Showing posts with label Personal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Personal. Show all posts

Friday, 2 August 2013

33 with a 9 years old blog

And yes like every year, 3 days separate my blog's Birthday (31st of July) and my Birthday (2nd of August), I'm 33 years old with a 9 year old blog :}


When the millennium (Y2K) was about to come, a lot of fuss went around and many thought that the world would end, forgetting that those 2000 years are actually from where we started counting after an event! A thing that is not related to how old is our world. After that I realized how relative time is, how we with certain events make it matter or not, and that a year added to our age is simply a representation of a count from the event of our birth. Age was never related to how old we really are, its more related to how long have we been in this world, we are as old as we want to be, yes biology and physics rule, but our pretty minds do have a say in it.

So at 33 years old, I stand still and look back to what have I did, been through and experienced in those years, its been a joyful ride. Happiness like sadness is an essential part of life, you choose which you want to stick to :}

I am happy that I am alive, passed through every bit of my life, those sad bad days have molded me to the person I am now just as the many happy good days did, I am grateful for all the eyes who reached this line, the people I met in the cyber world, the real world, mostly my friends and family.

The best two concepts I gained and very proud of, are:

1- Life is simple, its a journey, we are visitors, one day we will go, think of what you will take to your grave and what you will leave behind for people you love or the world, be simple, simplicity is the BEST thing you can live by and it doesn't cost much :p

2- Change is the only constant, I made a huge change in my life, which I will soon dedicate a series of posts to share, change even if it looks or feels hard, is in the end doable :}

Of course the Iraqi invasion on my beloved Kuwait back in 1990 comes to mind in this day, I keep praying for those who dedicated their souls to Kuwait, and for us, the ones who stayed alive, to learn and not just remember the 2nd of August as the day Iraq invaded Kuwait....
الله يرحم شهدائنا 

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Diet and Rediet


Recapping with my diet that I started a year ago :] I lost 14KG so far and joined the gym after starting the diet shortly, to regain my fitness and lose weight more easily. So far the result is great el7mdillah. I stopped dieting last June and instead I educated my self, Learned about the BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) that tells you how much calories do you need to maintain your weight and by learning the calories in food, also I searched nutritional information in food, with all that I could control the calorie intake, hence lose weight or maintain it when needed. I do not want to rush with the weight loss without keeping my fitness in mind, currently am happy with the result :} still have weight to lose, but taking it easy and steadily.

I mainly focused on correcting my diet and food habits, it is not easy and I am still trying to be more healthy but doing it gradually is helping a lot. My meals are more organized and the consumed portion is as much as I need :) not "want".

Thursday, 31 December 2009

Dear 2010

I wish in you the following would happen:

  1. Kuwait will chillout for real, politically and socially :)
  2. I read more
  3. Personal health to be maintained and weight control at all times
  4. Smiling will be a national habit
p.s: He's back :]

Monday, 11 May 2009

From me to the readers

أسعدني قبل اسبوع والد مثابر يسعى لتحقيق ذاته بإثناء و إطراء اسعدني و له اوجه كل الشكر

و أسعدني اليوم أحد القراء بتاج من الإثناء على ما اكتب

جميل ان يرسم البسمه على شفتيك من لا تعرف و يقدر ما تفعل في وقت لا تتوقع به التقدير او الشكر حول نشاط تمارسه بين ثنايا وقتك كل ما سنحت لك الحياة بان تتفرغ لعمل ما تحب و ان تسطر بضعة حروف قد تلاقي الاستحسان، فلكل قارئ صامت او متحدث
،،،،،
شكرا جزيلا

Thursday, 5 March 2009

Diet




After my many trials to lose weight by personal food control and trying to watch what I eat, I failed to lose the excess weight I had put on, So I went to a dietitian to organize my messy eating habits & schedule too :> I can not deny my love for food but know very well that I should control it. So far a month and almost 2 weeks passed I lost a good chunk of fat. The target weight is supposed to be achieved by April, I'm still highly motivated but refuse to go along with the Dr's wish to lose the weight quickly, the rate of 1-2KG/week is the max I wish to hit, I don't want to lose and gain weight quickly!

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Weekend day.1

The weekend officially started :D so the gear for today:

Ordered some DVDs
Coffee
Catching up with season 2 of the Gilmore Girls
Atomic Sushi is on the menu later tonight

And I think the most annoying part in my room is the library, it has clustered books, magazines, CDs, personal files and toys! I think tomorrow I will have mercy on that poor corner in my room

Saturday, 1 November 2008

28 and 29 of October, 2008


28.10.2008

It was an amazing night @ Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyah, exclusive to members. It was the "Traditional Costumes of Korea" night, Which I enjoyed very much and goofed in even more! I got my self into places I shouldn't be yet I did not get into trouble :> for some reason I was in this huge formal crowd with the VIPs and I'm just a simple member that thought this was like the other "public" events without special guests. The empty streets, large number of police cars for some reason did not ring a bell! Its definitely an unforgettable night where I put my self in a weird place but I'm glad no one asked me who am I :p

Oh and I did interrupt a car that was trying to park, also an other big trail of cars that brought more VIPs to the place, not after 15 minutes of all that had I realized what I did....

I did enjoy the show, and the company of a sweet old lady who was as impressed as I was!

I wished that I could catchup with the night after, for the "Traditional Costumes of Japan" but due to trouble with my baby "car" I was busy all the night of the 29th, that day too held a lot of nice stuff for me more goofiness from my side that's for sure! and a heroic act from a work colleague, who I thank very much :)

Before the night of the 29th ended I realised that you can be very hurt from someone "who you thought knew you" and still have space for them to lean on you. Also that there are a lot of humble good people out there who believe in the following as much as I do ...

Treat people as you like them to treat you
عامل الناس كما تحب ان يعاملوك


For who was there for me in the rain, helping with a lovely smile, I dedicate this post. Thank you.

Thursday, 31 July 2008

فيونكاتي

قبل



بعد



ما تفنتقت هالمره حيل نظرا لضيق الوقت :) بس حبيت الالوان، و اهم اللي خلوني اسوي كل هاللويه و ما اشتري حلاو جاهز

 

Tuesday, 29 July 2008

4 Years old

And in the 29th of July, 2004 I started this blog with a comment-less post and never thought that I would go this far with blogging :) I was 24 back then and soon will be 28, four years :} I feel that we grew together me and my blog *:


الى بلوقي العزيز اهدي هالرسمه الارتجاليه اللي رسمتها بمطعم ماكارونيز جريل اللي حبيته بسبة هالفكره العجيبه انهم يخلونك ترسم، اعتقد انها للاطفال بس بالنسبه لي ما اطوف اني اشخبط لا انا ولا خواتي
:>

Sunday, 27 July 2008

Insomnia

And here I am still awake after I ruined my sleeping schedule for today with over sleeping and taking naps in unreasonable times! hoping that by tomorrow all will be back to normal, the idea of sleeping until my alarm time "5.30" is tempting but I know me better! 3 hours is my nap and 8 is a good night sleep.

As I was clearing up things in my room that my mother hates due to the amount of stacked books and messy ordering, according to mother books are arranged according to size, my concept for arranging them is to sort by subject then size. I discovered that I am a book collector more than a reader! the amount of books to be read is scary! compared to the ones I already did read, let aside the magazines and my look book that has a lot of pages I tore from various magazines in order to preserve ideas/ designs I liked for the bad days where my creativity is blank.

Why did I have to nap 3-7pm?

I think I should not think about sleeping, I wonder if the early bird is a good idea. This is the first summer that I wish that I was traveling, For some reason I don't enjoy summer traveling I like Kuwait in the summer of course with the aid of ACs :> the best thing about Kuwait in the summer: Less traffic :)

I'm being too serious lately, I'm not the tranquility seeker I was, I still like it, look for it and enjoy it but not as much as I used to.

Next week is a big challenge at work, well technically its this week! anyhow, this is it either I make it or just go and be like every one else.

Monday, 21 July 2008

clustered thoughts


I was between writing two posts, each more serious than the other! but after a long day and an exhausted mind I preferred to spend the evening chill'n and enjoying tulips.

Thursday, 26 June 2008

My week

Sunday: nice clam busy
Monday: Surprising and fun
Tuesday: hectic and crazy
Wednesday: under crazy pressure
Thursday: I was late, things were done on the last minute yet I got good reviews on my work! I hate the fact that I work well under pressure!

Weekend:
- shopping
- dvds
- more shopping
- also some more shopping
- read
- sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

I doubt I will do most of the stated above but will try to :}

Monday, 16 June 2008

Long day

Lately every day is a long day for me, to the extent that I am beat after a day that I was awake for more than 17 hours and can not sleep, I hate it when my biological watch does that to me! if I don't sleep when my body wants to "mostly around 10pm" I find it difficult to go to sleep anytime before 1 am, even if I turn the lights off and try to sleep I will stay awake! I hate that.

Today was a happy day, long yes! nothing new about that but I finished a lot, smiled a lot and heard good news, did some of the things on my to do list, it was a good day.

The flick in the long days is that you have a lot in mind at times, for me internet related things/ reading books, that you can not do, hence you have to skip them in order to finish other more crucial tasks, I have a lot of pending posts/ drafts and books! I need to organize my time and life, but who knew I will have some trouble that will need some time to be taken care of?

I did not want to go to Hagendaz avenues, their service is crappy I hate it so much! their sweets are not so exciting, but mother and sister like it!! and eventually due to their bad service + many table and they are understaffed! I had a mini fight with them, but since they were very sorry and polite I had to leave a nice tip. وزين ما بجيت معاهم وقلت لهم انا اسفه لاني عصبت عليكم و طلبت حقي كزبونه

Yes I do think in both languages, which at times makes me crazy, but rarely mix in them while I talk, and I enjoy Kuwaiti-English where gestures and pronunciations make all the difference :)
على شاكلة مي انقلش مي ذس؟

I need to focus, I need to sleeeeeeeep

Tomorrow hmmm technically its today, will be very dusty as mother said
و يقال ان مستوى الرؤية بيكون مو شي! خشوا عيونكم و خشومكم

Saturday, 7 June 2008

Moleskine @ TSC




Today at the Sultan Center I saw a moleskine stand :D, got me one since till now i could not find me a small notebook for 2008 and I'm pending the custom made one till I finish a few sketches I'm working on, I intend to have one with a unique design. Till then, say hi to my new pals




pity can't keep the pencil in the bag, too messy :/

Tuesday, 3 June 2008

البنشرجي ،،، و انا

مادري شلون بس حسيت ان هذي الكور البيض اللي على الارض صوتها عالي بزياده و جنه سيارتي تمشي على صخر للحين مو مستوعبه ان اكو شي غلط و اقول شكل السياره يبيلها وزنية بعد، و انا في ربوع الجابرية ستي اللي نلقى فيها كل اللي نبي، وقفت عند المكتبة كجزء من مشواري و اول ما نزلت و جيكت على السيارة انصعقت ان سيارتي امبنشره!؟ اول مره بحياتي اجرب البنشر :} بس تصرفت ببرود و جني ما شفت شي دشيت المكتبة

و انا قاعده اختار اللي دشيت علشانه ولا ابدى استوعب! الحين انا قاعده اتسوق اشماله مو ملقيه سيارتي بال! و قمت افكر، ادق على خدمة الطريق؟ ولا اهلي قبل؟ مادري شلون خلصت من المكتبه

اطل ولا تايري معقول مو حيل منفش وفيه هوا للحين ،،، كنت احاتي الرنق لايصير له شي و ادق على خلق الله كلهم و محد معبرني اللي مغلق و اللي ما يرد نايم و اللي مشغول بالدوام ما يرد صكت فيني الدنيا و انا بروحي ،، قمت افكر

اذا كلمت خدمة الطريق و نطرتهم بتم على اعصابي و بينقعوني بينما لو مشيت اقل من كيلو متر واحد اوصل البنشر! فقررت اني اروح البنشرجي لاول مره بحياتي بروحي :> و شغلت هالفلشر و الله ستر ووصلت على خير، العموم ذكور فا الخز مو طبيعي، كان ودي اقولهم يعني شنو جايه اتمشي؟ لوما هالتاير المنفش ماشفتوا وجهي، اوكي انا شي غريب بينكم بس تعايشوا مع الموضوع انا ما اعض

و نزلت ولا اخ ظريف كاشخ اب روب الدكاتره فوق البلسوت و قاعد على غنفة جلد مشققه قلت له

لو سمحت تايري مفشوش منو يساعدني

بدون كلام اشر لي بايده على اللي يبدل البنشر بكل ازدراء و كآن هالشي مو من قدره و يا حليله هالهندي بو جبهة عريضة و شعر كثيف "عنده سوء توزيع بالثروات" اشر لي اني انطره لما يخلص و ماطول ،، جاني و انا ايكون اللي افهم مبطله الدبه ابي يحط السبير سيدا و يخلصني و لما بدا ايفجج الرنق نشفت ريججججججه و انا اقول له شوي شوي على الرنق يعطيني نظررررة قتاااله يقول فيها "عليمية " و بوسط العملية يوقف الجهاز اللي يبطل البراغي بسرعه اللي انا معجبه فيه و الكشره من الاذن لي الاذن تقول انا مخترعه هالشي اللي جنه درل بس حق براغي

شوفي ماما! "و يروح صوب السبير بالدبه و يطلع برغي يلق" شوفي هدا ما ايجي! تاير ما يوتلاع!!

انا : اهاااا هذا نفس السكيورتي حق التاير

الهندي: "يهز راسه بحسره" اي هدا ميشان قوفل هق تاير

انا: مبهوووووووووره جني اشوف مركبة فضائية

خذا التاير و قام ايسبحه بماي و شوي ولا يشلع منه شي وشوي ولا ايرد يدعس شي و شوي ولا يرد ايسبح التاير، و انا منصدمه و عبالي اني فطحل "انزين ليش ما حط السبير و بعدين اخواني يعابلون بالتاير؟" ولا يرد واهو ايدربح التاير و لا يقولي

الهندي: شوف ماما هدا انتا تاير فيه موسمااار انا يتلع موسمااار هتي تيوب و سوي رقعه، شوف " و يراويني شي برتقالي مخرب شكل التاير" قلت

انا: انزين ليش ما تحط السبير؟ قط هذا

ولا تقووووووم القيامه و تعصف الرعوووود و يشتط الهندي و شوي عيونه تطلع من مكانها

الهندي: لااااااااااا ماما هدا تاير زديد "مع حركة الايد نفس مسلم البراك"! انا يسوي شوغل زين هدا تاير مافي شي فاجد زين

انا: "شوي و الزق بالسيارة اللي وراي" ان شاء الله خلاص حط اللي تبي عادي لو بدون تاير

و لما خلص كل هاللوية خلال ١٥ دقيقه يا حليله قلت له بجم؟

انا هنيه خيالي يجنح و يسبح قلت ها ب٥ و لا يمكن اقل لانه بنشرجي جمعية؟ سألته بجم؟

الهندي : هدا سوي رقعه و هتي تيوب

انا مو مستوعبه بس اقول اي يعني هذي اشياء غاليه

كولووه ٧٥٠ فلس

انا !! @@ لااه

"بقلبي اقول لو انا مبدلته بهالحر حق وحده نفسي اتنشف الريج و كله اتسأل اقولها بخمسين دينار"

و عطيته المقسوم و مشيت


تررننن تررررن ولا اخوي ايدق، طلع لسان الدلاله و قمت اعاتبه وينكم عني و سيارتي و مادري شنو، قالي وينج ، قلت لا خلاص صلحته انا عند البنشر قالي زين دبرتي عمرج و شنو سوا ،، و سردت له ما ذكر اعلاه

و طبعا انصدمت اني لما قلت لاخوي السعر عرف انه سوا لي رقعه و حط تيوب! قالي لييش انتي اصلا تواير سيتارتج تييوب لس ما يحط لج تيوب قلت امبلا اهو قالي؟! سالني بجم قلت ٧٥٠ قالي اييي لا حط تيوب لان الرقعه بربع و التيوب بنص! انا قمت اتذكر روحي لما تخيلت ان هالاشياء اتكلف ،، الجهل شين

Friday, 18 April 2008

Note to self

Reality check:

Simplicity can lead you to stupidity and in many severe cases, abuse! However if you thought of things around you in a simple way, deleted all the un-necessary things, drew a line between what you are and how you relate to things around you, then you might get a peace of mind :)

R ,,, Thank you for that wake up call!

Thursday, 10 April 2008

Friday, 4 April 2008

Im not the only one!!!!

Yesterday I received an sms from Aramex telling me that my shipment has arrived, so i went there to pick it up. Two packages as requested, went home acted like a tech. freak getting the HYPE over a new piece of technology :D "well not so new but its new to me" snapping pictures and all, for the packages and unwrapping them. First package was as requested, the softwares are a ok :)



MS Office 08 for mac & iWork

The second package which I kept unwrapping slowly :D and taking pictures all the way since it had تفاحتي المقرومة

I ordered a MacBook [MB403LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive) White] , since I have a plan to own also other stuff from Apple, I chose this one particularly to start the familiarization stage and begin the shift to mac with and it is:

1- Very affordable.
2- Has specifications that I need and a little more.
2- Storage very convenient since I don't keep much files on the local hard drive, I use an external one for security and backup.
3- Its size is perfect for me, very easy to handle.

Along the unwrapping process I was checking my name all over it, the invoice is correct, right item, correct billed amount, right product description



Holding my breath!!! I was so excited to see this in my own hands :D

and then!!!!



With the hype that hit me I thought naaa this is just an ad for the black! not reading whats posted about the product information, I was in denial actually!



then the reality hit me, I unwrapped it fully to see that I got the MacBook [MB404LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive) Black] which only differs from the one I ordered with the external color! and the HD is bigger, hence the price difference. I loved the Apple white why would I want a black one! most of the laptops are black/ grey!!!

I was in shock and disappointed, I want my WHITIE :( 160GB not the bigger black one, its a good device but its not what I requested nor paid for, its not right to take something more expensive than the one I paid for. So when I decided to replace it there was a condition that you are obliged to deliver it to Amazon! meaning that I will have to PAY for shipping !!! why??? its their mistake, they want their item they should pay all the fees, however they clearly stated that they would bring the replacement item at no charge from my side! still to get the one i have to them I have to pay! and as I said this morning in "Some Contrast"
حريمتهم ادفع لهم و اهم غلطانين

So I sent an e-mail, which they said they wont be able to replace it right now however someone will contact me in 24 hours! I will wait and see.

Saturday, 24 November 2007

Colbie Caillat - Bubbly

Can't get it out of my mind :}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PWfB4lurT4

a very cute song, hear it the house, on the way to work, at work ;p

off the mood ,, I do enjoy this one too!

Monday, 5 November 2007

Strangers




A he from the UAE

A he from Egypt

A she from Kuwait

All total strangers, to me, to each other. All made me smile :D

It is amazing how by a simple opinion or a few words like "I read your blog" a total stranger can make you happy, this week has been loaded with new people making me smile, to those three I dedicate this post, to appreciate you guys & thank you.

Not to forget, the wonderful ones that keep e-mailing me or commenting from time to time :D THANK YOU,, big time.