I heard about people receiving things a year or two late. It’s common knowledge, we don’t have a reliable postal service here in Kuwait.

My question is; How reliable is it if I wanted to send something abroad? Did it work for anyone? how long should I wait?

It’s 2 AM here in Denver, Colorado. After a week in DC we went to Huntsville, Alabama for few days and here we are packing our bags to leave the mile high city and head towards New York. I will post more details and pictures as soon as I’m back.

but for the time being I would appreciate suggestions on what to do in New York. I realize how crazy the question is. I mean “what to DO in New York” … Maybe I should ask what’s not to do. Ah … Sorry if I’m not making sense, did I mention it’s 2 AM and I didn’t pack yet?

One two, one two.

Is this thing still on?

I will be in Dubai tomorrow at night for a quick clubbing then then next day I will be off to RAK (Ras Al Khaymah) for a workshop then back to Dubai for a whole week on sunday night.

The first time I went to dubai was for Kitabat Conference and I didn’t really get to do much in dubai. Time was tight and the whole conference was so intensive you can’t do anything in the after-hours.

I’m open for suggestions on what to do in dubai this month.

I know I will have to do IBO (dubai’s hottest spot right now), I know I will be at the Thirst Studio event on the 12th at Wafi and I know as hell I will be freezing my ass on the artificial snow of the Ski thing at Mall of the Emirates.

Totally open for suggestions, Also open to meet new fun-loving, outgoing people.

Also if anybody wants a T-shirt or a Tata Botata mug, feel free to reserve it here.

Shlonkom?

Do you know of any local company that can print plastic cards (pretty much like credit cards but without the magnetic thing) If you know of any, please get in touch with me ASAP.

Thanks

Few months ago I got an email from someone called …, telling me that he’s starting a men’s magazine targeting middle-easterns. He told me that the magazine will be published in some of the hot spots of the region (dubai, beirut, cairo, …) and that he wanted to do a feature on my t-shirts.

I politely refused, mainly because It’s hard for people in kuwait to find my t-shirts (even through two outlets) yet alone people out of kuwait.

I just didn’t want to tease people with stuff they can’t easily get. I told him that I’m working on a solution and at the same time I planning to take this thing to the next level by importing high-quality t-shirts and starting my own screen printing studio.

I sent him the email but it bounced back, I tried again after few days … the same. I just gave up and he didn’t contact me again, so I thought he wasn’t really serious.

Yesterday, while trying to finish some project at the agency, I get this missed call from Jordan. It was the same guy, He told me he didn’t get a reply and I explained to him the whole thing and again I refused to do a feature on the t-shirts for the reasons I’ve already mentioned and I added another one that been bothering me for a while now. Although I posted the t-shirts on the blog, I think publishing them in a magazine (a printed, more accessible matter) might lead to a chance of my ideas getting copied and abused.

Then he suggested something. He was like “I really like that afro icon, why don’t we do, like, a profile on you”. That seemed like a good idea to me, I mean the t-shirts won’t be the main focus but they will be mentioned on the side. I mean a little bit of recognition won’t hurt anybody if we ignored the inflation of my ever-so-growing ego. Hmmm, That would look sweet on my resumé.

Now with my daily duties in this job and the demanding nature of the advertising business I hardly get any personal time. So the t-shirts project is on some kind of hold till further notice. I don’t think I will be able to follow up with anything anytime soon. I mean don’t get me wrong, I already have finished designing enough concepts for more seasons to come but I promised my self I WILL NOT print anything, anymore, unless it’s on a better quality t-shirts that comes in various sizes, different models and cuts.

I’m not sure really whether to do this free publicity thing or not, it’s like opening a can of worms. Ahmad, the editor of bazar, offered that they do something on me … maybe even do some kind of collaborative project of some sort. I’m all for it but I just keep on post-boning things forever, I don’t know what I’m waiting for really. Hell, I didn’t even write back to Villa Moda when they left me that comment.

Some people saw the big procrastinator in me and offered to totally take over the project and give me ,like, royalties and stuff like that and I absolutely refused. I just don’t like to give others the control end of things, especially with things I love so passionately like this project.

What would you do?

Hello there, I need help here finding images of any of the previous Amirs and Shyoukhs in a historical photos related to oil. Something like the photos I included here.

You guys have been nothing but helpful when I needed this kind of help before, so don’t let me down now. Love you all.

Why do roommates (boys or girls) always assume that we have to do everything together. We are not a couple, you know? I tolerated it when it was a girl, it seemed natural but with a guy it’s seems a bit gay and annoying.

Any experiences or lessons to be learned from my fellow bloggers?

What the hell is happening (or not happening for that matter) with dunkin donuts? Aren’t they supposed to be open by now?

I need a recommendation on which brand/ model I should get for my car as it doesn’t have a built-in CD Player. I want something sophisticated with mp3 compatibility and whatever cool features you think I would be interested in.

I think I have seen something that has a bluetooth thingy incorporated in it.

Please let me know of prices, dealers and any experience you had.

Thank you

What would happen to my DSL Line if I relocated to another area and I changed my phone number too? Would it still work? Do I need to arrange with my ISP? Is there any fees I have to pay again?

Ever been in this situation? Please share.

Do we have any laws against watching TV in the car while driving? Don’t you think we need ones? If I had a car accident with someone who was watching TV while driving, whose fault really it is?

Is it only me or you too woke up with nasty stings here and there?

Anyone knows where’s the local clinic (mostawsaf) of salwa is?

In this post I would like to answer the questions and reply to some of the comments left by some so-called readers of my blog in this post.

Someone called ahmed said “The point is as u are claiming
ur blog is “closed” plz dont use it and the readers to advertise and market ur goods.”

Well, thank you for acknowledging the fact that it’s MY BLOG. Sir, I can advertise for fucking penis enlargement kits and you can complanin all you want and I can not give a fuck about it. It’s my blog and I can do whatever the hell I want to do with it.

Another one called Talal said “ممكن تحدثنا عن الفن اللي تشتغل فيه؟ اين درست؟ معهد العالي للفنون؟ ما هو تخصصك؟ الكتابه على الفنايل؟ والاكواب؟ في سايتك تحدثت كثيير عن الفن بس للاسف لم اجد اي شي يدل على انه هناك فن .. لم اجد لوحه .. رسمه … صوره … حتي قطعه فنيه من القص واللزق … .. للاسف اللي وجدته من (فن) مجموعه من الفنايل صينية الصنع وعليها صورتك .. وبعض كلمات مثل انا احب الجهراء … عظمه على عظمه يا الست . هل هذا هو الفن اللي تتحدث عنه؟”

Apparently you didn’t even bother to read this post.I taught myself and I specialize in corporate identity design, I already have a portfolio website that will stay unconnected to this blog for the time being and I don’t feel like sharing it with the likes of you. Last but not least I suggest you look up the definition of ‘Art Director’, obviously you misunderstood it. I’m still trying to figure out how came to the conclusion that my t-shirts are made in china based on a picture.

In the end I would like to thank my fellow blogger, Q80-Chill Girl for the positive comments she left.

I have this idea … I pitched it for rampurple but apparently she didn’t buy it. :p

Well, you’re a creative guy … you want to do something with your life, you want to release an album, you want to make a documentary, you want to shoot the next big thing. Whatever it is you want to do, you wil eventually need tools, right? and if you know your stuff and the quality level of your work really matters to you, you will want to use great tools, which … yes … they cost money, sometimes serious money.

Now I’m not saying you’re cheap for not paying that much money to pursue your dreams but let’s be realisitc, nobody wants to pay big bucks for something they would use only twice a year or worse once and then shelf it to collect dust and becomes an antique.

My idea is simply to get a bunch of those dreamers and make a list of the things they would like to have access to, stuff they might need. They would all pitch in and get the tools they all want.

There will be some kind of regulation on who gets what and for how long but all of that could be figured out later.

I want these with the necessary accessories and the little things that make them more useful:

Nikon D2X
Sony HDR-FX1
Tescam HD-P2

What do you think? Do you want to join the club? :p

Few days ago I was thinking how it would be nice to finish the books I started reading recently and how it would be nice to have my own driver that can take me around while I get busy with other stuff during the long ride from jahra.

so I guess my dreams came partially true when my shitty car got funked again yesterday. There was smoke coming out of the engine and I couldn’t Identify what was wrong but I just got sick of this car and I think it’s time for a new one but till I find a new car I think I will go back to using buses. so there you have it, reading books in a public bus. The dream comes true, never mind the smell.

I’ve always wanted a nice practical car, with a lot of space. The new Jeep Grand Cherokee looks ugly but not that bad. My brother is raving about how economic is the new car from nissan, Tiida. I’m open for suggestions too. Just keep in mind my budget is something between 3-7 thousands, so be realistic, mmkay?

Note: I wrote this post a few days ago but because of fastelco’s internet issues I couldn’t post it. The car is fixed now, guess I’m stuck with it for now.

What’s the best way to ship a midium size box of food goods to the UK? I’m looking for something kinda cost-effective and fast. Do DHL and Fedex allow this in the first place?

How many hours of sleep do you need everyday?

How do you wake up?

Do you drink caffeine heavy drinks? RedBull? Too Much Coffee?

How many cups of coffee do you drink everyday and when do you stop drinking?

Can you tell I’m having a trouble having a fixed sleeping pattern?

Does anybody remember that TV series produced by lebanese TV station, Future TV. It was aired in ramadhan like 7-9 years ago, it was about this halawanji guy called Ismaeel and how he’s a failure and how he try to make it big with the help of his uncle’s wife (marat 3amu) Najaah

Now the series wasn’t all that great or anything but I remember the into music, It was done by that band that used to do all the promos of Future TV (Ala Eyni) or somethhing like that.

Can anybody help me find the intro song? PLEASE!

Is it true that unmarried couples who want to live together here in kuwait can’t do that because they need a marriage certificate (which the majority tends to fake)?

Hell, what if a guy and a girl just want to share the apartment? they need to do that too?

When you ask someone for his [business] email and you find “free_birds” in there, what does that mean exactly? He’s a pimp? If so, then this guy takes customer satisfaction to the next level.

It was a pleasure doing business with you, ta3al kil yom.

P.S: What do you think about the recent changes in fonts?

Dear Tata

I have a problem and I wish you can help me find my way out of it. I know this old lady that I have regular casual sex with, the sex is amazing … she’s a nymph and I couldn’t ask for more really. Now the problem is, In a most bizzare way I discovered that this woman is the mother of one of my closest friends. He’s the one I connect with the most although I only met him few months earlier. I can’t imagine my life without him, the rest of my friends are shallow as a fuck.

What should I do now?

Anonymous

Ok I need to add few new names to my list of freelancers to work with, If you have a friend who does any of the following or something you think I might be able to use … drop me a line, show me some work samples and we will take it from there.

Calligraphers
Video Editors
Photographers
Copy Writers
PHP/ MySQL Hackers
Models (really)

… and ironically I also need … *drumroll*

Graphic Designers (sometimes)

Priority to those who reside in kuwait but if you think you’re the hot shit and you are willing to relocate to kuwait or do work over the net then I’m also interested in you.

Thanks

What does it mean when a supposedly dead root of a 6th teeth starts to react to the temperature of the food or the drinks? Yes, it slightly hurts.

I did a root-kill, WTF?

Ok guys, I been looking on the web for an expandable hard-disk-based mp3 player for my car. It would be awesome if I can use the old PowerPC 540c in this thing instead of collecting more dust. I want some kind of LCD display, no need to see the colorful covers, artist name and song title will do. I want it cheap, I want it good and oh yes … I want someone to help me build it.

I’m gonna kill the first to suggest buying an iPod.

/me looks at K … pleeeease.

Note: K is the man and he knows how to do this. He’s the man.

So I found this little branch in my chocolate bar and … I chocked on it and I nearly died … yeah yeah … which caused some emotional damage for my family … yeah yeah … and now the chocolate sucks and my stomach hurts … yeah yeah … and I have migraine.

Is that enough?