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Event: Wataniya Give Kuwait Bloggers Night

15 Mar

2 months ago I wrote about Wataniya’s press conference for launching Give Kuwait 2 (read it here) and explained the main purpose for this campaign. 2 days ago Wataniya invited a lot of Kuwait’s bloggers for a private event at Tatami (read my review here) to explain more about the campaign and encourage whoever is interested to take the initiative and register cuz this would be a great opportunity.

What is Give Kuwait?

Give Kuwait is a program that will help YOU if you have a small business (whether it’s an idea, service or a product) and need someone to push you into the right path.

How does this work?

You need to be 18 and above and have a great startup business. You shouldnt have a retail store for your business (starting fresh lets say). Fill out a registration form HERE and you might be chosen along with 250 other participants.

What do you get?

You will be part of a huge advertising campaign (radio, billboards and press), so you can say all of Kuwait will know about you. You will have a free booth at the biggest exhibition of its kind in Kuwait for 5 days to present your work. And if you are a trainee, you will get skill development training workshops.

I honestly think this is a great chance given by Wataniya to everyone who have a small business or an idea and couldn’t go for it for many reasons that we all know of. this is your chance to be successful, so what are you waiting for?

To register, fill out the form HERE and let us know if you go through :) all the best of luck!

Thank you Wataniya for the event, thanks to each one of you (so I wouldn’t forget any names) for keeping us updated. Thanks to Tatami for having us too :)

The Mystery Behind the 11:11

8 Feb

Its been almost 3 months since I started seeing these numbers frequently (every 2 to 3 days), am not a myth freak or who would believe such things (just because I wouldn’t bother) but I’m interested to read about them, so I did! and I was surprised that a lot of people are going through the same thing. a coincidence? maybe! depends on who you would ask.

I’m a person who looks at the time a lot, so I would probably do that 5-6 times every hour. Living in a house where we have a clock on the wall in almost every room (including the bathroom) made me always aware of the time and it became a habit whether am at home, in the office, or outside checking the time on my mobile. This thing started a couple of months ago when I looked at the time and it was 11:11 and I was like “awwww I should make a wish” so I did! the second time, the third time, then it got a bit weird!

I’m not a person who believes in superstition and actually make it as a rule I live on, but sometimes I get curious, is it really a coincidence? is the universe trying to tell me something? either ways am sure I would never find out and I should probably let it go! but I was like what the hell, lets google it and that’s when I found out that there’s a huge number of people who experience the exact same thing for a very long time! hmmmm

So this post isn’t really about getting to a point or an understanding what it really means, I just wanted to share this with you guys, maybe some of you is facing the same thing, and INCASE anything happened with that number or date, REMEMBER THAT I SAID IT FIRST :P

Therapy, Do You Need It?

23 Jan

We all probably grew up watching movies that shows people going to a therapist because they have serious problems! It’s either because they have lost a close person and can’t get over the fact that they no longer exist, or a couple facing problems in their life so they head to the marriage/relationship counsellor, or just a person who has some anger issues. No matter what it is, they always show us messed up people going to a therapist, which I think is wrong.

We meet different people everyday who we might think have some serious issues and need immediate action whether at work, family or friends. Those people don’t actually realize that they have a problem, a few of them who does don’t really wanna take it to a professional because in the Arab world therapy is for CRAZY people only. Not to forget also the fact that Kuwait in particular is very small and people care about their reputation and what people might think of them if they find out.

How would you know if you have a problem? or what are the signs that could tell a person is having a problem. This is the important question  now! To me this is how I rate people:

1. Depression: if a person is always depressed, can’t see anything good in his life, cries a lot, lost of interest in everything, doesn’t like to socialize with other, frustrated, all of these signs mean this person is going the wrong road in life! I’m personally frustrated with work and it can get me depressed every now and then, but there are so many other good things in my life that makes me happy.

2. Drugs: people who uses drugs (taking pills, alcohol, smoking) as a solution to make themselves feel better all the time. This is a huge problem as they end up addicted to that drug and obviously did not solve the main problem.

3. Anger: some people are always edgy, angry, mad at something, its like they are always on hold waiting for something wrong to happen so they can burst it all out! which probably would cause them lots of troubles and losing their close ones.

4. Health: some people may feel physical pain which is caused by some psychological problem that doctors can’t solve.

5. Low self confidence: people who always feel bad about themselves, they think they are ugly, they always compare themselves to others.

All of these things are signs that sometimes I notice with the people who I meet everyday, which makes me believe that those people need SERIOUS help asap and shouldnt take it for granted.

BUT on the other hand, I don’t think only those people should go and see a therapist, I think everyone should do that even if they think they don’t have a problem at all! now let’s be honest, we ALL had a problem somewhere in our lives, we all went through some tough times, we all have secrets, and we aren’t very educated in this field, so why not let someone professional take the lead and help you even if it’s just a small issue in your life! at the end it would make your life better wouldn’t it?

All am saying here is that am really interested in visiting a therapist some day! I think it would be fun and interesting, people should start looking at it in a different way.

Have you ever been to one? how did it go? and if no, would you?

 

Event: Wataniya’s Give Kuwait 2 Press Conference

19 Jan

Yesterday Wataniya held a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel to announce the upcoming launch of Give Kuwait 2. Last year for the first time Wataniya launched an event called Give Kuwait for the 50th anniversary of Kuwait’s independence where people shared their picture, audio and video that represent their love for Kuwait. The event was a successful where there was more than 10,000 subscribers.

This year Give Kuwait comes back with a different perspective, this year it will be focusing on the Kuwaiti small businesses owners and how to help them to move on the ladder of success. On February they will announce the exact day of the launch and how people can subscribe. The picked applicants will get the chance to participate in workshop to improve their products and skills run by professional trainers, not only that, they will also get the chance to participate in a huge exhibition that will happen in June.

Event: That Al Salasil Storytelling

17 Jan

After the great success that the previous storytelling events had, That Al Salasil is back with another event for the kids to enjoy :D The whole idea is not really just about reading a story for the kids and that’s it! its more like the experience the kids get where the reader tries to enter into the child’s imagination and capture their attention in a very easy and fun way. The event will have reading, drawing and small puzzles. We definitely encourage these events as they are very few around Kuwait, so head down to the avenues this weekend and take your kids for a fun and interesting experience.

 

Website: Cooking Comically

13 Dec

I came across this website Cooking Comically and I almost fell in love with tho am not so into cooking (I probably will once I have my own place). This website is made by a guy named Tyler who pulls out random recipes and start doing them by adding things his own way. Whats cool and different about it is that he draws comically along the whole recipe with funny notes and pictures which makes it very easy to follow and enjoy :)

 

 

Website: Camera Sim

16 Nov

A lot of you use their cameras almost everyday and specially when it comes to blogging. I have seen many types of cameras with my fellow bloggers and some of them are really good. I personally loves to take photos, but sometimes its hard when you are at an event and everything is happening so quickly and if you have a SLR sometimes it could take a while to set the right settings for the place you are in to get the perfect shot.

Am sure also a lot of you suffer when it comes to setting these options, that’s why today i come to you with a very useful website where you can learn what each option means and test it right away. Those options can be a bit confusing and sound so much alike, but it just needs some practice and you will be able to overcome it.

This website is called CameraSim, it basically helps you to learn how to use your SLR  properly and get great shots. It has SLR Camera Simulator where you can change the options and shoot and see how the picture turns out!  The other thing is the SLR Camera explanation, where they explain each option and what does it do, you can choose different background settings and shoot also and see the result!

I honestly think it’s a very useful and quick tool! it can make your life a bit easier, check it out!

www.camerasim.com

Exclusive: Steve Jobs at That Al Salasil

3 Nov

I was just informed that Steve Jobs book is available at That Al Salasil!! If you are a fan of Steve Jobs and would love to read it and don’t wanna go through the trouble of ordering it online, then this is your chance! All you have to do is go to That Al Salasil (Avenues – Phase II) or their branch at Kuwait International Airport and grab your copy.

“Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years, as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues, Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing”

Price: 12.5 KD

Event: Crush It with Gary Vaynerchuk

26 Oct

Yesterday was the day that a lot of people were waiting for, a lot of people who had interests in social media, bloggers, or some owners of small business. They were all gathered under one roof to hear ONE guy telling them the truth about what happened and whats happening now, and also some predictions about the future of social media.

This guy is called Gary Vaynerchuk who wrote a book called Crush It which talks about following your passion and how to boost your business. Check out his website HERE.

I honestly was doubting myself yesterday whether to go or not, specially that I wasnt feeling well, but am glad that I did. Gary is definitely a great speaker, not one of those cliché ones who makes you drift to la la land and that life is full of beautiful things. He simply talk sense to you and explain everything based on reality.

I tweeted him yesterday and he replied to me and also to a lot of people who did, that says something about someone famous like him, we need to meet more people like him, people we can actually benefit something from, not just someone who say the same thing over and over again and act like he knows EVERYTHING! we know that you don’t so give us a break.

I wont tell you what he exactly said as most of you were there, I just hope you all enjoyed this experience as I did. A big thank you goes out to the sponsors who managed to make this event happen, we need more of this!

Follow Gary on Twitter, Facebook and more about his book Crush It.

That Al Salasil Book Fair

17 Oct

That Al Salasil is participating in the 36th yearly book fair at Kuwait International Fair Ground. The fair starts on the 19th of Oct. till the 29th.

Parents can let their kids enjoy the latest collection of books such as coloring books, stories, activity books and learning too. That Al Salasil always makes sure to encourage the kids to start loving the idea of reading in getting stories that comes with different methods of entertainment. Also adults have a big share at the booth with the latest and best-selling books.  

Check out the list of their latest books that will be sold at the fair: 

مذكرات قتيل الهوى عبدالله المضف

زمان الكويت الاول  حمزة عليان

مقدمة لدراسة الشخصية بدر الانصاري

موسوعة نوبل

الواقعية و الابداع في شعر صقر النصافي  عبدالله محمد العبدالعزيز

تأملات في النفس و الروح و الجسد  مها البحر

الاستثمار العقاري في الاقتصاد الاسلامي عبدالمحسن يوسف ناصر الخرافي

 Make sure to visit their booth at Kuwait International Fair Ground, Hall 5, Mishref. 

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