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A relative of mine called me a week ago asking if I didn't mind volunteering on a TV show answering calls. At first I was quite hesitant but I had nothing better to do so I decided to check it out. A friend of mine was also asked to come so we went together. Basically, what I had to do was work in the control room of the show which I thought would be freaking cool! The show airs on KTV1 from 9:30-10:30 but we were asked to arrive earlier just in case we got lost or needed anything.


When I first walked in, I was full of hope towards the studios at the ministry but to my (not really) surprise it looked like this in the hallway to Studio 800.




After entering the studio's huge blue door, I saw the set. I've never been on a TV set before. It was actually quite exciting! Not that pretty though.




This is what the ceiling looked like. Neat huh?

This is one of the cameras, exactly like I imagined it, I wasn't able to take pictures of all of them because the camera crew were staring at us :-p

Once we got to the control room. IT WAS SO GOD DAMN COOL!! All the TV's with all the different previews. Of course, there were no women except for one. The smell was disgusting, it was a mix of cigarette smoke and cheap cologne. The place had a few scattered men at first but after a while it got more and more croweded, as the pictures will reveal in order. It was also very stuffy, not very comfortable and we were a bit early which made it even worse.

This was my job for the day. I was to answer callers with all of their questions and inquiries. At the same time, I had a list of bank account numbers to provide to people who wanted to make a donation towards the case on TV or in general. I was surprised at how many people actually wanted to donate. I got around 14 calls from Kuwait, 1 from France, a few from Saudi Arabia and 1 from Germany! If that doesn't restore your faith in people, I don't know what will. On the other hand, I got around 3 calls from people who lived in similar circumstances and needed help which broke my heart.

This is where the director was sitting. Through that mic, you would be able to talk to the presenters on TV. I had the urge to say something naughty and watch the presenter squirm on air but the better half of me decided against it.

And last but not least, picture of the day:

All in all, even though it was terrible and smelly and we were either ignored or pervertedly stared at, I think I might go again next week. It felt good helping out and it wasn't all the bad watching what happens on TV unfold in front of my eyes.

Doctor Shmoctor

The other day I needed to fill out some immunization forms for a few schools. I didn't know the procedure exactly and wasn't even sure if I had gotten a measles shot. Seeing as how both my parents were away at the time and I didn't want to annoy them with stupid questions about injections I received when I was a baby; I called my friend B. She told me that everyone took the shot and that I should just go to the clinic with the papers and they'll know what to do.
I went to the clinic and asked to see any Kuwaiti doctor; I took a number and waited in line. A few minutes later, I entered the doctor's office and shoved the papers on his desk.

Me: Could you please fill out this form and sign it below
Dr: Why?
Me: I need it to apply for a school abroad
Dr: Ibtadriseen barra?
Me: Yes. Do you have the information to fill out the forms?
Dr: La, go to the vaccination department, ask them and then come back to me and I'll sign it.
Me: Okay, Thank you

I head over to the vaccination department

Me: Hi, could you please fill out this form
Nurse 1: For your baby?
Me: Uhh.. No? For me
Nurse 1 + 2 laugh
Nurse 3: I'm sorry, how can we fill it out?
Me: I don't know. How do you regularly fill these out?
Nurse 1: Do you have your birth certificate?
Me: No, do I need it?
Nurse 2: Of course the vaccination dates are on it
Me: Okay, thank you

I go back to the doctor's office

Me: Igoloon the information is on my birth certificate
Dr: Ee adri (Then why didn’t you tell me you stupid excuse for a doctor)
Me: Okay don't you have my files on your system or something?
Dr: No, go get your birth certificate and come back
Me: Okay fine. *sniff*
Dr: Hold on… Give me those papers. What I can do is this, ana awaqe3lich iyahum il7een and then you go home and write the dates on them.
Me: I don't know how
Dr: It's easy; you'll find the dates next to each vaccination you received.
Me: Okay sure, thank you!
Dr: Go get it stamped at the reception
Me: Okay, thank you

*A moment of silence*


Okay, what the hell?? Who's to say I don't go back home and forge these dates then send it to the school? Isn't there an oath doctors should take? I mean yes he's nice and he didn't want me to go back and forth but it's a doctor's responsibility to insure the safety of both the patient and the school!





I didn’t know how to fill in the form. I just wrote the first few dates I found and sent it. In the end, it's his ass on the line if anything happens. It serves him right for trusting a civilian.

Tagged by Istas

I don't have a favourite pair of shoes so here is my favourite pair of slipper socks.

100 things about me - Final part

76) I absolutely hate people who throw cigarette buds outside their car windows
77) I laugh hysterically if someone trips/falls in front of me. I know it's mean but I can't help it!
78) I think a dishdasha is the most flattering thing a man can wear




79) I once read a novel in Arabic and I absolutely loved it
80) I hate 'banak' I think it's disgusting
81) I adore fruits. Especially watermelons
82) I don't like desserts with a fruity taste. I'm a chocolate kind of girl
83) The watch I'm wearing has been on my wrist for 5 years.
84) I have never been on a diet for more than 2 weeks (inspired by OT) :-p
85) I don't mind plastic surgery
86) I'm addicted to cosmopolitan
87) I usually watch an episode a few times just to make sure I heard everything
88) I love movie night with my friends!
89) I also love school and any form of studying (except in Arabic)
90) I don't like getting pedicures
91) If you don't like my cat, you don't like me
92) I think Arabic is the sexiest language
93) I love waking up to messages and missed calls
94) I think that for any relationship to work there has to be a decent amount of physical attraction
95) I once slapped my sister a la soap opera slaps
96) I'm really going to miss making lists once I'm done with this one
97) I can eat an entire lorenzo pizza by myself but I can't eat more than one small portion of chicken machboos
98) I think that everyone should go to school in their pajamas at least once in their life
99) Our nanny has been with us for 17 years. She is like a second mother to me
100) My birthday is on December 31st and I honestly believe that the whole world is celebrating my birth


On a side note, isn't this a catchy song:

But that’s why birds do it
Bees do it
Even educated fleas do it
Let's do it
Let's fall in love

Doesn't it remind you of Starsky and Hutch?

100 things about me - Part 3

51) I'm a control freak
52) I have never been up for 24 hours straight
53) I hate it when people smoke
54) I play my game boy when I drive and it drives my friend crazy
55) I'm petrified of the sea
56) I don't like kids
57) I just bought 10 donuts, 1 cookie and a brownie





58) I have bunny teeth
59) Lorenzo is the only restaurant we go to on my birthday
60) If someone doesn't pick up the phone, I keep calling until they do
61) I don't know how to be mad in Arabic
62) My dream is to move to Italy when I'm married
63) I can eat Penne Arrabiatta everyday for lunch and dinner
64) I hate hugs
65) I can read more than one book at a time
66) I hate it when people assume that because someone knows how to speak English they're westernized
67) I'm scared of any kind of bug
68) I've never broken a bone (mashallah)
69) I don't like looking at pictures
70) I don't think that swearing in a song is considered swearing
71) I'm a Capricorn
72) I have 3 tissue boxes in my car. My car is a coupe
73) Sometimes I would say a word and it would sound odd so I'd repeat it. The more I repeat it the weirder it sounds until it gets to a point where I'm convinced it's wrong. 98% of the time it's right.
74) I used to read the dictionary for fun
75) I can't have more than 20 contacts on my msn list at all times. I have many accounts in order to even them out.

To be continued..