Yeah, that’s me gone “BONKERS” !

I had a chat with the sweet lady behind BonkerBox and I sincerely apologize for not catching your name since I was too excited to try the booth out! :p I told her that I never heard of it but I remembered that a couple of bloggers wrote about BonkerBox – visit their FB page [ HERE ]  and it was a fun idea to try out during our gathering at Ruby Tuesday’s for bloggers ( A long post later on this gathering ).

Man, bloggers went bananas over the booth and props! I just thought we’d get colored photos but it doesn’t make a difference since the fun moment was captured :)

Follow them on Twitter @BonkerBox and I wish you the best of luck in the future and your project’s CUTE, regardless props in boxes or better setting ;p

For more info contact 50259366 or email bonkerbox[@]gmail.com

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 ]

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

]]> http://chikapappi.com/2009/04/08/the-night-of-the-adeaters-09-kuwait/feed/ 13 http://chikapappi.com/2009/03/30/lets-dance/ http://chikapappi.com/2009/03/30/lets-dance/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:29:18 +0000 Chikapappi http://chikapappi.com/?p=3200 So it rained!  *Shakes it* – I ain’t no dark gloomy clouds person but I am sure happy that the slightest possibility of Kuwait being “dust free” is almost near?! Maybe! but darn it, it’s freezing cold here and I already packed all the jackets and them boots. Everyone on FB was so excited about the rain and hail, they started uploading pics lol and the others were so into the “romantic mood” which I don’t get really I mean Summer is HOT people! “HOT” ! yeah..!

El mohem, as I was driving to work today I snapped some pics and it looked like one of those demon involved- supernatural  movies, clouds gathering up over Kuwait City ya3ny the “bo2o2 el fasad” = center of all demonic / evil activities ya know… I know, I think I need to sleep :/

Today’s Musical Mood (totally unromantic) :

1. Akon’s [ Beautiful ] Feat. Colby and Offishall

2. Ciara Feat. JT [ Love & Sex & Money ]

3. Craig David / Bob Sinclair [ Hot Stuff ]

4. Pitbull [ I know you want me ]

5. The Veronicas [ Untouched ]

Here ya go Salah ;)

El mohem, I head to Marina early Wednesday and I just left everything outside and joined Rasha and Osama. On air I sounded like an old hag bas what we were doing off air was crazy! Osama danced for us and Rasha was all excited about a Lebanese song and girl I have the picture :p All in all, I loved the whole experience and I got to see how she picks the music (I know I know guys ;p ) and the sms(S) that come in – we took pics and sang – kel shee! After the show we sat for a good hour and a half talking and socializing over nicotine and coffee and I have to tell you, no matter what she says on her show on men like any other female on Earth, she loves them lol so stop picking on the poor lady people!

Join the station’s FB group [ HERE ]

Pics I can show here:

Marina Studio

Inside the studio

Rasha and Osama

I have not changed my bedroom’s walls colors since 1999 and this weekend enshallah, I decided to connect to my wild side and paint it with those colors in the pictures below; You see I would love to go to South Africa on a safari but since the people I know are not “men” enough to travel with me and “Lood” thinks I attract rapists! :( <– lol, you freak! khalas, closest thing is to go “jungle” in the house!

I am so into Earth colors these days and I hope after the room is done and when the new furniture is in, I don’t change my mind – I’ve been living in technicolor for so long and I fear a strong anti reaction! The furniture I got from Safat Al Ghanem which is considerably well priced and next month, I will declare bankruptcy because I have to buy necessary accessories – I need a flat TV as well and Ipod speakers + a new rug + some tribal sorta like artwork + frames and and and… ;/ and after the main room is done, I have to fix the dressing area ba3dein my bathroom – oh my god – this sounds too much reading bas I am ready for marriage proposals guys! 3aroosa gahza men magamee3o! ayabaaaaay, mafeesh a7san men keda!

Enough about the bedroom and let me refresh your memory with the post about Rasha [ Mix FM ] and tell you how my day started :) – I woke up and the first thing I did was open the laptop to listen to their live stream and answer the daily question and before washing up my mobile rings – an unsaved number so I picked up:

Lady: Hi there is this Bana!?

Me: Yes!! <– hoarse sleepy voice

Lady: This is Sara from Mix FM, would you like to be on air with Rasha?

Me: *ding* !! YES of course!!

Lady: Hold on pls !

Me: *ding ding*, “me thinking on air ya3ny NOW”!? *la la laa laaalaa* <– that’s me on hold while thinking how bad I’ll sound early in the morning

After a couple of minutes wella Rasha is talking to me! I remember telling her that I answer her questions and that I just woke up and she asked me to read the post about my request to co-host her show and the screaming and excitement that our neighbors heard lol!

GUESS WHAT!! I WILL BE WITH RASHA IN HER STUDIO ON WEDNESDAY – MARCH 11th from 7 – 9 “I think” – she still didn’t tell me or I assume after having me on for 10 minutes, she will kick me out!  So yes! Being optimistic works – I was telling Skinny Bee that next week (this one I mean), I have to wake up early to head to Marina and be with Rasha and it happened! ohhhh 7afda7kom on air! :p After the phone call, Abed called her and a friend of mine called and asked: “What did you do now?! Why are they calling your name on the radio!” lol

So tune in on Wednesday :p – this might be your only chance to bash me on air!

Ok, let’s move on to work! I made peace with my anger from issues at work and it feels so good! I am finally getting a piece of that big cake that some have been slicing 3ala keifhom and 7amdellah I admire how “professional” I handle things (not all the time though) bas all in all, everything is falling together in the right place.

One last thing, since the majority from both sexes emphasize on external beauty, especially for marriage I wanted to ask both you girls – women and boys – men out there:

Let’s assume you find that special someone – your soul mate and by this I am talking about every single detail you’ve ever noted down when it comes to your partner’s looks and let’s say this partner suffers from a speech difficulty that you know is embarrassing or is mute or a hearing impairment (ya3ny, you either don’t know how they sound like or they can never hear the words you have to say) - how much would that play a role in your decision to embrace this person and adding him – her in your life ? can you rely on looks – touch – feelings without any sort of verbal expression to sustain a healthy long lasting relation? Would that make you look differently at that partner? use your imagination and think of situations like movies – a blind man dancing with his lover without knowing how she looks like.. A man dancing with his wife who is deaf and doesn’t really know what she’s doing except being in her husband’s arms.. Can such relations have a happy movie like magical ending in our extremely superfical world?

Today’s song:

Mutya Buena  (Feat. Amy Winehouse) [ B Boy baby ]

Click on the image to download the MP3 file!

Nothing special this weekend besides working my eyeballs out writing / translating. We had to go to office as the big boss wants and we pretty much spent the entire day there and at night, the whole dept. went out for dinner and I was so hungry God help me – I ate a lot! :(

As far as I know, I am semi free that’s if nothing new shows up today or the following couple of days because this weekend will rock! Dubaaaai get ready for me! Skiing, shopping, safariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii – I AM READY!

Bas! This is my post! :)

Click on pic to follow Moey’s blog

He did this amazing non stop remix of my favorite songs and it’s DAMN GOOD! DAMN EXCELLENT!

Get it from [ HERE ]

PART TWO PART TWO PART TWO PART TWO !!! I demand it!

I updated the post and decided to share Yoav’s beautiful tracks with you!

AND I AM READY FOR SOME OF YOUR CRAP ON THE GUY! BRING IT ON!

Click on image for website

1.  [ Beautiful Lie ] <– Beautiful!

2. [ Sometimes ]

3. [ Where is my mind ]

4. [ Adore Adore Remix ]

5.  [ There is nobody ]

6. [ Club thing ]

7. [ One By One ]

8.  [ So Many Times ] with Offer Nissim

9. [ Yeah the end ]

]]> http://chikapappi.com/2009/02/10/dj-moeys-mp3/feed/ 14 http://chikapappi.com/2009/01/05/wein-el-bard/ http://chikapappi.com/2009/01/05/wein-el-bard/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:30:41 +0000 Chikapappi http://chikapappi.com/?p=2639 I am feeling pretty “pickled” up right now because it’s warm in the company :/ – forecast people warned us that temperatures would plunge to zero degrees Celsius here in the State of Kuwait (I guess early morning it did) but I still insist it is beautiful outside and I am not comfortable with layering just to be on the safe side.

I even woke up to find an SMS from Skinny about how cold it’ll be today!

Coat

Dress like jumper

Scarf

Boots

Besides what’s underneath.. and of course, my head is covered so yup! It’s hot in here!

All this I take as an exercise for next week enshallah :D – I hope it is snowing or it starts to as I get there *jumping from excitement* !

Today’s Musical Mood

1. Vendetta [ Unidos Para La Musica ] <– My favorite!

2. Jason Mraz [ I'm Yours ]

[ Update ] :

Now we know why! ;p

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Aha! If this is what men look like now, I better retreat and stay silent :X ! Damnit! Tranny looks fine in this picture, yekhreb beito! I couldn’t find pics of “Armand” prior to all the surgeries, what a shame! He wasted like an hour of my browsing time.

To those of you still ignorant and -yes Ignorance is a bliss- on who this person is, read here on the great [AMANDA] I wanted to post more pictures, bas el ahbal has no shame showing off his plastic body eeekh, I don’t understand why would someone do that bas eh, lellah fe khalqehy sho2oon! Da3 el khalq lelkhaleq ya benty <– Nefffer!

Question that runs through my mind, why is HE an icon?! Celebrity too! Ma sha2 allah! ya3ny this makes me wonder why would someone idolize this person? Leish el en7eraf bel tafkeer! Why would I encourage someone to erase his – her identity and help them flaunt it so openly. Ya Armand, be Amanda in secrecy ya akhy

Dary 3ala sham3etak te2eed<– mathal ma9ri shaheer men masra7eyet el 3eyal kebret ;p I just pray that my kids do not turn out like this ;/

I was watching this and Armand was there.. well, curiosity on plastic surgery

Songs of the day:

- Anouk [ Good God ]

- The Ting Tings [ Great DJ ]

- Katy Perry [ Ur so gay ]