Food Blog?

OK so I wasn't planning on posting this today so I wouldn't admit that I watched 2 movies today.. Yes, I am a free unemployed happy person..

Well anyways ever since I heard of this movie, Julie & Julia, I've been wanting to watch it so badly. However, I didn't have the chance to catch it in theaters. Well my saviour "Manish" had it delivered to my home, and I finally got to watch it with Amna. Yes she is also free, unemployed, and happy- and watched both movies with me, one in the morning and the other (Veronika Decides to Die) at night.

So, back to the main point. Being a food lover, this movie got me. It got me to the bones. I fell in love with butter all over again, and tasted, smelled, and savoured all of the dishes made throughout the movie.

I was so inspired! I want to- have to- do something similar!

So there, I said it officially in front of everyone. This is for you, MQ ;P In case you start complaining or something.. You have officially been warned.

I want to bake/cook various dishes, take pictures while doing so, and post it all here!

Lets hope I stick to the plan because I sure am excited about this..

Hmm I wonder what I should start with first?

QWERTY ;P

I was watching the movie "Veronika Decides to Die" today. It was really exciting since I had read the novel by my all-time favorite, Paulo Coelho.

It was a cool movie. As I always say, I love wierdo crazy movies because after watching, it makes me feel perfectly normal! Is that crazy?

Anyways its always a treat to watch a movie of a book I read because then I can compare my imagination with what the movie shows ( my imagination always wins :D ).

So what I thought was interesting is a new fact I learned from the movie.

Why do we have QWERTY keyboards?

Seriously, just take a look at your keyboard for a few seconds, doesn't the way the letters are organized look wierd? It may not look it at first because we are so used to it, but I mean how come it isn't alphabetically ordered? Or consonants then vowels? Any type of logical organization ?!! Look at the letters one by one. Have you ever wondered why they were organized this way?

Well, back when people typed on typewriters, the letters were actually organized ALPHABETICALLY. But you know what the problem was? People used to type so quickly, that the letters would get jammed. So, Mr. C. Latham Sholes came up with the QWERTY keyboard, so people would type s-l-o-w-e-r!

Ironic, huh? How we now want to type as fast as possible..

PS. I found this in wikipedia-

"While it is often said that QWERTY was designed to "slow down" typists, this is incorrect – it was designed to prevent jams while typing at speed, yet some of the layout decisions, such as placing only one vowel on the home row, did have the effect of hobbling more modern keyboards."

Oops? Whatever is true, its still interesting to know.

Hot Job Offer!

Check out this offer from Bayt.com...it's the kind of job you hear friends talk about but somehow doesn't register in your mind..it's just too good to be true...but actually it is true- Ladies will be loving this!

"Mystery Shopper Needed in Kuwait"
ISC is currently looking for people of all ages who are thoughtful, have an eye for detail and with good reporting skills, who reside in Kuwait:
Jahra - Dabahiya - Benaider - Qurain - Hadiya - Rigga - Fahaheel - Kossour - Abouhalifa - Sulaibikhat

One sentence that caught my eye: "If you are asked to do the visit in a different city, you will be paid travel expenses in addition to your checker fee."
Whatever is asked of you to do, whether to try out a new menu, or buy a piece of clothing...it's all yours for free baby!

Renter Romances

I would like to share with you an email i received this afternoon from a website i contacted when i first moved to chicago in search of an apartment last April. i wonder what sort of feedback they'll be receiving. and will there be any matchmaking after the results come through? americans make me laugh sometimes.
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Hope for Haiti

Tonight at 9 pm (Kuwait and KSA time) MTV Arabia will be broadcasting the fundraising concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Wyclef Jean, a native of Haiti, and George Clooney have gathered with the help of MTV many musicians and celebrities within 10 days to show support for Haiti. These include performances broadcasted live from New York, London, L.A and of course Haiti.

Some performances to watch out for:

Madonna

Mary J. Blige

Shakira

Coldplay

Christina Aguilera

Justin Timberlake

Sting

Rihanna (pre-recorded Bob Marleys famous Redemption song)

Jay-Z

Taylor Swift

Alicia Keys

Stevie Wonder

Some appearances by film stars will include:

Brad Pitt

Leonardo Dicaprio

Julia Roberts

Matt Damon

Denzel Washington

Halle Berry

Will Smith

Tom Hanks

Nicole Kidman

For the people abroad...it will be broadcasted live online on many sites, including Youtube.

Don't forget to donate here.

Creative Ads

Chris Brown- Another Oops

Insensitive and plain stupid. TMZ published this photo of Chris flashing a smile with Jean Paul Gaultier...

Just fire your PR people already :P

Movie Scene: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Scenes like these can be watched thousands of times.
Great movie with "genius- not talent" acting from Penelope Cruz. I think it's her best performance yet:

One of my favorite quotes from the movie:
"You're still searching for me in every woman" Maria Elena.

The Axe Effect!

Axe commercials. always funny. always tempting. The one thing i miss watching in the states are the interesting humorous TV commercials. Something that this country is lacking. They were always more interesting than the mmm the movie i was watching?  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5s_XTLlXao&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5bWjonXHho&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUTf-FRtC1Y&feature=PlayList&p=C2A274600D700F7B&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=27

Enjoy..

Teeth Cleaning ;P

This is my first post, and I tried coming up with something to write about, but my mind went completely blank. So, although the title sounds totally random- I decided to write about my experience today.

First off I usually get my teeth cleaned twice a year at Maidan Clinic. It costs around 40- 60KD I can't really remember. Anyhow, I decided to try somewhere else- Bayan Dental Center. I've been hearing about them a lot lately, from bloggers trying them out, to their new ad, to my Aunt M who is a loyal patient there.

So I asked Dad if he wanted to get his teeth cleaned, too, and he agreed. I called them up at around 3 and got appointments for 7pm which is great- same day, no wait! What caught me off guard was their price. 15KD for teeth cleaning, such a big difference compared to Maidan's prices. I couldn't wait to compare their services.

Although we chose the Sharg location which is surrounded by construction work and detours, it was really easy to find and suprisingly hassle free. I loved the building they were in and checked out what other companies were there to maybe apply for a job there!

Of course if I start talking about Bayan's interior I might never stop. Its so crisp and clean, fresh and very spacious. Minimalist in design yet colorful and full of energy. I really liked it. Too bad it was at night because they had huge glass windows and I'm sure they had a killer view from up there.

The employees were all cheerful, very polite, and professional - I loved that, it makes a huge difference.

I couldn't help but remember haunting flashbacks of my waits at various public clinics or hospitals when I was younger- the smells, the worn out furniture and scraping walls, and the overall filthiness. What an enormous difference, I wish we had places like this back then.

The teeth cleaning itself was a breeze. It passed by so quickly. It wasn't painful at all and I felt so good after it was done. However, it kind of dried out my lips and made them swell a bit- but who would complain about swollen lips.

I noticed a few differences between Bayan and Maidan. I guess Maidan take a bit longer and they have this fluoride type mask that they put on my teeth at the end. But other than that, not a big difference. I would definately go to Bayan for my next trip because of the overall ambiance. The owners have done a great job, it gives you a general feel good mood just by being there.

Bayan Dental Center

23824000

LINK

I will Blog, even if it lasts a day!

because I can
because Kuwait is weird enough to have enough content to blog about..
I've decided my friends will be posting here even though they don't know it yet :D
and yes
this might last one hour only haha.

see I blogged (directly to Wahab) and no it isn't about food but I will put food as a label since it got mentioned :P