Safi's Retreat: STAYTUNEDISAY

RIP Julie Khamis

2010-04-30T01:03:00.004+03:00

This text is a commentary on the recent incident that involved the Khamis family and is based on the limited information found: here.
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The other day, for the first time, I ended up on and reading alwatan daily, an online Kuwaiti newspaper in English. Fate had it, that I'd read about a news piece on a recent incident that sadly, and I truly mean sadly, had unraveled in Kuwait.
I had the urging feeling to write about this, spread the word, because such a thing shouldn't be buried. I wasn't disappointed today, as the Kuwaiti media has taken a special interest in the topic. I hope it leads to some good.

So it goes like this, a series of events on a roundabout - renowned for it's Bermuda like nature, always troubling - lead to a man, not a policeman, but still under the general umbrella of the Ministry of Interior, taking a girl into custody after she honked at him for stopping mid-roundabout.

Looking at the situation, it involved the daughter of an English teacher and a Kuwaiti man, Dana.
Dana is not perfectly fluent with the Kuwaiti accent, as I'm sure the officer isn't fluent in anything English. I say that, seeing as this world was not made for one type of people. As Muslims we know that, and as rational beings we know that.
Given the factors and possible types of mentalities at offer in such a situation, I will tell you I am not at all surprised at what happened. I am sickened, but not surprised. I'm not slating every policeman, officer or person of authority out there, they are our brothers and sons, what I am saying is that when we get a bad one on our hands we get them rotten.

What I don't understand is why didn't the officer drop the charges, or was even strongly advised by a superior to do so? In a society like ours, we are prized for having healthy social values that have meant profuse number of cases to be settled outside police stations. Especially when it comes to non-physical charges. A honk? An alleged hand gesture? Really?

All I know is that as Kuwaiti citizens, we are all entitled to the same protection and liberties. The common citizen is responsible in knowing their rights, just as much as the authoritative figures are responsible in making it well known how citizens should be treated.

This case is still under investigation, and with the heartbreaking news that Dana's mother had passed away, the judicial process will be put on the back-burner.

My heart goes out to Sulaiman, who lost the love of his life, his wife of 27 years, and to Dana and her two sisters (T. and H.) who lost the most precious person anyone can have, their mother.

Just know that it is only after your heartache as a family, will we have a change for a more aware future against situations like this. Keep your fingers in a crescent.

RIP Julie Khamis

Physical Irregularities

2010-04-09T16:43:00.002+03:00

So, I get a call asking me out for a coffee. I say I'll pass. Though, come to think of it, if I were asked to come out for a session of football I would probably go for it.

It's funny how because of the social dimensions associated with those two separate activities define how appealing the activity is when one is sick, particularly with a cold (congestion/runny nose) and/or a cough.

Let me explain, say I say yes to either. When going for a coffee, or any other similar outing, there are etiquette issues that you become increasingly aware of. Whereas, going for football, it's a sport. Your primal side, to a degree, comes out. You're comfortable with everything physical, at least you're suppose to be. I think only people who have done this will understand. Doing sports, in moderation, while sick, can push out your symptoms for as long as the time you're playing.

I just find this all unusual to most, and non-intuitive.

Irrelevant Politic

2010-04-09T16:38:00.002+03:00

I'll be honest, politics is not my game. I think I find it to be some white noise in my life for the moment anyways. But, I'll contribute by sharing very general views with you.

I do believe that each person is responsible for having an opinion. If anything, that's the smallest type of appreciation for life and your freedom in it.

So here’s what I think, I’m not sure what to make of the labels “liberal” or “conservative”.
Can’t you be, say, liberal on education, and conservative on health-care reform? Or maybe be a conservative liberal or even a liberal conservative on other issues? If humans are good at anything, it is inconsistency. It’s human nature.
It’s is foolish to form an opinion before hearing the issue at hand, and liberals along with the conservatives do it all the time as if it’s their job.

Check up before marriage II

2010-03-04T01:09:00.004+03:00

So, back in 2006 I wrote about how Kuwait has only (back then) recently considered running medical check-ups before marriage. Ever since, I've been getting hits on this blog.

Medical check-ups. I didn't really look into it. I didn't research it. But I did find this movement interesting. It's interesting to know people now will be able to find out if their partner had AIDS, genetic defects, or any other common disorders that may be passed on.
This begs the question, at the end of the day, does this check up even mean anything? What if you fall for someone, someone that the check up advises you not to marry.

Updatius

2010-02-10T20:55:00.002+03:00

This blog's purpose alludes me. I don't exactly remember how it started, but I do know that I used to Livejournal so that could have very much paved the way. It's a very casual outlet for me to project thoughts, and maybe enjoy them once I read them in the future.

I don't really know who reads this. I do get comments out of the blue, that tend to ask for more material, more writing. It's flattering.

A new blog-project idea popped into my head the other day. It's probably for the everyday student, a reflective (on life) student, that's experiencing life? I think that's it.

Draw From Your Own Strength

2009-10-19T03:05:00.002+03:00

Lately, I've been jolted right down to the nerve. These jolts carry a message, a precious message in a bottle that has taken many sand grains down an hour glass. A piece of advice I should have already accepted for my own benefit. I should always look out for myself. I should always seek for my comfort. I should always try to better myself. Why? Because at the end of the day I am the only thing I have (family aside, ofcourse). Look out for yourself before you look out for others. Sure, it sounds obvious intuition. But everyday, at every unconscious window of having your guard down, you give up, petty in your eyes but essential in reality, time. Time that you should have for yourself. Time that you can never get back. Time that will chew you up and spit you out, if you don't put up a good tussle. Do your part. Do yourself a favor. Look out for yourself.

One Epiphany Please

2009-09-03T21:18:00.005+03:00

I kinda need enlightenment. Notice, I say "kinda" just to alleviate the graveness of the situation. I suppose to psychologically keep my "edge" in tact, even my pride. I'm quite complicated, and no it's no bragging; it gets on my nerves-- well confuses me actually and I find myself in the process of always trying to figure out myself. I know, that sentence in itself is complex.

I write to make sure that I have a time-stamp that I can look back on, and draw from for whatever reason(s). It's not for show, not for feedback, and definitely not for attention.

Allahoma - in this holiest of months, the beautiful Ramadan, I ask the most Merciful and Gracious to guide me for I dearly am in need of such mercy.

Country and Pride

2009-06-16T19:31:00.002+03:00

Do you love your country? Do you show it? Do you hide it? Do you fabricate it?

I grew up in a home that cherishes family religiously, a home that does not take kinship for granted, a home filled with simple, pure, and comforting security. Such blessings, needless to say, naturally instill the feeling of deep, and genuine gratitude. This home, this beautiful - in my eyes - home, to me is called Kuwait.

Love your country. Show it smartly. Be zealous, but be modest. Don't put on a show. Do it justice.

Like Attracts Like

2009-05-10T02:49:00.003+03:00

It eludes me as to when was the last time I had the chance to just sit back, take a forced breath and exhale a calm, liberating one in return, and jot down some random thoughts that cramp the mind at times. Sometimes, I wish I could turn back the hands of time. But, I know I'll just be fine. It's just wishful thinking, very human of me. Now to the the thought of interest: why is it that you tend to be drawn, with a curious conviction, towards people you think are similar to you. Similar, in age, mindset, attitude, maybe even gender and background. You don't discriminate, that's not the point. Not at all, atleast that's what you'll know. People ofcourse will jump the wagon when it's pointed out. It just happens. Some things are just harder to present in words. I say it's okay. You feel you can relate, you see yourself in them.

The Ugly Manifestation of Ignorance

2009-02-12T21:26:00.003+03:00

I retreat to this blog to spill impulsively, compulsively, and at times for no friggin' reason.
I feel this is the utter epitome of a pointless text. But I frankly don't give a crap, and just feel like it - oh and just because I CAN.

I fucking loathe people that sport a superiority act without an ounce of guilt in them. Shit, they pride themselves for it. I bet I touched on this very topic before. But humans are humans; yet that is not an excuse, no, not even remotely. I just feel that I have to drop the word human to jolt other associated words into your memory-obliged minds (I'll leave that to your imagination good sirs, and madames).
This attitude, this sick, disgusting attitude comes in all forms and times: school, work, shops - heck even when you're walking on the street minding your business; yes, I'm talking about them durrrtyy looks, that body language, and of course that crap vibe that resonates from that unsightly excuse of a being.
Oh snap, you want to talk about marriage? No, not a day to talk about it. I won't even go there. That's a WHOLE other level.
I have zero desire to write: zip, ziltch, zot, nil, nada, void, blank, space, null... 9ifir.

Funny thing is, I had a happy and pleasant day.

Saturday Nights

2009-01-24T06:49:00.004+03:00

So here's the deal. I went out for a walk on a Saturday night (almost midnight), which was quite worth it I must say, since it entailed quite the treat. Standing at a crosswalk, a taxi van full of girls stopped right in front of me. The girl sitting near the window started waving in my direction. Me, the unsuspecting receiver of the wave, was confused to say the least. I actually looked behind me- lame, I know. She then started blowing kisses. Oh, and the rest of the girls starting waving too.
I just love Saturday nights, where everyone is out and happy.
To be honest, I'd like it to be Saturday night most of the time. Funny, like the TGI ad only with Saturdays, we want more Saturdays!

[edit]: Funny thing, it was a Friday night. So there you go. Ironically a TGI it's Friday moment.

Belonging

2009-01-13T12:42:00.002+03:00

A person always needs to feel they belong. Belong to what exactly though? More specifically, if a person belongs to a group, is it possible to equally belong to numerous groups?
Being caught between groups is not something you would want to experience.
The general world has grown harsh. Hearts of cold cobblestone prosper, it seems so anyway.
Or maybe I just expect too much. People are not like yourself. They are from a different dimension, so it seems. Survival of the fittest- ignorance- so it seems...

What are friends for?

2009-01-10T22:20:00.007+03:00

I always found that certain people are reluctant, or oblivious or even lazy, to maintain a friendship through means of communication. After all, communication is one of the pillars that friendship is based on. I mean friendship is a relationship- there's nothing to it, that's a given. So without communication, how is it even a relationship. I don't really like the idea that out of the two friends, one of them is the one that usually makes the calls and initiates the 'let's do this together'. It's too much to ask. It's supposed to be a mutual effort.

Even so, I tend to believe certain friendships will forever remain unshaken just because there's this 'feel right' factor to it. I mean consider this: there are occasions when one goes abroad, for say their studies, and when that person comes back the two basically pickup where they left off. That's just amazing.

Changes

2008-12-29T23:34:00.004+03:00

I always thought being apprehensive towards change was foolish. But now I understand that, at times, you just can't help it- it's only natural. Of course, I speak as if abstract is my thing since that is what blogs are for after all: leaving out the specifics.

Time. Do you ever feel like time is slipping from you? Passing you? Like you're lagging off behind it? You just want to catch up.
Funny thing is, I feel that in time, yes I know it's ironic, that everything will sort itself out. No worries.

Days, different days

2008-03-25T19:45:00.002+03:00

I recall some days where I happen to run into grumpy people, one after the other, as if it's a bad day for everyone. As for today, it just so happens that it's quite the opposite. Most of the people I have come across so far were perky, and polite. If only most days were like this. After all, we don't ask for unexplained, even random, hostilities from strangers. I got a compliment today, right out of the blue. Those I really enjoy from day to day. Indeed, such a treat!

Daylight Savings Time

2008-03-10T03:06:00.003+03:00

Today DST threw me off for a bit. My mind was off enjoying the weekend. But I never looked into why Kuwait does not go by the DST system. Maybe I will do that when I actually have time.

State of Mentality

2008-03-08T10:58:00.004+03:00

Judgment, ego, arrogance, vanity, and anything of that sort. Where does one get such features then even go on to perhaps flourish in a society? Sure we don't live in Utopia. But sometimes, I just wonder where do people come up with such an absurd belief that they're better than another person. Certainly, it is not a strong natural intuition that humans are born with. Even if that were the case, one should curb such a detestable mentality.
Society does play a role in this issue. So, in whatever way, let it be media, upbringing, education- I don't care as long as it happens- people have to change goddamnit.
Let it start with you, the reader.

Guess what I experienced today

2008-03-07T09:05:00.002+03:00

I decided to go by the Islamic Awareness booths area to greet a couple of guys, and then find myself a comfy spot to just sit down and continue a book I was reading. It only seemed a natural thing to do, since it was reasonably early and that area particularly allowed the sun rays to funnel down into 'courtyard' area.
Anyway, to the point, I happened to sit down near two girls. I tell you, from that moment on until they left my side, one of the two girls kept on giggling on and on, constantly, nonstop. It was ridiculous. I didn't know what to think of it first. But after some time, as the girl's laughter began to force its way into my story that I was reading, I just kept on saying that this somewhat made laughing a little less special. You see, I would think, like anything else, it should be in moderation if you will. Of course I'm not saying don't laugh. On the contrary, I believe one should value such an act of joy. I mean you don't go around telling people that you love them until you wear it out.
The significant thing that led me to this rant-like post is that this girl was laughing at everything!

I mean if you laugh at everything what justice can you offer to what actually deserves a chuckle or two?

Will words help?

2007-12-11T07:54:00.000+03:00

The Arabic language is profound in that it is meticulously expressive beyond the scope of other major languages. You can call me biased and you can call me affectionate, but the truth to the matter is that Arabic is a beautiful progression of mankind. In fact, even back to the days before Islam the people that were skilled at oral communication and expressing themselves were considered as the grand figures in our society as they were the ones that told age-old stories ever so vividly, they were the ones that crafted poetry to the benefit of promoting reputations of tribes, kings, and even civilizations. The point being, I have a word in mind which can only be truly expressed in Arabic and that is: '3orbah.
I have to say that being abroad, all you need is to create a new network of people you will function within socially. Further, you must know that there are people out there that are sincere and wish to help you without asking anything in return. Whereas in contrast, you have people that have been conditioned to consider selfishness natural to the utmost degree. You may want to brace yourself for the fact that food choices can present to be a dilemma. Take me for instance, I sometimes find myself lost in thoughts on what to eat and how to keep up an exciting diet rather than a bland one. What is more is that the weather can affect you and your emotions, so just keep that in mind.
I feel that I am somewhat rusty with this blogging deal.

I CANNOT believe this

2007-04-02T03:45:00.000+03:00

Is alcohol going to be legal in Kuwait come 25th May?
Click here for the full story...

55days later

2007-03-26T10:08:00.000+03:00

Greetings to all,

I read in the newspaper yesterday that in Subah AlSalem area while a lady was driving she was suddenly struck with a warm irritation, to say the least it was a friggin' bullet. She of course lost control of her car, by-standers were shocked as can be.
Turns out the lost bullet was from a wedding celebration.
The decent lady decided not to press charges.
Wal3iyatho bel'Allah men-hal a7dath.

-Wal5itamo Misk-
Arsenal ;*

Pick it up

2006-11-29T00:49:00.000+03:00

2 things: -
-El7amdillah, Arsenal are going to grace us with pleasure
of watching them every 3 days starting from the 29th of Nov' until January.
How jolly happy am I.
-CRUNCHTIME-

-What can one buy from Dubai? Any suggestions?
(Answer by 1st Dec' the very latest please!)
Thank you

Be Bedazzled

2006-11-08T20:34:00.000+03:00

I've been home for a while.
And now I suddenly realize that the weather is amazing!
The cold air on your skin is refreshing.
Wohoo!
Good football weather! :P
ENJOY.

SUPERSIZE.

2006-10-30T16:53:00.000+03:00

Eids are special.
I hope you agree.

On another note, I'm looking forward to any coolness creeping out our way.
Brrrr.
Just practising. :P

Eid elFitr 2006

2006-10-24T08:39:00.000+03:00

Awalan, Ta8abal allah enshallah.
Thoma 3eedkom embarak oo 3asakom min 3awada!
and Have a nice one!
-Safi.

Momentous Night

2006-10-08T04:36:00.000+03:00

-Mashallah-
-Sub7an'Allah-

They're human.
They were right there before me, for me to stare in whatever manner that was.
Sure I saw Real Madrid a couple of years ago.
But this was Brazil, in KUWAIT playing against Kuwait football club.
I just LOVE it, how they play and everything.
I LOVE beautiful football.
May we have more mind blowing marathons, enshallah.
This is something I'll always look back to...
'Boassa lich ya'thikra eljameela'

Girgai3ano Girgai3an!

2006-10-02T00:46:00.000+03:00

Dear readers,
I would like to ask you to take a picture of your girgai3an,
and post a link to it as a comment or whatever works.
Elmohem inshoof.
The best image will get a present from me. :P
A couple of Safi comments from me on your blog.
Mashi? =D

Nonetheless, if you cannot take a picture, a list of what you got as girgai3an will do.
Haman, if you don't have any girgai3an; share a memory of girgai3an
and what you like about it.

As for me I'm having a great rama'9an thank you. =) How's yours?

Ramadan ramadaaan-- Kaaareem! (blog break)

2006-09-23T02:30:00.000+03:00

Sub7an'Allah.
Wel7amdillah allathi bala'3na hatha eshahar elkareem.
El7amdillah.

5al agool awal... shino nawi ana.
Allah esalimkom, oo yi9li7kom oo yhadeekom inshallah,
ana I'll take a hiatus kinda
a break from blogging,
lana priorities change in this holy month no doubt 'bout it.
And I wanna savour EVERY single moment.
I'm lucky I'm in Kuwait for Ramadan.
I wanna learn how to cook inshallah.

Today was great, today was awesome.
We went to the friday prayer to an opening of a mosque,
its special to me... there are reasons,
the Imam is different,
he's related.
Eshaikh Dr.Khaled Elmathkoor showed up, I like him.
To have an opening at such a time is perfecto.
At the end everyone went around congratulating, chena 3eed already.
That was good.

So for the time being I'mma keep things short and simple.

Lunchtime: I had a double rocket burger, hum yum.
Wil7amdillah.

We then went to KC, to Souq Wajif; I had to change/pick suitcases.

Where did that tower come from?
Mashallah.
-knock on wood-

@ Souq Wajif, blanket section near suitcase section

Sha5bariii, since I can remember this old demolished ruins of who knows
has been there in the middle of the Souq, laish 3ad?
Ballah yi6ee7 3ala namla aw ga6wa.
Btw, whilst I was taking the pic'... this cleaning guy posed for me to shoot,
7asafa I was concentrating on the ruins.

"-3ala miya- 3ala miya- 3ala miya-"

City life.

Another souq, Souq Sharq.
On the way back.

So we stopped at this mosque to pray le3sha, right opposite Sharq.
They've kept it well maintained, yet perserved it's history.

That's Italian icecream.
I had the guy name every single flavor thrice.
I was deciding ofcourse,
there were no labels.

Sema3na 5abar Ramadan

I said I'll come here '3asher elawa5er' inshallah.
Like no other place.

I like this house, it's really far fetched.

' embarek 3alaikom eshahar ya 7ilween '

Yummy

2006-09-19T17:31:00.000+03:00

When it comes to food, you alway hear how something can compliment another thing.
Well this candy sure nailed it. '9ab6eenha.
Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate!
But it's even better,
how so?
The chocolate brings out the mint,
and the mint brings out the chocolate,
it's like a dynamic equilibrium.
3ajeeb.

Got any favorite candy?

Tell me...

2006-09-18T20:41:00.000+03:00

All readers.
Say, tell me.
When's the last time you spoke with someone about something serious, ayi 7aga... bass jaad.

I opened a window to post a new entry, but then was caught up talking.
So then I forgot what I was about to post.
Bummer.
But this'll suffice. =p

I'd like your response please as follow:
*Talked to who
*About what or what kind of talk (you're not obliged to spill details, if sensitive)
*For how long

Check up before marriage

2006-09-18T14:52:00.000+03:00

Medical check-up before marraige.
Have you ever heard of it?
If you haven't I'm not surprised,
Kuwait rarely speaks of it...
Yet it's for your own protection.

Even educated people may forget completely about this precaution,
why?
'Cause it's not part of our culture or tradition, you can say.

So I tell you, now.
After seeing, for the 1st time, a report on this
on Kuwaiti TV; "9ale7 linaashir".
Don't forget the check-up!

ARSENAL.

2006-09-17T23:19:00.000+03:00

ARSENAL.
The game was incredibly wondrous.
Yes I missed Henry and Van Persie.
But the game was delicious.
I also said that Henry needed rest, that'll make him wanna play; yshtag.

Of course as ever, this game is real hyped up before hand,
ya3ni there's history of the 2 teams meeting and battling it out.

Mabi agargir wayed,
so I'll get to the point.
Adebayor kinda annoyed me for being weak in getting between the defence.
His first touch was ridicolous... bad.
Bass ma3alaih, he gave Arsenal the goal.
THE WINNER!

THERE YOU GO,
Our push.
Next 3 games for Arsenal are against recently promoted
teams.
Wohoo,
Whop-a'' -time.

PS. Btw, you should keep an eye on how
ARSENAL are gonna rise through the ranks.
(this win= 17th place --> 10th place)

Kuwaitium

2006-09-15T22:26:00.000+03:00

On Tuesday ARSENAL won a game! 'bout time. I knew Rosicky was pretty good
since Wenger picked him.

Rosicky+ Fabregas = ghoood midfield.

I happened to watch 'Gladiator' on MBC2 Wednesday after midnight,
movies like this make it easy to spot waste-a-time movies.

Thursday was a day out.
This store was closed. Meh.

As for today, ri7na to the cinema to watch 'Talladega Nights'. Freakin' comedic.

I like Will Farell, he's crazy.

The picture doesn't make sense, ayal habaal, where's the ball right or up?

I also spotted this in a Kuwaiti based magazine, and I can't stop but think WTFridge?
It says Janet Jackson was born in 1989... hmm, riiight.

Hungraay?

2006-09-13T08:12:00.000+03:00

Super Delicious.

September 11, 2001

2006-09-11T03:06:00.000+03:00

There's so much meaning in raising the flag even in weakness
All gave some, and some gave all

La 7awla walla 8owata ella bellah

Just anything

2006-09-10T23:16:00.000+03:00

I freakin' missed watching Real Madrid play, 6a7sa. Football should be free to watch. I got Aljazeeras, ART, and Showtime, but just recently Aljazeera was dropped and new cards are availible. So I was told.

On another note, I was flipping through the channels
whilst I was trying to re-configure/sort/figure out how to get Aljazeera back,
I happened to come across Alsharjaah channel, they had this show on
called "nashd esharja", kinda like American idol and crap
but only these guys could vocalize, sing or whatever you call it, you know?
Amazingly awesome.
Mashallah 3alaihom.

[ Story of the pic: "We won dude!!11!one" ]

Also, I'm really excited for the upcoming matches
no more long waits
12th of Sept' Arsenal play in UEFA,
17th of Sept Arsenal play in EPL,
Yipikayaay.
;P

Kooora

2006-09-10T01:47:00.000+03:00

I cannot believe ARSENAL[fullstop]
But can you believe that Schwartzer the goalie of Middlesborough
was playing against Kuwait just the other day
and the next playing the likes of Arsenal in the EPL?! Ya3ni Ti5ayilaw!! ;P

Yiksir el5a6ir =.

Lay 7ooshik

2006-09-08T23:02:00.000+03:00

Wednesday was a pretty cool day, football was beautiful.
France kicked Italy's ass 3-1.
Not to forget, Kuwait paid back the Aussies 2-0
thanks much to the almost impossible weather.

The 2 days ahead of Wed' I hung out with friends,
yes... we did play Halo 2 for 5+ I think all night.

Bass youm el5amees we come back to mention football and the impossible weather.
"SHEEESH."
My cousins, brother and I usually play football whenever we can.
So we did that day. It was unbelievable, and we drank so much water;
but it was fun nonetheless, as usual.
The temperature was 45 celcius, minimum I'm sure of it.
There was no breeze whatsoever.
Believe me you wouldn't want to be in that position.
Bass wanasa, football; mayabeelah.

( e9oora was taken approx. 30mins+ after
the game. Fa ti9aweraw, the whole shirt was pretty much
drenched, but by now it dried up.
For salamat e3yoonkom :P
as you can see when the shirt gets wet
symbols appear, awesome idea, yeah? ;p
there are a couple of more symbols not showing. lol)

(and here's reverse angle :P)

Excuse moi.
Gotta run now.
Dinner @ Ribeye's.

Kuwait ;*

2006-09-01T00:11:00.000+03:00

Can't stop thinking.
A nostalgic song on loop-play was my theme for the night.
I need to rest.
So I'm off to spend time with the family.
And rest.
Don’t take things for granted.
Be happy.
=)

*Edit: As soon as I switched the song... to BEPs (Feel it),
I felt happier. ;P
And from that we learn: NO nostalgic songs!
Excuse me now.

Canada Anyone?

2006-08-31T15:30:00.000+03:00

Tell me anything about Canada,
Thankyou.

Couple-a-things

2006-08-30T23:48:00.000+03:00

I do not like people who go abroad from Kuwait and then end up coming back and saying everything changed, people changed; and act all-high-and-mighty on everyone ya3ni annaa elli 5ala9 motha8aaf oo I changed and what not. I think I've come across so many cases as such, starring people of mature age. They've lost their sense of tradition, family values, etiquette and any nationalism... that's if they had it in the first place, and it's sad if they've disconnected themselves from those features.
I understand the utter smack-in-the-face shock some get from re-distinguishing the craaazy diving - wait I mean driving here. I'm not saying this because I was affected, but because it bothers me. It's like wil 3eyatho be'llaah 3i8oo8 elwalidayn (ugly treatment of parents), a person enters life in the safe surrounds of their parents and god-forbid end up turning around on their parents is just simply put illogical. That's all for today's moral sociology class. ;P -random I know-

Also I've decided, * I should stay away from nostalgic songs * It's about time I learn how to cook Kuwaiti * and I should get a mobile telephone (preferably N series I suppose)

ME: *Mood: Beyond happy el7amdillaah.

Good News

2006-08-30T15:38:00.000+03:00

I'm going abroad to study and so are my friends...
this is what my studies have brought me up to, can you and I believe it?
Sub7an'Allah wel7amdillaah 3ala kel 7al.

Elhatif Enagaal

2006-08-29T18:21:00.000+03:00

When it comes to mobiles, the 'culture of mobility', first thing that comes to mind is how recently released it is. But nevermind that for now and let me tell you how seriously vital mobiles are to more than just a selective generation and a story on the side.
Consider me. I have been for what seems like ages without a mobile... why?
No apparent reason.
My latest mobile I just gave to my Mom. Yet when we travel ofcourse having a mobile is a must, so I'm given one from the family, I then give it back when we come back.
So now after all this time I am going to have to put aside my laziness and procrastination on buying a mobile and actually get it done with already. I can say that my friends pretty much gotten sick of it, but I don't get it why not call my home number anyway? ;p
Oh well. I have been interested in the Nseries before it's release, but Kuwait needs time until we get into the practical stage of them N's. Oh and suggestions of what to get are surely more than welcome. Allah 7ayaah.

I'm baaack

2006-08-27T15:28:00.000+03:00

You guys I got lots going on for the time being,
so check you out later,
sometime soon.

Let me leave you for a while on a note

2006-06-26T13:32:00.000+03:00

«It's that time of year when the water TASTES that much better!»
«We'el7amdilah 3ala kel 7al.»

Influences

2006-05-26T14:51:00.000+03:00

Kuwait has been majorly influenced over the past century. I noticed that after seeing "9ale7 le7rabi" play on KTV, over lunchtime. He really knows how to sing, unlike the weird arabic songs these days.
The time at which he performed must've been late 60's early 70's, and they all seemed more modern than events that come out these days. I think Kuwait was influenced by Iran and Saudi Arabia. Either way, the population here is getting it's share of ridiculously ignorant and sick people; or has it always been like this? I think it's mainly over the past 10yrs? Who knows.

Further note on previous entry

2006-05-24T16:55:00.000+03:00

A show came on today, Wednesday 24th, "Hyde Park" or which should've been Hide Park this day. A couple of callers got the nerve to come on and whine like excessively SPOILED brats that ought to be slapped across the face. These are the sort of things they managed to slurp onto the show:
- A girl actually came on and said "La3ebeen El3arabi lazem yel3iboon mo9ara3a oo 7adeed, oo ElQadsiya taj 3ala roos El3arabi", tokfain chub, shaal sigaalaa?
-A guy couldn't handle Qadsiya losing, and so decided to come on and "faten" and tell on a "guy" he saw giving the finger and making offensive gestures while holding a green flag, soooo what bitch? Get over it moron-o.
-People came on and on, saying that the media is "t7ayozing", siding with ElQadsiya over El3arabi, tokfaa owyooohkom, such babies. When they put clips about Qadsiya 'cause they've won the 3arbaweyas complain, and vice versa also happens. MAKOO SHO'3OL.

That's why I love the English league, I mean look what I've got to manage with here in Kuwait.
L-O-S-E-R-S.
Not the players necessarily, but the immature fans. They keep on singing to get on the nerve of the opposing team, whereas in Europe they clap for the winning team.

I think I'm not really into Kuwaiti soccer, but I enjoy watching good soccer. And I enjoy watching soccer of my country every now and then. I think I tend to lean towards ElQadsiya, but in the end, Kuwait.

So Meh. Elli yesma3ni yigool kela soccer, not really, but yeah it's World Cup soon; but I love football anyway. But I'm balanced, no worries. :P

Kuwaiti derby... riiiight

2006-05-23T21:23:00.000+03:00

I just like to point out that this is no way in calibre of the last entry, that was about superior pro' soccer, and this is about hobby-like soccer. I think I would've enjoyed watching myself play with friends football; but anyway...
ElQadsiya vs. ElArabi game today was suppose to be a soccer game, but instead it was full of nudging and kicking each other rather than THE ball. Although some players did show some heart, just some. What to expect, nothing, it was a simple game.

Another thing I noticed, usually when you have a leader you get a vice-leader, and the main purpose of this vice is to be as a back-up plan, "la gadaar allah" if anything would happen to the ruling leader. Yet during todays' match the Ameer, the weli 3ahd, and a couple of other ministers and "important" people all come together and stayed at the same spot for over 1hr and a half. Is that being cautious? And yes I know this is just regular ol' routine, but it's just a thought.
Allah howa el7afe'9.

Yet another day

2006-05-17T08:50:00.000+03:00

Somedays you just wake up and feel like playing soccer. Today was the day. It's beautiful to wake up early in the morning not feeling tired, and without the fragile composure you usually wake up with; being prone to easy irritation perhaps. Today is the day.
It could be because my missing of my AS physics practical end of year examination"concern" (not really) is diminished by the fact Arsenal vs Barcelona is on tonight. Yeah, that's enough.

However, tomorrow is Thursday a weekend of course- and guess what? I got 2 exams tomorrow. No promblemo.

I think I just have to live through this end of year exam wave. It feels so different than what I know.

Anyway... THIERRY HENRY ROCKS YOUR SOCKS! Live it up Arsenal.

THE Mood

2006-05-13T20:55:00.000+03:00

My mood on Friday (12th of May 2006): ECSTATIC!
This may be linked to my old entry on livejournal.

NB. Don't expect to understand the ulterior meaning to this entry, since it's really non-direct.
Btw, people with "blue" eyes, sometimes look with green-ish eyes to me. Beautiful either way. Sigh.

And just for your enjoyment, here's some good material.

Happy Happy

2006-05-11T14:18:00.000+03:00

"Happy Happy", that was a saying of some friends I had. I can't believe this life. Yet still, I'm happy today.

Today was an exam day, but we're past that for now. So I guess I'll take this day as a relaxation one, with some reviewing when I can get around to it.

Peace, and don't forget; happy happy!

Not my day

2006-05-10T15:33:00.000+03:00

Read me loud and clear: today was not my day, whatsoever.
It is just life.

An innocent question

2006-05-09T13:43:00.000+03:00

Why is it that everytime there is a show on the KTVs, or any Kuwaiti production and dancing is included it always seems to played by asmaraneya?
Just coincidental?

Behold the heat

2006-05-09T13:04:00.000+03:00

I finished all the biology paper exams, all three of them, so now that's out of the way- and yet another priority off the list.

On the way back home, I noticed the ridiculous driving on the roads of Kuwait; nothing new.
Then came up the traffic, which started to grow and expectedly led us to a halt in the middle of the freeway. Surely an accident, "allah yaster", and it was. In any other country with law and order superior to anything else, the cars would've stuck to their lanes and show common courtesy with a mix of patience. Sure they got good radio stations in the States, that you can't complain about long drives, and rush hour too much. Yet in Kuwait it has always been off the hook, and people are down right CRAZY, that I'd love to slap each one across the face- 7ada across, criss cross ba3ad.

If people around the world acknowledge a country by it's driving, then Kuwait would be in the slum. Bass allah sitaar.

Imagine, the 3 lane freeway with one shoulder on one side, and the incoming road with it's own shoulder would usually hold 6 cars at once. However granted that were in Kuwait, it only naturally turned to hold up to 10 cars at a time, in only the lanes(including the shoulders). Chaos was the currency of them cars. People driving as if they were the only ones on the whole freeway.

I wouldn't be surprised if the average Kuwaiti, is the kind of person that ever so rarely uses the side mirrors and the middle mirror to check their surroundings, for the safety of others and themselves.

The Kuwaiti police seemed slow to function with the car crash incident. The accident was between to cars. A commercially used van with a Toyota salon car.

Again about the cars, people went over the pavements, even buses and lorries; which if were to occur abroad would be an outrageous act.
Using the shoulders can be extremely senseless. What if the ambulance couldn't get to the site of crash because of the shoulder being hogged by inconsiderate asswipes.

Wallaah fa'9i aktib oo aktib. I could write a novel. This issue is REAL old, 7ada mada. Bass shinsawi.

Transpiration tip top day

2006-05-08T12:29:00.000+03:00

Transpiration is on the high today. It's warm and dry outside. Allaaah sign of the World Cup coming up!

So I had my biology exam just now, another paper. It was good.

Photo from the night before the bio test, snacking and watching soccer games; and studying(technically... reviewing) at the same time, I'm just like that. Hoping I'd catch the Arsenal final salute game, but KTV3 put all the matches except that one- THANKS! DOH!

You can see, can't you.
Recommendation to enjoy a sense of yours, download this song: Massari - Real Love
NB. I really feel like playing soccer, right.

Another day

2006-05-07T11:17:00.000+03:00

Yesterday I didn't sleep until 5am, and so when I went to sleep I was planning to sleep for 5 hours atleast. But I didn't really sleep until 6:30am, and I woke up a couple of times. Until I got a call, and I had to go to school and sign papers, so that my exams can be shipped to the UK and marked. So basically I'm real tired.

Even tired to write pending issues I feel like talking about.
-How I love Kuwait
-and how... I actually forgot what else, I'm tired.

Study or take a nap? Bah.

Oh and btw, Arsenal's Final Salute to Highbury match is today, and KTV3 has picked to put Chelsea's match. Bummer. Yet I still hope they'll put Arsenal aswell on their 2nd KTV3.
(I got Jazeera sports, but not ART; just by chance)

Afterbiology

2006-05-06T00:23:00.000+03:00

(Exam timetable, blue-fluid seconds glass, and an AC Milan banner in the background)

Friday is an odd day for exams, but I've done a couple of those - so nothing new.
The exam was actually tolerable, I just didn't mind it.
As for after the exam, I felt like doing nothing. I just played soccer, and thought of soccer, and the world cup; and the days to come. Oh and my bro' got Winning Eleven 10, pretty cool.
Basically, a day of relative rest.

Afterphysics

2006-05-02T13:40:00.000+03:00

Yep I had a physics exam. I came home early, around afternoon (12:00pm), for no apparent reason, to study actually, but okay. I could've stayed in school with friends. But no, I came here. So I spent like 1 and a half of an hour in my school uniform checking out what my laptop can do, and stuff. Lemme go and see what I'll be up to next...

KSA... in a way "6i7tay men 3aini"

2006-05-02T12:49:00.000+03:00

Ok so let me enlighten some of you with with something new.

I read recently in an English newspaper published in Kuwait, by chance. I read a piece on how a Pakistani girl was raped by a Saudi in his car after forcing her into it, and threatening her that if she ever told anyone he'd deal with her, and he had connections whether with her familys' sponsors (who he's friends with) or in the government.

After the heinous incident, she told her sister and went into a police station. Everything back-fired on her and her sister from there on. She was jailed for a suprising period of time, over month(s), and then scheduled for deportation. Her family still works for the same sponsors.

I wonder how that guy didn't commit suicide, oh... yeah. He's a I-have-no-flicking-idea. Bleh.
And the administrive response to such a CRIME. Absolute and ultimate wtf-ingness.

And in other news, I'd like to inform you guys, that in KSA, when a foreigner gets into an accident with a Saudi, it's the foreigners fault. 'Know why? 'Cause the foreigner shouldn't be there in the first place.

Lastly I'd like to sign off on, "Uhhh, would you like fries with that?"

Munich oh Munich

2006-05-02T12:43:00.000+03:00

Another article popped onto AlQabas newspaper. A cinema/movie "analyst", okay... laid out what she thought of the movie. To her it was BS. Well goody for you.

Funny thing is, she was moreover protective then perceptive. She should read my late entry. Esem 3ala mosama, 3awa6ef, is the name of the writer. Her emotions overhauled her maybe.
I'm just saying what I think, since I did see the ending message was ANTI-TERRORISM, on a humanatarian level, and not "against" Palastineans, as she put it.

People think differently, and that's good.

Munich

2006-04-25T16:47:00.000+03:00

When I saw this movie, I wasn't thinking whether it was controversial or not. I just wanted to enjoy it as a movie, and nothing else. I mean seriously why be so straight minded. After the movie I thought to myself that I wouldn't mind watching it again.

Then comes a week since watching the movie, and I come across this article in alQabas newspaper.
All about how the movie portrayed Arabs in a bad way and Israelis better. It also mentioned that Spielberg worked with a Jewish crew which may have pulled him to being pro-Israeli. Funny thing is, that the writer of this article missed the fact that Spielberg is Jewish himself.

Sure the movie was one sided, come to think of it, but what is to be expected? Arabs don't do anything about it. Arabs are pretty weak these days, with few exceptions. Besides, Spielgberg lined up advisers with expected reason to root for Israel, they were Jewish. Rabbi Levi Meier, who helped convert Spielberg's actress wife to Judiasm. He also hired Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America) to rework the original scripts, who is also Jewish.
Kushner's job was to make the Arabs more articulate and "maybe even" allow them to express their viewpoints — however distasteful — and to "try" to understand their motivations.
Now that's just hilarious, even in a movie it's hard for them to even attempt to give a hoot.
Yet then again why should they? I mean if an Arab crew were to get together and make a movie are they going to make the Israeli side look "good"?

Spielberg really got into this movie. To the point where he passed on the chance of directing "Memiors of Geisha", although he did get an executive-producer's credit. He's one heck of a Director I'd say. I haven't seen "Memoirs of Geisha", but I bet "Munich" would stomp all over it.

In spite of all the negative reviews against the movie, I say it's a kickass movie, and worth your time. And even if Spielberg was cowardly bowing to not upset Israelis and Jews too much he did a good job, even if he doesn't know it. The whole movie was building up to the last moment of ANTI-TERRORISM.

I just had to put out my opinion to overrule the stupid reviews and comments on the movie.

On another note, I do remember about a movie kind of like the Nemesis of "Munich", "Paradise Now". On Oscar night, they were both nominated for Oscars, but to avoid any awkwardness they were conveniently not selected as winners.
I'd like to watch that movie some time soon. "Paradise Now" got higher ratings than "Munich".

Spielberg's Folly! Yep.
Munich Overview
Paradise Now Overview

You think you know, but you have no idea

2006-04-24T15:24:00.000+03:00

Wow. Hoopph. El7amdellaah. I finish a big chunk of work and I'm so glad. I worked pretty hard, I've been up 33hrs and 31mins up until now. I can't remember if I've ever done such a thing before. Excluding vacations trips though. I think I grew a moustache while working.

It's amazing actually, I feel as if yesterday and today were one day. In a weird sense. I'll try to elaborate on this minor point. Usually lets say I have my day, sleep at night, wake up and go to school. That makes the day different, somehow.
Yet, when you skip the sleep and you go from one day into the other then hypothetically lets say I go to school. I'd most probably be like, "Amigos I just saw you guys, give me a break". 'Cause of the continuouity in the mix? I guess.

Yes I did feel somwhat woozy and funny, but I recharged on some food. I remember I used to feel real dizzy and slight nausea if I tried to stretch my night up.

Usually I'd be tempted to take a good ol' nap, especially after pulling something like this. But the day is young. Entertainment time.

Sky High

2006-04-23T17:48:00.000+03:00

Tony Blaire, Prime Minister of UK hit the books in breaking a world record, him and his "people". Staying airbourne for the longest civilian trip.

Travellers: Tony Blaire, and 80 passangers (full capacity of plane during normal flights: 300)
Transportation: Rented B777-200ER Plane (British Airways)
Occasion: Common-Wealth sports ceremony
From-To: from Brussels, Belgium to Melbourne, Australia
Distance travelled: 17,157km
Time Taken: 18hrs:45mins

That must've been an excruciating journey. I dislike being on planes for too long I really suffer. I've been from Thailand to Hawai'i. That was comparatively a lengthy one to usual flights. But worthwhile one at that. I mean it's as if you're cutting the distance to a haven on Earth. Kinda like when I go to Wafra with the family and cousins during spring, but on a global scale.

I'm not in such a mood for this, so...
I just realized, what a waste of an entry. Joga Bonito!

Notice-ta.

2006-04-17T01:33:00.000+03:00

You may or may not, who knows, have noticed my absence. Well there's always a reason for everything. And for this matter it is I got-a-bunch-a things to do. Studying and what nots, enjoying breaks... that sort of stuff.

Peace 'til whenever.

A question for you

2006-04-05T18:18:00.000+03:00

Rachel Weisz.
Tell me what do you think of her.
Some input please, I would like to see the result of this.

The randomness in me [continued]

2006-04-05T17:11:00.000+03:00

The randomness in me

Random facts:

- Sometimes I get the feeling I wash my hands ALOT, I do, keeping clean we say
- I love beautiful soccer play, freestyle and whatnot; JOGA BONITO!
- Kuwait is changing drastically too fast, I just hope it safe (allahoma ya7afi'9); 7areer city is gonna be big
- I hate foul-mouthed fakers who are big headed without knowing it, feel ya head?
- Recently I haven't been listening to arabic, so I went and looked for some, enjoy a sense of yours

Random questions:

- Why do some people/friends distance themselves? (afraid to confront - or just want to)
- Why are some "Kuwaitis" so racist, and picky about ethnicity even amongst other Kuwaitis, when they're most probably not so Kuwaiti themselves? (we all come from Adam & Eve, you know?)
- Why didn't the "Blue child" from Hidalgo hook up with the arabian girl?
- Did you read this?
- Was this lame?

~Until next time,
This is Safi,
Thankyou!

Make a move

2006-04-02T18:04:00.000+03:00

A couple of days ago I came across an article in the newspaper, listing the countries in order of their profit surplus; which I'm guessing is in relation to it's population since Kuwait was toping the list.

Kuwait was in the lead, 25% ahead of KSA. So with all of that money, seriously invest into our country, invest in me if you want. Invest in getting the country right, and getting rid of the wretchedness that does not belong.

Smile...

2006-03-31T00:06:00.000+03:00

Father: I feel ashamed for your laziness in your studies, son. Remember Goerge Washington? How he was a successful floor mopper when he was your age?
Son: And I feel the same, father - everytime I remember that Goerge Washington was a President when he was your age.
________

A jew and a chinese co-pilot are set for flight. As they prepare for take off...
The Jew says: "Look, I just wanna make it clear, I don't like the Chinese, they bombed Pearl Harbour."
Chinese co-pilot: "That was Japanese, no CHINESE!"
Jew: "Who cares Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese all the same."
- Then came the brief silence -
Chinese co-pilot: "Let me tell you something. I don't like the Jews. They brought down the Titanic!"
Jew: "WHAT? That was an iceberg that sunk Titanic."
Chinese: "Yeah yeah! Iceberg, goldberg, speilgberg all the same!"
____________

Give me a smile. =)

Allaah

2006-03-30T01:41:00.000+03:00

من أقوال المغفور له بأذن الله الملك عبدالعزيز

على كل فرد من رعيتنا يحس أن ظلماً وقع عليه , أن يتقدم إلينا بشكوى , وعلى كل من يتقدم بالشكوى أن يبعث بها بطريق البرق أو البريد المجاني على نفقتنا . وعلى كل موظف بالبريد أو البرق أن يقبل الشكاوي من رعيتنا , ولو كانت موجهة ضد أولادي أو أحفادي أو أهل بيتي

I got this from el'e5t Se3loah, elma'3foor leh he must've said that with heart. Amazing words, too bad it wasn't in his total control to get his country ship shape as much as he wanted. But truely words of love to his country.

The randomness in me

2006-03-29T18:24:00.000+03:00

Random facts:

- Whenever someone calls and it's a wrong number I say "E'nimra '3ala6"
- I get lonely quick these days, since some friends are distancing and I'm busy with studies
- I'm studying hard for exams at the time being
- I'm socially sick at the current time
- I love soccer

Random questions:

- Why did Tom Hanks in "The Terminal" NOT hook up with Catherine HOT Zeta Jones?
- Why is Kuwait getting [edited]:"unpleasant" in some respects? (rhetorical)
- Why school, why money, why inequality, why the selfishness? (old childish question)
- How come the KTVs go extremely dull from time to time?
- Why am I doing this anyway?

~Until next time,
This is Safi,
Thankyou!

Farm February

2006-03-29T16:38:00.000+03:00

neAnother thing that people like to see on blogs are... PICS!
So here are some pics I had taken from our farm in Wafra. We have great family gatherings there, namely during the celebrations of February. Allah lai ya7rimna minhom.

Here goes,

We went for a round of celebratory fireworks bel5irmiz oo hawa elail e6al8

Skyhigh snapshot of homebred horses we have funny names for them ;P

Elkahraba went out, the power went out doesn't usually happen so we
got together some candles flash lights, laptop and you know other illuminating stuff;
enjoyed the night, after dinner with candles
some watched masra7eeyah on the laptop,
others solifaw, some took naps, and what not

Here's the sufrah

Kuwaitina happy for us with its Nwair!

Cousins playing with a kite on a clear day, nice and sunny,
got stuck in a tree then brought down later though

Enjoy a sense of yours!
Safi.

Matters of life

2006-03-29T16:18:00.000+03:00

In case you haven't noticed yet, I'm posting short entries - seems the way you guys like it.

Ok so my school had this Prom like event called "the Oscars"; go figure. I didn't take up on it, for whatever reason(s) I haven't even scratched the surface of.

Adios.

Enjoy a sense of yours

2006-03-29T15:57:00.000+03:00

Check out the Fort Minor music album - The Rising Tied.
I liked it all, awesome stuff... something new. I don't know but I like it for now.

Enjoy if you wish!

Ya3ni shloan

2006-03-21T14:06:00.000+03:00

Comment - whatever it may be. I do give you permission... no kidding.
Oh wait it's nonesense nonetheless, Sheesh!

Thankyou

Chromosome X = Woman

2006-02-28T23:39:00.000+03:00

Women, since olden times up until our present have been a gender of concern. It is most obvious that women are fragile, despite the increased number of the so-called fanatic/radical feminists whom have actually lost some or even most of their femininity unconsciously; but that’s another story. And by saying women are fragile I assume everyone agrees on that in many senses, please don’t get defensive – that’s if you do- since I’m only pointing out the very truth we all know. Besides I am nowhere, not even remotely, a sexist. I mean seriously why should I be? What’s the point of being so? Aren’t females mothers? Sisters? Wives? And what not? I just see it as a close-minded and stubborn stance of an uneducated airhead to be such a thing, a sexist.

Okay okay, never mind the side topics. Closer to the point, since the start of human life on the face of this complex Earth the issue of women rights or simply their well being has been fought for constantly and there’s still a long way, fact is life isn’t fair for both male and female; that’s life. I suppose that’s the case because not everyone is with good intensions at heart. Then again what else is to be expected? You get good eggs and bad eggs, don’t you?

Nonetheless, even further to the point I’ll tell you why I thought of writing this up. I came across an “Oprah” episode where Oprah was constantly saying women in America are deprived of a decent life in this “screwed up country”, where sexual predators are densely present as well as sexists or even wrongly educated people… or simply put twisted morons- whether they show it or not that’s another thing, but I’ll bet they don’t. Can you say DUH?
(Please don’t mind my side topics, but here’s something I remembered. Another “Oprah” episode I saw was the one on that Saudi Arabian news reporter who was beaten up by her husband, and Oprah went on and on about how American women are lucky to be born as citizens of the States. Okay fair enough. But don’t contradict yourself; you’ll only look like a funny fool. I don’t think she really knew what she was talking about anyway, since I got the sense that she took that one incident of the news lady who got beaten and generalized the rest of the Middle East, maybe? Stinking habit people have, what can we do.)

Back again, just to comply with my duties as Capt. Obvious I have to direct your attention to the various aspects of woman degradation in the West, or to be plain and easy anywhere besides the Middle East.
Here are only some:
- The constant BS in daily music
- How strippers and adult what nots are a common and ordinary thing amongst some, reducing women to mere meat to be desired – some parents even hire strippers as a ritual of passing rights to their teenagers on the brink of “adulthood”, sure that’s the way to go.
- Women are many times seen as sex objects only, nothing more nothing less.
- Women’s dignity isn’t taken seriously.

Some of you may come to think that if that’s the situation there “fa ma balona wa’93 man6a8atna”, or what’s it like here then?
Well what and when was the first major religion to address such an imperative issue as such? Islam did, during the era of chaos and unjust. To be direct, I believe if it hadn’t been for Islam, the existence of the human species could’ve ceased to exist. Life was corrupt, that I would rather not call it life in that respect. So do you get the picture? Islam allowed life to go on, and not only that, but with preservation of morals and the true meaning of living a good life. As I recall a “9a7abi of the prophet Mohammed (PBUH)” once said, “If I could live just as is, like this [meaning this good and true living] … then I’m in heaven.”

Just to cut back on the hassle of reading too much, I’ll tell you what I mean; we have it good over here in the Middle East, so long as we’re talking about the right people who go by the correct ethics, derived from Islam or even logic and etiquette. I know and see so many women here who are so respected and looked after with such pure love and caring.
Islam has laid out guidelines and as long as they’re followed women’s rights are conserved entirely beyond our knowledge even. After all, the Qur’an is from Allah (Sob7anah wata3alah).
I know I can rest my case at that.

As for how come then many depict the Islamic world as unjust towards women, it’s predominantly because they enjoy picking on the “former” lead nation/ummah, they’re also afraid and this is their way to deal with it. Just to make sure we don’t rise up again any time soon.

So that’s about it folks.
Thankyou.

Geopolitics

2006-02-28T23:12:00.000+03:00

Geopolitics and recent discovery of oil deposit.
I heard a couple of days ago in a diwaniya that a huge oil base deposit was found, but I wasn't sure where exactly. This is promising news for Kuwait.

Here is what we've lost to the invasion. But we're still here and stronger than ever. Yes you live and learn.

Doodles

2006-02-28T22:56:00.000+03:00

Even doodles mean something and may indicate your personality.
You may think that sketches, scribbles and squiggles you put forward onto paper unconsciously during deep thinking or during a boring lecture are nothing really. Yet on the contrary they might hold your deepest emotions. This was proven in a study during the 1930’s in a psychology paper. (9ij fi’9awa makoo shi’3il studying such a thing during a period of widespread slavery trade)

Nevertheless, what they claim is whatever you sketch on the right side of the page represents your social personality and the left side your caution, while the middle symbolize how open minded or emotionally open a person you are.
“Willi fe galbah 3ala elsana”

And now for the various interpretations:
- Faces: Side views of faces mean you’re having problem having relations with others. Whilst happy faces mean everything is going fine, and sad faces mean not being able to cooperate with others.
- Snakes: Show physical ability or that you’re a quick thinker who’s on target most of the times.
- Drawing people without faces: Signifies absence of commitment and a sense of lost identity. You feel unappreciated by others. And you think you don’t have a strong presence or discomforted by lack of privacy.
- Squares: You don’t like the idea of being alone, and so you have the urge to befriend people.
- Flowers: You are sensitive, compassionate and concerned with everything to do with love.
- Arrows: Generally show anxiety, and if pointing upwards this signifies ambition and the ones pointing all over the place mean you’re open minded.
- Stars: Either stands for an ambitious and ready for challenges personality or to break rules to get what they want.
- Eyes: Mysterious personality. Small eyes indicate sadness, while big eyes show for a fun and humorous personality, and seductive eye lashes show for an attractive personality.
- Hearts: Stand for emotional weakness and how prone you are to emotional damage, the more drawn hearts means you’ve gone through more emotional distress or damage.
- Squiggles: May be complex or simple, and the more complex they are the more deep your thoughts were at the time you were drawing.
- Spirals: Represent motivation but also represent that the drawer is thinking of a way to trick someone and distance themselves without confrontation so as to not harm them.
- Houses: Houses with long passages before them imply courteousness and caring of the drawer, whereas short ones suggest an open and stable personality. Detailed drawings of houses give the sign of the want of perfection. As for lines that aren’t neat or the absence of windows represent an unhappy household.

I don’t necessarily agree with this, but I find it quite interesting. Some are kind of logical. If I was a person with actual free time, I’d check out my own doodles I made before in class. Haha.

Here's a recent doodle of mine:

Thankyou.

The lost essence

2006-02-28T00:31:00.000+03:00

I would have to say that I’m privileged, being part of a society which has exclusive celebrated days and even months like none other. They bring out the best in us and the country itself, bring us together, and bring us around to being happy.

I’m talking about our Ramadan, Gurgayan, Eids – Al A’97a and ElFi6ir, Liberation day and Independence day.

All which have significance to them, a purpose, remembering of a historic event.

So being that it’s February I’ll make the focus on the country’s celebration.

Kuwait got its independence 45 years ago on the 26^th of February, its Liberation 15 years ago on the 25^th of February.

And as long as I can remember we would go out and parade on the streets in a very special manner on this actual “couple” of days. Oh the peculiar irony, how these 2 dates come one after the other. Masha’Allah.

This gives us the wonderful 2 days holiday and festive fever, in which the whole country plays the many Kuwaiti national songs, and the cars fill the roads and people spray foam and dance and any other way just to express their joy.

Yet I’m disappointed to say that this year wasn’t so magical in comparison to the good ol’ days. As a matter of fact, being gracious, I’d still have to say this time around the celebration was simply put... LAME. Ga3ad ran the so called parade of celebration. People can actually have fatal accidents these days around such behavior in the streets, stupid drivers and moronic street roamers that is.

I personally think this year should’ve been about celebrating the fulfilled life of our late Ameer, and perhaps the new Ameer. Besides we’re pretty much used to having Baba Jaber around during our merry march of festivity.

Elmohem, don’t worry you guys. I didn’t waste my holiday on the ridiculous “maseerah”. Instead I went out to our farm along with the family, where all my cousins and all got together, it was all enjoyable. Of course with the Nwair flowers, all over the place; it’s that small yellow flower. Sub7an’Allah, it’s as if the land itself is blissful for us. It’s really like a family resort. So yeah my days were spent worthwhile, since I have a 9 days break from school. I have to mention too, that we went out for may-9aboon soccer 3ogob ma'radaina edeera, for 2 hours- was awesome. Spending time with the family can really be great, depending on the people not to forget .

Thankyou.

Point of Initiation

2006-02-14T01:03:00.000+03:00

Greetings there whoever,

Haha that sounded corny, so scratch that. I'd like to start off here. I remember coming across this blog site sometime in late 2005, through a google search where I was looking for any amusing Kuwaiti forum/blog to get by some time, no... strictly speaking to waste time ; although forums aren't really my thing. I noticed the mature blogging going around, the majority anyway. It was all interesting.
Then I forgot about the whole thing for a while. This then allowed me to rediscover this place.

So until lately I haven't started up my own blog, because of the crazy-busy days and the fact that I had a blog on another site, although I did enjoy commenting on several of the diverse selections available. The many rewarding comments people give and as well as receive got me started now.

Nonetheless, some of you may recognize me, others may not - but of course all are welcome to be here at my starting point.

Thankyou.