1st Day Recap
I had plans earlier in the day to go to the gym or go riding since the waether is improving and I wanted to get healthy again. I feel overweight and I realized that I am overweight! hehehe! I was 92 Kg back in June, and now Im 101 Kg. When I saw that I didnt have a bad reaction or anything, but I did have some ice-cream and it was late at night and I didnt real care that much. But I do realize that I need to drop the weight so I will do that. Im crossing my fingers!
Back to the day, I went to work and got stuck in traffic for 55 minutes and got in late to work. Everyone seemed a bit out of it. I had some paperwork to do and check up on some work. By 1pm both me and my co-worker felt like zombies and our brains were shutting down. It was the funniest look, I really didnt feel functional at all.
At 3pm exactly I got in my car and headed home, and on my way home I saw about 4 different accidents just like everybody else. I saw one accident that seemed pretty funny that two taxis bumped each other and they just sat in their car waiting for a police office to come. It look pretty funny, and both of them didnt have a care in the world.
I got home and all that time my headache was getting worse and worse by the minute. I took of my headgear said hello to my mom and laid down on the couch in the living room. We were having futoor at my grand mothers house, so it was a matter of waiting.
Then when we headed out the streets were empty. It was amazing, there was no car on the road. I could count the number of cars in front of me on my hand while I was driving, it was great. When we got there it was almost time to break our fast. So we just waited about 15 mins and prayed before eating. Then I thought I should watch what I eat because I need to go out. That went out the door when I was sitting in front of the food, I ate like my stomach was a bottom-less pit! I ate until I couldnt breath. It felt fantastic! I didnt leave anything on the plate and no food was left on my plate! And Im not a sweets type of guy. I think sweets is a whole meal on its own, I was so stuffed that I couldnt talk and my family was laughing at me. All I could do was sit in my chair and smile.
Then I had to go to my other grand-parents house to say hello to the rest of the family and it was great seeing a lot of people. But I was feeling tired, so after that I decided to head home and relax. I think I will have lebnah sandwich for suhoor, and a cup of yogurt with honey. I was told that its good for you and you wont feel that thirsty the next day.
I hope everyone else had a good first day in Ramadan what ever you did. It seemed there were a lot of motorcycles on the road today. I just hope they arent idiots on the road, or idiots riding the motorcycles.
Chill Weekend
After riding back home I had a good lunch with my mom, thinking that this is going to be one of the last meals I have during the day! hehehe! I like Ramadan because I can get a few more things done during the day, and even if Im hungry I can keep doing what Im doing and think about food later.
After lunch I packed my bag with a few things, and a couple of DVDs getting ready to head out. Called the guys asking if they needed anything from the co-op before I headed over. So I went over and picked up a few things. And head over, and got there in about 40 mins taking my time. When I got there they told me we will be bbqing some burgers, I told them if it isnt fresh beef that I should make the patties with it wont be that good. We watched the first movie from the bunch but wasnt impressed. Then everyone was getting hungry, when the meat came we started bbqing or two of us were while everyone else ate! It was pretty funny, with music playing in the background the weather was amazing.
I was tired from an early day, then the guys started doing different things. Some guys were talking, some were playing cards, and others just running around doing something. I decided to hit the sac early and watch some movies. I watched one movie which wasnt too bad and then I started watching Rome the series again which was amazing! I finished disc 2, and I knew I had to finish it this week! I started it before I left for the states, but then I knew I had to finish it this week! Too much that I need to do! hehehe
I passed out, and got up next morning. Everyone was really lazy since they stayed up. It was funny just relaxing. Slowly everyone was getting up, and everyone was getting hungry. One of our friends was bringing food from home, so we were waiting for his driver to get here, but like usual he didnt give him the right directions and got lost! It was very funny, but really entertaining! It was a full house and a good get together. After lunch some of us went for a swim and some guys were watching a few movies.
After swimming for an hour and a half I jumped in the shower. After I got out I had the warm fuzzy feeling, and slightly dizzy. It felt good, and so I was heading home cruising at 120 kph not having a care in the world. Just staying in my lane and good music flowing with windows down. That felt amazing with the weather temperature at 34C. It was very nice.
Then I got home and said hello the family, and people seemed busy so I took my Rome DVDs to the basement and continued watching. I wasnt going to have dinner but when I found out it was Ramadan I decided to have some Kabab-Ji and that felt good. That I relaxed with my mom for a few hours and passed out getting ready to go late to work! Nice to be at work at 10:00am.
Ramadan Mubarak
Posted in Kuwait on 23 Sep 2006 at 11:41 am
Ramadan is here now! Everybody’s work schedule has changed to something a little bit easier then before, and everyone will be busy trying to get to family or trying to watch their favorite shows. Its going to be an insane first week for everyone.
Inshalla everyone will have a good time and they will enjoy their shows. I know some people who are going crazy trying to find the timing to their shows, and everybody is asking somebody else. I find that to be pretty funny. Whats going to be very tiresome is going around and saying hello to all the different dewaniyas and family gatherings. Its kind of fun seeing all the people you havent seen for a bit.
I have a very important warning for everybody who will be driving to any place! Every speeding camera is operational and they are making them extremely sensitive. They are also deploying all the mobile camera vehicles at certain locations in and around Kuwait. These vehicles could be white buses, white suzukis, black suzukis, and small vans. Just keep your eye out for vehicles parked on the side that look relatively clean and dont have a flat tire. They are out for blood!
I hope everyone enjoys there Ramadan.
External HD Prices
I was in Hawally the other day picking up some stuff and I noticed that they had a new batch of External HDs, so I thought I would post up the prices.
Seagate External Hard Drive
120 GB = 65 KD
160 GB = 95 KD
Western Digital External Hard Drive
80 GB = 42 KD
Maxtor External Hard Drive
1 TB = 230 KD
Professional Computer: 2611661
Review: The Illusionist
Im a big fan of Edward Norton, and all his movies. He has this amazing ability to take the character and turn him into something real life, to live the character. Jessica Beal is also in this movie, but she doesnt have a central role in it. I just felt that she isnt the one who added to the movie. It was a huge amount on Norton’s shoulders and the part that the inspector plays. And 000000 plays the prince’s role perfectly since he is perfect as the evil character. This story is just piece after piece of clues which come together at the end. I really recommend this movie for anyone who is a fan of Edward Norton Jr.
Link: IMDB
Rating:
Remebering
Posted in Personel on 22 Sep 2006 at 10:15 am
For some reason everytime I see Molly Ringwald I end up remembering Pretty in Pink. I just her picture for some reason and it brings back memories from summers in london, and the other year I was going through a small closet and I found that I still had the VHS version of Pretty in Pink! And I still had Transformers the movie from the 1980s in its original case.
I was remembering some actors from the 80s and then I remembered facts of life! I remember that show and I liked Nancy McKeon the most. I thought she was really hot. I must have liked brunettes since I was a kid. I always thought the blonde characters annoyed me! hehehe!
Then I kept thinking that alot of actors from the 80s just fell of the map, and then I remembered movies from the early 90s that I remember foundly. And two movies that automatically popped into my head is Dick Tracy and The Shadow. I remember both show so foundly and the other day I saw Dick Tracy on tv and I just kept watching and I couldnt believe that Al Pacino was in the movie and I didnt remember that. Then last week on cable tv while I was in the states the Shadow was playing on tv while we were relaxing and I couldnt help watching it and enjoying it thuroughly!
Ride Back
I rode back from work after a quick day of finishing things up and a few meetings. I was pretty psyched up to get back on the bike and ride back. I got my gear on and talking to few a co-workers before leaving. Switch on my mp3 player, and got on my bike and zoomed out.
The one thing is to take it easy around Shuweikh because of oil spots, sand and other debris. So I was zooming about the obstacles and heading towards the 3rd ring road to get on Malik Faisal Highway (Airport Road, the one without any stop lights). There was some traffic on the 3rd ring road and some people were pissed so they werent letting me through, but I was in such a good mood they I didnt care and just waited if I needed.
A few things to watch out for (The Highest is the most Dangerous)
- A woman on the phone. Doesnt care about anything around her.
- Any trucks carrying anything in the back, its a huge possibility that something might fall out the back.
- The small egg shaped white vans are pretty small, but the drivers like sticking to their lane and not paying attention.
Other then that just try to put some distance between you and other cars. As long as I was moving I was feeling pretty good, it was 45C on my screen, and the temperature on the control tower said 40C up in the air! So it wasnt too bad and I was enjoying the ride back.
When Im picking how fast to go on the bike, I usually keep in mind how fast I can slow down or react to avoid people who dont see me or who do see me and dont care. So you can go fast, but make sure your ready to stop on a dime. Good breaks are a must!
Such a nice start to the weekend and a great way to start Ramadan. Going to hit the beach house later on tonight. Going to be able to ride a lot during Ramadan!
Ride to Work
Today is a casual day for us and I decided to take my bike to work. And usually it take 30-40 mins to get to work depending on traffic. But this morning it took me a total of 10 mins and thats when I was cruising on my way here. I had my jacket, helmet, and gloves, and so the gaurd to the entrance didnt know me, but I still went under the barrier and rode in. It was funny that he came out and wanted to chase me. When I parked and took off my helmet he started laughing. Now he will remember that I come on the bike. Its the first time I come to work on the bike since it isnt scorching hot anymore. It was still a pretty funny site, and half the road was empty on my way here. But today they decided to do some road work so it was all gravel towards the end of my little excursion, so I was taking it easy.
Sansa e280
I have a few requirements when picking an MP3 player, and they pretty simple requirements.
1) That the mp3 player appears as a hard drive and I can drag and drop files into it.
2) I dont need any software to communicate with the mp3 player.
So that pretty much knocks out all of Apple’s MP3 products! I really dont like being forced to use any type of software! It makes me feel annoyed with it! But no mp3 players operated as well as the Apple’s and had large memory, well except now.
This is an amazing looking mp3 player with a nice design that appears as an HD and has 8 GB of memory! With 20 hours of play back. And the price is pretty reasonable $250.00 for this much memory and a sleek player.
The Spirit of the Truth
I was laughing so hard after watching this crazy guy preaching on public access television! This is probably from back in 95! Im trying to figure out what the song is the background! Who doesnt want to be on tv with some good music playing on the background! hahaha! I seriously couldnt stop laughing!
This guy is nuts! Link: Youtube