Washed Ashore

بدلني خامس

2009-08-11T14:42:00.002+03:00

Keeping Thrilling ...

2009-06-28T11:22:00.005+03:00

A belated tribute (shalaih).

1958-2009

3 years ago, Mobi blogged about Guilty Pleasures, and I shared mine in a comment there.

Still a guilty pleasure.

Thanks MJ for years of astonishment and amazement.

You may rest in peace now, all forgiven for leaving too soon.

Wish you had stayed around for just another 5 weeks

till I see you a few meters away at O2.

All forgiven.

ولا داري

2008-12-04T10:24:00.001+03:00

This is my latest obsession.

The song is very short and light-hearted. The tune is nice and catchy. And the video is cute and creative. Especially changing outfits and backgrounds from one scene to another.

Enjoy.

Put Your Fingers to Good Use

2008-11-20T10:55:00.003+03:00

مع قدوم الجو الجميل، ما كو أحلى من فتح التنتة في الطريق.

أي مشوار لي لا يخلو من النرفزة من مخابيل الطريق، وأتنرفز ليس فقط لأن شخص كاد أن يدعمني، أو نام على حارتي، أو لازق فيني ويترك.

أنا أتنرفز حتى من اللي يغير الحارة من دون لا يستعمل الإشارة، حتى وإن كان بعيد عني، أرى فيها عدم احترام.

في السابق كنت أدق هرنات، أو أشب العالي، أو أخاطبه في الإشارة، أو أشاوط وألاوط بيدي، وأشيلها بقلبي إلى أن تأتي النرفزة القادمة.

أما الآن، فعندي ظاهرة دخيلة علي، هي ممكن تكون سلبية، لكن يايزة لي.

اللي يضايقني بالطريق، أسلم عليه سلام أمريكان مثل ما يقول خالي.

أرفع يدي اليمين وأطلعها من التنتة، وأوريه أحد أصابعي.

لا يهم من كان، رجل إمرأة، شايب عجوز، بنت ولد، كويتي مو كويتي، نرفزني، وراح يجيك صبعي.

تعطي شعور بالراحة، وتبعد عنك الهم والكدر، لا داعي للنرفزة.

وحالياً، تقريباً أسلم على الناس بمعدل ثلاث مرات باليوم.

وأنا أدور صورة للموضوع، وجدت هذه

هم خوش فكرة

فلا داعي للنرفزة بعد ا لآن، خل صبعك يشم الهوا شوي.

أقـبـلــــت

2008-11-01T14:48:00.003+03:00

بعد فراق ... زادني شوقاً ووجداً

غرد بو حصة

تصدق حالتي صعبة

2008-10-27T13:20:00.000+03:00

تــــعــــــــــــــــــــــــــال

To Shalaih? or Not to Shalaih?

2008-10-23T07:53:00.003+03:00

I've been wanting to respond to Alia's plea for a new post to stop showing off her Kout Bo 6 skills in the last post, but the week has been very lacking in the fun department to post about anything.

So let's just make it a state of mind post.

8 hours...

till the end of a very rough week...

and the start of a -hopefully- rejuvenating weekend.

باون :)

2008-09-30T03:41:00.003+03:00

(أو باوند على قولة عالية)

أخيراً

2008-09-24T13:33:00.002+03:00

بعد 26 سنة من المحاولات المتكررة ...

والتي كانت دائماً تفشل ...

فأحياناً أشرق

وأحياناً يحرقني خشمي

وأحياناً أتعومس في الماي

هذا الأسبوع، ولأول مرة بتاريخي ...

أسبح بدون لا أسكر خشمي

3-4-1

2008-09-20T15:55:00.003+03:00

قال عندك تاكل

قال لا

قال عندك تغرم

قال إي

فنكوش

2008-09-16T12:20:00.015+03:00

2:17

Actually, coming to think, positively, about it ...

بوثنتين is pretty much ruled out already :)

So in 10 days,

يا خال ... يا بوسبع

Time to get some rest.

*******

12:25

"Awake :D .. but in a lot of pain"

It's ok :)

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11:20

"Great news!"

:D for now.

But in 10 days ...

يا خال يا بوثنتين

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9:38

"Finishing up"

"Huh!"

Much sooner than anticipated!

A good sign, no?

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7:22

"Everything going well"

*******

4:58

"Just started"

*******

2:20

Just taken in.

"Fine and strong"

:)

*******

Will be fine.

كرمبوش

2008-09-04T20:36:00.004+03:00

Nine Million Bicycles

You'll be fine babe.

We'll be fine :)

Sumamabitch'

2008-08-10T09:09:00.004+03:00

After the passing of the great George Carlin a few weeks ago, another stand-up comedy pillar died yesterday.

Bernie Mac

1958 - 2008

My kinship with his work started with the Original Kings of Comedy show back in 2001. His style has mainly revolved around family issues; black families mostly. Speaking of which, he's well known to be a family man and a father figure to the core. Strikingly for his young looks, he's 50 and has a daughter in her 20's.

Here are two of his best routines:

"My Sister's Kids"

"The Word MuthaFucka"

Rest In Piece, Mac. You'll be missed.

شفتك

2008-07-30T09:09:00.003+03:00

خايف عيونك لا تنادي عيوني

J's Apartment

2008-07-06T11:10:00.004+03:00

Apparently, the paint work going on in our house is irritating some unusual residents. The paint smell is probably forcing them out of their nests looking for fresh air.

Thus, meet my new roommates:

They're stylish, witty, and show up on a new-one-per-day basis.

On that note, I'm getting flashbacks of one of my most hilarious childhood movies.

Joe's Apartment

And the infamous "Funky Towel" song

George Carlin R.I.P.

2008-06-24T05:59:00.004+03:00

1937 - 2008

Two R.I.P. posts in a row. Hopefully no 3rd.

Very sad that George Carlin will no longer be there to perform. He was in no way a stand up comedian. Instead, he was a philosopher, true liberal, true liberterian, and says a lot of things that people would like to say, but dare not to.

I was fortunate enough to see him live last year when he visited my town. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

Here are some of his famous routines:

Religion is Bullshit

Saving The Planet

The Ten Commandments

Our Similarities

Airplane Safety

Modern Man

And finally, his infamous "Seven Dirty Words" routine that made it all the way to the supreme court. It would eventually forever change comedy and american TV.

By the way, all his HBO 90-minute long specials are available on YouTube, and I strongly recommend watching them. There's a lot of philosophy in them more than just comedy.

Tim Russert R.I.P.

2008-06-13T23:59:00.002+03:00

The definition of professional, respectable, objective, and interesting contemporary political journalism is gone.

Enjoyed Bush-Gore 2000 watching him. Enjoyed Bush-Kerry 2004 watching him. And definitely

was looking forward to McCain-Obama 2008 with him.

Too sad it won't happen.

How to Avoid the Afternoon Slump at Work

2008-04-04T11:52:00.002+03:00

How to Avoid the Afternoon Slump at Work

Jewels Brought to You By Alzumorrodah

2008-02-25T22:44:00.004+03:00

I want one of those.

يا حلو الأحمدي

2008-02-20T00:51:00.002+03:00

Looking Forward

خروفنا مات

2007-12-20T15:22:00.000+03:00

العيد هذا ضحينا بعشرة خرفان، وهذه عادة بيتنا من كل عام حوالي عشر أضحيات، إلا أن المختلف هذا العام أننا خلصنا بزمن قياسي، وذلك بفضل إدخال التكنولوجيا في عملية تكسير العظام هذا العام، حيث جلب لنا خالي مكينة تكسير لها مثل أثر السكين الحارة على الزبدة.

المهم ... كانت الخرفان تساق من الحضيرة في الحوش الخلفي إلى Death Row في الحوش الأمامي واحداً واحداً، وبعد الخروف الرابع، ذهب الصغار لجلب الخامس، فوجدوا أحد الخراف منسدح، قربوا منه أكثر، وإلا ميت!

فقيّر .. سكتة قلبية من الخرعة، قال شهاليهال اللي خطفوا أربعة من ربعي وما ردوا، وفنقش!

ذكرني بخروف آخر قبل عشر سنوات تقريباً، انتحر من الخرعة ... عندما افتلت من أيدينا وقمنا نركض وراه وهو يشفط على كاشي الحوش، إلى أن دل طريق الباب، فخرج ودعمته سيارة.

الله يرحم خرفاننا وإياكم برحمته، وكل عام وانا وربعي بخير.

وحدة بوحدة

2007-12-15T07:54:00.000+03:00

June 1: Pizza Day

2007-06-02T02:30:00.000+03:00

Barbecue Chicken (L)

Courtesy of NYChick

Now I Know My A-B-C

2007-05-30T11:45:00.000+03:00

Tagged by Shurouq.

- Available or Single:
Cheating. Is that an "A" question or "S"?

- Best friends:
Come and go.

- Cake or Pie:
Lemon Loaf.

- Essential Item:
My Mac.

ليش بكل المقابلات لما أحد المشاهير يُسأل هالسؤال يجيب: المصحف

عفلنقية

- Favorite Color:
Black.

- Gummy bears or Worms:
How about the ones of a monkey exposing his underarms?

- Home Town:
Whoever created this tag fell short of being creative on this one.

- Indulgence:
ملوخية يدتي

- January or February:
Of course February! I get to celebrate a birthday and a valentine's.

- Kids:
Banned on airplanes.

Cargo, or at least arm flight attendants with anesthetic needles.

- Life:
A room with two doors.

- Marriage:
The leading cause for divorce.

- Number of Siblings:
Lost count.

- Oranges or Apples:
Whichever is more freshly squeezed.

- Phobias:
زهيوي يطير .. I'm Classic

- Favorite Quote:
"My pants are tight, and I'm unusually comfortable."

- Reason to Smile:
When there's no reason for otherwise.

- Season:
Allergy.

- Tag Three People (optional):
BintBuNaz

وليد العصيمي

القاضي موربيك

- Unknown Fact About Me:
I dip barbecue Pringles in Nutella.

I know.

- Worst Habit:
Pringles with Nutella

- Your Favorite Food:
Pringles with Nutella

- Zodiac:
Liked the movie.

زعلان الأسمر

2007-05-19T12:38:00.000+03:00

كنت متوقع ان يوتيوب راح يكون هبة عربية/كويتية وراح نشوف فيه عجايب ، لكن ما توقعت يكون بهالسرعة ولهالدرجة ، وجدت لقطات اختفت من زمن وما توقعتها تطلع بأي ظرف.

نبدأ مع مجموعة من لقطات وضعها شخص ملقب بـ

NiceQ8i

أبهرني بالمجموعة اللي عنده:

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الله شنو اللي لابسينه هايا .. والله ورود

لمن يذكر أيام الاحتلال ، كان برنامج "حياكم الله" يذاع يومياً الساعة 8 تقريباً على التلفزيون ، وفيه نفس المذيع "بو بكلة" يجول على خنادق الجيش على البحر ويقابلهم ويرفع من معنوياتهم.

الحلقات التي لا أنساها هي عندما قابل مجموعة من الجيش الشعبي قاطين خيوطهم على السيف ويحدقون ، ولما سأل واحد منهم رد عليه "يا با آني أحدُق وأصيد الزُبيدي بالخيط" ، وتلك كانت المرة الوحيدة في التاريخ التي ثبت فيها صيد الزبيدي بالخيط.

والحلقة الأخرى هي عندما تجول صدام على البحر ، وأثناء تصوير الحلقة قرر صدام أن يصلي ، فأدار وجهه ناحية البحر وصلى ، وقتها أول مرة ندري ان الكعبة صوب الشرق.

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وما دمنا في الحديث عن العراق والعراقيين ، وجدت فيديو كليب أغنية "زعلان الأسمر ما يقل لي مرحبا" ... من يذكرها؟

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وما دمنا في حديث الزعل ، تذكرون ..ـ

كان يذكرني بخال زوجة خالي الله يذكره بالخير.

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وختاماً لهذا البوست .. إهداء إلى شروق

كل عام وأنتم بخير

2007-02-26T09:46:00.000+03:00

مع كل الشكر لصاحب الفيديو

Barbaro

2007-01-30T06:04:00.000+03:00

After enduring 8 months of treatment marked with several setbacks, Kentucky Dirby winner Barbaro was finally put to death today. To refresh your memory, or if you haven't seen it, last year at the Preakness Stakes race, this happened:

As you saw, Barbaro shattered his right rear leg and his momentum forced him to even run on it for a considerable distance, and that must have been painful.

Moreover, in a heart-touching show of horsemanship, Barbaro's jockey got off of him right away and put his body under Barbaro's shoulder.

That's important to note because it could be one of the reasons Barbaro survived for 8 months. You see, usually rear leg fractures are fatal. Additionally, a horse's blood circulation hinges primarily upon the even distribution of weight over his 4 legs. If that distribution is disturbed, blood ceases to reach some parts of the body, and if those were critical parts, it could cause imminent death. Therefore, the jockey's body helped compensate for the lack of support created by the broken leg and eventually saved his life back then.

Being passionate about everything to do with horses, I've always hated horse racing. First of all, compared to all other equestrian activities (jumping, polo, dressage, fox hunting, etc.), it's the least creative (just go fast!). Secondly, the severity of the injuries sustained by the horse or the rider is extremely high. Third and most importantly, it's become a dirty business.

Because of the amount of betting money involved, horse owners and breeders are "custom-making" horses to win races, where the horse's body structure is manipulated badly through mix-breeding. The two most important physical factors that make a great racing horse by industry standards are minimal bone mass (to minimize the weight the horse has to carry) and maximum muscle power (to maximize speed). For that, breeders have been mixing all kinds of breeds to produce horses that are, more than anything else, like octopuses. The result is this: in recent history, horses came to have the highest mortality-per-injury rate amongst all mammals (including humans), sadly.

Barbaro was a great, well-trained horse. Unfortunately he died today because he "took a bad step," not "collided" or "tripped," he just took a bad step. That's what happens when there's not much bone structure supporting over 1000 lbs of body weight.

Rest In Peace, Barbaro.

نداء إلى أخواتي في الإسلام

2007-01-17T20:05:00.000+03:00

بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله محمد بن عبدالله وعلى آله وصحبه ومن والاه.

أما بعد ،،،

نداء إلى جميع النساء أخواتي في الإسلام والإنسانية

أختاه ...

لقد اخترتن الهداية طريقاً ، والإيمان نوراً ، ومرضاة الله مبتغى ، بأن اخترتن الإسلام ديناً ...

لينير دربكن ، ويشرح صدركن ، ويوسع مدخلكن ، ويصون عفتكن ، أدام الله نعمة الإسلام علينا جميعاً.

أختاه ...

في ظل الهجمات التغريبية الموجهة سهامها إلى أمتنا ، وفي ظل محاربتكن في بلاد الغرب العلمانية ، وتضييق الخناق على حجابكن ، ومحاولة فضح ستركن ، وكشف عورتكن ، لتأكلها عيون الذئاب الكافرة ، لا يسعنا كأمة أنعم الله عليها بالإسلام إلا أن نقف متحدين متراصين في صد تلك الهجمات وردها.

أختاه ...

من باب الحرص على صلاح الأمور ، وبدافع الغيرة عليكن ، ومن قلب الأخ المسلم المخلص المحب ...

إني أدعوكن لإقامة مؤتمر دولي عام ، يشمل بفعالياته جميع الأخوات العفيفات الطاهرات المسلمات في مشارق الأرض ومغاربها.

علكن تخرجن منه بنتيجة واتفاق يضع حداً لمحنة أزلية لا يكف ابتلاؤها عن ملاحقة أخيكن المحب في كل مناسبة.

فلتعقد الجلسات ، وتثار النقاشات ، وتكتب الورقات ، وتشخص المشكلة ، وتطرح الحلول ، علكن تجدن حلاً لمشكلة السلام على أخيكن المخلص جنديف بن خان.

فلا يصح أن أمدد يدي لأسلم عليكن .. وأنــدَقِــــرُ

أختاه ...

إن الاندقار انكسار ، والتدقر إنما هو رجس من عمل الشيطان ، وهو ما يصبو إليه أعداء الأمة من الكفرة والعلمانيون والمنافقون.

وإني عندما أسلم عليكن فلا أقصد غير التلطف لكن ذوقاً وأدباً واحتراماً ، ولا قصد تهييج شهوة أو إثارة نزوة.

أختاه ...

إني أرجوكن رجاء ياس ، أن تنظرن في محنة أخيكن ، فليكن هناك بروتوكلاً خاصاً بكن ينذر بقدوم دقرة.

جعله الله في ميزان حسناتكن ، وأستغفر الله لي ولكن فاستغفرنه ، وصل اللهم على محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين ، والحمد لله رب العالمين ، والسلام عليكن ورحمة الله وبركاته.

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إخواني وأخواتي قراء وقارئات مدونة أخيكم العبد الفقير المحب لله جنديف بن خان ...

فلنصطف صفاً واحداً في وجه أعداء أمتنا وأخواتنا ، ولتساندوا أخاً لكم في محنة مستمرة ، ولنقدم الحلول لبروتوكل السلام الخاص لأخواتنا في الإسلام ، على أن أعدكم بتقديمها في ورقة عمل لإحدى الأخوات المشاركات في ذاك المؤتمر.

جزاكم الله خيراً ، وجعله في ميزان حسناتكم.ـ

جـمــعـــــه

2007-01-13T15:24:00.000+03:00

ما أدري ليش .. بس يطربني

جمعه يغني ام شامه

انت بقبه وانا بقبه .. واثنينا ناكل كبه
انا وياك .. يا ام شامه

انت بتاكسي وانا بتاكسي .. واثنينا نلبس ماكسي
انا وياك .. يا ام شامه

انت بسطح وانا بسطح .. واثنينا نبطح بطح
انا وياك .. يا ام شامه

انت بسجه وانا بسجه .. واثنينا ناكل سمجه
انا وياك .. يا ام شامه

جمعه يغني عن سيارته ويلزم

مرات اشغلها بجطل ..
لا جير بيها ولا وزن ..
بس المرايا قبالي

جمعه يغني ويؤرجح ذراعيه

اللي يعرفه يعطيه إيميلي

Sweep

2006-11-08T12:18:00.000+03:00

Kuwaiti Freestyle Soccer on Yahoo!

2006-10-12T12:46:00.000+03:00

So I was doing my nightly browse to Yahoo!'s main page, and I see a little link on the bottom left of the main "Featured" box saying "soccer guys show off some fancy footwork."

I clicked it, and it became the main item in the box.

I clicked on the video link and watched. Then I see the name M. Alansari, and I say "Oh cool. Possibly Arabs." Then while I'm watching, I start suspecting if this was shot in Kuwait. I look up at the title, and find it saying "Kuwaiti Freestyler."

Isn't that cool! Kuwaiti street soccer guys on Yahoo!'s main page. Enjoy. :D

P.S.: That 3-point "heel shot" is ridiculous!

سوالف في اللتغات

2006-10-03T13:22:00.000+03:00

أحياناً يستبدل البعض حروفاً بأخرى غريبة في النطق إما بسبب اللتغة أو لسبب لا يعلم فيه إلا ربنا ، ويبهرني الإبداع والابتكار عند أصحاب اللتغة في تعويض حرف الراء ، فهناك من يستخدم الـ "و" ، وهناك من يستخدم الـ "غ" ، وهناك من يبدو وكأنه يبلع ريقه وهو يقول الحرف.

أحد الأصدقاء أيام الثانوية نال ما ناله من "الضغاط" على لتغة "حغف الغاء" عنده ، ومن طرق رد الاعتبار لنفسه كان يقول لنا عن صديقته وهو منعم صوته:

"أصلاً آنا صاحبتي من أقول لها منيـــــغــة .. تذوب"

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بنت خالتي كانت تقول عن مسابقات العيد في المدينة الترفيهية وحديقة الشعب:

ـ" إمــغـــــح واغـــبــــــح "ـ

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أحد الأقرباء من الأطفال كان عنده بديل مثير للعجب لحرف الكاف. كان يسبتدله بـ "چـ" أو "تشـ" مع إني أعتقد أن الكاف أسهل نطقاً. ومن أقواله المشهورة:

ـ" أبي چــيــچـــة "

" أبي چـــچــّـاو فـلـيـــــچ "

" يمــّــا فيني چـَــچــّـــــا "

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ولكن أغرب لتغة مرت علي كانت لتغة مدرس الإسلامية الكويتي في الثانوية عندما يدخل الفصل ويصبح علينا بكل حنية:

"صباح الــوڤـــــد"

أو عندما "ينقد" علينا نحن الجيل الجديد ويقولـــ٠:ـ

ـ"انتو عيال هالوقت .. ما تاكلون الا بطاط وهــمــبـــڤـــــــغـــڤ"ـ

Bee for Bositivity

2006-09-20T22:17:00.000+03:00

I have a cousin that I'll name Bee for anonymoty. He’s one of the closest people to me as we grew up together spending long periods of the time in each others' homes. I’m older than him by 1.5 years. We went to school together. We grew further apart recently after I moved to the US. We weren’t used to keeping in touch by phone or e-mail, so I only get to talk to him occasionally when I call his family or when I bump into him on MSN. However, every time I’m home, our relationship resumes naturally as if there were no interruption.
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In an e-mail exchange with a friend recently about some random subject, I mentioned his name and I paused for a few seconds thinking “Oh ... it’s been a while since we talked,” and that led to “it’s been a while since we spent quality time together,” which ultimately led to “it’s been a while since we were as we used to be together before I came to the US.” All of that brought quick flashbacks that drew a smile on my face before I continued writing the e-mail.

Thinking more deeply, I couldn't recall ever seeing him sad, grumpy, or in a fight or arguement. He's loved by all of my family's demographics, and they all enjoy his company. On top of all of that, he's a very simple person. He doesn't demand any attention to have a positive effect on others around him; just his presence and his natural self would do.

I asked myself "does he ever get sad or mad about anything at all?"

I hope he doesn't, but it would be hard to believe that it's true all the time. Thus, apparently he's one of those who hide it very well; be it natural or deliberate.

I once witnessed a family weeping the passing of their loved-one. There was a woman in her 20's who was reacting rather differently. She was comforting others with a smile on her face and talking positively. I thought she's probably the saddest since everybody else was venting out through screams and tears, while she was weeping from inside. I thought maybe that's the way she's comfortable with being sad, and any other way would add more sadness.

Anyway, back to Bee. It struck me that I never looked closely into him. Whether he's really happy and positive 24/7, or he's good at hiding, it's strange that for all these years I've taken his positivity for granted. In the end, I'm glad I finally thought of it and now I have a new definition for Positivity. It's Bee.

Looking forward to winter break.

I Told You So!

2006-09-12T02:41:00.000+03:00

Though it is self-gratifying, sometimes you wish you can say it; only you can't because you care about them and you shouldn't be looking to score a point.

Hopefully a lesson is learned, and next time somebody listens!

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Last night, I found myself in a situation where I was comforting a lonely, terrified, crying young lady. Ironically, I was the victim of that situation, yet I still felt guilty at some times for her being involved in the first place.

So ladies, sometimes I can be as rock-hard-headed as you can imagine. Just drop a tear, and I'll give in momentarily.

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On a separate note ...

Through scientific research and historical data,...

Marriage was found to be the leading cause for divorce.

So yeah.

Peace.

فــايــق يـســـأل

2006-09-07T10:01:00.000+03:00

ٌإنـتـــي ويـــن؟

Steve Irwin Farewell

2006-09-04T13:57:00.000+03:00

Last November I wrote about being passionate at work, and I gave my best 2 examples as Steve Irwin and Jack Hanna. Well, as you might have already heard the sad news today, Steve Irwin died after getting stung by a stingray barb that went through his chest. He was filming an underwater documentry off of one of Australia's shores.

With him gone, the world has lost an environmental icon, a friend to nature, and a good example to people all around the world. He ended his life doing what he loved to do, and I'm sure he didn't hope for a better closure.

You see; that's the thing about passion. You don't only settle for what's required of you at the minimum, but you have the energy to push things to their limits. Unfortunately, sometimes you miscalculate where those limits are and pay a price as a result.

I'll miss watching his TV appearances, especially those with Conan O'Brien.

خــذوك

2006-08-24T01:53:00.000+03:00

مـنــي خــذوك

Ideology vs. Evidence

2006-08-19T00:46:00.000+03:00

A great speech by former President Bill Clinton at a democratic fundraiser in Seattle, Washington on July 31st, 2006.

Click here to listen

(He kind of snuck in a little bit too much of Hillary, but I guess that's a given).

On a separate note, a federal court struck down President Bush's domestic phone spying (a.k.a. domestic surveyllance, wiretapping, eavesdropping, etc.) program as being an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of free speech and privacy.

Good news, but still can't take a bottle of water on an airplane.

Observations From a Restroom

2006-08-15T01:44:00.000+03:00

1. Caution!

When you're reading this post, please allow at least an hour before or after having a meal.

2. Minimum rules and standards.

Just because it's public or at work doesn't free it from having minimum standards.

3. Not a place for socializing.

The only thing I'd like to have a word with in a restroom is the toilet seat. And when I have it, I don't want to hear others' conversation either. I can tolerate a simple smile with a head nod; maybe accompanied by a hey, hi, or hello, but ..

"Hey Bobby"

"Hey Johnny"

"How's it going?"

"Pretty good. How are ya?"

"I'm alright. D'you get that e-mail Bruce sent?"

etc. etc.

I don't want to hear that. And for heaven's sake, don't do it while you're urinating.

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4. Try to shake my hand, and I'll kill you.

5. Brushing Teeth.

Brushing your teeth should only be done in a place where no body can see your teeth nor smell your toothpaste. Don't make it even worse by chit-chatting while you're brushing.

6. On the issue of urinating.

Though I understand the pleasure that comes with it, when you're urinating, keep your Oooh's and Aaah's to yourself.

Don't moan, please. I don't want to hear it.

7. On the issue of farting.

Though I appreciate your courtesy by not stinking up your cubicle, but when you come to the restroom, still keep it silent, will ya?

8. Take every other cubicle.

When you enter the restroom that has 6 toilet cubicles, and you see me occupying one and the rest are empty, don't use the one right next to mine. The sight of your shoes and lowered pants from underneath the partition is disgusting by itself.

9. Wash your hands.

Why do Americans only wash their hands after #1, but not after #2?

10. The bottle.

When you see me taking a bottle of water with me to the toilet, don't stare at me in surprise because if you give it a thought, you'll realize I'm being cleaner than you are.

That's it.

Avagoodone.

يــــا ولـــــد

2006-08-13T01:00:00.000+03:00

قاعد أمر في أوقات صعبة دراسياً وعملياً وشخصياً ..

ولعدة أيام كنت أعمل على كود كمبيوتر مطلع لي قرون ..

إلى أن اشتغل اليوم ، وبنفس اللحظة اشتغلت هالاغنية في الآي بود ..

ولله الحمد بعد سماعها ..

تولدت لدي رغبة عند الكسرة بالرتم في الأخير بأن ..

ألبس وزار ..

وأعنفص بالصفاة.ـ

May I have a good weekend

Jandeef's Shorelines V

2006-08-08T18:55:00.000+03:00

Attempts to sort out my eating habits have been anything but success. Even though I've made great strides by adding lettuce and onion to my ever plain Subway subs, and having an apple more than once a year, it seems like my body is demanding more junk food to counter-act that bit of healthiness.

Actually, I think my eating habits deserve a stand-alone post; more on that later, but I can safely say that I'm probably the junkiest person you'll ever get to meet.

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Besides putting on 5 kilos in the past few months, the reason why I've become health-concious all of a sudden is that there is a nice momentum building up in my stay-fit attitude, and I'm trying to capitalize on it. I've been exercising, swimming, and playing soccer almost daily in the past one and a half months. Prior to that, the last time I moved a muscle was May 2005 playing tennis and squash. Then I hurt my shoulder and that was about it. Add to it the fact that my Asthma doesn't help much. Also, I hadn't played soccer for probably 2 years, so you can imagine the soreness in my muscles and how banged up my knees and ankles are. The best part is that I finally could play continuously for 2 hours without playing goal keeper; in other words, taking a rest.

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Finally; Disturbing news.

One day before his return to Kuwait after his yearly holiday in India, our driver's wife got struck by a car while walking on foot with him. She died from her injuries, leaving him and their 10-year old son behind.

He's been living with us for 15 years now. Hearing the news from mom sent chills through my spine. She described how broken down he sounded on the phone, and that kept him in my mind all day. My deepest condolonces to him and his family. I can't even imagine what's the future going to be like for their son. The poor man still asked my family not to bring someone else, and asked to be given a couple more weeks before returning to Kuwait. Clearly he's more desparate now to provide a living for his son.

Sad. Very, very sad indeed.

Does That Mean Dad Can Sue Me?

2006-08-03T02:18:00.000+03:00

A few weeks ago, a man by the name of Allen Heckard has sued Michael Jordan and Nike, and take a wild guess why he sued..

because he looks like Mike!

Only he, Heckard, is 8 years older and 6 inches shorter.

In the suit, he claimed a great deal of physical and emotional damage has been inflicted upon him in the past 15 years for looking like Mike. His friends and family always make fun of him for that; thus, challenging the popular notion that looking like someone like Michael Jordan is a compliment.

Anyway. He's suing Nike because it made MJ the icon he is, and suing MJ because he became .. well .. MJ. For that, he's seeking $800 million (yes, 6 zeros next to the 800) worth of damages.

He dropped the suit yesterday without stating any reasons. Could MJ have paid him hush-hush money? I mean .. he had a good case, did he not?

Please. Do not misjudge the guy. Take a look for yourself.

Poor Allen. Broke my heart :(

Actually, I think MJ has a good case if he counter-sues and says "you have no right to have my copyrighted face."

ترى ما للوليف الا وليفه .. وانت سيد العارفين

2006-08-01T03:07:00.000+03:00

تنغز قلبي البحة عند

كتمت من همك

Could It Be Her 1st Oscar?

2006-07-22T12:31:00.000+03:00

Word has it that Dakota Fanning will appear naked in a rape scene in her upcoming film Hounddog.

And I thought Linda Blair's performance in The Exorcist was disturbing enough.

P.S.: In her roles in Man on Fire and War of the Worlds, doesn't Dakota remind you of سحر حسين in إلى أبي وأمي مع التحية with all the overly whining?

أبـعــــدونـا الـلـئـــــام

2006-07-20T11:08:00.000+03:00

فـرقــوا بـيـنـنــــا

Why Did Nobody Tell Me? :(

2006-07-04T15:49:00.000+03:00

Only I forgive her 'cause she rocked!

And BuJwais deserves a monument!

US Against The World

2006-06-26T10:46:00.000+03:00

I couldn't be more glad that the U.S. team got ousted from the World Cup. Yes, they were robbed in Italy's game, but that's soccer. Calls on the field are always upheld and never overturned; no in-game video reviews for the referees to use. Its beauty is in its sloppiness.

But my being glad goes beyond their whining over officiating mistakes. I hate the "us against the world" mentality that the US has to bring into any world sports tournament. It actually originates from back home before the tournament. Everything has to be "americanized" and made into a norm, and because the vast majority of americans don't even know what's going on beyond the Atlantic and Pacific, that "us against the world" mentality develops naturally. Here it's "The NBA World Championship" and "The Baseball World Series." The american "world" that is.

The US customizes (americanizes) each sport in order to make it a money-driven industry. The basketball game was broken into four quarters with a gizillion timeouts to try to fit in enough in-arena and TV commercials. The rules of basketball were manipulated in order to make it a more fast-paced game that relies on individual talent rather than team work. In other words, to make it more of an entertainment show than a sport. With that, of course, come all the endorsements and the celebrity craze. The soccer penalty kick was changed to a hockey-like one for god only knows why. Also, it's "soccer" rather than "football."

That all results in american players, coaches, and fans of all sports getting hit with reality and looking like idiots whenever they engage in a world tournament. The US basketball team finished 5th or 6th in the world cup tournament in the US a couple of years ago, and got their butts kicked in the Olympics. It's funny that coaches had to hold orientation sessions for players to learn and adjust to the internationally recognized rules of the game, because as usual the US has to have its own rules. What they missed was that not only are the rules different, but also the style of play. Basketball around the world is more of a shooting game; whereas in the US it's all about driving to the hoop and getting as many free throws as possible and creating as many game stops as enough to make it boring. The no longer "Dream Team" got stuck with not knowing how to defend players on the perimeter. In dealing with that, the US is bringing more international players into the NBA instead of going back to the international rules and changing their style of play.

So until the US makes an effort to blend into the rest of the world rather than look down to it, and until the US changes the ignorant, arrogant way local championships are named, then every US team in every sport will keep sucking in every major world event.

In addition to all of that, I'm glad they're out for the overly patriotic crap I had to put up with by commentators, analysts, and ESPN as a whole.

Duhhhh!

2006-06-14T13:37:00.000+03:00

I wanted to clean my laptop from all the dust, hairs, corn flakes and cookie bits, and other unidentifed objects.

I wanted to grab ...

Instead, I grabbed ..

:/

Help :~(~

A 666 Thursday

2006-06-07T06:41:00.000+03:00

Happy birthday to all of them demons born today;

including our local version of it.

Got Tagged! My Interesting Phone Display

2006-06-06T06:28:00.000+03:00

By Q80 Demon!

Lol!

I'll tag Mobi, NY, JB, and Maverick.

Too Lazy To Take a Picture

2006-06-02T09:04:00.000+03:00

June 1st.

Celebrating Pizza Day

Courtesy of that Chick in NY

عل وعسى

2006-05-29T10:01:00.000+03:00

مـــا نـسـيـتـــــــــهم

Even DayQuil Is Orange

2006-05-24T09:10:00.000+03:00

God bless DayQuil/NyQuil makers, but can't they think of a way of making the capsules smaller?

Why do I have to choke on them at every dose?

Tales From Within

2006-05-08T11:07:00.000+03:00

My hat is off to her.

I celebrate my posts by reading them over and over again.

I can't even imagine the feeling of publishing a book, let alone having it available on Amazon.com! Speechless.

I've ordered my copy and still waiting for it. What are you waiting for? Nothing better than seeing her psychotic realism in hard copy.

Proud of you, and very happy for you. :)

تحرك .. أسمعهم صوتك

2006-04-28T23:25:00.000+03:00

The Da Vinci Code

2006-04-17T11:40:00.000+03:00

In the beginning, I didn't like the fact that Tom Hanks is in it. Now, don't get me wrong; Tom is a favorite, but I wished to see a great script carry itself without the need for a superstar. However, now that I'm 34 chapters into it, I'm kinda' looking forward to seeing Tom Hanks as Dr. Langdon.

A good way to come at peace with myself would be saying: I still wish to see the script carry itself alone, and I wish Tom's name wasn't mentioned :D

I don't know whether I should finish the book, or stop a few chapters short, and wait for the movie to finish it off on May 19th.

Being already hooked, I guess the question is can I get that far and resist the temptation to finish it?

قـبـســــة

2006-03-18T13:43:00.000+03:00

عطفاً على موضوع الطيران والطيور ...ـ

ما هو شعورك؟

لو ذهبت للمطار وتكتشف أنك أتيت متأخراً وطارت الطائرة بدونك.ـ

ثم تركب على الرحلة التالية بعد عدة ساعات ، وتتأخر أكثر لعطل فني في أحد المحركات.ـ

ثم تطير ويخضك الكابتن خض اليهد في الطريق إلى الأعلى.ـ

فتفتح غطاء الشباك لتنظر للسماء علك تجد بعضاً من البهجة .. فترى الأخت تبحلق فيك:ـ

Who Doesn't Envy Birds?

2006-03-14T08:23:00.000+03:00

All of a sudden, I feel like flying!

Don't you sometimes just wish you had wings? To be able to spread them out and fly away. Or let me say fly up. I don't have a particular place to go to. I just want to fly up over many places.

A couple of years ago I went sky diving from 12,000 feet. It was one of the greatest feelings/moments I've ever had in my entire life. Even though I was "falling," not literally "flying," but the feeling was absolutely indescribable! Nothing is carrying you. Nothing is holding you. You feel independent. Free! Free of anything.. Everything!

(By the way, if you haven't done sky diving, DO SO at least once in your life time. It's so worth it.)

Many people associate the expression "I want to fly" with happiness. Well.. that's not necessarily the case with me. I'm not happy nor sad. In fact I'm a little stressed out these days over several things. But I just feel like flying right now!

For everything else other than the flu, I envy birds.

Mr. Zbaidi Has A Chinese Cousin

2006-03-03T10:31:00.000+03:00

Ladies and Gentleman. I'm happy to reveal my newest cooking milestone :D

And here it is all stuffed and stitched up for an unforgettable
مـطـبـــــق

Calling On Survivor Fans

2006-02-05T10:30:00.000+03:00

Did you see the new season premier of Survivor last Thursday night?

It kicked off a bit/lot differently this time around. The 16 participants were divided into 4 groups based on age and gender: Old Men, Old Women, Young Men, and Young Women. Interesting, huh? Wait. It gets better.

The 4 tribes compete in the reward challenge. One member of the losing tribe gets abandoned in a remote Exile Island till the immunity challenge. All alone. The disadvantage for that member is that whatever strategizing or alliance making going on camp, he/she is completely out of it. The advantage is that there's a super immunity idol hidden somewhere on that Exile Island, with hints to its whereabouts given by Jeff Probst. More interesting? It gets even better. The idol is "super" because it can be used at any point up through the final four. Not only that; it can be used even after the votes are read, and the person with the 2nd most votes goes home!

In the 1st episode, poor Misty from the Young Women was left behind. Jeff explained to her what she was up against in that island. In the process, he said "you should think about why fate chose you to be the 1st one left here, and why the idol is already so important. And as for the clue to its whereabouts, I've already given it to ya" !!!@@

He said that and it creeped me out! I kept rewinding it back trying to figure something out. Not a clue yet.

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Going along with my Survivor rituals, I already picked my crush for this season. Killer-smile Sally. She's cute, quiet, tall, and did I say killer smile already?

Misty was cool too. She has dark hair and a clear, nice way of talking. Too bad I think she's not going to last very long. She seems very fragile.

I also like Danielle; the fierce, Stephanie-type sporty gal. She might not be the best looking, but I just have this special thing for sporties. She's my ultimate pick!

Okey so I have 3 crushes this time. Kaaifi!

The rest of the cast is interesting too. One of them is a retired NASA astronaut.

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Here is the dilemma. When I started watching Survivor (season 2), I had a few friends who were fans as well. We'd enjoy watching it together. Now (season 12) it's lonely. I'm the only one watching it that it gradually became a guilty pleasure. So I'm calling on Survivor fans out there. Anybody?

Call me a reality TV freak. Kaaaaaifi again! I even have a survivor t-shirt :D

مايكل جاكسون تحجب في البحرين

2006-01-26T01:06:00.000+03:00

Read This!

Only 2nd To Wilt Chamberlain!

2006-01-23T08:12:00.000+03:00

WHAT THE %#$^!

81

Yes..

E-I-G-H-T-Y O-N-E POINTS!!

In regular time. Not a single overtime. Just 4 quarters!
I love this guy!

أين تذهب هذا المساء؟

2006-01-19T09:28:00.000+03:00

Munich was good.

I thought Spielberg gave a relatively fair account of both sides.

Damn it; is he bad in any genre` at all?

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Could this be interesting?

Starring Albert Brooks (clown fish in Nemo), it premiered in Dubai last week. It is premierring in LA and NY this Friday. I don't know when it will be nation-wide if at all.

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Last but not least, March 24th...

Willem,

Clive,

Jodie, and Denzel

Are you kidding me?

Or too much star power?

Officially, The Worst 3eed In Terms Of 3ayadi =(

2006-01-12T06:34:00.000+03:00

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*** Update January 14 ***

And ..

منعونا أن نراهم يقظةً .. ما علينا إن رأيناهم مناما؟

2006-01-06T15:26:00.000+03:00

رأيتُــني في دارهم
جالسٌ معهم
في مهمة مستحيلة

فأقبلتِ خجلة
بقميصك البرتقالي نفسه
تذكرينه؟
يكحله من الجانبين
شعرك الأسود بطوله الأولي

جلستِ خجلة في وسط الغرفة
وتصفحتِ الجريدة .. خجلاً
وأرسلتِ ابتسامةً خجلة
أخجلتني أمامهم

هممم ..
لا أذكر ما كان قبل النهاية
ولكني أذكر ما انتهينا عليه
عادت مياهنا .. بمعجزة
وجبر زجاجنا .. بمعجزة

تستحيل علينا المعجزات حقاً
أفيبخل الأنبياء والرسل عليّ
بمعجزة في المنام أيضاً؟
لا .. ليس من حقهم

***

صحوتُ على صياح ديكنا
ما لك يا ديك .. تصيح
وكأنه يومك الأخير؟
ألا تستطيع صلاة الفجر ..
الانتظار حتى أنتهي؟

صحت فقطعت سعادتي
ليتني قطعت رأسك
أدعو الله لهلاكك يا ديك ..
كدعاء شاة عليك ..
حسداً منك ليلة العيدِ

في الحقيقة ..
لا أعجب من صياحك
فيقال عنك أنك لا تصيح
إلا بمرور ملاك

فكيف لك ألا تصيح ..
وهي لم تمر فقط .. بل أقبلَت
وجلسَت وتصفحَت
وتبسمَت فأخجلَت؟

***

أترككم مع جمال ونادر يشدوان بلسان عبدالغفار الأخرس:

منعـونـا أن نـراهـم يقظــةً ... مـا علينـا إن رأينـاهـم منـامــا؟
قسمــاً بالحب واللــوم وإن ... كنـت لا أسمع في الحب ملاما
والعيـون البـابليـات التـــي ... ما أحلت مـن دمـي إلا حـرامـا
إننـي فيكـم ومنكـم لــوعــة ... أنحلت بل أوهنت مني العظاما
وفـؤادٌ كلمـا قلـت استفــق ... يــا فـــؤادي مــرة زاد هيــامــا
أحسب العام لديهم ساعةً ... وأرى بعــدهــم السـاعـة عـامـا

Beauty Killed The Beast

2005-12-25T17:09:00.000+03:00

I just watched "King Kong," and let me tell you: What a great masterpiece! Every little piece fits in nicely. I like the story, the choice of actors, graphics, music, the direction. I like it all.

I wasn't excited at first about it being 3 hours long. I remember loving everything about "The Green Mile" but its length. I was numb by the end of it. "Kong" was totally fine however. With all the action and the jaw-dropping graphics, I didn't feel it was long. Did I say graphics? Damn! Hollywood has indeed come a long ways! Everything looked very real! I can't even tell whether all of Kong was graphics or there was some hardware involved.

The fight sequences were great. With the sound track in the background, you literally get the sense of greatness of Kong and the other monsters. The fight scene between the characters and the giant insects and worms had a very queit, slow music background. It was creeping-quiet!

What a second project for Peter Jackson. They say he only took the "Lord of the Rings" series to establish himself as a qualified director for "King Kong." Peter, you used "Lord of the Rings" to audition yourself to Hollywood? If I were Hollywood, I'd tap you on the back and say "go for it, boy you're good. Yo' good."

I give it a 4.32 out of 5. Definitely go see it!

Note to KNCC: Is it really the case that until now you haven't received enough complaints about how freezing it is inside? I was wearing a long-sleeved t-shirt and a heavy sweater, and I almost got hypothermia in my fingers!

P.S.: Kong looked a bit too chubby, didn't he?

Very Moving!

2005-12-22T00:37:00.000+03:00

Listen to this with maximum volume!

Jandeef's Shorelines IV

2005-12-20T12:33:00.000+03:00

ّIt's already December 20th, winter. Are you kidding me? I got stuck with all the heavy sweaters I brought with me! Last night I couldn't sleep so I opened the window, but our deeeech refused to shut up at 3 am, so I turned on my room's AC.

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Last Friday was my first zwara this holiday, which means FUN with the KIDS! I was told my 3 year old cousin falls asleep if you yawn in his face. I let it go at first. Then, another cousin sat in front of him and pretended that he was yawning for about 7 minutes, and the little one SLEPT SITTING UP!!! OMG, It cracked us all up LOL. He slept as in they took him to bed, not just a nod! You'd wish all kids were that easy.

My cousin's daughter is also 3 year old and she's confused. Sometimes she calls me "3ammi Jandeef" and sometimes "Khaali Jandeef." Cute!!!!

Another 9 year old cousin is super chubby and has a big karsha. Everybody calls him now Thaif Allah Sharar. He looks and walks like him LOL!

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Last night I had to pick from the following: Nadwa about "The Liberal History of Secularism" at Dar Alathar, Qurain Fest. Concert, or national high school concert finale. Tough decision! I ended up going to the Qurain concert, and it wasn't much :( I guess having this many cultural activities is a good thing afterall.

By the way, what was Mr. Yousef Alhajji doing in the concert?

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This week's obsession: للغيرة سبايب .. بفراق الحبايب

I listened to it on my way to the concert by Moh'd Alsha3lan. Then it was played in the background after the concert. Now it's stuck in my head!

عودة من جديد .. بلا جديد

2005-12-13T15:25:00.000+03:00

أعود من جديد ..
بلا شيء أعود متشوقاً له
فشيئنا إياه كان ..
ولم يعد يكون .. انتهى

أضحى كما يقال ..
"مثل الزجاج .. كسرها لا يجبر"
إلا بمعجزة .. وأعلم وتعلمين ..
أنها مستحيلة لغير الأنبياء والرسل

ترى لو لم ينكسر زجاجنا ..
كيف حالي سيكون؟
ربما ما كنت سأعود
ربما كنت سأقضي عطلتي متسكعاً
في ربوع هاواي .. تحت نخيلها
معك

تباً لهم
أعلم أنك تحبينهم ..
ولكن تباً لهم
كسروا زجاجنا ..
فماذا عساي أن أقول؟
أحبهم؟

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لماذا في تمام الساعة الرابعة
تعمدت دخول زحام الدائري الرابع
رغم أن طريقي أسرع ..
لو سلكت شارع منظمة المدن وصندوق التنمية
شارع الأم تي سي والبنك الوطني

ثمة مغناطيس يجذبني هناك
قاومته فغلبته ..
معركتي معه شبه يومية
لا أدري إلى أي يوم سأبقى غالباً

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ثم أعود للبيت
وأقرأ ابن العسكر يقول ..

"قـبّـل فديتك مبسمـي دع جيدي .. وإلى اللقــاء صبــاح يـوم العيـدِ
لم لا وأهلي ، ويح أهلي ، بالغوا .. بــاللــــوم والتعنيـــف والتهـديــدِ
لا تقتـرب من دارنـا هم أقسمـوا .. أن يقطعوا إن جئت حبل وريدي
يا ليت شعري هل أثار شكوكهم .. حولي ، قيامي بالـدجى وقعـودي
وتـأفـفـــي وتـلهـفـــي وتـبـــرمـــي .. بـهــم وهــذا ديــــدن الـمـفـــؤودِ
يا للحـمـاقـة والـرعـونـة فـــرقـــوا .. بينــي وبـين الـوامـق الـمعـمـــودِ
يا لـلـتـعــاســة مــن يــواسينـي ويـسـلـيـنـي بـأيـام الـفــراق الـســـودِ"

ثم أقرأ نزاراً يقول عن حبيبته ..
"تقتحم التاريخ من كل الجهاتِ..
إنها تدخل كالإبرة..
في كل تفاصيل حياتي.."

صدق نزار .. كل تفاصيلها

وتقول سومة قبل نومي .. مع بعض التحريف
"إزاي أوصف لك يا حبيبي إزاي ..
أنا من بعدك بأيت إزاي ..
يا حبيبي ...
أنا ولا امبارح فاكراه ..
ولا عندي بكره استناه ..
ولا حتى يومي عايشاه .."

إلى لقاءٍ .. غير قريب
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Connexion

2005-12-09T06:54:00.000+03:00

I just wanted to say that the In-Flight Wireless Internet Connection ROCKS!

See you in Kuwait.

..

Jandeef

35,000 feet above the Atlantic

وسومة تغرد .. ده انته زيك ما تخلأش اتنين

Religious Or Traditional?

2005-12-08T09:52:00.000+03:00

I'm sick of the on going Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays debate in American media. Left-wingers are calling for the removal of anything that has to do with Christmas from public property, saying the government shouldn't endorse one religion over another. Valid point, I thought. On the other hand, right-wingers say the constitution was written with a christrian spirit, and the vast majority of Americans are christian anyway.

Many well-known department stores replaced "Merry Christmas" banners with "Happy Holidays" ones. Some even instructed their salesmen to greet their customers with only "Happy Holidays."

In response, right-wing media pundits are fighting back. Heading the effort is Fox's Bill O'Reilly, pushing for boycotting such stores. He and others say their motivation is tradition, not religion. O'Reilly presents himself as a "traditionalist," which by his definition means something like "sticking to the original American values and resisting radical changes to them for political gain." I find that funny coming out of O'Reilly's mouth.

Anyway. Today, my ex-host mom asked me to come pick up some gifts for my mother since I'm going to Kuwait. She said "I bought her some stuff for the Christmas tree. Does she put up a tree at all?"

I was the third Arab/Muslim student she had hosted, so she knows very well we don't celebrate Christmas. That got me wondering "maybe O'Reilly and his gang, to some extent, have a point in saying it is more of a traditional matter." Maybe an average American, like her, celebrates it merely out of tradition, not religion.

What'd ya think? If it's just a tradition, is that a good defense for keeping Dec. 25th as a Federal holiday in a supposedly secular nation?

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On an unrelated subject, I did very very very well on my last final today. Thank you Victoria. My exam preparation couldn't have been better without you yesterday. Much Love (L).

The City Where The Heat Is On

2005-11-29T03:22:00.000+03:00

Pictures from my short cruise trip in Miami (Celebrity citing at the end):

The bridge connecting Miami with South Beach.

Beautiful!

I want to have such activities at my disposal!

Dolphin fin.

Some Celebrity house with an OUTDOOR living room!

Line up of fun.

Where my honeymoon will be inshalla. The big one that is.

Al Capone's former house

We passed by his house, and to our surprise, he was hanging out with his children.

Ladies and Gentleman .. Shaquille O'neal!

"يما بس خمس دقايق"

2005-11-27T12:29:00.001+03:00

يقولون الإنسان يقضي ثلث عمره في النوم ، أي معدل النوم الطبيعي للإنسان هو ثمان ساعات في اليوم ، بس ما أعتقد كثير منا ينعمون بثمان ساعات نوم منذ دخولهم الجامعة على الأقل.

مادري ليش قلت هالمقدمة
:P

على العموم .. اليوم قعدت مو شبعان نوم ، وكنت مضطر أن أقوم .. فتذكرت أيام ما قبل الجامعة لما الوالدة تقعدني من النوم وأقول لها: "انشاءالله يما .. بس خمس دقايق" ، وأرد أنام الخمس دقايق...

اللــــــــه!! ... عندي هالخمس دقايق تسوى الليل كله! صج صج صج لها لذة لا توصف.

وبس
:D

Now That's Somethin'!

2005-11-22T11:05:00.000+03:00

Haa Haaa Haaaa!! :D

Jandeef's Shorelines III

2005-11-20T12:41:00.000+03:00

I'm going to Kuwait soon for x-mas break. The last time I spent winter in Kuwait was 4 years ago, so I'm excited.

Who's taking me out?

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ّI slept in today and missed Real vs. Barca, but I just made it up with USC vs. Fresno St. Damn! Arguably, the best college football game I've seen in a long time.

Reggie Bush for Heisman! 300 yards in a single game! What the hell!

On a related note, while watching ESPN's SC, they introduced "one of the nation's oldest football rivalries was played today between..." - and I was anticipating anxiously - "... Harvard and Yale." No offense, but doesn't it sound like a sentense fragment? Anyway, Harvard won.

While I'm sure USC tonight is partying till the morning, I had an image in mind of a Harvard player saying "Oh wonderful we won. I'm in a good mood for doing homework tonight."

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Last night, I dreamed that I'm attending Al-Laila AlMu7amadiya and mitt bachi on Alruwaishid's performance. Does that mean somebody's invading us anytime soon?

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This weekend's obsession: Just The Two of Us (L).

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I refuse to spend $6 on a movie by someone I refuse to accept as a rapper.

So fake!

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Finally, check out my latest post on Sa7at Alsafat for a few smiles and laughs :)

immmBbaAaAaaAaaAaaa3!!

2005-11-17T09:39:00.000+03:00

There is a reason why our football team is not doing well.

Recentlly, our backup running back was arrested for DUI. He failed a sobreity test after getting pulled over by the police. So far, the story sounds normal until police looked in the back of his car and found a 200-lb sheep!

After some investigation, the sheep turned out to be stolen from our university's animal research center. He claims it was some kind of a prank. Anyway, after more investigation, the sheep turned out to be the subject of a study about homoxuality in animals. Lol!

So there you go. Our RB stole a homosexual sheep! He was suspended by the team; the player, that is. I'm not sure whether that was a result of the DUI or stealing the poor sheep :P

A couple of my friends are with him in a class. They say, since the incident, everytime he steps into the classroom, all the students would go "hmmmmBbaaAaAaa33." Hehe :P

Croissaunt .. Supposedly :P

2005-11-15T05:37:00.000+03:00

Okey, I'm not the greatest hand craftsman, but still edible :D

Passionate At Work

2005-11-12T14:39:00.000+03:00

Two of the people that fascinate me the most are Steve Irwin and Jack Hanna. I don't see that many people around who are as passionate and enthused about their jobs as these two guys. Their personalities differ greatly from each other. Jack is a quiet, soft-spoken, laid-back oldie, while Steve is an in-your-face freak that you feel his words are racing his lips when he talks. In other words, Jack is a frequent on David Letterman, while Steve is a frequent on Conan. However, both share a great knowledge of wildlife and, more importantly, a passion to what they do.

How amazing is it to have this much fun on a daily basis, and call it a job? I'm sure we all have some degree of passion, if at all, to what we do, yet I think it's very hard to top these two guys. Such jobs would be ridiculed in our retarded, third-world societies. It's sad that people don't get the point of being passionate and doing what you'd love to do.

Side Joke: Jack was on Letterman last week and he showed him some weird monkey. He explained to Dave "this one lives upside down. It feeds upside down. It breeds upside down...," and Dave interrupted "sounds like my first wife" ... LOL! It's been a while since Dave made me laugh, but that one cracked me up for the next 30 minutes hehe.

الــمــــــــوذي

2005-11-09T05:30:00.000+03:00

من إحدى ظواهر مجتمعنا التي أكرهها هي عندما يتمتع شخص ويتفاخر بإلحاق الأذى بالآخرين ، أياً كان نوع الأذى ، وتجده يحرص بأن يظهر أمام الناس بشكل "الموذي."

في الصيف الماضي كنت في ديوانية ، ومن عرض السوالف قص أحد الشباب قصته في ستاربكس عندما ركز على بنت وأرسل لها بلوتوث صور "خلاعية" واحدة تلو الأخرى ، وكيف كانت البنت تغضب وتتأفف كل مرة ، وكان يذكر السالفة بكل طاقته والكشرة شكبرها على وجهه ، ظللت أستمع لقصته متوقعاً أن تنتهي بشيء يسوى ، "أدز لها ، وهي تعصب وتنفس ، وأدز لها وهي تعصب ..." وانتهت السالفة ، انزين ، وبعدين؟

هناك من يسبب الأذى للآخرين لغرض ، وأستطيع على الأقل أن أتفهم ذلك كون الشخص لديه هدف يسعى إليه ، ولكن عندما تؤذي أحداً فقط لتؤذيه ، ليش؟

من الملاحظ ، على الأقل بالنسبة لي ، أن هذه النوعية من الناس هي في الغالب نفسها التي تتفاخر دائماً بتحدي القانون وكسره ، وتجدهم يؤمنون بأن اتباع القانون والقواعد ينتقص من كبريائهم ، فلا توجد لديهم مسؤولية تجاه وطن أو مجتمع ، فما بالك تجاه الآخرين ، أو حتى تجاه الحيوانات ، كمن يشب النار في كلب ضال فقط لذلك ، أو من يتعمد الدوس على قط في السيارة ، أشخاص عديمو المسؤولية تجاه كل شيء.

إلحاق الأذى لهدف يأتي بعد تفكير وتخطيط وتنفيذ ، ولكن إلحاق الأذى من قبل هذه النوعية من الناس ودون هدف يأتي بعفوية تامة ، مما قد يعني أنها عادة مكتسبة منذ زمن ، أتذكر أخو صديقي عمره 10 سنوات يتفاخر بعدم ربطه حزام الأمان في الطائرة ، ويقول "حتى لما قالت لي المضيفة اربطه ، ربطته ولما وخرت فتحته" ، وهو بطريقة التفكير تلك يتبع أخوانه الكبار ، أي عادة مكتسبة من المحيط الذي يعيش فيه ، فتجد عندهم تحدي القانون والقواعد أهم من التفكير بلماذا فرض علي ربط حزام الأمان؟ بمعنى أنه يا ريته قال لم أربطه لأن احتمالات حوادث الطائرات قليلة ، بل يقول لم أربطه تحدياً للقواعد.

سبب كتابتي لهذا الموضوع هو ملاحظتي لاقتحام هذه النوعية من الناس لعالم المدونات ، فقد لاحظت بعض التعليقات مؤخراً هنا وهناك التي لم أفهم منها سوى ترك انطباع سيء لدى قارئها عن كاتبها ، وكنت متوقعاً ذلك لأن المدونات ، كما المنتديات ، ستصبح انعكاساً لمجتمعنا شئنا أم أبينا ، فالله يعيننا وياكم عليهم.

Charles & Cuban Feuding Bloggie Style

2005-11-06T01:08:00.000+03:00

When asked whether he knew what "blog" means, Charles Barkley answered:

"No, but I know it's got something to do with the internet. You know, I don't use internet. Anybody who can sit around and thumb a keyboard all day just has no life."

Lol! Well, there it goes, fella's. Ya'll are lifeless; straight out of Sir Charles' mouth :P

That came after Dallas Mavericks' owner, Mark Cuban, attacked him and Kenny Smith on his blog for criticizing the Mavericks for being "a bunch of cupcakes" on defense even after they beat Phoenix on NBA's opening night. Mark said:

"The only downer of the night was listening to the idiots on TNT after the game... They haven't gotten any better... There is a reason why Kenny and Charles haven't gotten head coaching jobs... Charles has earned the right to be the comedian who has some insights... Kenny wants to coach, but won't do the work, so never will be more than a sidekick"

Then Charles and Kenny responded, and Cuban fired back again.

I'm not a fan of Dallas' up-tempo-soft-defense style. At the same time, I admire Cuban's untypical persona of an NBA owner. I admire his enthusiasm for the game and his no spin talks, but he just gets so blinded when it comes to his cupcake Mavericks. C'mon Mark! You even traded Michael Finley, the only player to bring toughness to the team.

Agree with them or not, I thought Charles and Kenny's responce was mature and reasonable. Mark's taking it way too personal. He even lashed out at poor Reggie Miller. I'm sure his remarks will fire up the cow bells in his arena, but look forward to the boos his team will get on the road.

Anyway, his blog is interesting. I'm amazed how such people manage to find the time to blog.

How Much Is Your Blog Worth?

2005-11-04T02:22:00.000+03:00

Thanks to my newest visitor, Tololy, I found this interesting link on her blog. Dane Carlson, a blogger/entrepreneur, used Technorati, which is a blog search engine, to develope a tool that calculates how much your blog is worth; not based on traffic, but on the conversation and other sites linking to your blog.

Here is Washed Ashore's net worth:

And here is Sa7at Alsafat's:

Not bad at all. Of course, these are not solid, absolute numbers that you'd make if you listed your blog today on eBay. As of now, it's just a means to compare against other blogs. So check yours out ;)

Thoughts of Blog Change

2005-10-31T08:58:00.000+03:00

It's been a little over six months since I started this blog (don't worry I'm not writing this to celebrate any kind of milestone). I'm unhappy about a couple of things:

1. I don't like the template because:

It's a blogspot template, so it's not unique.
The text space is so narrow that posts appear longer than they are.
I picked it because it was the least I disliked.
I don't know what the stuff on the header mean, and I don't care.

2. I don't like the blog name (Washed Ashore) because:

I came up with it after a five-minute only brainstorming.
It's so cliche`-tic and boring.
I'm not a big fan of حرف الشين, and to my garada, it has two.
Google turns out a bejillion results for it, making it un-unique.
When I hear it, I just don't feel that I have a blog with that name.

I've been ignoring this displeasure for some time, thinking I'll like it more when it becomes more populare and I see more people linking to it. It was a friend who brought these thoughts back to me when I showed it to him. He's a computer programmer, web designer, and entrepreneur who owns and runs a web design/hosting/advertising company. He started throwing in ideas for making my blog look better and getting it more out there. He even offered his help if I'm interested in making a change.

Sounds intriguing, but I'm thinking if I'll go for a change, it'll most likely be for as long as this blog is alive, so it better be good. Also, if I go for it, I might as well move to a domain name instead of blogspot.

What do you think? Should I or should I not? If you think I should change, feel free to throw in any suggestions.

NBA Dressed-Up For A Better Image

2005-10-21T09:24:00.000+03:00

The NBA announced its player dress code. No more baggy pants, jerseys, shorts, sneakers, bling-bling, etc. Only business casual attire. The code gets very specific even about what players must wear on their way from the bus to the arena; a 100-ft distance! In other words, Chauncey won't have a problem adjusting. Rip might.

Obviously, the NBA is trying to rebuild its deteriorating image. More interestingly, the code was agreed upon by all parties: NBA commissioner, team owners, and the players union. I can understand the commissioner and owners' position as they're desparate to improve their teams' image. I'm not sure about the union's position. From the player's stand point, and strictly business speaking, the code reduces their endorsement bargaining power. In the end it's the younger demographic that's buying their jerseys and sneakers. A demographic not very impressed by business suits and leather shoes.

The code concerns me a little in terms of personal freedom of expression. I'm not happy with how "rapper-hip-hopic" the NBA has become; even though some hip-hop doesn't hurt (you can't say Dr. J's afro didn't make it more fun to watch him), but I think the code only suppresses it rather than solve it. Suits didn't stop players from participating in last year's Detroit brawl anyway.

The NBA ought to look at the way players are being recruited. The recently agreed upon age limit will partly help. You can't pay 18 year-olds millions of $$ and expect them not to enjoy it. Also, the great increase in recruiting European players will help improve the image, even though it takes away from the NBA's "dunk" edge. Those players have shown that they care more about the game's fundamentals than what's on off the court. Also, it's either today's coaches are too soft or players are too snobby. More effective discipline is needed. Last year a coach imposed a $10,000 fine on players not wearing suits, and to avoid the hastle, one player wrote a big check to him in advance because he wasn't willing to comply.

On the same day, the NBA launched it's "NBA Cares" charity program. Bad, bad, bad timing for the dress code announcement! which has taken over the news and done enough damage by the players reactions such as Stephen Jackson calling the code racist, and Iverson asking for more money to afford business suits, heh. They could've done PR for "NBA Cares," which is much more sincere and effective in improving an image than a dress code.

In a nutshell, NBA is playing a classic business, PR game in which they're fooling the fans whom they're trying to improve their image to.

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Side Note: Make sure to tune into Michael Jordan's interview on "60 Minutes" on Sunday at 7 pm.

زنــوبــة ولـهــــومــة

2005-10-18T20:35:00.000+03:00

عسى ما شر؟ ما شفناكم هالسنة

Apple Again .. Now Video iPOD!

2005-10-13T03:32:00.000+03:00

Ok, this is just ridiculous! Apple just unveiled their new video iPOD!

15,000 songs.
25,000 photos.
150 hours of video!
All in 60 GB for $399 (the 30 GB one is for $299)

Although the video feature is not very appealing to me, it just agrees with what I said in the last post about Apple's reliance on innovation.

Apple's Innovation

2005-10-08T03:50:00.000+03:00

I finally got to see the new iPod Nano. Damn, it's even smaller than what I thought by looking at its pictures. I was fiddling with it in my hand and imagining how different it would be if I had a Nano in the gym or just walking instead of the GIGANTIC 15G that I have.

I always try to avoid walking into the Apple store because with the way their showrooms are set up, add to it excellent customer service, it's hard to resist buying something. And if I manage not to buy, I'd come back to it later. If I still manage, I'd be thinking about it for the next few days, or have serious thoughts of switching to Mac. Like today, all the extensive research I've done on windows-laptops was washed away when I saw the cute, shiny PowerBooks.

Don't get in the habit of buying something just because it's new because with Apple, you'll run out of money. They rely heavily on innovation, which I think is their most valuable intangible asset. In fact, I can't recall any other company that relies as heavily on innovation and aesthetics. Let Apple cease to innovate, and it'll run out of business.

Apple's boom started back in 2000 with their flashy, colorful iBooks, and it caught incredible momentum with the iPod. A look at their stock chart is enough to make a correlation. Shares bought 2 years ago (wish I did) have seen a five-fold increase in value now.

Gotta' admire the magic of Steve Jobs.

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Speaking of apple ... elyooo3 kaafer!

S/He is Him/Her

2005-10-04T00:28:00.000+03:00

I'm in the lab right now, and I'm wondering who is this girl sitting to my left. I've never seen her in our department before. She goes away and comes back to her seat, and I realize this:

It's Larse!

A GUY IN MY CLASS!!!!!!!!!!! Apparently he had a sex change over the summer. S/he is different! Hair, body figure, boobs, 7arakat, etc., except the ugly face was still there.

S/he was in many of my classes when I was an undergrad. What's interesting is that I noticed him/her acting in a way like if s/he's new to here. From the way s/he was talking to the guys who were doing homework with him/her, s/he was talking like a new, different person. One of the guys asked him/her skeptically, I thought, (hiff with these slashes) "Are you a new student here?" S/he answered with a truthful answer, but the way s/he was talking was .. hmmm .. I don't know how to explain :S

Unbelievable! We talk and read about sex change all the time and see people who've actually done it, but when you see someone whom you've been seeing on campus almost daily for the past 5 years, it just doesn't sink in very easily. I remember him being very outspoken and opinionated. He even used to write a column in our campus paper. More interestingly, he was a hippie!

Anyway, I'm leaving now. S/he's just distracting, so I'll finish my work at home.

Song of the Week

2005-10-02T21:11:00.000+03:00

انت فاهم .. شنهو يعني؟

بكل سهـــولــة

إنــتـــهـــيـــنـــــــــا

Jandeef's Shorelines II

2005-09-27T15:10:00.000+03:00

The saga of weird animal dreams continues. My uncle and I were on a camping trip, and we had a couple of zebras in a small room. My uncle pulled a little one out by his tail, I held it to the ground, and my uncle slit the lil' one's throat!

I didn't see any blood. So, what on earth does that mean?

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As SheWrites said, this summer in Kuwait went by so fast. I didn't get a chance to do many things I planned to do nor did I meet many people I planned to meet.

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Speaking of vacation in Kuwait, I should probably mention that my first Sushi experience didn't go very well =(. Maybe next time Q ethabbi6ni.

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A huge wave of Saudi students has come to the US this year. I'm hearing the government handed out about 10,000 scholarships. In our state alone, the number of new Saudi students is at least a 3-digit number. I'm surprised by how this many of them got visas!

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Speaking of new students, I'm starting to feel lonely here. Almost all my friends have graduated and I'm trying to develop skills to befriend people with whom I have a relatively large age gap. I met a new guy the other day and he told me he was born in 1987. Cuuuutee =)

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I spent some time during the first day of school hanging out in the middle of campus watching elraye7 wel yaay; mostly freshmen looking kind of lost. With that, crush rate remains high.

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From now on, I won't have that many classes to take, and I'll have a lot of "free" time on which I can go to school whenever I want and do as much research per day as I want. Unfortunately, I have a tendancy to not get things done without pressure from someone/something else.

Self-discipline is what I need.

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I'm changing my advisor today. He taught me 4 classes and I love him as a professor. However, since he became my advisor 6 months ago, I haven't been able to deal with him smoothly. Yesterday, I e-mailed him about a scheduling problem, and he responded by saying "I suggest you talk to your advisor" :/ Who the hell are you then!

Eghhhhh .. raiba

2005-09-18T16:58:00.000+03:00

Not good to have within hands reach!

حـصــــار الــزواحـــــف

2005-09-15T02:54:00.000+03:00

حلمت حلم غريب.

طالع من بيتنا من الباب الخلفي ورايح حق سيارتي ، وأجد سيارة جدي واقفة عند الباب وضب قاعد على الكبّوت! ألتفت حوالي وأشوف أكثر من بريعصي على باب البيت نفسه.

استاحشت ، فقررت أني أطلع من الباب الأمامي وألف حوالين البيت عشان أوصل حق سيارتي ، وانا ماشي في الحوش لاحظت إني ماسك بيدي حيّة مرنقطة بس بلاستيك مو صجية!

كملت مشيي في الحوش والا أشوف بريعصي رابي ، كرشه شكبره ، على طوفة البيت ، يوم قربت حواليه قام يركض صعوداً على الطوفة ، فجأة وبقدرة قادر انفجر البريعصي! وطاح على الأرض بالأقساط ، وكل قطعة منه تلبط!

كملت إلى الباب الأمامي ، وتوني باطلع وإلا أشوف Komodo Dragon مرتز عند الباب! تصروعت ورديت دشيت البيت.

قعدت من النوم أند آي واز لايك ... وات ذا هل!!

أي تفسيرات؟ والا أتصل على النهام؟

Crazy Sports Fans

2005-09-07T03:16:00.000+03:00

According to ESPN ...

A Detroit Pistons fan who threw a coin at the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson, hitting him in the back of the head, received a five-day jail sentence Thursday.

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This is how things are taken seriously; even the slightest incidents. When people know that even one trouble maker will not get away with it, the other 20,000 in the arena will behave themselves.

I read this and had flashbacks of our soccer games and the animals who intentionally bring stuff in just to throw them! It's not like they happened to have those items in their hands. No, they brought them in on purose. They do their best to smuggle them. It's a shame that police guards have to hand-search the fans at the gates.

A few years ago I attended a soccer game, and Mohammad Bnayan (former Alqadsiya and National Team defender) was hit on his ear with .. guess what .. Fireworks! A kind of long-range 9a33aaadi was lit way up in the stands and it exploded at his ear! Nothing was done to the person who did it!

War of the Worlds .. In Kuwait !

2005-09-02T17:00:00.000+03:00

To My Beloved .. Laptop (RIP)

2005-08-30T02:07:00.000+03:00

Dear Laptop,

It's been a wonderful four years. We've had our ups and downs. Sometimes together and sometimes against each other.

I broke you today. I swear it wasn't intentional. Although I was going to salvage you very soon, that wasn't the way I intended for our farewell.

I didn't know what to write exactly for this elegy. Should I cherish the good times we had together? Or should I curse the hell out of you for the down times?

Remember when you ruled? When I bragged about you everywhere. That was when Pentium III was da man! And XP was the new kid on the block. Not anymore. Not since I'd been having to format you every four months just so you stay alive. It was like keeping you up on life-support. You deserved being faithful to though. I tried my best to extend our commitment to each other. Today, though, was the ultimate ending. You couldn't take it anymore, and I couldn't either.

I still brag about you. It is indeed very rare to see a laptop still functioning alright after even three years, keeping in mind how many new processors were released after yours.

I am not going to salvage you anymore. I'm even going to fix you then place you on my Shelf Of Fame. I need some stuff inside you anyway, so you better be fixed! Also, just so you don't get surprised, I'm going to bring in a new one. However, out of respect to our years, I'll always make sure you're in a different room.

Tell me. Is it only a myth that a car, machine, or just anything breaks when the owner plans on getting a new one? Honestly, did you hear me asking friends for recommendations? Or was it easier to figure out since I've been using you to research labtop makers sites? If I hurt you by doing so, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. Please, forgive me.

It broke my heart when it happened today. I was helpless. I only had a few minutes to say goodbye before your battery ran out. I didn't use these few minutes to save whatever I can save. Instead, I just stared at you, remembering all the glory days we had between us. You've been a great companion. You were with me at home, in the classroom, in the lab, on the train, on the airplane, in the hotel, and every where I went.

You've been great. So long, partner. I'll meet you in heaven.

Jandeef's Shorelines I

2005-08-22T00:36:00.000+03:00

Finally things have settled in Kuwait for me ... sort of. Sleeping is sorted out, work load is a little less, and I finally went out and hung out with friends and family. Once again, I feel like a stranger.

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Speaking of free time, I need a weekend in a chalet alone. No computer, no phone, and nobody! The thing is I don't have a chalet that I have so much control over. I can't ask my uncle to dedicate his chalet just for me.

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A lot of repair work is going on in our house, and it's irritating. Strangers walking in and out, paint smell, noise and Mr. Jack hammer above my room, grandpa not liking their work almost all the time, and it's taking longer than it should.

By the way, did I tell you that I'm getting my own semi-apartment at home? :D I demanded at least a bedroom, living room, and bathroom, and my demands were peacefully met. I'm sick of white walls, so I decided I'll paint the living room light beige with darker spots, but it wasn't a perfect finish. Since I didn't like how the color looked anyway, now they're repainting it very light grey-bluish background with blue and dark grey spots. (Blogger's color collection wasn't very helpful).

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I made a new real-life friend. I met a fellow blogger for the first time in my short blogging history. We had a conversation about our careers over coffee for her, snapple for me, and an Oreo cheese cake that I didn't like. We're picking up the conversation today as we'll be meeting a guy who's going to talk to us about his career, which is related to mine.

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Miami's "Ya Booya" is hillarious! "Oo Shooo Sawwa?"

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Girls here are getting more gorgeous by the minute! Crush rate is at an all-time high.

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A friend of mine is going through "sexual frustration." Help him please. 9a3ban 3alay.

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Finally, I know I've been posting personal things about me that have probably revealed my identity to you, so I'll repeat Mobi's pledge: if you know me, please don't tell me! I too don't want to know. And keep it to yourself, will ya? Don't go spread it around, please. Worse than that is someone trying to trick me, either on purpose or just double checking that it's actually me, like asking me whether or not I read some posts (especially on Sa7at Alsafat), and these posts all happen to be written by Jandeef!

JetLag .. Dust .. NBN

2005-08-11T05:32:00.000+03:00

I arrived a while ago and still battling jetlag. Last night I slept at 8 pm and woke up at 4 am :/

Anyway. I haven't been able to post anything because I've been a little busy and nothing to post about. Here are a couple of things.

It appears that I came to Kuwait and brought the dust with me :/

Not being able to sleep, I was flipping through TV channels at around 4 am, and I came across this channel. It's called NBN and I have no idea as to which country it belongs to. The show was an audience-participation quiz, and they get prizes. Poor hostess. She spent about 30 minutes begging viewers to call in and participate! She was saying "Yalla ma bedkum etza3loonee .. yalla etti9looo! .. badna musharik wa7ed 3al a'al" I was like OMG is this real! Hehe I laughed my head off. Not only that. Do you see the circle in the middle that has like a timer clock? That's a timer for the current quiz. Once time is up, she moves on to the next quiz. Time ran out on this quiz but she stopped it at 2 minutes "to give viewers a chance to still call!" Hehe. How dumb can you be to broadcast a quiz show early in the morning :/ Still I couldn't believe that no body called.

We'll Never Forget

2005-08-02T10:46:00.000+03:00

Courtesy of Sarah

Raِmadhan Visiting Early This Year

2005-07-28T11:42:00.000+03:00

I know I know. Too much red and yellow, but what the heck. All I could find in my fridge was potatos and tomatoes, and three thighs. Chicken thighs that is.

Bel Janna Inshalla

2005-07-19T12:57:00.000+03:00

Inventor of Jeans

Inventor of Ketchup

Inventor of Automatic Transmission

Inventor of Corn Flakes

Inventor of Deodorant

Inventor of Dayquil/Nyquil

Inventor of Vaseline

Inventor of Vicks

Inventor of Kinder

Creator of Tom and Jerry

Inventor of Pepsi/Coke

Inventor of Pizza

Inventor of Chay 7aleeb

Irritating ... Can't Stand 'em

2005-07-15T03:50:00.000+03:00

Geraldo

Nancy Grace

Shepard Smith

Sean Hannity

Christiane Amanpour

Carlson Tucker

Greg Anthony

Magic

(Only when he's on TNT's Inside The NBA)