So I lost my chance...

..... I just heard on the news that Shakira is gonna get married..... I will crawl back under my rock until I find a new love.... Fernando de la Rua, the former president of Argentina, says his son Antonio and the 'Hips Don't Lie' singer - who have been dating for five years - have discussed tying the knot but haven't set a date.
He is quoted as saying: "They prefer to wait. Kids today would rather live as a couple they don't believe that marriage is necessary to be happy."
Fernando has also revealed that he is very fond of his future daughter-in-law.
He added: "Shakira is a very good woman, she is very loving to her parents and with her in-laws as well.
"She is a lover of peace who is concerned about those less fortunate than herself."
Meanwhile, Shakira has admitted she doesn't understand her sex symbol status.
The 28-year-old star insists she is very shy and quiet in real life, the opposite of her sultry pop persona.
She recently said: "My videos represent the artist in me very well, not the woman I am.
"When they watch my videos, people think I'm a very sexually aggressive person, but I am completely the opposite. I'm not as self-confident as it seems when I'm on the stage. I have lots of insecurities. I am actually very shy."

Mathematics, arithmetic and humor

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy

OFFICE ARITHMETIC
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime

SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn't need.

GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

I'm Back

Whoa, I have just noticed something, the last time I posted was over a month ago (April 22nd)..

I guess I got carried away with all the hectic things life does to us. First I went on a vacation, I will talk about that later in another post, but I came back and I totally forgot about my baby, iKuwait has been running since December 2006, thats a good 6 months (thanks to our loyal readers), what was I saying, oh yeah, iKuwait 6 months bla bla bla bla ...


Point is I'm back baby, and I won't neglect iKuwait, but I do need your support cause now Joud is gone and she won;t be back till mid July.

Miss you all my bloggeteers....

wtf Kuwait

got this by email, definitely worth posting...

http://www.wtfq8.com/

Kinky London bridge

yesterday i was having a conversation with a friend about summer plans, then one thing led to another and the topic jumped to travelling, london, and finally the song london bridge by fergie:

"How come everytime you come around,
My London, London bridge, wanna go down like,
London, London, London, wanna go down like,
London, London, London, we goin’ down like…"

when i first heard the song i wondered what she meant with london bridge, and even asked some friends if they knew, but it remained a mystery and eventually i forgot about it... until now. i decided to solve this enigma and satisfy my mild curiosity once and for all. this investigation took a whole 30 sec of web research and here goes:

Fergie Reveals Sexy Meaning Behind Her "London Bridge" Song

for all the curious souls out there, u're welcome...

The number 23... really ?

earlier i was idly watching showtime - which sucks so bad now but that's beside the point - and one of the movie channels was running a bit about the movie the number 23 starring jim carrey.

is it just me or does this sound like a really stupid idea ? they showed some bits of the movie and they were all about how numbers in carrey's life always add up to 23 (social security #, birthday etc). i don't know, it just sounds silly to me. surprisingly, it got a good score on imdb. but that doesn't always mean the movie's good - i mean lord of the rings and star wars are up there too, so how accurate can this thing be ?

on a side note - if the number 23 had a sequel, what would it be called ?

* i just realized, the digits in my birth date (day + month + year) add up to 23.. oooooh... spooooooky

Magic lamp

if i had a magic lamp right now, i would wish for:

- disappearance of my cramps
- a giant fluffy bed with a lot of pillows
- a long, relaxing, deep full body massage

End of the road

yesterday a friend of mine told me that boyz II men were going to perform in dubai soon. her voice was full of nostalgia - for let's face it, the boyz were an integral part of us growing up in the early 90's. she asked wether i wanted to go see them perform; i told her to go listen to 1 of their songs right now and see how much they suck. then apologized for insulting our childhood.

i don't know how we used to listen to this - along with other similar lovey dovey r&b drama. i tried to make a "school days cd" a couple of months back, and couldn't bring myself to re-listen to jodeci, shai, swv, color me badd, silk.... the only ones which still sound good are pm dawn, en vogue, tlc

funny how tastes change, musical and other

Top 10 reasons to quit your job

1. Your company is experiencing a downward spiral
2. Your relationship with your manager is damaged beyond repair
3. Your life situation has changed
4. Your values are at odds with the corporate culture
5. You've stopped having fun and enjoying your job
6. Your company is ethically challenged
7. You have behaved in ways that are considered improper
8. You've burned your bridges with your coworkers
9. Your stress level is so high at work that it is affecting your physical or mental health
10. You are unchallenged

* from about.com

when half of these reasons apply.... i think it's time to move on

U know u're from Kuwait when...

u know u're from kuwait when...

u have sudden urges for chay 7aleeb
u dip darabeel into your chay 7aleeb
u've either just gotten back from london or are planning your next trip there
u automatically know how to answer "garrat 3einek / matshoof shar / akramkallah / 3ash men shafek....
u think all arab countries are jealous of kuwait
u step on the gas when the traffic light turns yellow
u treat speed cameras like speed bumps
u have more cars than people in your household
u have more cell phones than people in your household
u say gems, biook, tyoota, renge instead of GMC, buick, toyota, range rover
u know what TK and KKMM mean
the words 3adi, ay shay, yabeela often come up in your conversations
u can name 5 areas which start with "6'a7iat..."
u say bu7amdoon and burummana instead of b7amdoon and brummana
someone in your family has the same first name as his last name - however absurd the last name may be
u complain about wasta but use it when u have the chance
u still refer to the J.W. Marriot as the Meridien
u think pwc's new name is absurd
u criticize kuwait all the time but have a hard time accepting criticism about it from others
u always complain about kuwait but deep down inside, u know u love it

... i know this applies to many of the non-kuwaiti folks living in kuwait too ;)

Torrentmania

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Are u addicted to the internet ?

joud is 47% Addicted to the Internet

You're somewhat addicted to the internet - but who isn't? You can keep it under check, and you're by no means a hermit.

Take the test - Are You Addicted to the Internet?

3 things

3 words i don't like:
- über/ueber when used in english - as in "very"
- reckon
- presentation when it's pronounced pree-sentation

3 words i like:
- incognito
- mischievous
- oomphf

Word ?

geeksta rap: form of rap music that is performed by nerds or geeks, and is characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds.

Example Citation:
by Rajeev Bajaj, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur:

"Hot electrons can ruin my day
Switch the transistor to go the other way
I make my software self-healing
To prevent such a calamity from dealing
A deadly blow to my directory root
If all else fails...... YO, REBOOT!"

um.. are they for real ?

Facebook

there is one word i've been hearing more often than yabeela lately, and it's facebook.

According to Chris Hughes, spokesman for Facebook, "People spend an average of 19 minutes a day on Facebook."In a 2006 study conducted by Student Monitor (...), Facebook was named as the second most "in" thing among undergraduates, tied with beer and sex and losing only to the iPod.

apparently, it started as a university networking tool by some harvard student; for fun, here's his picture.



i'm not on facebook, but i do have an ipod :)

not planning to get on it, but never say never...

* btw a friend of mine used it as a verb today - as in "facebook it"

I wanna goooo !

Roland-Garros adopts total parity "In what amounts to a major first in the history of the tournament, the French Open will be offering indentical prize money to men and women players in 2007. This new equality applies to both singles and doubles competitions."

bear in mind that women play 3-set matches and men play 5-set matches

in other words, women will get as much $$ as the men for almost half the effort ;)

on another note - someone pleeeeeeaaase take me to roland garros !!!
ROLAND-GARROS 2007 : 27 MAI - 10 JUIN

A ride into the past

The day you were born

How men use post-its

Jazz Festival

THE 2ND GULF JAZZ FESTIVAL IN KUWAIT

Kuwait , at Radisson SAS Hotel

Tuesady, May 1, Bobo Stenson piano solo, Ricky Ford/Jarek Smietana Quartet
Wednesday, May 2, Karen Edwards Show
Thursday, May 3, The Rosenberg Trio

more info

Oops

shades of brown: there's tan, maroon, mahogany, auburn...

.... chinese couch maker discovers new shade of brown