"Absence makes the Heart Grow Fonder"

Art: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder - John William Godward

I'm Back !

So, does it ?

Does "Absence make the Heart Grow Fonder" ?

Time "Out" !!!

I'll Be Back !!!

Give Me A Break !!!

Don't you just hate it when your favorite Hotel Group keeps sending you special offers but there's no way you can get there !!

This is one of my hidden escapes... one of my favorite places in the word....

Private Park at the Hudson Hotel, New York.

If anyone knows this place will know that it's truly a private park in the "heart" of the Hotel... simply breathtaking !!

"In the heart of the elevated lobby is an enchanting Private Park with towering 45-foot trees, ivy-covered walls, and an inspired assortment of antique and modern garden furniture. Outfitted with heaters and a glass roof, it is Hudson’s own microcosm of Central Park: an extraordinary refuge for eating, drinking, relaxing, and enjoying the outdoors while removed from the bustle of the city below."

Wish I was there...


P.S.

Fairy DiiGMaa'ther is still taking wish orders for anyone that wants one granted :D

5 for Kuwait - Abdullah BuFtain

People !! all I see is ORANGE & 5's Lately !!

I'm Proud of everyone that is participating and trying to make a difference....
Sorry I have no pictures for you... but I get so worked up with the speeches...

Only thing that got to me yesterday at the protest was.....

Well...

It's not just the MP's that are fighting but it's all of us... the organizers... the kids... the families... respected faces from our Universities, Union, Association.. the youth and not to forget us bloggers.. So many names I can make a never ending list of.. and all are the most amazing ppl in kuwait.. truly the future of our country..

Yet,
There's one guy that has been on stage, MCing the event the past few days and getting the ppls voice to be heard around the clock... it is none other than a young enthusiastic Mr. Abdullah BuFtain...

Photo by: Ali Al-Sarraf - KuwaitVoice

This is what got to me yesterday... BuFtain's voice was so completely gone... an audible sor ethroat accompanied his weak attempt to vocally express... But mashaalaaaa o allah ya3deeh alf 3afya BuFtain kept going... what a great public speaker he is... his spirit was high and his tone was still stronger than ever regardless of his voice impairment...

Thanx everyone for all your efforts... keep up the hard work...
and BuFtain, though I don't know u... you should know that everytime you spoke with ur sore voice yesterday.. many ppl in the crowd were praising you and your efforts :) (P.S. I need you on my PR team :P)



I say we send BuFtain Orange Strepsils and wish him well :)


P.S.

Fairy DiiGMaa'ther is still taking wish orders for anyone that wants one granted :D

5 Definitions That Mean Everything ! That Mean 5 for Kuwait !!

I was going through old fwds and I came across this... only one thing came to mind..


and I had to share...

Definitions:

Standing for what you believe in,
Regardless of the odds against you,
and pressure that tears at your resistance, ...means courage

Stopping at nothing,
And doing what's in your heart,
You know is right, ...means determination

Keeping a smile on your face,
When inside you feel like dying,
For the sake of supporting others, ...means strength

Helping a friend in need,
No matter the time or effort,
To the best of your ability, ...means loyalty

Doing more than is expected,
To make another's life more bearable,
Without uttering a single complaint, ...means compassion

SEE YOU ALL THERE TOMORROW !!

Because giving more than you have,
And expecting nothing But nothing in return, ..means everything

“I wanted to eat him — I didn’t want to kill him”

It's early Saturday morning and despite the lack of sleep and dusty weather I'm in an extremely energetic mood... After wrapping up the morning meeting, I head to my desk to check my contacts so I may call "I" and double check if she's available to meet this morning.. As the organazation has branches around the Middle East and Europe, we are expected to be online via MSN (not personal account) during office hours to ease the communication between offices. I sit comfortably on my uncomfortable chair and sip at my morning tea.. when lo and behold I get an IM from my co-worker with this link, regarding:

"A man who admitted killing and eating an acquaintance he met on the Internet was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, following his retrial in a case that engrossed and appalled Germany."

Click here for the complete article.

Firstly, Waaii3 min 9aba7 allah khair !! (eeww from early in the morning ;P)
and emmmm should I start worrying about all you bloggers ?? ;P

It's the start of the work week and I'm still in weekend mode !!

Overheard in New York

To the people who have been to, lived in or just simply love New York.. you will find this link very relevant to fond memories and the everyday atmosphere in NYC... for those who have not had the privilege of visiting the Big Apple, then this is a little sneak peek of the entertaining scripts you will hear on the movie like setting of any good ol' New York street :)

Overheard in New York

Thanx "Bubbles" for sending me the link, I miss our NY days ;)


P.S.

Fairy DiiGMaa'ther is still taking wish orders for anyone that wants one granted :D

"What is Love?" V.1.1

THIS IS FOR YOU PURG !!

Art: Purgatory by Georgi Ostashov

Earlier today I posted "What is Love?" (1993). It seems I have contributed to an addictive search preformed by our dear dear dear Purgatory for related Videos on You Tube. Some he sent me include:


What is Love 1

What is Love 2

What is love 3

Spread the Lovvvveeee ;P Spead the addiction :D
BTW here's your song Purg: Outta Space - Prodigy

P.S.

Fairy DiiGMaa'ther is still taking wish orders for anyone that wants one granted :D

"What is Love" (1993)

Well I initially wanted to write about a wise lesson someone very dear taught me the other day... I learnt what "Love" really is without even a single explanaton... I have the answer ppl... But I'll leave it for a different post coz I wanted to start this post off with the question "what is love?"... That's when my thoughts shifted to a distance early teenage memory of the song "what is love?"... Come on you all remember it, don't you?? I was only 13 when it was released... But wow how my long term memory rocks compared to my daily portrayal of a goldfishes short term memory !! The first thing that came to mind was Dec 31st 1993 New Years Eve Gottingen, Germany.. P.S. if you ever go check out Cafe Cron & Lanz... it's devine.. and they have the best Hot Chocolate I have ever tasted in my life... and that's not just 13 year old talk ;P
Anywaaaaayssss
Back to the song... I had to listen to it instantly... of course I couldn't remember the artist so thank god for Google and sing365... after figuring out it was by Haddaway.. I started thinking of all the music I was listening to that year.. it's amazing how I remember so many... and even though it's been 13 years I still know all the words to most of them...

so here are a few others I pulled out that I used to sing along to in the heyday !!

enjoy :)

SONGS OF 1993 !!!

What is Love - Haddaway
Boom! Shake The Room - Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince
Whoomp! There it is - Tag Team
Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
Can't Get Enough of Your Love - Taylor Dayne
Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap!
Cryin' - Aerosmith
I Got A Man - Postive K
Can't Help Falling in Love - UB40
Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
Insane In The Brain - Cypress Hill
Connected - Stereo MCs
Sweat - Inner Circle
Bad Boys - Inner Circle
Another Sad Love Song - Toni Braxton
Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
All That She Wants - Ace of Base
Come Baby Come - K7
Ain't Nothing But a G thang - Dr Dre

you know what the list is never ending I can go on forever ;P


Rememeber any good ones ??

P.S.
Fairy DiiGMaa'ther is still taking wish orders for anyone that wants one granted :D

Does Birth Order Determine Success?

I stumbled across this article: "Does Birth Order Determine Success?" ; and I found it quite accurate and interesting.

I'm the baby in the family, and this is what it had to say about me:


Youngest:
The youngest child tends to be the most creative and can be very charming -- even manipulative. Because they often identify with the underdog, they tend to champion egalitarian causes. (Youngest siblings were the earliest backers of the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment.) Successful in journalism, advertising, sales and the arts, famous youngest children include Cameron Diaz, Jim Carrey, Drew Carey, Rosie O'Donnell, Eddie Murphy and Billy Crystal.


Check out the complete article click here to see if your birth order actually reflects your success at work :)


P.S.

Fairy DiiGMaa'ther is still taking wish orders for anyone that wants one granted :D

Fairy DiiGMa'ther

Usually I'm labeled as the “Good Luck Charm” amongst my friends... and ironically in disregard to my personal low streak of good happenings, and the fact that I'm a Gobusah to myself, and that I am the living epitome of Murphy's law (7mdillah 3alla kil 7al), I actually am a “Good Luck Charm”... Not contradicting what I said, but each day proves my positive “aura”, if you like, on people around me. There’s no better feeling than knowing you have contributed to a positive cause… and YES I do believe I had a hand in the positive outcomes of certain events…

Lately, it seems a sweet Angel passes by whenever anyone around me says “I wish” or “I want”… and in my case it seems I have an Angel shadowing my every step the past few weeks… The saying “I shoulda wished for the Heavens” has become a common term in my everyday life… (al7imdilah)

Don’t get me wrong now, I ain’t no Jeeny or Fairy Godmother !! Otherwise I woulda catered to my own wishes before anyone else’s ; P But I do feel like a Disney Character, not so much Jessica Rabbit anymore, more like Tinkerbell.. hmmm suits my size better anyways :P

But I certainly do have something about me that seems to result in oohh well lets just say very very positive things :) (you may call it ESP or maybe a strange phenomena it just feels devine!!)

So, I’m wishing you a few lovely things for all you lovely people:

"Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might have the wish I wish tonight"

I wish you fairies and magic dust I wish you rose petals and water lilies I wish you dragonflies and ladybugs I wish you Butterfly kisses and sweet whispers I wish you sunshine and raindrops I wish you bubbles and laughter I wish you a Kuwait 5 I wish you fields of green and fresh air I wish you white sand and seashells I wish you homemade ice cream I wish you diamonds and candle light I wish you shy glances and charming smiles I wish you peace and quiet I wish you Buttercups and snowflakes I wish you happiness and thrill I wish you warm hugs and endless kisses I wish you all that your heart desires...

For any personal wishes or Du3aa2’s, just leave a comment and I’ll be sure to do my best :D
Oh and BTW, don’t bother with the” I wish for a Million” we tried that with a friend and all we got was two restaurants and a yacht ;P

Everybody Hurts

Everybody Hurts
By R.E.M.

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes

Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go, (hold on)
When you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on

'Cause everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,
When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on

Well, everybody hurts sometimes,
Everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes. So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts. You are not alone

This is for you "S",
You know I love you and you're the baby sister I never had !!
Hang in there and I'm here for you if you need anything...

Need For Speed

Fellow Bloggers, Readers, Friends and Good Samaritan...

• Would you like to make a life changing effect on someone ?
• Would you like to make the world (or at least Kuwait) a safer place to live in ?

I have finally come face to face with my problem, and I am now no longer in denial !!

Hello, my name is DiiGMaa and I have a Need for speed !!

No no no... I mean car, vehicle, racing speed not the chemical substance !!

I have too many speeding tickets and too many candid shots with a smirk on my face to prove it !!

I have made too many excuses for myself way too many times...
Some include:

DiiGMaa, your Lovely Loucy Lady Luck (my car) needs to be revved every now and then.
DiiGMaa, slow down for the Camera cause these are the only pictures of you in Lovely Loucy.
DiiGMaa, the “Bloody Bastards” can't hear you when you call them “Bloody Bastards” so better for you to make them eat your dust.
DiiGMaa, reduce your road range and harsh profanity by skipping the swearing and jump straight to the speeding
DiiGMaa,
تجاوزالسرعة بمايزيد عن 40 ك م
This does not mean you were driving 80 in a residential area where 40 is the limit !!

HIT THE BREAKS ! BREAK ! BREAK ! BREAK !

DiiGMaa is over and out with denial !!

My Need for Speed has shifted to a Need for an Intervention !!!

What is an intervention?

An intervention is an attempt by family members and friends to help a substance and/or matter dependent person get help for his/her problem. These interventions are usually successful and often go onto a treatment program and learn how to live life without the use of these addictions. The purpose of interventions is to get addicted abusers out of denial and show them the ways in which their disease is affecting the people they love the most. With the help of an intervention specialist and loved ones, the intervention process does not have to be painful, but can be the beginning of a new way of living for all those involved. (NIR)

HELP!!!

P.S. I promise I'll be a good girl and I'll TRY to stop speeding on Demashq... and I don't solely mean slowing down to 150 just to smile for the camera !!

Closure

“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional"

Mary Poppins lied !!!

Huuugh.....
Heefffff.....
Weeeezzzz....
Huuugh..... Heefffff.....
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzz....
Huuugh..... Heefffff..... Weeeeeeeeeeeeezzzz....

No, that’s not the sound of air channeling through a wind tunnel, or the wind whistling in the distance... That, my dear friends, is the sweet subtle symphony my weak lungs have decided to sing today... the combination of "Dust" in the atmosphere and the cold temperatures of the blistering AC has taken its toll on me... I tried to use my powder based inhaler to help me breathe...I figured fight *Evil Dust* will *Good Dust*… I ended up wasting 2 gulps of precious air…. I need me some *Magic Fairy Dust*...

I’m trying to work, but the sharp pain that feels like a HUGE needle right thru the centre of my chest from front to back is too overpowering!!

I ordered Coffee…

I hate Coffee…… I never drink the stuff… I don’t know how to… it’s bitter… and the taste immensely fills my mouth will a desire for sweetness… anything sugary to replace the traumatized taste buds… then I have to handle the sugar intake… me and sugar don’t mix well… the scenario continues… and a catastrophe awaits… YES from a single cup of Joe, to an innocent Marry P’s spoon full of sugar I can turn into something else !! (Purg I excuse you already for what you’re thinking right now)

I ordered my Coffee, and now I want a Little sugar in my…. Soul…

This song came to mind randomly and I thought I’d share my mood…

“I Want a Little Sugar in my Bowl” by Nina Simone

lyrics

link to hear song

Boys and Girls,

I’m sorry to be the one to tell you, but, Mary Poppins lied !!!

“A spoon full of sugar DOESN’T help the medicine go down”

I need me a *HUG*