Best day ever!

why me why me! ;p i just want to vent! (this post is all about t7el6em and eshkeying el 7al!)

lets start with tuesday(2 days ago) i wake up at 4:00p.m. feeling like $hit!(excuse my language) i was supposed to be up and running at 12:30 so i could make it in time for my 2:00 class...anyways whats done is done. later that day i went to dinner with my dear friends smarties & M at 10:00p.m. , we decided to go to slider station...well slider station had an event that was reservations only that day! at the end we went to fridays(marina crescent) and returned to our homes safe and sound at 12:30a.m. before i continue i have to explain this weird thing about me(i cant sleep if i woke up less than 12 hours ago! it has to be 12 hours or more!) meaning in this case since i woke up at 4:00pm i could go to sleep only if it was al least 4:00a.m.!!

i decided to ditch sleeping all together and make it through wednesday(which i have 3 lectures in! at 9:30, at 2:00 and 3:00) which means i get back home at 4:30 which also means that i would be awake for 24 hours!!! i have one word to describe that experience! D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R! seriously i dont know how i made it through!

ok so now im home and asleep its around 5:30p.m., you would think that i would be sleeping like a baby but NO! dear dad decided it was too cold and turned down the ac!>>our rooms are connected with the same control unit for our central ac!! so i woke up at 1:00a.m. and tossed and turned in bed till 4:00a.m., thats 3 hours of tossing and turning! but thats not all, thats when my body decieded to inform me that i have a cold! i kept sneezing and my nose was runny. Somehow i managed to sneak in 2 more hours of sleep before i woke up at 8:00a.m. thursday morning, i took a bath and headed to shuwaikhs university library(maktabat jaber ala7mad) i stayed there for 7 hours till 5:00p.m. which was the time of my exam, i was done at 6:15 and miraculously made it back home into bed! whew!

Insomnia home remedies!

What is insomnia you ask? well...

Insomnia includes having trouble falling or staying asleep. It's one of the most common medical complaints. With insomnia, you usually awaken feeling unrefreshed, which takes a toll on your ability to function during the day. Insomnia can sap not only your energy level and mood, but also your health, work performance and quality of life.How much sleep is enough varies from person to person. Most adults need seven to eight hours a night. More than one-third of adults have insomnia at some time, while 10 to 15 percent report long-term (chronic) insomnia

No matter what your age, insomnia usually is treatable. The key often lies in changes to your routine during the day and when you go to bed. Try these tips:

• Stick to a sleep schedule. Keep your bedtime and wake time consistent from day to day, including on weekends.
• Get out of bed when you're not sleeping. Sleep as much as needed to feel rested, and then get out of bed. If you can't sleep, get out of bed after 15 minutes and do something relaxing, such as reading.
• Avoid trying to sleep. The harder you try, the more awake you'll become. Read or watch television until you become very drowsy, then go to bed to sleep.
• Use your bed and bedroom only for sleeping or intimate relations. Don't read, watch TV, work or eat in bed.
• Find ways to relax. A warm bath before bedtime can help prepare you for sleep. Having your partner give you a massage also may help relax you. Create a relaxing bedtime ritual, such as reading, soft music, breathing exercises, yoga or prayer.
• Avoid or limit naps. Naps can make it harder to fall asleep at night. If you can't get by without one, try to limit a nap to no more than 30 minutes and don't nap after 3 p.m.
• Make your bedroom comfortable for sleep. Close your bedroom door or create a subtle background noise, such as a running fan, to help drown out other noises. Keep your bedroom temperature comfortable, usually cooler than during the day, and dark. Don't keep a computer or TV in your bedroom.
• Exercise and stay active. Get at least 20 to 30 minutes of vigorous exercise daily at least five to six hours before bedtime.
• Avoid or limit caffeine, alcohol and nicotine. Caffeine after lunchtime and using nicotine can keep you from falling asleep at night. Alcohol, while it may initially make you feel sleepy, can cause unrestful sleep and frequent awakenings.
• Avoid large meals and beverages before bed. A light snack is fine, but eating too much late in the evening can interfere with sleep. Drink less before bedtime so that you won't have to go to the toilet as often.
• Check your medications. If you take medications regularly, check with your doctor to see if they may be contributing to your insomnia. Also check the labels of over-the-counter products to see if they contain caffeine or other stimulants, such as pseudoephedrine.
• Hide the bedroom clocks. Set your alarm so that you know when to get up, but then hide all clocks in your bedroom. The less you know what time it is at night, the better you'll sleep.

enshallah that was helpful! (special dedication to falaminko :P)

Longevity calculator!

Find out how young you are! do this test and answer all 36 questions(takes about 2 min). Will also give you suggestions on how to feel younger and get more years out of your life!

my results:

calender age: 21 years

biological age: 21.8 years

life expectance: 73.6 years

blue zones years: -2.9 years

yala do the test and share your results with us :D

click here for test!

Brain tired!

Im feeling burt out! seriously i'm just tired of being tired(isn't that a song by Anastasia :P) i mean exam after exam! its never ending, i feel like "every time i learn something new it pushes some old stuff out of my brain" as quoted by Homer Simpson ;p

who feels the same?

Blu tac!

I remember when i was in middle school my teacher would always use this sticky blue clay/mud thing to hang our "art" projects, i always thought it was cool>>yeah apparently i was that kid! anyways a couple of days ago while i was at "maktabat el raw'6a" i finally found it>>not that i was searching for it!...ahem.

So this is what the packaging looks like

And here's a look inside(as you can see its arranged all pretty and symmetrical)

You then attach the blu tac to whatever you want

The result!

Once you're done you can peel it away with no effort at all, its that simple!

125 years old!

First have a look at this video...

Now imagine living to be 125 years old! would you want that? or would you rather die young and beautiful?! tell me eshraykom ;)

Mosquito!

I went to bed not knowing that there was this uninvited guest in my room! this guest goes by many names(buga, garoo9a, ba3oo'6a and mosquito) yes this guest is an insect! its annoying and leaves a big red mark on your unsuspecting body when you least expect it...i just hate the damn things! 

Anyways this mosquito was flying around like it owned the place for about 2 days when i finally decided to do something about it, i went to the local jam3eya and bought this...

(its from a brand called "RAID" and is made to offer protection 24/7 for 48 days i think!)i kid you not the next day there was no sign of mrs.mosquito(info:only female mosquitos bite ;p)

Facebook addict!

Believe it or not i still don't have a facebook account! not for any particular reason but its just not my thAng ;p anyways you know you're a facebook addict when:

1. You lose sleep over Facebook

2. You spend more than an hour a day on Facebook

3. You become obsessed with old loves

4. You ignore work in favor of Facebook

5. The thought of getting off Facebook leaves you in a cold sweat!

Do you love/hate facebook? tell me eshraykom? ;)

Smart faucet!

The SmartFaucet from iHouse; a tap with built-in face recognition technology that automatically adjusts the water pressure and temperature to your preferred settings. The touchscreen display even features widgets for at-a-glance access to eMail, appointments, and the outside temperature while LEDs illuminate the flow with temperature matching colors>>ma agool ela malat 3ala faucetna!

I will survive!

I just love love love this song(it's truly timeless) this is a performance by lgudesman & joo>>7ada funny!!!

Breakfast addiction!

I've been eating this for the past 3 days for breakfast!>>the first reaction you get after taking one bite is mmmm oooooo aaaah! 9j latheeeth (btw:everything is low fat!!!)

the waffles are ready made, you just have to pop them in the toaster and voila! add your favorite syrup(i used maple) mix it with your choice of ice cream or not and your ready to go, heres a pic of the packaging>>etha tabon tjarbona ;)

the waffles are sold at the sultan center>>i bought them from the one at souq sharg :D

Vegetarianism!

So lets talk about vegetarianism...firstly, is it just me or are the number of vegetarians in kuwait on the rise?! for example in our family my sister(16 years old) is a vegetarian>>not any vegetarian, shes a fussy vegetarian>>mlaw3a chabd omy!>>ma alomha ma takel shay!

maybe its just me but i cant comprehend how someone could eat a meal without any kind of meat and still call it a "meal"...so let me tell you what happend today, i was about to get into my car when a small subway delivery car stopped in front of me(ana glt aked '3al6an bel 3enwan le2ana eb betna ma7ad yakel fast food ela ana!>>7ata shaket eb 3omry! glt ma3qola 6aleb wana madry :S) i went up to him and said "which house do you want?" before he could answer me our maid came out with money in her hand, i asked who was it for, she said your sister!!>>ana en9edamt! could it be that shes normal?? did she join the rest of us carnivores?? elmohem i called her to ask, the conversation went something like this:

ana: aloo, 6alba subway!!!

ehya: eeh...

ana: wanasa!! mn emota?!

ehya: mn emota sheno? enta shfeek??

ana: mn emota 9ertay 3adeya!?

ehya: haw! shga3ed et5arbe6? 9ert 3adeya???

ana: mn emota takleeen la7am?

ehya: hahahahahahahahahahaha, aham shay 3abalek 6alba la7am!!!!!!!, shfeeek ana law sheno ma akel ka2en 7ay! 6alba brown bread with cheese and lettuce!!

ana: 6oooo6ooooo6ooooo6>>ba6at chabdy! ;p

entaw eshraykom? ;) are you with or against vegetarianism? why?

Life without lies!

lets talk about lying, everybody lies! from children not telling the truth on who took mom's chocolate to full grown adults who lie on life or death issues, so the questions are:

• when is it ok to lie?
  
• is it ok to lie to everyone?
  
• do you consider white lies "lies"?
  

also imagine that you had to live for a whole month without lying! what would happen to your life? would everything stay the same? or will all hell break lose?!

[golaw eshraykom ;)]

Better late than never!

My dad came up to me and said "bel 3eed sheft 3ametek....?", i replied "oolaa sha5bary! ma athker! bas cheny sheftha" chan ygol "elmohem ehya tgol nsat la ta36ek 3edeyah, fa 3a6atneyaha ams galat 3a6ha 7amoody"... ya7leeelha 3amety!>>its nice to know that you're remembered!, maktoob 3al '6arf "7amoody ma3alesh met2a5rah, 3edek mbarak, 3ametek....."

Do you agree with the saying "better late than never"? share your thoughts!

Is talent overrated?

There is this new theory that states that talent does not exist>>meaning: people who can draw, play the piano, sing etc...are not talented! they just practiced and practiced for apparently 3 hours a day for 10 years and tada! a "talent" is born...it really made me question myself for a min!

do you agree??

The perfect "gluteus maximus"

Anyone who is looking for a prettier "rear end" ahem...should check this video out! seriously just keep doing it for a week(8 min a day) and you'll be thanking me! 

Audi is trying to kill me!

It was 9:15, class starts at 9:30 sharp and i just left home(nothing unusual here!) so naturally i was in a hurry and as luck would have it each traffic light i approached turned red(seriously its like they're conspiring against me!) as the minutes went by my level of patience was thinning out, i then said to myself "take it easy, its not like you're going to die" , 5 minutes later i entered alghazalli bridge>>(you know the bridge leading to the free trade zone area and kuwait university) and turned my indicator(signaling i was going to turn left), usually when i move from lane to lane i catch a glimpse in my mirror and check the audi side assist>>its a blind spot monitoring system thats equipped in my car>>(photos after story) anyways i slowly changed lanes when i heard a loud "HoooooooooooooooooooooooooonK">>ana wegaf galby! the system failed to indicate that there was a car and i was 3 inches away from being yesterdays news!! ely bagolah, don't rely on technology and always check and double check when changing lanes(allah y7afe'6na we7afe'6kom)

Pretty kitty!

My sister and i were sitting in our garden(just in front of our house) when suddenly we saw this big fat creature with thick black hair! what could it be?! first we thought it was a lion(we dismissed that idea quickly due to it being ridiculous and impossible ;p) then we said maybe a dog...upon closer inspection it turned out to be a cat, but its not like regular street cats or "3atawya" this one had long hair, true it needed brushing and washing but still, she's one pretty kitty! (Don't let the pics deceive you, she is one huge cat!)

here's a video

and some pics

Assault on amazon!

there is this really weird thing about me, you see i really like opening packages! there i said it! seriously, i don't understand it, i don't question it, i just do it! heres an example of the poor unsuspecting packages that didn't stand a chance in front of my destruction!

Before...

After!

the time it took to get between the before and after was about 15 seconds flat!, is there anyone who shares the same passion for package opening? or am i a weirdo?! 

Funny chocolate!

Currently im studying marketing at cba(college of business administration), so today in class our professor was showing us some examples of ads that she likes and this was by far the funniest!

now tell me that wasn't funny!

Hiii!!

Hi im new to this blog thing, im really looking forward to this experience and.................thinking what to say.....................still thinking..................i guess im done!!, anyways for now here is a pic of my pride and joy Toosha, la t5afoon she doesn't bite ;)