Chikapappi

Although I decided to hold myself from blogging about his death, I just had the urge an hour ago and here are my 2 cents on the whole over dramatic response that the entire world is displaying for the loss of Michael Jackson.

The majority of us (people of my generation) grew up trying to moon walk and listening to his music with our [Walkman] but why is everybody  in shock!? I mean it’s inevitable - death I mean - sooner or later we’re all heading that way and excuse me but the guy spared no attempt to shorten his life span with all the unnecessary surgery he has undergone and yes, who am I to judge him but he was so stressed out throughout his entire life and let’s face the facts; his choices were not the best ones bas all we can say is may he RIP هل تجوز الرحمة عليه؟ - I am not a Muslim fanatic who chants : “الى جهنم” yet at the same time, I won’t pull every single strand off my head  just because he suddenly died leaving us with nothing but a legendary set of video clips and beautiful songs which we all love no matter how much fun we used to make at him like when I posted [ This ]

Jackson’s been through shit with all the pedophile cases against him then his bankruptcy and he was ostracized and criticized by the media with a whole’lotta bunch of other people add to that the fact that he was left alone - as in no one offered real help - and by that I do not mean facilitating his move to Bahrain or even reviving his tours! Sorry, where were all these people crying over him when he really needed them!? Dead people get more than if they stay alive don’t you think!? Remember Anna Nicole Smith!? Dude!!! She’s more famous dead than alive man! She’s like a legend ma3a enny when she was the laughing stock with all her weight and substance abuse issues! Life is funny and what’s even more funny is how we humans fool each other beh!

One hypothetical scenario Skinny Bee suggested is that the king is still alive and this is all a part of his scheme to ditch the world of fame and live away n’ peacefully ever after ! lol like Elvis as I recall her saying but come on! Didn’t people think that Saddam’s execution was fake as well!? ;) If we are allowed to wonder further into our imagination, I’d say yeah! He faked his death and split with his share of the sold out concert tickets and is off now on some remote private island where he resides with his “toys” - also happily ever after! ok, I have to shut my mouth now!

Isn’t it a shame that the same man who produced such beautiful music like the Earth Song is the same exact person involved in a life full of distress and an infamous reputation which leaves you wondering: “What the hell went wrong!?”

One of my personal favorites:

What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain.. .
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine…
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we’ve shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Just a thought, what would happen if Madonna, god forbid - dies any time soon!? Oh my god! mass suicide!?! This year has witnessed the fall down of some of its greatest icons regardless their religion but Madonna, ah ya Madonna… this woman has “Jesus” on her arms so I guess she’s good for now ;p

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So yeah, I am kind of busy and blogging is not a priority as much as it was before but man, I’d never lose the passion! Matter of fact, without the online activities my life would be darn boring and I’d probably kill myself (Not!)

Let me tell you how the whole Leadership Enterprise infatuation began: I took one look at the brochure and the folder they present to companies and attendees and I was like “I am enrolling soon”! That was like 3 years ago and I sadly and with great envy learned that some of my colleagues already attended one of the seminars and I sobbed quietly but guess what!? This year I demanded and I got what I want! I saw Tom McCarthy on You Tube during a training session and I was determined to meet the guy in person and today I told him the same exact phrase and the poor man must think I am some “koko” but I am glad!

Now, [  Khaled Al Zanki ] :) We met online via Facebook and today we were “properly” introduced. Khaled is the self made owner and founder of [ Leadership Enterprises ] and although the training if from 8:30 am till 4:30, I didn’t get bored, I yawned only twice towards the end of the session ;p - I managed to break the stupid shyness with complete older strangers and I think Tom tried to make me go quiet at some point lol :$

I personally think it’s great to learn the appropriate terminology and certain strategies to apply within your organization and with your team for enhanced results and personal development and Tom gave many examples and the people seem to enjoy it a lot, myself included akeed! It’s a 3 days seminar over at the Hilton Resort which is relaxing! I mean, 3 days out of office and far away from Kuwait City aaaand without missing my 10000 cups / mugs of free coffee - Need I mention the buffet!?! ;p lol, no I am not going there for the food bas that is an incentive for many I guess ;)

Thanks Khaled and Tom! See you tomorrow early enshallah!

Watch some old vids here:

1. [ Al Rai - Tom ]

2. [ Al Watan - Al Zanki ]

3. [ 60,000 Thoughts by Tom ]

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A “quickie” to Dubai over the weekend, to remind myself that dust is not the single weather option to endure! That country is rapidly growing, I just love it!

Commentary & links embedded within pictures ..

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I  just hate the fact that I am acting more like a man lately - all due to the “Oh, I am an independent female and I take care of myself” notion which is going the wrong way with me! I do not know if it’s only me and Skinny Bee or are you ladies out there so self sufficient in every aspect of your life and literally, I mean REALLY think that you got balls now!? excuse the language but I really feel like I’m a man sometimes and it’s disgusting (No Offense boys) ! I shock myself most of the times but today I went too far by doing what most men in our company are dying to achieve however, I just lifted my hand and Lord have mercy-  the next thing I remember is the “Slap” sound! o_O ! 3aib wallah for me to act this way but you know when someone deserves it and you just can’t take it anymore?! I managed to hold the tears but I started stuttering like crazy - I was choking on my own words ! It was insane. Temper is baaaaad, bbbbbaaaaaad! I went around Kuwait City twice to get to Le Notre and all that because my mind was absent reliving the situation in that thick skull of mine. Anyhow, I blame my father for passing the temper thing on to me (.)

Two corporate events in a row, one for the staff and the second for our top clients and the last two weeks were sooo hectic I just can’t believe it’s finally over and like this time tomorrow, I will be out! YEHAA! But honestly, I am so into event management and I love it! The details, suppliers, headache and BP it brings along.

Pics from the events just for documenting it here ;p

And today we were at Le Notre with our top clients and I adore that place, it’s beautiful add to that the beautiful weather.. We (girls) were in a cabin with the gifts so taking pictures was the only fun activity besides eating!

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This post is a reply to the dumb retarded shameless ignorant asshole who left this comment:

first of all where the hell are you from? seems like a barbaric middle easterner? GO HOME BITCH. IN THIS COUNTRY … we are free to be whoever we want. Amanda Lepore is an icon because she is beautiful, talented, sweet and friendly.

You have some nerve, wearing head covering in the USA and complaining about trannies? WTF!? GO THE FUCK BACK TO WHERE U ARE FROM CUNT. You ugly muslim bitches smell, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE??? GO HOME MUSLIM CUNT!

The reason behind this response is to knock some sense into certain individuals, especially those residing across the globe when it concerns us Arabs with all the misconceptions they have formulated about us which is basically the mistake of their distorted media! You see, they either show us as a barbaric closed minded culture or they reflect how Arab countries or let’s say the Middle East is the land of opportunities and the future of all foreign investment hence all the milatiry deployment and the shit that the great US of ASSES has been doing with all the fucked off lame ass excuses they can come up with ba3dein they act like cry babies and furthermore; A sick bastard leaves me a comment saying “smelly Muslim”! LOOOL you are funny!!

1. Before you bullshit, get your facts straight

2. If you don’t get those damn facts, shut your mouth permanently

3. Because I am MUSLIM, I will not diss your religion - I bet you don’t even believe in A God !

4. Piss off :)

Which leads me to Jad Choueri, that stupid ignorant person as well! Did y’all listen to his new song Funky Arabs?!! Watch this:

*Mouth open wide* ! I am an Arab and I do not look like those girls - even if I wish I did but I don’t because Arab girls are not sluts!

Being funky is not dancing - being funky does not mean going naked out of your house - being funky is not partying all the time! It’s an attitude which we Arabs do not intend to imitate the West with but he’s pushing it with the “people in the video are Arabs” statement ya3ny he’s proud! I first thought he was sarcastic but it’s for real !!!

THIS IS NOT WHAT BEING AN ARAB IS LIKE!!

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I just received an MMS with the attached picture of my beloved late Ipod hung to electrical death into the infinite trash of the technology bin!

I don’t know what I did to piss [ HER ] off like this but she is defiantly messing with the wrong gadget! Need I add that she is blackmailing me by asking for ransom on every day the Ipod is with her!?!

AND ALL THIS IS A RESULT OF FORGETFUL ME LEAVING “BLACK BEAUTY” IN HER CAR :(

Set it free or I will post your picture right here and in a while ! 3aaaa !

UPDATE!

Here’s Rawy’s picture >:) خخخخخ !!

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It’s so funny how we as females are programmed in this part of the world on being meticulous when it comes to personal hygiene and by that, I do not mean cleanliness because if a female is not clean by nature or smells like a dead skunk (which is really bad I assume) she’s to be blamed and I would personally volunteer to beat her up! By hygiene here I mean things we used to see our moms do as young girls at beauty salons and the temptation to try them out. I personally started coloring my hair since the tender age of 13 influenced by older ladies and how good they looked after drying and styling their hair. I was always bedazzled by waxing and eyebrow threading!! I sat there many times watching ladies come in and leave with puffed up irritated Red skin, some of them sounded like they were in excruciating pain but that was not a problem! A couple of years back I dropped by a salon in Jabreya and while I was waiting, I started to walk around the place and I went straight into the “Sheera” room - girls, pls explain to our male readers what that is - and the curtain was opened and I saw the  unseen (shoft elly 3omry mashefto) !! :$ Women are not supposed to be naked in front of each other like that! It’s in islam ya jama3a - al 3awra! They sell wax wella sheera at co-ops just to give you some privacy & enable you do it yourself no matter how sissy you are, using “pain” as an excuse! Ok so the salon lady won’t hurt you?! و ما خفي أعظم

Last time I was at the salon, last week if I not mistaken I heard a voice of a young girl asking: “How much is the sheera?!” The salon lady replied KD 1 and the girl goes like “OK, I want”! I was thinking I have to see this cuz she sounds really young; well guess what!? She is no older than 10, she sat down on the chair and handed over her legs to the salon lady who mercilessly started removing hair with the nonstop pleading of  that “innocent” girl to stop and when she couldn’t take it anymore she started crying! lol so it was “ay a7 AYYYY Bas pls - ay *cry*” ! At the beginning we all found it funny but when she started crying I screamed and said 7aram and believe me it’s not for the girl herself bas the concept- damn it, she’s only 10!! Why does she need to remove her hair?! It’s not like she has a career to pretty herself up for or a husband to keep around ;p but I don’t blame her, her mother left her unattended with a “house assistant” and I fear next time she will have a full body waxing session wella her eyebrows plucked or threaded! eh!

Whose mistake is this really?! You young mothers out there I ask you, would you like your girls to take your footsteps when it comes to what I’ve mentioned above? I mean would you encourage your girls to be hair free as young as they can start it so they’d get used to the idea? Or are you old fashioned and you only allow that when these girls are about to set foot into marriage?! I would like my baby girl to be clean like me but hell not wax or thread! The problem is the little girl I mentioned above goes like: “Khalas, I won’t do this even after I get married!” LOL I was like “WHAT 7abebti!” ! My god they understand everything! Young girls now have very distorted perceptions on beauty

On a totally different note; I came to know about  the [ Salmiya Park ] project and man it’s huge! I wonder how it would be like after it’s done and officially up n’ running… I can list down my own wild guesses especially if compared to Salmiya Mall which is opposite to it!

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I was watching [ Madea's Family Reunion ] yesterday and [ Dr. Maya Angelou ] recited this beautiful, simply BEAUTIFUL poem at the end of the movie which left me stunned, I held my breath while she was saying it till the end. I am no poetry fan but for some weird reason, all I thought of last night were these verses below:

Click on image to read the full thing

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For the 6th year in a row, Zain is having its Annual Zain Partners exhibition; with the participation of selected resellers / partners at Kuwait Fairgrounds - Mishref, Hall 8.

We were assigned to create the booth and be in charge of its collateral and that’s about it since someone managed to ruin my day after getting dressed and ready to attend what Zain had set as an agenda ….  I think it will be very crowded this year especially with some of the offers I have seen while preparing the booth so try to drop by during April 23rd till May 2nd !

Here are some of the “Before” pics, till I manage to download the actual show pictures from Rawya. I really like Zain’s booth and everything they have there..

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I thought I should write about this since a significant amount of sisters out there like my good self are struggling with the weight loss failure issues and based on feedback from a significant  number of people, I think I have to push myself just a liiiiiiiittle bit for my own sake not anyone else !

ya 3ammi I don’t get it! We are all going to be as thin as air itself some day sooner or later so why the emphasis on the physical attributes THAT MUCH! Yes we (and I am speaking on behalf of all my chubby fluffy over sized sisters out there) are very thankful and appreciative towards your concern bas wallahy I think it’s a psychological thing - more like reverse psychology to the majority; When you say stop eating we go stuff ourselves to sleep or maybe not! It doesn’t matter anyways, if you have it in your genes you might shed it for a couple of years and then weight would catch up on you - if you’re single it’s from boredom and if you’re married, blame your husband for his eating habits or carrying his children ;p and again, remind me who said women have to be stick figures their entire lives!? Cuuuurves people - WITHIN ACCEPTABLE SIZES AVAILABLE AT ZARA AND MANGO! unless you like to get in them outfits using lubricants :$ lol

Even Oprah couldn’t take it man sheeeesh! she’s not my idol anyways but honestly speaking whether too skinny or over weight, it is an epidemic that people treat with utter disrespect and sarcasm. Some comments are truly brutal even if you’ve managed to neglect them, they stay in and like in many TV shows - movies, those overweight depressed people end up killing themselves - yes also by stuffing their faces which is agitating and disturbing.

But what do you with a person who eats one meal a day and snacks now on fruits and one sweet bar (low in calories) and doesn’t manage to lose that damn weight!? Exercise!? Ok, that same person might go a couple of times to walk but it’s still slow! Lack of enthusiasm? Need of a “push”?! Loan to go to Lebanon and surgically fix this matter?! *eek*

Nooo, go buy this:

YESSS! Appetite suppressant pills made from natural herbs - that’s what the box says! Damn pack is for KD 20 and it contains 30 pills so do the calculation for a year ahead!

Some guy at work advised my mom to let me try them along with some herbal tea that I didn’t buy this time but my first experience with this was “ok”. It really kills your appetite and you would go through an entire day with an empty stomach but there are many negative side effects:

1. More often regular visits to the ladies room :$

2. Thirst! I never used to drink water - I do not drink that much water anyways but at certain times a day, I feel like my throat is on fire!

3. Lack of attention - you attention span shrinks unbelievably and you just do not focus properly

4. Hyper tension add to that my addiction to Turkish coffee, makes one hell of a  fire cracker man!

5. Accelerates heart beat

6. I get heat flashes like pregnant women!

7. MOOD SWINGS - MAJOR MAJOR PROBLEM!

This is what I face on daily basis after like 2 hours of the pill’s intake and by the time it’s 2, I start acting weird. I literally feel like I am sitting next to an over or fire and my limbs starts twitching.

So you ask, is it worth all of this!!? I would honestly say no YET, the first time I used the pack and with daily walking everyone noticed that I lost weight in a significantly short period of time so I though what the heck, let’s do this again since I can’t shut my mouth and curb my food passion!

Did any lady out there come across this product before and has feedback about it?!

OR

Is there any other safe-r alternative to try as long as I am volunteering to be your genipig?!

Today’s track is for you fluffy women out there exercising with your ipods:

David Rush Feat. Kevin Rudolf & Pitbull by LMFAO [ Shooting Star ]

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I was “blessed” enough to get two tickets to attend the opening of the AdEaters Night sponsored by ZAIN at the Avenues Movie theater yesterday and I have to tell ya, maan oh man I had so much fun <– I guess you figured out by now that this is coming out of my mouth with a sarcastic tone!

I was reluctant to go a couple of hours prior to the event but by massive demand, I had to give in and make an entrance and again I found myself standing in a corner or sitting behind a partition quiet and not mingling as I usually do. Dysfunctional personality! When I have to be social I go completely numb and stay quiet, seriously even my pictures show if I am “in” or not. Having said that, I know that my pictures in magazines will suck big time but what the heck - the actual me is much prettier in nature (yes, I managed to build up some self esteem).

I will be very professional and give my humble straight opinion on the event in order to avoid stirring up hate comments and negative feedback here so bare with me:

The venue:

It makes perfect sense to have this event running in a movie theater since they are screening the ads movie, which by the way was totally ignored by me - but when you organize such an event that supposedly includes media, media production houses and other marketing related business, one would at least think out of the box and sincerely get the creative juices running!

1. The place was small, it was crowded - I mean there was no place for us to sit properly or stand comfortably. I was thinking if next year they’d have it in an open area and build like a cool stage with projectors and screens so people would at least get to watch even if they weren’t standing in the first row without having to squeeze in; Think of it! like in a camp or something or even sa7et el 3alam in a tent like they always do with national festivities. This year the space allocated to the event was smaller actually than the year before (As I was informed).

The special effects, lighting & music preparations:

1. Dark - Dim lighting  (but they can’t help it since it’s in a movie theater)

2. Lazer action reminded me of some rave party although I like the ZAIN name / logo flashing on the ceiling

3. SMOKE was a killer!!! jammed people, tiny area with that much smoke! wrong combination

4. Music was nice but all of a sudden, some young boys started moving their bodies and when the presenter spoke, we could barely hear her - so mic. issue or maybe not enough speakers!?

5. MUSIC TOO LOUD

6. I think the DJ should have had an island - sort of  base to be stationed there in the center and that would have created enough space for the attendees to actually follow the “magic show”

Booths / Stands organization:

I mentioned above that the area was small enough to maintain a certain amount of people each day, I found the booths arrangements particularly annoying; Actually it seemed like they were randomly set to restraint free movement within the venue .. left and right scattered, people standing behind a counter handing out freebies or let’s say, some people actually going there to simply pick up those freebies :$ I came out empty handed - thank you- ya3ny 3aib! el mohem, people took shampoo :p while others ended up with brochures in a bag lol or a stress ball because yes people we do need those! I think they kept the good stuff for certain people *scratches head* or maybe not!

Edo was a hit! Sushi for everyone!

Free popcorn and cotton candy for all! I had one CC cone :p I just remembered

:p

Mr. DJ

Activities & agenda:

Tell you my true honest opinion, it seemed like they were confused! We were asking about the  show timing, there was a lot of “mingling” which is a waste of time and I will tell you why later on besides the most important fact that there wasn’t an agenda available to know what was going on / where and when instead of announcing it ya3ny!

Who decided to have  A TATTOO station included in such an event!?!

Or a “magic show” that we barely heard -  saw  anything from!

Overall impression:

1. We’ve all seen ads but the coverage in terms of collateral for the event is an important fact, brochure on the event - its origin or even an agenda printed just for people at least to know what to expect. I know that we can visit [ THIS HERE ] and be self educated but wouldn’t it be “crazy” as the website says and add madness to the event which is funky in nature?! I for one didn’t know what the whole thing was about and even after inquiring from people all I got is this “They show ads in the cinema” ! So awareness building in a country like Kuwait which is opening up to media is very vital. Why not have a separate website linked to the original one and have it printed on the tickets? Why not have an archive of pics and videos from this event in Kuwait uploaded for people to watch, I mean those who didn’t get the chance to attend in person (Not enough tickets printed - sold out or wasta kicking in for those who get them for free)! Go international!

We have groups on FB for everything, why not this event which is only supposed to be informatory - pics, sponsors, clips.. etc

2. Too much food in there! People started trashing their paper plates, leaving them all around and sushi on the floor! leish!? why not a seating area designed for dinner after the showing?! ya 3ammi it’s a MEDIA event! Ok feed our tummies bas I was so excited to go see crazy! Crazy starting from the layout, booths, program .. everything ya know! Even the booths were very regular - close to poor I would say - (yes I am harsh I know bas it’s constructive criticism)

3.Again the booths! Umm.. shampoo?! Donuts?! Ok, sponsors = money I get it bas what’s the point of having a stall similar to ones at co-ops to hand out bottles or drinks? I go to an event specifically to a booth to inquire about services and learn more - like if some agencies displayed their work - portfolio - creations there, it would have been perfect! At least as an executive I can go discuss business relations, get the point!?  Also, dividing them into actives would have been much more convenient, so el faj3aneen stay in one corner :p

4. I don’t get the accurate meaning of the term “mingle” at this event! I mean I saw people that I deal with - meet every couple of months that’s besides the fact that every single person working in the media field in Kuwait  knows the other! lol so it’s like “Hi, what did you last night after you left the restaurant?!” - put that aside, lobbying is great to observe in such circumstances :) I basically handed business cards to those I already know and passed on a couple of “hi” looks and head nods

5. Media event, media event, MEDIA EVENT! You know what I would have loved to take from this experience?! A damn folder containing a brief or a CD including the film - let’s assume I pay KD 5, which is nothing to the majority right!? I watch the movie there.. aaaand thennnn! I don’t know if this is the responsibility of  the local organizer - main sponsor or if there are restrictions from the original company? and don’t tell me I go watch it from there - CUSTOMIZE PEOPLE! ok, SELL THE CD at least!

6. Data Collection?! Besides IPSOS who are conducting their own survey, why isn’t there like an information center - simple bowl for people to drop their cards so in the future I have their details for invites, special news or something?!

7. Venue Venue Venue!Imagine if this takes place in a cultural place and they’d have a traditional Kuwaiti dance - band - the whole nine yards to merge the media with the culture of this country? I know agencies here suffer to pitch in new, creative and modern ideas that Arabs are still not used to but why not give it a try by making such an effort? Not all are bedazzled by the amount of smoke and food!

8. Sorry for mentioning this but a couple of guys from agencies I know came in before the show - got their share of goodies (or they think) and just left?! Diminish the importance of this event further more will ya! I say it again, I am happy that this market is acknowledging the hard impact of media on businesses now and it’s a responsibilities on the agencies here to stand up and show them clients “who’s the man” opposite of just being a mere implementer

I have many ideas for this (fund raisers - charity) plus the event management  free tips :p but I will conclude this post by saying it was good enough for me to connect with those whom I’ve met at some point of my career, I came to know that the DJ Special Events provided is one cool dude and Head & Shoulders have a new Men Anti Dandruff shampoo line :p lol

Excuse my honesty and the remarks of a perfectionist but be certain that I have at least asked and observed a couple of individuals with the exact same feedback on the first night (Pls don’t hunt me down, I am nice) . Wonder what will happen today?!

[ UPDATE ]:

[ Skinny Bumble Bee ] also has something to say about her opinion and impression on the show

Always almost there. That’s Kuwaitis Moto in my opinion to everything.

In today’s case “The ADeaters “ kuwait wasn’t even close to almost there let alone a successful event. Missing the details can ruin the whole point. And that’s exactly what happened. The Random seating and the Clapping instrument were the highlight of an annoying night. And who the hell breaks after

6 Ads? Or were they 10, I actually forgot because it was so friggin boring. Although I must say the Lebanese ARZ Tree AD was the best. And the fact the show started at 8 after running credits and

Company logos for at least 20 minutes who runs credit at a beginning of show?!

Today’s Music:

Rio Da Silve Feat. Cassanda [ TOUCH ME ]

I forgot! I loved 4 Films poster on the stand! It’s their cycle of work - client handling

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I do not who to blame!? The people who make these movies or us - the stupid viewers! This movies by far is the worst horror - thriller movie I have seen in my life! seriously, there is nothing amusing about Amusement!

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