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Where are we headed? it’s a very scary thought to see inflation go this high.. and with oil prices and gold going up we will only see inflation go higher.

Refer to my previous post about oil which was commented on by Skunk:

“these oil prices arent even good for opec countries as it is the oil price itself which is the cause of the record inflation that even opec countries are suffering from. while alot of the world’s money is coming here, alot is also going out to import stuff into this region cos nothing is made here.

so rents are higher cos it costs more money to bring in materials to build new buildings, food is higher cos of transport costs, fertiliser costs, packaging costs, etc.”

Seriously, money lately isn’t worth as much as it was worth few years back.. I still remember being able to survive a weekend on 4 or 5 KD when I was younger. now if you are lucky and you don’t spend much you will be throwing out no less than 30 or 40 KD (on a good weekend) without even buying something that you will keep.

What scares me even more that investing your money is harder now (obviously).. couple of months ago I wanted to open a fixed deposit.. and the rate they offered was 2.75% per annum for the monthly deposit! that means you are actually loosing money on your deposit..

What would your saving plan be in such a scenario? share..

UPDATE: a friend just sent me this picture.. it’s true regarding inflation

Yesterday I was reading the newspaper “for a change” and I realized that they actually still talk about the Silk City, I honestly forgot what it’s all about.. it has been this long. apparently they plan to start the development of the city in October “2008″, and the reason for the quotation is the fact that they only wrote in October, they didn’t mention anything about the year.

So what do you people think? honestly speaking, i’ll be in shock if I see something happening before 2009.

Image and post Idea taken from Buzberry, thanks FAH

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As promised, here are some of the pictures i took, and ill upload the others as soon as i get them

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That’s Danny, the manager, he passed through while i was taking the picture =p

You can reach him at 2661520/1
Meli Melo, Shaab Al Bahry, B.8, Al Kendi ST.

As for the “Nori sheets” and the “Chicken Katsu Curry” i asked, and yes you can find them there..

Ok, so i started studying today, finished a whole chapter, but then i was too tired and too hungry to continue, i got to a point where i was reading the same sentence over and over again without having any clue whatsoever as to it’s meaning. It was then that i was “Saved by a phone call”, my uncle asked me and my sisters to go check his new restaurant and try the food. It’s a japanese restaurant/supermarket (I dont know if i can even call it a restaurant cause theres no place to sit, just takeout and home delivery.. but you know what i mean =p) anyway so we get there, the place is amazing.. Small but perfect!

The food was great.. Kinda like maki with less mayo, and a bit like Kei with more flavour to it, and that’s the best part! Of course you’d have to try it a few times before you know what you like best. Personally, i thought “Crazy Maki” was one of the best, and i made sure my uncle knew that. (There’s more but right now, that’s all i can remember :P)

After a couple of hours of “tasting” 20 kinds of sushi, i felt like i just had two dinners, and i decided to head back home, next week enshalla i’ll go there again and try a few more ;p (Ill make sure i know what am eating then =p)

In two weeks enshalla, when the restaurant’s open, you can start ordering from Meli Melo (In el She3ib) and tell me what you think ;D

As for the supermarker, i dont know if some of you remember the “Zero Calorie Sweetner” i’ve talked about before, you can find it there as well (Thank u Ray for pointing that out).

In short, you can find whatever you need to either make sushi, or eat it at Meli Melo! (Ok that just sounded like a line from a tv commercial :P)

Seriously, wait and try it, then you tell me what you think ;D

I wonder if it’s like that in all universities or just KU? that the students are always the victims, in each and every situation even if they’re not responsible for whatever’s happening. Last week i learned that i had two midterms on the same day. That sucks i know, but what can i do right? i decided to go to one of the professors and ask about the time of his exam, and guess what? both exams start at 12:30 and end at 2:00pm! Now what can i do about that?! i mean come on, how am i supposed to be in two places at once?!
I went to both professors and told them about the situation, neither one believed me at first. I had to go back and forth between them till one of them decided to “THINK” about it. He asked me to come back the next day, i did but ofcourse he was still trying to figure out what to do. Finally, when i asked him today -i was expecting him to say something like; i dont know yet, or im not sure- he told me there were other students with the same problem so we’re gonna have to take the exam after 5 days from the original date. I was too happy to listen to what he was saying after, i mean who wouldn’t want to have five extra days to study or review? Especially when you’re not ready and the subject is very hard! My happy moment was exactly just that, a moment. I heard the doctor mention something about the exam being harder, so i asked him about it, and here’s what happened,

Me: “Doctor did you just say el emte7an bekoon 9a3eb?”
Professor: “Yes el midterm ra7 ekoon a93ab mn the original one. Like an incomplete”
Me: “Mo thanbna eli 9ar, you cant do that”
Professor: “Wala thanbi ana” *smiles*
Me: “Bs doctor this subject is one of the hardest subjects we have to take o el kameya wayed”
Professor: “Again, mo thanbi” and he leaves.

So now im stuck at home studying for God knows how long, and i know im not gonna do good. Somehow whenever i hear the word “Incomplete” i imagine getting 2/25, and this isn’t any subject we’re talking about, its Thermodynamics !

Ed3ooli people, i need an A ! =(

Yesterday on the way back home i had a car accident and my car went out of control for a while, but thank God there werent many cars around and i finally parked it before i crashed into anything. I got out to see what happened to notice two flat tires. And there was no way i could drive the car anymore! So first thing i do is call my dad. No answer, i call my sisters, no answer! I call my friends, none pick up! So i just stand there staring at the car when all of a sudden this car parks behind mine and a guy comes out to help.

Guy: 3asa mashar shfeeha sayartech?
Me: (emtan7a ofcourse) Elshar mayeek (and i show him the damage)
Guy: Dont worry i’ll fix it for you, entay bs ge3day bil sayara o i’ll tell you when im done
Me: La it’s ok my dad is on the way, thank you though ……. *LIE*
Guy: La shda3wa i can do it (and he starts working)

A few minutes later my dad calls and tells me what to do. My friends call a minute later and come pick me up.
The poor guy hadn’t realized that two tires were damaged and he couldn’t fix both. Ofcourse the thought of pointing that out didn’t occur to me until my friend asked me to do so. So i tell him he doesnt have to fix it cause there wont be any difference but he insists on finishing his work, and he does.
I couldn’t help but thank him a MILLION times afterwards, i was so grateful. After all the stories i’ve heard about these situations, i never thought a guy like him would step up and help out, and am happy to say he proved me wrong. = )

Wallah shababna fekom el Khair..

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Bent El-Ma6aba

I just received a text message from Kuna saying that strong wind will be hitting Kuwait City again and it’s expected to be stronger than the one we have had yesterday. be careful you all and take care!

Posted By,
Weld El-ma6aba

Finally ! the famous “Perfect Pretzel” in Kuwait.
They just opened in AlKout and soon in Avenues ;D

Bon Appetite everyone ;D

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Bent El-Ma6aba

This article explains it’s self.

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Weld El-ma6aba

I’m here to complain about the weather!

i’m going to try to list things that can’t be done if the weather is like this…

1. Drive your new black car even if you wash it every other hour. (it will chip the paint also)
2. Fishing
3. Water sports
4. Sit outside
5. See the sun
6. Breath well
7. See well
8. Not have allergies
9. Eat (your food will taste like sand)
10. Enjoy your weekend damn it !

Please add to the list.. you never know.. the sand might read this and decide to leave us alone!