Would You Say “I do”?
Issa photobucket.com Are you widowed? divorced? or above 40 years old and never married? If you’re a Kuwaiti woman with any of these statuses, never lose heart as you’re likely to…
August 2010
Oscar (Wilde) Winning Stories
Wishin’ to win back your childhood without losing your adult wits? Go Wilde. Too busy? Then start small picking his delightful short tales collection called THE HAPPY PRINCE and OTHER…
Top 5 Erroneously Qualified Adjectives
Do you wonder which powerful adjectives lose their impact when qualified? Let’s stop being guilty and clean up our posts by killing the unnecessary intensifiers (more, most, a lot of,…
The Compliant’s Treat
After battling with the alarm, I rose at 7:45. I knew I was late for the things I set out to do. My day was halved fixing and preparing loads…
Would You Blush?
If you’re heading a sinking ship filled with apathetic whiners, would you risk your own life saving it? Or would you rather throw out a escape boat, securing your own…
Muni-muni sa “Pag-aayuno”
Panahon na naman ng Ramadan. Ang dating nababasa ko lang sa aklat ay nakikita ko na sa totoong buhay. Bawal makitang kumakain, umiinom o ngumunguya sa daan. Ito ay bilang…
Why Hold Your Tongue
To be wise, know when to be silent, Discern when to keep the mouth shut, Ponder on what nourishes the spirit, Learn how to bring joy to the heart. It’s…
Freshen Up, Ladies!
Whining about headaches? Body pains? And all sorts of illnesses? You’re aging. Children hardly talk about ill-health. I hate to admit I often grumble about feeling weak. Yet, upon reading…
Say More, Sailor
“Come, I’ll drop you off,” Khaled insisted. “No, Julie’s taking a cab with me. I’ll drop her off on my way to Abu Dhabi,” Zi replied for me. “Are you…
Living Above 45 Degrees
If you think you can’t tolerate this much heat, never stay in the UAE in July to August. It’s true that the heat could kill you. It just did kill…