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NEW YORK – Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan apartment, and police said drugs may have been a factor. The Australian-born actor was 28. Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the residence in the tony SoHo neighborhood, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. A housekeeper who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.

Source: Yahoo News

Mom bought this toy for my nephew who’s less than a year old! The cow makes loud scary noises, walks fast, it has RED eyes, and shakes it head like a maniac….. bs nagi9ha tel7ag wet3eth!!

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Today we went to Al-Fanar Complex and before we enter it we saw this confusing salon banner.

As you can see above it says in English “Opening Soon” and in Arabic “Tam el efteta7”.. How Come ?!!

Posted By Mishary.

We’ve just got an sms says that mama anesa has died! any one can confirm it?

The other day i was in our local co-op (jam3iya) and there was a big billboard in there thanking the area’s people and contributers. as I was reading, i noticed that there was a new area name in there… “mbarak al abdullah al jaber” (A.K.A. ‘3arb Mishref).. i stood there reading the billboard.. but i couldn’t really finish it! i stopped and asked mom about that new name and what it supposed to stand for? and why?? why would anyone name a nice man6aqa with that name?

the first thing i wanted to know was “what did this, i’m sure honorable, guy did to deserve such honor?” mom thought for a moment and then said “well, he did nothing aside from that he once lived in a nice house in the area.”

Mom and me continued discussing this subject, and she came to the conclusion that “some names are being used for the sole reason of them being from the royal family and that they’re dead now”. thats the only reason.. they’ve died and by being dead they were entitled for an area named after them…

We talked about another issue as well.. it is very difficult for the non-Kuwaitis (like expats), I’m sure they’ll find it very difficult to pronounce the areas names, let alone knowing the difference between them! its very confusing to them.. i mean think about it (jaber al ali, ahmad alfahad, abdullah almbarak, mbarak alkabeer… and so on).. can you see how its confusing? the whole thing is reaching a point where its failing to serve the only purpose it was intended to serve!

Now, don’t get me wrong, i’m all for being patriotic and rewarding the people who made a difference in this country. but I wish we’d cut back on this type of area naming.. we don’t need so many names from one family, be it the royal family or any other family! we need to to be true to ourselves more often, and we need to keep the names of those who helped shape todays kuwait alive… and not by naming the areas after people where their only contribution to kuwait is there death.

I really want to go into the road and highways’ names (shari3 ilmalik fahad, shari3 ilmalik 3abdelaziz, shari3 ilmalik faisal, they’re shari3 ilma’3rib, shari3 f7ai7eel and shari3 ireyath respectively). but i think what i wrote up to now is enough for now.. 😀

Here is a list of Kuwait’s areas with royal family members’ names. and you judge for yourself who’s worthy of such honor and who’s not: (I kinda like some of the names but DEFINITELY not all of em):

-Ali sabah alsalim
-Fahad Alahmad
-Sa3ad albdullah
-Jabir alahmad
-Sabah alahmad
-Sabah alsalim
-Abdullah asalim
-Mbarrak al abdallah al jaber
-Salwa
-Alahmedi
-Sobahiya
-Alde3eya
-Aljabriya
-Mbarak alkabeer
-Alahmedi
-AlSalmiya
-Sabah alnasir
-Jaber al ali

You can check this Thread to find the meanings behind some of the names.

The picture was taken from Cajie.

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I’ve tried many shampoos but this one is really amazing and one of the best what i’ve tried !It called Cedre Sehat Shampoo its a herbal shampoo containing extract of Cedr, extract of Myrtle and Glycerine.

However, in case that you need more recommendations about shampoo, soap and other spa product you can visit Emeraldspa, they have a lot of helpful information that can guide you in your selection.

This is what i’ve tried .. You can find it in Souq Almubarkiya or in any 7awaay adry betgolooon waaaaaaaaaaih akoo 100 wa7ed a7san menaa bas walla tara its very nice i’ve tried it for almost 1.5 year it gonna cost you around 500 fils.

You can see above that there are more than one flavors:

	Cedre Shampoo
	Myrtle Shampoo
	Chamomile Shampoo
	Henna Shampoo
	Olive Shampoo
	Almond Shampoo
	Protein Shampoo
	Mild Shampoo
	Shampoo For Normal Hair
	Shampoo For Dry Hair
	Shampoo for Oily Hair
	Anti Dandruff Shampoo
	Baby Shampoo For more info click HERE

Yousef Comment:

Caution: anyone with a semi ya3ad hair should NOT attempt or come within 100 meters of this shampoo

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Today KDD sent me sms stating that they offer a free delivery on their products when u order from them by phone. Simply ana agoool shalaaaa 7adkoom refa3taw el as3aaaar o eljam3eyaat e6redatkom now they do every thing u want just to buy from them with their new prices!

Caffeinated soap has been launched to help people who don’t have the time for both a shower and a coffee in the morning.

Manufacturers claim their Shower Shock soap releases caffeine that is absorbed into the user’s system and provides the same hit as a two cups of coffee.

Note: 7asafa Mishary sharait makeenat ilgahwa gabil latadry 3an halsabona 😛

Credit: here & here

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I just finish Mario Galaxy with 80 Stars ! this is the best wii game ever i think ! if there is more than 5/5 i will give it.

I’m strongly recommend it.

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Cinescape announces that starting from today or tomorrow the ticket price increased from KD2.5 to KD3.

Every thing in this country is increasing 🙂

Mishary was never a coffee fan, although she alsways liked the crema that formed at the top of espresso served in the coffee shop near me. I thought he won’t ever be, but i guess i was wrong. Corp Coffee made her change her mind once and forever. Just the other day Mishary went (along with his wife, his brother and Me) and bought his first coffee machine after reading these pink coffee makers reviews. He bought a bigger machine than mine, it looks good and has some additional features. it also has a place to put the little coffee cups (or shots? what do they call them? liglasat liz’3ar malot ilgahwa!) and the machine keeps them warm too!

Here is a picture of the Machine

We went to the only branch in Kuwait, its located in SunCity in Shuwaikh (or 9un 9ity as some Kuwaitis like to pronounce it).. the branch is tiny but has a large variety of Machines and many accessories to go with them.

I was tempted to buy me some of the accessories like the capsules container (shown below)

The Nespresso employee was friendly and explained all about the machines and how to use them. He offered us some coffee samples and some chocolate afterwards (me and INM were very happy with the chocolates 😉 )

Mishary also wanted to buy the Aeroccino (coz the machine doesn’t have it built-in… IMO it is better to use a separate froth-maker than the ones built in, coz not only they do a better job, they’re easier to clean as well). but the froth maker was out of stock, so the guy offered to deliver it once they have it back in stock (great service)

tkasroonha bil3afya 😛

Nespresso‘s Official Site

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I heard From INM today that KDD products got banned from all over the “Jam3eyaat” because of the increase of their prices and more over today i saw also alot of advertisements reffering that KDD products are available in Sultan Center, LuLu Market and City Center.

Walla 7araam wayed 3ad a7eb their 7aleeb kakaw ! 🙁

Spaghetti with chicken and mushroom/cream sauce!

The Ingredients:

-Chicken Breast.
-Your favorite type of Pasta.
-Mushroom.
-Spinach.
-Habanero pepper.
-Mashed Garlic.
-Olive Oil.
-Whipping cream.
– 2 tsp parmesan cheese.

Important note: the portions of the ingredients are not specified coz it differs everytime i cook.. i came to understand that it all depends on how hungry i am 😀

Ok, now, first of all you boil your pasta and set it aside. then take out the biggest frying pan and start by using some olive oil (and butter, if you’re not worried about your cholesterol level), add the sliced chicken, stir until it becomes white.. add the mushroom and garlic, stir for another 5 minutes, add the habanero pepper (be sure to slice it and remove all the seeds, its extremely hot, so one piece is more than enough). pour in the whipping cream, season it with salt and white pepper, let it simmer for 5 minutes, add the parmesan cheese and then finally add your pasta.. oh and don’t forget to add the spinach leaves at the end.

it should look something like this

if you know the basics about cooking you wouldn’t face any problems, but if you’re beginner, then …. well… there is always hardee’s! 😀

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It was one interesting ride from Dubai to Kuwait! it took us 11.5 hours to enter the Kuwaiti borders. my friend INM and me got up yesterday at around 5:50am, we both took quick showers and headed out. we were on the highway on our way to abu dhabi by 7:15.

we reached UAE-Saudi borders by 11 o’clock. the guys at the border were very nice and friendly, we passed with no problems whatsoever.. we were very happy and relieved, and then the saudi border appeared…. I hate them! the way they talk, the way they look at you and the way they went through our bags. we were told to get the bags out and lay them on the bench. he looked in the car, opened every drawer and looked under everything, then took a look inside each one of our bags and then said something..

INM: here is the passport, you go, i’ll wait in the car.
Me: where? what did he say?
INM: he said he wants you to take a look at your laptop.
Me: Reallly? when? I didn’t hear him say that?
INM: no he did, he wants to take a look at your laptop.

I went there with my laptop and entered his office. 2 guys were in there, one sitting at a computer checking the passports and stuff and the other guy is sleeping. I said my Salam’s but nobody responded, so I said SALAM ALAIKOM! i woke up the sleeping beauty.. he took one look at me and left the room.. another guy came and started asking me questions:

Officer: open up the laptop & go to search….. (he was gazing at my screen like he’s never seen one before in his life)
Me: ok…
(1 minute went by and he’s just gazing with no expression on his face)
Me: you know this isn’t windows *pointing to the screen*.. this is Macintosh..
Officer: yes yes i know.. this is not windows.. this is VISTA! i know..
(STUPID STUPID!!)
Me: no this is something else.. not windows… not Vista…..
Officer:……………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Officer: ok now tell me, what do you have in there?
Me: music, movies, some college projects…
Officer: no no lets be honest here, just tell me whats in there..
Me: as I said, i have music, lots of music files and some college related…
Officer: i want you to be honest
Me: I am being honest.. you won’t find what you’re looking for in my laptop
(he gave an awkward smile)
Officer: yakhoy latwakhethna a7na ma6loob minnnah ina infatesh.. bla bla bla
Me: no its ok, you’re doing your job.
Officer: you know what, just stay here for a while and then leave, lets pretend that I went through your laptop, but just don’t tell anybody.
Me: ok, sure, i won’t….. (we’ll see about that 😛 )

We entered Saudi Arabia and INM took over the wheel. we were expecting to get bored and exhausted but that didn’t happen (we slept like dead people when we got home 😀 ) but when were on the highway we were mostly happy.

INM didn’t want to eat anywhere (he is a bit picky… just a tiny bit), and i wanted to experience the cheap food.. you know the kind of food you eat when you’re with traveling with your friends.. the grilled chicken and saltless rice? those kind of nice cheap food? I wasn’t about to give up this part of the adventure! so we stopped at one of the restaurant that had “stomach ache” plastered all over it… 15 minutes later we were back on the highway and this time i’m back on the wheel.

2 hours later we were here 🙂

30 minutes later we were here 😀

we reached kuwait just as the sun disappeared.. it was a very nice trip. thanks INM 🙂

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YES walla it costs money ! Today i was checking my mobile bill on the net and i was wondering why is my minimum monthly bill is over KD50 ! NOTICE: i do not have any GPRS or calling package and even im not sending alot of sms.

So i figure it out and say lets check the international calling and here what i’ve got:

This is ONLY for 2007 .. So each year cost me around KD100 ONLY for calling YOUSEF BASHA !! and moreover you can add the calls that when he arrives to Kuwait plus the sms’s.

Simply Yousef ? 😛

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Its was in 14 March 1981 Alwatan news paper 🙂

Click the picture to see the normal size of it.

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A month ago me & my wife decided to give my brothers in law children’s “an unconventional gift” for their birthday “its actually a birthday of one of them, but  we made a deal that every birthday all of the children get a gift so that no one will get upset 🙂

So my wife came up with the idea of personalized chairs, we placed an order with  www.damhorsttoys.com and after 7-10 days they sent me an email telling me that my order is sent and they gave me my tracking no.

When we received the chairs we didn’t expect this HIGH QUALITY finishing !

They were PERFECT ! really really we didn’t expect it to become like this !

Even their names where engraved like a puzzle so that they can match it.

These are the final look for the gifts “each kid with his favorite color”. If you need more birthday gifts then check out My Kid Needs That.

P.S.: if your welling to place an order think of Shop&Ship or UshopWeship coz the shipping will be so high 🙂

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Without any introduction check this out …

As you know this is the bag that you’ve got when u went to any public doctor here in Kuwait to put your medicine in it “This is side one of the bag” As you can see above nothing weired and every thing is normal.

Aaaand the weird thing begins BELOW !!

el kha6aba om sale7 is advertising in the medicine bag !! thagaaaaat 3alaich el amaken malegaitay ela cheees el adweyaaa !!!! men lah khelg ekha6eb wohwa mareeeth raye7 el 6abeeeb !!!

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Today is Yousef’s Birthday ! Yes yousef’s birthday is 1/1 ! He’s a lucky guy ! .. 😛 So happy BIRRRDAAAAAAAAAAY Yousef 🙂