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3 questions

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

i read 3 strange stories on arabtimes online which raised a few questions:

1- the first story is about a 61 year-old kuwaiti who was caught fooling around with a kuwaiti woman in her 20's, making out in a public place - the question is: is it that hard to get a younger guy sister?

2- the second story is bout a guy who opened a twitter account impersonating a policeman in jahra, with the objective of making fun of the ministry of interior - the question is: do you have enough funny stories for your time behind the bars?

3- the third story is about a kuwaiti who abducted 8 filipino women in a hawalli apartment, raped 2 and molested 6 - the question is: if you're only man enough for 2, why the hell did you abduct 8?

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Voilà the French!

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

i was at mcdonald's the other day and spotted this new french sandwich, so i ordered an extra french just to try it - i guess i made a mistake by ordering a sandwich and not the meal as i missed out on the camembert cheese bites, how did that happen? frankly i didn't even know they existed.. maybe the message was not that strong, i don't know.

anyways, the french is fantastic, if you like the strong taste of fresh onions, like real strong! in my case, and since the sandwich was placed in the bag upside down, i got all the onions on one side of the bun and i got like a mouthful of onions with every bite which stung pretty strongly, and the other half was simply onion-less!

regardless of the unfair distribution of onions in that frenchy, if you like onions go for it, just make sure you're not french-kissing anyone afterwards! voilà!

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WTH!

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

i always wondered what a local liquor factory looks like, well here it is, a bathroom tub! i mean seriously??!! i'm not a liquor expert, but are these plastic trash containers made to carry liquor? trashy liquor maybe... and look at the peeling walls, i can't believe this filthy factory... what are they thinking!

though in our religion alcohol is permitted, i can't imagine myself running such an illegal trade or even buying such a product - it really takes balls to do this!

you can read the original article on arabtimes online here.

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See no evil, hear no evil, say no evil

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

i read this interesting article on the next chapter blog or umkhaloodie, about the helper she fired, and for good reasons - umkhaloodie listed the things her helper broke during the past 6 months which made me wonder about the stuff our part-time helper has broken over a number of years, so here they are:

broke 2 side lamps
broke my son's psp (that hurts)
a bar
dropped bleach over leather couch
broke several scented candles
crystal decoration
hoover vacuum cleaner
bed drawer
a dozen glasses
a dozen plates
lost countless cutlery
kitchen cabinet
shoes rack
shower curtains
broke the oven's alarm
used several t-shirts as dust towels
broke the tv rack
broke 2 computer mouses
broke several kids toys including a shopper
broke toilet fans
a new villeroy & boch tray
portable dvd player
a number of remote controls
living room table
guitar
lava lamp

well, this is only a small list and when you confront your helper the answer is always see no evil hear no evil say no evil - nevertheless, indu has been around for years and we forgive her because she is super trustworthy and that is quite a hard currency!

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2GO self-heating cappuccino: seriously!

Monday, May 6th, 2013

i spotted these self-heating cappuccino cans at sultan center so i decided to give them a try - took one to my office yesterday and followed the instructions - the process is simple, you turn the can, open it, push the plastic cover until it breaks, wait for 3 minutes, turn the can back to its original position, open it and drink.

the problem however is somewhere else, the taste! it is seriously horrible, the worst coffee you can ever have! first of all, foam is nonexistent in this can so you can't really call it cappuccino, it is rather coffee with milk mixed with a strong tin-can taste - i seriously couldn't finish it, though i tried hard.. had a few sips and that was it.

on the other hand, i like my coffee to be boiling hot and this can gives you a hot coffee, but not very hot or boiling hot coffee - so my take on this? a total failure, i wouldn't drink it even if i'm camping somewhere in the middle of the desert!

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Deerti!

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

the neighborhood has become quite crowded and people started to park their cars randomly without any concern or respect to the law - like our underground parking entrance, there is always someone blocking it and we always have to run after the bloody idiot to grant us access to our own garage - we tried everything, we've put barrels and barricades, but wiseguys have removed most of them.

a couple of days ago, there was yet another car blocking the entrance, so i asked about the owner and the guardian of the building goes: we told her not to block the entrance but she replied: ~~"dyrti"~~ "deerty".

~~dyrti,~~ deerty what a word! filled with so much hate, xenophobia, and disrespect for law - ~~dyrti~~ deerty means none of your business you bloody expat who live in my country, ~~dyrti~~ deerty means i am above the law, i am allowed to step on your rights on any given day and you can't do anything about it, ~~dyrti~~ deerty means if you don't like it, buzz off!

i so much hate this word, and wish that people stop using it - law is law, everyone should be under the law regardless of his nationality.

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If you’re in Beirut, meet Marky’s

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

after a long career in canada, beirut and kuwait, mark opened a philly steak joint in lebanon with authentic canadian poutines - mark went all the way to philadelphia to learn the original philly steak recipe, he also learned how to make an original canadian poutine while he was studying in montreal.

mark is my brother-in-law's friend, so we went with the kids & family to try the food out and tasted every single item on his menu - the poutine is exquisite, a typical original canadian poutine! the burgers and hot dogs are unique, seriously and dangerously good, with quality meat & fresh ingredients - from the looks of it, you feel how fresh and good the food is, the philly is probably the best you can have in beirut with a soft and fresh bun - as for the prices, they are in between the mass food chain joints, and the high-end burger boutiques.

we wish mark the very best, though he encountered bad luck with his first opening attempt - one of the laborers was pissed off with the contractor so he burned the place one day before the d day - luckily mark discovered some major mistakes in the set up which made him postpone for a few weeks, and relaunch again a couple of weeks ago.

good luck again mark, we are definitely coming back for more.

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One more mall, on an island this time..

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

i read in alqabas newspaper a few days ago that alkharafi has won the 7 year long case against national projects and is set to create a world-class set of facilities including shopping, entertainment, multipurpose halls, leisure, restaurants and dolphinarium in a water and garden setting that would exceed the expectations of its’ visitors, thereby becoming a highly attractive addition to the kuwait city region.

i think this is a great idea and i truly love the design, however one thing the developers should beware of, car access to the island as walking there in the heat will not be welcomed no matter what the attractions are.

looking forward to see this one come to live, though i have a feeling we already have too many malls in town.

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Meet Koshari Goha

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

the first time i had koshari was back in 2003 when we were in egypt - i kind of disliked it in the begining, but then it grew on me, then i fell in love with it - when we came back to kuwait in 2004, i was told about this place called koshari goha which everyone praised, however i never had the chance to try it - on the other hand, i did try koshari gad, the food was ok but still nothing like egypt.

this friday, i was home alone and very hungry, so i decided to try goha (yeah, 8 years later..) - so i went to hawalli, near sultan center and looked up the place which wasn't hard to locate - basically the place only sells koshari, no falafel or foul, just koshari..

i ordered the food, however i did one big mistake by pouring a large quantity of red spicy sauce, miscalculating the concentration of chilli pepper... it was unbelievably spicy and i fumed like an old locomotive!

the price? 500 fils for the small portion (big enough for an adult) and 150 fils for a can of pepsi! that's it.. nevertheless, you kind of need another 20 kd for various refreshments necessary to put down the fire in your throat!

goha's koshari is very similar to gad, a bit better though but not as good as the traditional egyptian meal - if you like koshari, i would recommend you visit this place, mind you it is very popular, like 1 star or less :)

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Where are you heading this summer?

Monday, April 29th, 2013

no, this is not where we are heading, but a wishful thinking... one of the dream places we'd like to visit one day, beside bora bora, is st lucia and to be specific, ladera resort - it is heaven on earth! taking full advantage of its natural surroundings, the place has 32 suites all with an "open wall", the west side of each unit is left open to expose the breathtaking view, and the orientation of the buildings maintains complete privacy.

so if you have a few bucks to spend and you plan to go somewhere truly unique this summer, st lucia in the caribbean islands is the place to be - as far as we are concerned, we're going to canada and france, a bit boring when compared to the above!

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Unexpected 6:38 am call!

Sunday, April 28th, 2013

the glove compartment in my car broke down so i went to alghanim garage to fix it - the parts were not available and i had to leave my vehicle there for a couple of days until it was ready for check-out - the problem was fixed and the next day, i got a call from alghanim garage at 6:38 am while i was driving down to work - frankly i was a bit shocked to hear from dani at this hour, i mean why would you assume that people are awake at this very early hour!?

anyways, dani had a valid reason - apparently they had found 3.5 kd in my car and want me to go back to collect it! i couldn't believe my ears!! a garage, populated with a large number of labor force has found 3.5 kd in a customer's car and is now returning it?!

wow! i was impressed! this has never happened to me before! though it happened with my dad in canada back in the 90's - when the government gave him the passport, it came with a plastic bag containing 1 canadian dollar, because the official who took the passport's fee a few days before did not have change on him!

way to go alghanim garage, that's how you build customer loyalty.

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