Flight 856

I'm writing this while sitting in the lounge at Kuwait Airport. I'm leaving to Dubai soon. One of my friends who lives in Dubai doesn't have any idea that I'm coming today. I told her I'd be traveling to Bahrain on Thursday and she totally bought it. If she were reading my blog now, she would know that I'll be surprising her soon. God I love playing pranks on people! It feels good ;D Oh what a coincidence, there's a flight to Bahrain right now. My lie worked out well. Want anything from Dubai? Don't hesitate to ask. Ciao tutti!

F.Y.I.

Don't eat Kellog's Corn Flakes, scientists have found ingredients in it that trigger brain cancer.
Don't use shampoos with Sodium Laureth Sulfate, it can cause cancer.
Don't use Ericsson Mobile phones, they cause Alzheimers.
Don't eat Kentucky Fried Chicken, it's not real chicken and might cause liver cancer.
Don't eat McDonald's, they use pig fat.
Don't...
Don't...
Don't...

Shame on people who believe everything the moment they hear a so-called fact. Question what's being said to you. We've been eating Corn flakes since we were kids, and I don't think it causes brain cancer. Do you think people working for Nestle, Post, or other cereal producing company might have launched such rumor, since Kellog's is the highest selling cereal company in the world?
Sodium Laureth Sulfate...I still don't believe it, the best hair products contain this chemical and they say it's cheap. Why else would the shampoo I buy be almost for 5 KD a bottle?
Ericsson? It's not just this mobile phone people, every mobile phone has it's negatives. But I guess Alzheimer's comes to people who stress themselves a lot. So don't blame the cell.
KFC, McDonald's? I don't have proof, but I know that the chicken head covered in breadcrumb wasn't real. Photoshop did the work.
Just live your life and let live. If you hear such things over e-mails, word of mouth. Question them. Reasearch to find if what you've heard is true. If I'm wrong, correct me. I might not have the exact information, but it's just to alert you not to believe everything you hear from the first time.
Thank you all and good night!

The Movies

People who love PC games try playing The Movies. It's really fun. You get to create your own studio hire your own directors, actors, crew. Of course you gotta watch your budget. You also must keep your staff happy and give them a salary that is up to their expectations. A trailer will also do the trick. Each year an Awards ceremony is held, and you're lucky if you get one award since you've got a few other competing studios. I don't know yet if there are expansion packs to this game. I thought I saw one at Virgin.
I've been hooked on The Sims since five years ago, and I'm glad I'm trying a new game. Eventually I'll be going back to my Sims. I've already raised more than 6 generations in one game!

Coffee Anyone?

Where do you find the best freshly brewed coffee? Most of you would say Starbucks. As for me, I'd head to Le Pain, 2nd cup, or Seattle's Best. Since Starbucks opened about 7-8 years ago in here, it's been the major hang out place for Kuwaitis. Of course, there were the popular Starbucks, and there were the ones where people actually go there just to drink coffee, do business, or read their newspaper in a tranquil atmosphere. I for one, don't go to Starbucks unless I really want to catch up with old friends. I think of it as a cosy place to enjoy my time with friends if we weren't in the mood to go to restaurants. Sometimes I'd wear my trainer pants and sneakers to go to the supermarket then pass by to get a muffin or a drink. Just as I enter the Cafe, people sitting in there pause, stare, and stare, then go back to what they were doing...staring at other people. It feels like I'm walking through a dark alley surrounded by cats who suddenly flash their eyes upon me. I'm not a big fan of Starbucks really especially in here. Sometimes some people set a bluetooth rendezvous in there and it just cracks me up. Aren't you brave enough to go talk to her? Or are you scared that someone would see you. I already caught you texting eachother so get over it! When I was in Dubai, I actually enjoyed going there. Sometimes I'd take my books and study and at other times I'd have my laptop with me. There's not much distraction, whether it was guys goofing around or girls showing up with their disastrous sense of fashion as I see them in here. It confuses me why some girls would wear tons of make up as if they're going to a party or something. I also wonder why some have wierd hair-do's. They practically look like aliens to me with the gigantic hair volume. I'm just generalizing. Of course, there are the well-dressed girls and the sophisticated guys, you just have to dig deep.

Cafes I recommend:
*Le Pain Quotidien (The Palms, Marina Crescent)
*Seattle's Best (Marina Mall...to go coffee)
*Second Cup (Beside CBK, Kuwait City)
*Starbucks (The Palms, Hilton Mangaf)

...

I was having dinner with Jude Law and some friends. We had some real good desserts. Politics, jokes, society, and all that was discussed throughout our gathering. Just then, Jude and I walked around my 2000 meter squared ft. villa. He was offering me a big price to buy my spanish/arabian style villa. "Does $20,000,000 suit you?" I didn't really agree on that price, I was hoping for more. Suddenly we heard sirens and FBI agents bursting through my titanium gate. They were planning on arresting me and Jude. We had to run away. Being all over the newspapers for drug dealing wasn't what I wanted. Jude and I ran away on his BMW motorcycle. We found a place where no one would find us. We went down stairs that led to a creepy basement. But when We turned on the lights, it was a beautiful house. It was a really nice place to lay low for a while and then run off to Cuba. A few hours later we heard noises, we both hid in a tiny closet and they never found us. Just a second after that I heard my mom's voice calling me to wake up.

*if you didn't get it, it was just a dream. I wouldn't be caught dead with Jude Law!

Childhood Memories

1. Surra

2. Ms. Maggie

3. Sleepovers at my cousin's house

4. Gremlins

5. Squeezing grapes on my sister's head

6. Barbie Dolls

7. Cannes

8. Invasion

9. Al Khubar, KSA

10. BBS

11. Teaching my sister how to throw eggs

12. Flona

13. Tom& Jerry

14. The Mickey Mouse Club

15. Alice in Wonderland...to be specific I was scared from the purple striped cat and the Queen of course.

16. my dad's shoulder, where I used to hang out most of the time.

17. drawing on the wall, although I knew the consequences were bad. I had to scrub off what I drew.

18. learning to draw, starting with the stick man.

19. Fitting myself into the school shelves.

20. seven stitches

21. Sunkist

22. "the corner"- where I spent a lot of my time.

23. Climbing up the shelf just to reach my toy.

24. Jumping Around

25. One little two little three little Indians

26. Ring Around the Roses

27. Digging the school yard just for the fun of it.

28. Driving my nanny crazy, just for the fun of it too.

29. Swimming lessons which I hated, but they came in handy.

30. Tangling my long hair with a comb, my mom cut the tangled part.

31. Sakhar, playing the Castle and Rambo.

32. Atari.

33. Nintendo and Super Mario.

34. Watching the Godfather with my cousin.

35. My cousin shows me the Simpsons at age 8.

36. Me and my younger sister gang up against our youngest sister. We drove her nuts.

37. Driving my parents crazy at home.

38. Sandcastles.

39. Visiting lots of dentists.

40. Running alone in the streets of Egypt looking for my mom after I ran away from class. (during the Invasion 1990)

41. Getting my tooth pulled out without anasthesia by a dentist in Egypt.

42. Singing the Flinstones theme song.

43. Lunchboxes.

These are just a few. :)

Can't Buy Me...

A new dad.
I never realized how much I missed you until now. After eight months passing, I still think you would be coming up the stairs into our living room with a bag full of chocolate just for me, even if I didn't ask you for it. Sometimes when I wake up late in the morning, I smell the smoke of ur cigarettes and come sit beside you and ask if you want me to make you Turkish Coffee. I miss the freshly brewed coffee scent.
No one understood me as much as you did. When I feel you've been annoyed by someone, or sad because of some problems, I try to make some jokes, and discuss with you fun stuff that you enjoy talking about.
Even if I rolled my eyes when you gave me lots and lots of lectures and advice, you should know that when I sat alone thinking about what you said, I realize that evidently you were right.
You were the one I called first when I got into trouble while at University. But unfortunately, you were the last one to know when I failed one of my courses, because I never wanted to disappoint you. You've stood by me every second. I'm sorry if I've let you down sometimes. I was hoping you would make it to my graduation from university, and I'm sure you were there somewhere but I couldn't see you.
I just wanted you to know that I've come a long way and earned a college degree because of you and mom. I won't disappoint you anymore, I promise dad. I'll keep my head up high and accept the challenges in life.
If people value physical stuff like money, I value you the most. You're irreplaceable. You gave us love, security, and care. Money can't buy me another loving dad like you. I can't say anything more. You're the world's greatest dad and I love you...

Bang!

For those of you wondering about the title of the post, I just watched the seventh episode of Desperate Housewives season 3. It's interesting how always the seventh episode of this series makes an important impact on the rest of the season.
I'm still woried about Mike Delfino (James Denton) and what's going to happen to him. Anyway, I won't go into details for the sake of those who haven't watched the first few episodes of DH season 3.
This is my #2 series to watch, and as most of you know, Grey's Anatomy is my #1.

Hollygorgeous

Ladies...who's your your type? Is it bad boys or are you more into the sophisticated look. George Clooney was always my favorite, but I guess he has got competition now, and that is Patrick Dempsey. Both have played the roles of doctors, but if I had to choose between them...I don't know, I'll be torn. George has this charming smile and I love gray hair. Dempsey on the other hand is McDreamy! He truly is dreamy and has a look that's to die for. I'm not really into bad boys or blondes so I didn't have a problem with Brad Pitt.

I'm Glad

BREAKING NEWS
BAGHDAD, Iraq -

Iraq's High Tribunal on Sunday found Saddam Hussein guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to hang for the 1982 killing of 148 Shiites in the city of Dujail. The visibly shaken former leader shouted "God is great!"
Saddam's half brother and former intelligence chief Barzan Ibrahim, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, head of the former Revolutionary Court, were sentenced to join Saddam on the gallows for the Dujail killings after an unsuccessful assassination attempt during a Saddam visit to the city 35 miles north of Baghdad.
The death sentences automatically go to a nine-judge appeals panel which as unlimited time to review the case. If the verdicts and sentences are upheld, the executions must be carried out within 30 days.

link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15567363/?GT1=8717

Seriously?

I've watched the OC season three last summer, and it was not really worth watching. The drama just built up and it didn't look like the plot was going anywhere. Just to finish up the season and watch the end, I have skipped some unnecessary scenes. All along the show Marissa (Mischa Barton) killed me with her disastrous character, that even her death was dramatic by itself. I said that maybe after she's killed off the show it would turn out better.
Since season four premiered on Thursday, I thought I could download the first episode to see how the story continued. All I could say is that it's pure cheese. I can't stand to look at Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) one more time appearing at the beginning of every season with a black eye, scars on the face, and a fat lip. It's hard to relate to the series anymore. The story is repeated and there's no need for me to watch it just because....well I'm not into blonde guys anyway. It's a kids show, maybe the audience targeted is between the ages of 14-18. This age group can connect better to highschool and college people. That's it for the O.C.. It's going down the drain. Rock on Grey!

Late Spook-off

Happy belated Halloween to all. Have you been trick or treating, or girgai3aning? (that's our kuwaiti halloween in case you don't know). Last night I went to a small Halloween Party. It was more like a little gathering of friends with dancing and food. We really had lots of fun. The one in the picture...that's me. I've dressed as a surgeon who's just been stabbed with a scalpel--unfortunately all i could find was a pair of baby scissors. I also had blood spilled all over my shirt. Happy Halloween to all of you again.

Impuslive buys

It's been a stereotype for women all around the world to be addicted to shopping, that some were called "shopaholics". I'm not that much into shopping really. Certainly, I'm not the type of girl who spends an hour in one shop and another hour trying every single garment in the fitting room. I go into a shop, choose what I want, and sometimes I don't even bother to try on if whatever I chose actually fits or not.
Gladly, the guy who ends up with me wouldn't have to suffer since I won't be spending my day and night in a single shop trying to figure out whether I take the blue or turquoise blouse with the light beige or white skirt.
The only thing that I really worry about is my impulsive buys. Most of the time I'd buy something with an OMG-I'm-gonna-live-on-the-streets price. I hate that about myself but sometimes I just can't help it. I either want the thing so badly, or I just feel like I want to have it NOW..and I mean NOW. Even if there's a sale the coming day, I don't care I'm getting it this moment.
One of my stupidest impulsive buys was just 24 hours ago. Without thinking, I went on ABC's store online and bought a scrub top and pants. Am I a doctor? No. Am I a crazy fan? Yes. Why did I buy it? Seriously, I don't know. I even got a shirt that has "Seriously" written on it. Can some one back me up on what I just bought? I hope this thing ships before my mom is back here. To my sisters, both of you, if you tell mom...You know, keep your mouth shut please, and don't forget the sister pact.
No need to mention all of my other impulsive buys, but I've done it a million times, purchasing items from dvds, to shirts, to bags, and shoes. I'm the one labeled "impulsive buyer" in marketing terms, they just didn't post my picture beside it yet.
Despite the fact being impulsive, I have thought a lot and waited for a long time to buy a laptop. Last night, I just ordered the Macbook Pro 2.33, and I have put my all into it-- my thoughts, my money, and my shopping life. As long as I have an excellent laptop I wouldn't mind staying broke...for a little while only.

It's in the Name

Hey people,
Here's an interesting e-mail I got about how some companies got their names.

Pepsi: Pepsi was named after dyspepsia (indigestion), which it was originally promoted to help relieve.

Apple Computers: Founder Steve Jobs named the company after his favorite fruit -- apples -- and possibly for the time he worked in an apple orchard. The name was reportedly decided while he was down to the wire and three months late in filing a name for the company.
Frisbee: Named for the Frisbie Baking Company, whose pie plates were the first version of the now popular flying toy.

Google: Originally named Googol (1 followed by 100 zeroes) for the huge amount of information the search-engine would search. The founders then reportedly received their first funding check from an investor made out to "Google," and the name stuck.

Adidas: Named for their German maker Adolph Dassler, who was called Adi by friends. Adi, plus the first three letters of his last name, makes Adidas.

Hotmail: Hotmail was so named because it includes HTML (the language used to write Web pages), along with "mail." It originally included uppercase letters to show this: HoTMaiL.

Mars: The Mars candy company was named for Forrest Mars, the company's founder.

LEGO: The popular toys are named for the Danish phrase "leg godt," which means "play well."

Hewlett Packard: Named for founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, who reportedly flipped a coin to decide whose name to list first.

Reebok: Named for a type of African gazelle, the rhebok.
Microsoft: Bill Gates came up with Microsoft for MICROcomputer SOFTware (it originally had a hyphen: Micro-Soft).

Sony: Named for "sonus," the latin word for "sound," and "sonny," the slang term referring to a bright youngster.

McDonald's: Named for Richard and Maurice McDonald, who converted their barbecue drive-in with car hops into the world's first McDonald's in 1948.

Arm & Hammer: Named for founder Armand Maccabee. Maccabee, a biblical Hebrew name, means "hammer" in English.

Atari: In Japanese, "atari" describes a position in a board game where your opponent is in danger of being captured (similar to "check" in chess).

eBay: The creator of eBay, Pierre Omidyar, had a Web consulting company called Echo Bay Technology Group. Echobay.com was already taken when he tried to register it, so he settled on eBay.com instead.

Lotus Software: Founder Mitch Kapor was a teacher of transcendental meditation, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He named his company for the position known as the "lotus position" or "Padmasana."

Motorola: Named when founder Paul Galvin's company started making car radios. Many audio equipment makers used the "ola" ending to convey "sound" or "motion" (like the Victrola phonograph), so motorola was born.

Nabisco: First named The National Biscuit Company, the company shortened its name to Nabisco in 1971.

Starbucks: Named after Starbuck, a character in Herman Melville's novel, "Moby Dick."