Aaah the Comfort...

Everyone has a certain object that comforts them. A kid might find comfort in holding his/her teddy bear while sleeping at night. Older people might seek it through different things. Not just objects, but maybe people, or certain situations they get in. Today I found my source of comfort. Believe it or not, my sweatpants. I was putting it away to be cleaned and just then I said without thinking, "God, I'm gonna miss you..." I laughed at myself after that, but when I thought about it I found out that it's the one that makes me comfortable around the house...heck, it puts me in a better mood.
Teddies give kids a good night's sleep. My pants? They make me so happy even if I were broke, or I had no one to talk to. Seriously. Don't think I'm pathetic or crazy, this is the truth. I'm sure you'll find something weird that comforts you. Of course my pants are not the only ones that comfort me. It's just a subject that got in my mind and I felt like writing about it.
Whenever I'm in my sweatpants I feel like I've thrown away all my fears and troubles. No stress can kill me now...I'm in my pants. I chill with them, watch TV, and just relax.
Thanks sweatpants. I hope I don't have to replace you. I guess I'll patch you up when you're worn out. You're forever my companion!

Am I a Mac or a Windows?

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Recently I've been going through this dilemma of whether to buy a PC or a Mac laptop. I had this simple idea of me buying a Vaio Notebook and a Mac Desktop (since I use MAC basically for my Graphic Design). The Vaio would be for Internet and gaming. I also need it when I travel. Since the Macbook Pro was out in the market, I've always contradicted the idea of a Mac having an integrated windows OS. I said that anything with windows would ruin the whole thing. I've loved the Mac OS since my first year in University. That was 6 years ago. People who are trying to calculate my age, I'm turning 24 in December 24th. Anyway, that's how I got the idea of buying a laptop and a desktop. I didn't want to mix both OS's together. It took about 15 people to persuade me to buy the MacBook Pro. I've made a final decision to get it. I'm going to use windows in only one condition, and that is to play games (yes I love PC games and my #1 is the Sims).
Like computers, we, people, have different systems. But we're not just Windows, Apple, and Linux. We've got more than 101 varieties. There's the emotional, the cynical, the hypocritical, the optimistic, the idealist. That's just to name a few. Whoever said computers only were complex? We're very high maintenance and require attention, sometimes all the time. We can keep our computer on for more than 24 hours a day and not use it. But imagine yourself being neglected for 24 hours or more. You'd go crazy won't you?
What would happen to you if you had to store about 10 essays in your mind and had to recite them to someone? We, humans, might not have the memory capacity as computers do, but we share other similarities. We've got anti-viruses installed in our body and these are the shots that we've been getting since we were born. The shots we get are able to stop diseases from getting to us, and so is the computer antivirus. It stops certain worms, viruses, and trojans from affecting it. Mac, Windows, and Linux have got their glitches. So are we--we're not perfect beings. We tend to make mistakes a lot and learn from them. We were born to seek attention, live to be complex, and die to be remembered. I'm proud of my anatomy!

Guilty Anatomy

"Admit it. Grey’s Anatomy is one of your guilty pleasures, right? Your curl-up-on-the-couch, unplug-the-phone, “get your own dinner” pleasure. I could be wrong, but that’s what people tell me. Don’t feel bad. Some people’s guilty pleasures get them into much more trouble than watching Grey’s in the comfort of your home ever will."
-Zoanne Clack, http://www.greyswriters.com/

I've just read this blog. If you're really interested in Grey's Anatomy read it it's fun!

Anyway, Zoanne is right. Grey's Anatomy is my recent Guilty Pleasure. Mixing peanutbutter with nutella and biscuits was the one I had before. I'm glad it's Grey's Anatomy now and nothing that includes food! I've been going crazy about the show. Everyone who knows me I guess is sick of me rambling about how Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and McDreamy's (Patrick Dempsey) on-and-off relationship kills me. I would call him Derek Shepherd but he's just too gorgeous to be called that. McDreamy, McSteamy, and McVet. Three great looking characters on the show that I couldn't get my eyes off them. Okay, I'll stop talking about the show. It would be more fun for y'all to find out about the characters and the show yourself.
Since F.R.I.E.N.D.S. ended after season 10 I've been sad. I didn't know what else to watch. There wasn't anything I thought that would be funnier than listening to Phoebe's songs or Joey's forgetfulness. I thought I'd watch the series over and over again. Then a cheesy Series is Aired...The O.C. I said, why not watch it. I watched all the episodes and when I come to think, I really don't relate to any of these. Then, ABC's Desperate Housewives, a smash hit, is premiered in October 2004. I loved the show. I got hooked on it that I even forgot Friends existed. When Season two was over last May I went back to watching Friends (dude, get a life!). Because of me having a lifeless life, I was browsing TV channels and found this show...Grey's Anatomy. From the first scene I watched I was totally into it. I decided to watch seasons one and two. I'm telling you, I just can't get enough, Seriously! Steamy love triangles, comedy, and drama. I won't spoil it for you. Just watch it.
Get the first season of GA and you'll be wanting more. Unplug ur phone, surround yourself by snacks and drinks, and enjoy the show.
Cheers to Shonda Rhimes, the creator of GA. Thanks for creating such a fabulous show :-)

The Legend of Krispy Kreme

Since forever, people have been talking about the greatest donut they've tried...how it melts in your mouth, and its luscious taste...Of course they were talking about Krispy Kreme. I've always chose Dunkin Donuts as my favorite, or Tim Horton's, before I knew they put some pig fat in it. I've never tasted Krispy Kreme because the last time I've been to the States was in 98, and I haven't been to London since 95. Every year at least one of my friends has tell me, "OH, I had a whole box of Krispy Kreme before I came back here. It is so....I can't explain how great it is!" All I thought was I can't wait to try this donut sometime when I go to the States or London! Well i didn't go to either of these places. A few months ago, I heard that Krispy Kreme would be opening soon in Kuwait. I was like "THE Krispy Kreme?" yep...the original. When I was in dubai during the Eid one of my friends called me and told me that it opened in Marina Mall replacing the one and lonely Cup&Cino. I was happy they closed that cafe. Let's face it people...it was a total failure! Anyway, I was back from Dubai Thursday night and couldn't wait for Friday to come so I could go and have a bit of those Krispy Kremes. As my friend recommended, I should try the original glazed first. Come Friday, I'm off to Marina to buy half a dozen (since I decided to go on a diet...yeah right) of Krispy Kreme donuts. I chose to try a variety of flavors and not just stick to one, so I bought the original glazed, New York cheesecake, and chocolate glazed. Listening to my friend's recommendation, I had the original glazed first. I was waiting for this dreamy, fancy, I don't know what else to say, taste. Nothing tasted special. "I've ate this before" was all I could say. I thought that maybe Krispy Kreme in the US& London use a different kind of dough, for people to say all that about the donuts. I'll judge when I decide to go there someday. But seriously people, better ones have been made in the history of donuts. I might get harsh criticisms for what I've said, but that's my opinion. It's a free country, isn't it?

Jobless in Kuwait

So I wake up this morning and call a company that has asked me to come for an interview while I was in Dubai. I told the lady who called me, that I'll be back in a week and schedule another time for an interview. I called yesterday morning and no one answered so I left a voice message. No one called me back, so I called again this morning and finally the nice lady answered. She told me that they've interviewed some candidates and if the management is not happy with one of them she'll call me in a couple of weeks and schedule an interview...Now I've been sitting at home since September 2005. More than a year without work is driving me crazy.
I've been freelancing as a graphic designer but let's face it. . .I'm going nowhere with it. It's fun doing what I do, but when you're working with cons, who say they'll pay you and eventually don't, it really kills me.
My mom suggested that I continue studying to earn an MBA. I hope I'll get a good chance with interviews then. I've applied to NBK, MTC, Wataniya, and some other places I can't remember. Why haven't any of them called me yet? They might be looking for people with a lower pay, say...ones with highschool degrees for example?
Now I'm seriously thinking of getting a higher degree. I hope by then I'd be appreciated in the working field. My friends keep on telling me Good for you! Enjoy your life then think about work. I've lived it well people, now I need to earn some money. I don't expect our GENEROUS family's "charity" to continue. No need to get into that now. I'll talk about it later. I don't know about the actual statistics of unemployed people in Kuwait, but I'm sure they're a lot, and most of them have college degrees just like me.

A High Five to my fellow unemployees! You only live once, so make the best out of it :)

Eid: The Celebration of Food

This is officially my first post in here. I've reserved my name months ago and this is the first time I actually decide to write something. Oh well, here I am. No need to introduce myself, you'd probably know "ME" from my writings. I'm not a complex person. Simply, simple! That's not even a sentence!
Well I've travelled to Dubai 2 weeks ago and spent Eid in there. It was so chaotic during the 3 days of Eid. I didn't really enjoy it much. It's the first Eid without my father, since he passed away almost 8 months ago.
I'm also not a "Eid" person really. I'm just glad we're back to our regular schedule. I'm a morning person and during Ramadhan I hated myself because I slept all morning. Anyway, it didn't make any sense for me to wake up early since I couldn't have breakfast. And not having breakfast means no energy to work, go out, run errands, and other stuff like that. But I got through it pretty well. I made some really good desserts. Now, I have to loose all the weight I've gained during that month. Was everything I ate worth gaining weight? YES. I've eaten the most delicious dishes. Not to mention trying every single dessert on the table.
During my visit to Dubai I continued my food rampage. Everyday I'd go over to my friend's house for futoor. After that, I'd go to the movies. A movie without food doesn't make sense to me. I buy two buckets of compressed cotton candy, reese's peanutbutter cups, and a Diet Coke? What more can I say. That's almost 1000 kcals I guess. I don't know what's the deal with the cotton candy. Maybe because it reminds me of my childhood? I don't know. Anyway, it's amazing and there's high demand on it to the point where every two days they have to re-stock Cotton Candy.
I wouldn't blame Oliver Twist for singing "Food Glorious Food". WE LIVE TO EAT! that's what I think or maybe one person should agree with me at least!
Anyway, to all of you who had a kick during the Eid, happy Eid! Keep eating. . .have a great night ;)