This was one hell of a quick trip, we were going to have some fun and enjoy the premiere of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. We flew out on Wataniya round 9 am, 10 guys, carrying very little, just a few back packs and I had my camera. Landed headed out to the bus we had booked which turned out to be a school bus and a disaster, so we canceled the bus and were laughing our heads off, this is the beginning of a funny day trip.
Lunch at Meat Company with the best Rib Eye I have had in a little while, Meat Co never disappoints. After our meal we headed straight to Mall of the Emirates to walk around before going to the movie theater. We had 10 Gold Class seats booked and it is honestly one of the most comfortable seats in any movie theater I have been to and many can agree to that. 2 hours and 30 minutes later I was still excited from the movie, and we are keeping to a schedule.
We head to Dubai mall and decided to split up and go in different directions, to meet up at the main entrance an hour and half later to head to the airport and check in. We walked past the aquarium and I spent a good hour at Kinokuniya bookstore and I bought some very odd books this time around, some were comic books, some were anime illustration books, and some were just plain different.
We took off to the airport around 10:15 pm to check in and we made it relatively quickly. We checked into Wataniya Airlines and they were a bit in shock to find so many energetic guys all together and want to be seated together. One note, never take the exit seats or Row 8 on any of Wataniyas Airbus A320s because those seats can’t move and the arm rests are solid pieces so they annoy your legs. By 1am we were home and about to pass out, what a ridiculously fun trip and booking well ahead you can get the ticket for 45 KD.
This has been an interesting weekend, after hanging out Thursday night for our usual get together we headed out straight to the shalaih at night. We all got there about the same time, 6 cars all together, already a few people there ahead of us. Most of us crash early, I spend a few hours watching anime which I almost manage to finish the whole series.
We get up next morning around 10 am, breakfast already in the kitchen, but I decided I wanted eggs and worked on that while watching Mel Gibsons’ Payback. We all decided to jump in the water, one jet ski was brought out and then a few others. Later on in the day the boat was brought out then another friend came with a boat. By noon we were more then 20 guys in the water, some flying around in the jetskis and some on the boats and some in the water. Then they started towing the Banana and all I can say is that I have a few bruises to prove that we flew off. I need to bring my life jacket with me, because it also absorbs some impacts which I could have been sparred. On another note, sun block is your friend because at this point I’m a little burnt and crispy especially after 7 hours in the sun. I’m all bruised up and feeling sore in all the wrong places but I never laughed that much in a while.
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Its been a while since I went to the shalaihaat and jumped in the water, started off early Friday morning and visited some family. Picked up a friend to go pick up another friend’s jet skit, he didn’t have a car to tow his jet ski. When we got there turned out the trailers’ tire was completely flat, and the little nozel was ripped off so we couldn’t even pump it back up.
We took to the road and were averaging between 130 – 140 kph, it was pretty hot and I was looking forward to jumping in the water. A few people were already there and a few were coming after us. Took us about 40 minutes to get there and we were enjoying the music all the way there. We even took a detour to take a dirt road, its been a while since I have had the Landcruiser drifting in a dirt trail in 2nd gear. Got the shalaih, threw our things inside and headed to Khairan coop to get some supplies. We got enough to last a week, so we chilled in the shalaih until everybody got there before jumping in.
One jetski was taken into the water and its the kind you have to stand up to get it going. I haven’t been on one in at least four years, and I remember then that I was damaged since I fell the wrong way while trying to turn. This time I thought I would try again and hope to succeed. I tried my luck and after about 5 minutes I was exhausted couldn’t even stand up in the damn thing without falling over.
Some of the other guys took that machine and did a better job, I decided to give it another try in a little while. It was nice to relax in the water, got some swimming in, I’m the type of person that doesn’t like not knowing whats under him, I always look under me when I’m over those dark patches of water. For some reason in Bnaider ever jet boat or boat of equivalent size was filled with girls going back and forth, they looked like high school girls. And on the beach their were girls on quads and buggies going all over the place, for the first time we felt like the old guys just relaxing in the water.
After that time I gave it another try and I succeeded in staying upright and making a few turns, but as soon as I thought I got the hang of it I pushed my luck. I tried making one of those cool turns, but instead I hit the wave at a wrong angle ended up hitting the damn jetski with my body and flying in the other direction, lets say I had to swim a little bit to get back to the jet ski. It was a hell of a lot of fun, but as the sun was setting everyone was heading out and so we took up the jet.
Washed the jet ski, went in to take a shower and nearly burnt myself from the hot water. Then we chilled and watched TV for a little while. A few of us passed out, then we watched a few movies, I didn’t stay the night since I had things to do in the morning. I know that I want to enjoy the ocean this time around, I also need to get back in shape since I gained too damn much, so much the life jacket wouldn’t fit me among other things.
One thing I look forward is going to the dewaneya to see some family and friends, I pretty much consider all the guys family. So many topics bouncing around, I’m sitting there half asleep the other day. I enjoy listening to the political discussions to get a feel for whats going on and when ever I’m around there are always technical questions to be answered, usually they are just minor and complaints about the ISPs in Kuwait.
I just kept complaining the whole time about when the food was going to be on the table. I was starving, I would stop in mid conversation to ask about the food, and when it would be on the table. I was one of the first people walking into the dining area, and I picked what I thought was the best dish on the table and had my fill. Great company and amazing food, couldn’t really complain, a nice end to a long day.
I’m talking off on a airplane, that song seems to be stuck in my head. I’m heading to San Francisco for a few weeks to hang out with my friends. A few people who now live in Chicago, NY, and San Diego will be in California for the next three weeks. So it will be nice to catch up with everyone and take some time off. Its raining right now but I hope the weather will get a little bit better, even though it will be very cold. For some reason I’m really looking for playing American Football in the rain, and for some bbqs. I have got a few things to take care of while I’m there, and hopefully I won’t gain too much weight, I tend to love those steak houses. First thing I need to do is update my iPod music list, and get a cut & shave.
I now get one day a week to really mess about, and last week I was pretty good to stick to the diet. So I keep thinking what is thing I want to eat the most, and after thinking the whole two days over it I decided on Johnny Rockets, I haven’t had that in a long time.
So we decided to order and I ordered for a few guys too:
- 2 x Chilli Bowls
- 2 x #12 Burgers
- 2 x Smoke House Burgers
- 4 x Chilli Cheese Fries
- 2 x Spicy Chicken Wings
- 2 x Onion Rings
- 4 x Apple pies with Vanilla ice cream
And this weeks diet is going to be a disaster, meaning I’m going to be hungry as hell.
Going to Napkit these days has become a habit, and the outdoor seating has been perfect timing since its nice weather. We usually have been going to Marina when the weather is nice, but we have come to enjoy Napkit. And I have to say they really do have good music playing in the early morning. I do get hungry seeing all the different types of sandwichs that they have available. I tend to eat a cesear salad, thinking its healthy enough and its a satisfying meal to degree, but I can still eat some more but I don’t.
Then there is one of our friends who comes in with a very angry face, and it gets better after he has two double espressos for his morning drink. To say that he is addict to it is an understatement. I think my favorite sandwich is called the Crowd Pleaser, and I do like the croissant with turkey and cheese. Its a restaurant with a different selection of items, and again good music.
My friend sent me a sample picture of his newly arrived Nikon D90, and I couldn’t help posting it up. The cat’s name I think is Zait.. and Zait just doesn’t care. The picture quality is great, but I’m not going to say a thing about this picture and will leave it up to speculation.
While in San Francisco I was helping a friend with his new home since I was staying there during my minor vacation. He would go to work while I would pick up a few things to accessorize the house, plus I would run a few errands. The other day me and friend drove up to the city to pick some items from Crate and Barrel, and I really didn’t mind the drive. There was an art exhibition in Union Square which was really nice to see, we decided on Cheese Cake Factory since it was close by and I parked the truck in commercial parking since I have those plates, and it is a big truck that won’t fit in normal parking. I wanted to go riding in the city but I didn’t have a chance, its just so nice with an amazing cool breeze. Its a little chilly but fantastic sunny weather which is the best part of San Francisco.
It was a crazy week so we decide to have a rather entertaining weekend. Thursday the guys came over as usual, a little late but still showed up. The point of this weekend was to have a bit of a movie marathon and a really good early morning breakfast. Movies were up for choice, and there were some interesting movies that were picked, and then the point was to stay up even though I knew I couldn’t, I think out of everyone I managed to get the most amount of sleep.
Movies:
- Beverly Hills Cop 1984
- Now that was a great movie, I wish they made movies with simple plot like these. The music was fantastic, you just want to get up and dance, you don’t realize how uncensored those movies were back in the day, and Eddie Murphy was thin!
- Canonball Run 1981
- Burt Reynolds and Roger Moore in one movie, with Jackie Chan (His first American movie but he doesn’t speak one ENGRISH word). Its a fantastic movie that every person should watch, we were laughing and enjoying the cars racing each other.
- Love Guru
- Funny
- Casino Royal
- Bond, James Bond
The first two I saw from the beginning, but the other two I slep through more then 50% of them since they were played throughout the night. There did involved some Battlefield Bad Company and Rock Band in between. And we switched locations since the other place was more comfortable, and I woke up after two hours of sleep and saw 7 guys passed out all around, it was hilarious. Some slept a little more and some didn’t sleep. It was a crazy day, and there was still a lot left to do.
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