped people as handicapped, if I need eyeglasses to see well & someone needs a wheel chair to move well, how different is that? :) Open your minds and eyes!

145 : نورك ولا نور القمر

النقطة الزرقا اهو القمر :> احب القمر لما يكون بدر "مكتمل" و انا اجكجك جان اقول ليش ما ادخل ليت الشبة بالصورة! و لاني اقرب له كان اسطع من نور القمر،، في فرق بين الوهم بالنور و النور الحقيقي، الشي اللي ينور بذاته و الشي اللي يحتاج كهربا علشان ينور

144 : M&M's

Not a fan of the sweet but sure did love those pins :>

143 : Window

Took a quick stop at the strip opposite to Al-Seif Palace, then noticed this window! It instantly caught my attention, it is very beautiful and I do not know why was it on the side of the building, a cool design like this one should be up front.

What it reminds me is also of a mini-sketch I did long ago and still get back to it in various colors/ sizes....

This goes back to 1997 when I was in high school.

142 : ماشة

كل ما شفت ماشة افكر، ليش اسمها ماشة؟

141 : Kerastase

This is the 9th of the 42 ampoules to go, an anti-hairloss treatment to help prevent thinning hair and hairloss, will see how things go! Been using Kerastase products for 2 years now, the shampoo is perfect to my need and took a few treatment courses so far I have seen a good improvement, I really hope it works out am really getting bored already the only thing easing the ampoules application is the new series am following on Abu Dhabi TV called Awraq Alhub.

140 : Nespresso

I wonder what is so special about this machine?

139 : Heels

Lesson of the day, heels for more than 6 hours = BAD idea!

Its not practical if you intend to do a lot of activities wearing them, true they look nice and can change a lot in one's look, but the estimation to "when" & "where" to wear them is also nice :]

p.s.:  I got an e-mail a few days ago and now a comment on the previous post, regarding a blogger "fourme" who was diagnosed with cancer, I hope she gets well, I believe in faith :) will elaborate more on that ...

138 : On the go

Always thought of those iron towers as robots! Had a vast imagination that enabled me to think of them in such a away. For a split of a second I took this shot quickly, recaping the long day I had and realised that I have seen the street & the office more than anything else :p

137 : Do it your self

I like changing my room lights, assembling furniture "hence the love for IKEA" etc,,,  and I've been using the Compact fluorescent lamps for a while now, I must say their lifetime is amazing! However I read recently that they are not safe IF broken...

"As effective as it is at enabling white light, however, mercury—sometimes called quicksilver—is also highly toxic. It is especially harmful to the brains of both fetuses and children. That's why officials have curtailed or banned its use in applications from thermometers to automotive and thermostat switches. (A single thermostat switch, still common in many homes, may contain 3,000 milligrams (0.1 ounce) of mercury, or as much as 600 compact fluorescents.)

The problem comes when a bulb breaks. Mercury escapes as vapor that can be inhaled and as a fine powder that can settle into carpet and other textiles. At least one case of mercury poisoning has been linked to fluorescents: A 1987 article in Pediatrics describes a 23-month-old who suffered weight loss and severe rashes after a carton of eight-foot (2.4-meter) tubular bulbs broke in a play area." Full Article link.

I'm a bit alarmed and considering not using them, although I do like their lighting. An other alternatie is to use a light that has a cover where the light bulb will be contained inside it, however this option might reduce the light sharpness! Anyhow, currently am trying to change them every 6 months or so, but this is the first time I try the brand above, not sure what the penguin is doing in it :p

شنب - Mustache

The latest film by Miqdad Al-Kout, Mustache

Went to the screening in Cinemagic Saturday the 15th, luckily the weather was ok! They added some padding to the seats :D people who attend Cinemagic's screenings will appreciate the comfy seating as much as I did :>

The movie!

It runs for 15 minute or so, a very light short movie the film is inspired by the short story "Winged Sofa" by Thuraya Al-Baqsami, as mentioned in the group made by the director.

It revolves around the Mustache! And what it symbolizes in our community, how many count it as a main indicator for manhood. The main character does not have a mustache, and thrives to have one by doing what everyone thinks a man should do to be a "man". He carries out in creating a life, marrying, having kids, to get chocked with the fact that with all he did, his wife does not love him!

The thought of Male VS Man was VERY obvious and given great priority. Being a male is a biological thing, the definition of man gets attached by default to any "human" male, nevertheless, the meaning of a man is more vast and flexible in different cultures. Focusing on our culture, many consider a productive male who can have a wife, family, house is a man! Not giving much attention to the fact that in the end, he is just a human being :) Qualifying to everything that people think a man does, is not exactly a gate pass to everything, at least not the Bu Shanab's happiness! Or nice smell.

A simple sarcastic comedy by Miqdad Al-Kout, who again succeeds in attracting me with his crazy on and off sudden cuts in scenes! Where he moves you from one shot to the other all of a sudden, yet keeps you in the content, gets you so busy thinking "what does this scene mean?!" and then have a laugh or smile, to the extent you make sense out of the mess he's creating, making you lose focus on "when did the actor come out of the room and got into this corridor?" and focusing on the idea he's sending!

I enjoyed Mustache, and wish to see more from the young Kuwaiti directors. Well done Miqdad :]

136 : Football fans

I recently noticed that the football crowd is growing vastly in Kuwait, from the people around me and the show called "Balanti" that I enjoy listening to, I like how they talk although I dont understand most of what are they talking about. Kuwaitis are mostly following up with English & Spanish leagues, in other words European football in general.

Saw my two nephews today wearing Chelsea t-shirts and with the number 8 in the back when I asked why they both shouted LAMPARD @@ you do not know Lampard! they made me feel like a criminal for not knowing who Lampard is! At that minute I realized how they're attached to soccer :> I guess now I know a lot who like Chelsea, this post goes out to them all :} Personally I liked their logo, this is as far as I go with football :p

135 : Sugar

In one level teaspoon of sugar has 16 calories and 4 grams of carbohydrate. One rounded teaspoon has 1 1/2 tsp and 24 calories with 6 grams of carbohydrate. Depends on how you measure one teaspoon i.e. measuring spoon or silverware spoon.

I get very flattered when someone asks me about my diet and how I got to the weight I'm in now :] toot tired to elaborate more, need to sleep.