The other day we were talking about marriages in q8. Particularly about couples moving into a wing, apartment, or a floor at the in laws residence… when a matter i found confusing arose… Many Q8ys build apartments in their houses for their sons to move in when they get married especially considering the current state [...]

When we were young teenagers i heard about the Ouija Board and all the controversy surrounding it. To my surprise i heard about people from my age playing with it, some swear it’s a true thing and others disregard it as a mere game… and what surprised me even more is the fact that there [...]

Ever since yesterday when i connected my Zain’s Ego and opened the browser i get the message above. Apparently my subscription was upgraded to 1 Mbps  and they thank me for being loyal! Good wallah… i never thought they cared to the extent of giving free updates to long time customers. My husband calls them [...]

Getting rude and disrespectful comments goes hand in hand with blogging. if anything it means that you are going in the right direction for you have triggered someone to attack you. What i don’t understand though is why the volume of rude comments significally increases whenever i start posting about London?! Why Q8y people are [...]

When i saw the ad for Cirque Du Soleil coming to perform in Q8 i coldn’t believe my eyes. How is that even possible? How are they going to come and perform in Q8… land of the forbidden? For gods sake we can’t even watch a movie let alone watch a bunch of acrobats in [...]

I parked my car in a very busy street in Jabriya… flats, taylors, restaurants, salons, stores, and gyms dotting the area and people parked in that street all the time to get to their destination on foot. As i got out of my car i saw a the crushed and apparently used needle above lying on [...]

Yesterday at 4 PM… i was ready to settle in front of the tv… i checked the OSN guide and i found there is a movie that looks promising… Caroline on OSN HD 1… i put the channel… the movie had just started… 2 seconds and BAM! I get the Message above “The Programme is [...]

I saw this sign while walking the streets of the Old Souk in Mubarikiya… on one hand i am glad there is a low against spitting… i never knew it was never allowed… On the other hand… for gods sake who uses the word spittle? I have never heard of it before i saw this [...]

I woke up this morning intending to go to work. and i found out that my left front tire was flat. I had no one to help me change the tire since it had to be changed in the garage. We had no other available car to take me to work. I had to miss [...]

My husband is a big fan of Naif Chicken so we occasionaly get takeouts on our way home from work. The last time we got him a takeout however… we noticed the new line printed below the logo on their chicken box… the one showing in the picture. Now for the past 30 years we [...]

We read that the prices of tomatoes in Q8 are on the rise… we heard that people are boycotting the tomatoes being too expensive and all. What we didn’t see coming was the effect of the price increase on the “Quality” of our fast food burger! If there is one bonus to ordering a burger [...]

Well what do you know… it’s a no brainer at all… apparently it’s a pattern and you have to swivel the thing according to the pattern a number of times and solving from one place to the end and VOILA! That’s it! I found the solution from this amazing website (http://www.rubikssolver.com/) The problem is the [...]

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THE BLOODY CUBE!?! TELL ME HOW NOW! URGH E7em ok… let me backtrack a little… When i saw the movie “Pursuit of Happiness” i wanted to test my genius power of mind and went out and bought my self a Rubiks Cube.  A homeless uneducated guy could do it out [...]

OK. This is rant worthy. Lets imagine how it’s going to turn out now shall we? So it’s the middle of a movie in 360. People are lost in the plot. Suddenly the screen goes dark and the lights go on and it’s time for the viewers to go pray?! Seriously? Now how many viewers [...]

Ams cham kan min il shahar? 12 Ramadan  mo? Laish 3yal el yahal already ga3deen yegarge3oon o dagaw 3lena jaras il bab o ’3anaw 3lena wee9 wee9 fee betkom ja3ame9? I am sorry but mo china Qerqe3an starts 13-15 Ramadan? S7 wella ana ’3al6ana? Laish 3yal il showare3 matrosa yahal iygarg3oon? In Jabriya o Surra [...]

As i opened my window and turned off my engine on a hot & suffocating summer night, waiting for the fuel station worked to bestow upon me his divided attention and fill my car tank with gasoline, i began to lose my patience. You see the man is over worked. There are a LOT of [...]

I am at work, i take my tooth brush and tooth paste and go to our bathroom, which sadly is shared between two departments, i squeeze a little paste on my dry brush and start brushing vigorously, looking around, trying to finish up fast before someone comes in… Why? Bayga booga? 3amla 3amla? People in [...]

I slave over the stove trying to make the perfect vermicille rice, i was craving a meal of vermicille rice and KDD low fat yoghurt… 2 hours later my rice is done, steaming and fluffy… Butoote asks if it’s ready and i say yes… I then find the dish above… apparently my dear husband believes [...]

While browsing the shelves of our Co-Op i saw this Tang bag. I am not a fan of Tang at all but i thought it was strange to see a Pepper Shaker on the Front… i usually see fruits like mango strawberry… I pick up the bag wella it says ‘Lemon & Pepper’ EW Esta’3far [...]

I had an appointment with International Clinic and while i was walking towards the entrance… i saw this poor Asian worker dangling from the window while cleaning it! As Ansam would say… NO NO! By the time i whipped up my camera he had stood up… he had been in a much more dangerous position! [...]

It was Thursday. Jabriya. The ugliest, busiest roundabout in Jabriya. and it was rush hour time when people returned home from work. A long line was forming. Cars were honking thier horns. In the street leading to the roundabout near Shanakel/Sable/Co-Op the left lane was not moving AT ALL. It is a two lane street. [...]

A while ago i wanted to watch madry ay movie… and i coudln’t find reservations in a *decent* cinema. Killa ya Laila ya Ajyal… I thought it was because of the movie. I have been away for a while, now Shrek III is out, it is a Big Deal y3ni… i try to reserve but… [...]

Around 7 pm every day… i sit on the table with my main meal of the day. I switch on my tv, and i watch an Egyptian Series i like and follow on Rotana Zaman… Sometimes i flip between Rotana Zaman and Spacetoon Power to watch Conan between Rotana ads… But last Thursday, i sat down, [...]

I was just sitting down with my cup of tea, ready to relax and enjoy the rest of my evening after a long day… I flip through the channels and there i find the movie No Reservation on Show Movies… i <3 that movie and it had just started… i watch, very happy, very absorbed [...]

My dear husband Butootee got all excited when he heard about the new OSN reciever thing. You give them a call and they bring you a brand new HD reciever that works without a card, free of charge. Your old card would render useless afterwards but you are supposed to be happy with your new [...]

I read it here and i couldn’t believe it!!!! OMG! Laish? They say because of the amount of rumors that go around using the BBM!!! Seriously? and SMS or Phone calls and emails won’t cause rumors to go around? Rumors have been spread ever since man started making stories up! there is no need for [...]

I was flipping through my 2010 pocket diary when i saw the above page… apparently the Identity Card in Arabic is Raqam 7afethat il Nofoos… which absolutely makes no sense! 7afethat il nofoos 3ad!!!! Laish!!! So far the biggest badliya i have every seen! Filed under: Freaks, Funny, Lost in Translation, Q8, Strange, Things that [...]

I spotted those cans in the refrigerator section of the Co-Op, apparently a new product by Nescafe: Nescafe Original, Nescafe Latte, and Nescafe Mocha! I was happy for one moment… i chose the one i wanted to try (Nescafe Original) then thought “why not take a look at the ingredients?” and to my surprise i found “Hydrogenated Palm [...]

I saw this very strange sign… another sign where the English is comprehendible while the Arabic is … well weird! Do you think there are some letters missing to make the word smch or does it actually mean something?! I am completely lost in Translation! Filed under: Freaks, Lost in Translation, Strange, Things that do not [...]

Underneath the Shuwaikh Port Bridge, there is some construction work going on AND this very stupid sign… In English Go Slow ok comprehendible… in Arabic Serr Khafif means NOTHING! Y3ni in an Arabian country having a road sign that makes sense in English but not in Arabic is very fashla! Why is it so hard [...]