Summer

Fashion

The Avenues Phase 3

From experience, there is one thing that Kuwait does best: food. When franchises open up in Kuwait, they usually taste better than they do in the countries they originally came from. There have been countless times where I’d try a restaurant abroad and compare it to my tasting experience in Kuwait. Kuwait always wins me over. When it comes to food, we’re excellent, but when it comes to retail, we’re not as experienced. Shops always seem to be out of stock and the available items are usually a couple of months old. From my personal experience, I bought a couple of shirts from a clothing store in London (whose name I won’t mention). This same store is also found in Kuwait. When I came back to Kuwait, the shirts weren’t sold there. Three months later…the shirts were there, out of fashion and nowhere near the realm of trending fashion fads. Once again, I was disappointed.

Enough with that. SO, I haven’t been to the newly opened phase at The Avenues Mall. Judging from the innumerable photos on Instagram, the place looks beyond amazing. I was only able to view the new project from the exterior just a few days ago. It seems like there are a lot of new restaurants opened there, which I really hope are going to give Kuwait an all-new and extraordinary experience. Aside from the restaurants, there are new RETAIL stores. Hallelujah. It’s about time. Let’s just hope they don’t get ruined and continue to hold their glamorous fashionable touches.

P.S.: This means: less coincidences where people would be wearing the EXACT same outfits.

Awk-waaaaaaard.

Edited by: BNM

Tagged Avenues, Food, Instagram, Kuwait, London, Restaurants, Shopping

Jul 28 2012

Sports

2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Here’s the video of last night’s Opening Ceremony (specifically when Kuwait was raising its flag).

The ceremony was a great success for Britain and I’m so proud of the Kuwaiti participants. I wish them all the best of luck! Good thing there’s a schedule of all the games Kuwait will participate in.

Tagged 2012, Kuwait, London, Olympics

Jul 11 2012

Travel

It’s a Matter of Time.

There are a number of days left before I’m back to Kuwait. The break went by so fast. I’m in London right now and in a few days I’m going to Dubai then back to Kuwait. The weather in London has been miserable. It’s raining all the time and there’s very little sunshine throughout the day. Many exciting things happened here, but I want to post about them from my laptop. That’s because all of the really good pictures were taken on my camera. I don’t want to post crappy iPhone pictures. Something random-some of my favorite quotes about time..

“It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth.”
Francois Rabelais

“By the time we’ve made it, we’ve had it.”
Malcolm Forbes

“Day, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent.”
Ambrose Bierce

Tagged London, Time, Travel

Mar 14 2012

Video of his most recent project

Video

Tilt Designs

Tilt is a French graffiti artist, renowned for painting on buildings, and canvases. His recently released print of the Union Jack is made up of lyrics from the Sex Pistols “Anarchy In The UK”. Pictures on walls invited him to East London where he painted his Union Jack large scale on the magic wall of the Village Underground.

Tagged Art, Design, Graffiti, London

Jan 24 2012

Food

Clusters ❤

I finally found Clusters! I have been looking for this chocolate forever. I searched for it everywhere! My friend told me a couple of months ago that she found it at Sultan Center Sharq, but when I went there it was nowhere to be found. I was devastated! I haven’t had it since August. Lucky for me I found it in Sultan Center Shi3ib or else I don’t think I would survive. At least now I don’t have to wait till my next trip to London just to get it. I love Kuwait and for once I can say that it IS sold in Kuwait. It’s better than the usual fact that so many things can’t be found here.

Tagged Chocolate, Food, Kuwait, London

Oct 16 2011

Travel

One Day Trip To Dubai

Dubai is like a a fourth home to me, after my real home, my chalet and London. It’s a place that I have been going to ever since City Center Dubai opened it’s doors many years ago. I usually go there several times a year, but it’s the first time that I go there for only one day. It was such a rush, but the excitement never died away. We went on Friday morning and came back the same night. It was the same day that Kim Kardashian along with her mother, Kris Jenner, were opening the Millions of Milkshake store in Dubai Mall! That day was dedicated to shopping and, if the time permits, going to see Kim and Kris! I will explain everything in the next several posts. But before anything, has anyone noticed this in Kuwait’s airport?

Tagged Dubai, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kuwait, London, Milkshake, United Arab Emirates

Oct 07 2011

London Limo Servies in Avenues

This is such a cool idea! I haven’t seen these type of offers in Kuwait before. I’ve seen a lot of this stuff in Dubai and it’s really useful. It helps make a better shopping experience!

Tagged Avenues, Dubai, Kuwait, London, mall

Sep 04 2011

4 Comments

Challenge

Power Sentences – Tag

When I was a kid I used to write power sentences every month. Power sentences are used to describe important events that happened that month. I wrote it as if it was a list. Sometimes, I would write more details for stuff that I would want to remember in the future. I used to do this all the time, but I guess there came a time when I stopped. Now, I’m going to start writing my power sentences online!

July/August 2011:

> Traveled to Portugal, Spain and London.

> Got new prescription glasses that I really love!

> Enjoyed the amazing weather/scenery in Lisbon, Portugal.

> Barcelona wasn’t much fun, but ending the trip with London was perfect.

> Came back to Kuwait.

> Ramadan 1432 started/ Was addicted to Saher il Lail 2

> My mom’s birthday

> Redecorated my room (changed mostly the furniture which took forever)

> My sister’s birthday (made her a surprise)

> 5atamt il Quran! il 7imdillah

> Eid came without even having something to wear!

> Chalet for Eid/ TANNED!

What are your power sentences for August or July? Share your thoughts in a post! I’d be happy to see other bloggers use this technique! The goal is to write 12 sentences. You decide which month you want to write about!

I will tag the following bloggers to get this thing started!

3ateeja, Penelope, Babble, Danderma, Ashley, Gold Medal Ribbon,Jacqui, Swera, Desert Blvd, Smoking Egg, Iyaa

UPDATE: Gold Medal Ribbon and Iyaa posted about this!

Tagged Kuwait, lisbon, London, portugal, Power Sentences, Ramadan, Spain, Tag, Travel

Aug 24 2011

Fashion

Superdry Store Opening Soon in Kuwait

The famous Superdry brand is opening soon in Avenues mall, Phase 2! I’m not a huge fan, but their track pants are really comfy!