I went for the first time yesterday and I loved it. It has this beautiful Kuwaiti energy all around it and unlike any of the other exhibitions I attended, all of the attending people are actually happy to be there. The attendants were from all age groups, old men and women on wheelchairs and walking sticks, and girls all in their best Eid attires.

The booths were all nicely set. Lots of creative ideas, and some not so creative ones. Lots of maids doing their backstage work.. well don’t get me wrong, lots and lots of booths were run by their Kuwaiti owners, but some of them were a joke, but they were little and far in between.

I’m proud of them. I couldn’t take many pictures coz there were lots of people on thursday and it was hard to take pictures.

I liked the idea to have someone exhibit old handcrafts and how they used to make them.

I bought from these guys a Kuwaiti version of the Monopoly board game, it’s called “AlDallal” and it’s for KD5.

Corn Dog. I think these guys would rock at any kids event, like a birthday or a party of some sort. Easy to eat and lots of Kids would love it.

^Some Contrast on Corn Dogs

Chaw Chaw was there too

This booth had the loveliest and funniest quotes and stills from Kuwaiti plays, all made into nice portraits for the wall. And the people working their were nice and were ok with me taking pictures.

Kuwaiti Green Peace Organizaiton. AKA. MSK.

A great magician! He did some tricks for me and I recommend having him as an entertainer for your parties. Beware though, he does not perform for kids coz he says kids won’t get his tricks and he has grown ups as his target audience. Ivan the magician 99798818.

Bubbles diving center. My friends. They’re great! I got 3 licenses so far with them and to make long story short, They’re THE best diving center in Kuwait. Phone # 24835228 or Mobile # 99989020.

Oishi Sushi. Remember Sushi KWT? Well they revamped their brand and their look and they’re openning soon in a nice new place. Stay tuned for a detailed post dedicated to Oishi Sushi.

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After facing one of the biggest let downs ever (Aberdeen) We decided to give Scotland a chance, and go to Edinburgh. Going by what people have been saying about it, and how they praise it on Aberdeen’s expense, we thought it’d be a good idea. We’re glad we ended up going to Edinburgh, it’s nothing like the God forsaken Aberdeen.

Edinburgh was heaven in comparison. We loved it because it gave options to those who visit. Great sceneries for those who like to observe and be in the middle of beautiful landscapes, Historical buildings and old streets for people who enjoy these sort of things, and a not so bad place for shopping! Which is something we’ve been missing in Aberdeen.

It was 2 hours and 20 minutes away, so we took a train in the early morning from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, and spent the whole day there. We went to one of biggest castles I’ve seen, and it was beautiful. We shopped and did some sightseeing before going back to… el3ella Aberdeen.

If you’re in europe somewhere close to Scotland, a visit to Edinburgh wouldn’t be a bad idea. I liked it a lot and thought it would be a nice place o visit again.

This is their main street, called Prince Street.

^He declared that “I’m here to make you smile so make me smile as well”

This is the castle I mentioned earlier and there is a beautiful garden right below it.

This is the garden. We had to walk up to the castle and it was exhausting!

It’s not the spring there yet and it’s beautiful.

heading to the castle.

To the entrance.

A bit closer.

We finally there!

Pictre from the castle’s first level.

Heading to the top.

We’re on the top.

The view from the top.

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We just had club sandwiches for breakfast and it was very good. It had Sara lee turkey in it, along with eggs, mayo, cheese, and tomato slices. It makes for a great snack.

^ It tasted better than it looks

Available at Sultan center. We had the honey roasted flavor.

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My friend and I wanted to buy good pillows for some time now but we didn’t know where to look, the best we could do was IKEA, all my pillows are from there and I wanted something different. We went to a couple of places before deciding to go to Tilal complex, and thats how we came across The Bed Boutique.

It has a big collection of bed pillows and they’re so diverse. I use the word diverse because before going to The Bed Boutique, we were at The American Mattress, and their collection was disappointing. All of their pillows were kinda the same, the pillows doesn’t differ much and their prices were exaggerated.

Back to the Bed Boutique. They have a little room where you can try all of their pillows while having lots of privacy. The room is tiny and has one king size bed. The sales person actually encourages the customers to kick back and relax in that room and use it as long as they want, and take their time to decide which pillow to go for. I tried multiple pillows before deciding on their Tempur pillow.

The Tempur pillow I got is called Symphony, and it’s for KD44. It’s not cheap. You can get it online for KD30, but it’s heavy so I don’t know how much you’ll end up saving after paying the shipping costs.

It’s my 3rd night using the pillow and I’m enjoying it so far. It feels like a memory foam pillow at first, but it’s not, it’s different and much more comfier. You have to try it out if you’re looking for a pillow.

The Bed Boutique is at Tilal complex, Shuwaikh.
Phone # 22256172

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I’m sure most of you are annoyed out of your mind by flies when you’re outdoor, and so are we. We tried everything but nothing works better than this thing pictured above. All you need to do is pour some in a plate and place it somewhere close. The pesticide that looks like brown sugar attract the flies and once they get a taste, they’re doomed. It works wonderfully.

How does it work:
“The insect, attracted by the sugary granules and the sex pheromone contained in the bait, licks them and gets rapidly poisoned.”

This is how it should look like awhile later, LINK.

I got it from Abdali Co op, but I’m sure you can find it somewhere closer if you looked.

Pouring Honey into a plate and waiting for the flies to drown in it.

It’s in there

Struggling

Reaching out

Dead

There were dozens of other flies roaming around.. So yeah I’d go with the first solution if I were you.

If I’m not mistaken it was KD3 a can.

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New blog aggregator in town. Bloggers add your blogs & readers bookmark Botamba!

Nice name by the way (Botamba means ‘fat person’. It can be used for both men and women) very Kuwaiti.

First seen on Blog37 & Frankom.

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Not another homemade cupcake you might say. Well let me tell you something.. some of those home based bakeries are great! and I don’t want you guys to miss out on them. So far, the home based places that I have reviewed got amazing response from my family and friends, and this one won’t be any different.. inshallah.

Velvet Cup is a cupcake business that is home based. We received the cupcakes and they were all in a very distinguishable deep-red shade. The color stood out and made for great pictures.

I tried my first after hearing my friend enjoying his. I gotta say that it was really really good. I mean, all I’m asking is for in a cupcake is for the cake to be moist, with balanced sweetness and smooth, and I got it all in this one.

I loved how fresh it was, the cake itself, it was very soft and smelled great. The frosting was to die for! Absolutely and dangerously delicious the frosting was. I had the same reaction with sugar and spice’s frosting. You know, sweet and smooth and just goes well with the cake itself, it compliments it, so that there is no overkill with the sweetness. I appreciated that.

Scrumptious!

Bottom line: This place is good. Presentation wise and taste wise they got it all together.

Definitely recommended!

To order call: 973 44 5 44

I should’ve asked about the price but I forgot. will update soon.

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My friends over at Football Directa gave me the honors of exclusively viewing their new totally revamped website, and let me tell all of you Football fans.. you’re in for a BIG surprise!

I knew they were doing a whole new website, I also knew they worked hard and spent lots of time trying to make it the best it could be, so I was expecting to see something great, yet when I viewed it, I was blown away. It has everything a football fan would want and all in one place! Breaking news, Live scores and results, All of the leagues news, articles, schedules, gossip columns and exclusive pictures!

Their new design and logo rocks by the way. Everything is set in a great layout with lots of drop-down menus for easy navigation. The picture above is not the whole thing, the main page is much longer with so much more information.

Oh, and it’s in both English and Arabic. I think this website is going to be HUGE!

The site will be launching tomorrow. They worked hard so make sure you let them know what you think!

Football Directa Website

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We went to Wagamama restaurant in 360 mall the other day, and we chose to sit outside. They have this outdoor sitting area with a nice atmosphere. I enjoyed the setting even though it’s in a closed place and I thought it’s very nice place to have your meal, but you have to go prepared with heavy clothes since it’s cold this time of the year.

You have to order their Chicken Katsu Curry. I’m not familiar with the restaurant, but my brother told me that this dish is a must among Kuwaitis, so I ended up listening to him. I liked it, and the idea of having breaded chicken with rice and curry is new to me.

I also liked their Yaki Udon which is basically a noodle dish with lots of things including chicken and little microscopic shrimps.

The food was good and the outdoor seating area is a nice change.

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I told you one time about Applebee’s and their Cowboy BBQ Sirloin Fajitas. I just went to their Mishref branch and had the same order again. I asked the waitress to make sure the fajita is cooked to medium, and again I was surprised at how good it is (we’re talking about Applebee’s here, so when I say good, I mean by their standards). This fajita is juicy and tender when it’s medium. I like it.

I had lunch at the Noodle House recently to try out their new addition to the menu. They added Green Chicken Curry, a dish I used to worship back in Dubai. Unfortunately it was way below my expectations.. it was too spicey (take into consideration that I’m a spicey food lover myself) I couldn’t enjoy the food because of how hot it was, and the chicken was a bit on the stinky side, and the curry itself was too concentrated and thick. I hope they get their act together soon.

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