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. 

Happy New Year 2011.. Blah!

Yeah well.. Happy new year & all that stuff! .. okay.. so I became such a boring writer.. But, hey, who said anything about being good in the first place ?!..

It's all game and fun.. isn't it? ... I guess..!

Anyways.. nothing special to write about, although a lot has been going on in my life, but, I'd rather keep that hush hush for the time being.. maybe share those things in later posts. At least that way I'd have something interesting to talk about.

As for general stuff, it's too cold to do anything except eat, so I've been doing a little bit of cooking and more & more eating.. less work and more sitting..

Having FB, twitter, a new iPad and a brand new iPhone doesn't help when it comes to moving !! I keep downloading applications for my iPad & iPhone.. don't feel like moving..

I should exercise more.. I know.. but really? can I? it's too cold :(

How about a song?..

Updates on Recipes:

Oktoberfest Bavarian Potato Salad

http://wellfedclub.blogspot.com/2011/01/oktoberfest-bavarian-potato-salad.html

بالعربي

http://wa9fa.blogspot.com/2011/01/bavarian.html

an unstipulated dedication !

Don't dwell on the past
Of there was lost and didn't last
That summer bloom is fading fast
But I'm falling for you

Don't dwell on the pain
The tears you've cried
An autumn rain
That fair weather's here and gone again
But I'm waiting for you

Don't dwell on the loss
The fool that would steal break and toss
That winter's heart will spurn and double-cross
But I'm yearning for you

Don't dwell on the time
The seasons change
And so does the clime
That old flame has cooled
But I'm burning for you

Mannequin: On the Move ! a wise man with a wise decision !!!!!

أحمد باقر يمنع عرض الملابس النسائية الداخلية في واجهات المحلات

كتب أحمد فتحي

أصدر وزير التجارة والصناعة ووزير الدولة لشؤون مجلس الامة أحمد باقر القرار الوزاري رقم 420 لعام 2008 بشأن حظر عرض الملابس النسائية الداخلية على واجهات المحلات، وبجواز عرضها في الاماكن المخصصة للنساء داخل المحلات، كما حظر القرار على جميع المحلات التجارية ترك دمى العرض المانيكان من دون ملابس او عرض الملابس عليها بطريقة تخدش الحياء العام على واجهات المحلات ..... البقيه،

ذكرني بفيلم

Mannequin: On the Move (1991)

The story goes as.....

a young department store intern falls in love with a female store mannequin possessed by the ghost of a young 17th Centurny princess who comes to life whenever her necklace is removed by him only

وأعتقد إن هذا القانون وضح لإحتمال وقوع مثل هذه الحادثه .. ساعتها تعال فكك

Can you change habits? can you turn a mule into an arabian horse?

How to turn this...



Into that....





Does it really work ???

Just Because..

So I'm still up to my word when it comes to my resolutions this year... it's April Already, so .. let me recap on the ones I actually accomplished and the ones I'm working on..

1- Catch up with old friends - I am .. walla I am!
2- Be a better person - "better than this?!..hehe"
3- Do a good dead - did, done and still doing !
4- Get fit - Brisk walking .. ain't it a pain!em>

5- Spend less time watching TV - Lately I've been sleeping without switching my TV on.. that's one HELL of an accomplishment for me .. I'm a TV ADDICT!
6- Read more books - I'm trying really hard to read.. alot of distractions though ;)
7- Spend more time with family - Wednesday nights !
8- Be happy - trying to get there ... I'm semi-happy.. does that count?



And..

More...

- Been to the Avenues.. since this seems like a BIG DEAL to some!

- Aloe Vera .. my new best friend

- Wanna do Yoga - fee wa7da kshetat feeni *

- In terms of music.. my latest addiction.. KT Tunstall

- Why is Chocolate ice-cream soooo irresistible?

- Dowloading 3rd Season of L Word.. - I'm still wondering why I can't stop watching it !!

- Back to Partying like there's no tomorrow ;)

This post was just because ..

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.

Kaifi..

Update... scroll down..

ee kaifi..

5 things I hate about the month of Feb.

5- cause it's stupid
4- it's the second month of the year (yes.. that's a reason)
3- I usually get the flu during Feb. and it's standing in the way of Spring!
2- Valentine's!! need I say more?!

and the number ONE reason I hate February is.....(drum role)...

1- Hala Febrier (february)

إزعــاج ... زحمه... شوارع مسكره... هيلق...هرنـــات...تكاسي ... ملاقه...السوق كله ستوكات ... ماكو مواقف للسيارات... السينما دايما حشرة يهال وخدم... !!هفففف

بس خلاص!!! إنثبرت بالبيت

Update:

My latest addition.. a recipe blog in arabic.. because..

here it is..

3abeer's Kitchen (Link)

3abeeriyat

I was on a Bike hunt!!..been looking for a decent bike for the longest time, and I finely managed to find one..yaaay! my new 2007 trek 3500.
but the weather is not being very friendly lately, and I'm recovering from bronchitis..! can it get any worse??
Mother nature.. please have mercy!!.. enough with all the dust!! .. I make believe it's only fog! delusional .. aren't I?!

on a more interesting note...

Heard of the term Metrosexual ?!

man of any sexual orientation (usually heterosexual) who has a strong aesthetic sense and spends a great amount of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle. He has a sense of fashion and a taste for culture, who loves to shop and look good. Do you know anyone like that? I do ..hehe

I googled it.. and my favorite description was... " it cracked me up..hehehe"

"The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis — because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are. He might be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference. Particular professions, such as modeling, waiting tables, media, pop music and, nowadays, sport, seem to attract them but, truth be told, like male vanity products and herpes, they're pretty much everywhere.
—Mark Simpson, "Meet the metrosexual," Salon.com, July 22, 2002



question....
is it ok to have icecream when you have bronchitis??..if not.. what do you do with such a craving ?!

Bored..bored..bored... enough with the bed rest!!! I'm hyper by nature and this bed rest thing is KILLING me.


oh.. and one more thing... color me sick
Note: Alia.. Rome was very helpful.. merci darling
.. and a little thank you note for a certain blogger (you know who you are) thanks for your sweet gesture and offer for help.. it did help.

Golden Globe moment..

I stayed up last night, all night until early hours of the morning watching the golden globe's live..alot of winners and alot of exceptance speeches.... but this one takes the cake!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j339HVDLXA



Note: I'm not down.. I'm just recharging



Color my mood..

Today..it's purple.. and a little trivia for you..

Purple represents royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mystery, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning. Purple is considered an exotic color.

Purple dye was made from the mucous gland of a snail. It required thousands of snails to yield 1 gram of dye causing it to be a color only nobles could afford. Today purple is a trendy color targeting creative types.

Blogorama

Shhhhhh.. my secret is...

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بالكويتي الفصيـــح... ليش الشاي نسميـــه جاي... بس الشامبو ما نسميه جامبــو

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What have I gotten myself into !

Freaked out!!

Flying freaks me out

airplane disasters on the news & terrorism have made flying an experience I dread everyday! .. my lifestyle and work requires me to travel almost twice a month.. but everytime I start organizing a trip..either for work or leasure.. I tend to lose focus on the purpose of the trip itself and put all my energy on whether or not I will survive it this time! sounds odd for some people ..I know! but many may relate to those feelings...

this started out when I was young and my aunte used to make it her favorite hobby to freak me out from flying and high-rised buildings, to her..at that time..it was pure entertainment to see the horror on my face when she tells me while we're in mid air on the way to the U.S and back .."guess what.. we're going to crash sooner or later" and I can't really blame her.. I had the goofiest expressions when she said that.. plus how would she know that this could scar me for life! anyways.. my situation didn't get worse over the years and I sorta numbed it by time

..until the day in the year 2000.. in the State.. was winter season and I had to take a flight from one state to another... There was a storm and it was a small plane... it was a very bumpy ride and we were almost going to crash..I was traveling alone .. and I was terrified from all that drama... the guy next to me was crying!! I'm serious he was praying and crying... I felt my entire body shaking and I blacked out for a few minutes. when I came to, my life literally flashed before my eyes. I could picture my body in the rubble of the crash!

Over time my mild anxiety turned into exaggerated fear and that fear had a name ..Aviophobia.. fear of flying and planes! , the news, the terrorist's attacks, planes crashing .. all I could think about before I board a plane is that is this going to be it? what about the plane? .. is this an old aging plane? is it safe? is the pilot sane? is he drunk? are there maniacs on board that will kidnap our plane..?? my brain draws scenario of what could happen..ridiculous scenarios.. ideas that make no sense .. I lose focus and I become numb again... I pop a pill..or two.. just to able to deal with it! how silly and ludicrous my imagination is !! and it's just annoying and exhausting ...I'm using up all my energy ..over what??? seriously..

So I resorted to therapy.. I started taking courses to cope with this dreadful condition... my concern with safety has gotten out of control!

I'm much better now.. I'm more calm when I fly.. I'm still taking those sessions..

I feel better about planes and heights... it's a learning process.. and I'm doing my best.

Tagged......

Tagged by Amunki .....by choice.....

50 Things I would be.....

1.- If I were a fruit I'd be... A Strawberry
2.- If I were a colour I'd be... Bluetiful ...(beautiful Blue)
3.- If I were an animal I'd be... Jaguar
4.- If I were a domestic appliance I'd be... A fondue pot
5.- If I were a book I'd be... "The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic" –Sophie Kinsella
6.- If I were a clothing item I'd be... a favorite T-shirt
7.- If I were a jewel / stone I'd be... Turquoise
8.- If I were an object I'd be... a scented candle
9.- If I were a car I'd be... a Bentley Continental GTC
10.- If I were an element I'd be... Water
11.- If I were a tree I'd be... a Palm Tree
12.- If I were a drink I'd be... Red Wine
13.- If I were an ice cream flavor I'd be... French Vanilla
14.- If I were a person I'd be... My best friend :)
15.- If I were a planet I'd be... Venus
16.- If I were an insect I'd be... a LadyBird
17.- If I were a form of public transport I'd be... a jet plane
18.- If I were a song I'd be... Angels by Wax Poetic feat. Norah Jones
19.- If I were a movie I'd be... "a romantic drama"
20.- If I were a season I'd be... Spring
21.- If I were a flower I'd be... a pink Tulip
22.- If I were a job I'd be... creative artist
23.- If I were a cartoon I'd be... Betty Boop ;P
24.- If I were a place I'd be... an Italian Restaurant
25.- If I were a gift I'd be... a Sentimental one
26.- If I were a memory I'd be... a childhood memory
27.- If I were a city I'd be... Venezia (Venice)
28.- If I were a sense I'd be... taste
29.- If I were a game I'd be... Twister
30.- If I were a candy I'd be... Cotton candy
31.- If I were a time of the day I'd be... 6:00 pm
32.- If I were an invention I'd be... an airconditioner :) who can live without those
33.- If I were a body-part I'd be... lips
34.- If I were a country I'd be... Italy
35.- If I were a flavor I'd be... sweet
36.- If I were a sport I'd be... any water sport
37.- If I were a smell I'd be... a homebaked pie
38.- If I were a subject I'd be... art
39.- If I were a flag I'd be... unclaimed yet
40.- If I were a building I'd be...the Taj Mahal
41.- If I were a month I'd be... December :)
42.- If I were a perfume I'd be... BVLGARI by BVLGARI ;)
43.- If I were a gummy candy I'd be... sour gusher :)
44.- MISSING ... Amunki is responsible for this :P
45.- If I were a toy I'd be... a rubber duckie
46.- If I were a textile / fabric I'd be... Silk
47.- If I were a shape I'd be... a Diamond
48.- If I were a answer I'd be... Simple and sweet
49.- If I were a store I'd be... a candy store
50.- If I were a word I'd be... "eccentric"

In honor of Ramadan.. a little Trivia..

من أبرز مظاهر الاحتفال بشهر رمضان في بعض الدول العربية
مدفع الإفطار، وهذه العادة كانت من غير قصد أو ترتيب … ففي سنة
859هـ أهدي إلى
الوالي (خوشقدم) مدفع فأمر بتجريبه، وصادفت التجربة موعد غروب
الشمس في أول يوم من
أيام رمضان، فظن الناس أن هذا إيذان لهم بالإفطار، وفي
اليوم التالي توجه مشايخ
الحارات إلى الوالي بهذا وأمر بإطلاق المدفع عند غروب الشمس كل يوم من أيام رمضان واستمر الحال
على هذا المنوال
حتى يومنا هذا

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... ورمضـــــان كريـــــم

Coming soon to a blog near you....

100 useful things to do with your 7ijab.


influenced by...

http://misscosmokuwait.blogspot.com/2006/08/el-baraka-bil-e7jab.html#comments



I couldn't keep my mouth shut or, let's say, my fingers from typing..

In Sickness and in Health, 'til death do them part! works like a charm...

ادارة الاستشارات الأسرية التابعة لوزارة العدل - الكويت

• عام 2000 عدد حالات الطلاق 2737
• عام 2001 عدد حالات الطلاق 2885
• عام 2002 عدد حالات الطلاق 2968
• عام 2003 عدد حالات الطلاق 3997
• عام 2004 عدد حالات الطلاق 4351

اليكم احصائيات 2005 - جريدة الوطن :

http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=422485&pageId=35

Drying Your Hands - A Paper Towel or an Electric Hand Dryer?

A post on Kilama6goog's blog about drying your hands in public bathrooms or restaurants got me thinking... what are the pros and cons of each??

so I decided; since this is a controversial subject, to research it a little bit further.

Alot of experts agree that electric dryers for drying your hands after washing in a public restroom or restaurant is the most ideal way, though some argue that they're less sanitary than paper towels.

From an environmental standpoint electric hand dryers are very efficient because they eliminate the use of paper and since they shut off automatically they conserve energy. One the other hand The Handwashing For Life Institute (HFL) argues that hand dryers have “no place” in restaurant or in any other place where food is being handled because most users walk away with wet hands and transfer bacteria 500 times more than dry hands. HFL advocates paper towels over dryers because they “remove bacteria from hands and reduce general bacterial counts by an average of 58 percent.”

As you can see, different strokes for different folks.
it's for each person to decide whether to use paper towels or an electric dryer.

To know more please follow the link..

http://healthnewsdigest.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=12&num=4192&printer=1









to avoid conflict I use a Sanitizing Hand Gel !

Interesting Fact !!

http://www.alriyadh.com/2006/07/10/article170288.html

NOT funny

When people say, "I’m so tired it's not even funny" or sometimes they say "my head hurts sooo much it's not even funny", why would it even be funny in the first place?

hmmm..