NO to Resolutions .. YES to Taking Charge of my life !

Since the end of last year 2010, I made a promise to my self, never to make resolutions for the new year. Especially ones that I can't keep or procrastinate in doing! 

So many years have passed and I keep doing the same old thing, making promises to myself and never deliver! I owe it to ME to stick to my word! I have no interest in disappointing myself anymore..
I have decided that change should not be planned and put on a To-Do check list, in fact it should be put to action right then and there! 
Through out the years most of my resolutions do not see light and end up being carried over to the new coming year resolutions list. I think that's just sad! I either couldn't afford to do them and got distracted, or I was simply too lazy!! What ever the reason was, I'm not going to make excuses for not practicing more self discipline! 

PROCRASTINATION.. !! I already filed for divorce! I'm divorcing your a$$, I don't want to make promises I can't keep to myself, I don't want to be hard on my self either.. I'm not going to delay, postpone or even cancel my decisions any more. ACTION is my new best friend!


Taking charge is great, but it's a heavy load with lots of obstacles and difficulties. I can do it.. I know I can, I believe I can.


There............... 




Done..!

A promise is a promise, and I promised myself to take charge..


Beginning .. 


Today..


This is Day #1 of practicing Self Discipline. 

Fly away... fly fly fly away...

Plan ahead and keep it handy..
a Travel Check List.. No one will want to take all of these things on vacation, but they are listed so you won't forget anything.
First thing's first.. Call and confirm your airline reservations 48 hours prior to departure.

The list includes things you should do pre-departure and Da List of things you need, might need or want to take along for the heck of it!
Pre-departure make sure of the following:

Passports !!
Personal Identification - drivers license
Extra Passport Photos
airline tickets
Emergency Information
Insurance
medical insurance card
Hotel Reservations
Traveler's Checks
two lists of check numbers (leave one at home with friend)
Money and Foreign Currency a little for each country you are going to visit
Credit Cards - Visa American Express ATM card (your best source of money)
Small Duffel or Tote for Souvenirs
Maps
Special Event Reservations tickets for art, popular festivals, sporting events
Travel books (or copies of important pages)
Phrasebook / Dictionary
Currency Converter
Money Belt / Neck Pouch
Document Organizer
Portable Reading Light
Neck Pillow, Eye Shades, Ear Plugs
Swiss Army Knife
Address Book
Travel Journal
Glasses, Sunglasses and Repair Kit
Safety Pins,
Pen
Language Books
Reading Materials
Mini Sewing/Repair Kit
Portable Lightweight Travel Iron or Steamer
Travel Clothesline & Clothespins
Mesh Bag for Dirty Laundry
Zipclose Plastic Bags
Inflatable Hangers
Clothing!


For Both male &Female Travellers

your favorite pair of jeans
Jewelry
Scarves/belts
Carry-All bag
Shorts
Underwear
Swim suit & coverup
Dresses
Sweaters
Dress shoes
shirt/socks/tie
Blazer
Slacks
Shoes walking/sandals/black/tennis
Shirts
Socks
Rain Protection Raincoat, hat, poncho
Shoe horn
Hat


Camera
Video camera
batteries/battery-pak
chargers for battery/bat-pak
Laptop battery & charger
mouse
Travel alarm clock with new battery
Converters / Adapters (electrical)
Camera Batteries (internal)
Medications - Pain Reliever - Cold Medicine
Alka-Seltzer
Q-Tips
Nasal Spray
Diarrhea Medicine !! just incase!
Insect Repellent - for those adventures you take !
Suntan Lotion/Sunscreen
Sunburn Relief
Antibiotic Cream
Motion Sickness Medicine
Personal Prescriptions
Vitamins
Toiletry kit (recommend hang-up style)
Skin Care Lotions/Creams
Make up
Hair supplies
Blow Dryer
Comb/Brush
Shampoo & Conditioner
Curling Iron
Nail supplies
Manicure Articles
toothbrush/Paste
dental Floss
mouthwash
Personal hygiene supplies - Deodorant Soap--Personal & Laundry
Plastic Bottles (for shampoo & laundry soap)
Shaving supplies - Electric razor - Shaving Gel
First Aid Kit
Home checklist
Stop deliveries
Have Post Office hold mail
Arrange for care of lawn and house plants
Set-up a timed lighting system
Take out garbage
Turn off lights
Turn down thermostat or turn off heat or air conditioning (من حبنا لها نوفر لها)
Turn off water heater (if gas ).
Store valuables in safe deposit or safe place
Lock all doors and windows
Leave appropriate message on answering machine
Set window shades, blinds or drapes for a lived-in look
Make good-bye calls!!
Empty refrigerator
Eliminate possible fire hazards (unplug appliances, etc.)

have a safe and wonderful trip..

here it is ladies and gentleman.. 2008

wasn't that a quick one ?? 2007 just went by .. just like that !!
well not exactly.. I mean it wasn't one of the best years for me .. but there was some memorable moments here and there ..

my list is long for all the goods and the bads of '07 .. and might I add the ugly :P
but I survived it .. Yaaay..

so.. there ya have it ..

poke each other using facebook !

موحد القطرين

it's a small world after all !

Six degrees of separation

everyone is no more than six "steps" away from each person on Earth. Several studies have been conducted tomeasure this connectedness. While the exact number of links between people differs depending on the population measured.

That been said .. I think it's 2 steps when it comes to facebook.

have you been facebooking lately???

a friend of mine thinks it's a conspiracy.. all of our personal information being out there.. everything we do or did.. the fact that we are monitored all the time is freakin' him out.

ana agoola.. 3adi.. no one is after you.. you're not that special.. so get over it ;P

and to my facebooking friends..

I give you this song..

Everybody's doing it ... and so am I !

Celebrating a year of blogging..
which had a lot of fun, boring, exciting, and boring ..again.. memories.

and now it's time to ask myself and my fellow bloggers.. what is it that I added through this year of posting and typing and rewritting and..so on..!

the answer is...

Absolutly nothing


I'm doing it for fun aren't I?
hope you enjoyed it as much as I did ..
and no I'm not going to quit!! I'm here to stay !

Word of the day...أمخر عباب

Update

We are taking Arabic classes!!
our appologies for being on the ignorant side!

So.........

we go out..

just the two of us..

in slacks..

decided to eat..

Craved Chinese..

went to peacock..

ordered food..

enjoyed food..

yummy food..

done.

left restaurant..

heading out.. we spot a funny looking statue resembling a woman holding a tray..

on it ..

scattered flyers..

about a trip on Al Ghazeer..

Radisson SAS..

nice idea..

but..

what the hell is..

أمخــر عبــاب ؟

- to know what I'm talking about.. please double click on the image to enlarge

To M.

a little Amkhar 3abab dedication.. feel better.. soooooooooooooon..

and remember..

ma ye7la el tan ella fog el so6ooo7i..

moral of the story...

READPROOOOOOOF people!

Tagged by Alia..

1- Available or Single: being single is being available! and in both cases.. hmmm.
2- Best friend: Naj
3- Cake or Pie: cheeseCake and may I say banana Chocolate cheese cake
4- Essential Items: my lip gloss
5- Favorite Color: Blue
6- Gummi bears or Worms: gummy bears
7- Home town: Florida.. and in rare occassions .. kuwait
8– Indulgence: shopping .. it runs in the family
9- January or February: December!
10– Kids: Love kids.. others kids.. I might kill my own that's why I don't have any
11– Life: Life is good
12- Marriage: If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married ;)
13- Number of siblings: two.. a girl and a boy
14- Orange or Apple: Strawberry or Mango
15– Phobias: will provide a list of 7 pages later!
16- Favorite Quote: The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.
17- Reason to Smile: my friends and family
18– Season: Summer all the way.
19- Tag three people:
Spontaneousnessity
L's Brain
DR
20- Unknown fact about me: I'm dori from finding nemo.. I suffer from short-term memory loss!
21- Worst habit: I play with my hair alot that it gets on my dad's nerves
22- Your favorite food: Thai.. Green Curry Chicken
23- Zodiac: Sagittarius

Back with a vengeance..

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack..................................... if anyone gives two quids (a quid is a pound - British slang)

oh .. and don't mind the title.. it just sounded catchy.. I love drama..

So my trip to London went successfully.. the weather was amazing and it was two weeks of fun, laughter and intense shopping ;)
and since I came back it's been partying.. partying.. beach and more partying.. so I'll just post some pictures and you'll get the "picture" ;P

Cheers..

we take off.. mind you I have fear of flying.. but I still took this picture..

The first thing I pick up when we arrive..

Oxford Street people.. and there's Selfridges - far left..




China Town..



Yummy don't ya think ?!! eewww


So .. take a look..


I wouldn't be a true tourist if I didn't head to Madame tussaud's..


and for the 3agad..



Train station .. on our way to Bicester.. a (shopping) mission....




and ofcourse .. couldn't miss Les Miserables The musical.... it was breath-takin'..




BUT.. while heading to Camden I came across this shoe shop.. and I couldn't stop myself from crackin up! offensive .. yet funny..

London in a nutshell..

Beautiful weather..Oxford Street..Selfridges..Laughter..Fendi..Sofra Restaurant..lack of sleep..St.christophers Place..rain..Chinalife..ipod..Piccadilly Circus..Trocadero..Tottenham Court..Harrods..Eat Thai..Christian Lacroix..Tube..Goofiness..Naval Piercing..walking, walking and more walking..London Theatre..Book shop..oyster card..virgin..Bicester village..a few hours of sleep..Haruki Murakami..Bond Street..Saturday Market..Covent Garden..Pret a Manger..Reiss..sexy shoes..AbdulJabar el 7mar..Edgeware road..Dune..House of Fraser..Body Piercing..Harvey Nichols..Slot machines..Sha7en wi jnaaaa6..Flu..London Terminal to Bicester North..no tattoo..nap..HMV..Green curry chicken..reading..Baker street..Madame Tussauds..London eye..Les Miserables..Puma..Borders..ta3ab..safa restaurant..nina..wi bas kafi.

bas te3abt..

Different Strokes...

Didn't get to see the Oscars..

I had a long weekend and I'm still recovering from the aftermath..


my horoscope today was..

Today you could receive word of a promotion or an exciting new challenge at work. Though this is something you have wanted for a long time now, you may hesitate to accept immediately. Could it be because your self-confidence is rather low right now, dear Sagittarius? Don't let that stop you! This feeling is only temporary, while the opportunity could develop into something quite long-term. Don't lose your chance!




I love sushi.. alot! but this email I recently recieved makes think about those people who've taken their love for sushi a bit too far...!!

Seriously now! would anyone buy this crap? lol
I can only deal with the pillows.. I acutally might get one...hehe

Sushi Pillows

Sushi I-POD case

Sushi Car Ornaments

Sushi earings

Sushi Bracelet and Earing set

and if you're bored..

This site allows you to create your very own 3-D character. Start by choosing gender. Specify skin color, features, hairstyle...etc. Then, put your mini-me in motion by choosing animation, which ranges from strumming a six-string to smooching Brad Pitt to busting out a “Thriller” dance. The Meez en scènes, if you will, include cityscapes, parties, magazine covers, and a corner office.
www.meez.com


oh and my secret.. shshshshshs.. for march..


what would you do if you knew someone for so long to discover he/she is gay.. they might not know it and they might have been keeping it from you.. how would you deal with this? should I just do the confrontation thing?
I have no problem with it.. but I don't know how to approach and say .. hey.. it's ok!

maybe I should just overlook it and pretend everything is a-o-kay!

Enough yapping .. Lunar eclipse just started.. going to check it out.

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Update on Lunar Eclipse: I stayed up all night watching .. it was breathtakin' and the weather was absolutely perfect, skies were clear and I got a full view.

Eating is believing ! a recipe blog

I'm a recipe collector, so this is going to be my digital kitchen. posting recipes that I love and some that I recently tried.

Link

I love trying different types of recipes and experimenting with flavors.

This will be my archive for all my recipes because I'm sick of stacking them!
and why not share them with everybody? sharing is caring you know. those recipes come from different sources...famous chefs, places I visited, family recipes, friends and books.

so check it out...

it's a work in progress

SouthPark..... here I come!

I've always been a SouthPark fan, and my favorite character is Cartman ..

if I was a character on SouthPark I would be ....

3abeer

tagged by Sedna or Sedno (ana ba3ad bakheth ra7ti)

try it...

link

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50 things you should eat before you die !!

BBC Food has posted the 50 things you should eat before you die! voted by people that recommend it atleast once in a life time.

I highlighted the ones I tried in Yellow

1. Fresh Fish - ofcourse, do I have to name them? waayed



2. Lobster - yummy



3. Steak - medium well is the way I like it.



4. Thai Food - a certain someone got me addicited to Thai food, especially green curry chicken and papaya salad



5. Chinese Food - everywhere I go there's a chinese food restaurant! not a huge fan though



6. Ice cream - addicted to it - my favorite is green tea and ofcourse chocolate



7. Pizza - NewYork style? you betcha!



8. Crab - again.. yum



9. Curry - I like indian food



10. Prawns (shrimp) - with a classic fettucine alfredo



11. Moreton Bay Bugs - I might've I'm not sure it lobster's first cousin



12. Clam Chowder - tried it once, didn't like it.



13. Barbecues - I like barbecues



14. Pancakes - with berries



15. Pasta - if I wasn't Kuwaiti, I'd be Italian.. I'm a Pasta lover, and I can kiss the no-carb-diet goodbye!



16. Mussels - I like'em with pasta



17. Cheesecake - I make a killer banana chocolate cheese cake



18. lamb - roasted



19. Cream tea - who hasn't?



20. Alligator - it tastes like chicken!



21. Oysters - uuuh yes... too fishy



22. Kangaroo - never had it.. can't say I wouldn't give it a try.. * animal rights attack



23. Chocolate - hmmm... chocoholic!!!!



24. Sandwiches - almost everything comes in a sandwich.. and almost everyone had a sandwich!



25. Greek food - our regular hang out used to be a greek restaurant :)



26. Burgers - do I have to name my favorite burger place?



27. Mexican food - yup



28. Squid - I don't like it battered, I like it Sautéed



29. American diner breakfast - Diana ... I miss you



30. Salmon - a very oily fish, but I love it



31. Venison - I had it machboos !!



32. Guinea Pig - eeewww NO!



33. Shark - I fear it.. so I ate it as a form of therapy :P



34. Sushi - since forever and ever and ever.......



35. Paella - my distant cousin's wife is morrocan, she cooked us Paella once, not bad..but I like it with seafood only which defies the whole concept :P



36. Barramundi - I'm not sure :/



37. Reindeer - nope I had deer



38. Kebab - 6ub3an!!



39. Scallops - I love all shellfish



40. Australian meat pie - not yet



41. Mango - I'm allergic...and I can never have enough



42. Durian fruit - and I thought I tried almost all kinds of fruits!! this... I haven't.



43. Octopus - yes I tried it, and I have to say I liked it ... weird?



44. Ribs - I like'em barbecued



45. Roast beef - depends on the recipe



46. Tapas - well, hmmmm .. vague! I guess ...yes!?!



47. Jerk chicken/pork - never had it



48. Haggis - I don't have the stomach for this !! YUCK



49. Caviar - Baluga! on toast



50. Cornish pasty - I'm willing to try it

There are many varieties of food that I have tried or willing to try that are not on the list, such as mushrooms, ostrich, Pomegranates, Quails, escargot, frog legs and truffles .. and many more that I can't recall right now.

If you have any food items that you have tried and are not on the list please do share them :)

Fun Post # 1: What color Rose are you ?

You Are an Orange Rose

You represent desire and enthusiasm Your vibe: Sexy yet familiar Falling in love with you: happens instantly - it's a fast ride

What Color Rose Are You?

Just for fun.. and because I'm bored and can't sleep.

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Vizcaya. The most beautiful place is South Florida.

I remember back when I was in Miami, I had to pay a visit to the most beautiful place is south Florida. The Vizcaya.
Absolutely gorgeous, with a breathtaking view of the ocean.

Vizcaya was the winter residence of American industrialist James Deering from Christmas 1916 until his death in 1925. Deering was a Vice President of the International Harvester Company, which produced agricultural equipment for a worldwide market. He chose a bayfront site in Miami for his tropical winter home because of the location’s temperate winter climate and his appreciation of the native hardwood hammock. In addition, his father, William, had already settled in Coconut Grove and his half brother, Charles Deering, would soon develop an estate at Cutler. The latter is now operated by the Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department.
At the time of Vizcaya’s construction, Miami’s population was around 10,000. More than 1,000 workers were employed in the Vizcaya project, including laborers and craftsmen from the Caribbean and Europe. In addition to the house and gardens, the complex included a farm, livestock, and a variety of other service facilities covering 180 acres on both sides of South Miami Avenue.

Taken from http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/

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