Free Kuwait... Hahaha! That's a joke, right? |
In a land that is free, I girl should be able to go down to the beach at 6:30am on a Friday (which is like Sunday in the states aka church day) without recourse. But, Free Kuwait is not such a fr...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:52:00 GMT |
Hello Mamser! |
Upon entry to any "serviced" establishment in Kuwait, I am greeted by no less than 2, but no greater than 5 Fillipino employees chiding in chorus, "Hello Mamser!" or "Good evening Mamser!" or any of t...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:08:00 GMT |
I graduated! Finally. |
The day came and went without any pomp, and there was definitely no circumstance. But, it was a milestone worth talking about, none the less. I am now the proud holder of a Bachelor's of Arts in Gener...
Posted by on Fri, 18 May 2007 07:03:00 GMT |
Adventures in Arabic: origins of the word Bethlehem. |
Doug, our friend Seth, and myself have been taking weekly Arabic lessons from a private tutor for a couple of months now. Well, okay "weekly lessons" gives the impression that we are attentive languag...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:43:00 GMT |
Lusty men are early to rise in Kuwait |
Its 6:30am and your favorite crazy white lady is out running the Gulf Road seaside walking path that is in front of her Salmiya, Kuwait apartment. This brick side walk follows the beach front an...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:04:00 GMT |
The MANGO |
Introducing Kuwait's finest contribution to the world of fashion hair syling... The Mango. What exactly is a "Mango"? This very distinct and all too popular male "up-do" is the result of too much fre...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:33:00 GMT |
Oh hold me back... you ear is blinking. |
This is dedicated to all of you silly cyborg Bluetooth ear piece wearing mega-men. If only moths were women... I couldn't help myself. I saw a tiny blink of blue from across the room, like a lightho...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:08:00 GMT |
A story that isn't all true. |
I've often heard the phrase "foreigner in a foreign land" and thought of missionary families in Africa, or government officials tryin...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:17:00 GMT |
I wrote a sonnet |
~Curiosity~Curiosity kills the cat And I have died a lions demise. A Cowardly Lion in need of a transplant: Take it back! Take it back! This heart has a defect and I blamed Oz. Now I see. I mad...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:05:00 GMT |
Fuk Muffins |
As I was in my kitchen this morning, baking muffins and half-way listening to the Hip/Hop station here in Kuwait, I remembered a story I heard in Thailand. It goes like this... We were on a white wat...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:02:00 GMT |
