Merry X-mas

Listening to : Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 3

Hey everyone :) Hope you had a fun Christmas! Get ready for Boxing Day!

This past week has been nothing short of hectic. There was a "high-profile" wedding on Wednesday so I had Monday and Tuesday to "prep" for it. The bride's wedding gown was to die for (mashalla). Other than that, the decor` was over the top (in a bad way). Everything was too glittery! Hell, even the wedding invitations were too much (but they still looked gorgeous). A lot of bigshots were there and my friend and I got a kick out of pointing them out to each other. There was sushi later on so it wasn't a waste of time. I was dead tired by 1:00am.

Friday was awful! It was raining so much that it got so hard to control my pathfinder (I hung cheezy dice from the rearview mirror so I could tell my car apart). I was inadvertedly doing all sorts of crazy ass stunts. It was slip and slide galore! When I was safely tucked in my bed (well it's really the bed in the guestroom but whatever) I promised myself "Never again!". Just when I drifted off to sleep, thunder began booming (I thought WWIII had started). Naturally, I ran to my mommy with my tail between my legs. She let me sleep next to her 'till it became apparent that I wasn't sleepy and was in the mood for a little chat. So, she kicked me out.

X-mas Day, I went out for lunch with someone I met at the wedding. She was an absolute doll! We had lunch at Hard Rock Cafe. I had steak... again I promised myself "Never again." While retouching our makeup in the ladies room another girl came in. I kept on glancing at her and quickly averting my eyes 'till I couldn't hold it in any longer. I asked her "Sh9aaar?" (what happened?) She was like "It was my birthday and my friends told me to eat the cherry. When I leaned in, they dunked my head into the cake."

Directly after that, the girl I met at the wedding and I went out for coffee at Starbucks in Marina Cresent before she dropped me home. Later on, I changed my outfit into a black pouffy skirt (never ever again), black boots, and a black fitted top with red stuff on it. The red stuff was shiny but it wasn't those gay sequins nor was it glitter. Anyways, I also wore a bracelet with red, green, and gold bells with matching earrings. I tied my hair up in a high ponytail with a red hairband (not headband, hairband, the elastic kind). A smidgen of mascara, and a dab of lipgloss later, I was good to go. All in all, it was very Christmassy! H. and I went to Fridays (which was filled with ninja-women, eyukh) and I called my "new friend" (from the wedding) and she came over too. We had dinner there, then went to Starbucks at Sharq Mall (second floor) for some much needed coffeh!

H. is 16. My "new" friend is 28. H. asked my new friend how old she was and she told her to guess. So, H. blurted out "Thirty-five!" I choked on my drink and tried to kick H. but she she was sitting to far away for me. Before I could stop her she added salt to the wound by saying matter of factly, "No way are you in your twenties." I doubled over laughing and my new friend laughed it off good-naturedly but H. just sat there blinking innocently at us completely oblivious. She always does stuff like this and the funny thing is, it's always unintentional. Oh and my new friend's name also happens to start with the letter H :P

Anyways, I drove H. home but we were still buzzed from our coffeh so I showed off my mad driving skills. She was impressed 'till she leaned forward to get something while I happened to slam on the brakes and she bumped her head on the dashboard. I tried to ask her if she was okay but couldn't stop myself from cracking up. To my relief H.'s shoulder were shaking with laughter too.

By the way ladies, if you're looking for a nice shade of red, give Guerlain's Divinora KissKiss Gloss "Rouge Passion" (N*25) a try. It smells pleasant (no weird funky smells nor yummy fruity ones). If you apply a little on the brush (the applicator the comes with it) you get a nice subtle red tint with tiny flecks of reddish sparkle ... sparkle not gay glitter ... and if you want a more obvious but extremely attractive shine just layer it on. I promise you, it matches all skin tones and it's ultra-classy.

Peace

Green, Orange, Red, Bam!

Listening to : Usher - Redlight (okay I know I said I hate him but this song is surprisingly good)

Once again, something uber-evil has happened and I've managed to escape unscathed (mashalla mashalla haha). Not a single bruise nor scratch. Sadly, the same can't be said for others. It was all just a matter of luck, really. I wasn't planning on gloating but after much thought (5 min give or take) I thought, why not?

Anyways when the uber-evil "something" happened I laughed my ass off at the time, but later on got really scared. I got some advice from a neutral friend to "get back on that horse" and so I did, to cure my fear. I'm happy to say that I'm no longer afraid nor am I going out of my way to avoid "it" and hide from "it" and such. Rawr! ;)

Take Care (drive safely) Ciao!

Proposition Time

Listening to : Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For?

adly@bazaar bazaar@hotmail.com

Hiya,
Was reading ur blog and think you have a lot of talent. We were hoping you might consider writing for bazaar magazine! If you dont want to use ur real name, thats not a problem, and if you have any fellow bloggers who might be interested, please spread the word! I was amaaazed at how many talented people there are on the blog sites...wow!! Looking forward to hearing from you.

Okay people if you're bilingual and have something you want to write about (provided it's not too controversial or taboo) then please feel free to e-mail Mr Adly with your work. Pay is 20 KD per article that's published. G'luck :)

P.S. I'm doing make-up and anime (among other things from Japan) so please steer clear :P

Edit - Special thanks to Bo for being a total sweetheart :)

Raindrops on Roses

Listening to : Cam'Ron - Girls (I give him a month or two max and then he's gonna explode everywhere. To his credit, there's a few parts in this song where a slower version of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" can be heard. I'm seriously loving this song right now!)

Today, I happened to wake up at around 2:00am. I went to my now empty bedroom (more out of habit than anything) and my heart soared. That horrid horrid pale glossy pink has been replaced with a soothing matte "buttercream" (I'm ashamed to admit it but I wouldn't have chosen this color if I hadn't fallen in love with it's name). More importantly I'm moving back in today! So you people can look forward to less "room" talk from me 'cuz I know I've been going on and on about it nonstop :P

At 4:00am it proceeded to rain a little. I happened to be watching "National Treasure" (starring the unattractive yet loveable Nicholas Cage) and wasn't in a particularly (as dear Shady would say) productive mood. I kept on getting flashbacks to "The Goonies" all throughout the movie. When the movie ended, I went back to my room and hung out the window (for someone who's afraid of heights, that's really a feat). The raindrops had morphed from little sprinkles of water into fat heavy droplets which happened to make loud pitterpattering sounds on impact with the pavement (and the neighbor's rooftops). The lightning against the backdrop of a reddish sky was awesome! The booming thunder was scary but in a fun way. All in all, it was so amazing that I spent 2 hours just watching the rain fall. I cleared my mind of all thoughts (thank you Rabab) but not to meditate or anything like that. It was just so I wouldn't be bothered with anything so that I could drink in (literally haha) the beauty of the scene before me. It was very calming, very serene and very beautiful...and best of all, 5 hours later it's still pouring outside!

The thing is though, it doesn't mean much if you can't share it with someone. Everything in life doesn't mean much if you can't share it with someone. Anyways this got me thinking. Everyone either wants companionship, understanding, or love. Which one do you want? Please only chose the one that you'd really want/need the most, and explain why. People, please be honest and don't be influenced by what everyone else says. I'm honestly curious. The first person that says "curiousity killed the cat" and thinks it's funny, gets the ninetails and I'm not talking about the pokemon :P

PMS

Listening to : Anastacia - Sick and Tired

No such thing as too personal with me, mmkay?

I went to Suncity and got lost (much thanks Geo :P) but on the upside, I did find awesome stores for junk to fill up my room with. No more going to crappy Ikea unless I'm looking for small stuff (wall decorations, couches, end tables, etc.) Speaking of which, I finally decided on Buttercream (matte) for the walls. Hopefully, my room'll be repainted by tomorrow noon. It's boring but there's room for improvement (a few stencils and some spray paint can work wonders or so I'm about to find out mwahaha).

My older bro's birthday is coming up this thursday and he's been eyeing the new MotoRazr so I might get him that. Which reminds me, everyone go out and get a Robosapien now! Seriously, you guys, this toy is so much fun!

Oh, and GiGi was the first Kuwaity person to ever use the term blog-hopping on her blog. *pats GiGi on the back*

Hey if you can do it GiGi then I can do it :P
D'n'G (referring to yourself as a third person is good) was the first Kuwaity person to ever use the terms W00t, Dude, Uber, Honey, Hon, Sweetie, Sugah, Suger, Darling (not to be confused with PSS's Dahhhling), Emo, pwn, Peace, Peace Out, Lateh, Aight, Whatevah, Ghetto-speak (oh no you d'int and other variations of that), Ebonics, Lithp-thpeak, and Q-speaq (as in oqay taqe qare), Variations of lol (lollerskates, lollercakes, lollergasm), burn (negatively), and snapple (variation of snap) on my blog. *Pats herself on the back* GiGi, am I petty or what? ^___________^

Monday December 13 - Showtime Tvland, Survivor's Season Finale, 19:00pm

Blogging Etiquette

* Currently Listening to : John Mayer - Daughters

Everyday more and more people are joining the wonderful world of blogging (if someone says blogging phenomena one more time, I swear imma smack them!). The thing is, some of them don't have the basics down and can't be bothered to read blogger help, and prefer to learn the trial and error way (like me when I first joined) haha Well, what I'm about to let you in on now can't be found on the blogger help page. It's not really a secret, and you don't have to follow through with it. Think of it as a guideline of sorts (oh and it's in no particular order).

• Write about what makes you happy. It doesn't matter if it's not the current "in" thing to write about. It doesn't matter if it might seem trivial to others. It doesn't matter if others might think it's too long or too short. It doesn't matter if too many people or not many people or nobody comments on your writing. As long as what you are writing makes you happy, then you keep writing (as much or as little as you want to) about it.
• Be yourself. Don't write about things you have no clue about, just to impress people ('cuz we can tell that you're full of it) Don't be fake ('cuz it shows) Don't lie ('cuz the truth will come out eventually) about stuff just to make it interesting. (unless it's obvious that you're lying and it's meant to be taken as a joke). Don't be a hypocrite. "show-offs, trying to belittle people for being showy with cars and clothes, while they do it with words" I'm quoting Bo on this one (much thanks!). It's okay, no, it's better than okay, it's a sign of intelligence to use simple words in order to convey big ideas. You're not smart as you think you are if you can use bigs words to explain small things, so don't be pretentious and fake.
• Leave comments on other people's blogs. Otherwise, how are people supposed to know about your blog (or ask about you, if they don't know you personally)? Yes Nibaq did a great job with Kuwait Blogs (much thanks by the way), but to the people whose blogs aren't listed on there, and don't want to be listed on there, but want people to comment, or at least read their blogs, you guys should post around, so people will know that your blog exists (That was a mouthful).
• "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you". Okay I know that most of my readers aren't Christians, but I had to quote that from the bible 'cuz it's a "golden rule". If you want people to treat you with respect, then be polite or a least civil to them. If you're going to be mean, rude or just downright bitchy, prepare to be treated the same way. If you have nothing nice (or at least useful) to say, then don't say anything at all.
• Don't take things too personally. If someone says something for example about themselves and the same might not apply to you, don't take it too personally. For example, let's say I love make-up (which happens to be completely true), and someone says on their blog that they hate make-up. I won't take it personally. It has nothing to do with me personally. I'll still be that person's friend. Let's say for another example that I smoke (which I actually still do, contrary to any rumors Bo might start) and I might say I think it's a sign of disrespect towards my parents if I smoke in front of them. That doesn't mean that all you others who smoke in front of your parents are disrespectful bastards (or bastardesses). It's just a matter of preference. I suggest you guys do the some, and not take things personally (unless you "prefer" too haha), especially while debating. If someone points out that something you said (fact-wise not opinion) is wrong and they back it up with proof, doesn't mean you should take it personally and start hating them. As a matter of fact, you should thank them, otherwise you would've been walking around with misguided info about whatever subject you were talking about i.e. ignorant.
• Be original, please. Repetitive is boring. Plagiarizing is bad. If you see someone write a well-written post on a specific topic, don't go and make another post about the exact same topic (unless it's something that everyone is being effected by, at the moment as in X-mas, Eid, Ramadan, War, Elections, Weather, etc...) only with slighter changes and then claim that you came up with it. Give people credit, man. I'm not saying it's okay to see 3469804 (GrannyFunk style of counting) blogs all with the same topic as long as they all give credit to the actual "topic starter" (for lack of a better word). It would be nice if people had to go and check out one blog to see everyone's view on said topic as opposed to blog-hopping (checking out blog after blog to see what everyone though of said topic). Just post your ideas or opinions or whatever it is you have to say on the original topic starter's blog. It saves lots of time, effort, and space.
• Communicate. If people took the time to read your blog and posted a comment, then you take the time and reply to their comments. Otherwise, you'll come off being rude. How else is the person who commented going to know that you saw their comment? Acknowledge their comments by replying. If you've got a problem with someone, let them know immediately, in private. Ganging up on them (yes you can be ganged up on the internet) is not cool. Calling them out on it in front of everyone is not cool. Tell them in private first so they at least have an idea. They might not even know that they're coming off as whores in the first place so give them a head's up first. Don't "hint" at it, 'cuz people are thick (no offense but it's true, we all are) and they won't get it, so tell them straight up.
• Don't think that you're better than everyone else in any way. We are all equal. Don't think that your blog is better just 'cuz you've been blogging here longer, or have the most hits or most commentors. Don't think that your blog is better just 'cuz your posts are "different" than everyone else's, or 'cuz you use "religicize" in a sentence. We're all unique in our own way, speaking of which...
• Don't try too hard. Being unique is cool. Trying to be unique just for the sake of it, is not. For example dressing a certain way because you like it is cool but dressing a certain way just because you want everyone to call you "unique" is not cool. Now apply this to blogging and see what you get.
• Give people a chance. If you disable comments (on all your posts) then how are you gonna' "communicate" with others? Plus, I personally think it's very wrong when you post (paragraphs and paragraphs) about an extremely touchy subject and then conclude it with something like "I'm kinda' sleepy right now" or "I'm mixed up" or other variations of the above excuses (cuz that's what they are, excuses) so people can't "debate" or "give-and-take" with you on said subject. That just negates the whole post. If you're too sleepy then go to bed. If you're too hungry, then go eat. If you're bored, then go do something else. Post when you are ready. Nobody is rushing you.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and if you happen to be offended by this, then you're already breaking one of the rules haha :P

* = new feature :)

Virgin Pina Coladas and Sushi

A-yo people wazzup!

To the guy (either Mosan Mosan or Crappy Nappy) who tipped me off about Virgin Pina Coladas being sold at Sultan Center, much thanks! It's killing me (heartburn) but oh my God it is so worth it!

I was in the mood for sushi today, but I lost my car keys (it's in one of the cardboard boxes along with the rest of my stuff) so I sent our driver to Kei's at Marina Cresent and had him call me from there. After much coaxing, my brothers decided to join me. The younger one got grossed out after the first bite, and the older one apparently is a pro when it comes to using chopsticks, which is a shocker.

I've moved into the guestroom which was fun at first but I miss my room. I miss my bed. Screw the Dromminge bed thingy. I'm not changing my older yet way more comfy (queen-sized) bed. People, it turns out I'm very grouchy if I don't get at least 4 hours of sleep on a "decent" bed. Really, humans are like way too fragile. Food and sleep or lack thereof immensely effect our mood nevermind our body and such (yes I'm just realizing this now, bite me).

As for the development of my room, the fake-wood-floor looks really nasty against the glossy pale pink walls. I still haven't decided on what color to choose so I'm currently room-less. It's sorta' a tie between Cranberry Red or Buttermilk. Whatever I end up with though, It's going to be matt 'cuz I abhor the glossy-ness.

Heads up : If you've got Showtime, the first episode of Tru Calling is going to be aired on Monday December 6th, at 20:00pm Tvland. The gorgeous Eliza Dushku (oh shaddap she is gorgeous) stars.

Oqay Taq Qare =D

p.s. Mishu I watched "Saw". Dude you should've warned me it was vehehehery gross! Some friend you are :P