i came across a story in the paper yesterday about tweeps & law - it seems that anyone who reposts a tweet posted by someone convicted of a crime through the final ruling of the court of cassation is considered an accomplice.
so be very careful what you tweet and most importantly do not repost statements deemed offensive to others in order to avoid legal problems - guess we need to add a new profile to the above exhibit, the retweet criminal :)
what does charlie and the chocolate factory have in common with ben's cookies? the answer is a bit of a stretch, but here it is - it's quentin blake, the illustrator of the book also created ben's logo - but that's not the only thing that makes the place so awesome, it's the unbelievably freshly cooked cookies! i strongly believe they are the best cookies in town today, so if you're a sucker for cookies, you know where to go!
ben's cookies has been open for a few months at the avenues phase 3, first floor - you can buy their cookies in a box, a tin or by pieces and they come in 14 different flavors.
i got a call a couple of days ago from a delivery guy asking about our house address - i wasn't home so i asked him what is it that he is delivering, so he goes, a gift from harvey nichols - i asked him to wait for a few minutes to check if my wife is home and promised to call back.
i called my wife and checked if she was going out but she had no plans for the day, so i told her that i am sending her a surprise gift - i called the delivery guy, told him my wife is home waiting for the package - a few minutes later, my wife calls back all happy and dandy and thank me for the lovely bag - she wondered though why am i sending her a gift a few days before her birthday and why the 965malls sticker? i had to think quickly so i told her that i used some of the little money we had in our blog account to buy her this gift as an appreciation for her hard work, so it worked, or i thought it did..
i kept silent enjoying for a few hours, but when i got home i was caught red-handed while taking pictures of the bag - i was planning to make her discover my prank on the blog the next day, but the plan failed miserably! so this is the end of my side of the story, my wife will take over from here.
thank you my lovely and thoughtful husband, you know you can't hide the truth!! not sure what you enjoyed most, your short-lived prank or the long night sleep on the floor :) i was suspicious all along but gave you the benefit of the doubt..
i would like to thank "harvey nichols", read my lips, "harvey nichols" for the lovely thursday friday (t/f) bag, i really loved it - and now i love it even more as the budget for my birthday gift has just increased :)
if you like the t/f bags just visit harvey nichols store at the avenues phase 3 to check the lovely collection - or follow their facebook page here to stay up to date with their latest news.
crocs have launched a new store & a new retro collection at the avenues - for this occasion, an event was organize in a funky 70's theme, that looked pretty much like an austin powers movie.
everyone was there, alotta fagina, felicity shagwell, foxy cleopatra & dixie normous ;) old disco music was playing in the background, from bee gees to abba.. a crystal ball hanged from the store's ceiling just like a 70's night club, all what was missing is a floor light and a dancing stage!
the graphic walls around the store were also awesome, they reminded me of the flower power culture and the old colorful graffiti - props were even made ready for people to wear and take some hilarious souvenir pictures, we loved that part! a guy from shenoya3ni was the mc of the evening, he looked really groovy in his 70's makeover and green outfit.
so if you like retro stuff, just visit crocs and check out the foxy retro collection of flip-flops, clogs and mary janes.. i'm sure you'll love them - the store is located on the first floor of phase 3 around kidzania.
thanks to bensirri pr for the invite, we really enjoyed it especially that we grew up in the 70's..
grrrrrrrrrrooooovy baby.... yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!
sometimes, on his way back from work, my husband passes by dodo and grabs a quick falafel sandwich as back-up before his official dinner.. yes, what an ogre :) - i like dodo's falafel too as as they never fail - they are always good, any time of the day, any day of the week.
you can order sandwiches or falafel pieces to go, they are always awesome, crispy and taste great - however when it comes to dodo's shawarma, my advice is to stay away... not only they have shrunk to a ridiculous portion, but they have turned real bad too.
if you're wondering what falafel are made of or would like to prepare them at home, here's how - though i wouldn't recommend as frying falafel is very smelly and you better avoid this at home:
ingredients:
preparation: place dried chickpeas in a bowl, covering with cold water, allow to soak overnight - omit this step if using canned beans - drain chickpeas, and place in pan with fresh water, and bring to a boil - allow to boil for 5 minutes, then let simmer on low for about an hour - drain and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl, add flour - mash chickpeas, ensuring to mix ingredients together - you can also combine ingredients in a food processor - you want the result to be a thick paste.
form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping-pong ball, slightly flatten - fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-7 minutes) - serve hot.
serving suggestions: falafel can be served as an appetizer with hummus and tahini, or as a main course - stuff pita bread with falafel, lettuce, tomatoes, tahini, salt and pepper - as an alternative, falafel can be formed into patties and served like a burger.
anghami is an arab music streaming startup that is growing at leaps and strides - this app has found a market gap and is quickly filling it as international music apps face legal issues in our part of the world - the likes of spotify or pandora do not work, hence anghami is the perfect alternative with a plus, the arabic music archive.
this app has a playlist, a song player, a search platform and a friends page that allows you to invite your pals or check what's trending, the beauty in all this is that the songs are all legal, so no worries for piracy issues.
anghami was launched back in november and today it is booming with more than 20,000 downloads per day becoming the number one music app in the middle east!! the owners are 2 lebanese guys elie habib & eddy maroun and is available for free for blackberry, iphone & android and nokia.
you can also check anghami's youtube channel here and facebook page here.
if sultan means ruler, and sultanate the dynasty and lands ruled by the sultan, then the turkish is the ruler of all kabab burgers in town! the cashiers at mcdonald's have transformed into khalifs for the occasion, but they're trying their best to serve the people for a change :)
i strongly recommend you swing by the sultan of kabab burger and try the turkish, it is simply awesome both in size and taste.
afiet olsun, or bon appétit as they say in turkey - i leave you with the turkish tv commercial below.
back in february, we wondered how this airplane got into 360 mall in a post entitled how did they get it in? we just came across the answer on facebook so here it is, enjoy!
i came across this alarming article on arabtimesonline about a shisha tobacco distributor based in farwaniya, mixing tobacco with sawdust and paper powder to cheat customers without any regard to their health.
shisha is already harmful to people's health, even when made with 100% pure tobacco, imagine what kind of damage this poisonous mix was making to its smokers!!
it seems that this distributor has been supplying shisha cafes & grocery stores for the past 2 years, but luckily the ministry of interior smoked him out!
if you are a shisha addict, we recommend you quit, especially when the tobacco in use is in question.
if you like football, then this might be one of the most exciting news to date - yesterday was a historical day for kuwait as the world cup trophy landed in town for the first time ever - before being displayed at the bank's museum, the trophy was taken to the emir then the prime minister, and they had the privilege of actually touching the trophy as heads of state.
personally, i am not a football fan however standing next to world cup trophy is nothing but exciting! i had the chance to see the cup and in the afternoon i got the kids to see it and take a few shots next to it.
the trophy has its own bodyguard - it comes in a black carry-on bag which contains a custom-made louis vuitton box that hosts the trophy - only previous world up winners and heads of state can touch the trophy, it's worth is around 10,000,000 dollars.
nbk is now visa's non-host exclusive partner in kuwait for the world cup, i guess they scored well on this one, excuse the pun :)
i passed by marina mall to pick up my suit and since i was starving, i passed by kababji to grab a sandwich - while at the cashier, i spotted a new poster promoting grilled chicken so i decided to give it a try - i ordered half a chicken and grilled chicken wings as i was not sure of the portions.
the chicken was more like a baby chicken so that was a bit small for me, however the wings were awesome especially with the garlic dip - too bad the pack doesn't come with pickles, i had to get a side order but i am definitely going back for more!
way to go kababji!
Love facebook inline commenting system
April 16th, 2013if you have more than 10,000 facebook fans, have a business or brand page, then you should already be aware of the new inline comment system that facebook rolled out recently - we simply love it! it took us a while to adjust in the beginning, especially that comments with high engagement friends or high comments/likes now come on top, but at least you can reply to each comment with a thread conversation.
this is interesting for business pages as it they benefit from identifying their most engaged fans as they come on top while having a focused one on one communication.
inline commenting system will be rolled out to the public in july, so guys be ready for a positive change on facebook! my question is: why didn't they think of that in the first place?
you can read more on this subject here.
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