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One of the cool things about Marina Mall is the fact the glass roofs all open up so it feels like you’re walking outdoor. Problem is I haven’t seen the roofs open in years and I’m not sure if they stopped working or they just don’t bother opening them anymore. I think the last time I saw the roof open was in 2005.
I don’t post much about Lebanon on this blog but a subject like this needs as much exposure as possible. I’ve always known racism was a big issue in Lebanon but I didn’t think it was this bad. Notice how no one intervenes to stop this from happening? [YouTube]
According to iLSuL6ana the Chihuly chandelier at 360 Mall got damaged again for a second time. No details on how that happened yet. [Link]
If you didn’t know already, Apple last night released an update to iOS 5. Among other things the update fixes the issue where sometimes the phone wouldn’t recognize the caller. So upgrade your phone to the latest version to fix that problem.
Update: With the 5.1 update Siri now can make phonecalls!
I received information this morning that the Customs Union could go on a general strike anytime between now and March 15th. If you remember last year, customs went on strike and it was chaos since no shipments were being cleared. After the government promised future reforms and concessions the Customs Union ended their strike but supposedly this time around the union is making it clear that only immediate action will end their strike.
Looks like they’ve timed their strike with the release of the iPad 3 which SUCKS! I really hope the strike doesn’t end up happening.
What’s the purpose of these new plants pots that are being placed on the Gulf Road? If anything these cement blocks are actually blocking the greenery behind them instead of making the Gulf Road any greener.
Early Bird’s Bianca took the picture above and it looks like it’s by the same person that did “I want your love” which His&Hers posted about yesterday. Interesting…
Update: Just found out there’s another one as well, “I want your faith“
The local arcade scene was never really huge in Kuwait but it had a presence with places like Showbiz and Burj al Abyad catering to the gaming crowd. Even though the arcade scene is pretty dead world wide they still do have a cult following and in Kuwait we still have a few places that have new games or still have old machines. Yousef from the blog yousefq8.com created a small Kuwait Arcade Database with information on the current arcade locations around Kuwait along with some information on their condition and what type of games they have. I thought that was a pretty cool idea although I would personally like to see the database include a full list of all the machines at every location. Still it’s a nice idea and if you’re interested to check it out check it out on his blog [Here]
The last day when I was in London I decided to try their public bike rentals. I was worried it was going to be a bit complicated riding around a city I didn’t really know but it actually turned out to be a lot more fun that way. First of all the bike are very cheap to rent costing one pound for 24 hours and no other costs if you use the bike for 30 minute intervals. The rental process is automated using a touch screen and credit card and once you’re done paying for the bike you get a code which you punch into the bike to release the lock.
Me and Nat picked up our bikes from the corner of Hyde Park and rode across to the other side before returning the bike to another bike dock. We then crossed the street to shop a bit and when we were done we picked up new bikes from a different bike dock further down the street. Since I had already paid for 24 hours worth I just placed my card in the machine which recognized me right away and printed out new codes to release 2 new bikes. We then rode down passed Buckingham Palace where we stopped to watch a ceremony and then proceeded to head down towards the river.
Because we were on bikes we were covering a lot of area much more quicker than if we were walking. We also rode in areas we would usually skip by taking the subway so that allowed us to see and discover new things. The fact they have a lot of bike docks all over makes it easy to pick up a bike when you need one and drop off the bikes when you’re done. So next time you’re in London try renting a bike, it’s worth trying out.
Back in August I posted about a photography competition 9ura.com was holding and today they announced the three winners. My favorite is the photo above taken by Abdulmajeed Alnujaim for the category Nature. You can check out all three winners on their website [Here]
Thanks Burhan
I just had the most amazing tea time at Souk Mubarakiya. I’ve been there a bunch of times before mostly for lunch but never actually sat at one of the tea places and had tea. This time though I did and I ended up trying three different flavors, the original, numi/lumi (lemon) and darseen (cinnamon). Who knew tea could be this good and at just 50fils a pop it’s a steal.
Note: Is it numi or lumi? I heard lumi but google says numi.
1. Kuwait City, Kuwait
2. Ahwaz, Kuwait Iran
3. Jizan City, Saudia Arabia
4. Bangkok, Thailand
5. Aziziya, Libya
6. Illizi, Algeria
7. Mecca, Saudi Arabia
8. Marrakech, Morocco
9. Las Vegas, Nevada
10. Dallol, Ethiopia
The only one that looks a bit odd in this list is Bangkok. Check out the list with more details [Here]
Update: The list has Ahwaz in Kuwait while it’s actually in Iran. Looks like a mistype.
The annual list of “100 most powerful Arab women” has been released and for 2012, NBK’s Sheikha Al Bahar came in at number 8 after coming in 15th place last year. She was the only Kuwaiti woman in the Top 10 which was mostly dominated by UAE and Saudi Arabia. You can check the full list of powerful women on the Arabian Business website [Here]
I’ve seen this on the Gulf Road before and it’s looks like a monster truck when driving by some of the smaller cars. [YouTube]