Sonic's Paradox

Death Cab For Cutie: Live One-Take Music Video

2011-04-04T23:18:00.001+03:00

Death Cab For Cutie are making history and are set to film the first live air music video in one-take !

The video is for their new single ‘ You Are A Tourist ‘ off their long awaited album Code & Keys due to be released on 31st May. It will air on Tuesday 5th April at 4pm PST (3am Wednesday morning in Kuwait)

You can watch the video live as it airs here or on the website (http://www.youareatourist.com/)

Marvel Summer

2011-03-27T19:00:00.001+03:00

Trailers of all the movies based on Marvel comics to be released this summer!

Captain America: The First Avenger

22 July 2011

X-Men: First Class

3rd June 2011

Thor

6th May 2011

NowPlaying; Summertime – My Chemical Romance

The New Middle East: Divide & Conquer

2011-02-21T13:36:00.001+03:00

The term “New Middle East” was presented to the world by the U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice back in June 2006. The project is based on change to a more ‘peaceful’ middle east however by means of constructive chaos that will generate conditions of violence and upheaval throughout the region like a domino effect. The strategy is to spark a fire from within by deliberately aggravating pre-existing regional tensions between the middle-eastern states causing havoc and war that will divide them and only then can the U.S finish their vision of the new Middle East by redrawing the borders and shifting the states as a solution to put out the fires they started.

“Attempts at intentionally creating animosity between the different ethno-cultural and religious groups of the Middle East have been systematic. In fact, they are part of a carefully designed covert intelligence agenda.” - Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=3882

This map has been drawn by the retired colonel of US National War Academy Ralph Peters, the Pentagon stated that it does not reflect official US Policy and Objectives.

“Visions of a new, Europe-like region -- peaceful, prosperous, democratic -- will not be realized. Much more likely is the emergence of a new Middle East that will cause great harm to itself, the United States, and the world.” – excerpt taken from Richard N. Haas, Foriegn Affairs http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/62083/richard-n-haass/the-new-middle-east

Related Articles:

Plans for Redrawing the Middle East: The Project for a “New Middle East” - by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya (I recommend)

Blood Borders: How A Better Middle East Will Look – Ralph Peters

My Beloved Kuwait ♥

2011-01-31T03:00:00.001+03:00

The Golden Jubilee of the Independence of the State of Kuwait

Half a century of National Independence, two decades of Liberation

KUNA (national celebration news)

في ضل ما يحدث من حولنا في الدول العربية, أحمد الله على النعمة التي نحن فيها و على وطن ما مثله وطن

عسى الله يحفظ الكويت و أهلها

و أتركم مع بعض الأغاني الوطنية بغناء أحلى صوت الفنانة سناء الخراز اللي معلق عليها في هذه الأجواء الإحتفالية

و أتوقع الكل يشعر في نفس الشعور اللي أنا أشعر فيه لما أسمع هذه الإغنية “ كلما زادت المحن” .. شعور لا يوصف روح و حب جبار للكويت

أقولها و بكل فخر الحمدالله بلادي الكويت

كلما زادت المحن – سناء الخراز و شادي الخليج

هذي الكويت صل على النبي – سناء الخراز

لقيناه – سناء الخراز

Don’t Drink Racist Coffee

2011-01-26T12:33:00.001+03:00

Julian Smith – Racist Coffee

Check your coffee’s attitude before you drink it.

Legal In Kuwait

2011-01-17T13:24:00.001+03:00

Legal in Kuwait! I can finally……..just vote.

NowPlaying; Twenty One - The Eagles

Do You Fear Tomorrow?

2011-01-14T16:53:00.001+03:00

Was flicking through some old comics and saw this and I paused and stared at it thinking how close is this to our reality right now with all the local political conflicts, the regional instability and world reaching a climax of red alert..

Spidey can only look through the glass overwhelmed by the many ongoing extremities around the world

NowPlaying; This Is War – 30 Seconds To Mars

Australia Floods

2011-01-12T12:25:00.001+03:00

January: What To Look Forward To

2011-01-03T12:08:00.001+03:00

DC Universe’s big bang was postponed from exploding last November and is now due this month. DC Universe Online is a massive multiplayer online game based on DC comic book universe and lets you fight along side or against DC superheroes. (read more)

Platforms: PC & PS3

Release: 11th January 2011

The Green Hornet originated as a Radio Show back in 1936 and was adapted in comics some years later. Now is about to feature on the silver screen for the first time. (read more)

Cast: Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz

Release: 14th January 2011

The Dilemma is a comedy centered on a guy (Vaughn) who struggles with whether or not to tell his best friend (James) that his wife (Ryder) is having an affair. (read more)

Cast: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly

Release: 14th January 2011

A drama centered a year in the lives of three businessmen (Affleck, Cooper, Jones) who look to what's next in their lives after being laid off by their company. (read more)

Cast: Kevin Costner, Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones

Release: 21st January 2011

A young military officer (Sturgess) leads an escape from a hellish gulag in Soviet-occupied Poland during WWII. Making a pact with six companions, the group embarks on a daring mission across Asia to hopeful safety in India. (read more)

Cast: Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess

Release: 21st January 2011

Cage The Elephant new album

Title: Thank You, Happy Birthday

Release: 11th January 2011

The Decemberists new album

Title: The King Is Dead

Release: 18th January 2011

I had to add this, yep my birthday!

when:

17th January 2011

Related Articles:

NME – 21 things to look forward to in 2011

NowPlaying; Sweet And Low - Augustana

This Is The New Year

2010-12-31T02:24:00.001+03:00

I’ve realized how at the end of every year most of us just want to get it over with and throw the whole past year behind them and wish for a better one. I’ve also realized that most of us let the bad days and times overshadow the good ones to the point that we simply forget them and want to get rid of the past year with all its memories lows and highs! What a sad reality..

So 2010, as many harsh days you brought with you I’ll forever cherish the sunny days.

(read: last year’s poem)

and 2011, to new beginnings ..

NowPlaying; The New Year – Death Cab For Cutie

Live It Right

2010-12-19T16:44:00.001+03:00

If everything in life to you is either black or white, you are not living it right.

NowPlaying; Carry You – Jimmy Eat World

For The Price Of A Nation

2010-12-06T14:55:00.001+03:00

To those who claimed the riot and barbaric assault on a Kuwaiti citizen two days ago was all part of a ‘government conspiracy’ to sabotage the gathering and it’s purpose. Pictured above is one of the secretaries of a certain MP shown in the riot and appears like he’s holding a stick or a bar. Is he part of the conspiracy too? This leaked image is just one of many others, sources say at least 5 more MP secretaries have been involved in the assault. Let alone taking the Parliament matters outside the Parliament and to the emotional crowd, the mass gathering in itself is a penalty according to the law released on the 6th of last September that bans any mass gatherings.

I ask them, wasn’t the purpose “the protection of the constitution”. Is this how they protect it? By violence against any who oppose them in speech or ideology? by taking legal matter into their own hands? by claiming that they are the honest loyal ‘abiders to the constitution’ and preaching their oath to take down anyone who doesn’t but whenever it conflicts with their interest we see them forgetting all those standards and promises! Then they set up false pretenses and accusations to cover up their contradictions.

They are not fighting for a national cause as they claim, this is all personal gain and clearances of their own debts and mistakes for the price of what?.. the price of a nation.

Al Seyassah Newspaper:

ديمقراطية الغوغاء تقتل الناس تحت شعار "إلاّ الدستور"!

Fernas Blog:

أتحدى نواب الفرعيات ومفاتيح المجلس الوطني أن يقبلوا دعوة البصيري

The Bigger Prize

2010-12-05T15:15:00.001+03:00

A single soul is chosen to be the one put to the test

but there will be some consolation for a heart that never rests.

The bigger prize is going to be worth it.

NowPlaying; Something Beautiful – Great Big Sea

Jose Mourinho Chinese Whisper

2010-11-25T14:30:00.001+03:00

Tuesday Champions League game night held a real bizarre incident. Real Madrid we’re on cruise control with the score line 4-0 for the Bernabeu outfit on Ajax grounds. On added time, two red cards were shown to Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos for wasting time.

On live TV it looked very stupid of those two to get sent off in that manner, or was it? Replays showed how Jose Mourinho may have orchestrated this whole play and had them deliberately get sent off.

Why you ask? because the mastermind tactician that is Mourinho knew his team guaranteed qualification for the next round with only one game in hand. Getting them sent off now will have them serve one game ban (a game in which the score doesn’t matter since Madrid are already through to the next round) and then have their records swiped clean to avoid suspensions in the round 16 & above!

Hats off to Jose what a genius!

Something You Don’t See In A Killers Show

2010-11-24T19:21:00.001+03:00

Album Artwork for The Killers Xmas Single

The Killers will be back from their long hiatus for a small -none the less big in gesture and meaning- music project. Their upcoming Christmas single called Boots will be released on the 30th of November in North America. All proceeds go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. The band however will not be working on a new studio album before 2011 says lead singer Brandon Flowers.

Here is something you don’t see in a Killers show! Brandon Flowers introduces the audience to a very familiar guest to sing When You Were Young with him live! It’s Ronnie (The Killers drummer) and Brandon on vocal!

Kuwaiti Dinars

2010-11-14T17:20:00.001+03:00

As my uncle was cleaning out his room, he came across an old wallet of his and it had money notes of several different currencies he showed me these!

These are the 2nd edition money notes, and the half KD note has the face of Subah Al Salem

I then surfed the web looking for all the other editions and I found out there were five all in all.

Kuwaiti Dinar Notes 1st Edition

Kuwaiti Dinar Notes 2nd Edition

Kuwaiti Dinars 3rd Edition

Kuwaiti Dinars 4th Edition

Kuwaiti Dinars Fifth (and current) Edition

Last but not least ! Happy Eid everyone o kel 3am wentaw eb5air! :D

NowPlaying;

#MusicMonday : Ellie GOLDing

2010-11-08T14:46:00.001+03:00

Ellie Goulding is my pick of the week! this girl has a voice of gold!

I loved her live/acoustic performances more than the original electro pop versions.

Below are videos of Goulding’s performances at the iTunes Festival 2010 enjoy!

White Rabbit

2010-11-01T16:32:00.001+03:00

If you get a chance, take it.

If it changes your life, let it.

NowPlaying; What Happens Tomorrow – Duran Duran

The Most Exciting Football League In The World

2010-10-27T19:25:00.001+03:00

This is a survey from Goal.com , the readers put in their votes and the verdict is out and personally I’m not one bit surprised!

The English Premier League is most exciting and by far! Spain’s La Liga comes second with a huge gap difference, then what’s noticeable is that Germany’s Bundesliga comes third slightly ahead of Italy’s Serie A ! Italian teams fans won’t be convinced.

Join the vote here!

NowPlaying; Science & Faith – The Script

Hey Soul Sister (UVIC Lipdup)

2010-10-19T17:48:00.001+03:00

Remember the lipdub video that went viral of students from a university in Canada (UQAM) did last year?

(this one)

I stumbled upon another lipdub video of another university in Canada (UVIC), its the same idea but with a different song. I loved both but for me the older one slightly has the edge because it looked like they shot it in one take which is amazing!

Ignorance Is Not A Point Of View

2010-10-16T13:28:00.001+03:00

Ignorance;

— n

lack of knowledge, information, or education; the state of being ignorant.

lacking knowledge of something can’t be considered bliss,

because what you’re not aware of can still hurt you.

lacking information and facts yet calling it your ‘point of view’, it’s plain ignorance

because what you’re not aware of can still be real.

NowPlaying; (It’s Not War) Just The End Of Love – Manic Street Preachers

Police Van KO Bumblebee

2010-10-12T01:34:00.001+03:00

During the shooting of a scene for the upcoming blockbuster Transformers 3, a Washington DC police van kills off the star of the movie Bumblebee! The police van driver who was said to be responding to a duty call was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. That idiot ! he wrecked a beauty ! :c

Good news is there’s a ‘spare’ Bumblebee and shooting will commence soon!

The accident of the Transformers 3 movie star can be seen here (click to watch the video!)

Gadget Preview: RIM’s “BlackPad”

2010-09-29T11:58:00.001+03:00

Readers may remember my previous post about the iPad and other Tablets (this one) , a few days later a friend told me about another tablet that is going to be made by Research In Motion, Blackberry’s mother company. Concept pictures were spreading around the internet and since there was no official move or statement from RIM themselves I didn’t quite think it was true.

Now however, I have seen it with my own eyes! ending all speculation about it’s existence and it’s name (Blackpad or Black Book?). It’s real and it’s going to be out very soon!

Introducing the Blackberry Play Book;

Should this come out, I am tipping it to out take Apple’s current iPad, that is unless Apple step up it’s game (which is highly expected) and introduce a better version of the iPad with all the missing features this time around integrated in the newer versions. The one thing I’d like to see is how Blackberry will compete with Apple in terms of apps and games. Apple’s iPad has the large library of apps found in the iTunes Store, Blackberry has a miniature of that in the form of Blackberry World App. Will need to work on that field since arguably the best thing about the iPads are it’s apps and games!

RIM set a release date for it’s Blackberry Play Book sometime in the first quarter of 2011 in North America and out in the second quarter for the rest of the world.

Check out the specs:

7″ LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support.
BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing.
1 GHz dual-core processor.
1 GB RAM.
Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording.
Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV.
Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA.
HDMI video output.
Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n.
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.
Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts.
Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe.
Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java.
Ultra thin and portable.
Measures 5.1″x7.6″x0.4″ (130mm x 193mm x 10mm).
Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g).
Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.

(source)

NowPlaying; Littlething – Invented – Jimmy Eat World

Brandon’s Crib

2010-09-18T13:32:00.001+03:00

Spin magazine interviewed Flowers in his den where all the magic is formed!

You can watch the interview on their website here (SPIN: Brandon Flowers interview)

NowPlaying; Monday - Carlo Dall' Anese e Fabio Castro

FAIL: Top Spin Ball

2010-09-12T11:26:00.001+03:00

Khalid Askri infamously joins Robert Green for worst goal keeper blunder award!

NowPlaying; On Melancholy Hill - Gorillaz

Things You Didn’t Know About Death

2010-09-06T17:18:00.001+03:00

Source: Medical Insurance Blog

September: What To Look Forward To

2010-09-04T08:51:00.001+03:00

Music;

On the 6th (UK) ‘Flamingo’ – by Brandon Flowers.

UPDATE: the album was released in Germany on the 3rd! - click here to download Flamingo Deluxe Edition (torrent) featuring 4 bonus tracks! (alternative direct link)

On the 28th ‘Invented’ – Jimmy Eat World.

check out Beyond the Radar‘s list for more (click here)

Movies;

On the 10th – Resident Evil

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter

On the 24th – Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps

Starring: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf

On the 24th – Buried

Starring: Ryan Renolds, Robert Paterson

Games;

On the 7th - Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Other consoles: PC , XBOX, DS, WII

On the 7th – HAWX 2

Other consoles: PC, XBOX, WII

On the 28th – FIFA ‘11

Other consoles: PC, XBOX, DS, WII, PSP

September (undefined date) – Company Of Heroes Online (free to download & play)

NowPlaying; Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas – Brandon Flowers

Indian Proverb: Impossible Is Nothing

2010-09-02T17:35:00.001+03:00

White Rabbit

2010-09-01T06:57:00.001+03:00

Don’t follow the rabbit down every hole, it’s not always wonderland down there..

..and don’t ask twice if you don’t want to know.

NowPlaying; Nothing Is Real – The Goo Goo Dolls

These Days Are Numbered..

2010-08-31T06:08:00.001+03:00

…Make the most of it!

PS. if ever you find yourself sleepless in bed check for giraffes in your loft! :B

‘Flamingo’ Debuts On Stage

2010-08-19T06:17:00.001+03:00

Brandon Flowers, of The Killers, started his tour a few days ago promoting his anticipated solo album “Flamingo”.

My favourites are Was It Something I Said?, Hard Enough and Jilted Lovers!

- Thanks to lisanoelle89 , SweetMoonlightTK for the videos!

Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts;

Hard Enough;

Playing With Fire;

Was It Something I Said?;

Swallow It;

Magdalena;

Project Mayhem

2010-08-17T16:26:00.001+03:00

… that day will be the best day of my life, or the worst.

It’s a matter of two extremes and one conscious .

- via (Spill)

NowPlaying; Where Is My Mind - Placebo

Brandon’s On The Floor

2010-08-08T13:42:00.001+03:00

This song was on the Crossfire single Vinyl B-Side, it’s one of the 10 songs listed in Brandon’s new album Flamingo, personally I didn’t like it. I’m looking forward to hear the rest of his album!

Brandon Flowers - On The Floor (2.0) by BrandonFlowersBR

Pre-order on Amazon (release: 14/9/10 USA and 06/9/10 UK)

http://www.amazon.com/Flamingo-Brandon-Flowers/dp/B003NX6ZDC

Flamingo Track List:

1. Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas

2. Only the Young

3. Hard Enough

4. Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts

5. Playing With Fire

6. Was It Something I Said?

7. Magdalena

8. Crossfire

9. On the Floor

10. Swallow It

NowPlaying; Crossfire (Sound & Vision Remix) – Brandon Flowers

I like the photo reference!

Geeky Rants > Pick-up Lines

2010-08-07T18:04:00.001+03:00

..should’ve went for spider-man dude.

NowPlaying; Hey Julie – Fountains Of Wayne

Le Mita Ya Kuwait ?

2010-08-04T15:36:00.001+03:00

كتابة الاستاذ الشاعر صالح النصرالله

يا كويت

يا كويت بالمرّه علي لا تعتبين    لاني بمنك ولا انت يا كويت مني
ماني ولدك اللى بالأول تخبرين    ولا أنت بأمي اللي علي تحني
من يوم فضّلتي علينا البعيدين    صرتي عذاري بان منك التجني
عيالك طردتينا واحنا المودين    وخذت عيال غيرنا بالتبني
ناس أرغدوا وأثروا وأهم مستريحين    والي اشتقوا ما حصلوا الا الهبني
يوم السفر والغوص وبيوتك الطين    روحي اسألي الهيرات يا كويت عني
تعطيك عنا العلم وتخبرك زين    وتذكر لك ايام لنا جد مضني
بين السفر والغوص راحت لنا سنين    يشتان منها القلب ويهبلني
نقطع غبيبٍ تدّهر كالبراكين     عقل الدليل ايكود منها يجني
ونصارع أمواج البحر مستميتين    ابدا فلا نرتاح أو نرجهني
كلها لعينك بس نبغيك ترضين    ندعي العمار الغالية يرخصني
ويوم صفا جمبك وزرعك غدا زين    والخضر هلّن والعجاف ادبرن
حنا غدينا من جناك محرومين    واللاش بأرضك دالهن ومتهني
ما ينفعك يا كويت بالعسر واللين    الا عيالك واخذ العلم مني
هم عزوتك واهما غناتك عن الدين    واهما الذرى لين الليالي اظلمني
والا الغريب لو جاد وياك الحين    عليك ما يبرح يدور التجني
يبدي البشاشة ويظهر العطف واللين    ومن تحت ثوبه خنجر لك يسني
بس ينتظر يبغيك يوم تطحين    حتى يغرسه واخذي العلم مني

كلام يقهر من قلب لأنه واقع إنعيشة و حاسين فيه كل كويتى و كويتية قلبه على ديرته

و هذا مثال للواقع

خالد المريخى - “الجنسية الكويتية ليست صك غفران!” – و فى ألاف غيره من أمثاله

(اللى مو عارف شسالفت هالطرثوث يدش على مقالة جريدة الوطن)

http://www.alwatan.com.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?Id=45909#

UPDATE via @bourashed ; صدور مرسوم بسحب جنسية خالد غنام مناحي مسمار المطيري الشهير بخالد المريخي وكل من إكتسبها معه بطريق التبعية! تعليق: هذا خلصنا منه!

ناااوو بلاينج: وطنى النهار – عبدالكريم عبدالقادر

White Rabbit

2010-08-01T01:53:00.001+03:00

don’t speak, if your not willing to listen.

don’t speak of mistakes if your not willing to change.

Age makes a difference until you open up your mouth.

NowPlaying; Don’t Look Back Into The Sun – The Libertines

The YouTube Post

2010-07-30T03:24:00.001+03:00

300 Mexicans;

..Cross the border.

COMING SOON & BRINGING COUSINS - HILARIOUS

Why I’m a cat person;

CUTE

4 Year Old Cheeseburger;

Ok, after this you might not want to eat fast food again, or like me you don’t think it’s true because it’s too damn delicious to let go! :c

Arranged Marriage;

Out of all the options she chose that guy!

NowPlaying;

The Only Exception live by Paramore

Comic Con 2010 In A Nutshell

2010-07-27T02:41:00.001+03:00

The 41st Comic-con just closed its doors. It’s a haven for any comic/video gamer geeks and I happen to be both! Sadly I’ve never been to one yet but will do in the future hopefully! Anyways at Comic-con producers and directors of comics/video games/movies talk about their projects and give fans a chance to sneak preview the anticipated games/movies firsthand! Here’s a list of what I can’t wait to get my hands on!

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds;

I’ve been a fan of this game back when it was on PS1! The first Marvel vs. Capcom! now it’s back on the PS3 for the first time and it looks neat! 3 new characters have been added, Chun Li (street fighter), Trish (Devil May Cry) and finally Super Skrull (the Fantastic Four). The game has improved graphics obviously but is still in 2D, mainly to maintain it’s classic image and game play and I prefer it that way!

Release: 2nd quarter of 2011

Console: PS3 & Xbox 360

Official Website: http://marvelvscapcom3.com/us/

Screens:

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions;

This game should by far be the best Spider-Man game ever! It’ll allow gamers to play through 4 different worlds in the Marvel Universe. This means you can get to play with 4 different versions of Spider-Man. Choose from either The Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099 or Spider-Man Noir ! all which have different stories and slightly different graphics!

Release: 7th September, 2010

Console: PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii

Official Website: http://spidermandimensions.marvel.com/#/home

Game trailer:

DC Universe Online;

The long anticipated DC Universe’s big bang is set for 2nd of November this year. This game will change a lot of lives! warning: ADDICTION HAZARD. In this massive online multiplayer game where you basically get to create your own hero, choose their super-powers (fire,ice,fly..etc) and fight against/alongside DC Universe’s top iconic characters. Your character will have to go through stages and level-ups to master it’s super-powers and learn how to use multiple powers. Gamers will also have the chance to play as one of the iconic super-heroes of DC in an in-game player vs. player simulator. I’ve always been a Marvel fan but I’ve got to give into this one, the concept of creating my own hero to beat up DC’s Batman & Co is simply thrilling !

Release: 2nd November, 2010

Console: PS3, PC

Official Website: http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/

Game Trailer:

Avengers Assemble!;

Last but definitely not least! the cast of what is dubbed by Robert “Iron Man” Downey Jr. to be the “most ambitious” movie of all time are introduced to the fans. The Avengers movie will make it’s way out on the silver screen come summer of 2011 !

Without further a due, I present to you The Avengers !

Comic-Con Overview;

A closer look at the fun atmosphere of Comic-con and a look at all the different costumes that fans showed up in

NowPlaying; Move Away – Spider-Man 3 Original Soundtrack – The Killers

A Toddler’s Advice

2010-07-19T14:53:00.001+03:00

“Be kind.. you can do it.. don’t be shy, be kind.” c:

I want to adopt this girl!

NowPlaying; Sympathy – The Goo Goo Dolls

Common Sense Is Rare

2010-07-16T12:56:00.001+03:00

Even if you have no interest in politics, have no awareness of what’s the political situation that’s causing all the controversy right now I am sure however you must have heard or came across these set of words..

(خالد الفضالة, بطل, ضمير الأمة, وحدة وطنية, إرحل, سجين رأى, أمن دولة, قضاء مسيس) .

Before I move on, I would like you to familiarize yourselves with a term that might be new or unclear to most of the people in Kuwait, as the last few days proved.

Propaganda;

–noun

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Khalid Al Fadala; Hoax or Hero?

Khalid Al Fadhala, general secretary of the National Democratic Alliance party was taken into custody two weeks ago for charges pressed against him by the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al Mohammed. The statement read as follows:

قضت محكمة الجنح أمس برئاسة القاضي يوسف اللحدان بحبس أمين عام التحالف الوطني الديموقراطي خالد الفضالة ثلاثة أشهر مع الشغل والنفاذ وتغريمه 150 دينارا وإحالة الدعوى المدنية المقامة من رئيس مجلس الوزراء سمو الشيخ ناصر المحمد ضده إلى المحكمة المدنية المختصة.

After the declaration of the courts statement, some MPs and members of the National Democratic Alliance party jumped into his defense launched a scathing attack on the court’s decision and questioned it’s integrity. Some others slammed el Sheikh Nasser on his pressed charges and questioned his commitment to his “Prime Minister” duties. Khalid Al Fadala’s political party launched a campaign in his honour and gathered crowds in a public speech ceremony of some close friends, family and some MPs labeling him a “national hero” that is fighting for “national unity” and that he did “nothing wrong” and that what’s happening to him is against the state’s constitution and against “freedom of speech”.

What Khalid Said;

إتهم الشيخ ناصر المحمد بتهمة غسيل الأموال و هذا من غير أدلة يعتبر قذف!, و إستعمل ألفاظ غير مقبولة تخدش بشرف رأيس الوزراء

و ذكر قضية الشيكات التى إستجوب النائب فيصل المسلم الرأيس على ذالك و طلب طرح الثقة منه الى أنا الرأيس تصدى لهذا الإستجواب و إسترجع ثقة المجلس و لكن ها هو البطل يصرح بأن هنالك “شيكات أخرى” إن كانت لديك أدلة لماذا لا تتجه الى النيابة؟

(watch 1:20 to 1:30)

و البطل خالد الفضالة يظهر من جديد فى ندوة فى ديوان النائب مسلم البراك و يوجه “ كرت أصفر للأسرة الحاكمة” !! أنا أقول لو قاعد بالوفرة أحسن لك

(watch 4:00 to 4:50)

بعد إصدار القرار بالقبض عليه من قبل أمن الدولة و بعد الإنتقادات التى وجهت له من قبل الصحف و القنوات الفضائية على ما قاله فى ديوان البراك (الفيديو السابق) تراجع البطل عن ما قاله لا و لم يكتفى بذالك فقط بل قال أن بعض الناس “ لعبو لعبتهم القذرة” لتحريف ما قاله!! شاهدو المشهد و إحكموا بأنفسكم..فإذا فعلا لم يخطئ خالد لماذ تراجع و غير كلامه؟

تدرون شنو الى إضحكنى؟ إنه يقول شلون يخاف و أهل الكويت واقفين وياه؟

واللى عنده يصفقون

أنا قولك شلون! من قالك أن أهل الكويت وياك فى توجيه كروت صفر أو حمر للأسرة الحاكمة؟ الى قعدين إصفقولك يا طراثيث يا مساكين مثلك قاصين عليهم! لأن ما فى كويتى يحب ديرته و يحترم الدستور يفكر يقول مثل هل الكلام

The False Propaganda;

المحكمة تحكم بقبول الاستئناف والاكتفاء بحبس خالد الفضالة 10أيام والأفراج عنه فورا ورفض استئناف النيابة

After the case was lifted to a higher court, another verdict came out and the decision was to release Khalid Al Fadala as the judge sees that the 10 days spent in court were rightly just punishment. After this statement the SAME people who questioned the integrity of the courting system heaped praise on the justice that the same court represents. This contradiction just proves how narrow minded these people are and how they attack any rule, statement or comment that is against them or not in their interest. Yet they cry for democracy! What kind of democracy are you crying for when you can’t accept others views and criticism let alone a justice court decision!

I am appalled and shocked at this new wave or trend or whatever you can call it that has emerged among the young citizens of Kuwait that is transcending from Musalam Al Barrak and his party and is targeting the government and the ruling family. They are brainwashing the young people into thinking that if you’re against them you are considered a “true patriot”. They are using all kinds of propaganda to send their message through. Before you start taking a stance, THINK. Patriotism is shown by loving and defending your country including abiding by the state’s constitution and respecting the ruling family whom we as national citizens should all be grateful for what they have given us in return.

مخير أم مسير؟

أنا لست ضد خالد الفضالة كشخص بالعكس أحترم عائلته و أعز ناس مقربين إلية و لكننى ضد ما قاله و برأيى و برأى القانون أنه تجاوز “ حرية التعبير عن الرأى” حتى تكون هذه النقطة واضحة حيث أن الكثير إعتبر ما قاله مجرد حرية رأى . خالد وقع ضحية من قبل من وقف معه و ليس ضحية رأى كما يروج فى حملة الدفاع عنه و كان مسيرا و الدلائل تثبت ذالك. فلقد تراجع عن ما قاله بعدما حس بغلطته و لم نسمع أى من الذين “واقفون معه” كرروا ما قاله من تهم بغسيل الأموال لما لا و هى تعبير عن رأى؟! لأنهم يعرفون تماما أنه غلط و نرى أن النائب مسلم البراك و عصبته إستغلو حبس الفضالة كفرصة لشن هجومهم على ناصر المحمد و الحكومة و التشكيك بالقضاء و لتهيج الشارع المتعاطف مع خالد ضد الحكومة و تسمية كل هذا ب “الوحدة الوطنية” أى وحدة وطنية تتكلمون عنها و أنتم من تشككون بنزاهة القضاء و أنتم من شققتو الشارع السياسى و شحنتوا الناس بعقليات ساذجة و إستغللتوا عواطفهم للضغط و الحصول على مكاسب شخصية! قبل أن نحكم و نهتف بعبارات لا بد من أن نصيطر على عواطفنا و حماسنا الذى قد يشوه الصورة الحقيقية و يجعلنا مسيرين

والله يُبا زين … ولكنه لا يحدث إلا عندنا في الكويت

Crossfire Music Video

2010-07-08T16:58:00.001+03:00

Brandon Flowers gets his ass saved by Charlize Theron on his video debut! Charlize is stunningly beautiful and extremely dangerous with a sword apparently. Hands down the sexiest ninja !

Crossfire Video;

Behind The Scenes;

Reasons Like Seasons

2010-07-08T02:10:00.001+03:00

People come to your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Separate the constant from the variables.

NowPlaying; It’s About Time - One Night Only

Vorsprung durch Technik

2010-06-28T03:36:00.001+03:00

Audi owners are most familiar with this phrase, ‘Vorsprung durch Technik ‘ – German for lead through technology. Sepp Blatter could use some of Audi’s wisdom and inspiration. The FIFA president is insisting on allowing ‘human-errors’ for the ‘good of the game’.

In yesterday’s game England vs Germany, Lampard’s shot (would’ve been the equalizer had it been given) hit the crossbar and bounced off the inside of the goal and out, everyone saw it except two men, the ref and the linesman. In Argentina vs Mexico game, another controversial display of refereeing was showed as neither the ref or the linesman failed to acknowledge that Tevez was at least 3 feet offside offside before he tapped in the opening goal with his head. Earlier in the World Cup we’ve seen Fabiano of Brazil juggle the ball with his hands twice! and scoring with the ref allowing it to stand. All of these mistakes play a significant role in the outcome of the game.

Introducing video technology is a must to prevent these circumstances from happening especially on big-game occasions where as decisive decisions go bad like not allowing a goal that past the line by a clear distance to withstand or mistake a penalty for a dive in the box or a players position who’s deemed onside when he’s not..etc. All these refereeing mistakes could cost a team the trophy or even a place in the tournament, it’s not fair for the team or the players who some might not get the chance to represent their countries again & win in tournaments like the World Cup as it only happens every 4 years.

FIFA fails to admit that their referee made a mistake and that the ball did cross the line.

NFL uses video technology almost on every decision, the NBA uses video technology on final games emphasizing on the importance of making right decisions in a big game like a final with a trophy at stake, other sports like Tennis and Cricket use video technology too. Football arguably the biggest sport in the world remains tainted with bad decisions that contributes to conspiracy theories and to ruining the integrity of the game due to lack of technology. With the implementation of technology, match fixing will be thrown out as refs can no longer get paid to turn a blind eye to something on the field as video replays will clearly show exactly what happens.

Latinos won’t be happy.

On a lighter note the Chicago-based American news network WGN TV spotted another controversy going on in the World Cup, The Bafana Bafana nation is moving to a much larger land, as the one they have now simply can not hold enough Vuvuzelas! Yes South Africa is moving to Latin America! and WGN TV was first to announce this as US Congress cry for immediate action against this madness and fear the rise of Vuvuzelas as scientists said that if everyone blew into his Vuvuzela at the same time the world will stop spinning!.. or maybe WGN just failed middle-school geography! #EPICFAIL

UPDATE: FIFA president apologizes for mistakes and vows to ‘bring back discussions’ on goal-line technology. (source)

Vuvuzela; For or Against?

2010-06-21T01:49:00.001+03:00

Among many complaints from football players to coaching staff and even the fans themselves, the Vuvuzela has stirred up quite a debate on whether to ban them from football matches. If you are living in a pineapple under the sea you probably have no idea what I’m talking about. The World Cup matches have been marauded by sport fanatics blowing their lungs out through their Vuvuzelas . The long air horn is a part of the South African culture which is the main reason why FIFA will not ban them from football games.

However BBC are considering filtering out the Vuvuzela noise heard through their TV broadcasts after many complaints from their viewers.

I for one don’t think it should be banned, in fact! I want to get my hands on one!

Jon Stewart: Ore On Terror

2010-06-17T02:11:00.001+03:00

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c

Ore on Terror

www.thedailyshow.com

Daily Show Full Episodes

Political Humor

Tea Party

Hysterical and true, I love this guy!

Leaked: Brandon Flower’s Single!

2010-06-13T18:23:00.001+03:00

The Killers fans have been anticipating this for a while, it finally leaked into the net last night. The intro tune is the same tune we’ve been listening too looping on his website ! Above you can see the cover art for his single.

If you don’t know this already, The Killers are on a hiatus in the now and front man Brandon Flowers is starting his ‘side project’ a solo-album that is set to be released this September! the song Crossfire will be available for download on iTunes soon!

You heard it first from me! ladies and gentleman, I give you Crossfire! Enjoy :D

[Download MP3]

Obama 1 Beckham 0

2010-06-13T13:40:00.001+03:00

This is hilarious on many levels and I find it amazing that a man like President Obama, arguably the busiest man on the planet just couldn’t miss watching the best sport game ever.

I’m assuming this is right after Robert Green’s howler in what replays showed to be an attempt to appear on America’s Funniest Videos! #EPICWIN

Face expressions on David Beckham and President Obama says it all.

(source: www.101greatgoals.com)

*UPDATE* – The picture is fake, notice the reflection on the desk. Still priceless though!

Football Fever

2010-06-06T23:52:00.001+03:00

My favourite definitely is the Nike Write Your Future Ad! Very inspiring with a clear message!

Nike – Write Your Future;

Pepsi – World Cup 2010 Ad;

Adidas – Adidas Originals;

Now Playing;

..and getting into the World Cup spirit, I’m listening to my favourite World Cup song of ‘98 by Chumbawamba

Gadget Review

2010-06-05T02:49:00.001+03:00

iPad Review;

I recently had my hands on the new iPad for the first time and I’ve got to say it’s a pretty darn fun-to-use gadget! I liked the way it responded to my fingers on the touch screen, very smooth and accurate and there is virtually no load time (minus some applications, they had very short load pause which is amazing) . As much fun as I had fiddling with it I still think it’s over-rated simply because it has as many cons as its pros!

My list on cons;

- No Flash support (many websites run on Flash)

- No USB ports (could be used for external storage or printer/scanner)

- No SD/Micro SD card reader

- No HDMI output

- No Camera

- No multi-tasking. (You can’t even open multiple tabs on the web browser!)

- Built-In battery (that you can’t replace so that if it dies so does your iPad!)

- You can’t back-up your apps (like for instance if you bought books from the App Store and you need to delete them because you’re running low on memory space, you won’t have the option to back them up in an external media storage device) (as reviewed by Z-District)

iPad Killer = HP Slate;

Dubbed ‘The iPad-Killer’ , the HP Slate is still behind closed doors at HP headquarters with creators still working on it’s final masterpiece. It was stated in March that we should expect the HP Slate to be out on the shelves come June. However last month, rumor appeared that HP pulled the plug on the whole Slate project to work on a new one with a different OS. (I’m still in the dark about this, if any of you have any information about it let me know!)

(image source)

I’m a huge HP fan and the first impressions of this gadget are impressive as (on paper) it covers all the missing elements from the iPad listed above. However it is not out yet so I can’t really compare the two. Some critics have already gone to play down the HP Slate as it’s not up to challenge the iPad with it’s handy usability due to it’s slow/heavy load OS (Windows 7 compared to the iPad’s iPhone OS)

HP Slate specs;

Tablet PC, OS – Windows 7

8.9-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive multi-touch display, a 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor with UMA graphics

64GB or 32GB flash storage and 1GB of non-upgradeable RAM

five-hour battery, an SDHC slot, two camera, a USB port, a SIM card slot for the optional 3G modem, and a dock connector for power, audio, and HDMI out.

MSI WindPad 100;

Similar to the HP Slate in terms of specs and OS, the MSI WindPad 100 differs in it’s look and size, and has a greater size of RAM. The MSI Wind Pad 100 is scheduled to be released later this year.

MSI WindPad 100 specs;

Tablet PC, OS – Windows 7

1.66GHz Atom Z530 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB SSD, 2 USB ports, an HDMI port and a webcam

10-inch, 1024 x 600, multi-touch capacitive screen and MSI is going to layer on a finger-friendly user interface for Windows. Wi-Fi, 3G, a GPS receiver, USB and HDMI video-out ports. Net weight at 1.8 pounds (800 g).

A Glorious Season

2010-05-10T17:34:00.001+03:00

Super Frank;

Chelsea, Premier League Champions 09/10

Just as he stepped up to take the ball and place it on the penalty spot, routine for the super midfielder goal machine, he was hogged by a team-mate wanting to do the mission instead, Didier Drogba had his eyes on the golden boot award which he was contesting with Man United’s Wayne Rooney. “No Drogba, It’s 1-0..Team first.” was what he appeared to have mouthed to the No.11 and that's basically the story of Frank Lampard’s career as a footballer. A team-player with a ‘together we dominate’ mentality, he was the driving force that picked up & led Chelsea through their pitfalls throughout the season to come out as reigning champions deservedly so and in spectacular fashion netting 8 on final day and a Premiership record of 103 goals (the most goals ever scored in one season).

There’s no I in team.

The most underrated player of the season (and many seasons) has to be Frank Lampard, it was clear to see that when he was did not make it to the EPL ‘Team Of The Season’ despite netting 22 goals and creating 14 assists in the League alone.

“Lampard may not have the speed, heading ability, star quality or glamour of some who tend to dominate the headlines for the right or wrong reasons, but he deserves to be recognized as a modern day footballer who offers the complete package. To top it all, his class is covered by his desire to blend into the crowd rather than stand out as the superstar. It is a quality some of his shamed team-mates could learn plenty from.” – Kevin Palmer (source)

Frank Lampard’s personal records:

Over 130 Premier League goals (highest scoring midfielder in EPL history)

Over 75 assists (second highest assist in EPL history)

Over 150 goals for Chelsea (Chelsea’s third top scorer in history)

Surpassed 20 goals per season for the last 5 seasons.

Holds record for 164 consecutive Premiership appearances, from October 2001 to December 2005.

Was second to Ronaldinho in winning FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d’Or in 2005.

Words From The Captain;

The Gaffer’s Reaction;

Once Upon A Butterfly..

2010-05-08T18:22:00.001+03:00

It fell on my shoulders and whispered in my ears.. “this is my wish for you.”

“I wish you comfort on difficult days,

smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds,

laughter to kiss your lips,

sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag,

beauty for your eyes to see,

friendships to brighten your being, faith so you can believe,

confidence for when you doubt,

courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth

and love to complete your life.”

Thank you Butterfly c:

NowPlaying; Mountains – Biffy Clyro

(Title Cut Due To Censorship)

2010-05-07T00:05:00.001+03:00

Ok folks! seriously what’s the deal with the censorship policy in our movie theatres?!

I’m a huge fan of movies but honestly I don’t feel any excitement about going to see it as soon as it’s out in one of our theatres because I know that there will be many parts cut (apparently due to censorship policy) and that will cause confusion among the viewers because sometimes it just happens to be one of the defining moments of the plot.

That is why unless it’s a movie I really really can’t wait to see, I usually prefer to do the alternative and that is to wait for the DVD to come out or download it off the internet.

I suggest that KNCC should look into implementing a ratings system (like this one) that denies underage kids from entering to see a gory, explicit movie & viola! that way adults like myself can go watch a decent movie with no cuts and no confusion thank you very much !

NowPlaying; A Little Less Conversation (JXL remix) – Elvis Presley

Fast Fuse

2010-04-23T00:41:00.001+03:00

piece of good supersonic wisdom;

Whenever temper hits the roof, sit down, write down a letter to that someone your mad at.

When you’re done, fold it, put it inside a drawer and leave it there..come back after 15 minutes and read it all over again. You’ll realize you were irrational and perhaps used too many harsh words.

Write down another one, fold it, throw it in your drawer and walk away again..come back after 10 minutes and you will notice that none of this anger is necessary and that right now your not mad anymore and that right now its over what’s done is done and you’ve accepted it.

Now try writing your final draft, compare it to your first and you’ll see that the difference between the first & final draft is that the final draft wasted 25 minutes and the first draft wasted a friend.

NowPlaying; Fast Fuse - Kasabian

The Google Toilet

2010-03-23T18:30:00.001+03:00

LOL this video just shows how much the internet is taking over the world!..

Just imagine if it were true and Google would actually come up with this :0

Replaceable.

2010-03-16T01:18:00.001+03:00

Your possessions have no significant value to you other than their mere proximity to the grasp of your hands..

So that if whenever you lose it due to neglect or misuse you need not to worry because you easily replace it with another of the exact same utility.

This gives you a sense of security and you are a happy person that always have a spare / alternative / plan B

You begin to implement this into your everything in your life till it becomes a state of mind..

You do this to not only your material possessions but personal relations..

You begin to look for the mere feeling regardless of who it’s shared with..

A friend is only utile for crying on their shoulders, do you favours and to having something to do on weekends..

A lover is only someone who fills your needs to be loved and cared for, buy you gifts or fills your sexual urges..

Somewhere along the way you neglect this lover, you misuse this friend.. & you lose them both.

..but in the end, they are replaceable after all.

NowPlaying; Replaceable – The Killers

Scouting For Girls, Scala, London.

2010-02-21T14:59:00.001+03:00

Disappointed, only 3 hours left until the show starts.. I really wanted to go, I looked everywhere for tickets but they were sold out, I checked the black market but they were too expensive.. In a last-ditch attempt I search ‘Scouting For Girls Scala London’ on Twitter and guess what I found? YES spare tickets and I’m in! right in there! front row experience! :D

Elvis Isn’t Dead (opening song);

The Airplane Song;

Heartbeat;

James Bond;

Keep On Walking;

Mancunian’s Paradox

2010-02-16T19:01:00.001+03:00

United fans sing about hating scousers, but cheer everytime a scouser scores for them.

once a scouser, always a scouser.

Another United forward was making headlines too and apparently Real Madrid are willing to dig deep into their piggy bank with a massive £85 million offer for his services.

Want to know who he is? Read the article here. (you just have to, it’s too hilarious!)

Interview: Brandon Flowers

2010-01-29T02:54:00.001+03:00

Q. Do you still have a dream? What keeps you going?

A. “I still want to become a better writer. Lyrically – that’s where I feel most inferior.”..

..“A lot of people focus on All These Things That I’ve Done – "I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier". They don’t listen to the rest of the song. And if you listen to Human, they focus on "Are we human/Or are we dancer?". Nobody’s ever mentioned: "Pay my respects to grace and virtue/Send my condolences to good/Give my regards to soul and romance/They always did the best they could". Nobody gives me any credit for the verses that are beautiful, and they explain the chorus. And so it’s frustrating sometimes. Hopefully people will come around one day.”

“It reminded me of Bowie more than anything. If he did it, he’d be getting a Grammy.”

- Brandon on ‘are we human? or are we dancer?’ syntax.

complete interview here.

YouTube-ing

2010-01-23T14:57:00.001+03:00

Will Smith Is A Legend;

Will’s wisdom inspires us all! ..

What’s It Like To Be OCD;

OK OK OK! MY DARLING OK!;

This was a Kuwaiti band from the 80’s

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL….etc

Twitter-Syndrome;

Twitter addiction and it’s effects!

NowPlaying;

Superhuman Touch by Athlete

Two Decades Old.

2010-01-17T12:47:00.001+03:00

20 years of making this world a better place with my presence.

Hello 20’s please take your time !

NowPlaying; Barely Legal – The Strokes & Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers

(because it’s my birthday I get to choose two that fit the mood!)

New World Order.

2010-01-16T01:24:00.001+03:00

Found this on the internet, it was described as the ‘new capitalist pyramid’ , interesting isn’t it?

NowPlaying; 11th Dimension – Julian Casablancas

The Best Made-Up Love Story On Blogger-Sphere

2010-01-12T23:10:00.001+03:00

My friend’s 10 year old little sister is writing a story, I think you’d like it. It goes like this..

" Once upon a time there was a queen named alice and her husband was the king named jasper. One day they got their 1st child and it was a boy who they named Edward. When Edward became 3 years old, they put him in a school called The English School for babies. When Edward became 18, he got married to a very beautiful girl named bella. Bella became the princess and Edward became the prince. Then, the prince's father and mother died and they had to go to their funeral. 7 months later, bella had a baby. It was a girl and they named her rozali. Rozali had a twin as well and they name her sara. One day, bella and Edward went to the mall and bella wanted to go to the dress shop and Edward wanted to go to the football shop. Once bella was walking to the door, there was someone named Jacob. Jacob liked bella so he went to her and asked her out. Once Edward spotted Jacob, he became so mad that he shouted very loud so the whole mall can here. He told Jacob to back off. He did but later followed them to the castle once the arrived the gate opens Jeccab arrives as well the gate closes the gards spot Jeccab the took him to the prince and the princess the prince got really mad even mad even more mad then when he was at the mall he told the gards to throw Jeccab to the crocodiles once the gards took him to the crocodiles Jeccab escaped them then the gards then tried to cach him(to be continued). "

-enter endless LOLs here-

No honestly, there’s something about the way the story goes that makes it far more interesting than all the predictable ‘fantasy love’ stories female bloggers sacrifice a huge amount of their day time to write and read about! It’s the element of surprise! yes who would of thought ‘ 3-year-old Edward’ would attend the ‘English School For Babies’ ?! or that his mother and father died at the same day and that he HAD to go to their funeral?! :0

Hang up your boots ladies, that kid is soaring high with this and she’s going to blow you away! c:

KSE Conspiracy?

2010-01-11T23:37:00.001+03:00

Earlier this afternoon I received the first txt update that the Kuwait Stock Exchange building has been sealed off in an emergency procedure due to a caller alerting there is a bomb in the building! I was shocked and got concerned for my dad who goes to work there. I called him up to check in on him, he said he was fine but can’t get to his car because they were clearing out the building and they wouldn’t let anyone go to the underground parking lot as they suspect it’s where the bomb is deployed. Anyways he got home with one of his friends and as the bomb inspection team cleared out the site with nothing leading to a bomb it turned out to be just a false alarm. El7mdila.

Sources:

مسؤول في البورصة: إغلاق مبنى البورصة بعد بلاغ عن وجود قنبلة

الأجهزة الأمنية تعلن خلو مبني البورصة من المتفجرات بعد تمشيطه والتأكد من سلامته

مصادر أمنية: اخلاء مبنى البورصة بعد تلقي بلاغ كاذب عن وجود قنبلة

I was having skeptical thoughts about this later on the day and this crazy (but ironically makes sense) theory came to my mind! What if this false alarm had a meaning, a message to deliver to the Kuwaiti public. Amid all the arguments and debates about the government dropping the loan interests of Kuwaiti citizens.

That someone was saying,

Drop the loans, blow up the economy.

Yes it’s pretty far-fetched but doesn’t it make you wonder?..

2009: I Want The New Day & Age!

2009-12-31T21:05:00.001+03:00

2009 for me will be forever remembered for all the wrong reasons as they were the main highlights of my year, nevertheless I cannot say I did not enjoy it.

I’ve escaped death..

found salvation..

lost a friend..

gained new ones..

lost touch with some..

reconnected with others..

had the time of my life..

had the worst..

wished it would last forever..

wished it would soon be over..

counted the days for something to happen..

counted each passing day in regret..

had bright sunny mornings..

had long lonely nights..

had cold dark mornings

had long party nights..

felt like a good weekend..

felt like a bad month..

I broke a promise..

I saved a life..

I let some down..

I was source of inspiration..

I looked over my shoulder..

I looked over the clouds..

I walked away..

I came running back..

I pushed my self to the edge..

I cut myself some slack..

times I called the shots..

times I was bluffed..

time was on my side..

time was flying by..

Yes it’s flying so fast.. I remember last new years eve like a vivid dream I had last night.

I believe a year is like an analogue disc under the gramophone needle, it cannot play all the way through without some clicks and pops from fallen dust.

..and I’ve made it through so bring on 2010 I want the new day & age!

Happy New Year Everyone!

NowPlaying; Five Minutes To Midnight – Boys Like Girls

2 AM, What’s Your Latest Mistake?

2009-12-30T03:00:00.001+03:00

Mulling it over and over in my head..

Should I write every thought down in a list?..

Or keep them floating on top whenever I’m in bed?..

No, I don’t want to make that mistake again so I will write a list then I won’t forget..

A list of all the lessons I’ve learned firsthand off past experiences and pledge myself to live by them..

#1 never walk into the same footsteps that led you to a mess…

NowPlaying; Shooting Star – Air Traffic

Where Do You Coincide?

2009-12-10T00:31:00.001+03:00

(image taken from ruby_gloom)

Reality is how we perceive things..

Each one of us has his own unique way of perception..

Thus an infinite number of realities..

What happens when they collide?..

Where do you coincide?..

Now Playing; In Between Days – The Cure

The Killers Don’t Use Guns, They Use Music.

2009-12-05T16:13:00.001+03:00

Their fourth Christmas song was just released starting the new month with a Killersesque sound. From the moment you hear the intro to “Happy Birthday Guadalupe” you know it’s another Killers work of art!

All money that comes out of this Christmas CD goes to fund RED’s AIDs campaign. This is not the first time they’ve done something so generous. For the last 3 years they’ve been making a song every Christmas for RED. (A Great Big Sled, Don’t Shoot Me Santa, Joseph Better You Than Me [I personally didn’t like this one])

Earlier this year they used their song “Goodnight Travel Well” from their Day & Age album in a music video in collaboration between UNICEF, MTV EXIT and the US Agency for International Development to raise awareness of child & women trafficking.

The Killers are in many ways the first (RED) artist!

Educate The Monkey, Educate The World.

2009-11-20T20:18:00.004+03:00

With all the politician wars and zero-conscious-ness syndrome that’s polluting our beloved Kuwait, with ‘Bo 3eeda’ wearing a cape on TV and people believing he’s the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and he’ll save us all, Gold Stone report is being overlooked in the National Court, NASA firing multiple rockets to the moon that could only result in terrible things like the end of the world perhaps? western world think we still ride camels to work and stupid movies like District 9 stay #1 at the box office for two weeks in America! You really begin to lose hope in man-kind and I got to say I worry for the future generations.

Hope in the elder is lost, ambition in the young is killed and life as we know it is becoming like songs once they appear on MTV they become repeated on radio stations & iPods. Yes life is becoming a mainstream.

Who’s behind this bizarre phenomena? It might be cliché to say but it’s the awful truth, the black rectangle (or box if you’re still living in the 90’s) that’s hung on your living room wall. You might feel like you’re the master in your living room with that remote in your hand, channeling through the TV with the buttons but in truth your the prisoner in his presence.

Everything you see or hear coming out of that thing you believe. Even if you don’t at first, it always lingers in your mind until you do. Preventing your sub-conscious from finding the missing link in your brain and blurs the truth.

There are studies being analyzed & discussed around this theory. The theory believes that in the future governments & the world will be run by giant corporate companies through subliminal messages that affect the sub-conscious mind of ours, using the media as a tool. It’s pretty far fetched to presume that but I can’t say I don’t see signs that could possibly make that theory come true.

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again.

“In this generation, the media is the education.”

subliminal messages

The Funny Side;

Now Playing; A Movie Script Ending - Death Cab For Cutie

YouTube-ing

2009-11-18T14:29:00.001+03:00

Text Driving Madness;

The disease that has spread the nation, if not the world. STOP SENDING DEATH TEXTS.

What people don’t get is that texting while driving is so crazy and dangerous that it would make a thug criminal cry out loud “Get me out of here these guys are loco!”

Miracle Survivor;

Talk about luck! that woman was inches away from death!

Got Milkshake?

2009-11-18T00:59:00.001+03:00

I hold the door for you cause I’m a nice guy, but when she happens to be a paranoid girl..

she gives a demeaning look as if I was after her back-yard.

Now Playing; Do It For Me Now – Angels & Airwaves

Stop! .. and Wonder!

2009-11-04T14:40:00.001+03:00

Ok so I’ve concluded for a while now, that Kuwaitis and Kuwaitized people tend to do the exact opposite of everything.

Terms to clear up..

Kuwaitis obviously represent all people like myself, who hold the nationality of our dear Kuwait.

Kuwaitized might be unfamiliar since it’s not actually a word but we can say it’s slang for people who lived among Kuwaitis long enough to inherit their bizarre traits.

I mean it when I say everything, because I’ve seen this phenomenon every where (in Kuwait) and in almost every aspect you can think of!

Simplest examples, like when at a T-Intersection (?) there’s always a ‘Stop’ sign at the curb. Drivers are supposed to stop at that point. For Kuwaiti drivers it means foot off the pedal, keep the car moving, take a quick look and be on your way!

(I must note that example is the sanest scenario, it could happen differently like opting to use the hand-break to drift around the curb and end up under a lamp post and say I did not see it, it was dark!)

Or when driving and there’s a signal light up ahead, it’s green and everyone’s happy life is so good no one’s rushing. It turns yellow, naturally people slow down prepare for stop. Not here no, it’s like step on it son! you don’t want to wait 2 minutes in a traffic light and be stared at like your doing a video-shoot for Resident Evil! so it becomes chaos and suddenly everyone is overtaking you as if it was judgement day and they forgot to pray!..

Or the most common I think is the way you always see people smoking under a No-Smoking sign, you see them and think what happened to civilization? are they trying so hard to look badass or is it that they’re so dumb that they cannot read? Hmm..

Many many other things that could be brought up like No Parking/Handicap Parking, No Littering, No Honking, No Phones..etc.. it will take forever, but you get my point.

People reading this & are living in Kuwait now must be thinking, hello are you living under a rock? we all know that what’s new !

I was in college and saw a sign that read, “to avoid embarrassment, please do not sit on the stairs” but you guessed it right, the staircase was crowded with students sitting on them, sometimes you literally have to walk on them to pass by & I’m thinking and trying to make logic out of this general behaviour.

I stopped & wondered..

.. until I came up with an equation, warning sign = do the opposite = self satisfaction + cool badass image

So just imagine.. What if all the Stop! Don’t! No this! No that! warning signs were switched with their opposite meaning wouldn’t that result in a positive outcome!

We’ll still not be a rule-obeying society but at least this time we’ll be doing it for the better.

Now Playing; Hello Seattle – Ocean Eyes – Owl City

Have You Ever Seen The Light?

2009-10-21T14:41:00.001+03:00

Before you speak, Listen..

..you might hear something that could change your mind.

Before you write, Think..

..you might need to rearrange and choose the right words to convey your thoughts.

Before you spend, Earn..

..the simple rule to wealth and accomplishment, is to earn more than you spend.

Before you criticise, Wait..

..it will open your eyes to the bigger picture and you might see that you agree.

Before you pray, Forgive..

..isn’t that what you’re praying for? how can you ask for it if you’re not giving it back.

Before you quit, Try..

..you never quite know your full potential until you push to the limit, so you’ll never say what if?

PS. Two guide lines to follow in life:

1 – Never take any decisions when you are angry.

2 – Never make any promises when you are happy.

Now Playing; All These Things That I’ve Done – Hot Fuss – The Killers

Thin Fine Line

2009-10-16T21:24:00.001+03:00

There’s a fine line between sharing your point of view and imposing it. I shamefully admit that I sometimes do that out of stubbornness. Something happened a few days ago that opened my eyes. Why do most people lash out on any opposition in their thoughts?

Like for example, when sharing an idea or a thought on something be embraced for opposite ideas or even criticism. Everyone has the freedom of speech and criticism to an extent (unless it’s singled out or directed personally), is considered a point of view.

If you do not accept criticism of your thoughts then you most probably do not have a case and cannot prove your critics wrong, and that is why you get angry and stubborn.

Another thing..

Advice; –noun

1. an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action.

When giving out advice, let it be it sole purpose. Do not make them into orders if they were not taken into action. As cool as you may think you are, you do not rule the world!

I know in most cases it’s a human-error, however do not let it become a habit where it’s either your way or the high way! You will lose friends and burn bridges faster than you think.

Now Playing; Kings & Queens – This Is War – 30 Seconds To Mars

Manual For Life

2009-09-26T13:22:00.001+03:00

Originally posted by AD , I loved it and had to share it.

1. Have a firm handshake.

2. Look people in the eye.

3. Sing in the shower.

4. Own a great stereo system.

5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.

6. Keep secrets.

7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

8. Always accept an outstretched hand.

9. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.

10. Whistle.

11. Avoid sarcastic remarks.

12. Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery.

13. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.

14. Lend only those books you never care to see again.

15. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have.

16. When playing games with children, let them win.

17. Give people a second chance, but not a third.

18. Be romantic.

19. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

20. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.

21. Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for our convenience, not the caller's.

22. Be a good loser.

23. Be a good winner.

24. Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.

25. When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.

26. Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.

27. Keep it simple.

28. Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.

29. Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.

30. Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets

31. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the one's you did.

32. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

33. Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.

34. Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.

35. Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few minutes.

36. Begin each day with some of your favourite music.

37. Once in a while, take the scenic route.

38. Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, 'Someone who thinks you're terrific.'

39. Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.

40. Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.

41. Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.

42. Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.

43. Make someone's day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind you.

44. Become someone's hero.

45. Marry only for love.

46. Count your blessings.

47. Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.

48. Wave at the children on a school bus.

49. Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.

50. Don't expect life to be fair.

I’m going to add a few..

51. Give yourself room for error, no one is perfect.

52. Be careful what you wish for, only a few shooting stars appear in a lifetime.

53. Spend most of your time with ones who miss you when you’re gone, others don’t care if you disappear for a while.

Now Playing; ‘The Never Ending Why – Battle For The Sun – Placebo'

WANTED: Video Editing Software

2009-09-16T04:35:00.001+03:00

Hello fellow readers ! (:

I’m looking for a good, ease to use video editor. (preferably free to download)

I have made a short film containing footage of a football game broadcasting on TV on a sports channel. It was getting a lot of attention from football websites around the world and was embedded in many forums too. I guess the channel didn’t like the controversy around it so they filed a complaint and my film was purged. I was informed I could not publicize it due to the copy rights of the broadcaster ! :@ ..

I need to make the Sports channels logo disappear from the video..( or off the earth for all I care )

Any video geniuses out there?

Futbol

2009-09-10T03:45:00.001+03:00

Uefa Newbies League;

Michel Platini just loves to rub his nose in everything, football fans must have noticed the drastic changes in this years Champions League. ‘It’s for the better’ he says, Platini changed this years seeding system by making the stronger teams who did not guarantee automatic qualification into the tournament be seeded against each other in the qualification play-offs instead of being seeded with the other lower rated pot. He believes this will make the competition more interesting and fair.

I don’t think replacing teams who are considered contenders (or for the least point-shifters) with teams who are merely jackpot for the bigger clubs who fall in their group will make it more interesting at all.

As for fair, five debutants will play their socks off for the prestigious award and twenty-seven veteran teams will whip those dreamers back home empty handed. What’s fair about that? those little teams will be humiliated by their counterparts and I predict we’ll be seeing more and more of those rare 8-goal thrillers!

Thereby, after seeing a group like [ H ] in the table and considering all the changes that’s been made I think they should change the name too. Here’s a thought.. UEFA Noobs League?

Five Blind Refs..

The new Europa League will be notable this season for deployment of two additional assistant referees, as proposed by UEFA president Platini. His idea of this experiment is to add one assistant referee behind each penalty box to help the match referee make decisions that happen inside the penalty area. If results are positive it will be implemented by FIFA in all competitions.

Presumably this will –keyword here- reduce errors made by match officials. Okay, these errors happen from making wrong decisions they’re called human-errors. How do you reduce them? by adding more humans! wow genius!

Predictions..

English Premier League; Chelsea.

Italian Serie A; Juventus

Spanish La Liga; Barcelona

UEFA Champions League; Chelsea (Only if cheques remain in their books and bribing is put to an end. –highly unlikely-)

Now Playing; Three Lions – The Lightening Seeds.

Don’t Be A Slacker

2009-09-02T18:05:00.001+03:00

Yes what you’ve heard was right. After a month break I’m back and the earth can once again start spinning. (:

Mbarak 3aleekum ma buga min el shahar!

Nice and easy does it, this is a warm-up post because my fingers are feeling rusty.

When it back fires in your face..

Doesn’t it feel just lovely when you work hard on something & it backfires in your face! I’m not talking about working on an evil plot to run-over all stranded cats in your neighbourhood (which I’ve seen ppl do with cruel intentions!) .. No that's just Gods hands at work. I’m talking about times when you put maximum effort into something because you only want it perfect, and then because of someone’s slacking it all goes wrong and you get caught in the crosshairs of a gun.

Mickey Mouse joins the Avengers..

Disney is set to acquire Marvel Entertainment for approx. 4 billion US dollars. Over 5,000 Marvel characters will immigrate to The Magic Kingdom. Disney executives however mentioned they will respect deals which are already done by Marvel with their licensing partners until they’re expired. They did hint on replacing a few partners with others that Disney may find more ‘appropriate’.

Did pigs start flying or am I dreaming?!

This is the worst thing that could happen to any super-hero! Being removed from their HQ and force-fitted in a magical castle with Snow White and her seven dwarfs!

What’s next ?! Mickey Mouse puts on a cape and joins The Avengers?!

DC comic fans are having the best days of their lives right now.. Oh the mockery ! (:

Create Fate, Change Destiny

2009-07-28T02:07:00.001+03:00

All who believe in god must believe that everything that happens is pre-written in the book of destiny. So then someone pops the question, If everything is synchronized to happen the way it’s meant to happen no matter what, what’s the point? Why live at all?

We’re not animals, as much as Darwin tried to convince the world about his scientific discovery and his evolution theory. Don’t buy it. So what if apes behaviour is extremely similar to humans, it works the other way around too sometimes. We were blessed with a brain and have a sense of consciousness, sense of time, sense of what’s right and what’s wrong. We can make decisions based –to an extent- on calculations to what will the consequences be. Animals live on natural instinct, period.

Utilizing all these abilities in making decisions in life, that some of them might seem small but are in fact crucial, could change everything. Even your destiny. Don’t become a low-life sinner and say it’s was your forced destiny and don’t blame your failure on fate. It’ll never get you anywhere. You can pretend everything is going the way it’s meant to be and tell your self you cannot interfere, or you can amend and retrace the steps you made which got you in this mess so you could do it better as a second chance.

Many times I find myself wanting to rewind time and do some things in another way or prevent them from happening. Although some are out of my hand, I admit that others are merely the consequences of my mistakes..but I live and I learn.

Being in a certain place at a certain time is never a coincidence. Every single action escalates into a chain reaction, never underestimate that. So go on then take every single chance, be a hero to someone (could be yourself?) and make a difference in their lives, whether it’s in making a decision or a random faster reaction you’ll change destiny.

PS. Life is what we make of it, so we must do our best if we are to get out satisfied.

Now Playing; Linkin Park – New Divide

Get Set, Blow Or Let Go

2009-07-10T18:32:00.001+03:00

So here I am driving on the left lane, heading to the movies with my brother and minding my own business. Then out of no where this maniac driver literally threw his car in front of me, I had to push the break pedals pretty hard to avoid collision. Out of frustration, I switched the headlights on & off just to send a message that his mad driving almost cost someone his life. Out of ignorance, he shows me the finger. At this point I was so mad crazy thoughts got to my head, everything paused and a movie-like notion started playing in my mind. What if I hadn’t pushed the breaks? What if I just continued driving as if he was never there? I drive a steel 4x4 off-road vehicle fortified with bumpers. He was in a small cross-over. I’d definitely make it to the movies that night regardless of me running over this pesticide. He, in contrast, might make it to the hospital just in time before all the blood in his sac runs out. I am told I have a fast fuse, it’s true I easily get ticked off dealing with people who don’t admit their fault. I can’t blame myself for having these violent angry thoughts in these situations but in reality the human-side gets the best of me and I keep my lid on. Yes I pushed the breaks, yes I let him pass against my will, yes I even got the finger for doing so and yes my mood was ruined for the next 2 hours but what about him? Oh he got a free pass and he doesn’t even know it. Ungrateful bastard.

ps. Sometimes I wish I turn into the dark side let the fuse ignite the bomb and just blow. It never happens I always let go.

Watch this video, I wish I could do that to some people.

Now Playing; Kasabian – The West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum – Fast Fuse

YouTube-ing

2009-07-05T15:34:00.001+03:00

Women With Brain Cell Deficiency;

Orange Frenzy;

This one is my favourite! LOOL

Got Milk?

Lastly I leave you with my current Now Playing song, The First Single by The Format.

The sound quality is poor (I suggest you download it) but I like the video. (:

Liar Liar

2009-07-03T12:25:00.001+03:00

I went out with an old friend from school who was one of my besties’ back in the day. I haven’t seen him for about a year. I distanced myself from him since the pumping-iron got to his brain and begun to over-flow with lies to me. Today, one year from then, nothing has changed. It’s really funny how he contradicts himself as he speaks with all the entangled lies that come out of his air-pipe. I found myself staring at his mouth and virtually watching the lies come out, actually it’s not that funny, it makes me sick. I pity him. He was a good person. Things get awkward when he tells me I’m his only best friend in his life. I don’t want to lie neither do I want to pop his bubble. I don’t qualify as a best friend to him, we talk twice a month and I see him every 2 or 3 months. He talked about some of our old friends in school and how he found out their such big liars, I agree (you included), but I wouldn’t point fingers without looking at myself in the mirror first. What ticks me off about his lies, is that he makes them up as he speaks. It’s obvious! yet he says them to me as if I was a dumb knob. Or maybe it’s because he says them and believes them? hmm..

It only got worse, I let someone down. It’s one of the worst feelings to endure. To let someone down when they don’t deserve it. When they’ve always been there for me and done so much. It makes me hate myself for being careless and it gives me chills down my spine just thinking about it. The feeling lingers through the whole day..

Now Playing; Kasabian – The West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum - Underdog

Summer Movie Fest

2009-06-22T03:13:00.001+03:00

Ok this summer’s movies may not be as fun as last years’ with block busters like The Dark Knight, Iron Man, Hancock, Get Smart, The Incredible Hulk, Tropic Thunder and the list goes on! .. but still I have a few I’m highly anticipating their show on the big screen!

First Off - Transformers 2;

Yes folks! Shia and the transforming robots are back in the sequel titled as ‘Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen’. It promises to be as exciting as it’s prequel and more interestingly new cars! so in the words of Natalya Simonova, I’ll be expecting lots of ‘boys with toys’ action. Full synopsis. (release; 25/06/09)

Shia with the new Chevy beast (Camaro 2010)

Toys. (notice the all-new Sting Ray leading the pack)

Boys. (and one hot chick)

Boys with Toys.

GM Car Company is broke, and in desperate need of saving.. Can Bumble Bee & Co. live up to the job and convince the American public to buy a replica in the nearest car dealer hoping they’d turn into robots one day?

Public Enemies;

My second favourite upcoming movie of this summer, largely due to the fact that the genius Johnny Depp is in it. Plus it’s a movie based on a true story about American gangsters in 1930’s, with mafia-like Tommy Gun shoot outs.. gory fun! Full synopsis. (release; 01/07/09)

I Love You, Beth Cooper

Just because.. and only just because Hayden stars in it. I miss watching her on Heroes, so it’s our chance to re-unite :( .. Full synopsis. (release; 10/07/09)

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs;

ICE AGE! (release; 02/07/09)

A Few More With Potential..

Now Playing; The Zutons – You Could Make The Four Walls Cry

Crazy Football Weekend

2009-06-20T00:43:00.001+03:00

Pharaohs Conquer Rome;

Yep, they’ve done it again! Egypt took us all by surprise and put one feet into the semi-finals stage after a win against the World Cup champions Italy by a 1-0 score line. Now I haven’t watched the game, but from what I’ve seen in the highlights big credit goes to Egyptian goalie El Hadary as he made several tremendous saves to keep his goal clean and make history.

“3ala rase el 9a3ayda”

Easy Threesy For Brazil;

Break no sweat, Brazil were too good for 10-man America. They were on cruise-control from start to finish, the sending off just added more salt to the wound as they were already 2-0 down. The American dream is in tatters now. Final score 3-0.

Spain Match Record;

Spain matched a record of a 14-match straight win streak previously made by France after their slim win against Iraq who parked the bus in front of the goal but still managed to concede a goal. Final score 1-0.

Two Clean For South Africa;

The guests New Zealand got served pretty well by their hosts, as South Africa came out a winner. Final Score 2-0.

The Green Eagles Stutter;

Saudi Arabia failed to secure second place in the qualifying group for an automatic place in the upcoming World Cup in South Africa. They desperately needed a win when they hosted North Korea in their own grounds in Riyadh. The guests grinded out a clean-sheet draw which places them on second place ahead of Saudi Arabia after goal difference. Final score 0-0. This means North Korea gets to qualify to the World Cup for the first time since 1966. Saudi Arabia however still have a chance to keep their fifth-streak appearance in the World Cup ongoing but they have a long way to go. On September they will meet Bahrain for the play-offs and the winner will have to play and win a team from Oceania to finally make it to the World Cup.

Metro Or Homo?;

It’s really a pickle, I’m busting my brains out trying to figure what’s going on here. I could say that he’s spilled a $500 wine on his shorts so he’s taking them for dry cleaning and he didn’t pack any other sensible piece of clothing..but then the flower flutters its petals in the wind it’s then I realize no matter how I try not to see it.. Cristiano Ronaldo is broke-back! (:

Rio Got Sun-Kissed;

More like sun-smacked right on the head!

I never really like Rio Ferdinand (for his big mouth -literally- and him being a Manchester United player) but I always saw him as this tough macho man, because that’s what you expect from a centre-back defender. That obviously isn’t the case here. A frank guess is that he’s trying to fill the boots of the recently departed Cristiano Ronaldo by taking style tips from his former team-mate.

Now Playing; Theory Of A Deadman – Not Meant To Be

The Secret To A Perfect Post

2009-06-16T02:22:00.003+03:00

All Vista bloggers I have something that will make your life much easier! (Blogger-wise. Sorry.). I’ve been using Windows Live Writer for a while now and I got to say it’s way better than posting through blogspot! (what isn’t?). Here’s the secret to perfection;

Open Windows Live Writer , go to Tools, then Options like this..

Go to Accounts, then click on Add and follow the instructions, a window should appear like this..(when you’re done make sure to check both options)

Your theme should be transferred automatically after adding your account , if not click on the name of your account, then Edit, then Editing and click on Refresh Theme ( you should do that every time you change your layout) ..

Make sure you check the following in Tools/Options/Preferences ;

The Insert Picture feature on this bad boy is like Photoshop for dummies! you can edit semi-pro using simple buttons, all you have to do is choose a picture from your computer (or even just copy & paste it from the internet) then click on the image and a bar on the right should appear like this..

Tags or Labels can be added by clicking on ‘ Set Categories ‘ at the bottom left..

Once you get acquainted well enough with it, you can add plug-ins for free and some of them are pretty kool..

Happy blogging everyone! (:

The Pharaohs Fury

2009-06-16T01:54:00.001+03:00

The Confederations Cup kicked off on the 14th of June. It is a tournament that is held every four years (and usually held in the same country holding the next World Cup). The teams who qualifiy for this tournaments include the previous World Cup winner and the winners of the regional tournaments.

The opening match between South Africa and Iraq ended in a goal-less draw, in contrast the Matadors (Spain) opened their account with style as El Nino (Torres) grabbed a hat-trick with Fabregas and Villa scoring one each against a poor New Zealand. Final score 5-0.

The second day of the tournament held the biggest shock as of yet. Egypt, the underdogs, put on a show to peg their way back into the game after going 3-1 down to Brazil. Kaka ignited the chain of reaction with an early opener and Mohammed Zidan quickly reacted with an equalizer. Fabiano and Juan followed with the second and third. After the break, Shawky and Zidan shocked Brazil with two goals under 3 minutes. The match was settled in a controversial manner, just one minute before full time sub Mohamady cleared the ball off the line with his arm. The ref signalled for a corner, only for the fourth official to interrupt and apparently changed the ref’s mind. A penalty was given and Kaka did the job. Final score 4-3.

Egypt believe the fourth official used a television replay to advise the referee to change his decision, which goes against FIFA regulations.

"As far as I am aware there is no rule allowing video evidence," Egypt assistant coach Gharib Chawki said. "We're not contesting the referee's decision but the way it was made. Or maybe the rules have changed and nobody has told us.”

(update: Appeal lodged by Egypt was denied by FIFA, reason; Ref wasn’t helped by video technology but by the linesman.)

Italy’s game against America ended 3-1 for the Azzuri.

My Favorite Number

2009-06-15T02:41:00.001+03:00

8 Things I’m Looking Forward To

- SUMMER VACATION (even though it’s only like one week for me :c )

- FNM

- Dubai

- Shalaih after exams

- 13th July

- Next year

- Going to Canada

- BBQ party

8 Things I Wish I Could Do

- Make love on a football field. (inspired by Errant.)

- Play football in Wembley Stadium.

- Rush the stage in a Killers concert, go crazy until I get escorted down ‘gently’ by security guards.

- Sky dive

- Scuba dive 30 metres deep into an ocean (the deepest I can go with my license).

- See the world from outer space

- Fly a plane

- Eat ice cream forever without brain-freeze

8 Things I Love

- Football

- The Killers

- Milkshakes

- Oceans

- Spontaneous moments

- Collecting random stuff

- Photography

- PS3

8 Things I Did Yesterday

- Took an exam

- Went to the movies

- Took take-out from Falafel & Co and tried it for the first time. (It’s yum)

- Played PS3

- Paid my Zain bill. (curse them)

- Went to my grandparents house

- Played Kout bo 4

- Updated my ipod

8 Shows I Watch

- Heroes (my favourite)

- Lost

- Entourage

- The Daily Show

- Chuck

- 90210

- The Spectacular Spider-Man

- Everybody Hates Chris

8 People I Tag

- Bella S

- Lilo

- Ruby Woo

- Dandoon

- Elieruby

- Stich

- Manchesterawy

- SOTdx (is that how it’s spelt? I’m not sure ! *-*)

Futbol

2009-06-10T02:24:00.001+03:00

Kaka A ‘Galactico’;

Finally, one of the longest transfer sagas have been put to bed. Pen to paper and cash to bank, Ricardo Kaka’s transfer -in English Pounds- is the world record fee worth £55m, second comes Zidane £46m.

What do I think? .. I think it will prove to be a flop and it won’t help Real Madrid gain it’s royal status back. After all, history do tend to repeat itself.. many players who join Madrid often never find their top form again. Including big name signings the likes of; David Beckham, Michael Owen, Fabio Cannavaro. They need more than just one miracle to overcome what Barcelona achieved this year, or maybe all they need is just the Barcelona phone book to get a hold of all their ref friends!

Next year will hold many controversy, especially because the Champions League final will be held in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, in the heart of Spain! (rephrase: In the heart of corruption).

Andorra Who?;

Andorra, the sixth smallest nation in Europe is found just between France and Spain borders. They’re going to be playing against England tonight in Wembley Arena, which could easily hold their entire population of (estimate; 88,700) in the massive 90,000-seater stadium (The thought of it is just astonishing isn’t it?). What my mind can’t comprehend is the fact that their unemployment rate shows a negative, as there are more people who work there, than live there(How can that happen?). A team which has only 3 wins in history under their belt managed to score only 16 goals all in all, will definitely be a walk in the park for England.

Ref Gets Tackled;

Watch this.. it’s hilarious! What the hell was that player thinking?! he’s lucky the ref didn’t take his shameful knock-off-grace too seriously.

Over-excited Commentator;

Watch this video , the goal was beautifully scored and the ball was nicely struck.. but the best part of this is the commentator! I LOVE IT..